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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-14
GERMANY VIRTUALLY ADMITS
T0RPEDO|NG Of THE SUSSEX
ACETATE
FOR GREATER NAVY
AT EXPENSE OF ARMY

WASHINGTON. April 13 - Agita-
ton for greater navy az the expense
Of army increases marked the last day
OF general debate in the senate today
on the army reorganization bill
Senator Stone. chairman Of the for
eiCn relations committee made "A plea
for a navy big enough 10 fight of do
fensively on the high seas American
rights anywhere in the world. and
Senator Borah. on tho Republican
side. urged that the federal volunteer
and national guard provisions of the
Chamberlain bill both be sacrificed in
order TO add 10 the extension of the
country's naval forces.
In the course of his speech. Senator
stone criticised both Great Britain
and Germany. lie declared they were
equally suilty of offenses against The
peace and well-being Of mankind the
former because Of It's policy Of naval
ism and the latter because of its
militarism." While he dcplorcd any
program that could he construed as
either nayalism or militarism in tho
United States. tho Missouri senator
said he was for adequate defense. and
thought the navy was by lar more i'm.
portant than the army
Roth Senator Stone and Borah ad.
vocatod = reasonable standing army
Senators Tillmsn. Smith Of Georgia,
and owen supported the amendment
Of Senators Smith Of South Carolina
and Underwood. 10 provide for gov,
eminent nitrate plants 10 furnish ma.
torials for Tho manufacture Of cNplo.
sives Senator owen. however on
posed section OF tho Underwood
plan. which would permit the sccre.
tary Of war to lease tho proposed
plants 10 privaf" capital in time OF
peace FOR manufacture Of fertilizer.
Senator Tillman criticised senators
, who opposed the constitutionallty OF
the nitrate plant amendments
In case of war with a first class
4 power. said no. the United States
government would need huge
amount Of nitrogen Germany is said
: 10 be consuming 500 .O0o tons per ycr
while In time of peace governmental
needs would boz very small"
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MEXICAN GENERAL
READY TO MARCH

DOUGLAS. Ariz. April i3-GcnoraI
ArnuIfo Gomez. commanding tho do
facto Mexican government troops on
m" Sonora.t thihuahua boundary an
nouncod today ho is ready 20 move
Win 2'o" cavalry and infantry through
Pulpiio Pass into Chihuahua A. any
1m" ho is requested fo do so bt Con.
oral NINaro bbrcgOn. secretary of war
m mo DO facfo government General
Gomez -aid hi- columr b. amply no
'i-iorod and equipped Tor q long hard
campaign.
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WEATHER|S
INTERFERING
WITH BATTLE
COMMANDMENTS ARE
THE ONLY ACTIVITY
On Russian Front German At
tempt to Advance Checked
Turks Repulsed

LONDON. April 13. 1922 p. M
Before Verdun the infantry has re-.
mained inactive. and only in the sec.
tors to the northwest, embracing Hin
S04 and the front from lie Mort
homme 10 Cumieres. has there been
heavy work by the artillery. Berlin
reports that unfavorable weather is
hlndering infantry operations.
The Germans in the Lake Narocz
and lkskull bridgehead positions on
the Russian front have made ATTEMPTS
10 advance against the Russians after
preparatory bonn bar iments. In each
instance. according TO Petrograd. they
were repulsed. Near Baranovichi. the
RUSSIAN infantry essayed an attack on
the Germans. but was driven back
On the Austro-Italian line the usual
bombardments and infantry attacks az
various points continue In Asiatic
Turkey tho Turks have delivered pow.
crful counter attacks in the Caucasus
region against important positions re.
Gently captured from them by the Rus.
SLAMS. Their attempts failed. accord.
Ing TO Petrosrad.
Five additional vessels have mot
with disaster as result Of mines or
submarines. Tho British steamer Ro
bert Adamson and Angus and tho T,-t'
ism bark lnverlyon have been sunk ~
submarines. while Danish vessel
named Dorothes has been sunk hy a
Hnhe and the Dutch steamer Colon.
bia damaged by a mine.
semi-official dispatch from Berlin
calculates the French losses up 10 tho
present in the fighting around Nerduu
al l5o.00b officers and mon Tic
british losses IN the fighting with the
Turks At Sannayyat April are de-.
clared officially 10 have been much
below 5000. tho figures given IN tho
oiticial Turkish statement announc M
the defeat Of the british column
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tsry expressed the hope. however.
that the trouble at Parral was
purely local, and did not presage
further difficulties. General Car
rama. directing his embassy here
TO point out that the clash proved
his contention that the presence OF
American troops in Mexico is lead
ing TO d situation which threatens
20 60 beyond his control. tele-
sraphed that many deaths had
occurred on both sides"
Foreign Minister Asuiiar. in a
dispatch sent before that from
General Carranza. said one Amer
lean trooper was killed and sew
ersl civilians were wounded.
Consul Garcia. the Carrsnza
agent at El Psso, wired the en-.
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ih" form NJ foreign office mrmu-ar.
dunn '" 'mht..ador Page dated rrh.
fuar' rs nd made public hr fhr sto
department tonight follow
The Tcst
q have tho honor tp a,aravf.lra
ih" receipt of Your Excellence. motto
n' fH' .hfn I'Nmn relative fu frn ra.
..t.' rnsr'. of fhs frtI.r- with Irl
fr'mE f'u'n. .ior of rrv,r.I t,f. 1915.
on United State. commerce
.rho aof 9H. frauo-f with ,re of.,,t
of tr'rnnr British trading with .rr
enemy regulation. into rrsafrr bar.
m"rE rIff ff0ss adopted u. ffe
Fr'rr' government ..H.. t.r com
n'nrrm'r' of fFr rar hr ar.I..r. DOB
.nu" degree .Hs fr.f nf rationale. .r
'h' determination OF rnrut character
'n addition fo ft, nfI fsaf .f douI,....
which experience H.a shown CON rut
prn'.n sInIrIrrf fa.I. under mol
'rn rou m'r'.H condition. 1.r n..
nf' intended fn deprive fhf .r,r. .f
aI s..I.'an'' direct o. indirect fr.u
national resource.
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tCouunusd on Pags rhirtssnI
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reached Washington tonight. Sec
retsry Baker informed President
Wilson that brief dispatch 10 the
war department said that accord
ing to unofficial reports one Amer
lean eaValrymsn was killed, and
that the troopers used a machine
gun against the Mesieans.
Mr.. Baker announced later that
he had ordered General Funston
to take any steps that might be
necessary TO prevent further trou-
BILE. When asked whether this
might mean the enforced use OF
Mexican railroads for the move
nent Of soldiers and supplies, he
said General Funston was on the
ground, and would act as any
emergency required. The seere-
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Fears Further Trouble..-ReportsI Incomplete

bsssy that several persons we're
killed on both sides" His dis
patch added that when the Amer
lean troopers entered Psrral. the
people protested. and Il appeared
the garrison did also"
This later statement Is also in
direct contradiction to the dis
patches OF Csrrsnxs and Asuilar,
which declared the Carranza
troops attempted to hold back the
Mexican mob. A report to the
state department from Consul
leteher at Chihuahua. forwarded
through General Funston. said
there had been some trouble" at
Psrral when the American column
was fired upon by Mexican civil
isns.
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GOVERNMENT MAKES THREE MORE
ARRESTS IN FIRE BOMB" CASES
BIG DEMANDS MADE
BY NAVY LEAGUE IN
STRONG RESOLUTIONS

WASHINGTON. April ia nation
al defense committee. naval general
stan and an increase in the navy were
demanded in resolutions adopted here
today at the final meeting of the an
nual convention of the Navy League
OF the United States. Officers OF the
league were instructed to urge con
gress to enact the necessary legisla-
tion.
In our opinion read the resolu-
tions. the navy is entirely inadequate
in strength. not only in ships and in
personnel. but in many other essen
tials. 10 defend us properly against
aggression. and this unhappy condi-
tion will OF necessity continue until
we adopt some well considered and
enduring policy"
Franklin y. Roosevelt. assistant Soc
rctary OF tho navy. defended the navy
against criticism from those whom he
said were trying 20 gain personal or
political profit Shortage OF personnel.
he declared. did not arise with the
present administration.
Some Inside Facts
when tho feet went around the
world" said Mr. Roosevelt. eft was
necessary. in order 10 commission all
the sixteen battlcships and thu few
auXiliaries. 10 strip many other vcs-
sels and 70 borrow mon from shore
stations Again in 1912. when Prcsi-
dent Taft reviewed tho soCalled
great mobilization" in New York har-
Dor. a surprisingly large nun ber of
tho ships we're in bad physical condi-
fion. and great number short Of off
GERS and men II was only by use Of
the naval militia. and by the authori-
zation. under doubtful legality. of
short term enlistments. that the quota
was a. large as 10 was Tho public al
that time believed Az was we'll with
tho navy"
40 navy. though. In time OF peace.
over has bocn maintained on a com.
plete war footing. said Mr.. Roos-
volt. and an nations have kept ships
in reserve" Ho thought the 5000 ad.
ditional men recommended hy the
general board and Secretary Daniels
was the maximum number that could
b." enlisted This year
Mr. Roosevelt branded a. false rc-
ports thaf the reason tho navy was
undorUtnnod was because tho drrart.
mont could not get men fo enlist.
THE WEATHER
WASHINGToN, Apru 13.-Forecast:
OHIO. western Pcnnsvl Cloudy
Friday; Saturday fair
West VirE4nia-Locai showers Fri
day Saturday fair.
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The state and var departments.
receiving from the Mexican EN-.
bsssy their first information that
the clash had been a serious one,
at once sent out orders for a foil
report. II had not been received
tonight.
Upon President Wilson rests the
decision Of what the effect OF the
attack on the sdninistration's
Mexican policy shall be: whether
u snail have a bearing on eonsid-
GRAFTON Of Carranzs's proposal for
the withdrawal Of the troops and
finally whether Csrranxa's propo.
sal shall be accepted. rejected or
negotiated. Members Of his Off
cial family Indicated tonight tnst
Il practically was certain no I'm.
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BIG BREAK IN
| FRENCH EXCHANGE

NEW YORK. April 12-French OK
change fell 10 tho greatest discount in
This market today within generation
and probably for a longer period The
Paris check broke 10 607iA with ca
bles al 6.o1. The normal rate for this
remittance before the war was 51sts.
which represented an equivalent OF =
little more than FIVE francs 70 the
American dollar Todav's quotation
fixed the value ~ tho dollar a. we'll
over six france
Concurrent with tho break in French
exchange was the decline in rates on
PctroErad
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mediate order for withdrawal OF
the expedition seeking Villa would
be given. The subject will be laid
before the cabinet tomorrow. Be
cause OF the serious turn from the
Mexican situation and the gravity
Of the submarine issue with Ger.
many. the president cancelled an
engagement to 60 to New York
tomorro~ night and speak there
Saturday night.
Congress will not have oppor.
tunity 10 show it's feelings until
IL meets at noon tomorrow. News
OF the attack on American troops
reached the capital too late for the
senate and house 20 hear about II
before they adjourned for the day.
Carranza's proposal for the
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y. 5. TROOPS ATTACKED IN PARRAL AND ONE
is KILLED; CARRANZA ASKS WITHDRAWAL
Ck Was Made By Civilians and Carranza Fears

WASHINGTON. April I3. -
American troops in Mexico have
had their first battle with the na-
tiVes at the moment General Car
rama is urging their withdrawal.
On Wednesday night. while GEN
eral Carranzs's note was on its
way to Washington, troopers OF
the seventh Cavalry. under Major
Iompkins were fired upon In Par
RAJ. villa stronghold. in western
Chihuahua; were pursued to the
suburbs, while the Csrrsnza ssrri-
son took a doubtful part in the sf-
tray. and were attacked again dur
Ing the night.
Complete Information regarding
the losses to the American troops
or to the Mesicsns had not
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withdrawal OF the expedition.
however. seemed TO meet the oen.
ersl sentiment that the admins
trstion should be left free to han
die the situation for the present
Whether the attack on the troops
Will alter the view remains for
tomorrow's Developments.
Tonight the situation OF the
isolated detachment is the cause
~ some anxiety. outnumbered
and possibly beleseuered in
neishborhood notoriously anti
American, and how far from re-
inforcements no one here knows,
the troopers may be In grave dan
ger which only the thin and un.
tconttnued on Page Thirteen)
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CONTINUED on PAGE Fourteen)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04
undoubtedly a portion Of the blame
resting with certain types of drivers

undoubtedly a portion of the blame
! resting with certain types of drivers
imprisonment for joy Rider.
The intoxicated JOY rider and others
Of his'his ilk, who frequent city streets
during the late hours Of the night. are
menace to society. To this class,
speed laws mean nothing. Heavy fines
and Imprisonment are about the only
remedies that can be melted out to the
JOy-riding fraternity. Unfortunately.
however. only a small portion of the
big total of accidents in the past year
can be laid at the door Of the JOY rider.
Every day, the papers contain reports
of collisions on the open road and
more especially in traffic
1T is in traffic driving that the mo-
torist has the greatest opportunity to
reduce the number of accidents. Re
ports prepared by the New York police
department show that from January
to July last year, the majority of acct
dents occurred from II a. m. to y noon
and from to p. m, or during the
sO-called rush hours The same re-
port carries the information that 30
per cent Of the accidents We're due to
carelessness or other fault of the in
iured pedestrians. But if we are to be
really conscientious about the matter
we must admit that just because the
unfortunate man on foot is to blame
the mOtorist should not feel entirely
absOlved in the case. A little fore
slower speed in traffic. and less anxiety
20 beat the traffic pOliceman's whistle
should work wonders in the way of
cutting down accidents.
Congestion Increases Each Year.
with the hundreds of thousands of
new motor cars marketed every year
by American motor car makers, traffic
will undoubtedly grow more conEested
each season and the necessity for ex-
IRENE caution will increase. To pre-
pare chauffeurs and owner drivers for
their RESPONSIBILITIES, / believe cam
paign Of education should be started by
the various automobile clubs and mo-
tor trade papers along the lines of
safety first The matter is not all one
of speed limits or drastic legislation.
Some drivers are more capable at thirty
miles an hour than others at ten.
feel sure that the real remedy will be
found in the loyal cooperation of every
man at the wheel Obeying traffic laws
now in force and reporting violations
to the authorities.
AS far as pedestrians are concerned.
Il should be just as much an offence
for the man on foot to disObey the
traffic officers signal as it is for the
automobile driver to ignore il. Jay
politan centers Will have to be elm
Until persons on foot realize that
absolute safety lies only in crossing
crowded thOroughfares at street inter-
sections there will always be a GER
tain number OF accidents caused by
people walking around vehicles be-
tween blocks.
Summing up matters. all drivers of
motor cars should accept the funda-
mental fact that 1t is impossible to
change human nature, and lay their
plans accordingly. Give the pedestrian
the widest sort of margin. even though
you may feel you are being imposed
upon at times, and I believe that much
harmful legislation against the motor
car will be fOrestalled.'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04
lester FINDS
SHORTER ROUTE
Cuts Five Miles Off of Trip
Between Hachita and
Deming For Autos.

c. II. Lester. Father of the Border
land Route" has found another road
from Deming to Hachita which is five
miles shorter than the one logged by
the Arizona excursionists TO Ell Paso
last month and which Mr.. Lester con-
hiders superior in n number Of other
respects. He has written on the sub
Ject to secretary Gray Of the Bisbee
Commercial club and sent him a long
and rough drawing Of this route
Mr. Lester says. In the early days,
before the building Of the z. p. & s
w. railway, trail ran about due south
- Deming through Hachita gap and on
into Mexico. This trail passed to the
east Of Red Mountain and through the
Rattlesnake hills and thence northwest
10 the present town Of Horndale. This
road was called TO my attention some
time since but as my informant said
where il ran through the gap it was
almost impossible and there seemed
no need 10 investigate it then, I had
never done so until Washington's birth
day
ION this trip over the socalled aban-
/, 6oned road ] was most agreeably sur
Z prised AZ the quality Of the road 1
found. It is a much better road to
Hachita than that by way Of wilma,
especially in wet weather and is about
six miles shorter II is remarkably free
from stones and soft spots. On our re-
turn from Hachita we stopped at two
ranches waited a few minutes for a
woman who wished to go to Deming
with us and reached Deming two hours
after we left Hachita-"
Mr.. Lester gives the following driv-
ing directions: Leaving Deming take
any direct section line road to Horn
dale. There are several such roads At
Horndale, instead Of running into town,
cross the railroad tracks about a quar-
ter mile north; this crossing is 2 miles
out of Dem1nE. Go west on a winding road
on or near a section line to a point 1872
miles out Of Deming. This is a section
corner with lanes running in all direc-
tions. Turn left in a lane running south
and about four rods from the corner go
through a gate on right or west Then
YOU are Immediately on the old trail
running through Hachita gap. Follow
ing the trail sOuthwesterly, at 21.S pass
1 "76' ranch. at 1872 pass KlOndike ranch,
Mt BAL pass Watkins dam. 36.6 top Of
Hachita pass; 369 road fork, keep to
left; $50 pass Bud Willams's ranch
and curve more right on the road to
Hachita; 435 continental divide 474S
feet elevation: 1873 cross railroad and
Immediately turn TO the right; 48.2 Ha-
chita, elevation 1905 feet The west ap-
preach to Hachita pass is a long incline
and very easy. The east side has con-
siderable grade but is an and not hard
10 climb
Mr.. Lester says that $500 would put
this road I'm splendid condition and that
any me not afraid to speed up a little
can un from Hachita to Deming in a
little over an hour.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04
FOR THE AUTO CROWS YEARLY

MOBILE sales is forciDiy brought home
to the man who visits western territory
after an absence of some months.
Wherever good roads are laid down.
automobile dealers spring into being
and tae sale of cars follows as a matter
of course.
According to the figures given out
by the public roads and rural engineer
ing office in Washington. nearly a
quarter Of a billion dollars, that is,
$3.50, OO0,0 900, was spent last year in
this country for highway construction
and maintenance.
Although this means that we now
have 247.490 miles of hard-surfaced
road that figure fails to stand out IN
nressively when we realize that there
are 200273,0 miles in the road sys-
tenn of the entire country.
zone feature which impresses I, o
traveller who is used to concrete east
ern roads is the futlity OF building
roads whose surfaces are not duraoie
under present traffic. Many states are
spending twO-thirds rs much Tor main
tenance annually as they spend for new
roads. Michigan as a pioneer IN The
concrete road movement is showing tho
way to permanent roads AT the lowest
possible cost Of yearly upkeep-
Good roads construction within the
next five years will mean the opening
I'D of territory to the automobile man
ufacturer and a quicker and cheaper
way for the farmers now living in isO-
lated districts to bring their products
to market"
Get resuIts-Use Herald Want Ads.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04
Extension of Good Roads
Movement Means New
Markets For Cars.

"Wth a showing Of 100 percent in
crease in the sales Of the past SIX
months over the corresponding mon ths
in 1914 we have every reason to believe
that old General Prosperity has planned
a campaign of permanent occupation
for the next twelve months" said PAUL
Smith, vice president OF the selling di-
vision. Chalmers Motor company
Having just returned from a tour Of
western and middle-western territory,
can say unhestitati ngly that I have
never talked with n more optimistic
bunch of dealers since the early days
Of the industry. The only ground on
which there is any trace of anxiety
shown - IN connection with TIE att
tude Of president Wilson on he taxa
ton Of motor cars. TL1y seemed to
be agreed. however, that motor car
prospects intend to drive their own
cars this season, unless the govern
ment puts an absolutely prOhibitive tax
on motor ears and gasoline.
'If the immense revenue obtained
from an automobile tax were devoted
to good roads, the average mOtOrist
in the states I have recently visited.
would pay the bill gladly and in this
matter he would have the hearty CO.
operation of the motor car maEUfac-
turer.
''The effect Of good roads on auto
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04
GASOLINE IS HIGHER IN
NEW YORK THAN Ell PASO

I'D hate to make any predictions
about the price OF gasoline" said E. NJ.
Loclhart. manager of the Rio Grande
OH company, but II the advance in
El Paso is as sharp as it has been in
New York, local motorists can expect
still another advance. Gasoline Is SELL
ing higher in New York today than it
IS I'm FL PasO. 1 doubt II there will be
very much Of an increase and GER
tainly hope not"
Gasoline went up to % cents a gal
Ion with certain companies last week
while the Independents" followed suit
on Thursday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04

is presenting each one of the execu-
tives with a fine automobile.
The sum of $50. 900 has been expended
for this purpose and the machines pur-
chased are Of the Cadillac eight cylinder
type and the finest Of American made
cars. The deal was made last month
in Mexico by Gen. Carranza and a rep
resentative Of an auto sales company Of
SAN Antonio.
Six Of the cars have already passed
through this port for points in Mexico
and the balance Of the cars viii pass
through Eagle Pass i'm the next few
weeks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04
AUTO BUILDER GIVES A WARNING

the burden" said Hugh Chalmers a few
days ago.
although practically every record
kept by a police department shows the
pedestrian responsible in nine out of 10
automobile accidents, we must recOg-
nize the fact that the general public
is inclined to blame the toll of deaths
and injuries to the driver of the ear.
Bearing this in mind believe that
it rests almost entirely with motor car
owners whether future accidents are to
increase with each seasons new crop
of drivers. In the first place. there is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-04
Carrdnzd GOUern0rS
VIII Ride In New
American Automobiles

Eagle Pass. Tex, March 40 show
his personal appreciation of the good
work being accomplished by the gov
ernors Of various states Of Mexico un-
der his control, V. Carranza, first chief
of the de factO government of Mexico,