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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-24

Copyright by Underwood q Under
wood, New York.
Armenian Women. and Children Wlo
Have Fled From Turkish Massacre
In Which Mere Than $4,000 Of Their
Race Have Been Made Victims.
mans and In Persia and throughout
Turkey for twenty years, and who now
is in America, has communicated with
Secretary Of State Lansing with an ap-
peal for Americas intercession ON be-
half Of these prosecuted people. He
speaks not only with knowledge OF
what has been but what is, and asks
that his government, the United States
Of America, viii stand forth in the
name Of humanity and justice to do it's
part to help relieve these terrible con
ditions.
There are ample and effective facili-
ties for caring for these refugees If
funds are made available. Contribu.
tons made to the American Committee
for Armenian and Syrian Relief are
transmitted to the most reliable per
sons I'm the various sections where the
need Of relief is greatest. The most
needed supplies are purchased by them
and are placed where they win do the
most good. These agents are Ameri-
can Consuls and American Missiona-
ries, their activity serving as a guar,
antee Of genuineness and effectiveness
so far as this relief work is concerned
Appeals are being made to America I'd
aid Armenian sufferers; they are in
desperate need of immediate relief, Of
the barest necessities Of life. Contri
buttons may be sent TO Charles R
Crane, Treasurer, the American Com
mittee for Armenian and Syrian Re
lief, 20 Fifth Avenue. New York City.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-24

giving relief to these people to which
they may turn in their extremity.
What aid has been given to the Ar
menian refugees has been principally
through American agency. The Rus
SLAMS have aided 50 far as was posi-
bic. but the demands upon the Cars
Government are great In themselves
for Russia to cope with. The actual
relief work done among the Armenian
refugees has been accomplished by
American Consuls and American Mis-
sionaFiss. but they are practically with
ont funds, and while they have made
dollar go as far as was possible the
dollars now are lacking. 1t is a mat
ter Of record that 10000 Armenians in
Persia lived for one month on $4,000.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-24
P. 0. INsPEGT Or
WELL KNOWN HERE
MAKES BIG CATCH
INSPECTOR MAURICE RYAN AR
RESTS W. Il. P. SAUNDERS FOR
USING THE MAILS TO DE-
FRAUD.

Postoffice Inspector Maurice Ryan,
well known in Pensacola, where he
formerly served, has made q big catch
in his new territory, arresting Wayn-
flete n. P. Saunders, who was COM
Quoting q clever international fraud
and who was using the mails Of the
United States to carry out his scheme.
The arrest was made in st. Cloud,
Mimi, and the Times Of that city con-
tains the following regarding the
case:
Acting upon information furnished
the United States postoffice inspec-
tors Office at st. Paul, Postofice In
spector Maurice Ryan this afternoon
arrested Waynflete H. p. Saunders
upon . charge Of using the United
States mails for fraud purposes. Mr..
Ryan, who IL one Of Uncle Sans
cleverest secret service men, also OBJ
tanned from Mr.. Saunders a complete
detailed statement Of one Of the
clsverest fraudulent begging schemes
that has been unearthed by the post
office inspectors In Q long time.
Saunders, who is the son Of cap
tain in the Coldstream Guards in Lon
don and Windsor, England, and whose
male relatives have long been promi-
nent in the British army, has had a
Maynard and adventurous career. For
the past year and q half he has been
living . carefree life in the vicinity
Of Collegeville and Avon in this coun-
ty. The money for his "grog' and
good times has been furnished by un-
sophisticated English widows and
grief-stricken relatives of dead Brit
fish soldiers.
For moro than fourteen months he
has been receiving regular remit
tances ia amounts usually of pounds
each ($26), which were sent in re-
sponss 70 3 letter written to names of
killed British officers whose names
appeared in the English newspapers
particularly the Sussex Times, Lon
don Truth and the London Mail. The
purpose Of each Of these begging let
ters was to the effect that the writer
was stranded at Avon, Minnesota, and
desired q remittance Of pounds from
the patriotic British soldier to enable
him to go 10 Winnipeg to join Can
adiaE regiment preparing TO go tx
England with the next contingent Of
troops from Canada.
How much money Saunders has OBJ
tanned IN this way viii probably never
be known, and the story might never
have come to light had it not beer
for the fact that an unknown FRIEND
Of the st. Cloud Daily Times sent this
paper copy Of the London Truth.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-24
Ell PASO IS UNEASY.

Whatever may happen in Juarez,
there is no supposition here that any
attack would be made on FL Paso
from the other side Of the river, but
there is the gravest apprehension that
an outbreak on one side would be fol-
lowed by an outbreak on the other
There are about $4,000 Mexicans in
this city out of total population of
1000. The military and civil au-
thorities have made vigorous efforts
to forestall trouble by arresting every
Mexican who was suspected Of incit-
ing their fellow countrymen against
Americans. That such a system, APP
parently organized, has been carried
on for some time has been well
known. Numerous arrests have been
made, especially among the Villista
colony, which is quite large.
The police last night renewed their
efforts and detectives were sent into
every section Of the country who ar
rested between Is and 20 Mexicans
suspected Of being engaged in anti
American plots.
The most important arrest was that
of Melchor Herrera, brother of Gem
eral Luis Herrera. Herrera was ar
rested as he crossed the international
ridge after a conference with General
Gavira at Juarez. According to the
police they have proof that plot had
actually been perfected By Herrera
and his associates to start rioting in
Ell Paso. Two hundred men were said
to have been enlisted as a nucleus
According to the police, plans Of Her.
rera anticipated that as soon as the
rioting started large numbers Of
Mexicans would join them.
The precautions adopted by the mil.
itary and civil authorities were not
relaxed today. They were IN part the
result Of General Funston's orders
that especial steps should be taken
at all points along the border to safe
guard American lives and property
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-24
TAKING TESTIMONY IN
SUIT FOR 100000

Chicago, March 23.-Taking Of
testimony in the $500, 900 libel suits
of John A. Patten and z. G. Patten,
Jr., owners of the Chattanooga Medi-
cine Company, against the American
Medical Association and George III.
Sommons, editor of the Journal Of the
association, was started today.
The plaintiffs charge that articles
printed in the associations magazine
in 1914, saying that their product,
Wine Of Cardui, was a nostrum, were
hbelous.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-24
SLIGHTLY INJURED
BY AN AUTOMOBILE

James Birks, white, last night
limped into the police station and re-
ported that he had been struck by an
automobile, but was unable to say
who drove the machine, nor was he
able to tell the number of the car,
because, he said, the spot where he
was walking at the time was dark,
and the car moved off too quickly.
Birks said that when he was struck,
he was on the way to Perdido, and
was walking on E street when the
machine came along. He told the
police that he sought to avoid being
hit, and walked out of the roadway,
but the car struck him any way.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-24
TWO BANDS OF BANDITS
ARE REPORTED OPERATING.

Toreon, Mex, March Captured
Villa soldiers reported that two
gangs Of bandits are operating in the
district south of Laguts. one under
Losano, who killed his partner, Perez,
near Matamoros last Friday, and the
other under Canuto Reyes. Lasano's
band, poorly armed and short Of am
munition, is said to be operating in
the Puerto de Los Pericos foothills
south of Matomores. REYES retreat
ed to Sierra Prieta, aimest due south
OF Iorrean after his last fight.
A report received here that Reyes
IS arranging a surrender to General
Jose Isabel Robes. If he surrenders,
q large body Of government troops
viii be released for patrolling the rail-
way and ranches.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-24

her keel to men on the pilot boat,
which stood by after putting pilot
aboard the Norwegian barry Max King
which had just arrived.
So precariously near did the Nellie
come to lying on her side that deck
hand, believing that the tug was not
going to right herself, sprang into
the water and swan thirty or forty
yards before he was picked up by a
small boat from the Sheperdess, the
pilot boat, which was near.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-24

Think Of tia human being living for
one month on one dollar.
When the Armenians were driven
from their homes no time was allowed
them to gather any clothing or any
household effects. Driven like cattle,
suffering the most brutal persecution
aged men, women and little children
were hurried into this pitiable exile,
thousands of them dying from brutal
ity as well as hunger and exposure.
But thousands more Of them survived
the prosecutions, and it is these Amer
lea is asked to help and to give Q
chance for life.
DR.. William A. Shedd, an American
missionary Of the Presbyterian Board
who has worked among the Arme
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-24
e1lnessee LalU
Makers Endorse
Call Volunteers
81 AssoCIATEp Press.

Nashville, March 29.-In the Ten
nessee house of representatives today,
Representative Frank West, Republi-
can, of Knoxville, offered q resolution
calling on Tennessee's senators and
representatives in congress to support
the measure providing a call for 60
900 volunteer troops. Some hearty
endorsements Of President Wilson'S
policy toward Mexico were given BY
Democrats during the debate on the
question Of suspending the rules tc
consider the West resolution. The
house refused to suspend the rules
and the resolution lies over till TO-
morrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-24
Villa Holds Up Train
and Searches 1t For
Fleeing American

Continued from Page one.)
Lansing in accord with the protocol
as it has been drawn and forwarded
to General Carranza, and that he ex-
pected some word from the general to
go ahead and complete the agreement
PROBABLY late today.
General Funston has asked for
eight more aeroplanes. He wants four
to go to Columbus to fly with Briga-
der General Pershing's command
and four others to be sent to his
headquarters.
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wood, New York.
Turkeys FanatleAI kuFda, VINO Have
Been Leaders In the rersecwesvn and
Massacre ct The AFmeniasa.

Massacre e. The Armensasls.
'srhat the crimes OF thB xiusttania
and Persia should be reTsated upon
Armenians Is natural and to be en-
pested. They both are ofDGmes against
sivi1ization. High ana aixHied ability
plans the scheme and lev brutality
carries It out"
The foregoing Is taken from cable
message sent by Sir Gilbert Parker In
London to John MoRat Of the Hxeeu-
hve Committee OF the Committee OF
Mercy, which is cooperating with the
American Committee for Armenian and
Syrian Relief in a campaiIn to succOr
the thousands Of heaplemI Armenian
refugees. This message f0m Sir Gil
bert Parker is but one Of several re-
cetved by Mr.. MOffat from prominent
men in Europe who are commanding
and encouraging the efforts In Ameri-
ca 70 save the Hyes Of these Destitute
people and give them at last the bare
necessities Of life The tragic distress
Of these refugees is too wall authenti-
Gated to admit Of any doubt or argu-
ment. -
There are thousands Of them driven
from their homes by the Turks and
even more merciIess KurdsS there arr
226OO0 OF them in the four Russian
provinces bordering on Turkey and
he Caucasus Mountains, while i'm the
AIeppo section IN Egypt and IN Persis
there also are many thousands and al
Of them In pitiable condition. Anerics
really Is the only nation capable o.
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and 10 used for sport hats, stretched
over . substantial frame.
Serge and gabardine are both used
for spring suits. They have proved
themselves so substantial, durable
and withal presentable that they will
probably remain in fashion for a long
time. Broadcloth, with its smooth
hniah, may do for afternoon, but for
all day long serge or gabardfne or
some other hard finished fabric is
preferable.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-24
REVOLT IS CONFIRMED.

Private advices reaching here today
confirmed reports that General Luis
Herrera had joined the Villastas at
Chihuahua and left little room for
doubt that Mexican affairs had reach
ed a point fraught with faI-reaching
and perhaps serious consequences to
this country.
Not only was It accepted here as
definite that Herrera had declared
against both Carranza and the United
States, but it was asserted with equal
confidence that Torrean is also in the
hands of Villa forces, and that all
Northern Mexico is seething with
open rebellion against the de facto
government.
So grave was the situation regarded
here that the military authorities
planned today drastic steps to re-
lieve all Mexicans in FL Paso Of any
arms they might have concealed in
their homes and enforce what would
be practically martial law in little
Chihuahua" the heart Of Ell Paso's
Mexican section.
All night Ell Paso waited for the
warning whistles which would tell that
the expected outbreak has occurred.
Three hundred soldiers, with machine
gun attachments, waited under arms
for any emergency, and the police re-
serves, equipped with rifles, were also
held ready. Again and gain rumors
ran through the town that shooting
had been heard in Juarez, but each
time they proved baseless.
WOULD DISARM MExICANs.
1t is understood that government
officials here have sent to Washington
a recommendation couched in the
strongest terms, urging that steps be
taken to disarm all Mexicans along
the border, taking the right of forci-
bic entry and search if necessary. The
Washington authorities heretofore
have opposed such a step on the
ground that it would be misinterpret-
ed by the Mexicans as discrimination
against them and in violation of their
rights. 1t is now insisted by the local
authorities that the time has passed
for any delicacy in handling the situa-
ton. It is pointed out that no Ameri-
can is permitted to enter Mexico arm
/. ed, and that there has been a
greater laxity on this side of the bor-
der than was desirable. The situa-
ton in Juarez remains mostly sub
ject Of conjecture with such informa-
ton as is obtainable bearing a decid-
edly sinister aspect. 1t is known
that bitter feud exists between the
mayor, Manuel Prieto, and the mill
tary commander, General Gabriel Ca
vira. Prieto is a staunch Carranza
supporter, while Gavira is devoted to
the interests Of General sObregon
Carranza's minister Of war, who il
known to be bitterly hostile to the
J first chiefs program, especially as ii
relates to cooperation with Ameri
cans. Gavira's troops are 0bregonis-
tas and former Villastas.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-24
TUG NELLIE HAD A
ROUGH EXPERIENCE

One man left the deck of the tug
Nellie Wednesday afternoon off the
navy yard when the tug, caught IN
the trough of the seas, which were
running high at the time, went over
on her side, and it was said, exposed
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-24
staf speciaI.

Washington 1oWOodrOw president signs
name about $4,000 times year
requires seconds for him to writ Woodrow Wilson" 8oO
deys and II
fetal documents and letters.
In writing Woodrow Wilson" the president always ends his
enghens his signature three inches The
production Of signatures would placed end
enr, stretch 1-3 miles
Estimating and downward strokes for letter
the presidents hand down
flourish inches.
making the $4,000 signatures travels 8150 nearly
miles.
Rooeves
his signature in white house quite
welt chops the signature right off with the last
H. of letters
shortest signature Of president the white house.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-24

Kites, two for SC. Just
paste them together-"E v-
erybody's."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-24

The foregoing dispatch from Tor
reon received today makes no mention
of the report that the CaiTanza garri-
son has revolted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-03-24

railroad bridges, however, are stin
under guard.
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Dress Up Is Order of
Day In Pensacola

tcontinued en PaEe rwo.l
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Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
HOPE SOON T0D|SPOSE IF
 MANY MATTERS BEFORE HOUSE

Majority Kitchen outlined to his col leagues and attention turned to the rural credits bill. already passed by the senate. MT. Kitchen introduced a rule limiting general debate on the measure to six hours which will be reported to the house tomorrow.
 On Monday the rural credit bill will be laid aside for consideration of the report of the house conferees on the army bill.
 Reporting that the house conferees had been unable to agree with the senate members. Representative Hay tonight obtained unanimous consent to consider the senate's 250.0Q0 regular army, the federal volunteer army and the nitrate plant proposals, to deter mine what the future stand of the house conferees shall be on them. Eighty minutes debate will be allowed on the nitrate plant proposal and forty minutes On each of the other two.
 The nitrate plant provisions has beer granted the major part of the time largely because of the presidents in. sistence that it be adopted in the fact of deep rooted house opposition. The shipping bill was completed to day by the merchant marine commit
 tee and will be reported to the hous
 Tuesday and taken up immediatel. after disposition of the rural credits
 measures MT. Kitchen said tonight
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
(By Lyle Abbott)

TUCSON, May 5.-Fen Hildreth and Mike Cassidy are considered elmin- ated and tomorrow's fight in the state republican convention will be between Cameron and Delay. Claiming nine counties and conceeding Cameron 99 votes, inclusive of Maricopa's instruct ed Fl, anti-nomination forces will en- ter the convention at 10:0O o'clock to- morrow morning to struggle for an in structed delegation, one that will use it's judgment about recommending a national committeeman after the color of the Chicago convention has been determined
 All elements of opposition to Cam eron are combined on a program. At first, the word went out that Judge R. l.. Sloan was to be made chairman of the convention, with the idea of dis crediting Maricopa county in it's fight for Cameron and Judge Kent. Later, however, Maricopa leaders seemed in- clined to side in for Sloan, inasmuch as the outside counties conceded the big county would be piaced in the clear as regards hogging the convention. Ii this is true, the squabble over Sloan  will fiZZle out like s wet rocket. H. will be named with great unanimity and the rest of the program will be rushed through
 While conceding that Maricops county would cast 7l votes for Gamer on, Ned Creighton is opposing his nom niatlon by this convention. Secretar, Tommy Maddock of the state centra committee, will in the absence O Chairman Kibbey, call the meeting t order. At the time this is written, Jo, Kleindienst of Navajo is to be recog nized immediately with a motion t nominate Judge Sloan. This twas ad mitted by Maddock this evening ant by A. E. Jaynes, of Tucson, who als said that Maricopa county would b made to swallow Sloan regardless O it's desire not to prejudice the conven tion against the chances of Cameron and Kent Creighton stated that he be lieved the true inwardness of the figh would be found tied up with the nation wide contest between Roosevelt an
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
Berlin Hopes Conflict WiN
 Be Avoided
Republican A. P. Leased Wire1


 BERLIN, May 5. (Via London)- The German answer to the American governments note with regard to Germany's submarine warfare has not yet been published here and the news papers generally refrain from any at tempt to anticipate it's contents or to forecast the consequences which may follow. The Lokal Anzeiger, however, prints the following statement:
 Judging by what we have been able to learn concerning the spirit of the German answer to America, we cher ish the expectation that the sense of justice of the American people which was emphasized in the American note will come into it's own
 The concession made by Germany is such as the dignity of the empire demands, solely.
 'The German standpoint can less be subjected to just criticism because Of the fact that to the best of our know ledge it rests upon the basis of writ ten international law and humanity repeatedly emphasized by America" The Vossiche Zeitung says: "Orr investigations made after thu note was delivered, show that politica circles cherish the hope that a conflic with America will be avoided"
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06
marine commanders.

The German embassy's view is that the note gives all President Wilson asked for; that 1t signalizes a return to Cruiser warfare"-the use of sub- marines as regular naval cruisers in- trceepting ships with visit and search and that inasmuch as it makes no mention of the armed ships, that per plexing feature of the controversy is not involved.
 Congress took the note quietly and expressed l variety of views. on the surface there was no sign of activity in the group which has been working to prevent the president from press ing the situation to a point of dipio- matic rupture
 Cabinet members went over the un- official text carefully with the presi- l dent and while they uniformly re- fused to discuss it, they reflected the view that a break had been averted; 1 that Germanys new assurances would he accorded the test of time notwith- standing the reference to the action l of Germany expects the United States
 to take against Great Britain's re-
 straints on neutral trade. They ex- press this view with full realization of the differences of opinion on whai
Arizona republican., 1916-05-06

constituted a peaceful merchant ship, entitled to the protection of inter national law and of the presidents steadfast determination not to permit the interests of the United States with one of the benigereDts to become en- tangled with those of another.
 The United States only recently, declaring it's views on the rights of merchant ships on the high seas, recognized and provided for the con- dition under which Germany charges British merchant ships by orders of the British admiralty. actually are acting as naval war vessels in attack ing submarines.
 Germany in her note reserves com plete liberty of decision" should the United States fail to prevail upon Great Britain to bring her practices into conformity with international law.
 The official view is that the United
 States for some time has been and now is conducting diplomatic corre- i spondence with Great Britain on that l subject and the success or failure of | the negotiations and Germany's con- Continued on Page Two)