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Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
FINAL MEETING TODAY IF SC0TT |
 AND 0BREGON
Complete Details Will Prob ably Be Arranged Today for Military Cooperation in the Hunt of Villlstas Bands
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 FL pASO. Tex. May 4.-The third and final conference of Generals Scott and Obregon. at which the com plete details of the agreement for military cooperation in the hunt of Villistas will be settled probably will be held tomorrow morning at the i'm migration station located at the American end of the international bridge
 This was announced tonight after the reply of Secretary of War Baker to General Scotts report on the last conference with General Obregon vas received.
 The news that President Wilson had found the tentative agreement aceeptable was received with satisfac- ton by Mexican officials here. Ii was indicated that General Obregon would bring to the ensuing conference for nal approval of the agreement by the
 Mexican government and that matters soon would he adjusted. I In Mexican quarters tonight 1t was 1 reported that before long the zone Of Cperstions of the American troops
 would he limited to an area some dis 1 tance north of the present base at ] CoIonia Dublan.
 Governor Gales of Sonora has in structed his columns along the Sono- ra Chihuahua border to be careful to avoid all contact with General Per | shing forces.
 l. was said tonight General Scott
 had received from Secretary of War Baker a telegram expressing the ap-
 preciation of the president for his
 handling of the conference with Gen
 eral Cbregon.
 1 As General Obregon possesses psen- ary powers he will be fully able to
 make any arrangements to satisfy the wishes of the Washington government as to the exact form the agreement
 viii take He was in touch with
 General Carranza. today however. and 1 is said to have found his actions in entire accord with the ideas of the
 first chief.
 General Scott's call on Obregon took pla-e late this afternoon. It lasted not more than five minutes. The } chief of staff of the American army explained to the Mexican minister oi } war that Washington had not replied to his report on the tentative agree I ment reached Tuesday night and that e a slight further delay in the Geso- | tiations was necessary. g Juan NJ. Amador, Mexican sub-sec : retary of foreign relations came t' j Juarez today after a hurried trip iron : Mexico City. He will advise witt I General Obregon on some details 0
 the final negotiations. General r. Elias Gales. militar IL governor and Adolpho De La Huerta
 civil governor of Sonora. arrived thi afternoon for a conference regardin . [ routine matters General Gales late proceeded to Queretaro to join Gen
 eral Carranza.
 "Rubmerneck'' wagons resume if their tours through Juarez today fc "a the first time since the Columbu 10 raid. They were loaded with toul
 ists.
 Ia General Trevino received a repol m that Villista bandits under the rC is torious Juan Robles last night ai at tempted to cut the railway tracks bt r. tween Jimenez and Escolan, but wei s. frustrated and routed by Caranzistf i- under General Ignacio Romas. is General ObregGn brought Mrs. Oi
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Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
CHINO AND UTAH INCREASES
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NEW YORK, May 4.-Net profits for the March quarter over the final quar- ter of last year for the Utah Copper Company were s7,O79,S $50. of which s6, 1SS.414 came from milling operations, ard the remainder from investments according to statement given out to- day In the December quarter of 1915 the total was S6,9l9. .203. The Chino Copper company's net in. come for the same period amounted | it was said to S2,745.9 compared witt $2,461T16 in the same quarter las year.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
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BERLIN. May 4. (Via London.)-- James w. Gerard, the American ann bassador called on Herr von Jagow, the German foreign minister at 5:35 o'clock this afternoon German time and after ten minutes of an informal conversation was handed the German note to the United states.
 No conference was mace to the note during the ambassadors talk with the foreign minister
 There was hardly more than the us- ual afternoon crowd in Wilhem Plat5 who saw the ambassador go and re- turn. Nobody evinced the slightest in. terest in the visit. although the trii had been announced in the afternoon papers.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
AMBASSADOR GERARD RECEIVES
 NOTE FROM HERR VON JACOW

The Bourse had fresh spell of op-
 timism upon the conclusion of the period of waiting for Germany's an
 swer to the American note while it was
 being handed to Ambassador Gerard this evening.
 The Imperial chancellor Herr von Bethmann Holweg. returned today from army headquarters. It is report ;
 ed that he will make explanations in the budget committee within few , days of Germanys reply.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
Fay Feaxs Confession Might
 MuOlve Innocent Persons

The three defendants testified today in their own behalf, and it was an- nounced at the close of the courts ses- sion that the case probably would go to the jury tomorrow.
 Fay, under a rigorous cross exam ination by counsel for the government declared the bombs with which he ex- perimented and which he denied were intended to destroy vessels, but merely to disable their rudders. were devised by himself alone, and that neither Scholz nor Daeche was conversani with the plans.
 Scholz and Daeche denied they par ticipated in any plots
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
FOOD COSTS SLIGHTLY MORE
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WASHINGTON. May 4--Food for the average family costs slightly more now than it did year ago. accord ing to figures published today by the department of labor Prices as a whole were five per cent higher dur ing February than they were in Feb ruary last year A decline in the price of eggs from January to Febru- ary sent down prices as a whole about two per cent Food articles sold for nine per cent more last Feb ruary than in February five years ago. Only five foods declined in price in the last year-plate boiling beef. lard. flour, cornmeal and prunes
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
ACCEPTS MEDIATION
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NEW YORK. May An announce ment here tonight that the New York Central officially had accepted the offer of the government to mediate in the threatened strike of five thousand telcgraphers. and signal men on lines between New York aud Chicago was followed by a statement from H B Perham. head of the telegraphers' or strike call would be issued pending the neaotiations. Mir. Perham added tha' ne expected all differences would bt adjusted
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
Orders Inquiry
 Into Sinking OfE
 Brazilian Ship
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 RIO JANEIRO. May 4.-The Brazil ian government has notified the Ger man legation that is has ordered an urgent inquiry into the sinking of the Brazilian steamship Rio Branco in order to be able to act with certainty for the defense of it's neutral rights
 Official telegrams received here an- nounce that Rio Branco was torpedoed. The newspapers are greatly aroused and unanimously demand energetic measures be taken by the Brazilian government.
 Yesterday the Journal De Comercio advocated cooperation with the Uni- ted States to oppose submarine war fare as it has been carried on. It's lead is followed today by the other newspapers, which are strong in their deunciation.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
Fishing Vessel Sunk

LONDON. May 4-The sinking of a French fishing vessel 150 miles from land by a submarine is reported in an official communication issued this evening The communication says.
 '''Fhe French fishing schooner Bern sdette was sunk in the Atlantic by an enemy submarine on May ] when l50 miles from the nearest land. The crew of thirty -four escaped in boats. Eight of the crew were picked up. Twenty are still adrift"
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
British Plane Caught

AMSTERDAM CVia London). May 5.- A British aeroplane landed at Suisse yesterday after flight across Belgium. persued by q squadron of enemy aeroplanes and was interned
 The pursuit was SO hot at one point that the British aeroplane was com pelled to descend on Belgian soil. but few minutes later re-ascended and made dash for the frontier.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
Steamer Floated

LONDON, May 4.-The Dutch steamer Maashuaven, which struck 9 mine last Friday while bound from London for Rotterdam and later was beached near Harwich. has been floated and is proceeding under tow for the Thames, according to dis patch to Lloyd's.
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LONDON. May 5.-It has been learned from authoritative sources that there is no basis for the reports of the liltlihood of the adoption of any novel procedure in the trial of Sir Roger Easement. who will in due course of time be charged under the ordinary law with the crime of high treason.
 Sir Roger was arrested in Ireland before the proclamation of martial
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
voN BERNSTORFF DOES
 NOT RECEIVE CALLERS

NEW YORK, May 4.--Count von Bernstorff, the German embassa- dor who is here with his secretary denied himself to inrerviewers to- night however his secretary said he did not believe the ambassador had been appraised of the contents of the new German note. The secretary added that Count von Bernstorff had decided to make no statement. The ambassador, it was said, probably would return to Washington tomorrow.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
German Reply To American Note Has Beeu DehUeyed To
 The Ambassador M Berlin

Text is Awaited in Washington With Expectant Tension
 Officials Are Without Any Definite Idea of What i3 Communication Contans-Brief Message From Am bassador as Well Press Reports Create Impression
 Imperial Government Would Propose Conditions : Which United States Could Accept.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-05
Ship Won't Sail

PARIS. May 4.-It was officially announced today that the French Line steamer scheduled to sail from Bordeau for New York on May F. will not sail
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NEW YORK. May 4.--After a con- ference between committees represent ing the striking marine engineers and
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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-14
Preparing TO TAKE
The SOLDIERS Votes

The Department OF Elections,
through Lambert J. Foulk. has noti-
fed all registration officers in the
county TO furnish Harry A. Brown,
Clerk of the Peace. with the names of
all soldiers registered in their districts.
This is done in order to prepare for
holding the election in Deming n. NJ,
where the Delaware boys are stationed.
Harry A. Brown, Clerk of the
Peace. is also sending out the fol-
lowing letter:
Dear Sir: The Revised Code of
Delaware, an extract of which was sent
you. requires that the registration Off
GERS shall send TO the Clerk of the
Peace of this county a copy of the list
Of all those names which you received
from the auxiliary registrar and which
have been granted registration on the
books of your election district.
You have not as yet complied with
such requirement Unless you do so
at once the Delaware soldiers will be
in danger of losing their vote. There
fore. you will kindly call this matter
to the attention of the other registra-
tion officers and give il your attention.
Very truly yours.
HARRY A. BROWN.
Clerk of the Peace. New Castle County.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-14
Reception PLANNED
FOR Mrs. UPDEGRAFF

On Monday evening in the parlors Of
the Unitarian Church, a reception will
be given by members OF the Whining
ton Equal Suffrage Association TO Mrs.
Florence Maule Updensf, of New York,
a prominent sufragist. who is now In
this city arranging for the observance
of Federal Amendment Day. ON October
81. Mrs John W. Brassington, presi-
dent of the Delaware Equal Suffrage As
sociation, and the officers Of the VIII
mington Equal Suffrage Association,
viii comprise the receiving line. Dur
ing the course of the evening Mrs. Up
degraif will make an address.
On Thursday evening. October 10,
the regular meeting OF the Whining
ton Equal Suffrage Association will be
held in the parlors OF the New Century
Club. Delegates to the State suffrage
convention, to be held next
month. will be elected. and Da-
vid J. Reinhardt will make an ad-
dress on 1.-THE Issues Before the
Country Today From a Republican
Viewpoint"
On October % in the parlors OF
Unitarian Church. Caleb r. Burchenal
will address a meeting to be held un-
der the auspices OF the Wilmington
Equal Suffrage Association. He viii
speak on the same subject from a
Democratic viewpoint.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-14
HACLEY COMMUNITY
House OPENING
Fall Season With Miss Bubb
in Charge Under Way
Tomorrow
MONDAY WILL BE
REGISTRATION DAY

Tomorrow will see the opening for
1867 of the Hagley Community
House In all It's various activities as
the social centre OF the Henry Clay
neighborhood.
Il opens under new management,
Miss Earll. the former director. hav-
ing been eafa ged by the State for the
organization ~ special work In social
hygiene.
She is succeeded by Miss Bubb. who
has been identified for several years
with college settlement work In Phila-
delphia. and previous to that. was as
ISOLATED with the Peoples Institute in
Portland. Ore.
Miss Bulbs assistants will be Miss
Helen Bradford and f. s. Bird. Miss
Bradford has had considerable expert
ence in playground and kindergarten
work IN Philadelphia ana at the Ban
croft Mills and Old Swedes Church in
this city
Mr. Bird is a recent graduate OF
Syracuse University and comes TO the
house with special fitness for his
chosen lines of work among boys in
the night school and In the gymnas-
ium. I'm the night school this year,
special attention will be given to me.
chanical drawing and mathematics.
Registration for this school and for
all other classes and clubs connect
ed with the Hagley Community House
can be made on Monday from 3 TO 8
o'clock In the afternoon and from
TO TO in the evening
In addition TO night school and gym
nasium classes, in which basketball
is included. there VIII be classes In
dressmaking, plain sewing. basketry.
stencilling, embroidery crOcheting,
knitting and any other club work for
which there is a demand
Dancing. dramatics. and glee sing
ing will form a part of the winters
program Of amusement and IL is hoped
that enough talent will be found In
the community to form a Hagley
House orchestra.
/ The Mothers Circle, the Camp Fire
Girls and the Bluebirds will continue
their meetings a. usual. TO these in
terosts will be added the story hour for
the little ones. At is confidently hoped,
also, that a company of Boy Scouts will
be formed
The Wilmington Institute Library has
opened a branch in the Hagley House
and free use Of the books is given 10 all
those registering
The regulation concerning registration
will be enforced. Dues will be five cents
month to all under ~ years Of age
and ten cents TO those over Ia.
The actual running expenses, heat
/ ing, lighting, salaries, etc, are paid by
the financial committee, but all special
/ expenditures. as extra club dues, uni
| forms, athletic trophies dance orches
tras, broken equipment. etc, should be
met by the community which benefits
by the Community House, either by vol
untary contributions from individual
or by entertainment for revenue.
II is planned 10 make such entertain
ments a feature of the work Of thu
coming year, with the belief that NOT
only the immediate neighborhood OF Tho
Community House. but the general pub
! lie as well. will lend a hand in fostering
and developing community interests.
Thomas Dunlop viii be continued "a
/ ianit0r and special house assistant
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-14

Just how Foch made his celebrated
manoeuvres. which out generated Won
Bulow and Kluck. We went through
town after town. plainly showing the
evidence OF hard fighting; from The
road multitude of little crosses.
countless. in fact. but II was beautl-
fui 10 see all those within reach Of
towns. no matter how small. wIe
decorated with the flag Of the Repub
lie.
BY the same department, just a lit
tie while ago, I was invited to Join
a party Of six. We were taken 10 the
very first. OF so-called firing line, or
trenches. I looked over the top and
through apertures directly into the
trenches of the enemy; while the
trenches are wonderfully built, we'll
drained. sanitary arrangements far
better than I expected. II was the
spirit Of the men. officers and dri-'
Yates alike, that impressed me must,
The commandant spoke Of his men al
II they were his children. stopping
Here and there to shake hands with
men who proudly wore the Croix De
Guere. every man had a bright eye.
every man on his toes and alert sol
diers to the core. and ready 10 fight
at the drop OF the nat.
1--WE had afterwards refreshment4
with the commandment underground.
and we saw his kitchen. partly under
ground. and lighted by a couple OF
} candles. stuck Western fashion. in
empty wine bottles. There was evers
possible underground comfort for the
men"
Mrs. speakman's letter IS in part. as
follows.
"If you could but see the gratitude
OF the soldiers we take care Of, and
n you could admire. as we do, their
pluck and courage. and the magnih
cent spirit OF each and ALL a spirit
that makes heroes OF them all. ] am
sure You would feel. as we do. and
we Americans ought to he ashamed
OF the "laisez faire" policy OF out
President; not that ! am in favor OF
war far from Il. but the moral force
Of France comes from her ideals. and
our ideals are too commercialized. In
deed ! wish you all could enjoy. al
long range. the true inspiration OF our
experience This Is a privilege. and
/ shall forever be grateful that 4
was my good fortune 70 cast IN my
/ LOT with the men and women who
command the admiration OF the world
az large. even their bitterest enemies
recognize the strategy OF the French
making miracles al the Marine and a
Verdun.
I'VE intend leaving France yer,
soon. and exneot 10 be home about shl
middle OF October"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-14
IRWIN Was HIT ONCE
and Still Sees Stars

He hit me only once. but that was
enough" Alexander Irwin, while
man. declared in City Court this morn .
ing. when Robert Griffith, colored.
was arraigned on a charge of assault
and battery. Irwin said he still sees
stars"
The trouble occurred in a stable at
Third and Orange streets. where r.
win and Griffith had an argument.
Griffith could not justify the assault
and was fined $50 and costs.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-14
COUNTY Milk PRODUCERS
TALK OF Price Increase

Plans for the organization Of cen
trail bureau for the handling of milk
supplies in Wilmington were consld-
cred at a meeting of the Tri-State MIX
Association in Irish-American
Hall this afternoon. The proposition
to increase the price OF milk here
from . to 1-2 cents a quart also was
The meeting includes most
of the milk dealers of this vicinity.
Palmer Dickey presided.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-14
DR. wM c. sPEAKMAN WITH AMERICAN AMBULANCE IN FRANCE.

who has passed his three-score years
and ten. and as those years do not
permit him to fight. he donates the
chateau. with it's park and forest. to
the wounded OF France. The entrance
hall OF the chateau abounds with
trophies OF the chase, and as you pass
on up a few stone stairs. and look 70
the right and to the left. one sees the
sale de mango tdining ROOM, filled
with little white beds. In which the
wounded lie. The large library, with
It's massive fireplace. is also filled
with little white beds. and, instead Of
"a retinue of liveried servants, ladies'
CQuite true) In blue suits. with white
cuffs and caps. attend and the guests
OF the chateau at present are not the
hunters of the stag and Wild boar, but
OF men.
1--WE are billeted in a little hotel
Lion a. Or Is its majestic name. The
covering of the first floor Is stone
the others have hard wood. with here
and there a rug OF skin, many OF th'
/ boar a few of the stag Mrs. Speak
man. who is not now In service
spends her time chatting with tn
I convalescing wounded and with tn
natives. who tell her most interesting
/ stories OF the hunts In DAYS gone by
and miracles that have come TO pas
from touching or drinking the watei
from n spring IN another little town
not two miles away
sunday last. the tenth. was the
second anniversary OF the Marine a
telegram reached me Saturday from
a certain department in Paris. invit-
ing me 10 join party OF neutrals and
few French in a visit TO the Marine.
We were conducted over the route OF
General Foch a staff officer explained
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-14

Dr., and Mrs William C. Speakman,
who have spent the last six months
in France. where they have been do
ing active relief work with the Amer
lean Ambulance Corps. and who are
expected TO arrive in this city IN
week or two. have written interesting
letters TO Wilmington fr ends. con-
corning their work among the war
sufferers Dr Speakman letter fol-
lows. IN part.
Down somewhere near the center
OF France. not great distance from
Barbecue. is a little village bearing
the name OF arc-en- Barrels. Il is @
very small village. with winding
streets. as all little villages in France
have. through which cows wander. as
in every little village. cows do. The
little children play around In wooden
shoes. while the old women sit and
knit in the sun i'm the doorways. Az
one end OF the village there Is an o'c
chateau. Chateau Penthievier. and II
Is an ideal place. for IL Is quiet Tit
duke has commanded "Cut all the
wood you need i'm the forest, so th'
massive freplaces. about which clus
tered lords and ladies In the Older
/ day. after the hunt. now burn brightly
/ 10 keep warm the wearers OF the blu
after their hunt. For a long time, all
and even now. most OF the men come
from Verdun. For time the ambu
lance was backed up I'm the park. just
back of the chateau. but later. In
order 10 render better service 20 men
returning 10 IA front Il was taken
further up the hillside 10 another
hospital. and we are busy every day
and all OF every day.
"The chateau Of which 7 lust spoke
Is owned by the Duke Of Penthievre
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-14
PROFESSOR myers SPEAKS
ON SITUATION IN EUROPE

Professor William Starr Myers. Of
Princeton University, lectured in the
drawing room of the New Century
Club last night on Our International
Problems" He presented a philO-
sophical view of the causes of the
great war and gave in a concise and
clear manner the situation in Europe
as it now is. The lecture was well
attended. Professor Myers will de-
liver the second Of the series OF three
lectures on Our International Prob
lens" on next Thursday evening.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-14
ANTI SUFFRACISTS
ARE WELL Received

AT Milford an anti-suffrage branch
was organized with Mrs. George W.
Marshall as president. and branches
will also be organized in Dover,
Georgetown and elsewhere At the
meeting held in Dover last night. Chief
Justice Pennewill introduced Miss
Price. Two former United States
Senators we're in the audience, which
was an enthusiastic one. Tomorrow
evening Miss Price will address a
meeting Of the Young Mems Hebrew
Association. She will leave this State
on Monday morning 10 go to South
Dakota, to which state she is being
sent by the National Association OF
Men Opposed to Woman Suffrage.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-14
IS Held
ON larceny CHARGE

Charged with larceny OF tools val
ued at SIS, Samuel Pleasanton made
no defence in City Court today and
was held under $500 bail for the
Court Of General Sessions. John
Miller, who said he had custody Of the
tools. testified they disappeared from
the place he was working at No. All
Washington street. Pleasanton was
identified by a Front street pawn
broker as the man who had pawned
the tools. Detective Kempski testified
Pleasanton had admitted he took the
tools and pawned them to get money
to buy drink.