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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-20
Wagon Trains Start on
Shorter Route to Chief
Army Base in Mexico

Columbus, N. NJ, April 20. - A
wagon train laden with supplies
started into Mexico from here to-day
over a new route to Colonia Dublan
which will save approximately (de-
leted) miles. Military authorities said
that the road through the Boca
Grande and Espia, which has been
used since the start of the expedition
has become so rutted by heavy travel
as to make the breaking in of a new
road essential. This was taken as an
indication that officials here have no
confirmation of current rumors that
the base is to be moved from Column
bus to Preside, Texas.
Unofficial reports seeping over the
border to-day 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 campaign
until after the return to Washington
of General Hugh L. Scott, chief of
staff, from his consultation at San
Antonio with General Frederick Fun
ston. Attention among military men
here temporarily was DETECTED from
the Mexican situation to the German
situation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-20
Gen. SCOTS Investigation
Will Determine Whether
Troops Will Be Recalled

Washington, d. c.. April 2O.-Major-
General Hugh l.. Scott, chief of staff
OF the Army, was on his way to the
border as the personal representative
of Secretary of War Baker to report on
the military problem confronting Cen
eral Funston.
General Scott's report, on which the
Washington governments final action
on General Carranzas request that the
American eXpeditionary forces in Mex
leo be recalled probably will depend
to a great extent, is not expected under
a week or ten days. Meanwhile no
decision on the question is looked for
unless further outbreaks against the
American troops demand immediate
action.
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 to-day 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.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-20

tlhclve red paint common to German
torpedo Warheads (Report of Lien
tenant Smith, cabled April 81
In view of these authenticated facts
tnere can be no reasonable doubt that
the sussex was torpedoed and that the
a. Nn iPeuo was OF German manufacture.
AS no vessel was seen by any person
on the Sussex, the conclusion is ire
slstlple that the torpedo was launched
without warning from a submarine
Whlch was submerged at the time of
the attack and remained beneath the
surface after the explosion.
Inc conclusion thus reached from
the evidence (the affidavits being those
OF American citizens) collected bv the
department of State is substantiated
py the statement in the imperial gov
ernnentS s note of April 10, 1916. Ac-
cording to those statements:
(a) German submarine torpedoed
a steamer II miles southeast of Bull
Rock Bank.
Departments comment: The noint
OF attack is exactly, in the course which
was taken by the Sussex after passing
Dungeness and about u miles from
the place where the captain of the
sussex states he was torpedoed.1
Io) The attack took place at $50
CLOCK D. m., Central European time.
departments comment: 1855 p. m.
N|t'O OPNe'ii Nlillt WOulu cOrTE-
spond to 2.55 p. m Western Euro
pean time. The time of the striking
OF the torpedo, according to the can
tain of the Sussex. and the stopping of
the clocks on board the vessel, was
2.5O p. m. Western time.1
(c) The torpedo, when It struck.
caused an explosion which tore away
lhe whole foreship up to the bridge.
Departments comment: The fore
part OF the Sussex was wrecked as far
! back as the first water-tight bullihead
| according to the official reports.
Cd) The German submarine was
submerged when the torpedo was
launched. and there is no statement
that it came to the surface after the
attack
Departments comment: The con-
clusion was reached that the sub
marine was submerged from the fact
that no one on the Sussex saw a sub
marine, though the weather was fine.
(e( No warning was given and no
attempt was made TO give bne, since it
is not mentioned.
Departments comment: The evil
dence collected shows affirmatively no
warning was given.1
f) A sketch by the submarine COM
mander of the steamer, which he tor
pedoed, does not agree with a photo
graph of the Sussex in the London
Graphic.
Departments comment: This sketch
was apparently made from memory OF
an observation of the vessel through
periscope. AS the only difference
noted by the commander, who relied
on his memory, were the position of
the smokestaci end the shape of the
stern, it Is to be presumed the vessels
We're similar in other respects ]
(g) No other German submarines
on that day attacked steamers in that
locality.
Departments comm ont: AS no YES
sol is reported to have been torpedoed
without warning by submerged sub
marine other than the Sussex, it is be-
vond question that that vessel was tor
pedoed by the submarine whose COM
mander's report is relied upon in the
note of April 10.1
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-20
Language of Note Comes
as Surprise to England;
Newspapers Comment

London, April 90. - Although re-
cent dispatches from America had led
the British public to expect sharp
note from the United States to Ger
many in regard to the submarine con-
troversy, the language employed by
President Wilson in his address to
Congress came as something of sur
prise. The evening newspapers gem
orally refer to the note as an ultima
tum pointing out that although no
date for a reply has been fixed, Ger
many is expected to send its answer
by the end of the week.
Opinion Divided
Opinion is divided as to what at
titude Germany will adopt. Some of
the newspapers take the view that
public opinion will compei the Berlin
government to refuse to comply with
the demands of the United States.
Others are equally certain Germany
will abandon indscriminate sub
marine warfare rather than sever
relations with the greatest of the
neutral powers.
The note had little effect on the
stock market, which was steady at the
opening Little stock was offered, this
being the last day before the Easter
holidays. Many members of the EN-
change already have left town and
business is extremely limited
So far as American stocks are con-
them. owing to the restrictions i'm
posed by the government. 1t is noted
the treasury has made hardly any
changes in the buying prices.
Admits of No Retreat
The Westminster Gazette says:
president Wilson's message to Con-
gress is a serious, high toned docu-
ment which BELTS the occasion"
Referring to the Presidents warn
ing, this newspaper adds:
Language of this kind between
great powers does not leave open a
wide choice of courses of action. Ger
many is given the alternative OF
abandoning it's submarine warfare or
ceasing to retain the friendliness of
the United States. The tone of the
message foreshadows in the latter
case more than the mechanical wrath
of diplomatic relations"
In concluding its article, the West
minister Gazette says:
president Wilson has mapped out
for himself a line of action which ad-
mits of no retreat"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-20

I deliver
INFORMATION the possession of the Government of
the United States fully establishes the facts in the of
the Sussex and the inerences which Government has
drawn from that information regards confirmed by the cir
instant On the oath of March, 1916 about $50 o'clock in
the afternoon the unarmed SUSSEX with 325
passengers board among whom number of American
citizens, orpedoed while crossing from Fokestone to
Deppe The Sussex had never been armed; was vessel
sengers the English Channel and following
the route taken by troop ships supply ships About so of
her noncombatants of all and including
citizens OF the United States were killed or injured
The Sussex Torpedoed by German Submarine
careful detailed and scrupulousy impartial investigation
cusivey established the torpedoed
without warning surrender and that the torpedo
by which she was struck was of German manufacture.
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violations
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much prescribed
cps humanity and established for the protection of
persons of neutral nationality
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on 1t based manifest
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-20
Mining Superintendent
Strengthens Belief That
Bandit Chief Is Dead
By associated Press

Ell Paso, Texas, April 20. - The
growing belief that Francisco Villa is
dead, whether or not his body has
been recovered, was strengthened to-
day by messages received by American
mining concerns here from their
agents at Cusihuiriachic, Parral,
Santa Barbara and Guerrero
All of these messages agreed that
the report of Villas death was com
mon among the poems in Northern
Chihuahua and was generally accepted
as true. One very circumstantial
story sent to the head of a mining
concern operating in the Guerrero
district by his Mexican superintend-
ent, was positive that Villa had been
buried in the neighborhood of San
francisco Boria,' the hamlet where
the grave of the bandit has been re-
ported found. His story gave a num-
ber of details regarding Villas death,
but it was discounted by the fact that
1t related 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.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-20
u. S. TURNS WITH GRAVE
EXPECTANCY TO GERMANY

eral disposition in the Senate not to
discuss President Wilson's address on
the note to Germany. Discussion, he
said. could do no good and might do
harm. lie added that no action on
the part of Congress was called for
and he did not expect that any would
be taken.
Secretary Lansing said early to-day
Ambassador Gerard had not up to
that time notified the department of
the receipt of the American note, al
though press dispatches announced its
arrival last evening. Neither had Mr..
Gerard reported having received from
the German Foreign Office another
memorandum on the Sussex case, as
reported in press dispatches.
Consuls May Stay
Whether all German consuls and
consular agents would be dismissed
and such American consular repre-
sentatives in Germany recalled, in
case diplomatic relations are severed,
was discussed by State Department
officials. 1t was stated that rupture
would not necessarily extend to con-
suls. although diplomatic custom gen.
orally included such officials.
Explaining the expression in the
United States note regarding severing
relations altogether" it was official
ly stated that the word was used to
add emphasis to the note and also,
indicate this governments intention
to make any break complete by the
recall of it's ambassador and consuls
and request the recall of Germany's
diplomatic and consular officials. 1t
was said that in some diplomatic
breaches, the nation taking the
initiative had recalled its ambassadors
without dismissing the foreign envoy
accredited to it, but it was understood
that il break occurs with Germany
both Ambassadors Bernstorff and
Gerard undoubtedly would be affected
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-20

receive. Their country is America"
IF he will only stick to tiff he
will only back it up the American
people will back him up to the last
hour of his administration" is the
way the New York Press puts il, and
somewhat in the same tenor the New
York Tribune concludes a lengthy dis
cussion, in which 1t speaks none too
flatterinEly of the numerous notes of
the Wilson administration, thus: "Our
issue with Germany can be settled
now-only by a display of determina-
ton backed by force. And it should
have been settled that way without
parley or faltering, as soon as it be-
came clear last August that Germany
never intended to respond to Mr.. Will
sons words with an adequate offer of
reparation for the Lusitania mas
sacre."
The New York Commercial sees
that the President will be criticised
for procrastination but thinks he was
acting for the best, as does the World,
while the Times believes the German
people would sympathize with us,
saying:
I'VE cannot believe that Holland or
Switzerland would have borne what
we have put up with, wrongs that we
have met with no measures sterner
than those of protest and remon-
STRANGE because of the hearts wish of
the American people that we should
be at peace with Germany Let the
German people know all that. let them
understand our feeling, let them read
the address of the President to Con-
gress, read the note we have de-
livered in Berlin the heart
of the German nation would respond
to the heart of the American people,
and the assurance of unbroken peace,
of undisturbed friendship with the
United States would compensate Ger
many a thousandfold for any sacrifice
she might make in abandoning sub
marine warfare upon ships of COM
merce'
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-20
[Continued From First Page]

lSOntlnIe0 IiISt
Berlin, the ambassador urged that
something be done Immediately.
No appointment for another confer
ence with Secretary Lansing has
been made by the ambassador and IL
is believed he will not call again until
the German Government had acted
upon or at least replied to the Ameri-
can demands. While declining to dis
cuss the situation the ambassador
clearly indicated he considered 1t haH-
ardous to indulge in speculation. lie
was with the Secretary twenty-five
minutes. He neither left or received
any communication.
Congress assembled to-day i'm
pressed with the deep significance of
the Presidents action. The dispas-
sonate words in which Mr.. Wilson
N7sterday told a joint session of the
House and Senate of his purpose took
on a fuller force of meaning when
publication of the note to Germany
almost identical with the address in
outline and phrase, revealed in what
unmistakable terms the American
Government had declared itself.
Count Won Bernstorff, optimistic
throughout the long negotiations that
have approached a crisis, though less
nearly, several times before, was hope
full that his government would find a
way to prevent a break in relations.
Last night he sent a long message to
Berlin, said to recommend that some
such assurances as were given regard
ing submarine operations in the Medi-
terranean should now be thrown
around all submarine operations.
Senate Silent
Senator Kern, majority leader in
the Senate, said at the White House
to-day he believed there was a gem
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-20
France Feels "Moral Joy" in
Chance of U. S. Breaking
With "NGtion of Pirates
BY Associated Prcss

Paris, April 20. - The text of
President Wilson's note to Germany
arrived too late for publication 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
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-20
ELECTED TO COUNCIL
Sfeeioi to the Telegraph

Hummelstown, Pa, April 2O.--At
special meeting of borough council
called by President William Shoe
maker. Russell Stoner was unani-
mously elected to fill the unexpired
term of Councilman Harry Swope, who
recently moved out of town
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-20
Recent Deaths in
Central Pennsylvania
StceiaI b the TeIcerath

Marietta. - Cyrus Smith, aged so,
died yesterday at the General hospital
in Lancaster. He was a coachmaker.
West Lampctcr. - John Crist, aged
81, died Tuesday night from the in
flrmities of age. He was among the
pioneer residents
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-20
U. S. GRAVELY
AGAITING REPLY

CONTINUED From First Pagel
on their rapid four hundred mile
drive from Columbus to Parral.
A dispatch from Chihuahua to-day
says that the Parral district is quiet
and that Villa has passed far south
in Durango, many miles from the
nearest American column now rest
ing at a point near Parral.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-20
FINAL WORD TO GERMANY DEMANDS U.BOAT
WARCEASE EORRELATIONS WILL BE BROKEN
Washington, April 10.

is III e. O Wilson, o
h M fF g n dhwn
sand in nd Marches ~ms wrckdbe
nav h M h Government hMoMng uE
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-22
Gladys Writes
To p. C.'S
(Prominent Cltlzens)

Lear Mr.. Ellis:
appeal to you for aid and pro-
lection Can it be possible that
young girl cannot walk upon the
streets of a town the size of Lake
land without being spoken to by
some one she has not been intro
duced to. l was coming down Ken
lucky avenue yesterday afternoon.
when a young man stepped up to me
and said "Can you tell me the
quickest way to get to the Morrell
hospital? told him that I could
not. He then told me that the
quickest way to get to the hospital
was to stand in front of jitney bus.
Such impudence I never heard. 1t
must be grand to be a policeman;
mean, big strong man, like you. Is
lit true that you arrested Joe LeVay
last winter? Some one told me you
did, and that after you got the hand
cuffs on him he could not talk.
often wondered what they meant by
padded cells but now / know. /
say May Manine going up the street
yesterday and the girl friend had
with me said she was padded sell.
GU know, Mr.. Ellis, it is terrible the
rivalry and jealousy that exists
among the female sex. You know !
have one very pretty waist that
call my Heinz waist The reason I
call it my HEINZ waist is becaus
it has 81 buttons down the back.
Then have another that l call my
Chero Colo waist because THERE'S
NONE so GOOD. l got letter from
Mrs. Logan, who is in New York at
the present time and she says that
the CHERO COLAS are all the rage
there. Now, of course, Mr.. Ellis,
you cannot wear one of them, but
you can do the next best thing
drink bottle of Chero Cola and you
will feel invigorated. | don't think
Mr.. Melton wants to remember that
little trip he took with me to Dixie
/, land last summer as he did not an
swer my letter. I saw Mr. Erick.
son OH the street Thursday and me
lnwed to me real sweet'y, but he
did net know me as GT,ADS I
knlw shall see you soon, Mr.. Ellis,
al eat often at Buchanan's
! I'm TILLIS then,
Iturs. GLADYS
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-22

, l believe in the stuff that l am
handing out, in the firm that l am
working for, and in my ability to get
results. believe that honest stuff
can be passed out to honest men by
honest methods. I believe in work
ing, not weeping; In boosting, not
knocking; and in the pleasure of my
job. | believe that a man gets what
he goes after and that one deed done
today is worth two deeds tomorrow,
and that no man is down and out un.
I'll he has lost faith in himself. l be.
lieve in today and the work I am do
ing, in tomorrow and the work hope
to do, and in the sure reward which
the future holds, believe in courte.
sy, in kindness, in generosity, in good
cheer, in friendship and in honest
competition. believe there is some
thing doing, somewhere, for every
man ready to do it. believe I'm
ready-RIGHT NoW!-Elbert Hub
bard.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-22
GLADYS

out actual contact with ice is the best
summer Tor winter) drink yet discov-
cred. Drink all of it that you want,
especially between meals. Battle Of
ten. Keep the body clean and the
mind clear Yeep your hardest wor-
rying for the collier months, see that
your conscience is in good working
order and you will find the Florida
summer most delightful season and
decidedly comfortable, greatly to be
preferred to that of sections much
further north.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-22
In the Circuit Court Of the Tenth judicial Cir
cult Of the State Of Florida. In and foE Polk

In the Circuit Court Of the Tenth judicial Cir
cult Of the State Of Florida. In and for Polk
Ceunty-C. r. Taylor VS.. Arthur G. Lee
Assumpsit Damages $I,50e.00.
To Arthur G. Lee, Defendant, and all Others
Interested:
Notice is hereby given that the above en-
titled cause has been instituted, and a writ
Of summons sued out therein and returned by
j. Logan, sheriff Of Polk county, Florida, de
PENDANT not found In said county," and a writ
Of attachment has been sued out herein and
levied by ]. Logan, sheriff OF Polk county,
Florida, on the 2Ist day Of July A. D. 1915,
upon the following real estate, as the prop
erty Of defendant, situate, lying and being in
Polk county, Florida, and more particularly
de Il ribed as follows, to-wit The southwest
quSbter Of southwest quarter Of section 8,
township 80 south. range rs east.
You, Arthur G. Lee, defendant, ana all 9th
ers interested, are notified that you are re-
quired to be and appear to said action at the
office Of the clerk Of said court, at the court
house in the city OF Barlow, Florida, ON or
before the second day Of October, 1916, else
judgment will be given against you by de-
fault
Witness my hand and the seal Of said court
this 2lst day Of July A. D. 1915
(Sea) ]. A. JOHNSON,
Clerk Of the Circuit Court.
A. X Erickson, Attorney for Plaintiff
Copy. st5646
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-22

- FOR SALE-Three leather-covered,
oak mission rocking chairs; half
price Phone 236 Blue. 5815
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-22
FOR SALE

A chance to get a wide-guage
Ford, used very little. Inquire at 311
South New York avenue, Lakeland.
$500
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-22
CLEVELAND BEACH
MORNING PLUNGE

Remember Cleveland Beach plunge.
It's early-it's fun. 5S11
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-22

Having purchased and subdivided
the Jesse Keen estate of $50 acres
one-half mile west of city limits. we
are now selling in 10 and 20-acre
tracts some of the finest truck and
farm lands in this section at the right
price and terms. For particulars see
@. C. Rogan, Rooms / and Q, Deem
& Bryant Bldg. Phone 146.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-22

II you have room, apartment,
store, cottage, office or anything
else for rent. list them with us and
watch the result.
THE KEY RENTAL AGENCY
Ne are the key to the situation
Room 8, Elliston bldg.
p. o. Box sos. Lakeland. Fla.
5OOs
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-22

t water cooled with bard.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-08-22
LAKELAND TO HAVE A PRIVATE
SCHOOL FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
Taught by a Man of More Than
Twenty-Five Years Experience
as Principal of Private
School Of Interstate
Patronage

II enough citizens of Lakeland
and vicinity to insure minimum of
fifteen pupils at 500 per session of
eight months payable quarterly, in
advance) are interested, and will
confer with me within the next ten
days, will open a private school for
boys and girls in Lakeland about
Monday, Sept. IL, to continue eight
months.
A booklet giving some idea of the
teacher and his work may be seen at
the Lake Pharmacy, and | shall be
glad to call upon any interested.
Address A. N. GORDON,
Box 121, r. F. D. A, Lakeland, Fla.