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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-16
AMERICAN SUPPLY
LINE WELL GUARDED

Columbus, n. NJ, April 15.-Mili-
tary reports reaching Columbus to-
night tell of quiet prevailing along the
american line of communication be-
tween here and Casas Grandes. Gen.
Arnulfo Gomez command, the
whereabouts of which had puzzled in
telllgence officers. was located today
nut nothing contained in the dispatch
es was revealed other than the Mexi-
can forces were not advancing in such
way as might menace the supply
route.
IT was admitted here that all pre-
rautlonary steps ordered by General
fuhston TO guard the line and meet
guy eVentuality have been taken and
uetachments at Boca Grande, Espia,
ana Ascencion have been reinforced
= new quota of rumors that a truck
"aln had been fired upon north of
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-16
REFORMS BROUGHT
ABOUT BY DUMA
SOON TO CLOSE:
Most important Advances
Made in Russia Since Be-
ginning Of War Have Been
Accomplished Recently,
Inv uoss,so ,ouss.. SPECIAL LEASED w,.,,


Petrograd, April is (via London,
600 p. m.) The most important re-
forms in Russia since the beginning
of the war have been inaugurated
during the present session of the
duma, which will be adjourned short
ly for the Easter holidays. Since the
opening two months ago the chamber
has made great strides toward the
achievement of aims which all par
ties agree are essential to successful
prosecution of the war.
Transportation facilities, lack of
which has been Russias greatest mil
itary and economic weakness, already
have been increased tremendously, as
result OF the dumas work.
Another reform which is expected
to have an ameliorating effect on
Russia's economic condition is the
formation of cooperative systems on
a large scale. which before the pres
ent session of the duma passed new
laws, was not permitted. These laws
are expected to have the ERECT or
sending prices downward
BIZ FOR Meatless Days.
One of the leaders oil the duma in
forms the Associated Press that the
bill which already has been discussed,
providing two meatless days each
week. in all probability will be passed
either before adjournment or by
special order during the recess. On
these days it will not be permissible
to slaughter animals for food or TO
sell meat. This regulation will be fol-
lowed by others encouraging economy
and simple living and the curtaii-
ment of all luxuries during the war
time.
Soon after recess the duma is ex-
pected to pass a bill abolishing for-
ever the sale of vodka and all other
strong alcoholic drinks in Russia.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-16
YOUNGSTOWN COMPANY
GRANTS WAGE INCREASE

Youngstown, O., April 15.-presi-
dent James A. Campbell of the
Youngstown Sheet and Tube company
announced today Il general 0 per cent
Increase in wages TO all employees. ex-
certing those on salaries, effective
May /, Nine thousand men will ben
eft and II IL expected other steel
mills in the Mahoning and Shenango
valleys, employing total of $4,000
men, will follow suit soon. Wage dis
putes were leading cause of strikes
at the company's plant last January
which resulted In disastrous rioting.
Later In the day officials Of the
Brier Hill steel company and the
Republic Iron and steel company am
nounced Il 10 per cent Increase In
wages TO be granted employees Of these
two companies. The two companies
employ about $4,000 men.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-16
LOCAL WEATHER REPORT.
For twenty-four hours. ending at
y. m. yesterday.
Maximum temperature, Ga degrees
minimum. "a degrees: range 30 de-
srees; temperature at 6 p. M, 64 de-
grees; west wind; clear.
CITY BANK CLEARINGS.
Yesterday
$63,42475.
Cicarings fOI the Week.
S35S,Sl4.02.
asas Grandes was discredited sener-

Casas Grandes was discredited gener-
ally.
But the increasing confidence else
where brought no relaxation in the
precautionary measures at the base.
Soldiers were under orders to he pre-
pared to move south at moment 5
notice and a heavy guard was main
tanned
Trucks, with drivers, stood in read
mess to carry troops rapidly to any
threatened point.
For the first time i'm several days
communications were received here
over the army wireless from General
Pershing, but while the contents of
the messages were not revealed here,
it was indicated that they did not
contain an official version of the
clash between American troops and
Mexicans at Parral last Wednesday.
The quartermaster's report here
indicated that the hardships which
some of the advanced expeditionary
detachments have experienced as a re-
suit of inability to obtain supplies
have been overcome and that all of
the troops now in the field are pro-
vided with food and equipment.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-16
F0RGERIES ALLEGED
IN SLAUGHTER TRIAL


Denver, April 15.-introduction of
alleged notes. mortgages and books
of the closed Mercantile National
bank of Pueblo, for the failure of
which a year ago William b. Slaugh-
ter, of Dallas, Tex, formerly presi-
dent of the defunct institution now is
on trial in the United States district
court, continued today Mr.. Slaughter
is charged among other things with
misapplication and abstraction of the
banks funds.
Several witnesses testified during
the day that notes and mortgages pur-
porting to have been given to the
bank were forgeries. j. d. Rawlings,
of Dalhart Tex, testified that a note
for s25.000 introduced as having been
given by him to the bank was a for
gerry. as was an alleged mortgage held
by Kansas City bank for $4,000.
supposedly secured by several thous-
and head of cattle in Texas.
The defense contends that Mr..
Slaughter had no knowledge of the
alleged irregular dealings, and that If
there werc3 81. ,jrgeries tlcy were
made by others than himself.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-16
MORE THAN MILLION
ARMENIANS DESTROYED
t.v MORNING JOURNAL srse,.. ls.sso w,rsl

Amsterdam, ApFlI II VIZ LOHuUII'
April Is. 7:10 p. m.)--Telegraphing
from Cologne, the correspondent Of
the Tijd. says:
catholic ecclesiastical authorities
In Germany have received from an
authoritative source in the Cathoiic
mission trustworthy information that
more than 100000 Armenians
have been murdered by Turks through
starvation or i'll treatment, About
100 600 Catholics were among them,
including four bishops.
The message concludes
Popular feeling among the Arme-
mans was reused against the Turks
by the British
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-16
burned at Stake.

Waukesha. Wis. April 15.-Dr. Jo-
seph ShimOon, former student OF Car
rol college, Waukesha. and mem
ber of the 1903 class of the jefferson
college Philadelphia. was burned at
the stake and beheaded at Urumiah.
Persia, according TO advices received
here from Philadelphia today. Ac-
cording to these advices Turks tried
TO compel DR.. Shimoon to acknowl- :
edge Islam. Upon his refusal and
statement that Jesus Is my Savior, ="
he was seized, burned and beheaded,
ii Is said. The date OF the execution
is not given.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-16
Death Sentences Commu,ed.

Little Rock, Ark, April 15.-The
death sentences of Joe Strong. 23, of
Seligman, Ariz., and Clarence Dewin.
%. of Belleville, ILL.,. who were to die
in the electric chair next Tuesday.
were commuted to life terms in prison
by Governor G. W. Hays. today. The
men have been respited from the
chair six times since they were con-
victed for the murder in November.
1913, of L. II Thompson, aged mer.
chant al Benton, Ark.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-16
AIR MAN STARTLES
CAPITAL BY ATTACK

Washington. April IA theoreu-
cal air raid on the new capitol In
which bombs were exploded above the
White House. the capitol building, the
war college and other government es-
Establishments, was carried out tonight
by an aviator who said he made the
flight to demonstrate to high officials
the city's unpreparedness. The at
tack was unheralded, and the success
sion of sharp explosions and flashes
of fire startled hundreds of people
on the street and brought a flood OF
inquiries to the White House offices
and the police headquarters. The
bombs were harmless and were timed
to explode about 1000 feet in the air.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-16
Boiler Explosion Proves FataI.

Muskogee, Okla, April l5.-P. p.
Larrick, brakeman, was killed, G.
Y. Fuller. an engineer, and A. W.
Warren. his fireman. were fatally in
jured and two unidentified men were
scalded at Hoffman, okla, today
when the locomotive on a Missouri,
oklahoma and Gulf railroad train ex-
ploded. The station at Hoffman was
wrecked
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-16
The Day in Congress
SENATE.

Met at 1 a. m.
nesumed debate on army reorgani-
~auon Dill, adopting amendment re-
turing national guard soldiers TO take
I,ui a'h OF allegiance to president of the
Nn,ted states as well as to the state.
sisal inquiry continued.
ADOPTED amendment to army bill
~ provide for federal pay for all ma
uohai guard officers above the rank
Of captain.
Monday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-16
DRUG SUPPLY Of
VILLA s OUTFIT
SPOIL OF WA R
Americans Report Capture of
Mule, Loaded With Medi-
cineS and AntisepticS, Dur
ing Fight at Guerrero,

Pershing's Camp AT the Front in
Mexico, April 10 tby motor and aero
plane to Columbus, NJ NJ, April l5).
VILLAS drug store was among the
prizes captured after the Guerrero
fight, It was learned today from men
OF the Seventh cavalry who partici-
pated In that battle. The drug store"
was a pack mule loaded with quinine
capsules. antseptlcs and bandages.
one of the surprises of the cam
paign, according to Brigadler General
j. j. Pershing, has been the effective
ness of automobiles In mountains and
deserts, both Of which were seeming
ly impossible to anything except men
or four-footed animals.
Autos DO Good Work
"rhe automobiles have done work
which astonished me- said the gen
oral. '"rhey have traversed roads
which seemed impassable; they have
climbed hills where the rocks alone
appeared sharp enough to cut the
tires and smash the running gear;
they have gone through canyons
where a goat might hesitate.
'The automobiles have made faster
progress than any branch of the serv-
ice except our aeroplaues. without
them | doubt whether our cavalry
could have proceeded, as It has done,
more than 400 miles into Mexico in
less than three weeks"
Digging in 20 Avoid Cold.
The men at this camp have been
digging into the ground for shelters
against the cold at night. Tents have
not yet reached here, the rush to get
food forward to the columns now APP
preaching the southern part of Chi
huahua in pursuit of villa, having
crowded all other freight off the au
tOmObile trucks.
The usual soldiers shelter is a bed
dug to q depth of six inches with a
small trench piled around 1t for a
windbreak. The dirt AT the bottom
of the trench is pulverized for com
fort.
Beds Like Graves.
A few of the men here. however,
have dug themselves veritable graves,
six feet long and no wider than a
coffin. In the bottom of the rectan-
gular holes they sleep at night with
a blanket laid over the top to cover
It. except six inch aperture to ven
tilaie. Al noon the temperature Isl
30. by early morning the creeks here
usually are frozen.
Surprised at Temperature.
Surprise is expressed by the men
at the cold. Most of them thought
they were heading for a warm climate
and brought only light clothing.
When they entered Mexico at low
and were blistered in the
heat and alkali dust of the northern
Chihuahua desert many of them felt
their worst fears about heat confirm
ed. and discarded some of the blan-
kets and heavy clothing with which
they had started.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-16
Marc Incrense Annonnced

Biddeford. Ne, April I5.--A wage
increase for 1000 cotton mill opera
tiyes was announced today by the
Pepperell Manufacturing company of
this city. and the York Corporation of
waco. The amount of the increase,
effective April rs, was not stated.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-16
TROOPS To Be WITHDRAWN
WHEN VILLA CAN Be DEALT
WITH BETTER BY ARMY
Of GENERAL CARRANzA
PRESIDENT WILLING TO OPEN
NEGOTIATIONS REGARDING THE
LIMIT FOR PERSHING TO co

washington Must Be Assured, Should Villa Not Be Killed or
Captured Before That Time That Carranza Forces win
Be Better Able to Deal With Bandit Than United Staes
No Purpose to Check Pursuit in Response to Mexican
Request; Cooperation Of de Facto Government in Chase
Is Hoped for, and Conditions to Be Laid Down Nav In
duce Greater Activity Is Official View in Administration
Circles According to Secretaries Baker and LANSING.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-16
HOUSE.

iet at II a. m,
Preparation bill.
annual fight over free seed dis
"inution to the farmers was begun.
Adjourned at D. m. to noon Sun-
Say LAY when memorial service will be
p.,o ior the late Representative
nrown of West Virginia.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-16

Washington, April l5.--The armed
French liner Madeleine at New Or
leans was ordered cleared today on as
surances from the French govern
ment that her guns were for defen-
size purposes only.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-16
fight at ParraI More Severe
Than First Reported; Not
More Than Five Americans
Are SIain
0ssES SUSTAINED BY
MEXICANS ARE HEAVY
Quiet Now Prevails, According
TO AdviceS, Through Private
Channels, Received in EI
PaSO.

El paso, Tex, April ia report
on the Parral clash was sent through
here today to Washington by Consul
I.otcher. of Chihuahua, copy being
olso sent to General Funston. Gov
ernment officials here who saw this
report refused to discuss it. 1t was
minated, however, that the number
of American dead was not over five,
while one hundred Mexicans were
either dead or wounded.
Two private messages received here
TODAY served to allay in some degree
the apprehension which has grown
steadily deeper with every hours con-
tinued silence on the part of General
Funston and Washington.
No Cause TO Worry.
one message was received by an
Englishman with large mining inter-
terests in Parral. 1t was from his
wife and merely said his family was
well and that there was no cause for
worry The second message was re-
ceived by the American head of an
other Parral mining concern and said
conditions were gradually becoming
more tranquil At the same time un-
official reports from Mexican sources
were more gloomy than at any time
since the first news of the fighting
was made public by General Obregon.
one of these reports was brought by
a Mexican superintendent of Parral
mining plant. He declared that he
had positive knowledge that the fight
ing at Parral had been on very large
scale and that the majority of the
American f.. < has been wiped out.
The report was made to the super
intendent's American employer, who
said that the man had worked for
him for twenty years and that he us
ually had the utmost confidence in
him.
Censorship Severe.
Reports of serious disaster sur
fered by American soldiers were CO.
Americans from Columbus, who
brought stories of great military ac-
tivity at the expeditionary base, prep
arations being made for some military
move of apparently unusual scope
and significance. During the last few
days the censorship at Columbus has
been screwed down to the last notch
and nothing in regard to military af-
iairs has been permitted to come
across the wires At the same time
the Sixth infantry brigade and parts
OF three other regiments stationed in
Douglas, Ariz., have been ordered to
prepare at a moments notice. rations
and ammunition being served out last
night.
The only explanation offered by
army officers here of the military ac-
tlvity along the border is that normal
precautions are being taken in view
OF the diplomatic crisis which has
arisen between Washington and Cen
eral Carranza. General Gayira, the
Carranza commander at Juarez, reit
Grated tonight his belief that no seri
Gus friction would arise between the
two countries. He maintained that he
mad received no kilograms today re-
ferring in any way to the Parral in
cident, an omission which he took to
mean that the de facto government
looked on the incident as a closed one
and of no peculiar significance.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-16
Captain Of Submarine Knew
Perfectly That Sussex Was
Unafmed and Regular Pas
Senger Boat,
WAKE OF TORPEDO WAS
SEEN, STATEMENT SAYS
Attack on Steamer 0eIiberatei
All Incidents Connected With
Tragedy Confirm Teuton
Responsibility,

Paris. April l5.---inquirics of the
ministry of marine concerning the
circumstances of the attack on the
steamship Sussex have developed pre-
else information which has been Civ
en- to the Associated Press from au-
thentic sources as follows:
This information is not based upon
suppositions or probabilities, and in
that ii differs from the statement of
Herr Won Jagow German foreign
minister).
Knew II Was Unarmcd.
The facts have been established
that the commander of the submarine
could not have been ignorant that he
was attacking a channel steamer. The
route of these steamers differs from
that of other merchantmen and is
perfectly known to all sailors. More
over, the route from Deppe and
Folkestone Is essentially the route of
channel steamers which make the
journey at fixed time, and the Sus-
sex was passing by the regular route
at the regular time.
Act Was Prcmeditatcd.
The commander of the submarine
therefore knew he was dealing with
regular channel steamer and ii was
clearly premeditated act against an
unarmed channel boat without the
least warning to permit passengers to
escape.
1T should be remarked that Herr
Won Jagow admits that German
submarine sank a steamer at 3.i5
o'clock and this hour is the German
equivalent of 2l50 a'llock. when the
Sussex was attacked. Moreover, Herr
Won Jagow. in his description, in fact,
described the place and hour when
the Sussex was struck.
Natural Conclusion.
1T is impossible to believe in a
coincidence whereby two ships exact
ly alike should be struck at the same
hour and the same place
The torpedoing of the Sussex is
confirmed by sailors of German
submarine which was destroyed a few
days after the attack. Four members
of the crew Of this submarine, made
prisoners April .. have been interrO-
gated, and all have confirmed what
was already known, that the Sussex
was torpedoed.
Saw Track of Torpedo.
Summarizing, the information OBJ
tanned by the ministry of marine
makes certain first, that the captain
and other witnesses saw the track of
a torpedo and the captain maneu-
vercd his ship to avoid the danger,
which establishes the moral convic-
tion that the Sussex was torpedoed
second, fragments of a German tor
pedo found on the Sussex add mate
rial proof to the moral conviction
third, the testimony of prisoners from
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-16
Line After Line Of ASSaiIantS
Ano Moved Down by leu
tonic ire, Bayonet Fighting
Occurs in Trenches,
HEAVY BATTLES ARE
RAGING IN EAST
Italians Make Gains Over Aus
trianS at One Point but Are.
tonic Fire. Bayonet Fight
ing Occurs in Trenches,


That the French troops defnndina
the fortress of Nerdm have launched
n vigorous counter attack in the re-
gion of Dead Mans hill, on the west
bank of the Meuse. was disclosed by
the official report issred Saturday
afternoon from the German army
headquarters
The attack followed violent artil
iery preparation and was directed
against the German positions south
Of Corbeaux wood, in tho Cumieres
wood and on Dead Mans hull
French Attack Kepulsed.
Though line after line Of French
troops were moved down. the Ger
man statement said, by the artillery
and machine gun fire of the Germans,
some French battalions succeeded in
penetrating the Teuton position on
Dead Mans hill. on gaining foot
ing in the trenches there however,
Berlin declares, they were slain in
bayonet fighting.
Paris officially Is silent regarding
this battle, the afternoon statement
announcing that French batteries had
evidenced great activity on the west
bank of the Meuse, particularly to
the west of Corbeaux wood and along
FORCES brook, ana that no Infantry
engagements had taken place.
sharp Fighting in Fast.
on the eastern front sharp fight
ing is going on between Austrian
and Russian forces for position on
the lower Stripa and the Dniester
river IN Gaiicia, and for others nnrth-
east of czernowitr. in Bukowina.
In the Italian theater, the Italian
and Austrian armies have respectively
taken the offensive at various points
along that front. Austrian troops
livrh and claim to have beaten back
several counter attacks In which the
italians are said to have suffered
heavy losses
Austrians Admit Loss.
The Austrians admit they were
forced to evacuate defensive POSI-
ton south of Sperone, but claim to
have repulsed the Italian attacks IN
other sectors
In the operations on the water four
vessels figure In the news. The Brit
ish steamship Shenandoah of 3.SSc
tons gross, and the German steam
ship Hispania have been sunk by
mines. The Danish schooner Proven
has been sunk by a German subma-
rine at point south Of Stockholm
and the Danish steamship Kasnn has
been captured in the Cattcgat by
large German submarine.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-16
A,tache ORDERED Home.

Washington. April 15.--Lieut. V. II.
Herbster. assistant naval attaehe at
the American embassy at Berlin, was
today ordered home for duty in the
Intelligence bureau. W