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Arizona republican., 1916-06-02

sent a message tonight to the head quarters of the Carranzista garrison in Juarez in which he stated that sec ond and final conference with General Pershing had been held at four o'clock this afternoon and that he expected to leave Casas Grandes late tonight on his return trip to Juarez, where he would probably arrive tomorrow noon.
 Officers at the headquarters said that no reference was made in the message as to the result of the confer ence. This omission, they added, led them to believe that the Mexican and American commanders had failed to reach an understanding as to the con- duct of a joint campaign against the bandits
Arizona republican., 1916-06-02
GERMANS SWITCH OFFENSIVE MAKE
 LITTLE GAIN
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Austrian troops have been observed among recent re-inforcements brought to the vicinity of Douaumont.
 Among military observers here this is belieN ed to indicate that Germany has insisted that Austria divided her .affectives in aid of the Germans in spite of the fact that an Austrian of fensive is being pressed against the Italians.
 More complete accounts reaching here from Verdun show that the battle which ragged from May 27 to May 30 and which ended, according to a sate- ment of the French war office, in a costly check for the Germans. was the greatest effort made by the Teu- tonic forces in the whole Verdun op- erations.
 More and heavier guns and denser masses of troops were assembled along the three miles of the French front from Hill No. 304 to the Mouse than in any previous attack.
 The French stood firm under an avalanche of shot and shell and drove hack wave after wave of Teutonic in- fantry. French critics describe the outcome as 2 distinct French victory
Arizona republican., 1916-06-02

ing held a conference with him to ar range cooperation in adjusting the problems of their district.
 A company of the Texas national guard is now enroute from Maria to Presidio to assist the regulars in the border patrol here. It is expected that they will arrive late in the week.
 Tells of Conference
 FL PASO, June 1.-General Gavira
Arizona republican., 1916-06-02
Nor\Neuian Steamer Aaround

ST. JOHNS, N. F., June 1.-The Norwegian steamer Lingford grain laden, went aground off Holy Rood in St. Marys bay on the southeastern coast today, and it was said tonight that she was likely to become a total wreck
Arizona republican., 1916-06-02

President William Lowe Bryan of Indiana University has announced he will become a recruit and enter one of the three military training camps to be held at Fort Benjamin Harri-; son, near Indianapolis, this summer. He said he had decided to do this as an example to university students of the state. .sai
Arizona republican., 1916-06-02
ADJOURN TO JUNE 20
Republican A. p. Leased Wire]

IRepubIIcan N. P. Leased WIreJ
 LONDON, June 1.-The house of commons this evening agreed to a mo- tion made by Premier Asquith for an adjournment of the house to June 20.
Arizona republican., 1916-06-02
Three British Boats Sunk

LONDON, June 2.-Lloyd's reports that the British steamers Baron Tweedmouth and Julia Park, both un- armed, have been sunk
 The British steamer Lady Ninian is reported sunk.
Arizona republican., 1916-06-02

will stand much longer for the policy of piling up armament on land and sea. This policy has to come to an end, and it will only come to an end by conferences. We are the people to make this suggestion. We are the richest nation, we have the largest homogeneous population and we are not afraid of anybody"
 An amendment offered by Represen- tativc Bennett of New oYrk looking to the immediate appointment of dele gates to an international peace court was defeated by a large majority.
 The final vote will be taken on the Hill tOIlO~roW afternoon.
Arizona republican., 1916-06-02
BAD FIRE INVERTED
Republican A. ?. Leased wlrel

OAKLAND Cal, June l: Fire which threatened tonight to destroy Moore & Scott's big shipyard here and five vessels undergoing repairs at the plant was confined to the schooner Callao, on which it originated, the schooner being burned to the water line, with q loss estimated at $100,O0O The explosion of a gas tank used for blow torches caused the blaze.
Arizona republican., 1916-06-02

The Baron TweedmOuth was 5,007 tons gross. The Julia Park was 2,900 tons. The Lady Ninian measured = 257 tons gross.
 The Norwegian steamship Rauma of 3,04S tons gross and owned in Bergen, was sunk. in the Mediterranean on Tuesday. Her crew was picked up and taken to Bona, Algeria
Arizona republican., 1916-06-02
FUNSTON TELLS OF MOVEMENTS
 IN CHIHUAHUA

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The Washington times., 1916-04-10
DEVELOPMENTS AROUND
VERDUN

To understand just what is in
volved by the French abandonment
of the ."Bethincourt salient" is not
difficult, If some elemental conditions
be borne in mind. In the first place,
the whole Verdun region is a sort of
thorn sticking out from the French
line that extends from the sea to
Switzerland. 1t is at best difficult to
defend because it is assailable from
two sides.
Sticking out from this big thorn
was the smaller thorn of the Bethin-
court position. The village of Beth
incourt was its point, poked right out
into the face of the German attack
ers; its base was represented by
Avocourt on the west and Cumieres
onsthe east, about four miles apart.
There was a single line of road
from Bethincourt back to the base
line; and, the Bethincourt thorn be-
ing only about four miles wide at the
widest, the Germans were able ia
converge fire upon the whole area
from three directions.
Imminent danger has persisted fol-
some days, that if the French should
keep a strong force in this exposed
area it might be cut off by the Ger.
mans from retreating, and then cap,
tured by a concerted attack from all
three exposed directions.
The Germans undoubtedly hoped
to accomplish just this. Joffre die
not at any time intend to risk sucF
an outcome. He is a master in the
art of retreating-by which no small
share of wars victories are always
won-and when the right time haC
come to consolidate his forces b,
The Washington times., 1916-04-10

has for many years wanted a uni
form bill. Or, IL the House commit
tee doesn't want to risk the COM
missions judgment and is too tired
to form one Of its own, let IL accept
the measure that the Senate has
formulated and sent to it. But at
least, the House committee cannot
in decency kill this measure for the
third time. There are commercial
and finamial interests which seri-
ously need it. The end Of the Euro-
pean war is going to see great
strain inflicted on this country's
store Of money and credit. The
Standardization Of the bill Of lading
will further liquefy the subjects Of
commerce, strengthen the credit that
Is based on the processes Of trade,
and make our money stock work the
more effectively for US. There is no
sound excuse for mere refusal to
consider the measure.
The Washington times., 1916-04-10

withdrew those in the Bethincourt
angle.
Il is at least interesting to note
that announcement Of this with
drawal comes through the French
official statement, while the German
statement omits reference to It.
Each side has way of announcing
those moves in which it gained the
advantage; the two official reports
must be pieced together, as a rule,
and studied each in the others light,
in order to determine just what has
happened.
Paris announces the withdrawal
from Bethincourt salient as II II were
a successful operation; Berlin keeps
still about.it, as II it were q German
misfortune.
The little area involved is not par
ticularly important per sc. II the
Germans have sacrificed heavily in
their attacks on il, only to find the
bird flown, they have gained little at
big price. The French line around
Verdun is better consolidated than
before, and the points at which the
crown prince may drive with some
advantage IN holding the offensive,
are reduced. in number.
The Washington times., 1916-04-10
BASEBALL PROSPECTS

A lot Of people who were chanting
dirges over our national game last
season are likely to find the corpse
sitting up in the coffin this spring.
Indications point to prosperous
season for those clubs that deserve
it, in contrast to last year, and the
prophecy may be ventured that on
the whole this city will fare pretty
well. Several of the clubs, at least
on their first appearances, seem to be
much stronger than last year.
The Federal. League specter has
been removed, and it might not be a
rash venture to say that it did not
walk in vain. The organized ball
men saw clearly enough last season
what could come from too much
commercialization Of the game, and
doubtless they have learned their
lesson. A good, sound season this
year, with keen races in both leagues
should re-establish baseball in its
<high place in popular favor.
>>After all, thGxe is nothing like q
close, exciting game of bali. It il
not a sport-to the onlooker. The
player gets the real sport Of it. But
it is a mighty interesting spectacle
1t is cheap, convenient, and ever
new. There is nothing like it, and
we hope II lives forever.
The Washington times., 1916-04-10
SMoTn1RIN0 REAL BUSINESS

The matter Of establishing uni
form bill Of lading for the country
is about as elemental as any pro-
posal in commercial and industrial
regulation that could be imagined.
The particular measure that has
passed the United States Senate
three times in three successive ses-
sions, only to be smothered in the
House committee, may not be per-
feet; but it aims at accomplishing
something that about everybody
favors. .',
For some reason as yet inexph-
cable, the House committee refuses to
act on the measure. There have
been times in the past when the or
ganization of that body, then called
variously machine" and an coli
garchy" and "ring," assumed thus
to asphyxiate Legislation that could
not very we'll be. opposed in open
fight; but that was under a regime
that has been relegated to the past.
Is another reign of all-powerful COM
mittee czars upon us?
Just the other day it was neces-
sary to chide the House Committee
on Judiciary for bit of sharp prac-
tice, by dint of which the woman
suffrage resolution was killed. Now
comes the complaint that the Inter
state Commerce Committee is delib-
erately refusing to act on the meas
ure for uniform bill of lading. An
acrimonious correspondence has
passed between the representatives
of the shippers and the committee's
chairman. The shippers have ap-
pealed their case direct to the Pres.
ident, who will be asked to use his
influence to force action on this
measure.
Members of the House surely
must understand that this kind OF
thing tends constantly to depres;
the popular estimate of Congress
The country is learning to turn to its
President when it. wants Congress
prodded into action. The President
may be Republican or Democrat
liberal or reactionary; no difference
He is the one authority to which tn,
people may turn in the hope of get
ting consideration for their demands
II the House Committee on Inter
state Commerce does not feel intel
lcctually capable of wrestling with
the bill of lading question, let il
refer the matter to the Interstat,
Commerce Commission. That bod,
The Washington times., 1916-04-10
Brumbaugh. Check
Is Food for Talk
Pennsylvania Factions Strengthen
Ranks for Fight to Control
Delegates.

PHILADELPHIA, April lO.-with the
Brumbaugh-Fenrose factions strength
eninG their ranks in the bitter war for
control OF the Pennsylvania delegation
to the Republican national convention,
the Brumbaugh $1,000 check episode to-
day continued to be the center of dis
cussion here.
Governor BrumbauGh returned ia
Harrisburg this morning. He refused
TO admit whether he found the letter
written to him by David b. oliver, OF
Pittsburgh, which would prove whether
the check was personal or political
contribution,
William III. Ball secretary to Brum-
baugh, also declined to say Whethel
search for the letter was SUCCESSFUL
but in a new statement said that II II
had been found 1t would not be made
public at this time.
Some politicians thought 1t likely thai
the governor would clear up the mys.
tery at Harrisburg later in the day
nti-Penrose followers today reiterat.
ed statements repeatedly made thai
the check episode Is bold blackmai
scheme to ultimately force the governor
TO Withdraw his Presidential candidacy
and we're emphatic in their declarations
that Penrose would be fought TO tn,
bitter end.
The Washington times., 1916-04-10
What's on the Program
In Washington Today
Tomorrow.

lOmOfFOW.
Concert for the blind, Library OF Congress.
Lecture. Field Artillery" before District
National Guard, at armory. S y. m.
Ladies OF the children's committee of the
Methodist Home for Children win I've NJ
home 10 the public at the home. ssi9 4
street northwest. TO 10 p. M.
Dr. II. Il. CHAMPION, " NJ e. A., Sp m,
Lecture. Birds" Harry G oberhoIsrr. mn-
der auspices OF the optimist Club OF the
Church OF Our Father. In church. p. m.
Lecture, The Romance OF the Telephone, -
J. {. Martin Home Club. s p. m.
Clapp and others. Bethel Literary and His
toricai Association. Metropolitan \. N. E.
Church .. m.
Musical and literary program. Washington
Camp, Sons OF Confederate Veterans, Con.
tederate Memorial Hall, p. IN.
Illustrated lecture, Historic sante Fe."
ington Chapter, at Washington club. sc
y. M
Box party, benefit Of Hebrew Home for the
Aged. Carroll Institute Hall. 1880 p. NJ.
Exhibition OF modern Chinese art, Washing
ton square Gallery. liei F street northwest,
Meeting, Washington Chamber Of Commerce
iH Headquarters. p. m.
Lenten lecture. The Heavenly Fountains OF
Thomas Apostle. $50 D. M m. N""'e' Oi s'
Lecture. what one Baby Did for Race Bet.
terment," A. L. Hamilton. Y. n. c. A.,
Meeting. Atlantic District Of the Woman,
American Baptist Foreign missionary So.
ciety, Calvary Baptist Church. . a, ~
Masonic-Federal No. !; Acacia No IA
King David. No. 2s; Takoma. No. %: Noun
Horeb, No. z; Potomac, No s, RoyaI Arch
De Molay, No. :, Knights Templar; Evan,
Electra, No. 2; Bethlehem, No. 4; Friend
ship. No. II. Eastern Star
Odd FellowB-Washington. No G: Colder
Rule, No. q: Amity, No. "a; Ered ID
Stuart. No. Z. encAmpment.
knights OF Webster, no. I; Excel
sior, No. II; Capital, No. q; Myrtle No *
Knights OF Pythlas-Webster, No Z; Excel
sior. No. l'; Capital. No. d; Myrtle. No
Maccabees-Mount Vernon, No. 4 M,.onr
Temple. Eighth and + streets norihsast
Brightwood' No. 8. Maccabee Hall. Bright
LOYAL order of Moose-columbia Lodge. No
l3. '''
Jr. O. U. A. M.-Anacos:ia Council.
ROYAL Arcanum-oriental Council, old Ma
| National Union-Headduarters open.
The Washington times., 1916-04-10
"GiVe Me Husband and
Cottage"-SayS COED

MINNEAPOLIS. April lO.-The STUDENT
newspaper of the University OF Minne-
sofa. which had asked the women stu
dents of the institution the question:
How much salary must man receive
before you would consent to marry"
has received replies ranging from $500
to $4,000 year Most OF the girls were
conservative in their demands, however
and the general average, based on early
replies, Is about $500.
One girl wrote: what is money TO
me? Give me a true, loving husband
and a cottage"
A large majority OF the girls de-
manded that their future husbands bo
good dancers. some said they must know
the latest steps" and one went so far
as to say she would marry only man
who was u dreamy dancer
Smoking would be permitted, even de-
manded. by a large number of the girls
but drinking would be prohibited, and
those who advocated card playing say
bridge should he substituted for poker.
although one airl comedies her future
husband one night week for the latter
game.
The Washington times., 1916-04-10
CASUALTIES oF PHAcE

Astonishing hazards in modern in
dustrial life are disclosed by the
American Museum Of Safety, which
has compiled statistics showing that
annually $4,000 workmen are killed
in the United States and 100000
injured or crippled.
These casualties Of peace are ap-
palling. II is as IL an army Of men
equivalent to the National Guard Of
New York at war strength We're
wiped out at one swoop. When one
remembers that many Of these vic
tins Of modern day methods are
fathers, with several other persons
dependent upon them, the riddle Of
our huge charity charges does not
seem so perplexing.
But there is encouragement in the
fact that these accidents can be de-
creased greatly-even, experts say,
by 30 per cent in the most hazardous
industries.
Conservation Of life and limb is to
be one Of the main features Of busi-
ness efficiency in the future, it is
promised. That is as it should be,
both from a business and humane
point Of view. The loss Of worker
in the long run hits national business
just as hard as it hits the individual
atoms Of society who are directly
affected by the wage-eaner's death.
The Washington times., 1916-04-10
Today.


Address. Preparedness, George p. Day. at
smoker OF the Washington branch OF the
Yale Alumni Association, University Club,
s D. m.
Meeting, Washington Woman suffrage Coun-
ell. New Ebbitt. S p. m.
Lecture, The Worlds Work Up TO Date"
Miss Janet Richards, Woodward d 10th
Top's audi torIuIn. l0:45 q. N.
Meeting. advertising vigilance committee. Re
tall Merchants Association. association
rooms, 8 y. m.
Dinner, membership committee, Y. w. {. A,
association rooms, 6 p. IN.
Lecture, Comparative treatment OF the
Roads OF New hampshire anu the United
States" l.. l.. Boykln. before New Hamp-
shire Association, 622 sixth street nortn-
Spring meeting, Presbytery II Washington.
Fourth Presbyterian Church, y, IN.
Meeting, Lambskin club OF Master Aiasons.
Masonic Hall. Fourth street and Penusyl-
,i,n snia avenue so9'nesss; ~ p ,,,;, M
sociation, Northeast Temple, Twelfth and
IL streets northeast, y. IN.
Medical school Building. George washing
ton University, 1876 street northwest.
Comedy. THE Mystery OF Squash Center, -
Vaughn clas. OF Calvary Baptist Church.
SUNDAY school building, 5 p. IN.
First play-off troop leadership contest o.
high school cadets Franklin School. 1:S'
Meeting. PIney Branch Citizens Association.
Iowa Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church.
Address. Justice Robb. before Society OF
Medical Jurisprudence, University Club )
Illustrated lecture. The Making of'a Navy"
Dr. Neville M. Hopkins, before Navy
League delegates. Willard Hotel, D. IN.
Dance. Troop A. Second Cavalry Fort Myer'
Lecture, THE Lighthouse Service" George
II. Putnam. before Ohio Society. RauSch'
Lecture, ';shakespeare, william s. Braith.
waite, before public school teachers. Minel
Normal School. $3.50 D, m.
Concert, Marine Band Orchestra, Marine
Masonic-Dawson, No. ls; stansbury. No, "a
\ Mount Vernon, No. 8; Hiram, No. 10; Ana
| costa, No. l2: Royal Arch; Temple. No
| 10; Columbia, No. 10, Eastern ctar.
| Odd Fellows-Union, No, IL; Beacon, No. IL
Langdon, No. rs; Esther Rebekah. No.
| Rebekahs.
Knights. of .PythiSs-Decatur. No. .; cslAn'
the, No. IL.
Knights OF Columbus Potomac Council.
| Maccabees-National Tent, No. /, old Masonic
| Hall; Anacostia Tent, No. Z, Masonic Hall
| Anacostia; Georgetown, No. 10, w. b. A..
Potomac Bank Hall, Wisconsin avenue ant
ESElesNE;ntertainm COMMITTEES. s o. m.
Royal Arcanum-National Council, PythiaI
| Temple.
| bration, lincoln and Cushing Camps. Per
| petual Hall, p. IN.
National Union-Pressmen's council, Eagles
Socialist Party-TsilOrs' Union, No. II. u
| G. w. A.
The Washington times., 1916-04-10
Students Cut Board Bill
To $2.35; They Do Cooking

AMES, Iowa, Apri lO-How to live on
less than 50 week for board and room
is not problem for two Ames students.
They are doing 1t on an average Of &. .35
a week. and they say they have all they
wish to eat. They cook their own meals.
The university. as a part OF its general
educational program. is teaching thrift
to men students. As n result the aver
age expense of students in fraternity
houses has been lowered IS a student
this year.
Tho fraternity chapter possessing the
hest record In this respect has an aver
age monthly student expense Of tzlsE.
The Washington times., 1916-04-10
THE DIFFICULT SUSSEX CASE

Germany having given what seems
to be final and positive denial that
any Of her submarines, or any other
German war vessel, was responsible
for the attack on the channel
steamer Sussex, the United States is
placed in difficult position.
There is testimony which points
strongly the conclusion that a sub
marine, and a German submarine,
did the deed. The wake Of tor
pedo was seen, according to officers;
but nobody claims to have seen the
submarine, and no American has tes-
titled to seeing the torpedo's wake.
Bits of metal, Of the composition
from which German torpedoes are
made, are alleged to have been
picked up on the Sussex near where
the explosion occurred; but no
American is understood to have seen
these actually on the Sussex.
Thus the United States Govern
ment confronts the necessity Of re-
fusing to believe one side or the
other, the two being equally positive
about their information. There is
the big, salient fact that the explo-
sion did take place, and that it had
all the characteristics Of torpedo
ing. 1t is barely possible that a
mine caused the disaster; but against
this must be set off the fact that
British mine fields have been so we'll
delimited that accidents Of this kind
have been very few. On the other
hand the German submarine cam
paign as now conducted has been
marked by a number of admitted tor
pedoings, none of which was essen
TALLY different from the Sussex case.
The difference consists merely in the
fact that Americans suffered on the
SUSSEX. 1t is not difficult to imagine
that, if the Sussex had carried no
Americans, Berlin would have made
no denial Of responsibility.
To refuse fatty to accept Berlin's
positive denial would be about as Of
fensive as any diplomatic act Of one
government possibly could be toward
another. On the other hand, to ac-
cept a denial of responsibility in a
case in which the testimony was con
vincing-apd it must be said that in
this case almost everybody believes
that a German torpedo really did
wreck the Sussex-would be equiva-
lent to .confessing that Washington
would not officially believe anything
that Berlin officially denied. That
would open the way for any sort of a
submarine campaign Germany might
choose to undertake.
Our own st. Paul might be sent
to the bottom some pleasant after
noon; and Washington, having estab-
lished the precedent of accepting
any positive statement issued from
the Berlin foreign Office, woula be
under the necessity of pretending to
believe that the st. Paul struck a
mine, or that barrel of flour in her
hold blew up, or that two Americans
aboard got into too explosive po-
| litical discussion,