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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-21
POSSIBILITIES OF RUPTURE
Procedure That May Be Followed BY
y. S. As Given Out BY a
High Authority.

ENTHUSIASTICALLY president
will probably read a message to Con
gress reviewing the whole situation
from the Lusitania case down to the
present time. The president will no
doubt refer to the "strict accountable.
ity" and deliberately unfriendly''
phrases of his earlier notes and may
announce his conviction that because
Of Germany's violation of American
rights diplomatic relations should be
severed.
Second-Ambassador Won Bernstorff
may be handed his passports and Am
bassador Gerard may be recalled from
Berlin.
Third-A note would be dispatched
to Berlin explaining to the German
government why this action was
taken.
More conservative opinion, however.
Is that the president will convey to
Congress his opinion that the evidence
in the submarine situation justifies a
break in diplomatic relations.
This latter course would leave a
loophole for an eleventh hour settle.
ment of the controversy with Ger.
many. 1t would give the German gov
eminent an opportunity to make con.
cessions that would avert a break.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-21
ACCUSED AS LEADER IN PLOT
Capt. Franz Won Papen, Recalled Mil.
itary Attache At Washington.
Other Also Indicted.

Capt. Franz Won Papen, Recalled Mil.
itary Attache At Washington.
Others Also Indicted.
New York.-Capt. Franz Won Papen,
recalled military attache to the Ger
man embassy at Washington. was in
dicted' by the federal grand jury here
April II as the organizer and finan-
cier Of an alleged conspiracy to blow
up the Welland Canal in Canada.
With him also were indicted Capt.
Hans Tauscher, alleged agent of the
Krupps in the United States and hus-
band of Nine. Johanna Gadskf, the
prima donna: Constantine Govsni, Al.
fred J. Fritzen and another man whose
name has not been revealed.
1t was learned from a reliable source,
that the last named is a prominent
German whose name has been men.
toned frequently in connection with
German propaganda.
The Indictment, 1t is understood,
was returned with the sanction Of the
department of justice, and is believed
to establish a precedent. No effort
will be made to have Won Papen
brought here, but the indictment will
be held in allegiance in case he should
ever return to the United States.
The indictment charges, in addition
to the Welland Canal plot. that it was
the purpose or intent Of the defend
ants to blow up and destroy other prop,
erty in Canada"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-21
REQUEST IN PLOT IGNORED
Won loeI Will Not Be Released-of-
Tense Committed Prior To His
Joining Embassy.

New York.-Wo1fe Won Ige1 will not
be released from custody and only a
part Of the documents seized at the
time of his arrest on a charge of be-
ing implicated in a plot to destroy the
Welland canal will re returned to the
German embassy, United States A.tor-
ney Marshall declares.
81 have not considered the release
of Won Igel," Mr.. Marshall continued.
1.-THE legality Of his arrest was def
nitely settled, SO far as my office is
concerned.
Following Won Igel's arrest the pro-
test Of the German ambassador was
made to the secretary OF state, and
Mr.. Lansing referred the matter to the
attorney generals office. When the
protest reached my office the only
question to be decided was whether
Won Igel was a member of the Ger
man ambassadors staff On the date Of
the crime charged. It vas able imme-
diately to report in the negative"
Regarding the documents seized, the
return of which was demanded by
Count Won Bernstorf, denial was
made by Mr.. Marshall that he had re-
ceived instructions to turn them over
to the German embassy.
81 was instructed to forward to
Washington papers described as of
fetal by Count Won Bernstorn," the
district attorney said. mot desiring to
take upon myself the responsibility of
deciding which of the papers were of
fetal l e n for fac-simile photographs
Of all the papers. The originals are
locked in my safe. Only such papers
as Count Won Bernstorff designates as
official on inspecting the fac-similes
will be returned"
The raid on Won Igel's office April
18th, it was learned, was made earlier
than had been planned, information
having been received, it was said, that
Won Igel was preparing TO remove the
documents wanted.
The district attorneys office re-
ceived word from the attorneys office
that Capt. Hans Tauscher, one Of the
five men under Indictment, was in
| Boston, and would surrender here. The
arrest Of A. A. Fritzen, one of the al
legged plotters, who is charged with
having taken dynamite to Niagara
Falls to blow up the canal. was ex-
pected to be made at n Constan-
tine GIOVANNI. an Italian. also under In
dictment, is believed to have fed to
Italy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-21
GEN. SCOTT GOES TO BORDER
Secretary Baker Dispatched Chief Of
Staff A. His Personal Represent 4
alive To Make Full Report.

Washington.-No decision as to the
withdrawal of American troops from
Mexico is expressed for a week or ten
days unless there are new outbreaks
against the forces in Mexico to COM
pei Immediate action. This was
made clear when Secretary Baker dis
patched Maj.-Gen. Scott. chief Of staff.
to the border as his personal repre-
sentative to make q complete report
on the military problems confronting
Gen. Funston. .
The administrations final action on
Gen. Carranza's suggestion that the ex.
peditton be recalled probably will be
based largely on what is shown in this
report. Gen. Scott, who left Washing
ton April 10th, hardly will be able to
make the round trip in less than ten
days. He vas accompanied by his
aide. Lieut.-Col. Robert E. L. Niche
Of the general staff.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-21
ARMY BILL FOR MILLION
Senate Passed Measure At Might Ses.
Observation-Disclosures Tending To
Reduce Are Rejected.

Washington. = An army reorganiza
ton bill that would produce regular
army and reserve military forces il
the United States aggregating a mil
lion men was passed by the Senate al
the night session April Is, without a
record vote.
On the v of 4 special joint session
Of the house Of Congress to hear a
message from the president on grave
international issues the Senate hast
ened completion OF the bill amid
scenes of excitement. repeatedly re
jecting all amendments tending to re
duce the proposed strengthening of the
army.
In the closing hours Of debate the
Senate made provision for a regular
standing army with a peace strength
OF $50 900 men, al compared with 140,
900 in the Hay bill, which passed the
House. retained after a close fight the
plan for a federal volunteer army re.
serve force = calculated to aggregate
261 900 men and federalized and ma.
tional guard forces of the states at an
estimated strength of 28O, 200.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-21
Cost More Because Of Great War.

New York.-The price Of Bibles has
increased and probably will advance
still further because Of the a Buy
ers have been Obliged to pay nearly
double the prices Of last year. This
is due mainly to the advance in the
cost Of paper, ink, leather and glue.
The American Bible Society announces
that the stock Of Bibles in European
languages. imported from Germany
prior to the beginning OF the war. is
now approaching exhaustion and the
society does not know when It can be
replaced.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-21
FINAL WARNING
GIVEN GERMANY
CONGRESS INFORMED THAT THE
LAST WORD HAS BEEN SAID
IN THE CASE,
BEFORE JOINT SESSION
The President Demands Nothing Less
Than the Abandonment of Sub
marine Warfare Against
Commerce.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson's final
break eff diplomatic relations unless
she abandons her present methods of
submarine warfare and Immediately
declares her intention to do so. was
delivered April 10Th in a note to Ber-
lin and was announced by the presi-
den in an address to a joint session
of Congress. The president demands
nothing less than the abandonment Of
submarine warfare against commerce.
Both the presidents address and the
American note declare in unequivocal
terms that only by Germany acceding
to the demand a the breaking off of
relations be prevented.
The president considers that the
e. step depends solely upon Ger
many and that three or four days con-
stitute a reasonable time for a reply.
He is willing to discuss how subma-
rine warfare may be conducted with
the limits OF international law and hui
mainly after Germany abandons her
present methods.
Diplomatic history records but one
instance as yet where a breaking of
relations between two first-class pow
ers has not eventually brought war
that which now exists between Ger
many and Italy.
Congress received the presidents
declaration of his course with mixed
evidences Of concern and appreciation.
Most of the leaders. Democratic and
Republicans thought the president hard
ly could do less and some expressed
the opinion that his action would not
cad to war.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-21
N

Sixteen Ships Pass Through Without
E~ncountering Trouble.
Panama.-The Panama Camel has
been reopened to traffic. The passage
of sixteen ships, w northbound and
nine southbound. included the trans.
port Buford. The channel through the
cut is in excellent condition and the
passage of the vessel without Incl
dent.
The movement of the ships was in
direct charge of Capt. Reed, captain CT
the port of Balboa.
The first vessel to use the reopened
waterway was the British steamer st
Veronica.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-21
HIGHER LIQUOR TAX.

Ways and Means Committee Estf-
mates Millions More Required.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. that the
government will have to provide for
1925. OOO, 900 additional revenu in the
coming general Of revision
bill. the House ways and e COM
mittee Democrats are contemplating
increasing the tax on beer to 81 a bar
rel and on whiskey $3.50 a gallon. This
would produce about 1913 200. 900 more
from beer and $50, 900 900 more from
whiskey. The committeeman are con
sidering raising the balance of the
$225, 0OO, 900 by a franchise tax on war
munitions. lowering of the exemption
of the income tax and raising of the
amount of the income sur-tax.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-21


Ell Paso.-Ffrst Chief Carranxa win
demand the withdrawal Of the United
State troops within the next few days.
whether or not the corpse found neal
Cusihuirachic is that OF Francisco
Villa
Mexican officials 1T Juarez say Gef.
Carranza has been forced to take this
position because he ~ no longer con-
troll either his troops>or the civilian Ell.
ement.
The extreme advance guard Of Gen.
P~ershfng's force has been withdrawn
from the Parral forces operating from
bases at San Antonio, San Geronimo
ranch and NamiQuipa have also been
concentrated at these several places.
Official reports from the front to
Gen. Funston Indicate hat there will
be no further activities In Mexico until
the line of communication has been
strengthened.
Gen. Pershing's request made on the
18th for re-enforcements was met by
Gen. Funston with an order which has
already started more than 5000 men
to the base at Columbus. It is said
on reliable authority that an entirely
new plan Of campaign Is being mapped
out which involves the use Of the rail.
road and a line Of communication
which may enter via the Gulf Of Mex
leo.
Credence Is no longer placed in the
report OF Villas death in any quarter.
Gen. Bell t~elegrephed Gen. Funston
that he had made a thorough investiga.
mated in Juarez.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-21
Report Not Confirmed.

Ell Paso, Texas.-Consul Marion
Letcher at Chihuahua t~elegraphed the
state department April IL, through
Consul Edwards at Juarez, that the re-
port of Pancho Villas death had not
been confirmed. Consul-Andres Gar
cha at Ell Paso and Gen. Gabriel Gavira.
the Carranza commander at Juarez,
still assert their belief In the accuracy
of the original rumor, but say frankly
they have no new details.
The Mexican officials have been un-
able to communicate with San An
tonic or Cusihuiriachfc.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-21
Princeton Men Will Train,

Princeton, N. J.-One hundred and
thirty-six undergraduates have signi-
fled their intention Of attending the
summer military camps, according to
an announcement by the u~ndergradu-
ate committee in charge of enlistment
at the university. The list includes 46
seniors, 10 juniors, SO sophomores and
IS freshmen. Thirteen have volun.
teered for the Oglethorpe Camp. while
the rest will probably be at the Platts.
burgh encampment.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-21
Association Fisheries Commission

Association Fisherles Commissioners.
Wilmington, NC Delegates from
practically all Atlantic and Gulf coast
states we're here Tor the eighth an
nual convention Of the National Asso
citation Of Fisheries Commissioners.
The convention VIII continue through
April Goth.
The program for the initial session
Included addresses Of welcome s.
Gov. Locke Craig. Of North Caroltlna:
Mayor II q. Moore, o. Wflminxaon.
~ - Chnmbokn Smith. chnh1nan a
kdSsh
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-21
TO BUILD BIG YEN

Millions TO De Appropriated BY In.
dustriaI Concerns.
observation-disclosures made public
show that $50, 900, 90 has been appro-
epriated and 100000 more will De
appropriated SOON by industrial con
Germs for construction in the Pitts
burgh district of b~y-product coke
ovens. Authorities say Western Penn,
sylvania will take . commanding po-
sition in the dyestuns industries DE.
cause OF the value Of the by-products
incidental to the manufacture Of coke.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-21
MORE MEN TO The BORDER.

Machine Gun Corps Numbering 30 10
Sent To calexico, Cal.
San Francisco.-Maj.-Gen Bell. COM
mander Of the western department,
has ordered the dispatch OF the ma
chine gun corps. numbering 80 men Of
the Twenty-first Infantry. stationed at
Vancouver, WASH. to Calexico, Cal,
on the Mexican border.
No change In the Mexican situation
has caused the dispatch Of the machine
gun corps Of the Twenty-first, It was
said at army Headquarters.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-21
State Tax Commissioners.

The board Of state tax commission
ers, members Of which have just as
sumed the position to which they ave
been appointed. will have before them
a waiting period OF several months be-
fore they take up the task Of inspect
ing and eQualiZirg tax assessments.
and it will not be until! next year that
| the taxing system which the trio is
expected to supervise and readjust 20
known and demonstrated economic
conditions will become of effect.
The creation of the state equalizing
board does not do away with the sys-
tenn Of assessment and of subsequent
inspection and correction by the coun-
ty board. This must be first attended
to by the boards Of supervisors and
| after being approved and corrected is
to be forwarded to the auditor of pub
| lie accounts and the board OF tax COM
| missioners, on or before the first Mon
| day Of September following examina
| ton and approval by the board of su
pervisors.
The famous project Of shipping a
cargo Of Mississippi state penitentiary
cotton to Europe last year, which vas
to bring exorbitant prices from the en-
emies Of the allies, and which fell
through, is recalled in a suit filed in
chancery here by the Gulf Export Co.
of Mobile, seeking to recover S33.O21
from ex-Gov. Brewer and the members
Of the former board of trustees of the
p~enitentiary
The suit is filed by Green & Green
Of this city. who offer a petition to
| show where the Mobile company failed
| to gat what they claim is due them.
Owing to inability Of H. X. Rouse,
| chancery clerk of Pearl River county.
| who had been selected as one of the
members of the tax equalization board,
on which he was appointed by the gov
| ernor. to abandon his present posi-
| ton. Gov. Bilbo telephoned to T. A.
Rawls. a young business man Of Pop
larville. who was cashier of the Bank
! OF Commerce OF that city. rendering
him the appointment. MT. Rawls
boarded q train for Jackson. He had
an Interview with Gov. Bilbo and the
two MEN who are to be his associates,
! and decided TO accept the place.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-21
A SERIES OF MESSAGES
Overheard On Wire at Juerex lndi-
cate the Finding Of Villas
Dead Body.
.f Z

Ell Paso.-FraHesco villa is dead,
and his body, disinterred some days
after his burial. is in possession Of the
Carranza troops, according to a series
of Geographic messages received in
Juarez April Is by the Mexican off,
cials.
1.-THE dispatcher of the Mexican
Northwestern Railway at Juarez re-
ported to Gen. Gavira, Carranza com
mander at Juarez, that he had heard
a conversation On the telegraph wire
to the effect that Villas body was In
the hands of Carranza troops.
The telegraph operator at San An
tonic, so miles west Of Chihuahua, tel
egraphed Consul Garcia that Villas
body was in possession Of Col. Carlos
Carranza, nephew Of Gen. Carranza.
who was taking it in a special train to
Chihuahua.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-21
WORK ON THE y
OLD CAPITOL
FIRST DIRECT PRACTICAL STEPS
TOWARD RESTORING THE OLD
STATE HOUSE.
MEN FROM PARCHMAN FARM
Kept Busy On the Exterior Work.
Making Room For the Storing Of
Brick and Other Building
Material.

The first direct and practical steps
toward the work Of restoring the old
state house were taken. when a CON
Wet squad composed Of negro 'trus-
ties" was put to work clearing up the
ground around the building. Sergt. H..
w. Parham of Parchman farm reached
here conveying a squad of IA stout,
a~ble-bodied negroes. and under ar
engagements previously made these
were Quartered in one Of the several
auxiliary buildings on the fair grounds
and will answer, all purposes of camp
ing and Quartering for the present.
These men will be kept busy for sew
eral days with this exterior work, and
will make room for storing the bricks,
and other material which will be re-
moved from within doors. After
awhile. when the debris Is cleared out,
the convict squad will be enlarged to
nearly 100. and by using this charac-
ter OF labor the state will save consid-
be expended for free labor. This neces-
sity for putting convicts at work
where free labor might be utilized was
n OF the stumbling blocks to the
smooth passage Of the old capitol res
toration bill through the legislature.
but the reasons Of expediency ana
economy prevailed and won over a ma
jority sufficient to put the bill across
More Work To BE Done.
The first meeting OF the Mississippi
live stock sanitary board since the Leg
islature adjourned and since the ap-
pOintment Of the two civilian mem
bers by Gov. Bilbo. to succeed j M.
Aldrich and J. NJ. Taylor. was held
last week, in the state department Of
agriculture. . The two new members
are Albert Myers Of Byhalia. former
state senator from the T%hirty-fifth dis
trict. and o. w. Conner of Seminary.
The other members who are such by
reason Of the offices they hold are FL.
E. Blakeslee. commissioner Of agricul-
ture and ex-officio president; Theo. G.
Bilbo, governor; Ros A. Collins. at
torney-general; DR.. E. Barnett. veter-
marian. secretary. and DR.. E. M. Ranck
Of A. & NJ. College, professor of vet
Urinary science.
As stated by Chairman Blakeslee.
the legislature having cut down the
operating allowance to q lower figure
than usual. they face q peculiar situa-
ton, namely. having to look after
more work. with less money available.
1t will be necessary to plan for a
great deal OF work this year, under the
recent law, which directs that the state
be entirely cleared of cattle ticks by
Jan. 1, 1917, and making 1t not option
al, IS it has been hitherto with the
counties. but mandatory and compul-
sorry.
According to Commissioner Blakes.
lees records. there are now exactly
40 counties cleared and free from quar-
antine against cattle. and II In which
the work has been started. and now
! partially cleared. This leaves 81 coun-
ties in which the work Of tick eradica-
ton must be started. and with a small
err appropriation, 1t Is like fitting or
trying to fit a round peg so as to ac-
commodate itself to the angles Of q
square hole.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-04-21
MAJ. ToMPkINs WOUNDED.

San Antonio, Texas.-It was a force
Of Carranza's soldiers who engaged
the little detachment Of American cav
airy at Parral on the 18th in a regu-
larry organized action, according to a
detailed report written by Maj. Frank
Tompkins and forwarded to Gen. Funs-
ton by Gen. Pershing.
Forty of the Mexican soldiers, in
Guiding one major and one civilian.
were killed by the r~etreating Ameri.
cans. The American casualties were
two killed and six wounded, including
Maj. Tompkins. His wound was slight
The Washington times., 1916-12-09
ZEPPELIN now HAS
RIVArN AIRSHIP
Superdreadnaught Of Sky, In
veution Of Privy Councillor
Schuette, Adopted.

Lieutenant General Won Hooper
has been placed In command OF the
new aerial forces board OF Germany,
according to an Amsterdam dispatch
to Reuters, quoting an official Berlin
announcement.
The new board has control OF all
aviation and anti-aircraft require
ments OF tho German army, and has
been formed In recognition OF the In
crcasing Importance OF aerial war
faro.
Priyy Councillor Schuette. professor
OF technology In tho Danzig technical
high school, IL Germany's one, In fact,
tho worlds only, competitor OF Count
Zeppelin In building gigantic airships;
Count Zeppelin might be characterized
as the inventor, Schuette, on the other
hand. as the scientific constructing
As compared with Zeppelin, he is 1T.
tie known. populariy speaking. even wen
is the designer and builder OF airships
which, II IL declared, have. shown
themselves to be equal TO the Yep
pelins.
Rsse withsst Aid.
without popular subscription, unsup-
ported by the government as was
Zeppelin, schustto. backed by DIT.
Karl Lanz. n young millionaire manu-
fscturer OF agricultural implements In
Mannheim, and by Privy Councillor
August Rocchling. prominent steel
modestIy. but none the less energetic.
ally and successfully In the interests
OF his Fatherland and the fame OF
German science, by building, devesop.
Ing and adding many OF the best aerial
cruisers TO Germany's rapidly GROWING
fisst ~ sunerdreadna of the
Young LAM, an enthusiastic friend
OF Schuette, had faith In the professor
and staked a fund OF half million
a share, therefore, In the hyphenated
name OF the rival airships TO those OF
Working privately. Schultz has not
sought the iimelight, and neither Ger
OF him OF his work. His airship is de-
oiared by enthusiastic friends and sch
entific engineers to be In some re-
spects even superior TO the zeppelin,
but his cruisers have passed and pass
even among the German people As
"zeppe Inns"
Has Overt aiken Zeppelin.
Although Schultz only made flight
with his first airship In December
1912, his second the following year.
with a gas volume much larger than
Zeppeiin's proved a big success; In
less than five years he overlook Zep'
pelin, and some say even passed him.
Schuette at least, set the pace In size
and newness OF design. =,
since then Schultz and Zeppelin. In
the friendliest rivalry, hsys,ooses, have been
their. respective craft, first one ana
then the other forging ahead. Under
the impetus OF the war the develop
ment OF both Zeppelins and Schutte'
Lanz airships, profiting by one an
others experiences and lessons as
gathered by the ministry or war and
placed Pssn dnbssInomsnsip%sriai az 5ns ai%i Age.