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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-24
SPECIAL csbks Despatch TO Twx sux.


Paris. April 23.-In their attempts to
take verdun. the Germans up to yester-
day had made use OF thirty divisions Of
troops. amounting roughly to 450.O 0e
men. according to an oficiai statement
issued by the French War ONCE to-day.
The statement indicates that more than
this total Of men have been used, since
some of the divisions nave been reorgan-
ICED. their depleted ranks fiiied out. and
they have returned to the front several
times.
1T is worthy Of note" the Official
statement says. that the German COM
mand seeks to conduct the operations
with the smallest number Of troops
possible. but to maintain The operations
until the troops are completely used up.
AZ losses are suffered. 1t reforms the
units with reenforcements n sends
them back TO the attack barely recon-
stituted. II is thus that certain divisions
have reappeared oil the front az many as
three n even four times"
French surprise attacks were carried
u successfully last night against Ger
man listening posts In the Bots d'Avo-
court, west Of the Meuse. This IL me
only infantry activity reported In the
verdun region to-day. The Germans
have not renewed their attacks OF the
B%ethincourt, book-Le Mort Homme
front, where they were twice repulsed
with considerable losses yesterday.
herman ARTILLERY Active.
The German artillery was active TO-
day against Hi 30A. the important posi-
ton on the west bank Of the Bethtncourt
brook. and there also was htful bonn
bardment of the French positions on the
east bank of the Mouse and In the
Woevre.
The official communiquA issued By the
French War once tonight follows:
South OF the somme our artillery
executed n concentrated fire on Cor
man trenches oh the borders Of Fran
eart and Hettencourt.
West Of the Meuse there was a
bombsrdment Of some violence against
Hin 304.
East Of the Meuse and in th- woevre
there we're some ARTILLERY
There was no infantry action In the
course Of the day.
In Lorraine we bombarded Wig
orously enemy works In the sector OF
Leintrey.
There IL no important event to re-
port on the rest Of the front.
An attempt ny the Germans last night
to capture a mitrail,euse which was
causing them trouble west OF Vauduois,
in the ArGonne, failed.
The oficia, communicate issued by the
French War Once this afternoon fol-
lows:
West Of Nauquols the Germans al
tempted to capture one Of our mitrail-
leuses which was annoying them par
ticuiarly. They were repulscd and
eight prisoners remained In our hands.
West of the Meusc tn, enemy did
not renew his attacks between the
B~ethincourt brook and lie Mort
Homme.
Surprise attacks made by us In the
Bots d'Avocourt enabled us TO capture
several listening posts and to make
some prisoners.
Fast Of the Meusc and IN the
Woc.rc there was intermittent artil-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-24
FuII Acceptance Doubted.
kreus- Zeuun0 says:

The krrus-/eitun0 says:
1--WE had to he prepared sooncr or
later for such n note, and "a demand 10
discontinue our submarine warfare IN
fts present form. VI We consider "A ruu-
tura unbehrable, even If we should take
all tho blame upon ourselves and show
the utmost compla lsance. we could In
the best case only obtain "A postpone
ment Of the rupture, That we cannot
and will not fulfil the genera, demand
OF America can hardly he doubted In
view Of the decla rations of the Cham
cell0r.
I'VE can therefore only hope that ny
the present development We shall gain
q really unrestricted freedom In the
movement IL cur ~cuhTar!n" warfare"
The RoeInisohr VOIk:eifnnD says
"President Wilson wants war, From
a military view intervention by Amer'ca
~ of little Importance
Tho koeIntscha Xoitnn1 says:
1.-THE involuntary limitation Of tho
~ OF submarines by Germany has
gone az far as It could be reasonably
expected 10 60"
The kooinfscho volkeettnn1 says fur
ther:
'"rhe event which now comes nearer
ito realizotion will b" no surprise 10
many people In Germany, II tho Prcsi-
dentdent maintains his menace only one
conclusion remains for us, namely, n
naval war with all the means and al!
The consequences"
"tvbmsrinc warfare" says the Ber-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-24

BERLIS. via London. Ap~.i -'-T''
following report of operation r
eastern theatre WAS issued by {. IS
Office to-day.
South Of Lake Narot'n an t..N r.
a Russian battalion broke DOW be- r,
our Instructions. The enemy ~sr't.''
heavily. Elsewhere, with tho o\.'.
tion "f local uutburst 10y HrtIl.'-' tr'
some patrol encounters, thee 's n.'"
ing to report.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-24
BRITISH LOSE 1873 IN DAY.
Four Days Losses Number :.,.vr,
OHicial List shows.
Sprc'o' cnbie Despafch TO rur 81,

IoSpoN. April 23.--To-days Official
casualty list covering all British fronts
gives tho number of officers at So, Of
whom 90 were killed. and that Of men
at 1921. of whom 40 were Killed.
This makes tho total casualties since
April n: l2t officers. of whom - were
killed. and 3,OS1 men. Of whom sac were
killed. or a total Of officers and men.
32ll.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-24
belgian ARTILLERY Active.

Special Cdbi, Despatch 10 THg SuS.
HAvRs. via Paris. April 23--The FOL.
official Belgian COMMUNICATE was
issued to-day
Artillery activity was resumed with
.vigor to-day, particularly In the whole
sector between Newport and Dixmudc.
4 German railway transport was Of.
fec.ivelv brought under our fire near
the village OF Brersi.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-24
U.s.. TROOPS NOT TO
Be RECALLED NOW


by officials In Washington. The repor,.
to the Department from American Con.
suls In tho past week have shown nm
increasing attitude Of hostility ON ,ho
part Of the MexIcans and a corrcspond'
Ing response by the Carranza authorI,ir.
to public feeling on the subject.
The recent shifting of Carriuza ,roon,
In northern Mexico has contained an Gle.
ment Of menace which official have r..
garded with concern.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-24
ns- DETERMINATIONS"

The Frunkfurter /rituno, which has
been the most conservative German
organ in the whole controversy with
the United $, 'es. refers to the American
note As "a d., matte Demonstration of
the most extreme determination"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-24
GERMANS KEEP COOL.
No condemnation Over American
Note. Rotterdam Hears.

NVF''"' "HTr VF"VUT'H To INV NTN,
ROTTERDAM, via London, April IA
Will" no recent event has So stirred up
discussion by the German people as
Americas latest note, II " u mistake 10
believe, as has heen suggested, h a II
has caused any CONSERVATION.
Information received here from Der.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-24
Premier Giv~s 81, 1000 200 ~ Greco.

AruENs, Apri, 23.-Premirr Skou-
loudis has given 81. 900. 900 To the State.
This IL the approximate noun due
families OF mobilized troops and unpaid
because OF the empty treasury.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-24

Hero tho soil Is as hard as tho prov
.ghial flint, witch deties tho powder
grinding propcnsiiies uf The hoofS Of the
animals and the heels 81 ,hc men and.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-24
AMERICAN ON FAIRPORT,
Was on the British ship sunk by .
u UORt.

LONDON, April 2f.--Thc Daily ToIe-
graph SAYS that one American was
aboard the British steamship F'airport.
the sinking OF which by "a submarine
was reported on April 10,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-24
TRANSPORT SINKS, 1000 LOST.
Chinese steamship. Troop Laden,
aud Cruiser In COuision.

SH,%GuAl, April 2S.-Morc than i.om
soldiers u men Of tho crew of ~
steamship llsin-Iu lost their lives last
nigh, when tho steamship. which vs'
acting as q transport. crashed int 'AA
cruiser Hai-Yung. The steamer W.. 'lf.
ing roops TO Foochow. The coils ~
occurred IN "A thick fog.
More than 1000 soldiers and nor =
the crew were saved
Tho Hsiu-Yu was " i.G22 to"s c-rs'
and hailed from Shanghai. hslor.''. q"
the China Merchants steam Ntvis i''
Company. She was built in lN\"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-24

The Fairpori. Of 2,A33 tons gross.
sailed from nio de Janciro on March 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-24

liner Td1es.rituro, "s Of greater i'm
portuDce than the rupture OF relations
or "A conflict with America"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-24
10000 GERMANS USED
IN ATTACKS ON VERDUN
Thirty Divisions Engaged and Many Of Them Have
Been Reorganized Several Times-French in Sur
prise Actions Capture Listening Posts.

lery activity. The night was calm on
the rest Of the front.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-24
Mrs. shoup Resumes Maiden Name.

Mrs. julia Beveridsc shoup, Formerly
Mrs. Walter Conwel Hhoup. who was
granted = New York divorce, resumes her
maiden name. Julia Landor Beveridge, under
the permission given her In the deGres.-Adv.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-14

serves, these are q few of the things in the culinary stores They are made by the Phoenix housewife and they are all so made by her daughter. Not a small part of theexhibit has been supplied by school girls. whose cookery com pares favorably with any that has been entered for competition.
 Queen Dorothy reviewed the first day crowd at the fair.
 The queen arrived at the fair grounds shortly after the noon hour and at one o'clock passed before the grand stand in her gorgeously decorated automobile.
 With her head held high. she passed among her people. acknowledging their tribute with a slight smile and digni- fled bow. She was every inch queen.
 The small daughter of MT and Mrs Charles \. Stauffer. upon whom this honor was bestowed took leading part in the parade. in which several business houses in Phoenix were rep resented The queen advertised an automobile. and her own car was thing of beauty It was entirely covered in greenery and the outline of the ma chine was in exquisite La France roses.
 Tiny baby carriages, doll buggies and bicycles were resplendent in floral decoration, and certain other shops chose to expend all it's energies in fea : turing the article t wished to adVcr- tise in the adornment of the kiddies. There were pretty frocks. smart hats. and lovely flowers that needed but the youngsters to set them off. The Gold Dust twins were nOts overlooked, and another clever ad was well worked out by a local paint shop
Arizona republican., 1916-11-14
W0MAN'S DEPARTMENT MAKES
 b|G STRIDE IN EXHIBITS

The Woman <. department. under th supervision of Miss Julia Harbeck. Ina all it's former attractions, and many that are new The building was thrown open yesterday. and throughout the day sightseers thronged the cheerful room that offers so much to women interested in needle work. and in the culinary department that is d notable part of the exhibit.
 The needle work display is far more complete than ever before. All the new fads and fancies, that are constantly being introduced in embroidery and lace making, are shown in the fancy bits that are attracting the many who love the fine and beautiful in hano- work. The tapestry work is mos. CT fective and is featured in bags, card cases and smaller novelties. It forms one of the most pleasing exhibits in the department
 Embroidery of every type is there fine and coarse. on sheer linen and or heavy burlaps. and all of it study in itself
 Laces old and new. made by young girls and women. who perhaps have made their last piece of fancy work, line the cases.
 And that it might not have frivo- lous aspect. there are specimens of plain sewing and such homely work as darning
 The woman movement has progress : ed in Phoenix, but it has not taken from it's followers their "womanly qualities.
 For as they sew. so do they cook.
 Delicious pies, cakes. biscuits, pre-
Arizona republican., 1916-11-14
s15,000.000 FUR
 COAST ROADS

LOS ANGELES Calf. Nov 13.-
 Fifteen million dollars for the comple- ton of the state highway system is available in California as a result of the election. Overwhelming endorse ment of the big bond issue was given, insuring the paving of approximately
 900 miles of roads in addition to the 1,122 miles already finished at an ex- pense of Sl6.000. 900.
 Initial work will be done on the { trunk lines extending from san Diego
 to the northern boundary of the state. devoted tn the construction of new highways among which will be one north from Los Angeles into the famed Seauoia forests. These giant trees are said to be the oldest living things in the world and will be the terminus of . highway expected to surpass all others in California, in scenic beauty
 In addition to the state funds Cali fornia has available immediately more than S2j0.000 from the federal state
 road fund. this state having been first to obtain federal aid under the new government rural road act. Work also will begin at once sign posting ! the Mojave desert over which crosses the only open -all- the year-round high way from the east 70 California. The ! government appropriated funds for posting the water holes oniv after a ! battle extending over fourteen years, i had been waged by the Los Angeles
 chamber of commerce, to make travel 1 ing over this highway absolutely safe | for strangers.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-14

Kas. W. T. Harbaugh. Mrs. W. T. Harbaugh. Bunker Hill Kas; R. l.. Reeder, Fenwick. Mich.
 Railroad Men With Train
 l.. r. Pacon of Chicago represent ing the santa Fe's industrial depart mens, was in charge Of the train. Mir. Bacon was joined here bv F. P. Cruicc. assistant general freigit and passer ger agent. w. :. Goldsyorthy. general agent and J. D. McNeley. agent, who devoted their time to helping the chamber of commerce mate the visitors feel at home.
 The program was perfect. but that is what we expected" said Mi. Ba- con. "Wren thing is done by Phoe- nix. it is done properly
 J r. farrell of Topeka. publicity agent of the Santa Fe. and editor of the Earth the companv's official paper. also was with the party. AIr
Arizona republican., 1916-11-14
VALLEY |S RICHEST COTTON DISTRICT IN
 THE ENTIRE WORLD

Have you dear reader. ever stopped to realize that the Salt River valley is one of the richest producing districts in the United States-or the entire world for that matter? That the quality and quantity of cotton grown in this community far sur passed that of the so-called cotton districts of the world.
 II is not generally known-and reyer has been recognized-that right here in Maricopa county. almost witt
 in stones throw of your very door, lies the richest of all cotton lands. The excellence of the crop is unsur- passed and the amount produced per acre s greater than that recorded in the great cotton states. Georgia. Ala bama. South Carolina and Louisiana. Until recently-within the past four or five years--the cotton possibilities in this state were practically un- known Ii was like the passing of | genius without recognition, without honor.
 Then somebody discovered. without ceremony that cotton could be pro duced here on a profitable basis. Since that time the yearly acreage has been steadily increasing. Of course the production in this state Is not nearly sn great as Tn any or the alove mentioned four states, prin- i cipally for the reason that the acre age in this state is much smaller 1 Statistics will show that q large i percentage of the land in Naricona in cotton will show a production of one land nne-half bales to the acre. And a large percentage of this is of the lone staple variety.
 H. N. Bell of New Orleans, a. q
 man well acntaintAd with the cotton
 situation ir the south. is the author l ity on which the above statements
Arizona republican., 1916-11-14

farrell spent most of the day Wi.h Secretary Welch of the chamber of commerce, collecting fresh industrial information about Phoenix and the Salt River valley. for the "F,artt.
 We are receiving mane inquiries about this part of Arizona" MT. Jar rell said and l am sure that the ad- Ne-tising it is having will bring in a large number of desirable peorle in the next year. The people of the United States a long tim ago learned that the Phoenix climate could not be beaten any where in the world. and now they are learning that aDolI everything mankind needs to make Il comfortable and happy can be pro- dueed in this valley. These facts must necessarily attract folks with money who will prove to ba of great value in building up the country
Arizona republican., 1916-11-14

Hugely pleased with their recep- tion. half q hundred farmers. from fifteen states. arrived in Phoenix ana spent the day visiting yesterday-tha first farmers special of the Santa Fe
 Tho special arrived at about nine o'clock and was met hy party from he chamber of commerce in charge of Harry W. Ashury. A breakfas:
Arizona republican., 1916-11-14

are made According to his own state ments. land in Maricopa county pro-
 duces about 250 pounds of cotton more per acre than any of the leading cotton states in the soutk Added to ;his advantage, is the fact tha: here he long staple variety predominates While in the south the short staple variety is the most frequent The long staples are worth from 50 to Ge per cent more than the short ones.
Arizona republican., 1916-11-14
ETIlI6IIT EHII Ul1NIIlHIIIHl

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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-11-02

to township administration which has
had the effect of discouraging and re-
tarding the township system in other
counties.
"We believe that the recall of such
undemocratic officials should be in
voked at our earliest opportunity,
therefore, we ask our members to be
Ebert on November 7th next"
Mark you, nearly 1000 farmers or
their representatives, with not one
dissenting vote! Does that look like
the failure of township organization
They have tried it for seven years and
should know. They are the ones who
run the business and they are in a po-
sltlon to know much better than the
professional politicians and railroad
interests which oppose them.
Now, where does the opposition
spring from? 1t comes from four
sources:
First, from those who have never
investigated and don't know.
Second, from those who fear the
farmers will use the money for their
own roads to the neglect Of the auto
highways.
Third, from the professional politi-
clans from whose hands would be TAX
en- the road funds.
Fourth, from the railroads who can
not control 25 assessors as easily as
one, for in many counties (happily not
now in Benton) the assessors are in
the employ of the railroads.
We wish those in the first class
could read thru our bundle of CORES
pondence on the subject, but since
this is not practical we quote few
excerpts:
ut saves the taxpayers of Spokane
county 500, 100000 annually"
1T would be political suicide fol
any man running for Office to asser,
that he is opposed to it."
"Not single farmer in Spokane
county ever voiced opposition to the
| law"
"The only opposition comes from
politicians who would profit by ex
travagant expenditure of funds"
eve who have it would under M
circumstances rive it up"
"We would not think of going bacl
to the old way"
"Six hundred township officials re
ceived $7500.00 for year ending june
goth, 1909. Four supervisors were pait
$9789.00 the year previous" (Undel
county unit .system).
"We have had township government
for several years and / am safe il
saying that $3.50 of the people woult
not go back to the old PLAN"
"There is TO trouble in getting goot
men to serve the town faithfully"
cit makes big saving and give
better roads,"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-11-02
The Feminine Ending

On Exhibition day" the teacher
gave out the word hazardous" for a
boy to spell; and to her great amaze
ment he promptly spelled it "hazard-
ess." Thinking that definition might
jog his memory, she asked him to
give her the meaning, whereupon her
establishment was intensified with the
reply, ga female hazard"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-11-02
YAKIMA FEDERATION. MEETS

Mrs. H. M. Bartlett, president of
the Kennewick Woman's club, will at
tend the meeting of the Yakima VAL
ley District Federation of Women's
clubs which will be held with the Wo-
mems Union of Lower Naches, Friday
of this week.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-11-02

and a host more all from Spokane
and Whatcom counties.
For the benefit of the second class,
we will but remind them that the
farmers are also buying autos, and
this fear will prove groundless for
we farmers want good trunk high
ways, too, and would most certainly
plant to cooperate with the good roads
clubs.
Those in the third and fourth class
we hope will be satisfied with our
sympathy. .........-
Now, to sum it all up, we farmers
are tired of the extravaganza, the in
efficiency and the waste of our pres
ent system and want to run our own
business and we feel that we are en-
titled to the support of everyone in
our cause. We see no reason why
anyone without an ak to grind should
turn us down, and we feel that mas
much as this is matter which af-
fects the farmers only, or at least to
a very large extent, we are asking
only what is due us in asking that
everyone assist us in getting what we
feel to be our dues, and we are there
fore asking the support of the town
voter, who tho not directly interested
in the law, is entitled to vote on it.
The Pomona Grange will meet with
'uena Vista next Saturday, Nov. a.
The Ladies' Aid will serve dinner
and supper at Finley election day, sc
that no one need neglect to vote fol
township organization on account OF
/ cnnlincr nau,S meals
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1916-04-28
Al Jennings in New York

AL jennings, the ex-train rob-
Der and who was defeated in his
race for Governor of Oklahoma
a year or two ago.. has organized
what he terms an evangelistic
crew, and his partner-in-chief is
ex-State Printer of Oklahoma,
G. H, Harris, who was i'm
peached while in office. With
this pair will be a number of
singers and workers who have
beaten back to the path of recti-
tude after having gone astray."
There is something interesting
and inspiring in the spectacle of
the man gone astray and down
and out, who comes back, braces
up and rises up. and when sin
cere is a wonderful advertise
ment for the saving power of re-
ligion. The disinterested efforts
of such to help others who have
fallen to rise, should and does
command the esteem of right
thinking men and women. But;
when such make a business of
revivals for revenue and turn
the church of God into a
circus tent, then 10 is different.
The now Rev" AL Jennings
may be sincere, but failing to
use his past wicked career to
gain political power and now at
tempting to capitalize it into
stock and trade for a religious
movement. apparently for rev.
enue, does not inspire confidence
in the minds of the thoughtful.
-Greenville Democrat.