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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13
POSITIONS EXTENDING ALONG
TERMITEN HILL, SOUTH OF
HAUcOURT sTORMED
AND CAPTURED.
TEUTON ARMY IN AFRICA
Is BEATEN BY BRITISH
Loses Mere Than 400 Men and Large
Supplies of Ammunition and Ma
chine Guns, Official Statement
Says-German Casualties
Reported Numerous.

London, April 11.-Trench troops
under cover of darkness and without
interference, evacuated the Bethin-
court salient which for weeks has pro-
jected like a wedge into the German
lines northwest of Verdun. This move
allows the French TO s~traighten out
their line of defense which now runs
from the corner of Avocourt wood to
the south of Bethincourt Esnes and
5ethincourt Chattancourt roads.
London, April 10.-French trenches
extending more than 1000 yards along
the crest of Termiten hill. south Of
HauCourt, have been stormed and cap
tured by the German troops in their
grim lunge to crumple the side of the
Bethincourt salient at Verdun. accord
ing to the official announcement Of the
Berlin war department. The French
war Office has admitted the Teuton
forces had gained a footing in two
field redoubts between Hill 287 and
Haucourt, the important position which
have fallen before the attacks of the
crown prince.
COUNTER ATTACKS hepuiSSd.
Vicious French counterattacks against
the works taken by the Germans on
Termitch hill have been repulSed, Ber-
lin reports, the defeated troops losing
TIA men made prisoners. On the other
side Of the salient, fighting with hand
grenades between Bethincourt and
Chattancourt swung to the advantage
of the Verdun defenders, Paris an
nounces.
On the east bank of the Meuse, a
German grenade attack near Fort
Vaux was repulsed.
French Occupy Crater.
In the Argonne, says the official
statement from the French war office,
mine struggles resulted advantageous
ly for the French in the vicinity of
Daughert or Death hill. The French
occupied the southern slope of a Ger
man mine crater on Hill 2S5.
On the Woevre front the night was
calm, Paris reported. A German re-
connaissance against Langenfeldkopt
in the Vosges was repulsed.
The German war Office reported only
artillery combats east of the Meuse
and in the Woevre region.
Germans Beaten in Africa.
The British success against the Ger
mans in the campaign in East Africa
include the capture of more than 400
men with machine guns and large sup
plies of ammunition, according to an
official statement.
Further reports from the south in
dictate that General Vandeventer's sue
cess in the Arusha district was more
extensive than at first appeared" says
the statement. The German force
surrounded and compelled to capitul-
ate was considerable.
TIL German casualties were num-
erous Already II Europeans and 404
native soldiers have surrendered with
machine guns and large quantities of
ammunition. More prisoners remain
to be brought in"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13
Women In Military Camp.

San Francisco, April Two hun.
dred and fifty women will go into mil
itary encampment in the United States
Preside here June 1 for six weeks un-
der strict military rule to learn the
ways of war, according to an an.
nourcement made here by Mrs. Fred.
erick H. Colburn, regent of the San
Francisco chapter of the woman's Sec
ton of the navy league. 1t will be a
real military company with uniforms,
a captain. ~lieutenants. ~sergeants. cor
porals and privstes. and dinner viii
he called mess"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13
VOLUNTEER ARMY BILL
PLAN SAVED IN SENATE
Amendment to Chamberlain Measure
TO Eliminate Section Voted
Down, SO to "a.

Washington, April S.-The amend
ment to the Chamberlain army bill,
providing for the elimination of the
volunteer provision, was voted down,
&c to "a, by the Senate after one Of
the hardest-fought struggles that has
marked this session of Congress.
Senator Clapp of Minnesota voted to
eliminate the provision and Senator
Nelson lined up with the winning
side.
The section under dispute provides
for the organization by congressional
districts of 26l, 600 federal volunteers,
wholly under the control of the Presi-
dent and for their training in peace
times under such regulations as the
President may prescribe.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13
Prize. for Mexican Farmers.

Mexico City. Mex, April 10.-In a
manifesto to Mexican farmers, Gen.
eral Gonzales offers a prize of $1,000
to the planter in each township under
his jurisdiction, which includes the
states Of Mexico, Puebla. Morelos.
TIaxcala, Hidalgo and Caxaca. for the
best planted field. The farmers are
varied that the nation faces q serious
crisis because of a crop shortage re-
suithig from untitled lands and tells
them hat only their patriotic industry
can forestaii the misery OF q cereal
shortage.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13
British Seize American ship.

Washington, April 7.-Seizure by a
British man of war of the American
sailing ship Dirigo. bound from Seattle
for Sweden, with a cargo of barley
has been reported to the state depart
ment by the vessels owners. who
urged that q vigorous protest be made.
The ship and her cargo have been
thrown into a prize court, and IL is un.
derstood the British authorities seek
to have both condemned on the ground
that the cargo. conditional contraband.
was destined ultimately for Germany.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

THREE MORE AMERICANS
ARE KILLED BY BANDITS

" Tucson, Ariz., April 3.-Three
" United States citizens and one
" SPaniard we're killed by Mexican
" bandits nine miles south of Rosa
y rio, SinaIoa, Mexico, according to
= adVices received here from Mazat-
" Ian at the office Of the Southern
" Pacific railroad company.
Y Former Conductor Wallace, r.
" c. Burke and Roderick Davidson,
" Americans, and former Conductor
" Radrigo, a Spaniard, were the ban
" dts victims, according to the rail
= road report.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13
JUAREz TROOPS PLAN REVOLT
Disaffeotion Among Carranza Troops
Is Reported Along Border.

p'SaHeCtion among Carranza troops
Is Reported Along Border.
FL Paso, April 10.-For days reports
have been current here that trouble
was brewing In Juarez and at other
points where C~arranza troops are con.
centrated in proximity to the border.
These reports reached a climax in in
formation from presumably RESPONSE.
BILE sources that the garrison at Juarez
would revolt tomorrow night.
While the majority of the stories
were to the effect that the disaffec-
tions among the troops of the de facto
government were directed against
Americans. there was no basis for this
belief, other than the general
ness which has been prevalent on the
border since General Pershing's col.
umns crossed the frontier.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13
State Closes Case Against Lorlmer

Chicago. April S.-Argument on the
motion Of the defense in the trial Of
William Lorimer, former president Of
the defunct Chicago bank, for the dis
missal Of counts in the conspiracy in.
dictment has been continued. The state
has closed its case and following a con-
ference of attorneys, Is conspiracy
counts in the conspiracy indictment
and the two embezzlement indictments
charging Lorimer with allowing the
bank to receive deposits although he
knew the bank to be !nsoi~ent stu re-
main.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13
AMERICAN TROOPS BEING
HURRIED ACROSS BORDER

= EI Paso, Texas, April 1o.-A
" civilian, who has just arrived
= here from Columbus, reported that
. additional troops are being hur-
. ried south into Mexico from the
: base az rapidly as they can be
: provided with transportation and
= equipment.
Local officials in e. Paso made
. Representations to the military
. authorities and two Infantry bat
: tallons were sent from Fort Bliss
: to act n reserves to the patrols
: who are on guard every night in
. the principal streets here. The
: police officials saId they fear
: trouble with Mexleans 10 Juarez.
.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13
TO AWAIT REPLY FROM BERLIN
CABINET DEFERS ACTION ON
SINKING OF SUSSEX.
Administration Virtually Concludes
German Submarine T]orpedoed
British Channel Steamer.

Berlin, April 10 (via London).-The
German government is able to an
nounce that no German submarine or
warship was responsible for the ex.
plosion which damaged the British
steamship Sussex.
Washington, April 10.-President
Wilson returned to Washington at 4;3o
Saturday afternoon. A wireless from
the Mayflower, on which he left for a
Potomac river cruise, informed the
White House of his intention to re.
turn Immediately. No reason was as
signed for the sudden change.
Washington, April 1O-President Viii.
son and his cabinet discussed at length
the recent attacks on merchant YES
sells carrying Americans and agreed
to defer any decisive steps while
awaiting the German governments re-
ply to the inquiry of Ambassador Ger
ard as to whether German submarines
sank the Sussex, Englishman, Man
chester Engineer and Eagle Point.
information Expected Soon.
The President and Secretary Lans-
ing expect the desired information
from Berlin to arrive at any time.
President Wilson left Washington
on the naval ..'acht Mayfower taking
with him complete data on the Sussex
and other cases prepared for him at
the state department. Any informa-
ton will be sent to him Immediately
by wireless.
Support for Commanders?
Although some ranking officials Of
the government already have conclud-
ed that Germany is deliberately at
lacking vessels regardless of the
rights of neutrals, it is declared au-
~thoritatively that the United States
cannot question the German govern
ments good faith until full opportun-
it, has been allowed for a response
to Ambassador Gerard's inquiries and
for a demonstration of whether sub
marine commanders are supported in
attacking vessels contrary to inter-
national law.
The administration virtually has
concluded that a German submarine
~torpedoed the Sussex, and officials
now consider the principal point at is.
u to be whether Germany will ade.
quately punish the officer responsible.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13
Asks Cotton EXCHANGE Inquiry.

Washington, April 10.-Representa-
tive Heflin of Alabama has introduced
a resolution asking for an investi-
cation Of the New York Cotton Ex-
change by the House commerce CON-
mission. He said he was convinced
that a conspiracy exists and has ex-
listed for some time. to hold down the
price of cotton"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13
BAKER STILL OPTIMISTIC
Lack Of News From Mexico Does Not
Shake His Hopes.

Washington, April IL. Sunday
brought no dispatches to break the ST.
lence Of several days regarding the
operations of the American expedi-
ton in Mexico. Nevertheless, Secre-
tary Baker reiterated his optimism for
early success Of the hunt for Villa.
Lack of news since last Tuesday re-
garding progress of General Pershing's
campaign had not shaken officials
hopes. 1t is pointed out that import
ant developments may have occurred
since 1t was last possible for the ex-
treme advance columns to communi-
cate with their field base.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13
Apple. for Pardon for w. .. Smith

Applies for Pardon for w. ]. Smith.
st. Paul, April 10.-Mrs. Walter j.
Smith has made formal application for
pardon for her husband, who on Tues
day in scheduled to begin his term In
the penitentiary. Immediately after
Mrs. Smith had made her application
Mrs. Robert c.. Picket was notified of
the fact and attorneys for Pickit be-
gan preparations Of a similar applica-
ton in his behalf.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

A government report having recon-
mended the use of the dog-fsh to SUP.
plement the food supply. perhaps the
department Of agriculture will publish
a recipe for making up dog-fsh as sau-
sage. 8
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13
Last Milk Dealers Give In.

Chicago, April 10.-The Borden
company, last of the milk dealers hold
ing out against the demands of the
farmers for higher prices, has signed
the scale demanded by the farmers,
$1.55 per one hundred pounds.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

It's a big war. of course. but It isn't
big enough to stop the importation of
new Paris fashions for women to this
country; and maybe no war could be
big enough to stop that.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

Barefooted women In Greece, limo.
cent victims Of the war. are plead
ing for shoes. And yet here in this
country our classic dancers ask us to
endure their bare feet as reminiscent
of glorious Greece.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

The only trouble with the milk of
human kindness" is that most OF us
skim off the cream and pass out the
sky-biue by-product.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

A baltimore man recently celebrated
the fifteenth anniversary Of his last
bath, and then an unfeeling Judge sen
fenced him to take another.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13
Dutch Steamer Disabled.

London, April 10.-Lloyds reports
that the Dutch steamer Eemdjik from
Baltimore March Is. for Rotterdam,
has been damaged and is being towed
into harbor. All the crew were saved.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

Stalwart men may feel the blow and
weep bitterly in private, but they will
try to bear up under the tidings that
there is q shortage OF canary birds.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

According to a Cincinnati Judge. IA
theirs take better care OF their children
than mothers. Not always. There are
a few fathers who have the tango
habit.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

Just for variety's sake. why doesn't
some fair plaintiff In a breach of prom
Use suit ask for a life annuity OF. say,
$4,000?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

We hate 10 fFustrats that scheme 70
make boys believe arithmetic 10 Of
some use, but the fact u. boys. that
batting averages are obtained nom
handy tables. not nxursd out 81 hand.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

In politics it appears that girls will
be girls.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

A legal ruling against divorces for
nagging wives may have the unex-
pected effect OF booming the industry.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

The man who frets because he can't
pay his monthly bills promptly should
stop and consider what the war Is cost
ing Europe every minute.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

In all that has been done so far
to combat pneumonia, nobody has yet
succeeded in knocking out the first let
ter.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

It's a ham against a scorched egg
that nobody who has camped out will
laugh at the idea of kitchen prepared
ness for war.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

An optimist may be described as a
person who believes that a wolf Is
going to be captured during a big wolf
hunt.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

There ne<sr could have been a coat
OF many colbrs for Joseph long G
II there had been a shortage OF dye
stuffs.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

The price of gasoline is certainly a
burning question.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

The statesman with his ear to the
ground these days is likely to acquire
a fine line OF confused ideas.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

An expert window washer may not
be a conscious optimist, but he sheds
a great zeal of light In dark places.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

What has become OF the old-fash-
toned girl who didn't eat much when
she was In love?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

II it weren't for facts, life would be
much easier for everybody except gos-
sipers and scandal mongers.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

Yet the war prevents a number of
f~oolhardy tourists from being killed In
the Alps.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

We always like to think that the
alarm clock says: This hurts me
more than 1t does you"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

Why not impose an income tax on
what most folks think they earn n
pay off the national debt?
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

Glen Curtiss says it is easy to fly
across the Atlantic. And just at pres
ent II is no doubt safer, too.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

And about the time when an au-
tomobile manufacturer cuts his prices,
UP goes the price OF gasoline.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13
COOPERATION BY MEXICAN Of
FicIALS IN BANDIT CHASE is
INDICATED BY OFFER TO
GENERAL PERsHlNG.
AVIATORS IN CHIHUAHUA
ARE TREATED CONTINUOUSLY
Cavalry Under Brown and Dodd Driv-
ina South From Satevo With Great
Speed-Pershing Moving Along
Trail Directing Pursuit of
Bandit Chieftain.

San Antonio, Texas, April 11.-Co-
operation to a limited extent by the
Mexican military authorities in the
work of the American punitive forces
in Mexico was indicated by their Of
fer to General Pershing of the use of
the telegraph and telephone lines.
The offer was made to the ayiators
Who landed in Chihuahua last week
and was reported by General Per
was sent from some part of the field
whose location was withheld here. 1t
did not pass over telegraph lines, but
was transmitted via aeroplane and
wireless routes to Columbus.
Airmen Treated Cautiously.
The drivers of the aeroplanes that
visited Chihuahua said they had been
treated ~courteously by General Cutler
rez, commanding officer at Chihuahua
after it was demonstrated that they
had come on a friendly mission al
though before that fact was deter
mined by the alarmed public, a few
stones had been thrown at them and
a shot or two fired. No one was in
jured.
General Pershing said some sup
plies had been purchased in Chihua-
hua and that there appeared no dispo-
sition on the part Of those with stores
to withhold their goods, but that the
limited amount of supplies at Chihua-
hua at present made it almost impos-
sible to get provisions.
Cavalry Driving South.
The present position of the adj
vanced columns was not made public
but it was known that cavalry columns
under Colonels Brown and Dodd are
driving south from Satevo with all
speed.
officers here had no information that
either force had gone SO far as Parral,
but they said the receipt Of such In
formation would be no surprise,
General Pershing himself is NOV
ing south along the trail to Satevo,
personally directing so far as possible
the pursuit of Villa and the search of
the mountains and plains adjacent to
the trails being followed.
Before leaving his headquarters on
the San Geronimo ranch north of
Guerrero General Pershing said Cen
eral Luis Herrera, the C~arranza gen.
eral, whose detection was reported,
called upon him and that the two had
discussed in a friendly manner the eff
forts being made by both governments
to run down the common enemy.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

AS a result OF the war the price oil
nearly all drugs. except rhubarb pie'
has advanced.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

Puncturing a tank steamer with a
shell is one way to pour oil on the
waters.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

Bagging a Zeppelin beats the old
fashioned sport of "snipe hunting" hol-
low,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

Corsets for men win never be worn
by those who need them.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

Man tells but little here below. but
he tells that little long.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-13

War is a gentle game In which men
are pawns for kings to o
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
new Castle Wants IN
BASEBALL LEAGUE AGAIN

The New Castle Baseball Club is
getting ready to reorganize for the
season. Mayor Richard S. Rodney,
president Of the club, has called a
meeting of everyone in New Castle
who is interested in baseball. for next
Tuesday evening in the New Castle
Town Hall The New Castle club eX-
poets to have a strong aggregation.
The club won the Del-Mar League
pennant last year and although no
movement has been made to reorgan-
ize the league. it is probable that a
similar league will be organized at an
early date. New Castle wants to be a
member. It is understood that the
ELK Mills Club will not be a mem
Der of the new organization. Tit
league was composed OF New Castle
Traction Company Parkside. Newark
Elkton and Elk Mills.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
masked MARVEL WILL
SHOW HIMSELF HERE

That anything mysterious mas a pc
culiar fascination about it is thor
oughly demonstrated by the masked
wrestler who was the sensation in
the New York wrestling tournament,
and who will appear at the local Play
house tomorrow night in a finish
match with Stranger Lewis.
So far the identity Of this clever
wrestler has not been definitely faith
omed though his manager announced
that his name had been mentioned
several times by those who are busily
engaged in guessing. and the mys-
terry has spread so that fans all over
the country are trying to dope out
who the man in the black mask is.
At any rate. he is a clever wrestler.
as was shown in his bou { with
ZbyszkO. which did not end until
o'clock in the morning. Neither was
able to pin his adversary's shoulders
to the mat in the limit Of two hours,
although all the tracks OF catch-as-
catch-can lore were resorted to.
Aside from being a good catch-as-
catch-can wrestler, the masked mys-
terry is an accomplished Graeco-RO-
man expert, as has been demonstrated
on several occasions, notably in his
bout with Aberg.
Evening journal., 1916-02-09
nine new DIVORCES
ON kent TRIAL list

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del. February 9.-Kent
County Prothonotary Wilbur d. Wilds
has issued the trial and argument list
for civil causes at the coming Febru-
airy term Of court Of Kent county. The
list shows twenty cases on the trial
list, and nine divorce cases. The di-
vorce petitions follow: Jennie Boone
Smith VS.. Joseph J. Smith George A.
Hevalo VS.. Annie NJ. Hevalo; Charles
A. Kemp VS.. Mary ]. Kemp, Leonard
S. Beauchamp VS.. Ida NJ. Beauchamp; /;
Lovenia r. Taylor VS.. stephen r..
Taylor. Ethel Grace Jamison VS.. Ray
mond L. Jamison. Wiley Rawley VS..
Nellie Rawley. Richard Jones VS..
Amanda Jones, Charles Henry Hall
VS.. Beatrice Hall.
There are three divorce cases mark
cd for final decree as follows: Philip
II. Viven VS.. Mary L. Viven, Norman
r. Elliott VS. Huldah A. Elliott
Rachel Kemp alias Scott by her next
friend, Alex Frank Meredith VS.. Roy
Kemp, alias Roy Scott.