davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-05-18
Reply
to German Note
Is Brief, Pointed

Washington. May 10.-Following is
the text of the note cabled by Secre-
tary Lansing to Ambassador Gerard
at Berlin with Instructions to deliver
it to the German minister of foreign
affairs.
"The note of the Imperial German
government under date of May 4, 1916,
has received careful consideration by
the government of the United States.
1t is especially noted as indicating the
purpose of the Imperial German gov
eminent as to the future, that 1t is
prepared to do it's utmost to confine the
operation of the war for the rest OF it's
duration to the fighting forces of the
belligerents, and that it is determined
to impose upon all it's commanders at
sea the limitations of the recognized
rules of international law upon which
the government of the United States
has insisted.
Guided by Friendship. Il
"Throughout the months which have
elapsed since the Imperial government
announced on February 4, 1915, it's
submarine policy, now happily aban-
doned, the government of the United
States has been constantly guided and
restrained by motives of friendship in,
it's patient efforts to bring to an annie
able settlement the critical questions
arising from that policy.
accepting the Imperial govern
ment's declaration of its abandonment
Of the policy which has SO seriously
menaced the good relations between
the two countries, the government OF
the United States will rely on a scru-
pulous execution henceforth Of the
now altered policy of the Imperial gov
eminent, as such as will remove the
principal danger to an interruption OF
the good relations existing between the
United States and Germany.
New Policy Made Clear.
THE government of the United
it takes it for granted that the 1nN
perial German government does not
intend to imply that the maintenance
of it's newly announced policy is in
any way contingent upon the course or
result of diplomatic negotiations be-
tween the Government of the United
States and any other belligerent gov
eminent, Notwithstanding the fact that
the certain passages in the Imperial
governments note of the fourth in
slant might appear to be susceptible
of that construction.
I'm order, however, to avoid any
possible misunderstanding the gov
eminent of the United States notifies
the Imperial government that 1t can.
not for a moment entertain, much less
discuss, suggestion that respect by
German naval authorities for the
rights of citizens of the United States
upon the high seas should in any way
or in the slightest degree be made
contingent upon the conduct of any
other government affecting the rights
of neutrals and noncombatants. Re-
sponsibility in such matters is single,
rot joint; absolute, not relative"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-05-18
Bakers Course at coIIeqe.

Springfield, ILL.,, May II. - Plans
which are expected to develop into a
plan for a school for bakers, involving
a four-year course at the Illinois State
university, were set on foot here by
the Illinois Master Bakers associa-
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-05-18
Washington

WGSizt11gtOn
The senate at Washington passed
the good roads bill, carrying $S5,OOO,-
coo Of which S75,000,000 will be avail
able for federal aid to the states dur
ing the next five years and 100000
for the construction Of roads IN the
national forests.
Minority members Of the senate
commerce committee at Washington
denounced the s45,0O0,000 rivers and
harbors appropriation bill as utterly
indefensible" when the country is to
be so heavily taxed for the purpose o.
the preparedness program.
DESPITE the fact that there was be-
fore them a letter from President Will
son practically demanding the con
firmation OF Louis d. Brandeis OF Bos
ton to be an associate justice Of the
Supreme, court, the members OF the
senate judiciary committee at Wash
jngton failed to set a date for a vote
on the question.
President Wilson in a formal note
dispatched from Washington to Ber-
lin has accepted as meeting his de-
mand the announced change in Ger
manys submarine policy. Coupled
with this acceptance is a yelled threat
that diplomatic relations will be sew
cred unless the new orders issued by
the German admiralty are scrupu-
lousy observed.
The house of representatives al
Washington went on record as op-
posed to increasing the regular army
to 100000. BY vote of 221 to 142 the
house instructed it's conferees on the
army reorganization bill not to agree
to the senate proposal for an army OF
a quarter Of a million.
President Wilson has decided to &C
cept Germany's reply as compliance
with his demand that illegal methods
OF submarine warfare be abandoned.
The danger Of an imminent diplo-
matte break is authoritatively de-
scribed at Washington as past.
President Wilson received an I'M
portunt message at Washington from
Pope Benedict bearing on the estab-
lishment Of peace in Europe. The ex-
act nature of the message was not dis
closed, but it is understood the pope
urged President Wilson to suggest
negotiations at once.
Herbert Putnam, librarian of the
congressional library at Washington
dismissed from office Ernest Brunch
en- assistant register of the copyright
division, for remarks alleged to have
been disrespectful to President Will
sons policy.
All immediate danger of a break be.
tween the United States and Germany
has disappeared as result Of the lat
ters compliance with President Will
sons demand in connection with sub.
marine operations. The German gov.
eminent has Immediately declared
and effected an abandonment of the
methods denounced by the president
in his semiultimatum Of April is.
The senate commerce committee at
Washington authorized Senator Clarke,
chairman, to report favorably the riv-
ers and harbors bill carrying approx.
imately $43.O00,O00, an increase of
about So 900, 900 over the house bill.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-05-18
Mexican Revolt

In an official statement issued at
Mexico City, Minister of Foreign Re-
lations Aguilar charges that the ban.
dts who raided Glen Springs and
Boquillas, Tex, last Friday night were
organized in the United States, and
that the raid was staged" by enc.
mics of both countries.
Consul Blocker at Eagle Pass, Tex,
reported to the state department at
Washington that the two Americans,
Deemer and Coy, who were taken
away from Glen Springs by Mexicans,
have been found with their threats
cut.
The Columbus raid was repeated by
raiding MeXicans under the leader
ship of Colonel Cervantes, Villa sub
commander. Three members OF Troop
A, Fourteenth cavalry, and one civil
ian boy are known to have been killed.
Six cavalrymen were wounded. Boquil-
las, Tex. was also invaded and sew
eral stores were looted.
American mining men arriving at
Ell Paso, Tex. declared that five Amer
leans were murdered by Mexican ban
dts while working their mining
claims between Resahio and Mazatlan,
Sinaloa One of the slain men was
named Volax, the Americans reported.
The names Of the other four were not
known.
Notification that the plan Of COOP
erative action in the Mexican border
region mapped out at the Ell Paso con-
ference is acceptable to the Washing
ton government was forwarded to Gen
eral Scott by Secretary Baker.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-05-18
oBREGON AND SCOTT CANNOT
COME TO TERMS OVER MExl-
CAN SiTUATION-GlVE OUT
SIGNED STATEMENT.
CARRANZA STILL INSISTS
ON RECALL OF u. S. FORCE
Mexican Conferee's Manner Is Abrupt
as He Bids American Generals Fare
weIl-ResuIt of Meetings Does
Not Mean Immediate Threat
of Break.

Ell Paso, May Is. - The Oregon
Scott conference over the Mexican
situation has ended in a disagreement.
All future diplomatic negotiations, il
there are any, will be between the
secretary of state and Mexican am
bassador Arredondo in Washington.
At the conclusion of the final SEES
sion the following statement signed
by the conferees was given to the
correspondents:
Corferees Sign Statement.
THAT after several conferences,
marked throughout with conspicuous
courtesy and good will, in which con-
ferences mutual Impressions were ex-
changed and information was collect
ed upon the military situation on the
frontier, it was agreed upon by the
conferees to suspend the conferences
and report back to their governments
in order that these may be able
through their respective foreign de-
partments to conclude this matter
That the ending of these confer
ences does not mean in any way rup-
ture of the good relations of friendship
between the conferees nor between
the respective governments.
(Signed)
A. OBREGON,
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-05-18
AMERICANS FACE EXECUTION
Three Arrested at Mexican Port After
Schooner Burns in Harbor.

Three Arrested at Mexican Port After
Schooner Burns in Harbor.
Mazatlan, Mex, May 12.-(By Radio
to San Diego)-Three Americans and
one Chilean officer of the American
power schooner General Mariscal of
San Francisco, which was destroyed
by fire in the harbor of Acapulco April
IL, have been placed under arrest by
the Mexican port officials at that place
in connection with the loss of the YES
sci.
Under orders of General Mariscal
of the state of Guerrero, all four are
to be brought to trial, and if found
guilty, it is said, they will be exec
uted.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-05-18
CONFERENCE AT BORDER
ENDS IN DISAGREEMENT
MExlCANS START RIOT
IN Ell PASO; TROOPS FIRE


FL Paso, Texas, May 13.-Riot-
+ ing started in Chihuahua, a small
= settlement within the city limits
+ of FL Paso, when a mob Of 80 Mex
* leans attacked the provost guard
+ with tricks. The guard consisted
+ of eight United States soldiers.
x To defend themselves the soldiers
s were compelled to fire into the
4 mob. There were no fatalities.
< When the Incident was reported
to General Bell at Fort Bliss, ad-
+ ditionaI troops were sent to the
II city and the patrol doubled. Two
troop trains bringing approximate
IS Iy 1000 Mexican soldiers from
X points south, have reached Juarez.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-05-18
AMERICAN WOMEN INSULTED
Attacked by Clerks With Eggs and
Vegetables in Chihuahua City.

Vegetables in Chihuahua City.
chihuahua City, Mexico, May H.
Several American women walked
through the municipal market to buy
foodstuffs. The market proprietors
and clerks attached them with eggs
and vegetables. When the police ar
rived they demanded to know what
had occurred When they Were i'll
formed the marketeers had egged the
gringoes they said they were right and
walked away without making any ar.
rests
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-05-18
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
News of the
Week Cut
Down for
Busy Readers
Observation-Disclosures NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
EurODe11, W0t" News

Lloyds Shipping Agency announced
at London that the steamship Cymrlc
of the White Star line is sinking.
The steamer was tcrpedoed by a Ger
man submarine in the Atlantic.
There were no passengers on board.
French troops have recaptured
large part of the ground lost on both
banks OF the Mouse in most violent
German attack, according to dis
patch from Paris.
Four more of the leaders in the
Irish revolt have been sentenced TO
death by the Dublin court-massaLl ano
executed, according to an official state
ment issued at London. They were
Cornelius Colbert, Edmund Kent, Mi
chael Mallon and J. J. Houston.
Countess Georgina Markievicz, one
Of the prominent figures in the irish
revolt, was sentenced to death at Dub
lin after her trial by court-martial, but
the sentence has been committed to
penal servitude for life.
The sinking of an allied transport
in the Mediterranean by mine with
the loss OF nearly all the 600 Russian
troops who were on board is reported
at Berlin in advices from Corfu, the
Overseas News agency announces.
Of n
quiry held at Stockholm regarding
the capture of the Danish schooner
Olga by a German traWler, declared
that the vessel was seized while Ill
Swedish waters.
Five Austrian aeroplanes lombard
ed Brindisi, killing four and wounding
five patients in a hospital.
Four more leaders Of the Irish reb-
els have been shot at Dublin. Ihey
had been found guilty of treason by
general field court-martial. The VIC
tins we're: Joseph Plunkett, Edmund
DAILY Michael O'Hannahan and Will
liam Pearse.
Two mere Zeppelins were destroyed
by allied gunfire. One was brought
down by one of the British light
cruiser squadrons off the SchlesWlg
coast and the other was brought down
after raid on Saloniki, according to
a dispatch from London, only one or
its crew of 80 escaping.
1t is officially announced at Athens
that the allies have occupied Florina
Florina is town about 10000 popu-
lation, fifteen miles south and little
east of Monastir. and about sixty miles
west of SalOniki.
Three men Of the crew Of the Yep
pelin LEO, wrecked on the Norwegian
coast after a raid on Scotland, went to
death to prevent Count Zeppelins Sc
crets from becoming known to foreign
governments. Sixteen OF the Zeppe-
Inns crew were rescued and interned.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-05-18
Domestic

The will of Charles w. Hardness,
former Standard Oil attorney, filed at
New York, divides his $1OO,0OO,OOO es-
tate between his widow and his broth
or, Edward S. Hardness.
Fire in the hold Of the Italian steam
ship San Giovanni destroyed 1000
bags of refined sugar which had been
loaded at New York for transportation
to Palermo and Naples.
Four persons were burned to death
and five others seriously injured when
the home Of d. A. 1nman, near War
road, Mimi, was destroyed by fire.
The Navy league of the United
States filed suit in the district SUI
preme court at Washington against
Henry Ford for 100000 damages. The
league charges Ford with having pub
lished in advertisements in local
newspaper statements of "a libelous
and defamatory character"
President Wilson's conference with
Fred B. Lynch of the Democratic ma
tional committee. it was learned at
Washington, resulted in the president
approving the selection of Martin H.
ulynn to deliver the keynote address
at the Democratic national convention
at St. Louis.
Two lieutenants of the Fifth field
artillery were killed and two other Off
GERS were injured in an automobile
wreck at Fort Sill, Okla. Lieut.. Her
aid S. Naylor and Lie"... Edwin E.
Pritchett were killed.
Fire of undetermined origin started
in two of the II buildings comprising
the $350000 plant Of the Cadillac
Chemical company at Cadillac, Mich.
The two buildings were destroyed.
The loss is estimated at $150,000.
Robert Fay, former lieutenant in
the German army; Walter Scholz and
Paul I,seche, charged with conspiracy
to destroy munitions ships through
bomb contrivances were found guilty
by a jury at New York.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-05-18
A. OBREGON,
H. l.. SCOTT,
FREDERICK FUNSTON.
Again at Starting Point.

Again at Starting Point.
The situation is almost exactly what
it was before the conferences began.
The Mexican government still insists
on the withdrawal of General PERISH
wants that date to be soon. 1t Is claim
ed that General Obregon had been
willing to make concessions in order
| to reach an agreement with the Amer
lean conferees, but that he was over
ruled by the first chief, Venustiano
Carranza and his advisers.
Obregon's Manner Abrupt.
The end of the negotiations came
after two conferences had been held.
The first began at 10 o'clock in the
morning and lasted until I p. m. when
recess was taken until 4 o'clock.
After two hours and half, however,
they were brought to an end
General Oregon, accompanied by
Juan N. Amador, Mexican sub-secre-
tary of foreign affairs. emerged from
the private car occupied by General
Scott and General Funston, walked
rapidly down the railway yards, climb
ed into his waiting automobile, and
drove away.
The Mexican conferee's manner was
abrupt and vexed. but General Fun
ston smiled cheerily as he babe good
bye.
Does Not Mean Break.
It was pointed out authoritatively
that the result of the various meet
ings in Ell Paso does not mean that
there is any immediate threat of a
rupture between the United States and
Mexico. So far as the United States
is concerned, it is said the army in
the Mexican state of chihuahua will
remain practically inactive. The only
break that can possibly come would
follow an attack by Carranza troops
upon American troops.
It is understood that General Obre-
gon has been warned that such an at
tack will be the beginning of reprisals.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-05-18
Foreign

Denial is made at Copenhagen OF
reports that Denmark has again en-
tered into negotiations with the Unit
ed States regarding the latter's pro-
posed purchase of islands in the
Dutch West Indies.
The British government gave Or
ders for the release of 3S men taken
from the American steamship China
by a British cruiser while en- route
from Shanghai to San Francisco.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-05-18

The senate commerce committee al
Washington authorized Senator Clarke
chairman, to report favorably the riv
ers and harbors bill carrying approx
imately $43.O0O,O00, an increase OF
about 100000 over the house bill.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-09
MINERAL POINT PUBLIC LIBRARY

New Books In Rent Collection
Grant, Robert-The high priestess.
Lynde, Francis-The real man.
Couch, A T. QuiIler-Nickey Nan.
Orcutt, William Dana--The bachelors.
SOME INTERESTING NON FICTION
Lander, A H. S.-Explorer' ad-
ventures n Tibet.
Hutchinson, Woods-Instinct and
health.
Mills, Enos Avid life on the
Rockies.
Morley, Margaret W.-The Carolina
mountains.
Tweddell, Francis-How to take Of
the baby.
BOOKS FOR CHILDREN
Duncan, Frances-M Msry's garden and
how it grew.
Parkinson and Chapman-Dutchie
dOings.
Saunders, Marshall Beautiful Joe.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-09
JUDGE HUMPHREYS DECIDES THE
BANK CASE

On Tuesday of last week, Judge
Humphreys of Illinois, sitting judge in
the United States District court for the
western district Of Wisconsin, handed
down his decision in the case of Christie
pher L. Williams vs.. Calvert Spensley
ct al, which was a suit to recover from
the directors of the First National Bank
of Mineral Point to reimburse the de-
positOrs Of that bank for moneys lost
through the defalcations Of Phil Allen,
cashier. The decision sustains the find
ings of Alexander Mathison, master in
chancery, who found in favor of the
defendants. In the decision Judge
Humphreys finds that the testimony
in the record reasonably supports the
findings of the Master as to the facts
and that the Master in his conclusions,
has made proper application of the law
thereto. The report of the Master is
therefore approved and confirmed,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-09
Dinner-Theatre Party.

The n. T. Club of this city met and
enjoyed a cooperative six o'clock six
course dinner, Wednesday evening at
the spacious home of Mr. and Mrs f. &.
Ludden The menu served was without
doubt excellent The table decorations
We're pink ana white carnations. Spark
ling wit and humor prevailed. After
the merry feast theatre box party was
held at the Municipal Theatre. The
play The Regeneration of Aunt Mary
was much enjoyed. Those present at
the dinner and box party were: DR. and
Mrs II. d. Ludden, Mrs C. j. Fawkes,
Mr. and Mrs E, G. Fielder, Mr. and Mrs
w. p. Bliss, Mr. and Mrs A. F. Bishop,
Jr., Mr. and Mrs j. j. Fielder, Mr. and
Mrs Robert Smith, Mr. and Mrs w. H.
Correll. Mr. and Mrs F. G. Ludden and
Mr. L. Bernhard of Milwaukee.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-09
THE MINERAL POINT
HIGH SCHOOL
IIIIIITIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIllIIIlIIIIIIIIIl

The sixth month of school is nearly
passed and tests are being carried on
this week.
On Thursday Of last week the Soph-
omore Domestic Science girls served
four course luncheon to Mr. and Mrs
Hendra, Mr. and Mrs Hutchison and
DIR. Hubenthal.
Friday morning Miss Deal, John
Gray and Joseph Collins entertained
the school with the following musical
selections: "a Melody in f, Der
ceuse," 'Scenes that are Brightest
and king Lear and Cordella,''
Mr. Gotham used one morning exer-
| else period for explaining the algebraic
method Of finding the square root of a
number On another morning he gave
spelling test of twenty five words. The
list was taken from words sent by sew
eral schools. One word ''separate'
was sent in by seven hundred schools as
being most frequently misspeIled. The
results of the test were: Iu the Senior
| class two made no mistakes; no one
misspelled more than five. Three and
one fourth words was the average for
the class.
One in the Junior class spelled all
correctly and the greatest number mis-
PEELED by one person was twelve. The
Junior average was five and two sew
enteenth words.
No one in the Freshman and Sopho-
more classes spelled all correctly and
their averages were five and -four
elevenths and eight and three twenty
fifths respectively. Many of the words
were unfamiliar to the Freshmen anC
tSophomores since they were connected
with studies Of the Senior and Junior
classes.
Miss Wiegand is picking out the cas-
of characters for 'She Stoops to Con
quer," by DR.. Goldsmith. The play
will probably be given some time il
May.
Henry thinner, who has been i'll tht
past three weeks, is still absent from
school but his health is steadily i'm
proving.
Misses Elsie Springer and Glady!
White visited school last week.
The Boys Athletic Association of thu
High School have rented The World
for Friday night, March 10. They will
show a fvereel picture and the Higf
School Orchestra will furnish music
The price is 15cts. The boys want
everyone there. Tickets may be OBJ
tanned from any member of the asso-
citation or at the ticket office.
HE LEN GRABER.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1916-03-09
TT PAYS TO ADVERTISE" Munep 1.-THE THEATRE lR
This Farce that Ran All Last Year at the George Coan Theatre
New York. Comes Wednesday, March o. With Cohan Harris
Own Actors
MINERAL POINT, WIS.

Breathes there a with soul so dead who to himself
has said, 1T Pays Advertiser" His presence is
invited the engagement of Cohan & Harris latest farce
hit, 1T Pays Advertise, due the Municipal Theatre,
Mineral Point, Wednesday, March b. This is the farce
that for all last year the George NJ Coan Theatre in
New York. and this city with Cohan & Harris
actors.
There's not the slightest question but what Cohan &
Harris farces have given the country Of biggest
laughs. If there is such thing real laugh, after all
the possible laughs have been exhausted ct Pays
Advertiser is the process through which this unusual
formula is derived.
The latest farce hit is business play, and therefore
appeals strongly But the plot is also romantic
enough win enthusiasm from the feminine portion of the
audience The farce from the pens of Ro Cooper Merue
and Walter Hacke who have brought forth of the most
laughable plays presented in recent years.
The play is the funniest combination of circumstances
ever staged but is practical lesson those who do
believe teaches the truth. Cyrus Martin quarreed with
his son. and the latter goes into business the way
determined to succeed through advertisng He big
success any energetic young is bound do he
advertises carefully and his skepcal father is glad buy
into the firm
't Pays to Advertiser is of those plays which can't
be told about in cold type It must be to be appreciated
and that it's local engagement may be considered highly I'M
porant Cohan and Harris will send this city such players
as Elsie Glynn NJ Sullivan Georgete Leland James l.
MITCHELL Daniel A. Anderson, James j. Gardner, Ruby
Herriman H. NJ Dudgeon Felix Mcclure, Doris Jordan,
Page Spencer and Mason Emerson.
Seats sale Prideaux & Bliss Drug Store at a.
Saturday, March IS.
Prices: $50, $780, 75c, SOC, 25c. Telephone and
letter orders accepted.