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Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16
MAY
RENEW VILLA HUNT
May Act if He Gets Within Strik-
ing Distance of Force.
GENERAL BACK TO BASE
No Agreement Between Mexican and
American Military Men For
Concerted Action Against
Band.

San Antonio, Tex.-H Francisco
Villa gets within striking distance OF
the American expeditionary force Gen
eral Pershing's soldiers may join
troops of the de facto government in
an offensive campaign to extermtnate
the bandit and his followers. This was
the statement of General Funston.
There has been NO agreement be-
tween Mexican and American military
men for a concerted movement against
Villa. Gen. Francisco Gonzales, Car
rama commander in Northern Chihua-
hua, already has sent force against
the bandit, last reported in the Santa
Clara Canyon, and if the occasion
arises, the American commander might
take part~in the pursuit.
THAT is up to General Pershing,"
said General Funston.
Army men pointed out that General
Pershing entered Mexico to capture
Villa and that his object had not been
accomplished.
Columbus, N. M.-General Pershing
left here for his headquarters in Mex
leo, having concluded his inspection of
the base of the punitive expedition.
Ell Pasc, Tex-Trains leaving Juarez
for the south carried additional guards
of soldiers. Mexican military authori-
ties would not discuss reports that
the step had been taken because of
the northward march of Francisco
Villa, said to be operating in the Santa
Clara Canyon.
Twenty-four cases of typhus have
been discovered in Juarez.
Hipolito Villa, brother of the ban
dit chieftain, turned over by federal
authorities to state authorities, was
placed in the local county Jail charged
with an alleged conspiracy to destroy
railroad bridge near Hancock, Tex,
last February.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16
LAUGHS HERSELF TO DEATH.
Girls Appreciation Of Joke Brings On
Heart Paroxysm.

Pottsville, Pa.-An investigation by
the coroner shows that Mary Bofano,
pretty girl, 16 years old, who fell dead
on South Centre street Sunday, laugh
ed herself to death when her lover,
with whom she was walking, told her
a joke. A heart paroxysm FOLLOWED
with almost instant death.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16
September 1e, 1915.

oePLeEHUeT to- ISIv'
Hindenburg drove Russians
across the DVfna north Of Pinsk.
British submarine E-7 lost in
DardaneIles.
German cavalry reached the
railway at MoIodeehno.
English prize court condemned
seized American meat caruoes.
Entente allies demanded that
Bulgaria declare her position.
Russian duma prorogued.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16
U. S. CONSULATE IS DEMOLISHED.
Building At AIexandretta Destroyed
BY Shells From Warships.

Berlin. - The destruction of the
American Consulate at Alexandretta,
Asiatic Turkey, during bombardment
by Entente allied warships is an
nounced in a delayed Turkish official
report dated September 4.
Small hostile warshlps shelled-the
open town of Alexandretta," the state
ment says. 1.-THE damage to Turkish
property was insignificant. The
United States Consulate was Destroy
cd completely No lives were lost.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16
PRESIDENTS SISTER DYING.
No Hope Held Out For the Recovery
OF Mrs. Howe,

New London, Conn.-The condition
of Mrs. Annie E. Howe, only sister of
President Woodrow Wilson, who has
been seriously i'll at local hotel for a
week, was pronounced critical by her
physician. Virtually no hope is held
for her recovery. She is suffering
from peritonitis and complications.
Miss Margaret Wilson, the Presidents
daughter, is among members of tha
family at the bedside.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16
PRINCE EITEL FRITZ sHELLED.

Chateau Where He Is CHARTERED Shot
To Pieces.
Paris. - Prince Eitel Fritz, the
Kaiser's second son, came within a
few feet of death in the Somme battle,
according to LIE Journal. The French,
upon learning that he was quartered
in the chateau in the village of Tenn
pie Lafosse, II miles from the French
lines, trained a 16-inch naval gun
upon the chateau and blew 1t to pieces
with SIS shells.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16
A PRINCESS AS A PRIVATE.

Russian Lady In Soldiers Uniform On
the Firing Line.
Petrograd.-Princess Volonsky, %
years old, whose husband. father and
brother were killed early in the war,
cut her hair, adopted mems clothing,
enlisted as a private and fought on the
southern front for several months. Her
sex being discovered, she was sent to
Kief to be discharged, but she eluded
her guards and returning to the fight
ing line. Now she has just been dis
covered wounded in Khardoff hos
pital
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16
PAPERS RISE HITS UNCLE SAM.
Cost Doubled In Past Year, Senate Is
Told.

Washington.-A resolution broaden
ing the scope of the Federal Trade
Commission inquiry into the cost of
news print paper to include paper used
by the Government Printing Office
was adopted by the Senate on motion
of Senator Fletcher, who said the cost
of paper for Government documents
had risen more than 100 per cent. in
the last year.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16
FOR SECOND NAVAL ACADEMY.
Senator Phelan Secures Adoption OF
Inquiry Resolution.

inquiry HesoIutIon.
Washington.-Senator Phelan, who
favors erection of another naval
academy on the Paicfic Coast, secured
adoption by the Senate of a resolution
calling on the Secretary of the Navy
to show if there is any reason affect
ing the efficiency of the service why
naval officers should not be educated
in an academy other than Annapolis
in case the class there exceeds It's
capacity.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16
OPERATES TO MAKE HIM GOOD.
Dr.. Haiselden Opens Skull OF Homi-
cidaI Criminal.

Chicago-Dr. H. ]. Haiselden per-
formed an operation on John Oran,
former policeman who turned criminal,
which, he says, will bring him back to
his normal, honest instincts. The po-
liceman had continued to develop
homicidal tendencies and once was ac-
cused of murder. DR.. Haiselden open
ed his skull and found the bone press
ing on a tumor. The pressure was re
moved and the physician will remove
the tunor by medical treatment.
"Oran will now be a good man."
said he.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16
NEW PENSION BILL PASSED.
Raises Amount From SIP To $50 a
Month.

Month.
Washington. = A bill giving to
widows of officers or enlisted men who
served in the Civil or Mexican Wars
or the War of 1912, and who have
reached the age Of 70 years. pensions
Of $40 month, instead of the present
S12, was passed by the Senate. 1t al
ready has passed the House. Widows
of Civil War soldiers dropped because
of marriage to another person are re-
stored to the roll by the bill
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16
r. F. D. MEN TO GET BACK PAY.

BurIeson Makes Salary Increase Ap-
pIicabIe To Past Year.
Westinghouse increases for
rural mail carriers, provided for in
the last Postoffice bill, will be applied
to the fiscal year of 1915, Postmaster
General Burleson secured authorize
ton from the Comptroller of the
Treasury for use Of the unexpended
balance of the 1915 appropriation as
back pay to carriers to make up the
difference between the new scale and
the one then effective.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16
SHIP BUILT OF CONCRETE.
Norwegian Steamer Is First "stone
Boat" Ever Floated.

Boat" Ever Floated.
Christiania, via London.-A new
type of ship has arrived here from the
ship yards of Christianiafjord. The
ship, which resembles huge barge,
is constructed entirely of concrete ex-
cept for the ribs, which are steel, and
is the first stone vessel ever floated.
It is said that the hull will resist
damage better than steel or wood, and
that the ship is therefore safer.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16

September IA, 1915.
Russians assumed the often.
siVe in South Russia.
Russian advance along Sereth
forced Teutons across the
Strypa.
Severe artillery actions along
the French front.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16
WILSON LEAVES CAPITAL.
May Not Return Until After Novem-
Der Election.

washington.-President Wilson left
Washington for a stay which may ex-
tend until after election in November.
After spending a night in Atlantic City
he motored to the summer White
House, Shadow Lawn, at Long Branch,
N. j., for an extended stay. A star OF
secretaries, clerks and messengers left
for Long Branch, and win open execu-
aaYe Offices at ASbury Park.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16
sentemher is, 1915.

September is, 1915.
Won Mackensen's army oecu-
pied Pinsk.
Asquith announced enlistment
100000 munitIon factory work
ers.
italians again attacked ToIn1l-
no bridgehead.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16
24s KILLED ON wARsHiP.
italian Admiralty Reports In Leonardo
Da Vinci Disaster.

Da Vinci Disaster.
Rome.-A total of 248 lives were lost
when the Italian dreadnought Leon
ardo da Vinci caught fire and blew
up in the harbor of laramie, Italy, on
August 2, says an official Admiralty
statement. "Twenty-one officers and
227 men perished ON board the war
ship Leonardo da Vinci on August g."
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
September II, 1915.

September II, 1915.
Great German concentration
on Dvinsk-ViIna line.
Russians repuIsed Turks at
several points In Caucasus.
Italian, British and French
war chips sheIIed positions near
Smyrna.
September IL, 1915.
Russian forces at Wilma threat
ened with development.
Turks defeated by Russians
near OIti.
ZeppeIins made unsuccessful
raid on English east coast.
September 13, 1915.
Hindenburg reached Rovno-
Petrograd railway between Wilma
and DVinsk.
Russians advanced In Tarno-
pol district.
Won Mackensen checked north
west of RoVno.
Sir Percy Scott placed In COM
mand of London's aerial de-
fenses.
German aeroplane raIded coast
of Kent.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16

OnefOurtA Of Germany is wooded.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16
Railroad Legislation.

Railroad Eight-Hour-Day LAWS
taBlishing eight hours as the standard
for reckoning the compensation of rail-
road employees operating trains in
interstate commerce after January 1,
1917, and providing for a commission
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16

Columbus, N M.-General Pershing
left here for his headquarters in Mex
leo, having concluded his inspection of
the base of the punitive expedition.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-13
This is the Charge Lodged Against Four Men Under Arrest in New York Fol- lowing Lengthy Inyesti- gation
RAMIFICATIONS
 ARE WIDESPREAD
Three Suspects Are Elm ployes of Geman Steam ship Liner-Other Arrests Will Follow As Soon As Cllprits Are Located
I Republican A. p. Leased Wirel

NEW YORK, April l2-F'our men charged with compiicity in manu1ac- turing "firebombs" which were placed aboard ships carrying munitions and supplies to the entente allies were ar rested here tonight by agents of the department of justice acting in concert with the New York police. Three of the suspects are employees of German steamship lines They are accused of having been involved with others not yet in custody of fomentinS a plot, widespread in it's ramifications for the destruction of merchantmen. The men under arrest are:
 Ernest Becker, 32; born in Germany; electrician on the steamer Kaiser Friedrich Der Crosse, said by the po- lice to have confessed to manufactur- ing hundreds of bomb caps
 Captain Charles von kIeist, 67 years old: born in Germany. superintendent of the New Jersey Agricultural and Chemical company of Hoboken \. J., who has confessed. It is asserted that 'firebombs' were loaded in his com panys place of business.
 Captain Otto Wolpert, II years old, superintendent of the Atlas Line piers of the Hamburg American Line, who is accused of having received the com pleted bombs
 Captain Enno Bode. 70 years old superintendent of the Hamburg Amer ican Line piers in Hoboken, who, the police say. has admitted acting as the ,e former military attache at the Ger man embassy in visits to the plant of the New Jersey Agricultural and Chemical company. and charged with assisting in the distribution of the bombs.
 Non Kleist. who claims to be q brother -in-law of General von Briesen of the German army. who was killed in battle in December, 1914, was the first to he placed under arrest. He is said to have been instrumental in bringing to police headquarters the men ac- cused of being co-inspirators with him.
 I've have invaded the haunts of men who are responsible for the fires and explosions on steamships, especially sugar carrying ships, both at piers and at sea-" declared Captain Tunney of the bomb squad in telling of the seizure 1t the chemical company plant of 200 bombs of the type said to have been used in the attempted destruction of vessels.
 The arrests are the result of an in vestigation which has been conducted by federal and city authorities since last June. when the French govern ment complained to the state depart ment at Washington that uneXploded bombs had been found in sugar bags aboard the steamship kilk Oswald. One of these bombs was sent to Wash inston from Paris and Becker, ac- cording to the police admitted tonight that it was one of those made by him. Becker the police say, has confessed that his bomb factory was located on the steamship Kaiser F'reidrch der tContinued on Page Five
Arizona republican., 1916-04-13
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FL PASO. Texas, April 12.-A large band of Villstas numbering several hundred and possibly thousand. have sacked Sierra Mo jada, five miles across the Coahuila line and eighty miles east of Jimi- neg, destroying many thousands of dollars of American property and footing the town of everything of value.
 This news. which may prove to he of the highest importance as il is be- lieved possible Villa himself was among the raiders, was received here today by the representative of one of the largest American mining con- cerns in Mexico and is accepted by him as absolutely authentic. The ban ditS made their attack n the town on April fifth They came from Els calon. junction point on the Mex ican National railroad. sixty miles southeast of Jiminez and about an equal distance southwest of Sierra Mojada. with which it is connected by the Mexican Northern railroad. On their way to Sierra Moja6a they sacked the small town of Corrillo.
 The belief that Villa himself may be directing the operations of the bandits is supported by report re- ceiVed today from Oiinaga stating that colonel Rioias the commander there. had information that Villa had doubled in his tracks and was 200 miles southwest of that town.
 Ojinaga is directly across the bor-
Arizona republican., 1916-04-13
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WASHINGTON, April 12.-Admis- sion by Germany that her submarines recently attacked three merchant ships carrying American citizens and that one of them torpedoed a vessel in the vicinity of the point where the steamer Sussex was damaged by an explosion, has simplified the task of the state de- partment in preparing for the next step of the United States in the issue over submarine warfare.
 Following the receipt in cabled press dispatches of the latest German note, it became known that the United States would continue to compile information indicating that German submarines are operating in violation of the rules of international law and that very soon d communication, designed to be the final word of the American govern ment OF the subject would Joe for Warded to Berlin
 The state department virtually has completed the collection of facts re- lating to all attacks on merchant ships since the Lusitania Further evidence
Arizona republican., 1916-04-13
PONDEREOR VAR FERTILIZER IN
 TIME OF PEACE
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WASHINGTON, April 12.-Fayora- ble action by the senate on the pro- posal to construct huge hydro cleo tric air nitrogen plant for the manu- fracture of powder in war times and fertilizer in peace, was forecast today when motion by Senator Hardwick to strike out the fertilizer feature of the pending amendment to the army bill was defeated 47 to 24
 The amendment introduced by Sen ator Smith of South Carolina. was un- der discussion all day. IL provides for plant with an ultimate cost of $l5,- 0G0,000, the surplus nitric acid over what may he needed for powder to go into fertilizer to he held directly to the farmers by the secretary of agriculture
 Senator Hardwick declared the plan socialistic and repugnent to the spirit of democracy. Senator Sutherland questioned the cons;itutionality of the fertilizer proposal, although he said there can be no question as to the gov ernments power to manufacture chem icals for it's own military needs.
 Senator Hardwick's motion was de- feated by the votes of 3S democrats and nine republicans, the latter being Senators Clapp, Cummins. Gronna Kenyon. La Toilette, McCumber, Nor ris, PoindeXter and sherman The democrats who voted for it were Sen ator Hardwick. Overman, Pomerene, Smith of Georgia, and Stone.
 With the Hardwick proposal out of the way, Senator Underwood pro- posed to add paragraph to the Smith amendment authorizing the secretary of war to purchase or lease rights To the most suitable process for the pro- duction of air nitrogen and also to lease the proposed plant, should he so desire, for private manufacture of fertilizer in peace times
 The Underwood amendment was still
 CCOntinued on Page E'iVe0
Arizona republican., 1916-04-13
German $ Reply to Inquiries of United States Regard ing Various Steamers Is Forwarded to Washington By Ambassador Gerard
DENIES THE SUSSEX
 WAS ATTACKED
Steamers Englishman and Eagle Point Sunk by Ger man Submarines After Making Attempts to Els cape from German Boats
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BERLIN. April 12-Germany's re- ply to the inquiries of the American government regarding the steamers Sussex, Manchester Engineer English man, BerWindvale, and Eagle Point, signed by Gottlieb von Jagow. the German minister of foreign affairs, has been forwarded to Washington by Ambassador Gerard.
 The note denies that the Sussex was attacked by a German submarine. The Investigation covering the Sussex case. says the note. was extended to all actions, undertaken on March A. the day of the Sussex incident-in the Channel between Folkestone ana Deppe One steamer was sunk, the commander of the German submarine reaching the definite conclusion that it was war vessel A sketch of this vessel, together with photogra phic reproductions of picture of the Sus- sex, printed in the London Daily Graphic, were enclosed with the note. the difference in the two craft being indicated.
 The steamers Englishman and Eagle Point were sunk by German submar- ines after they had attempted to es cape and time was allowed for the withdrawal of those aboard.
 The steamer BerWindVale was pos sibly sunk by German submarine, which definite details with respect to the Manchester Engineer are lacking and therefore there has been no suf- ficient basis for investigation of this particular case.
 The following is the text of the Ger man note on the Sussex, dated April 10.
 The undersigned has the honor to inform your eXcellency. Ambassador Gerard in response to communications of the 29th and 30th ultimo and the
Arizona republican., 1916-04-13
Prosperity M United States
 Greater Than Evey Bef0r9
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 WASUINGTON, April l2.-Financial prosperity and strength is greater in the United States today than ever be- fore and is rising rapidly to new levels according to the interpretation placed by the comptroller of the currency on figures made public today showing conditions March '. the date of the last bank call, in the cOuntry's national banks. Here is what the returns show: Total resources of national banks $13,S38 .000, 900, an increase of $2.211, 000,o00 or twenty per cent within year.
 Total deposits $1O,079 900 900, an in crease of $2,19S,0 900, 900, or nearly twen- ty-five per cent within year and an increase of $411, 100000 since Decem. Der 31 last.
 An increase of $990 00O, 900 in loans and discounts within a year.
 Surplus and undivided profits of s1 ,031 PTS, 900. an increase of SIS 900, 600. The increase in resources within the past twelve months alone. Comptroller Williams pointed out in statement to- night exceeds the entire resources of the Reichsbank of Germany; and the aggregate resources of American ma tiOnal banks exceeded by S3000,0 the aggregate resources of the BAlk of England, the Bank of France, the Bank of Russia. the Reichsbank of Germany, the Bank of the Netherlands, the Swiss
 
 As recently as 1896, ,ne statement
Arizona republican., 1916-04-13
Slx Prisoners At Columbus
 Took Part M Villa Raid

Inclement weather conditions ham pered wireless communication with the front today. but military authori- ties here expressed no concern. and asserted that General Pershing prob ably is pushing his campaign rapidly farther into the interior of Mexico. and that it is possible that some of the troops are operating on the Du- raneo border.
 Military men of rank here say freely they believe the conclusion of the campaign is vet months away. Few of them take stock in the pos sihility of the expeditionary force being withdrawn. Much interest. however, is manifested in the pro- posals to increase tho force, it being pointed out that the line of communi- cation now is more than four hun dred miles long
Arizona republican., 1916-04-13
V|LLSTAS. THOUSAND STRONG,
 SACK TOWN ANDDESTR0Y MUCH
 VALUABLE AMERICAN PROPERTY

der from Presidio Texas and about
 150 miles north of Sierra Mojada.
 Another circumstance that gives
 color to this location of the bandit
 chief is the fact that Canuto Reyes.
 at the head of a large number of
 men, was reported from Torreon a week ago to be travelling north in the direction of Sierra Mojada. It was the belief at the time in Torreon
 that Villas notorious ally Was on
 his way to join the brisand in chief. If it proves true that Villa has completely hoodwinked the American troops who have been driving south
 at an amazing speed and are today reported from the most reliable sources. to be well south of Parral and very close to the Durango border. Sierra Mojada is 40 miles east of the nearest point at which American troops are known to be. It is on the eastern side of a vast desert. known as the Bolson de Mapimi and
 south of another dreary. Waterless waste called Boson de Los Lipanes. Its only connection with the west is l by the Mexican Northern railroad
 along which the Nillistas advanced, burning bridges. destroying telegraph : lines and tearing up the tracks as
 far as they were able.
 i Little credence is given reports rhere from Oiinaga that Villa plans to l turn north and attempt raid on presidio It is believed far more probable that the bandit. if he is at Sierra Mojada. has chosen that des-
 plate and almost inaccessible spot for
 the concentrating of his forces and
 those of Canuto Reyes with the in-
 tention of sweeping down in force
Arizona republican., 1916-04-13
Germany Says Smssex Was Not T0rbedoed Bmt Admits
 Sinking Othey Steamers
GERMAN ADMISSIONS
 SIMPLIFY MATTERS

in the case of the Sussex, forwarded by the American embassies at London and Paris, is to arrive on the liner St. Paul Friday. It is understood that instruc lions to Ambassador Gerard, accom- panied by the information gathered by the department will go forward soon thereafter.
 The unofficial text of the note from Germany was communicated to PreSi dent Wilson and Secretary Lansing to- night. The official text was expected hourly. It will be considered by the cabinet at it's regular meeting on Fri day.
 Officials made it clear tonight that whatever might be the form of the in StructionS to Ambassador Gerard, the purpose of the document to be handed the German government would be to give notice that the United States con SiderS it has q great array of evidence tending to prove that in spite of re iterated assurances and pledges given by Germany peaceful merchant ships carrying American citizens. or which might have some aboard, continue to be the victims of illegal attacks.