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The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-13
ire needed to restore order.
 CAVAlRJMeN EXECUTED

CAsAlRTMeN EXECUTED
 LAREDO, March 10.-There Is a report in circulation here to the effect that thirty cavalry soldiers were taken from a train near Tor reon tonight by Mexican bandits and executed before assistance could reach them. The report has not been verified. but Il Is generally believed here and has aroused Am ericans to a high pitch.
 MACHINE GUN FAILED.
 FL PASO. March 10.-The escape of the Villa bandits who raided Co lumbuS is attributed to the failure II an American machine gun to work when aimed at the invaders. Had it not been for that, it is con sidered probable that the majority -I the raiders would have been ,ahcn.
 BODIES RECOVERED.
 MBUS, N. M, March 10.- Three bodies were recovered today rem the ruins of the hotel which ,y,.s destroyed by fire yesterday, .ollowing the raid which was made y Mexican bandits.
 Papers found on the person of one of the Mexicans killed during the fighting reveal the fact that Villa decided last October to make war on Americans residing in the JoTder country.
 INFANTRY FROM DOUGLAS. DOUGLAS, Ariz, March 10.-ln- fantry troops have been rushed from this section to the border south of Columbus. The trip is l,, Snonial train
 MAY CALL VOLUNTEERS.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., March 1O.- There is the possibility that Presi raise a volunteer army to deal with the Mexican situation. Numerous offers of assistance have already been received from all parts of Ae country.
 Senator McCumber introduced a eSoluton n the senate this after l loon providing for the recruiting of lalf million volunteers to police | IeXiCo,
 CAVALRY THREATENED. COLUMBUS, N. M, March To- According to report received here 1 tie t4Io alternuon, lalg1 1orut | l MeXicans has appeared on the | mer4can side west of this place, .ith the apparent intention of at acking the Seventh cavalry border | ,lard, which is stationed there arnings have been sent to the l 4d CTS.
 MORE ATTACKS EXPECTED. | WASHINGTON, D. C., March To- | ne administration has received ad
 .ces from wat appears to be re able source which indicate that
 4other raid will be made by Mex
 s informed the department, how | CT that he IS now prepared to opel any attacks that ndy De d.
 npted.
 TROOPS IN READINESS.
 SAN FRANCISCO, March 10.- All of the mobile troops oI | e west ern department have received or
 ars to hold themselves in readiness to leave immediately for the border in case their presence there should De needed The sentiment here is 5trongly Il favor of adopting dras, ! tic measures to prevent furthe' | Ilrages.
 RAIDS CONTINUE. COLUMBUS, N. M, March 10.- Reports received here today from farious points throughout the bor- | fer country indicate that the Am l erican troops have not yet suppress cd the Mexican raiders. Several ranches were visited during the light and cattle and horses driven scross the line. One rancher Is ,eported to have been killed.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-13
CRIME REDUCED BY WAR.

CRIME REDUCED BY WAR.
 LONDON, March 9.-According to statistics made public today, crimes have been reduced to a minimum in England as the result of the war, The figures show that fewer crimes are now being committed than at any previous time in the history of the empire. The improved condi- tions, it is De ieyeu ar. the r,Sult of the enlistment of crooks, many of whom are making splendid rec ords in the army.
 CALLING THEM IN.
 LONDON, March, 1O.-According to decision reached today, pro- clamation will be issued some time during the coming week calling to the ,Colors married men of England between the ages of twenty-seven and thirty years.
 HAS DONE ENOUGH.
 MONTREAL, March 10 The plan of Premier Borden to raise a Cana dian contingent o1 Aau nlllion terly opposed by Lord ShaughnesSy, of that number of men would do lue bUluIuIOl SItdl i'OIlo4lllN i4''i Aii' There are many other prominent Canadians who share the views of Shaughnessy and opposition to the plan is developing rapidly through out the Dominion.
 SWEDISH BOAT SUNK.
 LONDON, March lU.-Ine admir- alty announces that the Swedish steamship Martha was sunk by a mine today. The melbers of the crew were saved.
 BRAZIL TALKS OF WAR.
 RIO DE JANEIRO, March 10.- Rumors of trouble between this country and Germany are circulat- ing throughout Brazil today. The rumors are based on the effort which is being made by the kaiser to secure the release of several German steamships which are be- ing detained in Brazilian ports
 AMERICAN SECURITIES LOST
 AMSTERDAM, March 10-lt is announced in local banking circles that American securities to the value of twelve million dollars have been taken from Dutch steamships by the British since the middle of January.
 TO REMOVE MINE FIELD.
 STOCKHOLM, March 1O.-As the result of the destruction of the Swedish steamship Martha, which encountered a mine today, the gov ernment has decided to remove the German mine field off the Swedish coast
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-13
SPORTS BY
 TELEGRAPH
WANTS TO FLY.

SYDNEY, March 6.-Les Darcy the middlew eight champion boxer of Australia. has asked for permits sion to join the Royal Aviation corps. Darcy. who has made con- siderable money in the fighting game, is willing to pay for the rigging up of his own aeroplane if the gov ernmcnt will accept his services. it Is said.
 JOHNSON TRAVELLING.
 LONDON, March 6.-Jack John son, former heavyweight champion of the world, who was ordered out of England last week on the grounds
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-13
INTERNATIONAL
 NEWS BY WIRE
CAR MEN STRIKE.

LISBON, March 6.-The street car service in this city is completely tied up as the result of a strike of the union carmen Higher wages are demanded and the operating companies insist that those asked are out of all reason. Several riots occurred today which necessitateG the calling out of the troops.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-13

Where have you been?' ''To the cemetery. Anyone dead?"
 Sure; every one of them"
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-13
BERNSTORFF TALKS.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. March B. Count von Bernstorff, German an tassador to the United States ,hel, I lengthy conference with Secretar. of State Lansing this afternoon turing which the kaiser's represen tive presented the German view point of the armed ship Questio
 l an effort to sWerve the admins traitor from the stand that has be, aken.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-13
MORE CHlNkS SHOT.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 9Th, .peCtalu ular shooting affray which occurred at local Chinese theatr, light before last was followed to Jay by three more gun plays, result ing in the injury of two Chlnunen, ne of whom is expected to die The fighting took place in the opel. ,lrcet in Chinatown and Was pau f the tong war which has beei unusually active during the pas' month.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-13
BAN LIFTED.

WASHINGTON, D. C., March S. According to inforl at'on receive by the state department today frohl London, the British government ha, modified it's policy with regard t the importation of American goods having lifted the ban on cameo fruits and tobacco, which wei .lassed as luxuries under the orls nal ruling.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-13
DENIES RESPONSIBILITY,

WASHINGTON, D. C., March 10.-- Replying to the charges contained in the latest German note received by the United States, the British government denies that the violation
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-13
stjRMARtNF IN TROUBLE.

WASHINGTON. D. C.. March G. Word was received at the navy de
 partment today that submarine Co which was enrcIte to the coast O! Cuba for winter maneuvers, hdI developed engine trouble while ol- the coast ot Florida and is now bo
 ing lowed to Pensacola by the
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-13
LOSING.

WASHINGTON, b. c., March o.- Adyices received in this city today rom the Orient indicate that the eyolut .onary movement against the mperyr of China is steadily losing momentum. The reports state that turing the past four days two nm portaut battles were fought, resun, ing in the capture of two reoei ,lrOnguoldS by the government forces Leaders of the uprising are oelns executed as fast as they are eaugh', everal having been put to death as he result of the latest government ,uCCpSSeS
The Alaska citizen., 1916-03-13
GARY INDICTED.

YOUNGSTOWN, O., March B. udge Ebert H Gary, presiding di ector of the United States Stee
 orporation was indicted by the fed ral grand jury today on the chargt conspiring to regulate the wage f steel workers and to fix tho prices of the products of the stee .dustry. Representative of six oth
 d steel concerns were indicted ol
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-14
NO TAXES ON LAND
New nudEct ~ Received In Ireland
without Any Unusual MIMI
fcstatiOn.

DUBLIN. May l3.-Thc new budget.
with its increased taxes and it's new
imposts. has been very quietly re-
reiNed IN ireland. The farmers are re-
lieNed by tho absence of any taxation
on land. The community ut large is
happy To have escaped any increase i'm
the charges on tea, beer and spirits
ireland viii pay her fun share of the
increased sugar duty. but cocoa, coffee
and table waters are less freely used
here than in Great Britain.
The new tax on amusemcuts will
yield considerable revenue i'm Ire
land The races. picture shows and
football games will he the chief pro-
duccrS. The war has killed Rugby
football in this country, but association
FOOTBALL houriShcs in the north aud
Gaelic football was never SO popular
IN the south. one OF the Gaelic county
final matches last year attracted an
attendance of over io0.0uo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-14
FAIRIES ON BULLETS
SAVE LIVES OF MANY
British Soldier, in Letter to His
Little Niece. Describes How
They DO II.
SING AS THEY RIDE ALONG
Missiles Get So Hot Sometimes That
the Little Guardians Have to jump
OFF. Says Writer i'm Concluding
Epistle From Battle Field.

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch. ]
LONDON, May l3.-Iu a letter to his
siN-year-old nioce, a British soldier
describes the fairies who ride on the
bullets and direct them so AS TO save
the lives OF many:
You know 'or'nery' people who don't
know muffin. and who think reason en-
plains everything. would just tell you
the reason why most bullets don't hit
anybody is just tina, they miss en-
"iiut people who really understand
mean people who have enough inagi-
nation TO get up in their dreams and
go out and see tho fairies dancing on
the dcwy sward wien tho sunbeams
twinkle on the crystal Elobulcs---thcse
neople know better. And | can tell YOU
just how it is.
You see, the fairies have eyes like
mari Odds and ~ keen as eagles They
sec 10000 times as quick as mortals do.
and they move just as speedily as
thoughts do.
They sec the bullets coming out of
the rifles. and rs ii comes each bullet
is bcstridden ny Il fairy, who twcakS its
nose and guides il harmless along, and
the fairy sings sweetly all the time.
That is why when u bullet whiZzcs
past your head YOU hear il hummiug
like a hee. or dronimg like a bumtle
bee. or maybe whs,lin- or whining or
singing
"fiut sometimes YOU don't even hear
tha;. and yet the bullet doesn't hit YOU.
You just hear II pass with Il hrcathinc
whisper or rusty noise. That is when
no fairy has seen it in time 10 get
astridc and guide it. hut all the fairies
blow i; past.
Sometimes tic bullet gets So white
hot on it's way that the fairy has to
jump off and then perhaps somebody
gets hurt. now all tho fairies are
getting asbestos pants for their spring
costumes. Don't YOU think that is
jolly"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-14
GIRLS HERALD RAIDS
Telephone Operators Act ns Paul
RrNercs When XcppcIins APP
pronrh London.

LONDON. May l3-t;irl Paul Kevercs
now give warning Of the approach of
Heppclins over London. They arc tele-
phone operators attached to the cmcr-
gency STAFF OF the local exchanges who
live III house where there is a tcle-
phone. aud who have volunteered TO
ride bicycle around to rouse their
colleagues All go to the exchanges.
where there is rush of business. every
time there is an impending raid
There are now 420 women on night
duty at tho London telephone ex-
changes, and when there is "a threat
cned raid hundreds more can be called
out Between so and 80 per cent of the
girls are on duty within half an hour
OF the call being sent out.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-14
BRITISH AVIATOR FORCED
TO TAKE GERMAN ON TRIP
Failing in Enemy's Lines, He Is Com
PEELED by Officer to Carry
Him Up.
FLIGHT OVER ALLIES LINES
After Making Loop High in Air,
However, Pilot Finds He Is Alone,
and Later Is Given II Welcome
and Decoration.

Especial Cable to The Times Dispat ch.
HAvRE. May IA young British
aviator recently was decorat edtin front
OF the troops for a Night accomplished
in company with German officer.
The aviator had been Obliged To de-
was made prisoner by German
officer. into whose hands he had fallen.
The latter conceived the idea of maxi
ing his prisoner take him in his aero
plane for a flight above the allied lines.
in order To make observations, which
would not he disturbed by antiaircraft
fire, AS the enemy would lie mislcd by
the cockade on the hplane
The German officer re-euforccd his
order with revolver, and the aviator
accordingly resumed his seat in the
machine and strapped himself In
securely.
The German officer, with his pistol
in his hand. took the observers seat
aud the couple then flew towards the
allied lines, the aviator making Il num-
her Of cvolutionS to the right and left
according To tho orders of the German
Having seen sufficient, the officer Of
the Kaiser ordered the aviator to turn
his machine, and. in order to do So
tho acr"planc mounted higher. and
suddenly turned over in an admirable
loop.
On riGh,inS himself. the pilot found
that he was alone, the German officer
having fer once been imsunicientIy
strapped in
Tho aviator descended as quickly as
possible int" tho British lines where
he received IA welcome which took the
form OF decoration.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-14
OPEN HOTEL SCHOOL
French Women VIII BE Taught All
branches of service ut Paris
Institution.

PARIS. May 13.-The first hotel
school for women in France has just
been opened in the Boulevard Beausc-
jour. The school occupies detached
house. i'm which all tho branches of
hotel service that "a woman may under
take will be taught The hygienic de-
partmcnt III under the direction OF Pro-
lessor Landouzy. of the Paris Medical
College. The other departments will
be conducted by equally competent au-
thorities.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-14
DISCONTINUE TELEPHONES
Tcn Thousand Instruments Have Bccn
Given Up by Business Mrn
In London.

LONrON. May l3.-Thcrc arc at least
10000 fewer telephones in London as
result IF the war. business; firms in
hundreds Of Instances disseminating
the service in tho interest Of rctrcnch-
mcnt
The government. which operates the
system, announces that. although tcle-
phones have been discontinued by the
wholesale. there has been an increase
in the use Of electrophomcs---thei nstru-
mcnt which connects tho subscriber
with the thcater> and enables people
who prefer to remain indoors these
gloomy nights of black streets TO have
amusement brought to their Preside
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-14
SIXTEEN AIR BATTLES
French Air Pilot Alone Engages Twcn-
ty-SiN German Machines, Hiring
Ing Down Five

PARIS. May 13-Adjutant Urban
Guignand. pilot in the French flying
corps. has just been mentioned In the
orders of the day. after having par
ticipated in sixteen air combats. In
which he was engaged alone with
twemty-six German machines. OF which
five were forced to the ground He
himself was obliged to land precipi-
lately on two occasions on February
81 and 90, but saved himself by his
sklll as pilot.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-14
RAISE CANAL TOLLS
ships Passing Through Sucz viii PAY
Higher Rates to Make Tn
Nptt

LONDON, May I3.-The toll for
ships making use Of the Suez Canal
have been increased by so centincs per
ton. in order TO offset some of the loss
that has been incurred during the pas,
wear The new tolls are at the rate
Of s francs, as centimcs. During the
YEAR 1918 the amount Of shipping that
PASSED through the canal decreased
over 100000 tons, representing a loss
in revenue of nearly 30.00O,000 francs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-14
INCIDENT TYPICAL or
HI MANENESS OF ERENCH

III Va y MISS vi I'VE
Here. between Chauvoncourt and Les
Faroches, a little incident happened not
long ago which shows YOU rlmps.
OF French huma ncness.
The French had exploded a mine
under German trench. The effect
was dreadful After tho explosion
four German bodies we're lying on the
edge of the huge crater. \ ffth SOL
der had been buried alive up to his
shoulders.
the morning. All day and throughout
the following night the French SOL
diers. as we'll as the comrades Of the
anguish and despair.
What could they do. however" The
man was lying twenty yards from the
French, ten yards from the German
position. The next day his cries we're
So awful that tho soldiers could not
bear listening TO them. \ French cap
tain shouted in German Ia the buried
man:
Tell your comrades 10 come out and
pick YOU up. We will not nrt at them,
and IL they are still afraid. We shall
come nut and rescue YOU"
Five minutes later, German SER
gcant. unarmcd. came out OF the GER
man trench followed by two soldiers
They tore their comrade loose cone
leg was crushed) and carried him lHrk
into the trench. The French soldiers
had followed the incident breathlcssly
shortly afterwards they noticed "A
commotiun In the German trench
About loo German soldiers had gath
cred and. swinging their gray caps
they shoutcd
"Mcrci. conrad. - Merci" tThanks,
cnmrale. ThanksA
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-14
PERPETUAL SOUVENIR
Hole Torn In Paris Subway by Zeppelin
Bomb VIII BE Left Open as
NentiiHtOr,
i rnsmnvarsk So.

PARIS. May l3.-As perpetual SOU
venir of the last visit of the zeppelins
TO Paris. the hole pierced through the
vault of the Metropolitan Subway OIL
the Boulevard Menilmontant is TO be
left open and bricked up to serve as
vcntilator.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-14
GOETHE'S PORTRAIT SOLD
Best Miniature OF Germany's MASTER
Poet Sold mt Auction for
1910 Marks.

BERLIN. May 13.-Josef Rabies
miniature portrait OF Goethe. painted
in 1911, has been sold at auction here
for 1910 marks. Goethe declared this
miniature to be the best portrait of
him ever made. Its whereabouts had
been unknown for many years. until
it recently came to light in a collection
thrown into the market by the death of
the owner.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-14
LET ENEMY
SAVE INJURED MAN
Cease Firing While German
Squad Rescues a Comrade
Buried Alive in Trench.
TEUT0NS SEND UP CHEER
Trenches Between Les Paroches
and Chauvoncourt Remind One
of Medieval Fortress.

Especial Cable TO The Times Dispatch
PARIS. May between Les Pa
roches and ChauVoncourt east of
Pierrefirte. wooded heights protrude
| into the valley Of the Mouse at ST.
Mhicl. slopnE stceply towards the
, meadows. Guided by our Moroccan
colonel we follow tho trenches alorH
the crest of the hill These trenches
have oeen hewn into the stony soil
They are narrow but deep. When va
step upon tho shelves and look through
the loopholes of the parapct "" SEQ
nothing in front Of us but tho prccipice
The trench Ia made as near the edge
as possible. its wall is merely u thin
shell. its parapet consists OF big rocks
which well-aimcd German shot some
times sends tumbling down into the
trench.
The whole thing reminds one Of
medieval fortress. Every few yards
YOU see small dugouts. into which you
find your way by the light OF Lam
tern. When we haze reached the bot
tom OF the cave the soldier is ordered
to put out the lantern. and n screen is
drawn aside from n small opening
through which the machine gun fires
1t seems utterly impossible to take
, by assault position like this. but on
the edge OF mountain overhanginC
a precipice. and still il is positions ten
! times more imprcgnable than this
which tho Italians for more than eleven
months have tried TO storm, and many
OF which they have actually captured
Opposite us on tho other side Of
The river. on another promontory. lies
Camp des Domains, which the Germans
captured many months ago. and which
dominates the country. on either side
II is possible 10 watch the smallest
movements OF the enemy.
Dusk is falling now. and everything
is quiet. The French trenches along
the edge of the elm are empty. except
| for listening post every 200 Yards
No German assault is expected The
German troops have just been relieved
From the heights til" French scouts
have scc!! not only the arrival OF new
troops. but also a ccrterc OF horsemcn
with elittering helmets. evidently high
officers.
| This means an entire change Of COM
mand. and the new troops must have
| time 10 :;rt used To their surroundings.
Perhaps. though they may he heard
from during the night. AS a matter
OF prccaution we are carrying our gas
helmets
The Pulaskian., 1916-04-14
SAYS PURSUIT OF
 VILLA AT STANDSTILL
CARRANZA GOVERNMENT WANTS u. s. TROOPS TO WITHDRAW
 FROM MEXICO.

Fl Paso, Texas.-The American troops have accomplished their ob- ject in destroying Villas military power and should therefore withdraw from Mexico without delay, was the view expressed by well known mem Der of the Carranza government, speaking unofficially.
 'The punitive force" he said, "has done all that it could expect to do. It has shattered the forces of Villa, who is now fugitive, robbed of all prestige and power he ever held among the people. The peons may be ignorant, but they are no fools. They will never again respect a man who turned tail and ran like cow ard before the Yankees, without even making a stand
 Meantime, it must be admitted that the Mexican people have be- haved well toward the American troops. They have received them courteously But to allow them to remain in Mexico indefinitely, 20,000 men hunting for single bandit, who may not be caught in months, is an- other matter. To allow them to con- tinue their progress to the south iIl- definitely is still more serious.
 Americans would not tolerate the presence of Canadian military forces within their borders. Similarly the presence of Americans is beginning to irritate the Mexican people. It looks and feels like a surrender of sovereignty.
 with Villa crushed, now is the log ical time for the punitive force to withdraw No causes of conflict have yet arisen, and the affair has so far turned out fortunately for both Sides."
The Pulaskian., 1916-04-14
RIVER AND HARBOR
 BILL PASSES HOUSE
VOTE 21o TO 1as, WITH EVERY ITEM AS AGREED ON IN COM
 MlTTEE UNCHANGED.
BILL CARRIES s4o,Ooo,Ooo
Effort to Reduce Appropriation 10 $2o,ooo,0 ,0oo FaiIs-BiII Now Goes to Senate Where Last Year Meas
 ure Was Killed.

Washington.-The annual river and harbor appropriation bill, carrying $40,000,000 passed the House by a vote of 210 to 133, with every item as agreed on in committee un- changed. Scores of amendments to cut down items urged by represents tives who charged that the bill was pork barrel" measure were re jected during the two weeks debate. Just before the final vote an effort, led by Republican Leader Mann, to reduce the total to S20,000,000 failed, 200 to 149.
 The entire appropriation, except for a s700,O00 item to deepen the ap- breaches to the Brooklyn Navy Yard, is for continuing work on improve ment projects already authorized and under way. The single new project was urged by President Wilson and Secretary Daniels as part of the pre- paredness program. The bill now goes to the Senate, where last years measure was killed by a fillibuster, and lump appropriation of $30,O00,- GOO substituted, to be apportioned among existing projects by the secre' tary of war.