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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1916-11-03

The slogan of business today is efficiency"
and that principle has been applied to the con-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
The. VOTE MAS So TO 10
sugar Section q Tariff Repealed
Senate Yields To House Measure
On Free Section.

Washington.-Sugar will not 20 ON
the tree list May 1. next, the senate
yielding to the house measure provid.
ing for . straight repeal OF the tariff
law. By . vote OF 80 to 10 the senate
receded from its amendment. which
would extend the existing sugar duty
Of one cent q pound for tour years
only.
Ten Democratic senator's voted
against supporting the house resolu-
ton. They were Senators Gore, Hard
wick. Hughes. Husting. johnson OF
South Dakota. Lane. MARITIME, Smith
OF Georgia. Thomas and vardaman.
Senator Owen voted in the negative,
but withdrew his vote because he was
paired with an absent senator.
The repeal requires only the sigma
ture OF the president to become a law
The n tent duty yields about $50.
100000 annually. Senate Democrats
finding the houes unyielding in its
stand for a flat repeal. decided at q
caucus to yield and avert any possibil-
ity of sugar going on the free liz,
ever for a limited period.
The senate debated the motion to
recede all day. Senator Hardwfck de.
clared his Democratic colleagues were
forsaking their promise for free sugar
without justification, and Senator
Thomas, another Democrat, said the
proposal meant granting a premium on
the watered stock of American sugar
companies.
Senator Kenyon (Republican). quot
ing free sugar speeches of Democratic
senators in 1918, said he welcomed the
Democrats into the Republican protec
tive tariff fold.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
SITUATION WELL IN HAND
Sim Fein Society Casualties Heavy
Dublin Is the Scene of Sc
rious Fights.

London.-Dublin has been the scene
Of serious fighting between members
of the Sim Fem Society and regular
troops REINFORCED by loyal volunteers.
The loyalists lost about a dozen men
killed and 10 wounded. The casualties
of the rioters have o been ascertain
ed. Many of the disturbers were ar
rested.
The trouble started at noon Monday
in the center of Dublin, when a mob
seized the Stephens Green, a large
park near the Royal University. the
postoffice, where the telegraph and
telephone wires were cut, and houses
in various parts of the town.
The troops from the Curragh and
Loyal Volunteers were hastily sum-
moned and fighting between them and
the mob began almost Immediately.
The first announcement Of the trou-
BILE was made in the house of commons
by Augustine Birrell, chief secretary
for Ireland, who said that the situa-
ton was we'll in hand, but that com
ficult. 81 W.
The only details surrounding the
situation are the maager ones con-
tanned in the official announcement.
but government officials expressed the
opinion that with Sir Roger Easement
and two of his aides in prison in Lon
don, the troops were in control.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
FOUND DEAD IN ARIZONA
evil Hubbs, Formerly Of Union City,
Found Dead With Revolver
BY His Side.

Union City.-News reached here Of
the death of Dewitt Hubbs, of this city,
who was in Arizona and had peer To-
Gated at Tuston, Ariz., for several
months. going there from California.
He had been absent from his hotel
for several weeks, and his body was
found by some young men who were
out hunting in the mountains a few
miles from Tucson. A pistol was found
by his side, and the supposition is that
he committed suicide several days be-
fore the finding of his body.
The deceased was reared In Obion
county and taught school here for sew
eral years While teaching at Upton
Vile, Tenn, he married Miss Virgie
Harris. daughter of J.. c. Harris. and
after being in business there for sew
eral years, the family moved to Nash
vile, Tenn, and Mr.. Hubbs began trav-
cling.
He was a salesman at the time OF
his death. He leaves a widow and
three children at Nashville, two girls
and one boy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
Gets Report of Battle.

Ell Paso.-A report has been receiv-
ed here that Col. Dodd's advanced cav.
airy detachment had an engagement
in which both sides suffered losses. 1t
was not known whether the battle was
with bandits or CarranZa troops.
The information regarding the bat.
tie came in a private dispatch, but
gave no information as to where the
engagement occurred. Advanced de-
tachments of Col. Dodd's cavalry re
Gently have been operating in a limit.
ed zone just north of. Satevo. These
detachments are securing the country
for Villa bands.
Officials of the de facto government
were optimistic in the belief that the
conference of Gems. Obregon and
Scott will result in a satisfactory plan
whereby peaceful conditions may be
maintained along the border. Pending
the conference the bases and lines of
Communication of the American army
in Mexico are being strengthened for
any eventuality.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
MILITARY INCHARGE
OF IRISH CAPITAL
BRITISH REGULARS FROM eEL-
FAST AND ENGLAND OC-
cuPy DUBLIN.
MARTIAL LAW DECLARED
Revolt 10 Serlous-The Irish Troubles
Are Said To Have Been r.
nanced Ia the United
States.

London.-British regulars from Bel
fast and England are liz Dublin and
have recaptured from the revolution
airy faction several important centers
which the members OF the Sim Fein
party and their adherents had .occu-
pied. These include st. Stephens
Green and Liberty Hall.
Martial law has been proclaimed in
the city and county of Dublin and the
official announcement is made that
drastic steps are being taken to sup
press the movement and arrest those
responsible for it.
That the government intends to deal
with sthe offenders with a heavy hand
is indicated by the publication of a
proclamation in the official gazette
suspending in Ireland section / of the
defense of the real amendment act of
1915, which gives to a British subject
charged with an offensc under the act
the right to be tried by a civil court.
The proclamation rec.tes that "the
present state of affairs in Ireland is
such as to constitute a special military
emergency" as specified in subsection
Z of the act, which enacts that in the
event of an invasion or other special
military emergency arising out of the
present war the operation Of section /
may be suspended either generally or
in a specified area.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
SAY BERLIN IS OPTIMISTIC
Developments Impending Which Dem
onstrate Desire OF Emperor Will
liam to Retain Friendship.

Berlin.-The German answer to the
American note may not be expected
before the end of the week.
Chancellor o Bethmann-HOllweg
and Admiral Won Holtzendorff, chief of
the naval general staff, departed for
headquarters tc consult with Emperor
William in regard to the reply to the
American note.
The ~chancellor's conference with
James w. Gerard. the American am
bassador, April rs, lasted for half an
hour.
: The Associated Press learns that de-
valopments are impending which dem
onstrate Enthusiastically the desire of
Emperor William to follow a course
which will lead Germany and the
United States out Of the present crisis.
The situation is viewed more optimis-
tically here.
Ambassador Gerard is still main
tanning silence, following his latest
conference with Chancellor o. Beth.
mann-Hollweg, but the Associated
Press has been able to obtain fnforma'
tion from other sources indicating that
the outlook has improved.
Public opinion in Germany respect
ing the American note remains divided
In two main directions.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
NOT GERMAN TERRITORY
,.' Street No a Branch Of Ger
- man Embassy.

New York.-Evidence presented be-
fore the federal grand jury Investigate
ing the alleged plot to destroy the
Welland Canal established, according
to federal authorities, that Capt. Franz
Won Papen's former office at 60 Wall
street was not a branch of the Ger
man embassy when Wolfe Won Igel
was arrested there on April Is and pa
pers claimed by the German ambassa-
dor seized. ~
The papers now r in the custody
Of the department OF justice in Wash
ington, where they were sent at the
request of the state department, fol-
lowing Ambassador o Be~rnstorff's
demand for their return on the ground
that they were seized on German ter
ritory. Acknowledgement Gregory in
sisted that the former office of Won
Papen was not German territory. The
state department announced that the
return of the papers rested on this
point.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
TUAN CHI Jul Is. PRE- MlER
Picking Government Hopes That the
New Premiership Will Reconcile
Southern Provinces.

Peking.-In accordance with the
mandate issued April 20 by President
Yuan Shi Kai, in which he admitted
his full control of the administration
had caused dissatisfaction and author
lied the secretary Of state to organize
a responsible cabinet, 1t was an
nounced that a new cabinet was being
constructed. Tuan Chi-Jui. former
minister Of war, has accepted the pre-
miership and the war portfolio.
President Yuan Shi Kaf has agreed
to surrender all civil authority to the
new cabinet. The Picking government
hopes that the premiership of Tuan
Chi-Jui, who is a stanch republican,
will reconcile the southern provinces
and put an end to the uprising.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
GERMAN REPLY DELAYED


Beriin.-(Via London.)It II un-
oerstood that the German reply to the
American note will not be delivered
before the imperial chancellor has M
other opportunity OF comforting with
the emperor.
The American ambassador was call
ed by telephone to the imperial chan
cellor,s palace April "a. He went i'm
mediately and held . conference with
DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg.
When he came from the conference
Ambassador Gerard declined to give
any information as to the nature Of the
discussion and would not answer q
question az to whether any one else
was present.
DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg devoted
the afternoon to conferences on the
submarine question with Admiral Won
Holtzendorff, chief OF the admiralty
staff, who recently succeeded Admiral
Won Tirpitz. Several OF the higher
diplomatic officials participated.
The outcome of the present crisis
depends on what Presiendt Wilson
~AN SAO 1AAAOAASdA 6OVOA AA4Cnt wants..
The general view Of the present sit
uation as. cleaned from conversations
with a number OF persons close to Of
fetal circles is about as follows:
If President Wilson and the Amer
lean government are arguing that ear
lier concessions by Germany have not
been adhered to and insist that the
submarine campaign be conducted
without deviation within the limits OF
German assurances and pledges in
former notes, then a settlement prob
ably can be arranged, Notwithstanding
what is considered the "sharp and
u~nfriendly tone of the American note.
The pledges probably a be restated
if need be and definitely ~reformulaled,
so that there can be no possibility of
error or question of responsibility.
If, however, the United States in
sists on further limitation of the sub
marine war against commerce, then
there ppears to. be little chance OF
agreement for, a satisfactory settle.
ment and, it is considered that a
breach of diplomatic relations, if it
should come, would in all probability
be only a temporary status and would
develop into an actual state of a
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28

TWO AMERICANS KILLED AND
THREE WOUNDED IN FIGHT
WITH BANDITS.
ACTIVE SEARCH FOR VILLA
Several Detachments Are Searching
the Mountains North and West of
Parral Where the Bandit 10
Reported Hiding.

Columbus, N. M.-Two Americans
were killed and three wounded in an
engagement between cavalrymen un-
der Col. Dodd and 260 Villa bandits
at Tomachio, in the center of the Sfer-
"a Madres, in Western Chihuahua,
April 20, according to an official re-
port reaching here.
Several detachments Of American
troops have resumed active pursuit of
Villa and are whipping the mountains
north and west Of Parral, where the
bandit chiftain is reported to be hid
ing.
The advanced base, 800 miles south
Of the border, is now completely equip
ped, trainIcad after trainload of mo-
tor trucks having arrived here within
the last ten days, bringing rations,
clothing and equipment.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
PATTEN DIES IN CHICAGO
President Of Chattanooga Firm Attend
ing Trial Of Libel Suits in Chi
caqo Passes Away.

Ch1cago.-John A. Patten, president
of the Chattanooga Medicine Company
Chattanooga, died at a local hospital
on April rs after a short illness.
Mr.. Patten was here in attendance
al the trial of libel suits which he and
q. c. Patten, Jr., owners of the medi.
cine company, had brought against the
American Medical Association, for al.
legged libel in connection with articles
published in the medical association
journal.
The cause of Mr.. Patterns death was
poisoning through an ulcer in the in
testines. He was taken i'll, on the 25th
and was hurried to a hospital, where
it was said an operation offered the
only hope of saving his life.
The operation was performed and
death occurred shortly afterward.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
Battle In Cincinnati.

Cincinnati.-During a pictol battle
in the business district here Patrol
man Robbins was shot and killed, a
pawnbroker named KATE was probably
fatally shot, an unidentified man. ac-
cused by the police of doing the shoot
ing, was probably fatally wounded by
Detective Wegemer. The police say
Katz was shot when the man attempt
ed to hold up 1.-The ~pawnbroker in his
shop; that the man opened fire when
Robbins hurried to Katz's assistance
and Wegemer, seeing his fellow Off
Ger fall, Immediately shot the man.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
AMERICANS LEAVE GERMANY
Many Are Convinced That Rupture Be.
tween the Two Nations Is
Inevitable.

Geneva (via tParis).-With the Ger
man newspapers taking a more serI-
GUS view of the German-Amerfcan sit
uation. Americans are fleeing from
Germany, and a number have already
arrived at Basel. ALI are convinced
that rupture between the two nations
is inevitable. ),
The German papers now apparently
regard a rupture as certain. They say
the kaiser is expected to return to
Berlin from general h~eadqarters. In
the meantime the fleeing American
refugees, attempting to quit Germany
by way Of Switzerland are encounter.
ing difficulties. Many of them are re
ported held up at Constance, the Ba.
den frontier having been closed since
Monday.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
MORE SHIPS ARE SUNK

Italian, French and British vessels
Reported To Have Been Sent
Down BY Submarines.
London.-The Italian steamer Jo-
seph Agost Teherzac has been sunk
by a German submarine. The crew
was landed.
Lloyds announces that the French
bark Chanaral, of 2,476 tons gross, was
torpedoed. The crew is believed to
have been saved.
The captain and 16 hands of the
British steamer Feliciana, 4,277 tons
gross, have been picked up by a steam
err, according to a Lloyd's report. A
search is being made for the remain
der of the crew. The Feliciana is a
total loss. Another report says that
all of the crew have been saved. e
The British steamer Tregantle OF
ST.. Ives, 1901 tons gross, has been
sunk, Lloyd's states. All the crew
were saved.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
HARRY S. STOKES
INSTANTLY KILLED
ATTORNEY FOR CITIZENS AND
TAXPAYERS OF NASHVILLE
IN CUSTER SUITS.
cHAs. C. TRABuE ARRESTED
stokes Hal Been Connected With the
Custer Litigation Since Probe BE-
gan Last Summe-Trabue
Counsel For Nashville.

+, Nashville.-Harry S. Stokes, atto~
ney Tor the citizens and taxpayers OF
in custer proceedings. was
shot and instantly killed April 26 by
Charles c.. Trabue.
The shooting occurred in Stokes Of
fce. in a bank building, shortly before
noon.
Trabue, n of the city's most prom.
inent lawyers and a leading corpora
ton lawyer. counsel for the defense In
custer proceedings, surrendered to the
police.
Mr.. Stokes body fell about half way
between his private office and that OF
K. G.. Stephenson, his partner in the
law practice. The body was taken In
charge by un~dertakers.
Mr.. Stokeas had been connected
with h custer litigation since the
probe began last summer. MIR. Trabue
was recently employed as special coun.
sci to represent the city.
Three shots were fired. according to
the reports.
According to the members OF the Of
fee force of Harry Stokes, Trabue
walked through the reception room in
Stokes Office and into his private Of
flee without speaking to anyone. Be-
fore the door closed behind him he be-
a shooting. Stokes did not have a
chance to defend himself.
An immense throng gathered around
the entrance of the bank building
when the shots were heard, and 1t
was with difficulty that police kept the
surging crowd back. The building was
closed to everyone except officers. IN.
dertakers and newspaper men.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
Owns Calf With No Eyes.

Kenton.-J. w. Sharp, a prominent
farmer of the oath district of Gibson
county and who lives about -four miles
southwest Of here, has at his home a
unique piece of creation in the form
of a thoroughbred Jersey calf about
a month old which was born with no
eyes, there appearing in the place
for eyes only small ~indentations with
a full grown set Of ~eyelashes. Other.
wise the calf is a model. showing I'M
usual development in every way.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
Name Officers For Year.

Knoxville.-East Tennessee Educa-
.tional association adopted a resolution
by r. P. Williams favoring a state
constitutional convention. S. Y. Ad-
cock OF Bradley county schools was
elected president to succeed Miss Jen-
ME Burkes of Claiborne county. Com
missioner Sam E. Hill of Knoxville
was elected treasurer. Miss Nancy
Broadly, superintendent of Blount coun-
~ schools, was elected vice-president.
Twenty-seven counties were represent
ed at the convention. Anderson coun,
ty won attendance banner.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
LEE HEADS JOURNALISTS.

Association OF Newspaper Teachers
Ends Meeting at Lawrence. !,
Lawrence. Kan.-James M. Lee of
New York University was elected
president of the American Association
Of Journalism Teachers. at the closing
session at University of Kansas. VIII
H. Mayes, University Of Texas. was
named vice-prestdent, and Carl H.
Getz, University of Montana, secre.
tary. The location for next years
conference was left to the executive
committee.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
CONTRIBUTION Forecast.

London. General compulsion to
swell the ranks Of the British mill.
tary forces was foreshadowed by Pre-.
mier Asquith in the secret session OF
parliament According to an official
announcement made through the press
bureau. the premier warned the. as.
semlled Mepabers t~lassupfess SO, 0
voluntary recruits were forthcoming
within the next four weeks and a min
imum of 5000 weekly. thereafter un.
til stQtaLol eco eQQ.resruita,ha been
enrolled, general toinD1is6fy measufsi
would be adopted and enforced.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
BURIAL AT ~CLiNCHOAIE.
Tennessee Senator Accompanies the
Body Of His Brother.

Tennessee Senator Accompanies tho
Body Of His Brother.
Clinchdale, Tenn.-The remains Of
Joseph S. Shields, who died in New
York April %, were brought here fer
burial. Senator John X. Shields, who
was with his brother at his death, &C
companied the body from Washington.
Joseph s. Shields was so years Of
age and had been engaged in the
wholesale clothing and hat business in
New York for the past Is years.
He was the youngest of the Shields
brothers and his death followed an op-
Grafton.
Less than one year ago Samuel G.
Shields. of h leading lawyers OF
Tennessee, died suddenly in Washing
ton.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
Court Awards $1,000 to Attorney.

observation-disclosures c. L. Marsflliot
was allowed a $4,000 fee for services
in behalf of DR.. John NJ. Smaller ct al.
in the celebrated Cloth will case.
which bounced about in Tennessee
courts for several years; Mrs. Martha
H. Caldwell of Memphis was given a
Judgment for $4,000 alleged to be due
her on the sale OF stock in an ice
company in which she claims she was
defrauded.
A large number of decisions were
handed down, but this was perhaps
the most Important
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
VIII Not Reduce Hours

Pittsburgh. - Seventy-six metal
manufacturing companies, whose
plants are located in Pittsburgh and
the surrounding borou rs, announced
through e signed statement that they
would not reduce wosking hours In
their shops.
The companies, SAT- to employ al
most 100. 900 hen. considered the
eight-hopr quesfon at meetings last
week afterIemD5 oyes.of a number Of
shops han deuEaIded an eight-hour
day and 1T. haf become knoWn that
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
TAFT FAvoRs WITHDRAWAL.

Says Punitive Expedition Into Mexico
Has Accomplished Purpose.
Lacrosse, Wis.-That the. admins
tration's punitive expedition into Mex
leo has served its purpose and should
be withdrawn Immediately without
fear on the part OF the administration
OF political criticism, vas the state
ment by former President Taft.
Mr.. TAFT said that he believes the
presidential race Is between Justice
Hughes. Burton Of Ohio, and Root Of
New York.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
REVOLT is SERIOUS,
Irish Troubles Said To Have Been FL
nanced in United States.


New York.-The revolt in Ireland
far exceeds in extent the admissions OF
the British government, according to
information reported to have been re-
ceived in Irish circles here. A force
of 10000 rebels is opposing authorities
in Dublin and neighboring Irish coun-
ties, it is asserted.
The reports had it that John Mac
Neill, leader OF h Irish volunteers
and editor. of their official organ, the
Irish Volunteer, has been shot.
The activities of Sir Roger Case
ment we're partly financed by Irish
Americans. who contributed more than
100000 to the cause, according to
Jeremiah A. O'Leary, director of the
United Irish Societies of this city and
president of the American. Truth So
ciety.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
FRIEND OF AuToisTs.

Georgia Man Claims He Can Cut Case
line Price One-Thlrd.
Observation-Disclosures he can re-
duce the consumption Of gasoline one
third on automobiles, w. l.. Bell OF
Athens, Ga, has filed application with
the patent Office for an invention for
an appliance to conserve gasoline.
Experts declare that the invention
will partially solve the gasoline prob
lem incident to the high cost. Mr..
Bell is a nephew Of Representative
Bell of Georgia.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
e BIG.

Usual Quarterly Dividend OF ~ Per
Cent Declared.
+" New York.-The United States Steel
Corporation declared its usual quarter
ly dividend on the common stock of
IA per cent.
The total earnings of the corpora
ton. for the quarter ended March 81.
last, were $50, 713.624. according to the
quarterly report.
This breaks all records OF previous
earnings
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-28
Twenty-Four thousand Quit Work.

Twenty-Four thousand Quit Work.
Observation-Disclosures thousand
miners employed in the Pittsburgh
district were ordered out OF the mines
by President Van Bitner and the ex-
ecutive board Of District No. 5. United
Mine Workers Of America, because
their pay envelopes did not contain
the fve per cent Increase provided
for IN tie New York agreement. Rep
feSslflaAfv1 . operators and men
e5pEe3sed-the belief that the diner.
encss would Be xdjnstnd within !