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New Britain herald., 1916-04-20
Believe Villa Is Dead.

El Paso, Tex, April 2O.-The grow Ing belief that Francisco Villa is dead, whether or not his body has been re- covered, was strengthened today by message received by American mining concerns here from their agents at Cusihuiriachic, Parra1, Santa Barbara and Guerrero.
 All of these messages agreed that the report of Villas death was com mon among the peons in northern Chihuahua and was generally accept ed as true. One very circumstantial story sent to the head of a mining concern operating in the Guerrero dis trict by his Mexican superintendent was positive that Villa had been buried in the neighborhood of San Francisco Borja, the hamlet where the grave of the bandit has been re-. ported found. His story, however, was discounted by the fact that it re- lated to the alleged murder of an American woman by the bandit just prior to his death As all American women who have been in northern Chihuahua during the past year have been accounted for, little .credence was given to this feature of the story.
 AIarmists Busy Again.
 The a1armists here have seized greedi1y on a proclamation issued in Parral, calling on all Mexicans to unite to resist the American invaders. and purporting to have been issued by General Obregon, secretary of war. As similar proclamations appear al- most daily in Juarez and are SUD- pressed by General Gavira, little at tention was paid by men familiar with Mexico to this latest proclamation.
 Reports from Chihuahua say abso- lute quiet prevails in the state capital and that there has been no signs of hostilities toward the Americans, es- pecially as it has been reported that the United States soldiers were be- ing withdrawn from Mexico.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-20
POSTMASTER SURRENDERS
Arrested on Charge of Converting S1.s12 of Postal Funds to own use
 prosidcnt of Board of Trade.

Boston, April 20.-Postmaster Frank T. Pearson of Leominster sur rendered 90 United States Marshal, j. j. Mitchell, today and was arrested on a charge of unlawfully converting to his own use $1,312 of postal funds.
 He had been sought for several days. after his disappearance during examination of the accounts of tle Leominster post office by federai lii- spectOrs.
 Pearson is president ot tle A-eo- minister board of trade.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-20
Documents Seized in New York Described as Biggest Haul Yet"
WHAT WILL BERNST0RFF DO?
German Ambassador May Repudiatc PaperS-COntentS Said to Have Been Presented to Grand Jury Dispute on Over Ownership.

New York, April 2O-The docu- ments seized by federal authorities i'll the office of Wolfe Won Igel, return of which has been demanded by Count Won Bernstorff, the German ambassador, remain today in a safe in the office of the United States district attorney. Before returning any of them to the German ambassa- dor or forwarding them to Wash ington for that purpose, District At torney Marshall has sent to Wash ington photographic copies of all of them in order that the German am bassador may determine which are official records of the embassy.
 Persons who have seen the papers say they do not believe Count Won Bernstorff will admit that any are official records. The papers are des- cribed as constituting "the largest haul made by the government since the activities of the agents of the central powers in this country were first uncovered.'
 Spy System Exposed.
 AS a result of the seizure of these papers, it was said today the com plete operations of an alleged Teu- tonic spy system in America will be revealed, including the names of the alleged directors of plots to destroy commerce and of men who obtained secret information for that purpose.
 District Attorney Marshall said that, even if it should be proved that the papers are valuable to tho German embassy, the government will contend for the right to inspect them and, if necessary, use any which 1oo Sos7 documents.
 It is reported that the contents or some of the documents already have been communicated to federal grand jury
 Won Igel is still held on bail to answer to the charge of complicity in the Welland Canal plot.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-20
BAYONETS FLASH IN
 HASTINGS STREET
NIilitiamcn Advance With Blades AgIeam On Mob of Men and
 Woman DiSturberS.

Hastings on-Hudson, N. Y, April 20-With four companies of state militia in complete control of this village the strike situation involving employees of the National Conduit and Cable company was comparatively quiet this morning. A minor dis turbance occurred when two for eigners attempted unsuccessfully to disarm one of the troopers. The mil itiamen hit one on the head with his gun and thrust his bayonet through the f1eshy part of the others shoulder. Their companions dis persed. Neither of the two was seriously wounded.
 Militiamen patrol the streets and are on guard within the company's plant. In the quarters where the foreign-b born strikers live they are under order to keep pedestrians nov ing.
 At the Washington Avenue bridge which spans the railroad tracks and attacked by a woman during the forenoon. A mob of about 200 men and fifty women closed in and twenty five militiamen rushed from the works and cleared the bridge at the bayonet point.
 Three men in this mob received bayonet wounds. One was removed to a, hospital and the other two to the local jail.
 Tn another part of the village {. detail of troopers was attacked with stones and bottles thrown from the windows of a tenement. Reserves were posted on nearby houses, the tenement was placed under guard and military zone was estab- ished to include the houses of near ly all of the strikers
New Britain herald., 1916-04-20
ELEVEN DIE, SCORES
 HURT IN TORNADO Succession of Cyclones Over Parts of Kansas and
 Missouri.

Kansas City, Mo-, April 20-Eleven persons were reported dead today and scores injured, several seriously, in a succession of tornadoes which swept through the central portions of east ern Kansas and western Missouri last night. Property damage is believed to be heavy, although accurate infor- nation was unavailable early today because of disabled telegraph and tel ephone service.
 The storm areas centered north of Wilson county in Kansas across the Missouri line into the other counties.
 The reported dead are-Fort Scott, Kas., Mrs. Miller, Baby Hixon.
 Rich Hill, Mo.-Ruth Fairbanks, years old.
 Rockville, Mo.-Dr. c. P. Bowden of Appleton City, Mo.
 Abilepe, Kas.-Elmer Packard of Enterprise, Kas., killed while trying to outrun the storm, automobile over turned.
 Six persons are reported dead and about fifty injured in Stover, Morgan county, Mo-, with the town laid in ruins.
 A special train was sent from FL den, Mo-, to the relief of the stricken populace of Stover. Among other damage the railway station is said to have been blown across the track, blocking traffic.
 The storm is also supposed to have struck near Jefferson City and Cali fornia, Mo. Clean, six miles north of Eldon, was in the path of the storm and there are reports of many injur- ieS there
New Britain herald., 1916-04-20
REVOLT IN INDIA WIPED BY BRITAIN PlOtterS Said to Have American
 Office on Pacific Coast GERMAN CONSUL ACCUSED
Seizure of Liner China Reveals Plan With Immense Ramifications. Eng land Announces-Austria and Ger man Officers Fall Outline Net.

London, April 19, 6:16 D. m.-As the result of the seizure of German and Austrian subjects aboard the China Mail liner China last February, while bound from Shanghai for the United States, the intelligence depart ment of the British government claims to have uncovered a plot of immense ramifications conducted with the purpose of causing a revolution in India.
 The American headquarters of the plotters is said to be on the Pacific coast. At least one ship is known to have sailed from San Francisco with a German crew and Indian conspira- tors and arms on board.
 The headquarters of the plot in the Orient was at Shanghai, and when the gun-running and other machinations were uncovered, according to the au- thorities here, the plotters set sail for Manila aboard the steamship China.
 Austrian Officers Seized.
 The leaders of the plot seized on the China are said to have had in their possession false passports, which they destroyed. Among the men taken from the vessel were five Austrian of ficers as we'll as a number of Germans from the German ships interned in Shanghai and at other Chinese ports.
 The British officials say they believe that Franz Bopp, the German consul general at San Francisco, and other persons under federal indictment there participated in the plot.
 The seizure of the party on the China did not end and the plot, ac- cording to the officials here, who de- clare that all it's ramifications have not yet been traced. They state that enough is known, however, to check any possibility of trouble in India.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-20
TO ENTER PROTEST.
Manufacturers Opposed to Change in
 Freight Delivery

A number of local manufacturing concerns and others affected by the new ruling of railroad, abolishing the unloading of freight at the Chest nut and Commercial street sidings. have entered a general protest to the superintendent of the Hartford division. Many of the affected con- cerns and persons feel that the new plan will in many ways inconvenience them.
 While the Chamber of Commerce has not given the matter any consid- eration yet, it is likely that a through investigation of the plan will be made. Disinterested persons. ap- prove of the railroad company's new plan, feeling that it will. in a meas ure, eliminate considerable of the switching nuisance at Elm street Main and Chestnut street crossings.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-20
SHOOTS DAUGHTER. KILLS SELF.
Girl Wanted Father to RcIinquish
 Trustccship Over Money.

Binghamton, N. Y, April 20.-Al- fred l.. Sharpe, until recently building superintendent for his cousin, Willis Sharpe Kilmer of this city, and pre- vious to that for several years collec- tor of customs in El Paso, Tex, last evening fired two bullets into the back of his 8 year old daughter, Holland at their home here and then sent bullet through his own heart. The girl has a chance to recover.
 Sharpe and his daughter had quar- reled over money matters. The daugh- ter wanted him to relinquish the trus- teeship of property left by her moth CT, but he refused.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-20
STREET CLEANER KILLED
Was Working on Pennington Avenue, Hartford, When Run Down by Auto-Driver Held.

Hartford, April 20.-Legs and ribs broken, and face and body terribly cut, Archangelo D'Amate, 57 years old, of 27 Mechanic street, died in St. Francis hospital today, a few hours after being struck by a motor car He was a street cleaner and at work on Pennington avenue at the time.
 Ernest w. Nelson, driver of the car, is held on charge of manslaughter. According to his story to the police the accident was unavoidable, the man Jumping in front of the machine.
 D'Amate leaves a wife and eight children.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-20
Comment in Paris.

Paris, April 20. 10:35 a. m.-The text of President Wilson's note to Germany arrived too late for publi- cation in the morning papers, which comment briefly on the gravity of the situation. The Matin says
 "The action of Washington will have far-reaching consequences for the future of the United States. France awaits calmly the eventual rupture. America could not give us greater sympathy than she already has given. but we will feel moral joy to see that noble nation break all relations with a nation of pirates which precipitated the present world tragedy"
 The Journal in reviewing American events, says that a rupture between the United States and Germany, is imminent.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-20
New Supply Route Chosen.

Columbus, N. M, April 20-A wagon train laden with supplies start ed into Mexico from here today over a new route to Colonia Dub1an which will save approximately (deleted) miles. Military authorities said that the road through the Boca Grande and Espia, which has been used since the start of the expedition. has be- come so rutted by heavy travel as to make the breaking in Of new road essential. This was taken as an in dication that officials here have no confirmation of current rumors that the base is to be moved from Colum- bus to Presidio, Texas.
 Unofficial reports from across the border today indicated that the pur- suit of Villa was yet at a standstill and it is believed here that no new move would be made in the cam paign until after the return to Wash ington of Gen. Scott chief of staff, from his consultation at San Antonio with General Funston.
 Two army aviators are expected to arrive from the front today if weather conditions permit, carrying dispatches from General Pershing. High winds delayed the start of the flight for two days.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-20
GUARDING THE WIRELESS
Details at Transatlantic Stations Strengthened by Marines From Navy Yard at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, April 2O.-A detach- ment of twenty-six marines has left the Philadelphia navy yard for Tuck erton, N. J., and Sayville, N. Y, where are located powerful transatlantic. wireless stations.
 It was stated at the yard that these men would be joined by a much larger detail from the Brooklyn navy yard and that a closer guard would be kept upon the wireless stations for the present.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-20
RUSSIANS IN FRANCE
Strong Force Disembarlxs at Mar seilles and Will Fight Side by Side
 With Allies-WeIcomed by Joffre.

Paris, April 20, 12.1S D. m.-A strong force of Russian troops dis embarked at Marseilles at noon to- day. The Russians are to fight beside the allied soldiers in France.
 General Joffre welcomed the Rus sians in an order of the day, saying their arrival was another striking proof of the devotion of Russia to the common cause.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-20
FRENCH OFFENSIVE
 AT RIGHT OF MEUSE
Paris Reports Taking Several Hun dred PrjsOners-Germans An
 nounce Capture of Trenches.

Paris, April 20 12:O1 D. m.- French troops took the offensive last night in the Verdun region on the right bank of the Mouse. The war office announcement of this afternoon says they captured parts of German trenches, occupied a redoubt, and took several hundred prisoners.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-20

Berlin, April 20, Via. London, 4:25 F. m.-British trenches for a dis tance of six hundred metres between Langemarck and Ypres, Belgium, have been occupied by German troops, according to the official state ment given out at the army head quarters today.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-20
CABINET AT PEACE
Members Reach Agreement on Subject of ecTuiting-Ministers to Report at Secret Meeting of Parliament.

London, April 20, 2:5O D. m.--At a meeting today of the British cabinet an agreement was reached upon the proposals which the ministers will make to parliament on the subject of recruiting. Their proposals will be submitted at a secret session of each house of parliament on Tuesday. The foregoing was announced in an off, ciaI statement issued this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-20

Paris, April 20, 1:4O D. m-French resistance in the region of Verdun is compelling the German general staff to with draw large forces from the Teuton front in Macedonia and Serbia and in Russia, according to informa- tton obtained today from the highest military authorities here
New Britain herald., 1916-04-20
QUAKES IN CANARuGs.

Fuerteventura, Canaries, April 1 B. via Paris, April 20, II q. m.-An earthquake lasting twelve seconds rocked the houses of this island to- day.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-20
Transport of Supplies.

Washington, April 20.-Major Gen. Hugh l.. Scott, chief of staff of the army, is on his way to the border as the personal representative of Sec retary of War Baker to report on the military problems confronting General Funston.
 General Scott's report, on which the Washington governments final action on General Carranza's request that the American expeditionary forces in Mexico be recalled, probably will de- pend to a great extent, is not expect ed under week or ten days.
 State department officials, who for the past few days have devoted their attention almost wholly to the Ger man situation were expected to begin work today on some of the questions Involved in the forthcoming reply to Carranza. These can be worked out before General Scott's report is re- ceived.
 General Scott is due at San Antonio, Tex, General Funston's headquarters Friday night
New Britain herald., 1916-04-20
MGR. SWIFT DEAD
Was Vicar General Of Cathoici Diocese of Albany and Rector of Troy .Church-Born in 1S41.

Albany, N. Y., April 20.-Right Rev. Monsignor John J. Swift, vicar general of the Catholic diocese of AL bany, ana rector of St. Patrick's church. Troy, died at his parish house in that city today after a long illness. He was born in Kingston. Ont, in 1841, but lived the greater part Of his life in Troy.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-20
Hunt for Americans.

Washington, April 20-Oficial ad- rices to the state department today
New Britain herald., 1916-04-20
Decision of United States on Whether U. s. Force Is to Be Withdrawn May De- pend on Conditions As Chief of Staff Finds Them Across Border.
TEN DAYS MAY PASS
 BEFORE HE REPORTS

State Department Now Expected to Turn Attention to Answer to Car ranza--Story That Villa Is Dead terior-Shorter Route Chosen for Transport of Supplies.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-20

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New Britain herald., 1916-04-20

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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-22

A card from G.. Fl. Lester, dated at
Seattle, Wash, June II, after indicat-
ing the route he had been following,
says: Later hope 10 drive up Mount
Rainier, highest in the United States,
as far as the snow will permit Mr..
Lester says that he is feeling fine and
that his bulldog is hitting hard an
all four cylinders" He had gone
from FL Paso, Texas, to San Diego,
Los Angeles, Portland, Olympia and
Seattle, and was going to Vancouver,
British Columbia, and other points.
Mr.. S. d. Sutherland, living west
of Thomas, who was in the city the
fore part of the week, informs The
Saturday News that a central build.
ing is in process of construction for
the purpose of accommodating the
pupils Of three districts. 1--WE be
iieve," said Mr.. Sutherland, that we
a have better schools and less ex
pense. C~onveyances will be provided
for the pupils, SO that all children
of school age within the consolidated
territory will be able to attend with.
out Inconvenience"
DR.. r. M. Burlingame and Hugh
l.. Headly, former officers of the Ma
tional Guard, are also among the Wa.
tertoWn contingent which may be
asked to step to the front in the event
of all the National Guard being called
into active service. Where a stand
ing army is so small as that of the
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-22
"An Nations" Takes
Two From De Smet

The foxiest games of ball played
in Watertown for many a day occur
red last Saturday and Sunday be-
tween the DeSmet aggregation and
the team known as the "Ail Nations"
which halls from the south some
where and has representatives Of va
rious nations on the team.
Saturdays game, played in the city,
resulted in a score of 2 to O in favor
of All Nations.
Sunday game, played at the Out
let park in the presence of the larg-
est bunch of fans appearing on the
grounds this season, resulted similar
ly-2 to O..
1t is believed that somewhere in
the neighborhood of 1000 spectators
witnessed the Sunday game.
The DeSmet boys put up a hard
fight in both contests, and they are
la bunch of good players, but it is
doubtful whether the All Nations
ever excrted themselves to their
limit.
1t is said that the All Nations have
one of the classiest pitchers that ever
came down the pike in this neck o.
the woods. It is also alleged that his
color Is the thing that bars him from
some Of the big leagues, but whether
this is true or not is, perhaps, con-
jectural. AT any rate, good judges of
ball say that he is a Whirlwind and
then
At Sundays game some of the. De-
Smet players questioned the decision
of the umpire, Lou Eastwood, and
finally struck him a broadsider on
the Jaw. Lou, however, held himself
well in hand, but Monday morning
had a warrant issued for his arrest.
The Al Nations aggregation is
making aFt0ur of this section OF coun-
try, playing with different local teams
(The SPECIFIC difaculty that arose
which resulted in the slapping Of the
umpfre's Jaw was the interference
with a ball that was batted over the
fence. The DeSmet batter sent out
a home run, but, upon reaching third
base, some party on the other side
Of the fence had thrown the ball back
to the diamond. The umpire failed
TO notice that the ball had been re.
turned BY IN outsider, and conse.
quentIy refused to allow q home run
because thesrunner, having seen that
the ball had got back, had stopped
on third. Under all the rules Of the
game. ASSUMING that the umpire had
seen The pl2y all the way through,
the batter b said to have been Cd.
ltftledt0 i home run. Not having seen
II, and 8haylnx 9nce decided that Thu
h runer WI .ss1tes on third. he declin;
ed t0sch9nG1his ruling--Nhich how,
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1916-06-22

United States, and where the national
guard has had but exceedingly limited
experience in war instruction, ofie-
ers, although not actively associated
with the guard, are always in demand
in case of hostilities.
A Nebraska newspaper, the Head
light, published at Stromberg, speaks
as follows of a gift made by Judge
Cove of this city: This week, the
D, A. r. chapter of this city received
a beautiful wool bunting flag, 9x15, a
gift from Judge Elijah Atwood Cove,
of WATERFOWL, South Dakota. Mrs.
Charles Oliver Norton, of Kearney,
and Oliver Cove Norton, of Detroit,
Michigan, grandson, great-granddaugh
ter and great-great-grandson Of Eli
jah Cove, the revolutionary patriot, for
whom this chapter was named. The
flag is a beauty and was sent to be
used in the unwilling of the marker
on the Overland Trail June 90"
kampeska Lake Shore Lots at East
Yahota for sale; low prices and easy
terms. Mrs. Frances p. Hopkins, 525
E. Kemp Ave-, Phone 2420. 52tf