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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-31
CONGRESS OF NATIONS \ !;
Pretty Girls a Feature of Methodist
Entertainments Tonight

"a Congress of All Nations is the
name of the first big entertainment to
be given under the direction of o. j.
Bowman, the new recreational and
social secretary of the First Methodist
church, tonight.
More than fifty persons wearing all
the national costumes will render the
songs and portray the different man
ners and customs of the nations rep
resented. Following the entertain
ment an ice cream social will be given
by the Epworth league.
Following is the program for the
entertainment:
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PRIMARY ELECTION NOTICE.
CHANGE OF VOTING PLACES.
voting places for the Primary EIe6t,h9,tt II IL
august lst i9l6. have been changed: NY
SIXTH PRECINCT, SECOND WARDn
SSnangea from 1918 Seward Avenue to 1e0s
SIXTH PRECINCT. THIRD warn
66n na,l from 612 West 18th Street to lao;
FIRST PRECINCT. FOURTH WAR;,
changed from 2GS West 9th Avenue to 2od
THIRD PRECINCT, FOURTH wARD
GIJnangea from 622 West 9th Avenue to 62i
FOURTH PRECINCT. FIFTH wART,,
Changed from 1923 Kansas Avenue To 17o5
Kansas Avenue. in rear. ~ -
loeal.I Eta M. COVELL, CITY Clerk
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CAPERTON GETS BUSY
Admiral WinsIow's Successor Sails for
Lower Mexican Coast Wednesday.

San Diego. Cal, July 31.-The flag
ship San Diego of the Pacific fleet
with Admiral ". d. Caperton on
board, will sail Wednesday,, it was an
nounced today for the lower Mexican
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LOST AND FOUND.

LOST-Between Seventh and Holiday and
. Ninth and Monroe. pocketbook contain
Ing fifteen dollars. Finder call 904 Mon
roe or phone 1895 Ring 3. Reward.
LOST-Auto crank between End and Kan
sas and Santa Fe depot. 220 Kansas
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

INVESTMENT for small sum. 1 have an
investment that guarantees 71h% and in
addition to that gives the investor all the
increase in the value of the security he
peka. This offer won't last long. Don't
delay. Write F. s, care journal.
FOR SALE+Moving picture show. Bar
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FOR sALE-AuToMoBn.Es.


CAR OwNERS-For 25e will tell you how
to avoid dirty spark plugs; save gaso-
line; start engine in cold weather. An ac-
cidental discovery. Write call, Rev.
Pearson 1888 Morris Ave.
SIZE our bargains in second hand cars. We
will make terms to suit customers. Cadil-
lac Snles Co. SD Jackson. Topeka. Kan
BATTERIES repaired and recharged.
e eele Electric Co.. I06 Jackson. Phone
1870. willard Service Station"
PULLMAN Roadster with extra detachable
delivery body. $3.50. Rehkopf Bros. 212
West 9th st.
FOR SALE-1913 Oakland in first class
condition; new tires, $3.50. Kansas
Motor Car Co. 526 Quincy.
NEW 5-passenger Ford car, cheap. Kan
sas Motor Car Co., 526-2S Quincy st.
EOR sALE-HOUSEHOLD GOODS
FOR SALE-Whfte enamel iron bed,
springs and mattress; oak dresser I;
chfld's rocker; two stands, SIS.
White enamel iron bed, springs and
mattress. almost new, $12. Call Phone
1891.
FOR SALE-New household goods, cheap.
1913 Twiss ave.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION OF BUsrs
NESS COLLEGE FOR A PERMIT =
TO CANVASS IN THE STATE :.


Notice fs hereby given that the Rans1s
wesleyan Business College OF Salina Kan
sas, has nade application to me for a per-
init to canvsss in the state of Kansas for
the purpose of selling tuition in advance.
OF 10 contract, or to secure notes for tut
tion from students before their reuisfrn-
ton IN the business college herein named.
II satisfactory proof is furnished that the
petent to furnish such course OF N
struction as It advertises. or that tina
moral surroundings of the institution ara
not good or that the premises are kept in
an unheaithy condition or If the agents of
s sa institution use misrepresentation or
lrauuuient methods in securing Contracts
notes or cash from prospective students
IN such case permit will not be granfei
to such business college
w. D. ROSS.
State Superintendent
lPublished in The Topeka Site journal
July 81, 1861
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LEGAL,

(First Published IN the Topeka State Jour
nal, July %, 1850
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LEGAL.

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Symmonds =.
=, Fourth Precinct-Polling place. 1io1
Norris ave- lLowman Memorial church,.
Judges r. f. Tasker Paul Morrison, Emma
MscCaslin- Clerks, Stella Lewis. Isabel
The above named Judges and CLERKS
must appear at the office OF the City Clerk
on wednesday, July &c. 1916, before. g
O'Clock p. m. and qualify as such. The
as supervisor, and get books and supplies
az this office on Monday, July 81, 1916.
Supervisors are expected to look after
tneir respective polling places to see that
tables, booths and ballot boxes. that me
polls may be open promptly at 6 o'clock
a: IN on electrion day. Polls close at 90
ociock p H. ETA NJ. COVELL, -
seal City Clerk.
(First Published In Toneka Stafe Lon z
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MONEY.
BILLIARD AND POCKET TABLE

FOR SALE-Billfard tables, new. csrrc,,
and pocket with complete outfit. si2S6j
second- hand tables at reduced prices bowl,
store, drug. delfcatessen and soda founfsir
fixtures. THE BRUNSWICK-HA m
sas City. Mo. -
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wANTED-EEMALE. HELP.

WANTED-NTSCEL
CARPET and rug weaving; also pillow
covers poetiers, etc. 221 Lake. 229S White
GOOD milk cows, fat cattle ana veal calves.
W. c. A. Leitzow. Tel. 267. $50
CARPET and rug weaving. 1880 Garfield.
Phone 25SS Blue tss =
WANTED-$2,000 for short time. Best se-
curity. Address, J. H., care Journal
1852 HASTY AUTO EXPRESS.
WANTED TO BUY
--~>--~->'>-
NICE co1ored lady wants 8 or 6 room
home for 81, 800 to $1,000; several hun
dred cash, balance terms. Address Color
ed, care Journal. -
WANTED to buy End hand automobile ON
monthly payments. State price and par
ticulars. Address, c. A, care Journal.
WANTED To Buy YOUR OLD FEATH-
Err BEDS. Will pay highest prices.
Address r. 6, care Journal f
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(First Published in Topeka State Jour
nal July &c, 1850
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Office of the City Clerk.

Published in The Topeka site Jo1r,,ai-
July 81, 1851
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-24
GOVERNMENT SUES
TOBACCO MEN

NEW YORK. March 23-The first
of a series of forfeiture proceedings,
resulting from discovery OF wholesale
tobacco frauds by which the govern
Went Is said to have lost millions of
dollars throughout the country dur
ing the past fifteen years. was begun
here today. The action Is directed
against the Italian Toscano company.
in whose factory government agents
seized cigars and leaf tobacco worth
50 600
u H. charged that the company. be-
tween April !, 1914. and March 10.
1916. caused false entries 10 be made
in It's books for the purpose OF 1e-
fraudinr the United States OF a por-
tiou OF It's revenues derived from the
manufacture and sale Of cigars" The
government claims that in addition
10 forfeiting It's stock Of cigars ana
tobacco. the concern also may be held
for its factory and the land on which
the latter stands Many of the cigars
seized by the government. II was said,
were unstamped.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-24
NEW EPlLEPTIC
GERM Is FOUND

ST. JOSEPH. Mo. March eS-TEe
discovery of germ which he assert
ed caused epilepsy was announced
today by Or Charles 4. l.. Reed OF
Cincinnati. in an address before ,he
Medical Society of the Missouri Vat
ley. The germ was called the bacil
lus epileptiCus and the speaker as
serted that like loCkjaw II probably
exists in the soil and enters the body
through the stomach and intestiucs
where 70 continued 10 live. Or Reed
CCntended that Clogging OF the ali
mcutary canal always present In epi-
leptic cases. forced the germ from
the intestines into blood where 10
was also self perpctuatinE.
When this germ H. taken from th'
blood Of epilcptice and injected into
ID" veins OF rabbits" he said. 1T
causes them 90 have epilepsy. gener.
all, In fatal form
Rabbits fed ON food contaminated
with the germ develop epilepsy"
Dr Reed said that there was album
dant evidence tending to show that
the disease often has been communr
Gated from one person 20 another.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-24
INSISTENT IS
DENIALS OF
HERRERA ACT
so CONFLICTING ARE RE-
PORTS THAT WASHINGTON
WIRES U. S. CoNsULS
Asking For Immediate Reports on
Situation In the Torreon
Region
Congress Alive to Situation But
Holds Itself In Check
Funston on Job

WASHINGTON. March 23-
tension In administration quarters
over the Mexican situation r.t,s.d
'ooay IN the absence Of official
SnIIrn1ation Of the report that
S'oOo Carranzs troops at chihua.
nua under Luis Herrera had ioined
NlIla. Conflicting unofficial ad.
wees fro mthe border. however
caused the state department %
te'esraph american consuis al Chi.
nuanua and Durango for irpe
oiate reports as to the situation in
the Torreon region where H.rre,,
was last reported. Slow wire com.
munieatlon south Of the border
may delay the replies.
orieisls were perplexed BY cis-
patches from the border savino
General Bell had notified General
funston that the report OF H.r.
IerS s revolt was confirmed. When
the war deps srtment closed for IN.
night az II o'clock. Secretary sak
er stated that General Funs,o,
nad not advised the department Of
General Bells report, and that ali
"d'lon reaching him indicst.
Cd that Herrera was loyal 10 Car.
ranzs. Major-GeneraI Scott. chie,
of staH, declared emphstiesiIy he
oid not believe the report.
some officials. however. were
prepared 20 believe that Herrera
race deserted carrsnza, thouqh
they doubted that he mad ioi,ss
Villa.
secretary Bakers reports on the
days events on the border were
before President Wilson when ~.
latter returned toniaht from
days trip 20 philadelphia. They
we're Of q reass0rina nature al.
though they contained nothino
positive IS to the reported revolt.
The accumulation Of deniatx ~
tcontiLued on Page Ten.l
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Associated Press Correspondent With U. S.
Troops Writes Vividly Of Dash Across Border
Position of L. S.
On Armed Ships
and SubW arfare

WASHINGTON. d. c. March 23.-
The United States soon will make
for the information Of the nations o.
the world a complete statement OF it's
position in regard to the conduct OF
submarine warfare and the arming
OF merchant ships for defensive pur-
poses. II has not been definitely de-
termincd just what form the an
nouncement Will take. but II Is con
sidered not unlikely that a circular
memorandum may be addressed TO
the powers
Whatever the form OF the decIara-
ton. prepared after careful consider
alton TO ell the claims made by both
sets Of European belligerents. IL will
serve 10 guide the course Of this gov
ernment in future negotiations. The
United States will stand unalterabIv
upon the principles already laid
down.
Coming from the most powerful OF
The neutral nations az a time when
all the other great world powers
are AZ war. the pronouncement NAV
furnish 'he groundwork for new in.
ternaiional law 10 be DEVELOPED after
the war which will provide for the
use OF submarines in naval warfare
IE" law does not take into consider.
alton tho activities Of submarines or
ihe possibilities OF their use
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-24
GEN. FUNSTON
ALSO PUZZLED
OVER REPORTS
HAS GEN. BELLS MESSAGE
IN WHICH REVOLT OF HER
RERA is CONFIRMED
And a Collection of Evidence
From Unofficial Source
Flatly Denying 1t
Wires Situation to Gen. Pershing
and Urges Him to Report
More Information

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. March %
With message from Brigadier Gen
eral George Bell. Jr.. before him con
hrming his report OF yesterday that
General Luis Herrera had revolted
with 1000 men in chihuahua and a col.
lection Of evidence at hand from un-
official sources denying the alleged re-
volt. General Funston was as puzzled
tonight as to the exact status OF al.
fairs In Mexico as he was this morn
ing.
General Bell was the first 10 inform
General Funston that Herrera was ro-
! ported TO have Joined Villa in his fignt
against the United States. General
Funston instructed him 10 investigate
the report and inform him OF develop
ments. The laconic message late To-
/ day. that he had confirmed" his re-
/ port OF yesterday was General Bells
reply. He did not report additional
I facts concerning the new movement.
and did not tell how the report was
confirmed
/ To offset General Bells statement.
messages from II Paso quoting Cen
eral Gaylra, Commandant al Juarez.
and Consul Garcia IN denial. the Mexi-
can consul al Laredo submitted a de-
NAL and Samuel Belden. consul here
TOR General Carrauza made public a
message he said he had received from
General He.rara In chihuahua dated
today. In this message General Her
rera denied that he had rcvolted add
. ing that on the contrary he was ready
(Contauued on Par. Tenl
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MEXICANS HELD
ON MURDER CHARGE

DEMING. y. NJ. March ss-Juan
sanchez and Pablo Sanchez. two OF
The MeXicans arrested after villa g.
aid on Columbus. were held without
bail for the grand jury on a charge
II murder today
Thomas GarGsa who i- accused Of
having acted a. spy for villa pror
20 the raI, was held for further I'm.
.cstigauOn
OF the remainder OF the men who
we're arrested Nic.ptaHo Loya was
81 Seville died from their wounds I3.f
saturday. Elias N.res is diving from
bullet wound Boo fIr head and Jesus
Fail. IT, years DID, viii not boz tr-
-aiened on account OF bis youth. pai1
was shot through tI. Isr Ir- Vb.gn
was ampu'a'od Ta Dr. loo Tho hospital
reCoyfriug
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liar troop disposition In the city.
Only a small provost guard pa
trolls the streets, as in ordinary
times. However. the smeiters,
city water plant. and other public
utilities are guarded by infantry
detaehments. Camp Harry J.
Jones, in which the American
soldiers are qusrtered. about
mile east OF the city, is not en-
trenehed.
Current reports credited by
many local people says that Gen
eral Gales is assembling a large
force at Cabullona. Gales denies
this In a statement today. he said
that Cabullons is merely a small
camp and not concentration
point. He declared that there
were no more than 500 men there
at present.
To Guard Sonora.
Gales said also that General Ar
nuifo Gomez, his second In COM
mand. is now en- route with rein
foreements to Moctezuma to guard
the border along Sonora.
The military governor is quoted
as saying also that NJ. NJ. Oiaauex,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-24

HEADQUARTERS L. :. PUNITIVE
EXPEDITION. NEAR COLONIA DUB
Ian. CHIHUAHUA. MEXICO. March
= tBy Wagon Train TO Columbus. y
NJ. March 23) Reaching here bv a
forced march that demonstrated the
endurance OF the American soldier
ana obviously amazed the MeNicans.
several thousand United States troops.
cavalry. infantry and artillery. were
scattered today between this point and
the northern boundary Of the district
OF Guerrero. intent on the task Of cap
turing or killing Francisco viva in the
shortest possible time and exterminat-
ine the bandit band with which he
raided Columbus. y. NJ. and slaugh-
tered nine civilians on March O.
The entry into Mexico occurred at
l2:o1 p. m, March lj At that moment
the American colors with the standard
of the Thirteenth cavalry. 200 men Of
which beat off Villas raiders despite
the surprise movement Of the Mexican
brigands, were carried over the hcun-
dairy by the color guard Colonel Her
bert J. Slocum. commanding the Thir-
teenth. was the first commanding Of
fContinued - page TweiveD
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-24
AGREE ON TARIFF
COM MISSION BILL

WASHINGTON. March 23-House
ways and means committee Democrats
IN conference today. acreed upon .hs
provisions Of the administration tariff
commission bill and b. viii be- intro
duccd soon as separate measure by
Representative Rainey. Of Illinois.
Representative kitchin was author.
ized To confer with President wilson
REGARDING The dyestuffs situation The
present plan i- 10 increase the protcc-
tive tariff 20 aid in building up the
dyestuifs industry .n The United States
fo meet The shortage caused by the
European situation. and to nx a Ger
tain definite number of years after
which The present tariff on dyestufs
would be- restored
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commanding the de faetc forces In
their operations against the Yaqui
Indians, has started for Queretsr 70.
having been summoned there for
a conference by Venustisno Car
rama. General Francisco r. Ser
rano. who was displaced by Oia-
guez. again Us said TO have taken
command OF the Yaqui Campaign.
Sixty thousand rounds Of smmu-
milton for General Gales arrived
here by express today. II probably
will not be sent across to Aqua
Prieta for delivery until tomor-
row.
The feeling OF apprehension in
Douglas was made evident late
today. A number Of telegrams ad-
dressed to Senators Henry =. Ash
urst and Marcus A. Smith and Con-
gressmsn Carl Hayden were sent
by local men. urging the war de-
partment officials be interviewed
at once and representations be
made TO them that orders should
be issued to the troops stationed
here so they could adequately pa
troll Douglass and afford protection
10 the civilians.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-24
TENSION OVER MEXICAN SITUATION RELIEVED
1000 MEXICAN TROOPS DETECTED
MARCHING INTO Aqua PRIETA CAUSES
APPREHENSION IN DOUGLAS, ARIZ

DOUGLAS, Arlz., March %.
Reports that approximately 1000
de facto Mexican government
troops had been seen by United
States soldier Observers marching
into Aqua Prieta from the south
east today. coupled with appar-
ent Verif'cation from sources in the
Mexican town usually reliable,
served 70 arouse apprehension
here tonight
General p. Elias Gales, military
governor Of Sonora. stated how.
ever, that no troops had arrived;
that on the other hand $50 OF the
SEQ men stationed there had been
sent 70 CabuIlona. 10 miles south,
TO-DAY.
In Douglas civil circles the ap-
parent inactivity OF the military in
pstrollins the city va. the chief
cause Of uneasiness u Is cur.
rentIy reported that the American
troops are under orders TO make
no move which would serve 20 in
dicate to the Mesieans that the
slightest apprehension is felt here.
This would explain the pecu-
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VILLA DEFEATED
NEAR NAMIQUIPA

%. Th-O Tcta.. March % An.
drole Garcia. MEXICAN .uu.u. hero.
rHd" uuhH. 'uui.hf a Telegram which
h" said h' bad received from Gcnrrai
GaN.rH. ann0urciuf chat fHt .arrlnta
forces bad defeated Villa today 30
santa Gertrude. near NamIuupa
NDcord.n. fn the announcement.
Villa Hf''r I'1tIuE several dead and
wounded on .'r field abandoned iHl
horse. and Usd to El Oso
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-24
Lost Aviator
Is Foun d In
MeXicanDesert

COLUMBUS. y. NJ. March 23.-Lieu-
tenant Edgar :. Carrell of the United
States aero corps. who has been miss
ing since last Sunday. was found to-
day three miles south OF Ascencion by
a motor truck train under command
OF Lieutenant J. l.. Parkinson. Twen.
tieth infantry, according 10 reports
made tonight TO military headquarters
here. Gorrell was uninjured. but was
out of gasoline and had lost his way
lieutenant GOrreil had been alone
for fOrty-eight hours in the middle Of
a sand-swept. uninhabited plateau on
the borders Of Lake FREDERICK. former
ly used for watering place tor stock.
but suffered oniy slightly from expo
sure 10 the sun. His plane was intact.
With the receipt of today's reports
all Of the eight army aviators who
left here last sunday 70 fly to Casas
Grandes have been accounted for
The flyer said that shortly after
the start he lost sight Of the other
planes and missed his way. After
hyinr for miles over the surrounding
country in pu cffor, 10 determine his
whereabouts h' w"s forced 20 alight
or the plateau because of @ leaking
fuel tank. The gasoline oozcd away
and hc was unable 10 find tho leak in
the darkness
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-24
ARMY BILL IS
PASSED BY A
VOTE Of 4O2-2
NOW GOES TO SENATE vIR.
TUALLY AS DRAFTED BY
HOUSE COE.MITTEE
Senate Will Take Up Measure at
once-First of Preparedness
Measures to Go Through
Congressman Britten and London
Voted No-one Favored Larger
1ncrease-0ther No Increase

WASHINGTON. March 23-The
Hay army Increase bill. providing for
"A regular army peace strength OF
10000 fighting men instead OF the
present 100000 passed the house late
today by a vote of i02 to 2 Il goes
to the senate for immediate consid-
GRAFTON virtually as drafted by the
house committee
The negative votes were cast by
Representative Britain. Republican.
OF Illinois, and London, Socialist, OF
New York.
Mr.. Britten opposed the bill because
he favored still further increase in the
army. and Mr. London because he
favored no increase.
The bill Is the first OF the great
national T-eparedness measures urged
by President Wilson to pass either
house, although various related mea-
sures have been approved II was
f.dily adopted only after Representa-
tive Kahn. ranking Republican men,
ber of the military committee. had
again met defeat. this time 2l3 to
1871. in his effort 10 increase the au,
thorized strength of the regulars to
100000.
Presidents Own Bill.
During tht debate Chairman Hay
OF the committee which drew the oil
referred 10 IL as the Presidents own
bill II was explained at the White
House, however. that while the Pres.
ident approved the ground plan of tie
measure. he was not committed to
it's details. The conference on tho
seLate and house plans. 10 come after
the senate acts, Is expected by admin
istration officials to produce a bill
which will have the Presidents full
support.
The measure went 20 the senate 10
night. and the way has been cleared
for consideration OF IL TO begin there
next Monday.
Besides providing FOR 10000 enlist
ed men as the peace strength OF the
standing army, exclusive of officers,
(Continued On Pare Tenl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-24
WANTS ARMS FOR
HOME GUARDS

PiloENlN. NrIl. March -g Cover.
nor George IS 70. Hunt toI,rraphai q
fo tho war department today. asking
for $1,000 ,afb.r,- uud U.Un0 round
nf ammunition fo arm "homo guard
n border settlement. and towns which
have asked protection rIr .ad the
Hren number oi Nula s,mpau.y,rs
boz Arizona uIahf cause serious de.
F''"rm'ria Al hia suggestion 600 mt
NfiH company commander wore vfINi
today. to recruit their force. fo mu
.fr.u.fl
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-24
Lansing Returns.

Secretary Lansing today returned 10
Washington after spending a fortnight
n Pinehurst. y C. During his an
sence from the capital ho has had un.
DER consideration a great volume Of
data regarding submarines and armed
ships
n was determined before the .ecre.
iary leff Washington that the United
states should take some positive stand
on no suhmarine-armed shin question.
but that no action should be taken
until an the facts were in hand and
had been carefully studied
n Vs. considered improbable In Official
and diplomatic circles that the an.
uouuc"mont viii be- made before tho
political situation in Germany result.
ing from tho retirement Of Admiral
van Tirpifz has been clarified n BE-
not believed me administration vould
%" willing io issue a statement dafn
inr ii- position a. time when such
or action might be used IN a political
way hv factions ln nation with which
n is negotiating