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The Washington times., 1916-01-24
III Feeling Against
Americans Increased
ByDuran Execution

BL PAso, Jan. 24.-II feeling against
Americans in Mexico was increased by
the execution of two Juarez Mexlcans
yesterday for the murder OF Bert Akers,
q rancher.
Bernardo and Frederico Duran, who
died with a curse on their lips for
Americans had many friends In Juarez.
Their execution by a firing squad for
the killing of Akers last Friday was
one OF the most gruesOme incidents
OF the Mexican trouble seen near III
paBo.
The captain of the firing squad, VINO
embraced them a moment before the
execution, put his revolver to their
heads and gave each OF the brothers
the mercy shot," the rifiemens bullets
having failed to bring instant death.
About fifty Americans, including sew
eral women, witnessed the execution
and heard the DuranB hurl vile oatns
at the Americans.
FREDERICK, the elder Duran. died pro-
testing his brothers innocence and de-
clarlng against the forfeiting of two
Mexican lives for one American.
I'VE are dying for the cause of Mex
leo against Americans" shouted FREQ
erico just before the firing squad car
rted out the CarranZista orders.
The Washington times., 1916-01-24
WOMAN COMPLAINS
OF TRACTION SERVICE
Mrs. Charles Edward Russell
Would Have District Buy
Railway Holdings.
tCOntlnued from First Page.l

NOOllNAlhcu lEOiil IlTbt Gd6bsJ
that it does not wish to make any capl-
al expenditure at the preVent time
which would not bring an increase In
business.
The commission Is now planning to
make O thorough survey of the street
railway traffic In the District of Colum-
bia after the temporary holidays rush
Is over and conditions again become
normal This survey Is to be made with
a view of establishing standards OF
street railway service. When such
standards shall have been adopted Il will
De possible to compare accurately the
service furnished on the several lines
In the District. require increase In serv-
ice where below standard. and to deter
mine positively where present track ca
pacitV Is below the requirements Of
service based on the standard.
IF this Information does not answer
your complaint the commission will con-
slider any further correspondence from
YOU i'll the matter"
Mrs. Russews reply follows:
You state that the cause OF the in
frequent and poor service on this line les
In the inadequate switching facilities. /
am not mechanical expert, anl am
entirely willing to accept this analysis
OF the matter.
You do not state. however, that It is
a physical .lmpossibility to- overcome
this difficulty, but merely that tho com
pany does not wish to make any add
tional capital expenditure at the present
time.
May I suggest that If the first con-
Germ of this public service company were
to give public service instead Of to nay
dividends on watered stock, 1t would be
willing to make any necessary expendi-
ture to inquire adenuate service?
And since the Capital Traction COM
pany Is unwilling to make tie necessary
expenditures may ! further respectfully
suggest that II Would seem TO be the
immediate duty of public service COM
mission 70 recommend the public owner
shin Of this publ utility?
Since my former letter to you 1 have
again been subjected to rruss and in
decent OVercrowding on this line with
{ ut even the excuse of abncImaI coEJf-
tions or rush hou".
Il have little concern or intcpest-fu The
capital expenditures and profits of she
Capital Traction Company ToSethur
with every other member Of the puDlic
have n concern for decent service and
seat on the street cars. which lur
courteous and detailed explanation in
regard TO the company's attitude docs
not supply.
IF private ownership is unable or un.
willing to furnish this service public
ownership can and must.
THERESA II. RUSSELL"
(Nrs Charles Edward)
The Washington times., 1916-01-24
WRITES OF TRENCH
WARFARE. /. IN VERSE
Former California University
Student Is "SomeWhere at
the British Front"

OAKLAND. Cal, Jan. 24-Before he
went to war;, Jack Burnet was a stu
dent at the University of California.
His college companions often have
wondered about how fortune has
served him since he went back to fight
for King and country. They have
heard from him and he's a lieutenant
somewhere at the British front"
In letter to an old college chum
here he writes his impressions of
trench warfare in verse. Among other
things he remarks in prose, however,
is this: THE Hun gets rough and
hurls buildings. bridges, shells. gas,
fire, bullets, whizz, bangs. and a few
other incidentalS at us. but bar spill.
ing n bit of good British blood, he
doesn't accomplish much. But still
Barnet goes on:
"sing me to sleep where bombs eX-
plode
And shrapnel shells are a la mode
over the sandbaGs, helmets you'll find,
Corpses in front of you. corpses be-
hind"
Barnet writes Of a lot of "cIose
shaVes," but not close enough so he
could get trip back to that dear
little nurse at the base And then
again:
"sing me to sleep where the camp
fires glow
Full of French bread and cafe Peau
Dreaming of homo and night in the
West
Somebody's overseas boots on my
chest"
"Sing me to sleep where bullets fall,
Let me forget the war and all;
Damp is my dugout, cold my feet.
Nothing but bully and biscuits to eat"
This game is ell and no mistake, "
the cheerful poet concludes.
The Washington times., 1916-01-24
EMPLOYED IN
WAR DEP PARTMENT
OVER II YEARS
Relieved Of Indigestion, SOurneS,,
Gas on Stomach-Eats Any
thing He Wants Since
Taking "DrecO"

1t is better to have perfect health
than to have wealth, but 10 enjoy
good health 1t is necessary to elimi-
nate the symptoms caused by defec-
tive OF irregular action of the
stomach. "Dreco" brings relief in
many cases CT stomach, liver, and
kidney trouble, rheumatism or Gu.
tarrh, because it literally clears out
the food tracts which have become
cloggcd, gets the digestive organs
regular, and causes them to perform
their proper functions thereby giving
Nature a, chance. 1t ia therefore OBJ
served that after taking Dreco the
appetite is increased. the head is
cleared, the circulation is stimulated,
mind stimulated, nerves steadied,
muscles strengthened, nutrition inn
proved, sensation increased, vision
cleared, and the sleep becomes
Hardly a day passes but what some
Washington person testiiies to the
benefits received from Dreco. Yester-
day John w. Caldwell, who has been
employed by the Government in the
War Department for over seventeen
years, in talking to ID. II. Fulton, the
DrecO representative, said; "Dreco has
certainly done wonders for me. For
q long time | have had stomach trou-
BILE in a bad form, | could not eat
any heavy food without experiencing
pains, and gas would form, that dis
agreeable souTness would appear, in
fact l was i'm a bad shape. Reading of
DrecO in the papers ! decided to try
it as l hadn't been able to get any
thing that did me any good Right
from the start 1t helped me. and now
since taking n treatment of 1t, / can
eat the heartiest meal without any
had afer effects. My wife is taking 1t
now, and several of my friends work
ing here in the Department have
bought it on my recommendation.
Dreco is certainly a fine medicine"
The DTcco Man is at O'DonnelTs
main store, 9O4 Il street, where he IL
daily meeting the public and explain
ing the uses Of the medicine. Price
Sl.OO bottle. Mail orders filled
prOmptly.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-01-24
PHYSICIANS URGE
DEFENSE PROGRAM
Delegation of Doctors From
lest Present. Plea for Msdi-
cal Reserve Corps

One hundred thousand physicians in
oil parts Of the country addressed
themselves today to President Wilson
in behalf of preparedness. The ap-
peal Was maze through a committee
Of the American Medical Association,
headed by President W. l.. Rodman,
OF Philadelphia, and included physi-
Cinns who had come all the way fror'
OdRho and other Western States to
urge adequate national defense meas
UrpS.
Along with memorandum present
ing the views of the medical profess
sion on the needs of military pre-
raredness, the committee impressed
upon the President the necessity IN
any defense plan of providing for
adequate medical reserve corps.
The committee left with him large
stack OF telecrams and letters re-
Ccived from physicians in all parts
of the country welcoming the an
nOunccmtnt that tht President was
t"aing on the stump in favor of pre-
parcdness.
The Washington times., 1916-01-24
WANTS PRESIDENT
TO CONTROL MILITIA
Congressman Dyer Offers Macs
ure to Amend Constitution
for This Purpose.

A national defense measure designed
to give the President control of the
militia ut the country was introduced
In the House today by CongI essman =.
{. Dyer OF Missouri. ono of the few
House members who served In the Span
war. An amendment to
the Constitution is necessary for this
purpose
The Dyer resolution provides that the
President shall be the ccmmander-jn-
chief Of the army, the navy, and the
militia"
Under existing law the activities of
the state militia are confined to serv-
ice within their respective States. except
in cases where militiamen volunteer to
Join the national coloTs upon call for
volunteers. II the Dyer resolution
should be approved by Congress and
ratified by the States, thu President
would be given authority to order the
militia into the service, Just as he would
order the regular army.
The Dyer resolution is regarded as the
forerunner Of legislation now being dis
cussed at the Capitol to extend liberal
Federal aid in the upbuildinS of the
State militia. A militia pay bill has
found support as a substitute for the
Garrison continental army plan.
The Washington times., 1916-01-24
Naval Program for
First Year Likely
To Pass Untrimmed

Although President Wilson is going
to appeal to the country, in his forth
coming trip. to back up his program Of
national defense, there is at least one
part of the Administration program
which Is not in serious danger of being
beaten in Congress- rsa..-
This is the program OF naval con-
struction for the year.
The present indications are that Con-
gress will not cut down the amount of
construction at all. Whether it will go
on record for the five-year, program is
not clear, but the indications are that
at least 1t will stand for a liberal build
ing policy over a term of years.
One of the most noticeable features of
the situation in Congress as to national
defense is that the supporters of n big
navy are h1ure numerous aud more
united than the supporters. of a large
land force
The Washington times., 1916-01-24
Street Car Is Derailed
By Horseshoe on Track

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. &c. +.
Collins, a carpenter, was walking across
the street close to a street car slowly
moving in the storm. a horse. in pass
ing. threw n shoe. which rolled under
The rear trucks of the car and caused
a straight line, while the rear trucks
The front end of the ear proceeded in
a starlight line. while the rear trucks
started up a side street.
Collins was thrown under tn" car
when struck by the swinging rear end
and escaped being crushed under the
wheels by the quickness of the motor
man.
The Washington times., 1916-01-24
Munitions Are Ordered
By Germany Now for
Delivery After War

BERLIN, Jan. 24,-Comment-
ing on the action Of the Bun
dersrath in creating a monop-
oily for. buying and selling for
eign exchange, the Overseas
News Agency says one reason
for the movement of the ex-
change market against Ger
many is that orders have
been given for war materials
to be delivered in Germany
after peace is signed.
lnstallments have been paid on
these orders, the news agency
says.
The Washington times., 1916-01-24

until. after the President returns from
his Western speaking tour two weeks
hence. was officially stated.
Credence was given Senator Falls
Information today that the state OF
OaXRca was in turmoil and anti-Car-
rama factions active. The extreme
southern end Of Mexico and the Pacific
coast stntos are under only nominal
Carranza authority. ZRpatistas have
been inactive recently. but information
here iE that Carranza does not expect TO
DO able 70 enter Mexico. City for weeks
The Washington times., 1916-01-24
GUATEMALAN REBELS
BEATEN BY CABRERA
Dictator Reelected Unanimously
For His Fourth Six-Year
Term AS President.

NOZZLE. Jan. .I..-t.straGa Cabrera,
dictator of GUatcmnla for eighteen
Years has been dGcl8red reelected
President. according tc cable ndviCcs
here. He was elected unanimously and
enters his fourth siN-year term
hnti-Cabrera lcVOIutionists were ro-
ported active and Quitting ncrpsE the
Mexican border n few months ago. but
stern measures taken Just before the
o lcctions by Cabrera are reported 10
lave nipped the proposed rebellion.
The Washington times., 1916-01-24
Germans Waste Fire on
Wooden Charlie Chaplin

NoRTHERN FRANCE. Jan. PA
y J1den effigy Of Charlie Chaplin, looted
from the front of picture show in
Yorkshire and brought to France is
daily hoistcd NJ over one of the trench
cs to the fury of the Germans, who
subject Charlie to severe bOmbardmcnt,
one bombardmcnt lasted two hours and
aslltGd in little material damage.
The Washington times., 1916-01-24
To Serve Luncheon.

Tho ladies of st. Andrews Episcopal
Church will serve luncheon in Old
northwest. tomorrow and Wednesday
from IL to o'clock.
The Washington times., 1916-01-24

A wireless message received at Hall
fax, Nova Scotia, stated that the steam
er Pollentia WAS leaking and in dis
tress 100 miles from Cape Race. The
message stated that the Pollentia would
be abandoned and that the steamship
Siamese Prince would take her crew of
tho following morning.
The Washington times., 1916-01-24
Hotel Proprietor Dies.

BOSTON, Jan. "l.-.Amo5 Whipple,
ffty-ninc. prominent hotel proprietor.
died today in his rooms at the Copley
Square Hotel of heart disease.
The Washington times., 1916-01-24
Sent to Ship
Sinking OF Azores

MADRID (via Paris). Jan. 2S.-wire-
less messages announce the steamer
Pollentia Is IN danger OF sinking of
the Azores. The steamers San Gugll-
elmo and tho America have started for
the scene TO aid the Pollentia.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-01-14

A frown on the face casts a shadow
ever the heart.
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ANIMAL DISCIPLINE
Wild Beasts Obey Sort Of Code
of Military Tactics.
BABooNs AS REAL SOLDIERS.

They Post sentries at Night and When
Feeding and Have Front and Rear
Guards When on the Marcia Wild
Horse Company In Battle Array.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-01-14

"Biiff1ns has a scheme for getting
rich. Says its sure to work"
We'll. 1t will do more than he ever
did"-Judge.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-08
LAUNCH CAMP AICN
FOR ELIHU ROOT
Movement for His Nomination for
Presidency Is Started-ROOsevelt
Called "SecOnd Choice"

New York, April 3.-The movement
for the nomination OF Elihu Root for
the presidency, launched last night by
4 statement bearing the signatures OF
"a prominent republicans, is support
Cd by Robert Bacon, former member
o. Colonel R00sevelt's cabinet and one
Of his closest friends. In statement
published today Mr.. Bacon says;
My first choice is Elihu Root; my
second choice, Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Bacon last week was host at the
luncheon which brought Colonel
Roosevelt and Mr.. Root together for
the first time since the latter opposed
Dir. Roosevelt at the republican ma
tional convention in 1912.
William Barnes, republican national
committeeman, many Of whose adher-
ents signed the Root statement, de-
clared there was nothing behind It eX-
cept desire 10 promote the nominal
ton of Mr.. Root
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-08
VESSELS GATHER
AT CANAL Gates
Rather Than Make Trip Around the
Horn, Ships Prefer to Wait for
Opening of the Panama.

Washington, April Sin anticipation
of the reopening of the Panama canal
on April 10 a number of vessels have
gathered at the termini, preferring to
wait even fortnight rather than make
the longer tour around South America.
The members of the operating force
who have been on furlough in the
United States have all been recalled
TO the isthmus.
A great accumulation of goods on
the wharves at Cristobal and Balboa
for lack of bottoms to carry it away
has obliged the Panama railroad COM
pany to place an embargo on all car
goes from the United States to Europe
destined to ports on the west coast
south of Callao. This shortage of bot
toms is directly chargeable to the
European war, which has disrupted the
steamship service and broken up their
schedules.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-08

Future Hope
of Germany

Berlin, April S.-Recent press dis
patches have brought word Of state
ments in the Canadian parliament and
Canadian newspapers that Germany
was planning after this war to plunge
upon the American continent and par
ticularly to demand cession to Ger
many of the Dominion of Canada. IN a
conversation with Herr Won Jagow,
minister of foreign affairs, the Asso-
ciated Press correspondent referred to
these rumors. -
The foreign ministers first comment
was an outburst of laughter.
How can people invent or believe
such stories?" he asked. "To anyone
not entirely blinded by passion it is
evident beyond doubt that Germany
never pursued such senseless aims and
never contemplated doing so.
Equally ridiculous are rumors
which l understand are current in the
United States, that Germany after the
war will take revenge on the United
States by pursuing an anti-American
policy. 1t is even reported to me that
some apprehensive souls in America
foresee from victorious Germany an
attempt to break down the Monroe
doctrine, plant its flag in South or Cen
trail America or even design to leap
upon the United States and crush them
in order to attain mastery of both con-
tinents.
81 need hardly assure you such re-
ports are too absurd for denial.
need only recall that Germany has
never placed itself in opposition to the
American principle Of the Monroe doc
trine.
ut is unfortunately true that dur
ing the war, when the attitude of the
Washington government at times has
been almost forced, even we think
that there might be some basis for
stories of an understanding of some
sort between Washington and the al
lies, a strong feeling of resentment and
bitterness against the United States
has sprung up among the masses in
Germany.
Unfortunately, too, there are fool
ish persons among US who talk darkly
and foolishly of taking revenge upon
the United States after the war for
that attitude, but no responsible Of
fetal takes or can take such view
We shall have quite enough to do al
home without taking on a new and
powerful enemy across the Atlantic"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-08
THE WAR TODAY

Around HaucOurt northwest OF
Verdun and between BethincOurt
and Hill No. 265, a desperate bat
tie is still going on between the
French and Germans. The French
have Tecaptured some of the
ground taken from them by the
Germans between Hill 265 and
BethincOurt.
The German assault around
Hauc0urt was especially violent
but the French by the use of their
curtain OF fire and rapid fire guns
were able to repel the attack and
compelled the Germans TO retreat,
leaving numerous dead on the
ground.
On the eastern front the Rus
slams have succeeded in occupying
portions of German trenches in the
region of Lake NarOcZ.
In addition to recapturing from
tIt LtdiidnS ii iuEt HoI I'll vi uuHtc
CristObal. the Austrians took a
number of prisoners.
In the Caucasus region near the
Black sea the Russians have cap
tured Turkish positions along the
karadere river and along the up
per TchOruk river continue their
progress against the 0ttOmans.
The salient in the French lines
west OF the Meuse, with the village
Of BetllincOurt at its sharp angle,
is being pounded on both sides by
the crown princes troops which
succeeded i'm making a new dent
in the line near HaucOurt village.
gaining a footing in two small
field works between HaucOurt and
Hill No. PSI.
On the other OF the salient
there also has been sharp fighting
but according to Paris today the
advantage here was with the
French who bested their adyerSar-
les in grenade c0mbats between
BethincOurt and ChattancOurt.
There has been little fighting
elsewhere in the Nerdun region.
An Austrian transport has been
sunk in the Adriatic by French
submarine, Paris announces Offic-
tally. There is no let up in SUBJ
marine activity. Added to the list
OF vessels destroyed are the
steamers Chantala and Braunt0n
and the schooner Clyde OF Whit
sable.
4 bill submitted to the Dutch
parliament authorizes the calling
up OF the recruits OF the 1917 class
ii il should be deemed necessary.
Economic and commercial ques-
ti0ns will be discussed by the en-
tente allies in conference TO be
held in Paris beginning April 20
and continuing four days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-08
PEOPLE WALKING AS
STRIKERS DISAGREE

Toledo, April S.-With prospects Of
settlement Of the street car tie-up more
remote than ever. thousands Of people
walked 10 work this morning in a
driving snOWstOrm. Several motor
buses were wrecked, skidding on Slip
perry pavement
The final break in the conferences
between officials OF the traction COM
pany and union officials. came at 1
O'Clock this morning. The company re-
fused to coGcede three important points
the closed shop policy. the right Of
the men TO wear their union buttons
while on duty and the privilege which
the union demanded of reinstatement
Of men discharged by the company.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-08
ENGLAND'S SHIPPERS
MAKE HUGE PROFITS

Washington, April S.-Huge profits
have been the reward of British ship
owners the past year, according to
consular reports Of dividends declared
by Several companies recently. Ad-
vices to the comrnertesdepartment to-
day said that Lamport &, Holt, whose
ships are in the American trade, after
providing for losses and depreciation
have a profit of 1915 of $1,620,043.
Other companies have added to their
reserve funds and have declared bo-
muses. in addition to big dividends.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-08
AustrO Troop
Ship Sunk by
French Sub
Paris, April SIT was officially
announced today that French
submarine has sunk an Austrian
transport in the Adriatic.

London, April S.-The loss of three
more British vessels was reported to-
day by Lloyds. The steamship Braun
ton and the schooner Clyde of Whit
stable were blown up. The crews were
saved. The steamship Chantala was
sunk.
The Braunton, 4,575 tons gross and
so feet long was built in 1911 and own
ed at Cardiff, Wales. Her recent
movements are not reported. She ar
rived at Spezia, Italy, from Philadel-
phia on Dec. %.
The Chantala was in London March
10 and was booked to sail for Calcut-
Ia. she was built in 1918, was 405
feet long, 4,949 tons gross and was
owned in Glasgow.
The Clyde Of Whitstable, 204 tons
gross was built in 1871.
Marseilles, France, April s. - The
large French passenger steamship Col
bert was shelled without preliminary
warning by submarine in the Medi-
terranean but being under a full head
of steam escaped her aggressor by su-
perior speed, at the same time sending
out wireless warning of the subma-
vicinity.
The Dutch steamer Rijndijk, which
was yesterday reported damaged off
the Scilly Islands, struck mine, ac-
cording to Lloyds, which today re-
ports her as now in harbor with her
holds full of water. The Rijndijk was
bound from Portland for Rotterdam.