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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-26
Washington Expects
Reply in Mex. IS Hours


Washington, April %. Confidence
that break with Germany will be
avoided prevailed in Administration
circles to-day. though it Vas admitted
that no reports justiiying such a belief
had Jet been received from Ambassador
Gerard. The Ambassadors dispatches,
though frequent. contain nothing on
which an accurate forecast can be
based, and are chiefly concerned with
press comment.
Secretary Lansing in q conference
to-day with newspaper correspondents
deprecated the publication Of reports
that Official dispatches 70 The State De-
partment from Ambassador Gerard in
dicated that Germany migat make con-
cessions 20 me United States in reply
20 the note demanding the immediate
abandonment OF present methods Of
conducting submarine warfare He said
oficia dispatches 10 the department
from Berlin contained only quotations
OF newspaper opinions. similar IN many
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-26

eases "a the editorial excerpts cabied
70 this country in press dispatches.
The last dispatch received from VIZ.
Gerard. Secretary Lansing SAID. vas
dated before the Imperial Chancellor
Or. Won Bethmann-Hollwc had re
turned from a visit 10 the Emperor AZ
the front and had conferred with the
Ambassador.
All that President Wilson demands
Of Germany now is that the assurances
given for the Mediterranean De OK
tended 20 ali Tones Or operations. aad
il ia no, thought likely here that the
German government would force
break IN relations on that subject.
l. i, now expected At the state pe
psr,men' that the German answer VIII
be handed 70 Ambassador Gerard with
in fortv-eight hours. II Is positive
that Germany will first send prelimi-
nary reply. asking time 10 prepare
longer final communication. II IL felt
that President Wilson could not refuse
10 grant Such request.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-26
Government Expects to
Name Won Papen and
Boyd Early in Case.
THE JURY.

Foreman-Ho~ard ". Patterson.
printer. 2o1 Alexander Avenue.
No. Joseph London. insurance
agent. 432 East 1IOth Street.
No. 3-M h. Sloat. secretary. Mount
Vernon.
No. 4-Howard ". Leitoh, supcrin-
tendent, 1854 West l2ist Street.
No. 5-Thomas J. Taylor. paper box
dealer. 1920 Washington Avenue.
No. 6-Fred y. Sewall, furniture
dealer. Mount Vernon.
No. 7-P. \. Shsughnessy, bank
teller. 23t Central Park West.
No. s-William r. Utter. retired OK
press agent, 222s Seventh Avenue.
No. s-James {. McShane. manager,
1872 West Twentieth Street.
No. 10-Natthew e.. Ely. real estate,
10 West Seventy-fourth Street.
10. I1-Edward J. Matthews, re-
tired Fire Department captain. 34o
West Fifty-sixth Street.
No. 12-Joseph 4. Davis, salesman.
253 East Twenty-fifth Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-26
GERMANY WANTS
TO SETTLE ISSUE
Continued from page !

note, and for some time afterwards m
sir Of gloom prevailed, regarding
future German-American relations, and
many men spoke of rupture es in
evtable
Pessimism Has Abated.
The word now is that a settlement
is within the reach Of possibility. and
although it would be wrong 10 use the
word optimism, q, least the spirit Of
pessimism has notably abated. and
everywhere one hears the queries:
What does America want" Can we
satisfy President Wilson without absn-
doning the submarine campaign, or
does he want 10 prevent US from win
ming the war;
During the crisis there has been an
utter absence OF unfriendly demonsira-
ton against Americans. The down
town streets Tor three days nave been
TANNED with holiday crowds, but there
has not been The slightest intimstion
or any desire 70 organize demOnstra
ton against the American Embassy, or
even OF any popular curiosity regard
ing the dOings there. and the big square
between the embassy and the Chan
cellor's palace has been left 10 the
undisturbed and lazy tenancy Of one
policeman and one plain clothes man,
who for months have been posted be-
fore the embassy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-26
lump TO T. r. SEEN
LEADERS REMARK
Hendricks Thinks COloneFs
Chance at Chicago Is Good.

Ibl i'fstAbH .' NV '''''N
Syracuse, y. y. April % There Is
a Fair possibility that Theodore Roosc-
Welt will be nominated ny the Republi'
cans at Chicago" said Francis Hen
bricks. veteran Onondaga Republican
leader. to-day. This is the first hint
from Mr. Hendricks that reports that
he and George W. Aldridge, Of Roch-
ester. were going 20 jump TO the COLO.
mel 10 bring about the downfall OF
William Barnes are true.
However" said Mr.. Hendricks. me
outbreak Of war would change the
whole complexion % the political sit
uation. The wisest political man can
not tell what Is 10 happen IN this coun-
Try IN the next few weeks or what VIII
happen a. Chicago
Asked whether he and other Onon-
daca County leaders had decided that
Roosevelt was the best man 10 boa.
Wilson. and that he was making ready
70 support The Colonel, the former
Senator replied thst ss far as he knew
there wa. no agreement, but ADDED that
some OF the other leaders may know
about IL
He refused 70 deny that he would
back the Colonel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-26
BRYAN TOLAUNCH
NEW PEACE FIGHT
Hearst Also Back of Move
TO Provide Arbitration
with Berlin.

Washington. April % Another AZ
TEMPT TO get Congress 10 override 'ne
Presidents foreign policy. such a. 'na'
which failed with the defeat OF INC
MeLemore resolution. IL being pre-
n.red BY the pscihst and hyphen me-"
hers and will be launched within dag
nv two. It's hackers have high hopes
az .he resolution hinges on the Bryan
arbitration plan and is not iranN
surrender Of American rights
The resolution which is now beng
drafted. follows suggestions MADE ny
Mr.. Bryan on his recent visit to WASH
ineton, as we'll as suggestions mace oF
H.,r.t newspapers. 20 prevent war
an GERMANY. though not on Mexico:
Thoueh Representatives sherwood OF
ohio. and Bailey, Of Pennsylvania al
rit,ed TODAY that such resolu,lon
was being drafted and would nave tncl'
support after being introduced, they Re
fused 10 say which member OF the
House would act rs sponsor.
II will propose. they said, that pc
fore anv break i'm diplomatic relations
between this country and Germany
Some neutral nation shall be called on
to srbitrate the differences resulting
from submarine attacks on merenan1
ships. Questions as 70 whether Ger
many. during the year when IS 70 oe
given 10 arbitration under TINS pan
following the letter OF the Bryan
"breathing spell" treaties. may con-
tinue her submarine warfare were
waived as inconsequential.
This resolution. its friends point out,
will have more strength than did the
NcLemore resolution, on the theory
that il proposes no surrender Of un-
doubted rights under international law:
They hold that IL ia no surrender o.
rights TO arbitrate question. but they
do not assert that a condition OF the
propossd arbitration would be for Ter
many to suspend her undersea warfare
on merchant ships during arbitration.
The REPRESENTATIVES favoring the
resolution declare they do not believe
the President would be able 20 crush
their proposal as he did the McLemore
resolution. because the idea Of the
breathing spell treaties has been cordi-
allv indorsed by President Wilson. who
urged thirty Of them 10 ratification b.
the Senate while Bryan was Secretary
of state.
Those not i'm sympathy with the pro
posal said tonight that Mr.. Bryan is
not sincere on the question of the
breathing spell treaties. They point
out that this country has been ne
eotiating for more than year with
Germany on n question involving the
lives of American citizens, which, they
say. certainly Is breathing spell enough.
especially in view Of the fact that dur
ing the year Germany has persisted in
her murders OF American and other
neutral citizens on the high seas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-26
Western Division.
1852 Iowa Republicans
Name Colonel as Choice

De. Moines, April 25.-The Sc"
Executive Council completed to-day The
canvass % tho Presidential preferences
primary held on April 10. the vote be-
ing:
A. r. Cummins. Republican. .o.9n
Woodrow Wilson. Democrat. 3l.5eo'
Theodore Roosevelt. Republican, 2.5oE
Charles +. Hughes. Republican, l,2a
Woodrow Wilson had the Iowa Dem
ocrstic field 70 himself. There wer.
142 persons who wrote tho name .,
". J. Bryan and ~ wrote the name"
Henry Ford.
Roosevelt's name was also written ~
AT Progressive voters and he fs's NV
Iowa Progressive delegation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-26
5000 SCOUTS INVADE CITY
Boys Now Arriving from All Parts for
Big Rally on Saturday.

Those strange looking Boy Scouts
who have been sizing up the Woolworth
Building and other objects Of lofty in
terest in New YORK are the advance
guard Of On invading juvenile army,
boys from ell parts OF he country, who
are gathering here for tho big Boy
Scout rally next Saturday. Three thou
sand young visitors are expected. AZ
ter an exhibition Of scoutcrsft in the
afternoon the boys will be welcomed IN
the evening a. meeting in Washing
ton Irving High School. a. which Fire
Commissioner Adamson and Don C..
SeitI will SPEAK
The exhibition rally In N. lis, Reg
msnt Amor. where the boy, In com
mand % Scout Commissioner Lorillsrd
Spencer, will b. reviewed b. Governor
Whitman and mir stSF, will pree.de the
evening rally.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-26

Constitution" and Y. S. McClstchy,
Sacramento Bee" reelected: Ebert II.
Baker. cleveland Plaindealer." and
Oswald Garrison Willard. New York
Evening Post" newly elected.
Boards and Committees.
The following advisory boards and
committees were elected:
Eastern Division.
Advisory Board - Theodore Bodenwcir.
New London Conn Day' 6. Edward
Buxton, jr.. Providence Bulletin George
/. Cooper, New York Evening Telegram ;
Walter =. Dum.er. Reading Penn News
Times" and Joseph Bancroft, Wilmington
DEL Every Evening
Nominating Committee A. T. Moore.
Pittsburgh Leader: William ii. Do"'
Portland (Ne) Express and Advertiser.
Auditing Committee. f. Sm'h. 'der-
iden Conn Record"
Southern Division.
Advisory Board Jane. r. Cray. AT
lanta Journal. II. {. Adler. "Chsttanooga
Time" ". L. Foster. Houston Chronicle .
Bruce Haldeman. Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal" and Robert Ewing. New Orleans
States"
Nominating Committee. G. Bell. "sa-
Orleans ITEM
Auditing Committee Frederick l. Thomp-
son. Mobile Register"
Central Division.
Advisory Board Z. P. Adler. "Dayen-
seu wis Record-lIerald" A. {. heifer.
"Terre Hute Tribune: p. r. Burton. jon
lin MOI News-Herald." and J. {. Sescrest.
Lincoln tNebl Journal"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-26

Of Edward y Breituug. tn. banker
Dr. Herbert kienzle. q wealthy phy.l-
cisn and dentist. and Edward Bronx
horst. mining engineer.
On each of the six counts on when
the prisoners are being tried mar
mum Of six years and $4,000 fine may
he i'm nnsed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-26

Nominating Connitt.. - II. V. Jone.
Minneapolis Journal" and {. G. Marcus.
Bloomington Glll Paragraph"
Auditing Committee n. Brandsrbs-f
Madison (Wis.) Democrat"
Western Division.
AdvroYy Rosrd M. ". n. Young, "s,-
Francisco Chronicle" A. =. Mckay. SAT
Lake City Tribune" :. 4. Persin,. IA,
coma Ledger: =. Y. Naowlsnd. "osklsnt
Tribune" and Scott {. Bore. Seattle Post
Intelligence
Nomina'Ar Cc7 mittoc z. n. Calls,r
salt Leae' ID, lln.." and {. r. Blsthsr
seattle i.t
Auditi~c .n.l~i,ttes John '. Caro-,
Portland Ore Telegram.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-26
To Award Humanitarian Medal

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt has
written a letter % he Humanitarian
Cult, expressing his belief IN the need
Tor social o. well a. military pre-
paredness. This letter will be read
~ the last meeting q IN. season Of
TIE cult a, Carnegie Hail this evening
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-26

rsncor. and feel sure that II will have
no I'll effects upon the party.
1--WE have apparently been defeated.
said Grafton y. Gushing. "The vote
was light. Whether the people are not
feeling heroic. or whether the issue was
confused. do not know. hope that
tho national convention will nominate
Roosevelt"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-26
T. R. MEN LOSE
In BAY STATE

Continued from, page !
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-26
Boards and Committees.

The following advisory boards ard
were elected:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
Signature of Voter,

Section 8. Be it further ordained,
etc, that the secretary of the Parish
Board of School Directors, be, and he
is hereby ordered to cause to be pre-
pared for the use at the said elections
the tally sheets, lists of qualified
electors, assessed valuation of prop
erty, blank statements for the COM
.pilatiOn of the votes, in number and
amounts, and other election blanks
that may be required for the pur-
pose of holding the said election to
cause the same to be placed in the
ballot boxes for the use at the respec-
tive precincts and make provisions for
the transmitting Of the ballot box to
the several precincts of the school
district at which place the election is
to be held.
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained, etc,
That the polling place or precinct for
the said election shall be the City
Hall at Jennings, and the following
three Commissioners and one Clerk
Of the election are appointed to hold
the Election: Commissioners W. E.
Coffin, John Carter, and ]. S. Nal.
lett; Clerk, L. T. Moses.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the Board of Directors shall
meet at $3.50 o'clock A. NJ, on the
End day of August, 1916, for the pur.
pose in open session, of examining and
counting the ballots, canvassing the
returns and declaring the results Of
the said election.
Sec, 6. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the Vice President Of the Parish
Board of School Directors be and he
| is hereby instructed to give notice Of
the said election by proclamation tt
be duly published according to law il
the following form:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21

Seven the question of the levy of a
special tax of three (3) mills for
tne purpose of providing additional
ald. to the public schools of the said
Ward. '''-''
section l. Be it ordained bv the
Parish Board of School Directors of
the Parish of Jefferson Davis, State
OF Louisiana, That a special election
De and is hereby ordered to be held
IN ward Seven in the Parish of JEFF
Ierson Davis, Louisiana on the 1st
Gay OF August, 1916, for the purpose
Oh submitting to the qualified cleo
tors OF the said Ward Seven entitled
10 vote thereat the question Of the
levy OF a special tax of three I3S
mills on the dollar of all property in
Inc said Ward Seven subject =, stare
taxation for period of ter years
me proceeds of the said tax to be
used in giving additional aid to the
pubic school of the said Ward Sew
en-.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
etc, That the ballots to be used Of
ten said election shall be prepared
by the secretary of the parish Board
OF school Directors and shall be in
the following form: "
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
PROCLAMATION.

Pursuant to an ordinance passed
by the Parish Board of School Direc-
tors of the Parish of jefferson Davis,
Louisiana, at its regular meeting
held on the 18th day of July, 1916, |,
J. M. Booze, president of said Parish
Board of School Directors, hereby
give notice that in compliance with
said resolution, a special election will
be held in School District number %,
Parish of Jefferson Davis, louisiana,
on the 18th day of August, 1916, for
The purpose of submitting to the
property tax payers qualified under
he Constitution and laws of the state
If Louisiana to vote at said election
The following proposition, to-wit:
To levy a special tax of Three (3)
mills on the dollar on all the property
in School District number %, Parish
of Jefferson Davis, Louisiana, subject
to State taxation, annually, for pc
Rod of ten (1O) years, for the pur-
pose of giving additional aid to the
public school in said District number
%.
For the purpose of said special
election the polling place will be the
school house at Elton, Louisiana, and
the following commissioners and
clerk of the election have been ap-
pointed to serve at this election:
Commissioners, R. E. Powell, T. S.
Plunket and Allen Delarue; Clerk,
Robert Butler.
At said special election the polls
will be open at seven o'clock A. M.
and close at five o'clock P. NJ, and
the election will be conducted in ac-
cordanca with the laws of Louisiana
applicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at $50
o'clock A. NJ, on the 10th day of Au-
gust, 1916, the Parish Board of School
Directors of the Parish of jefferson
Davis, Louisiana, will meet at Jen-
nings, Louisiana, and in open session
proceed to open the ballot box, ex-
anime and count the ballots in num-
Der and amount, examine and canvass
the returns, and declare the results
of said special election.
This 7th day of July, 1916.
]. M. BOOZE,
President of the Parish Board OF
School Directors.
Attest:
w. P. ANNETTE, Secretary.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
PROCLAMATION.

Pursuant to an ordinance passed by
the Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish of Jefferson Davis, Lou
isiana, at it's special meeting held
June goth, 1916, l, V. A. Miller, Vice
President of said Parish School Board
of School Directors, hereby give no.
tice that in compliance with said reso-
luton a special election will be held
in School District Number 81, Parish
of jefferson Davis, Louisiana, on the
1st day of August, 1916, for the pur-
pose of submitting to the property
taxpayers qualified under the con-
stitution and laws Of the State of
Louisiana, to vote at said election
the following proposition, to-wit:
To levy a special tax of Ten (1O)
mills on the dollar on all the prop
erty in School District Number Il,
Parish of Jefferson Davis, Louisiana
subject to State Taxation, annually,
for a period of Ten (10) years. At
said special election the polling will
open at Seven GU o'clock A. NJ, and
close at Five (5) o'clock P. M, and
the election will be conducted in ac-
cordance with the laws of Louisiana
applicable thereto. For the purpose
of said election the polling places will
be at the City Hall, in the Town, OF
Jennings, and the following Commits
sioners and clerks of the election of
each polling place have been appointed
to serve at this election: Commits
sioners, W. E. Coffin, John Carter and
IL. S. Mallett; Clerk, L. T. Moses.
Notice is also given that at $3.50
o'clock A. NJ, on the End day OF
August, 1916, the Parish Boadr OF
School Directors of the Parish Of JEFF
ferson Davis Louisiana, will meet al
Jennings, Louisiana, and in open ses'
sion proceed to open the ballot box
examine and count the ballots in mum
Der and amounts, examine and can
vass the returns and declare the re.
suits of said special election.
This the 10th day Of June, 1916.
V. A. MILLER,
Vice President.
Attest:
W. P. ANNETTE, Secretary.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
PROCLAMATION.

Pursuant to an ordinance passed by
the Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish of Jefferson Davis, Lou
isiana, at its special meeting held
June 20, 1916, l, V. A. Miller, Vice
President of said Parish Board of
School Directors, hereby give notice
that in compliance with said ordi-
nance a special election will be held
in Ward Seven in the Parish of JEFF
ferson Davis, Louisiana, on the 1st
day of August, 1916, for the purpose
of submitting to the property tax
payers qualified under the COnstitu-
ton and Laws of the State of Louis
lana to vote at said election the fol-
lowing proposition, to-wit:
To levy a special tax of three mills
on the dollar on all the property in
Ward Seven in the Parish of Jeffer-
son Davis, Louisiana, annually for a
period of ten (10) years, subject to
State Taxation.
For the purpose of said election the
polling places will be Ardoin School
House, Oak Bayou School House and
the Mayville School House, and the
following commissioners and clerks
of election of each polling place have
been appointed to serve at this cleo
ton: Commissioners, Harbert Racca
A. F. Mouton and D. j. BenOit; Clerk,
w. M. Mouton; Commissioners, A. G.
Smith, r. A. TODD and Isaac Guilolry;
Clerk, Alcee Benoit; Commissioners,
Charles bikes, Etain Hardy and ].
B. Fontenot, Clerk, A. E. Bourgeois.
At said special election the polls
will open at seven o'clock A. M. and
close at five o'clock P. NJ, and the
election will be conducted in accord
ance with the laws CT Louisiana ap-
plicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at $3.50
o'clock A. NJ, on the End day of Au-
gust, 1916, the said Parish Board Of
School Directors of the Parish OF
Jefferson Davis, Louisiana, will meet
at Jennings, Louisiana, and in open
session proceed to open the ballot
boxes, examine and count the ballots
in number and amount, examine and
canvass the returns, ard declare the
results of said special election.
This 10th day of juno 1916.
V. A. KILLER,
: e President
Attest:
! w. P. ARNETTE,
Secretary.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-07-21
PROCLAMATION

Pursuant to an ordinance passed by
he Parish Board Of School Directors
IF the Parish of Jefferson Davis, Lou
hana, at it's special meeting held
June 20, 1916, |, V. A. Miller, Vice
President Of said Parish Board of
School Directors, hereby give notice
hat in compliance with said resolu-
tOn a special election will be held in
School District number Is, Parish Of
Jefferson Davis, Louisiana, on the LIST
day Of August, 1916, for the purpose
'i submitting to the property tax
payers qualified under the Constitu-
lion and Laws of the State of Louis
ANA to vote at said election the fol-
owing proposition to-wit;
To levy special tax Of three mills
% the dollar on all the property IN
School District, number Is, Parish OF
jefferson Davis, Louisiana, subject to
State Taxation, annually, for a period
Of ten (lO) years.
At said special election the polls
vii open at seven o'clock A. NJ, and
close at five o'clock P. NJ, and the
election will be conducted in accord
hee with the laws of Louisiana appli-
cable thereto.
tor the purpose of said election the
polling places will he the school house
Ihornwell, and the following COM
nsSOueFs and clerks of the election
y each polling place have been ap-
pointed to serve at this election: Com
customers, Leon Pitre, j. L. Doiron,
y y, Burgin; Clerk, E. A. Lyon.
Notice is also given that at $3.50
os0ck A. NJ, on the End day of Aug
" ~ 1915, the Parish Board of School
directors Of the Parish of Jefferson
laws, louisiana, will meet at Jen-
mugs louisiana, and in open session
proceed to open the ballot box, ex-
1ul'oe and count the ballots in num-
" and amount, examine and canvass
@s returns and declare the results Of
ad special election.
ms the 10th day Of June, 1916.
DIR, V. A. MILLER,
Attest. ii'''
W. P, ANNETTE,
Secretary.