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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
WASHINGTON, April II.


Count Won Bernstorff, the German
Ambassador, will make another effort to
settle for all time the points In dispute be-
tween the United States and Germany
growing out of the submarine activities of
the German navy. The Ambassador hopes
to discuss the situation with Secretary of
State Lansing soon as the latter gets
all of the evidence now en- route from
London and Paris.
Cabinet convened today with few of the
expected facts concerning the recent sub
marine operations in hand. The German
Foreign Office report, disclaming re-
sponsibility, was believed to have been
handed Ambassador Gerard today, but
direct word to that effect had not come
from Gerard.
Count Won Bernstorff had expected to
discuss the crisis in full yesterday, but
was informed that the data on hand are In
complete and that 1t will be Thursday, at
least. before all the collected evidence in
the various cases that have been invest-
gated can reach Washington.
Meanwhile the complete text of tho
German reply to the inquiries by AM
bassador Gerard into the Sussex. English
man, Manchester Engineer, Eagle Point
and Berwindae attacks is not expected
to get here before late tomorrow night or
Thursday morning. In each case 1t is
understood Germany insists that she can
not be held responsible. and in the case
of the Sussex especially, specific denial is
made that any German submarine was
concerned
In this very connection experts in inter.
national law were today pointing out that
this Government cannot very well question
the statements of a friendly nation unless
II has absolute evidence gathered from its
own sources that that Government Is mis-
taken.
mo nation can call another a liar un-
less she means war" is the way high au-
thorty puts the case.
The President believes that there is an
accumulation of evidence that submarines
again are torpedoing without warning, but
In the big case which he expected to make
the chief ssue-that of the SusSeX-tt
probably will have TO be ignored entirely.
Many officials were hopeful that Count
Won Bernstorff and Secretary Lansing
would be able to find a way out that
would solve the existing perpleNing prob
lem, but il will be impossible to deter
mine this much before the end of the
week. if then, Meanwhile the entire in
ternational situation must continue un-
changed, as the Lusitania case is still un-
adjusted to the satisfaction of the United
States.
The Overseas News Agency today issued
in Berlin a copy of n dispatch which
had been received from Athens stating
that a Greek naval officer was on board
the steamship Sussex. carrying Americans,
which was damaged with loss OF life by
an explosion i'm the English Channel
The following is given out as the text
of the Athens dispatch:
1.-THE officer states that the ship must
have struck a mine, which was possibly
British The Sussex had a French crew
on board and only four lifeboats, which
was altogether insufficient"
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ellenIco. poi fu invece cIandestinamente
inviata in Bulgaria che non solo puo
adoperare la farina, ma anche 1 sacchl
vuoti per riempirli dl terra ed usarli per
scopi puramente militari.
Notizie siunte qui dicono che ! russl
hanno gia' inizlato rattacco sulIe forth
ficazionl che difendono Ia piazza dI Ire
bisonda, verso cui miravano fin da duando
espugnarono In fortezza di Hrzeruru.
primi combattimenti sono stati favorevotl
al russl, ma 81 crede che la lotta SARA
lunga giacche' 1 turchi hanno accumulate
grand riserve di munizioni In difesa q
dlretta da abili uficiali tedeschI. InoItre
81 sa che $4,000 turchi fanno marce for
cate dalla zona di Angora verso Trebi-
sonda, che ne dista circa $50 mielIa, Fl
sa pure che la guarnigione della piazza
martina e. stata portata recentemente
circa 10000 uomini, che Ia Germania vi
ha mandate una grande uuantlta' di vet.
tovagle di materiale da guerra, COM
presi grossi cannoni ed aeroplani. II
fatto e. che ALA resistenza di Trebisonda
si annette grande Importance da parte di
tedeschi di turohl.
lie operazioni oontro Trebisonda sono
dirette personalmente dal granduoa
Nicola
Giunge notizia che una meta delleser~
cito che fu mesi ia mobiiItato dalla Greoia
sara congedata temporaneamente.
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CABINET REVIEWS
SUBMARINE CRISIS

Continued from Page One
channel liner Sussex, Cabinet mem
bers insisted that the entire weight of
evidence before them today indicated
that the ship was torpedoed by sub
marine.
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SPEED. MORE SPEED, FOR U. S.
TROOPS, NEEDED TO GET VILLA

WASHINGTON. April 11.-5Duplication
of Colonel Dodds dash which routeu
Villas ragged band at Guerrero VIII ne
necessary If the bandit chief Is to be over
taken by American pursuers, army men
said TODAY, But they felt their man hunt-
ers would be equal to the task.
All reports agree Villa is a day o. more
ahead of General Pershing's riders TO
overtake him is a tremendous task but
authorities suggest the trail is still warm
and they still predict that dispatches
within the next few days will bear tidings
that the American expedition is succeed
fully at an end.
The line of communications between
Columbus and the heart of Mexico ofters
n problem for administrative men yet
opening of the Northwestern Railway 10
private supplies for the army has relieved
anxiety materially. Dispatch of the 2fth
(coloreO regiment to Columbus has solved
in part the question of protecting the aulo
trail to Chihuahua. Other forces VIII pe
available if needed, for General Funston
has orders to call for whatever is neeueu.
Senator Falls report that villa Is not
wounded found no credence In the war
Department. for Pershng had reported
again that villa was injured in the Knee
About 1900 troops, chiefly guarding
communication lines, are inside Mexico, II
was learned officially today. The border
natrol Is about 1S,50O men. while only
1000 men are stationed throughout the
country, mainly at Spokane, Vancouver
Barracks, San Diego, Alaska, Kansas, the
lake district and the Northeast.
A state Department press announce
ment said the reported masslng of Mex
lean troops along the Rio Grande was
unfounded. And that there was no evidence
of any troop movements from Chihuahua
toward the border.
atatad that ayary available man.
said the announcement, lis operating in
the locality of the supposed whereabouts
of villa, and that General Gutierrez Is
giving every proof of sincere cooperation.
The departments advices still locate
Villa In the Parral region.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
CARRANZISTAS PLAN VILLA
CHASE, IF U. S. WILL QUIT

Et, PAsO. TEX. April 1.-THE impress
sion exists on the border today that heavy
Carranza forces are about to take up the
chase for Pancho villa and that the Uniteu
states expedtion will be called OF. IL is
beIiayed that General Gavira Is preparing
to take the field.
There seems no doubt as to the desire
of the Carranzstas for the Withdrawal OIL
The American forces. Just to what extent
they themselves expect to push the cam.
nairn against the outlaws is matter OF
conjecture
After a conference between General
Gavira and Bertani, the Juarea COM
naudant made IL plain that the mission oil
the Pershing expedition had been accom-
nlished and that withdrawal was now IN
order
General Gavira's statement was
We have more men than enough
now, If we were able to overcome
Villa when he had 10000 men, over
hundred cannon and plenty OF sup
Mics we ought to he able to dis
nose of him now, when his numbers
have dwindled to a few hundred
But IL Is n big territory to operate
in, and a single man has more chahce
10 escape and hide than large torce
would have. However. on account
NJ Villas wounded condition, we
think he will be taken soon. II not,
IL Is hardly likely that, without
proper surgical care, he Will survive
for long.
The presence of General Bertani IN
Juarez gave renewed force to the reports
that General Gavira had been ordered 10
the field.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
SLAIN NEGRO SOLDIER
BLAMED IN TEXAS RIOT

DEL RIO. Tex, April 11.-Sherin John
W. Almond today made public an official
report on the riot of Saturday night In
which Private Wade, negro soldier oi
the gath United States Infantry, was killed
by ranger w. l.. Barrier This showed
'iat the slain soldier was shot four times
~. laI report holds the troops re-
sponsible for the riot and declares that
only the four shots which killed Wade
were fred by the men attempting to quell
the disorder.
The sheriff reports that the Negro
troopers were attempting TO enter the
screen Top" resort, that the rangers were
called as a guard and that they were
attacked by the negro soldier. Ranger
Barrier was on the ground, felled by Wade
when he shot, in self defense.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11

Violent liquid-hre attacks were
launched by the Germans on both
sides of the Meuse last night. The
attacks were repulsed, Paris as
serts. 1t is admitted, however, in
the French official report that the
Germans have gained foothold on
the east slope of Dead Mans Hill,
one of the chief points of conten-
tion in the great battle now pro-
ceeding along 13-mile front
northwest of Verdun.
The French claim to have re-
pulsed a terrific German attack
south of Douaumont, north Of Yer
dun. A violent bombardment con-
tinued during the night on the
Vaux-Douaumont front.
French military critics say that
the real German offensive against
Verdun is now under way and that
the Germans are making the last
great effort to capture the strong
hold.
A semiofficial statement from
Berlin states that the Germans
have captured $4,000 French pris-
oners since the beginning of the
Verdun fight and estimates the
total number of French killed and
wounded in the struggle at 100000.
Bagdad is being evacuated by
civilians, under order of the au-
thorities, and the army, officered
by Germans, is preparing to resist
the British drive through Meso-
potamia. Bagdad has been the OBJ
jective Of the offensive in this war
zone. The British commander on
the Tigris, Sir Percy Lake, denies
Turkish official report of an
English reverse near Kut ell
Amara.
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GERMANS WIN GROUND
ON LIE MORT HOMNE
Continued from PAGE One

Continued from PAGE One
lief that there is little doubt that the real
offensive began against the French posi-
tions at Verdun on Sunday. The assaults
which have been under way since Satur
dav. 1t is believed may be regarded as the
firal drive.
The Germans are again employing mass
formation attacks. the troops being sent
forward into the blasting fire OF the
French without regard for losses The
ravnes and gulies about the hills west
of the Meuse are filed with German dead
and wounded, the Red Cross units being
unable to reach the wounded because of
the terrific artillery and machine gun
duel which RACES night and day.
The curtains of fire used by General Pc
tain are found absolutely successful in
majority Of cases in checking the Ger
man rushes.
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GERMANS RESENT U. S. DOUBT
CAST ON NATIONAL HONOR

BERLIN, April II.
Much bitterness has been caused here
by reports that Americans are question
ing the honor of the German Government
without waiting for presentation of all
the facts in the Sussex and other cases.
The Berlin newspapers today reprinted
several American newspaper editorials
as cabled here from English sources
These editorials charged that Germany
has violated the pledges given by Ambas-
sador Bernstorff
II Is the unanimous opinion OF Germans
with whom correspondents have talked
that the U-boat commanders have received
such explicit instructions that there Is
little possibility that they have violated
either international law or the pledges
Germany made America. For that reason
the Germans feel that the American edI-
torials, written before Germany presented
her side of the case, are entirely unfair
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11


Capture of more French positions north
east of Verdun, in the fighting southwest
of Fort Douaumont. was announced by
the War Office this afternoon.
On the east bank of the Meuse French
oounter.attaClis south of Crows forest
were repulsed, the Germans taking 222
prisoners.
The French counter.attaclIed in large
force from the direction of Chattancourt,
but were everywhere driven back. They
were also driven off in attempts to re.
conquer positions near Pepper Heights,
recently taken by the Germans.
South of st. Eloi an English grenade
attack broke down. The Germans retain
the whole position.
$4,000 FRENCHMEN TAKEN.
More than $4,000 prisoners have been
captured by the Germans on the Verdun
front since the great battle for the French
fortress opened 81 days ago
Official announcement of the number of
prisoners taken was made through the
Overseas News Agency today.
It is estimated by German military
critics that the French have lost nearly
10000 men in killed and wounded.
West of the Meuse River about 20
square kilometres of territory have been
captured.
German newspapers now point out that
the French report having evacuated Beth
incourt according to previous plan"
However, in this connection 1t is pertinent
to point to an order found upon French
officer. which says:
This important place (Bethlncourt)
must be held under all circumstances"
The fact that more than 700 unwounded
French prisoners were taken and many
more than that were killed or wounded is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
BANDIT VILLA IS DEAD,
SAYS UNCONFIRMED REPORT

made a hurried trip to the front and
has returned to his headquarters)
General Funston announces that ms
Apache Indian scout squad has reached
General Pershing's base and that II Is
even now on the trail of villa and bis
bandits. The General said he knew OF
no dead line" for the American expedi-
tion.
"If Durango is sacred ground l know
nothing of it," he said.
Villa, driven against the wall of Car
ranzistas, toward which he Is reported
heading. faces fierce opposition, General
Funston believed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
PERSHING, AT NAMIQUIPA,
SILENT ON VILLA CHASE

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April 11,-Major
General Funston received a wireless re-
port from General John ]. Pershing from
Namquipa, in Mexico. Aside from re-
porting the recovery of the wounded
American soldiers, General Pershing gave
little information of the campaign to catch
villa.
Namiquipa is far to The north of where
Colonels Dodd and Brown are reported
TO be operating and even north of where
General Pershing was located. However,
IL is supposed that General Pershing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-11
Prospect League to Ask New School

At a meeting of the Prospect Park
Home and School League tonight a resolu-
tion will be presented calling upon the
school board to purchase, at an early
date, a tract of land suitable for a new
school, Some of the rooms in the present
public school are overcrowded as the re-
suit of so many new families moving into
the borough. These people have been
attracted by the Industrial development
of eastern Delaware County.
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will treat villa was the question upper
most in the minds Of El Paso ofiicials To-
day. A portion of the Durango satI, satI,sVn ,1
under tho Arrieta brothers Is reported TO
have declared itself against the American
invasion Of Mexico This in unconhrmeu
other reports are that the Arrietas are are
Villas personal enemies and that they are
entrenched at Durango city.
An unconfrmed report reached mere 70
day that Mexicans raided Tahcn ss ueIoss
inc TO A Esouierado at Villa Ahumad
Chihuahua.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-03-21
We TSP[AN On
LOCAL OPTION
Arizona Fight Over Liquor
Question Must BE Internal
One; Big Liquor Inter
csts Turn Attention to
California

Tho eooo,,1 ,,,,o+f,,,. ~ ~ a,,.,
iiil'l''ioh committee aPPolil'e" at
the FIRST meeting OF those Interested
in the repeal or modification of The
prohibition law was held Yesterday
- t,,;. o;t,. w. at.a,,,
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ahce oil seVentE-1Nc, every county
being represented. Just what hap
pened was moi made public Lut if
Voc. ,.,,,..,..,.l .,,., co IN, .i
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-03-21
AN UNLUCKY COLOR
FOR JOE BRAzEAU

When Rarnardo Sesma was called
to the city hall to identify the man
who held him up a month ago he
said mo as one suspect after another
was pointed out to him. A few
days ago Joe BraZeau, better known
as Red" was lodged in the city
Jail and declared by Sesma to be
the highwayman. He swOre out a
complaint against BraZeau.
Yesterday in Judge De Souza' $
court he declared Red was not the
man who robbed him of Slab and
Knocked him over the eyes with a
six shooter. They took me to the
city hall when | was out of my head.
1t was then | signed the paper he
said in answer to the states query
at the reason for his swearing out
complaint against the man he failed
to identify on second sight.
Even though the case was dis
missed on motion of the state, the
defendent who is an employee o.
the Henry Dixon ranch and well
konwn broncho buster. does not con-
slider himself a lucky man. lie plays
in hard luck all the time and he
blames it all on red" He has brick
red hair with a complexion to match
! and has had an inclination FOR
scarlet shirts.
Il played the color too long ant
| its brought me bad luck, Last No
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-03-21
CIVIL SERVICE NEW
MUST PAY THEIR TAX
Assistant Attorney General is of De-
cIded Opinion that Government
Employees Must Pay.

Having decided that officers and
members of the United States regular
army were liable to personal property
taxes whether they are living on d
government reservation or not. the
attorney generals office, through As
sistant Attorney General George II.
Harden, has given out an opinion
wherein it is stated, that all civil
service employees, residing and work
ing on an Indian reservation, are
liable for school, road and personal
property taxes.
The question was raised the fore
part of the month by Fay |. Gardener
county assessor of Navajo county. He
wrote to the state tax commission,
who being disinclincd 10 solve the
problem without an opinion turned
the matter over to the attorney
generals office
The following opinion written by
Harden, clears the atmosphere
Your letter of March 18th received,
in which you ask this department
whether or not employees living and
working upon Indian reservations are
| liable for school, road and personal
property taxes
In reply viii state that Paragraph
1876, Revised Statutes of Arizona.
1913, provides that all property of
every Kind and nature Whatsoever
within this State shall be subject
to taxation. with certain exceptions
/ therein enumerated do not find
| in any Of said exceptions anything
to exempt the property of civil
service employee owning property ON
! on Indian reservation. from paying
personal property taxes.
Paragraph 5G4f. Revised Statutes
of Arizona, 1913 provides that each
male inhabitant in this State, whether
| citizen Of the Cnited States or an
alien, over y and under 60 Years OF
age, with certain exceptions therein
enumerated shall be liable 10 pay
school tax. do not find cnumcr-
ated in said Paragraph. among those
exempt from the payment of this
/ tax. a civil service employee.
Paragraph 5056, Revised Statutes
of Arizona, 1913, provides that every
able bodied male resident Of the
State, over twenty-one and under
60 year sof age, other than inhabi-
tants of incorporated cities and town.
| shall be required to pay road tan
| of s. per annum | find nothing il
the law eXempting civil service en-
ployees from the payment of this
tax.
Il am therefore Of the opinion that
civil service employees regardless o
their place Of residence in this state
will be required to pay school roat
| and personal property taxes in the
! same manner as other residents o.
the state. They have the right tc
| Vote hy proper registration
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-03-21
SEARCH Of MOTHER
FOR HER LOST SON
Brought Together Through The In
strumentalty of the Associated
Charities

a mother and her lost son have
lately been curiously brought to-
gethcr in Phoenix by accident and
partly through the offices of the
Associated Charities. Sometime ago
money, an occupant of one of the
park benches. in his extremity APP
piled to the Associated Charities He
was given aid in the shape of en-
plomcnt in the office of the associa-
ton where he remained for some
time
Not long ago a lady who has come
from the East called upon Miss Gill
christ of the Associated Charities and
said that she was hunting for her
lost son whom she had traced to
some point in Arizona and then lost
all clue to his wherea bouts She fur
nished a description of him which
to Miss Gichrist appeared to be a
description of her late employe. She
pursued the inquiry further, found
the young man and he admitted that
he was the lost son and had been
passing in Phoenix under an assumed
name.
This is only one of the many good
offices of the Associated Charities
of the most of which the public
never hears. 1t is for this associa
ton that a benefit has been planned
al Elks theater, Thursday night 1t is
therefore hoped that the attendance
that night will be generous.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1916-03-21
FIRED As TEACHER.
IS ELECTION ISSUE
Mrs. Carrie Green Billings, Discharged
On Account of Marriage Inter
ested in School Election

Carrie Green Billings will he the is
sue in the election of school trustee
of the Fowler district on Saturday.
Mrs. Billings, who was dismissed by
the school board because of her mar
rage, has been the subject Of the cam
paign which began several weeks ago
All matters relative to school affairs
have taken secondary place while the
electors have taken a stand for or
against her" The board was unani
nous in deposins of the young teacher,
hut the one most bitterly opposed to
her was J. F. Ivy who is not out for
reelection.
Nh Ivy was in the city yesterday
and declared the recent ruling of the
superior court that Mrs. Billings be re-
nstated and be paid her back salary
would not conclude the fight
1T has only begun he declared.
1--WE have no money to pay her salar,
and for that matter we do not consider
that we owe her one penny The board
knew what it was doing when it dis
charged the young woman and the
ZION We had sufficient cause even
though no defense has Yet been Of
fered The case will be appealed
1t appears to be a particularly sore
point with the board that Mrs. Billings
filed a complaint in a mandamus suit
against the board before advising them
of her displeasure or that she would
esort to the courts. The board held
meeting yesterday and again went
into the ease reviewing every event
preceding the dismissal, the call of
election in which the majority of the
voters asked for the reinstatement of
Mrs Billings and the subsequent FL
inc Of mandamus proceedings when it
refused to carry out the will of the
electors.
80 official statement was made by
he board but it it understood that Mr.
Ivy's opinions are shared by the other
two members.