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Middletown transcript., 1916-04-08
JAMES F. II. WOODALL

James F. NJ Woodall died last Thurs
day evening at his home at George
town, Md, after long illness, aged
seventy-three years. He is survived by
his wife, a daughter of the late Capt
Andrew Woodall, and two daughters,
Mrs. Bessie HURT and Miss Katherine
Woodall; also by two grandsons, James
and Julian HURT
Funeral services were held Monday
morning from his late residence, Rev.
William Clews officiating. Interment
was made at Westminster Cemetery,
the bearers being DR.. George R. Jones,
Andrew Woodall, Alexander Woodall,
G. Ernest Hicks, James Davis, Jr., and
Walter Woodall.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-08
New Century Club

The monthly business meeting of the
New Century Club was held on Tuesday
afternoon. with the president Mrs. Mary
Pool, presiding. The secretary read a
number of Communications. One,
''Beautifying Your Town, met with the
hearty sympathy of the club. Paint up
and Clean US is the spirit of all enter
prising towns the country over. The
chairman of social service reported work
done by her committee. Miss Ethel
Brady read several articles, left by Mrs.
Elinor Rosa.
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NOTICE. Il still have tae agency for
"LEWANDOS", the finest Steam
Securing, French Dry Cleaning and
Fancy DyeIng Establishment in the
East, and now is the time to have your
summer clothing cleaned. Palm Beach
Suits clesned like New. Mems $500;
Ladies So. So Mems Suits, $3.50; Flannel
Trousers, $1.OO. The finest of Dyeing
done as cheap as is consistent with high
class work. ROBERT B. JONES.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-08
Odessa Church Notes

Sunday, April 9, 1916.
9.45 A. NJ. Brotherhood Devotional
meeting.
10 80 A. NJ, Sermon by pastor.
2P. M. Sunday School.
6.45 P. M. Epworth League.
7.90 Evening sermon by new preacher
H. c. Shipley.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-08

Lucky buy Of few Ladies' &
Misses Suits & Sport Coats, latest
natty checks, ,$l5-$lS Suits, nowS So
$l2; $3.50 Coats now S4.5O-S8. so
Bargains! Great values in our
Millinery Department.
FOgel & Burstan.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-08

THE TRANSCRIPT $1.OO per Year.
Middletown transcript., 1916-04-08

/ ~ ~ AANLGANH
Camden Alfred Smith.
Canterbury (Sup.) A. R Brown.
Church t'reek- (Sup } H. E. Trlitt.
Crapo-C. w. Moore.
Dover-W. E. Gunby.
East New Market-T. C. Smoot.
Glendale (Sup.) ]. P. Kelley.
Elliott's Island (Sup.) c. H. Hud
son.
Farmington-John NJ. Kelso.
Federalsburg-F. C. McSorley.
Felton-N. E. Matthews
Frederica-W. w. Sharpe.
Galestown- (Sup.) R. H. Kirby.
Georgetown-J. W. Colona.
Georgetown Circuit-N. C Benson.
Greenwood-E. P. Taylor.
Harrington-L E. Barrett.
Hickman and Epworth-(Sup) W. T
Mcclure.
Hooper's Island (Sup.) W. C. Buck
son.
Houston (Sup.) S. W. Grant.
Hurlock-L. W. Layfeld.
LakesviIle-C. W. Spry.
Laurel-F. F. Carpenter.
Leipsic-(Sup.) C. H. Atkins.
Lewes-O. E. Jones.
Lincoln-J. H. Gardner.
Little Creek (Sup.) R. H. Wilson.
Magnolia-Lelan jackson.
Milford-R. K. Stephenson.
Milford Neck-To be supplied.
Millsboro-G. R. Ellis.
Milton-Z. H. Webster.
Mt. Pleasant Harry Taylor.
Nassau-G. S. Allen.
Rehoboth-D. w. Jacobs.
Reliance-G. H. Leach
Salem (Sup.) I. S. Barrett.
Seaford-J. ]. Bunting.
Seaford Circuit-D. ]. Ford.
Vienna (Sup.) J. H. Hudson.
Williamsburg (Sup.) w. H. Cum
mings
Wyoming-B. l.. Mcfarland
Williamsville-To be supplied.
Zoar-(Sup.) L. T. McLain.
SALISBURY DISTRICT-T. A. H. O'BRIEN,
SUPERINTENDENT
Annamessex- (Sup)-J. L. Derrick
son.
Asbury-V. E. Hill.
Berlin-W. E. Greenfield.
Bishopville-R. Z. Jones.
Cape Charles-W. o. Bennett.
Chincoteague B. Morgan.
Claremont-(Sup)-T. j. Graham.
Crisfeld-C. A. Hill.
Dagsboro and ST. Georges-J. C. B.
Hopkins.
Deals Island-G W. Hastings. &
Delma1 IF. N. Faulkner
Fairmount-A. w. Goodhand and P.
J. Miles.
Frankford &C. w. Strickland.
Fruitland-G. F. Newton.
.Girdletree e. H. Marshall.
Gumboro-W. S. H. Williams.
Hebron-W. M. McCann.
Hollands Island (Supt) T. S. Horse
man.
Mardela Springs (Supt) W. V.
Moore.
Marion-G. E. Sterling.
Mt. Vernon-W. H. ReviIle.
Nanticoke-H. c. Shipley.
Newark. A. Hudson.
Ocean City-W. C. Poole.
Ocean View and MiIlville-J. W.
Fogle.
Onanncock-C. T. Baynard, T. S.
Dickson, j. E. Fayres.
Parsonsburg-J. D. Moore,
Phoebus-Thomas Pardee.
Pittsvtlle- (Sup.) B. P. Moore.
Pocomoke City-W. E. Hurst.
Pocomoke Circuit (Sup) W. V.
Harris.
Princess AIMED. ]. Gibbon.
PowelIsville-M. w. Marine.
Quantico-W. P. Taylor.
Roxana-J. NJ. Lindale.
St. Peter's-Daniel Wilson.
SALISBURY
Asbury-J. T. Herson.
Grace-H. S. Dulaney.
Selbyville-W H. Briggs.
Sharptown-G. W. Harris.
Smith Island-H. E. Reed.
Snow Hill. E. Poole.
Somerset-E. w. McDowd.
Stockton-T. N. Gibbon.
Tangier-T. J. Sard.
Westover-(S (Sup.y w. F. Atkinson.
Whitesville-J. A. Buckson.
William N. Donovan Opens a Store
The Transcript warmly welcomes Mr..
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-28

WASHINGTON, April 27.-The American Embargo conference, an or ganization with headquarters in Chi cago was charged by Senator Hustins today with promoting plot to deceive Congress and published openly by or iginating and paying for the propa- ganda which for several days has de luged senators and representatives with many thousands of telegrams protesting against any break between the United States and Germany. The Wisconsin senator read in the Senate copies of letters sent to his constitu- ents containing four form telegrams of protect like those received by Con- iressmen, and saying the embargo conference received by congressman, and saying the embargo conference would pay telegraph tolls on all such messages forwarded. He charged the forms had been prepared in advance and that the conference had stud
 iously awaited an opportunity to launch it's propaganda when it might do most to convince the country that the president and congress were bent upon war
 Senators Sherman of Illinois and Pomerene of Ohio also denounced the prpaganda. but Senator Works of California censured Senator Hustine
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FIELD HEADQUARTERS April 24. -(By motor courier to Columbus. N. M.. April 27.)-A cavalry lieutenant with his face sunburned arrived here 'oday bringing the story of adventures and fighting by the column which penetrated farthest south in the Villa. chase. fifteen miles farther than even Tompkins at Parral. and which rode nearly 800 miles in sight of the Duran go state line of Chihuahua's southern border. This was the picked squad ron of Major Robert l.. Howze, of the Eleventh Cavalry. They rode trails where no Carranzista soldier ever had been. where the natives asserted no horse could go. and where Villistas laid ambuscades Of sinister cunning but always ineffective.
 , It was April :. when three miles north of Cineguite. the picked squad ron came on an abandoned wagon of the prairie schooner type. from which the canvas cover had been ripped. The wagon was in perfectly good con dition.
 The Americans were able to account for this only in the light of reports they had received that Villa him- self wounded. had ridden in this wa gon week before them over this trail. They had been assured that the
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EXPOSES TAKERS |NS|NUAT|NG
 PRESIDENT WILSON WANTS WAR
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for stirring up discussion on the sub feet. Although Senator Husting advo- cated a congressional investigation Of the conference. he introduced no reso- lution and debate ended without ac- ton.
 Senator Husting asserted that the same organization had instituted propaganda in his state last February in an effort to induce him to support a resolution placing an embargo on munitions of war to Europe. He put into the records letters bearing the names of Col. Jasper Tucker Darling, president: w. R. Macdonald. general manager: and J. II. Forrest, secretary as officers o fthe embargo conference.
 Senator Sherman said the telegrams of protest did not represent either the incentive or the volition Of the persons signing them, but indicated m his opinion the activities of the Amercan Embargo Conference. which seeks to close the neutral markets of our country against the bellieerents in the European war"
 During the day Senator Husting called at the state department and discussed the subject with Secretary Lansing. who expressed his eratifi' tion at having the source Of the tele' grams made public.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-28
PHIL, KNOX HURLS bROAOS|DE hT
 MEXICAN
 POLICY
Intervention Almost Inevita- ble, As Result Of Democrat ic BIunders, Says Former Secretary At Banquet
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PTTTSBURG, Pa, April 21.-Phil- ander C. Knox. secretary of state in President Tait's cabinet, explaining at Republican banquet here tonight why Mr raft did not recognize Con eral Huerta as president of Mexico replied to the assertion that President Wilson inherited the troubleIJIne Mexican situation from his predeceS- sor and denied that President Wilson's course may re likenei to President Lincoln during the neriod preceding the Maximilian empire.
 Intervention in Mexico. the former secretary declared, seems dangerous ly neer if Lot inevitable. IL has been asserted time and again by the a;'ol- ogists of the Democratic blundering in Mexico that Wilson inherited the situation from President Taft" said Mir Knox. Nothing could be further from the truth than this statement, clusively disclose.
 When President Taft assumed o. flee on March 4. 1909, Mexico was at peace Her credit was good, her cof- fers filled, her industries thriving and Porfirio Diaz, who had been cOnstitu- tional president of the republic since Lerdo de Tejada, seemed lair for the remainder of his life to preside over the destinies of the land he had done so much to free from the empire Of MaXimilian, set up by coalition of iuropean powers.
 "The Madero revolution broke out later and rRgnlfQd in driving Diaz from power. Although the Madelo regime was recognized oy the United States and the other pow CTS, it was not accepted by powerful factions in Mexico. Rebellion against it's authority was almost coincident with its birth and finally, in February 1913, General Felix DiaZ carried the war against Madero to the streets of the capital city itself.
 ] Madero Resigned.
 When it was apparent that Mad elo's downfall was imminent it was made certain by Huerta and 3 DOT tion of the army going over to Diaz' who then seized the palace and on February 19, 1913, Francisco l Madero and Jose M. Pino Suarez, resigned as president and vice president, respec' lively. Their resignations were ln writing and copies were transmitted ro foreign powers sustaining diplomat' ic relations wi the republic and also the Mexican congress then in session This was the congress elected at the same time that Madero was elected the election having taken place sub sequent to the success of the Madero revolution.
 "Of course. Francisco Madeic re signed under the compulsion of the revolution led by Felix Diaz, just as Porfirio Diaz had abdicated shortly before under the compulsion of the evolution led by Francisco Madero But there was nothing startling un' usual or un-MeXican in that fact During a period of forty years. preced' tContinued on Page TwoJ
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AMERICANS PEssIMIsTIc.
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EL PASO. April 27.-Hope that the coming conference between General Obreson. representing Mexico. and Generals Scot; and Funston. repre- senting the United States. will end all talk of intervention in Mexico was the feeling prevalent among Mexican officials in Juarez and Fl Paso to- night
 None would venture the belief that this would be the outcome Of the meeting.
 However, one of the we'll verSed in border affairs. went so far as to say;
 It is obvious that the de facto gov ernment does not wish intervention. II is well known it hopes thai the American troops will be withdrawn from Mexican soil. The mere fact that it is taking part in a conference with representatives of the American government surely indicates that It believes it's hope can be realized.
 InteryentiOnists. who are numerous in Fl Paso. are not so cautious m dis cussing the results that will come from the conference. They openly eN- press the opinion that the outcome will be a settlement which will oviate. for the time being. at least. any chance for break between the gov ernments-
 These point to the statement of Secretary Baker. at Washington. that the instructions issued to General Scott and General Funston are "to discuss basis for the most cordial and complete cooperation between the American and Mexican forces in the attainment Of the common object.
 Discussion of the conference was the chief occupation in Fl Paso to- night. pending the arrival of the ot- ficials who will participate in it.
 Obreqon at Chihuahua.
 General Obregon. according to message received late today bv Gen eral Gavira. commander of the Juarez garrison. left Chihuahua City tonight and is due to arrive in 1uarez at 9:sO a. m. tomorrow. General Scott and Funston will not complete their twenty-three hour ride from San kn-
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ObREGON HOPES ID CONVINCE
 J. 5. HE JAN
 HANDLE VILLA
Mexican General Denies A Break With Carranza And Denounces American Yel-
 low Press; At Chihuahua
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CHIHUAHUA, Mex, April 21.-Gen- eral Alvaro Obreson. minister Of war of the de facto government. will sub init his assurances to Major Generals Scott and Funston at their coming conference in Juarez or Fl Paso that the Carranza forces are now fully able to cope with the Eillista bandits that are operating in southern Chihuahua. The minister of war said he hoped to arrange for an early retirement of the American troops from Mexican soil.
 Before his departure tonight for Juarez, General Obregon, who was ac- companied by General Trevino. Car ranZa commander a; Torreon, outlined to the Associated Press the official proposals that he intends to submit to Generals Scott and Funston.
 Incidentally the Mexican minister of war refuted reports that there was any friction between himself and Gen eral CarranZa.
 General Obregon. who is man of few words and direct speech. said. re- garding the coming conference. which is expected to determine the future military courses of both the American and Mexican troops:
 ''I am going to JuareZ to convince the American representatives that our army is more than amply sufficient to control the small groups of Villistas who still are at large and outside the law
 .''I hope to arrange the prompt re- tirement of the American troops into their own country"
 General Obregon was most emphatic in denouncing the reports. which he said had been circulated in the United States that he had broken with the First Chief.
 '1 wish to emphatically deny the inventions of the American yellow press which has insinuated that there is friction between myself and Gen eral Carranza." he said, ''I wish fur ther to state that there is perfect har- mony among all the chiefs of the CarranZa cause"
 General Otreson left Chihuahua on his special train at ten o'clock to- night.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-28
J. $. TROOPS AND CARRANz|STAS
 NEAR CLASH
Americans, Mistaken For Vil- la Bandits, Are Charged On Mexicans Halt Fifty Yards From Soldiers
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FIELD HEADQUARTERS. April 24 (by motor courier to Columbus. N. M., April 27)-American cavalry and Carranza calvalry. each force mum bering about two hundred, missed clashing by a margin of a few seconds while Major Robert L. HowZe' squad ron of the Eleventh Cavalry was two miles south of Guadalupe. April s. ii was learned here today. General Cavazos. who recently was reported searching for Villas body. commanded the Carranzistas.
 As the Americans were about tc climb long slopins hillside. force of mounted Mexicans dashed over thf brow of the hill, carbines lowered for acton, and yelling preparatory to en tering action. The Mexican national colors Dobbed over the foremos; ranks.
 Major Howze rode to the front ol his own troops opposite the center ol the Mexican line, where an officer led the Mexicans The men charging down the hillside were within fifty yards of Major Howze and his men had their rifles ready. in case the band proved to be Nillistas. when Howze waved his hat in a signal at which the Mexicans refined in their mounts.
 General Cavazos advanced and the two officers recognized each other. General CavaEos said he cid not know when his ride started that h. would find the hill was under the American column.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-28
GERARD C0NFERS WITH GERMAN
 EMPEROR
Kaiser's Personal Interest In American Note Deemed
 Hopeful Sign. Washington Awaits Word From Berlin
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WASHINGTON. April 27.-Secre- tary Lansing said late today that he had no further advices from Berlin regarding the submarine issue and the situation remained unchanged. The German embassy also was said to be without information.
 Announcement in press dispatches from Berlin that Ambassador Gerard would confer with the Emperor at the army headquarters was regarded by officials as being significant. Off cial information on the subject is lacking, but opinion was freely ex- pressed that it was not at all unlikely that the Emperor and the ambassador would confer regarding the reply.
 Ambassador Gerard in visiting the Emperor is not acting under instruc- tions from Washington, consequently officials assumed that the Emperor in vited Mr Gerard to confer with him. In both official and diplomatic quart CTS the injection of the Emperor's personality into the situation was re- garded as being hopeful indication.
 Reply in Few Days.
 President Wilson expected to re- ceive the German reply within the next few days, it became known to- day, although the basis for this ex- pectation was not revealed. Up to the present, in spite Of messages from Berlin. he is entirely without definite information of the intentions of the German government The President, officials declared, will not be in fiuenced in the slightest by the in iormation sent in the dispatches dur ing the last few days. His course in the German situation will be guid- ed entirely by the character of the German reply. Should any serious eff fort be made to embarrass, it was de- clared authoritativeiy, he will again go before Congress and insist that members go on record for or against his policy.
 It was disclosed at the State De partment during the day that the meorandum in regard to the armament of merchant ships, made public yes terday had been sent to all American embassies and legations in Europe for their information and guidance. Copies for ambassador Gerard and Page at London were sent by cable. None of the American diplomatic agents abroad had been instructed to present the memorandum to the gov ernment to which he is accredited.
 The memorandum having been de- Iivered to those governments repre- sentatives in Washington.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-28
HARVESTER COMPANY
 STRIKE TO BE SETTLED

CHICAGO, April 27.-Employes of the International Harvester Company who went on strike today will return to work tomorrow. according 10 Geo A. Rainey. secretary of the company who said that an agreement had been reacheed. A leader of the men. who are unorganized said they wanted shorter hours and an increase in wages. The terms of the agreement were not announced.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-28
.ELKUS IS FAVORED
 FOR TURKISH POST

WASHINGTON, April 27-The state department today inquired of the Turkish government whether Abraih I. Elkus of New York. would be ac- ceptahle as ambassador to succeed Henry Morgenthau. whose resigna- ton has been accepted by President Woodrow Wilson.
 No difficulty over the appointment Is expected and if will probably be sent to the senate in a few days.
 Mir Morgenthau has actively entered upon organization work for the com ing capaign.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-28
COLUMN DEEPEST AFTER VILLA
 RODE WHERE NJ HORSE COULD GO
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wagon overturned. that Villa tainted. and that the canvass was thereupon ripped off 10 make the famous white litter on which Villa was said to have travelled. carried by his men.
 They saw for themselves confirma- ton of the report that il was hardly worth while to right the overturned wagon. because the trails ahead were impassable to wheeled vehicles. So they struck almost straight south over the San Borja trail where the native guides abandoned their horses to proceed afoot assuring the fool ish AmericanoS" that the trail could never be made by the big cavalry horses from the states.
 The guides walked. the cavalrymen walked and SO did the precious horses climbing every boulder that the men surmounted They reached San BorIs. where they received the only report on their entire trip that Villas wound was not serious HearSay news al San Borja had him wounded in the leg. but astride mule. Al one o'clock that afternoon. however. they struck at Casa Colorado, ten miles south of san Boria. the most direct circumstan- tiaI evidence of the fugitive bandit : whereabouts. In field where about
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As: :,: :: k < *-s, ;; 5:
 LURE BY STREET GAR

CINCINNATI, April 27.- A street car. crowded with men, women and children, became unmanageable here today. ran wild on a down grade for six blocks. jumped the track. crashed into a telegraph pole, which almost demolished it. and caused the death of one woman and injury to 3S others
 Miss Carry F.. Stilger, aged 3l, an attendant at the Cincin- natl City Hospital. was behead- ed.
 Physicians at hospitals to which the injured were taken. announced late today that probably 25 were in a serious condition. 6 probably fatally hurt. The accident was caused by the failure of the air brake. q
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-28
CONFERENCE ID bE HELD AT JUAREz
 SATURDAY
Generals Scott And Funston On Way To Border; Obre- gon Expected To Call For U. s. Evacuation
LITTLE HOPE OF
 PEACEFUL OUTCOME
Differences Between Coun-
 tries Many; Mexico May Declare War Following U.
 s. Refusal Remove Troops

MEXICO CITY. April 27.-In
 battle between 5000 rebels and
 defacto army just north of the
 city of Oaxaca the rebels were de
 feated with a loss of 800 men
 killed and many wounded or taken
 prisoners according to message
 received tonight.
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 SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April D. Major General Hugh L. Scott was on his way to Fl Paso tonight to discuss with General Alvaro Obregon. Car ranza's minister of war. questions in- cident to the presence of American troops in Mexico. Accompanied by Major General Frederick Funston. General Scott lefe here al S;50 o'clock tonight. With them went their re- spective aides.
 Just what Generals Scott and Funs- ton are going to discuss with General Obregon and just what propositions they will make. remained unknown It is assumed that General Obregon has received special instructions from his government to guide him in the conference and little credence was given the unofficial report that Gen eral Obregon was prepared ;o demand that definite time be set for the withdrawal of the American troops
 It was not anticipated by Generals Scott and Funston that all would be adjusted after one brief talk with General Oregon. IL was regarded as more likely that the first conference would be merely one of a series and that the intervals might be long enough for both General Obregon and General Scott to communicate with their respective governments. Gen eral Scott has no plenary powers and it is believed that General ObreSon has no authority to enter an agree ment without first submitting il to CaTranza.
 Conference at Juarez.
 It was believed here that the con ference would take place in Juarez. the Mexican town opposite Fl Paso. It is understood the United States gov ernment has no objections to Generals Scott and Funston meeing the MeNi- can representative on Mexican soil and il was realized that General might not care to carry on the dis cussions on American soil.