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Arizona republican., 1916-04-27
F0LKS
 AF FTERC. R.-L. ?.
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CHICAGO, April 26-Whether the minority holders of the first and re- funding gold bonds mortgages will be allowed to file a bill of foreclosure against the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway through the Peabody committee will not be made known for at least two weeks. Judge F. A. Geiger today finished hearing argu- ments for and against the right of the Peabody committee to foreclose and announced that he would endeavor to give a decision within that time
 Louis C. Kauthoff, representing the petitioners. urged that the right to foreclose was brought about by the appointment of a receiver because of clause in the mortgage making a receivership an event of foreclosure He argued that in view of the future happenings which may bring about a default in the interest of the principal of the bonds, permission should be given to file the bill as . protection to the bondholders' interests Repre- sentatives of the stockholders and the ! holders of the debenture bonds op- posed this stand.
 If the court permits this bill to bt filed" Attorney Leasing Rosentha said, "it will mean the precipitation oi S11l, l,000,0 900 worth of mortgage bonds
 which otherwise do not mature unti 1 l930 In addition, it would make ma
 ture another $12, 1000 which will be- come due next year. The stockholder. ] could not possibly meet this, and i
 would mean the loss of their property 1 to the bondholders.
 | Why not face the real purpose O. 1 the Peabody interests, which is not {,
 protect their properties but to fore, | the maturity of this heavy obligation so that they can gain control of th' ! reorganization. This means practi
 cally the freezing out of every othe
 interest"
Arizona republican., 1916-04-27
INTERNAL TAXES
 TO BE INCREASED
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WASHINGTON April 26.-Methods of raising preparedness revenue which probably will be suggested to the house by the ways and means committee was outlined today by Representative Rainey of Illinois, the ranking major itv member of the committee, at a preparedness dinner given here by members of the Illinois Manufacturers association.
 Income taxes, including the sur-taX, will be increased and taxes will be lev jed on whiskey. wine, beer, manufac- tured tobacco and munitions" MT Rainev said. When these taxes are levied they will be as high as they ever can 20 and they never will be repealed.
 "This will be a billion and a quarter dollar congress and the present rate of increase in .he next few years every session will be two billion dollar con- gress While you are devising ways for us 10 spend money for Gods sake tell u~ here to get it. We have to prepare and we must find more subjects for taxation
 Senator Sherman told the diners he favored universal military training and larger navy and army.
 Representative Mann, minority lead CT in the house. declared that this was the time to prepare for war and re- main at peace" He added that uni vers2l military training never could be put in force in this country.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-27
MAKING HEADWAY
 AGAINST VILLISTAS
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MEXICO CITY, April 26.-Messages received at the war department today from General Jacinto Trevino, whose headquarters is TOrreon. said condi- ticns in that region were growing bet ter each day on account of the active work of the constitutionalists driving the Villa forces to the mountains or causing their surrender in the hope that they would secure amnesty.
 The dispatches added that in a fight of several hours duration in the neigh borhGod of Ciudad CamargO. state of Chihuahua, Colonel Manuel Lopez de- feated the Villa general. Jose Chavez, killing fifteen of his men and captur- ing arms, horses and ammunition and taking a number of prisoners.
 The defeat of General Ricardo LO- peg, another Villa follower who later asked for conditions for surrender and amnesty is reported in another section Soldiers have been sent to Galitia to take over the arms, ammunition and horses of the men who wish to sur render.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-27
CIVILIZATION $
 WHOLE BURDEN
 UPON AMERICA
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 WASHINGTON, April 26.-President Wilson sat with bowed head on the platform of Continental memorial hall tonight and with a thousand men and women delegates gathered from all parts of the country for the open ing session of the national missionary congress of the Laymen's missionary movement, listened to a prayer for blessings upon "our president for hia Iatience, self restraint, and strength during this time of trouble"
 The prayer was offered by James NJ. Speers of New York chairman of tnc executive committee of the Lay mems movement who presided over the congress. An attempt to extend tre missionary movement and to put business methods in the church is the object of the meeting which will con- t.nue five days.
 The voices of the host of church workers were swelling the chorus of thc hymn. Jesus Shall Reign" when the president stepped upon the plat form At the conclusion of the sing luE the president took a chair in front of a large American flag He remained throughout the session fol- lowing every word of the speakers and joining in the singing of the Hymns which were interspersed with addresses.
 A graphic picture of what he termed suffering Europe stretched on a cross was presented by John R. Mott chairman of the Edinburgh ...nfar.ma. Ig.,tfn,,o4f,,, ATr Mott pointed out the added missionary responsibility that has fallen to Chris t1n nations. He brought the con- gross into long applause when he de- ciared that America had been crit iC.zed by other countries but this crit icism only illustrates the wisdom oi the way we have been guided"
 Mir. Mott who has been in the wal swept sections of Europe told of 'un ending rows Of graves" of five mil lion men stretched upon hospital bed! uf pain and of the enormous ex penditures of the belligerents. Witt Europe putting all her money ant energies into warfare. he said, it wa America's duty to use "our unspen energies to carry out the task of ex tending civilization"
 The congress is the climax of a ser ies of sixty nine conventions held i ra-ious sections of the country sine last October. closing Sunday in Brook lEu New York. The movement is country wide campaign to bring tn church and laymen together on common ground in an effort to plac the church on a better business basi! The problem of advancing religion i face of the European conflict is on ul Che chief topics for discussion.
 Delegates to the congress were ap pointed by the local congress an they include men prominent in bus mess and professional life and clergy men. Prominent missionaries wh have seen service in many lands wi he among the speakers.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-27
WHITE PAPER
 PROBLEM SERIOUS
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NEW YORK. April 26.-The short age of white print paper and means for meeting the unprecedented sit uation were discussed today by news paper publishers from all parts of the United States in attendance at the annual convention of the Amer ican Newspaper Publishers Associa- tion. Because the demand for print paper is expected to be greatest, as usual during the next thirty days the publishers were urged to employ every method of saving, even to the cutting down Of margins.
 Reasons for the shortage of white paper were outlined in a report by Lincoln B. Palmer, manager of the association. He pointed out that the demand for print paper began to in- crease in the spring with the in- crease of circulation and greater de- rland for advertising space In ad- dition, the European war had di- 1 verted from England and Scandina- via many South American publish CTS who are now seeking paper in the American market. Furthermore, the
 manufacture of high grades of paper also has drawn heavily on the SUD- ! ply of materials for lower grades.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-27
I. H. c. PRESIDENT
 IN SISAL INQUIRY
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WASHINGTON, April 26. - Cyrus II. Mccormick, president of the In- ternational Harvester company. testi- fled tonight before the senate sisal investigation committee. closing the evidence for his company in ccnnec- ton with the inquiry. He denied that he ever had threatened to with draw the Harvester company's ac count in an effort to prevent banks from lending money to finance any sisal venture, though he said it was true that he had told Arthur Rey- holds. president of the Conti- mental and Commercial bank of Chi cagO that trouble might come from the banks participating in such q venture, and advised him to consider carefully before going into it. He said his purpose was to indicate to tine banker that the Harvester com pany only sought to avoid any sus-
 picion of supporting 2 scheme that
 would increase the price of binder
 twine to the farmers.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-27
Failed Aoain

LAWRENCE. Kan, April 25.-Upon receipt of information that a mob formed at Topeka was on the way here with the intention of lynching Fred Bissell, Sheriff L. L. Hien re- moved the prisoner from the jail at 9:30 o'clock tonight and left Law renee in motor car, accompanied by a force of deputies. The destination of the sheriff is unknown.
 Sheriff Kiene of Topeka, who was in Lawrence to serve a warrant on Bissel, immediately took charge of the prisoner and, accompanied by depu- ties, left the city in a large touring car, according to advices from that place. It is believed he started for Lansing.
 About the time the would-be lynch CTS left for Lawrence, another mob stormed the county jail under the be- lief that Bissell had not been taken from Topeka. Officers addressed them and finally a committee of citizens was apointed to examine the jail to prove that Bissell was not there The committees report satisfied the mol and in a short time the crowd quietly ! dispersed
Arizona republican., 1916-04-27
N0COMPET|T0R |S CONTENTION
 OF THE ROADS
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WASHINGTON, April 26.-The re- opened intermountain rate case now is before the interstate commerce com mission for decision The hearing be- gun on Monday ended today wit the testimony of half dozen volunteer witnesses who said they did not want any change in rates, and brief lrS d. mentS by counsel.
 Counsel for petitioners contended in their argument that they had slfnWn the non existence of water compe- titiOn with the railroads in coast La coast traffic. From this basis they argued that there was not long 1T jus tification for continuing through rail road rates to favored ports, granted when there was competition.
 II. w. Prickett, of the traffic ser vice bureau of Utah declared that it no longer was optional with the com mission to continue the rates and that recent supreme court rulings had made it mandatory on the commission to discontinue the alleged discrimina- | tion.
 1 Fred II. Wood of counsel for the 1 Southern Pacific company summarz- l ed the chief contention of the rail roads as follows "The present con- ditions of non competition is temper. ary. Upon the resumption of steam ship service in the coast to coast trade, rates in effect during the first six months of canal operation will be re stored if they are adjusted upon a competitive basis. Only with the elimination of effective competition, whether of ocean or rail carriers can the ocean lines be expected to make
 higher rates than these in effect dur ing the first six months of cana
 operations"
 MT. Wood declared that the South.
 ern Pacific had lost the coast 70 coas
 business to the steamship lines befor,
 the canal was opened, and that tn,
 ocean carriers handled all the busines , in the first six months the canal wa
 opened and that rates were from |
 to 10 per cent lower than rail rates Contracts had been made with tn . present rates as one of the basic ele T ments upon assumption that the laI
 practically guaranteed their stability
Arizona republican., 1916-04-27
PEOPLE OF IRELAND
 NEEDN'T GO TO WAR
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LONDON, April 2G.-A report of the secret session of the house of commons today shows that Premier Asquith de- clared that the extension of the military service act would not apply to Ireland. An extract from the official report of the proceedings was:
 At the commencement of the sit tings, Edward Carson asked the prime minister whether the public had a re- port of yesterdays sitting and if it could be amended so as to make it clear that the prime minister had stated that the governments proposals so far as they were concerned with the raising of fresh recruits by the exten : sion of the military service act did not apply 10 Ireland.
 The prime minister agreed that his statement was to be taken in that sense"
Arizona republican., 1916-04-27
GOING TO HIS KINGDOM
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SAN FRANCISCO. April 2s.-Father Emmanuel Rougier. reputed to be one of the wealthiest priests in the world sailed today from San Francisco for his kingdom" in the South Pacific He is the sole owner of Christmas Island, some 100000 acres, which he intends to convert into a great cocoanut plan tation. Father Rougier is accompanied by his niece, Miss Margaret Rougier and her girl companion who came with them from Paris. They two will be the only women on the island.
 Father Rougier went to the South Sea islands years ago as a missionary and made his fortune in growing and selling island products. He formerly owned Washington and Tanning islands put sold them to a British syndicate which is shortly to establish an Eng .isE coaling station on Tanning.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-27
HORSE AND AUTO EXPORTS
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NEW YORK. April 26.-Since the beginning of the war, more than $350,- 100000 worth of horses, ambulances and automobiles have been exported from the United States, according to statement issued today by the for eign trade department of the National City Bank. France and her allies re- ceived the major portion of these ex- ports, out of d total of $16O,O0O, 900 in automobile exports, $100,000,0O0 worth were of the commercial and freight carrying type the remainder being passenger cars.
 The number of horses exported was about 6OO,OO0 and of mules 15O,O0O. In the seven months, France alone re- ceived l22,0OO horses and mules while Great Britain bought 3S,00O.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-27
ARKANSAS WITHOUT
 COLORED DELEGATE
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. April 26.- Delegates from Arkansas to the Re- publican National convention in Chi cagO will go uninstructed and for the first time in 32 years there will be no negro delegate at large among the number. The so-called lilly white" faction of the party was in control of the state convention which met here today and elected the national con- vention delegates. A motion that the delegates be instructed to support Colonel Theodore Roosevelt for the presidential nomination received only a. few votes on roll call Mr. Roose- velt's name was cheered loudly when ever it was mentioned however.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-27
LYNCHING MOTORCADE GOING TO LAWRENCE
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TOPEKA, Kan, April 26.-Several automobile loads of men left here to- night for Lawrence with the avowed intention of lynching Fred Bissel, the man charged with the murder of Edna Binsmore, 10year-Old girl whose body was found in the cellar of burning house here. She had been assaulted and choked to death. Discovery of the child's body was made by firemen after the fire had been gotten under control.
 Late tonight a mob was attempting to break into the county jail here or the theory that Bissel had not been taken to Lawrence as the officers claim. Feeling was running high More cars were being procured to gC to Lawrence. Sheriff Kiene in Law renee was notified and may remov, BisSell to another town to save his life
Arizona republican., 1916-04-27
UNLUCKY CELL
 FOR S|R ROGER
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LONDON, April 27, 3:45 a. m.-Sir Roger Easement is occupying the cell in which Carl Hans Lody was held a prisoner before his execution as a spy in the tower of London in No- vember, 1914. Lody was arrested in Killarney, near where Sir Roger was captured.
 It was learned that Easement went on board the German submarine in Kiel Harbor about April IA which is near the date on which a report was circulated that he had been arrested in Germany The submarine was ac- companied by a tramp steamer manned by twenty picked men from the German navy and carrying a cargo of twenty thousand rifles, ma chine guns and ammunition bound for Ireland.
 The steamer, flying the Dutch flag and with the submarine proceeding awash in close attendance, crept through the Cattegat across Bonus bay up the coast of Norway and thence north and west, leaving the Orkney Shetland and Farce Islands lar to the SOulH
 Just as the German captain was congratulating himself upon eluding the British the patrol boat surprised at seeing a Dutch trader so far from the North Sea intercepted the tramp but found her papers regular Even her crew spoke English, expressed sympathy for the allies and the hope that the patrol boat would not en- counter a submarine. All this time the German submarine accompanying the steamer remained submerged. After re-shaping the course of the expedition and while creeping along 1 the north coast of Ireland, another British patrol boat was sighted. The patrol fired a shot across the bow of the tramp and signalled to the effect that they were about to board her The tramp steamer then was obliged to accompany the patrol boat.
 After steaming for some distance the tramp vessel hoisted the German flag and was sunk by her own crew in accordance with instructions befor,
 leaving Germany The patrol sent al
 armed crew to rescue the Germans
 and they accomplished their mission.
 The patrol also found a collapsibl
 boat in which were Sir Roger Case ! ment and another man. It is sai'
 the submarines before leaving Kei
 received orders that whatever befel
 the expedition the presence of Case , ment no longer was desired and s when the plan miscarried, Casemen l was placed in the boat and left t
 his fate.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-27
CUNARD COMPANY DEFENDANT
 INSTEAD IF GERMAN EMPIRE

$50000 he would see that they re- ceived the money whether or not they won their cases.
 The meeting was called by a com mittee of survivors to take methods for concerted action to recover for losses. ogden H. Hammand, member of the committee, said it was the pur- pose of the wealthier survivors to help those who had been unable to obtain legal aid in pressing their claims. An attorney representing MT. Hammond advised the survivors that their prim- ary claim is against the German gov ernment.
 Attorneys were appointed to call a meeting of the legal representatives of the survivors to prepare for united action.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-27
CAME BACK TO CAMPAIGN
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NEW YORK. April 26.-Henry Nor genthau in a statement made today said he expected the acceptance of his resignation as ambassador to Turkey tomorrow or Friday after which he will enter at once into the campaign to re- elect President Wilson.
 There is not going to be any trouble about money for the campaign. He is already assured that there will be plenty of money for our needs. It is not going 10 take a great deal any way" he said.
 MT. Morgenthau said there was no foundation for the report that he would succeed William F. McCombs as chairman of the democratic nation al committed
Arizona republican., 1916-04-27
AVA THE UNITED STATES"
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CLEVELAND. April 26.-"God pro- tects children, drunken men and the United States said Former President William H. Taft tonight at a mass meeting in the interests of the Amer ican Red Cross.
 The cause of military unprepared- ness throughout it's history, former President Taft said, America is com pelled to look back at all it's wars without pride in it's own country. The Spanish-American war was the only one in which the United States showed her strength he declared.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-27
SUCCESSOR TO SHIPPING TRUST
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NEW YORK. April 26.-Control Of the International Mercantile Marine companv, commonly known at the time of it's formation by J. P. Morgan &t Co. almost fifteen years ago as the ship ping trust" and now in the hands of a receiver, has been acquired by the American International Corporation, a $5O000, GOO organization, it was author itatiVely learned today.
 The American International Corpora ton formed by the National City Bank and allied interests a few months ago has for it's main object the promotion of American trade in foreign fields.
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NEW YORK, April Exchanges that Germany's agents have sought to shift responsibility for the sinking of the Steamship company, by attempting to persuade the survivors to sue the own CTS of the liner for damages on the ground of negligence, were made at a meeting here today of persons who were passengers on the vessel at the time of the disaster.
 Joseph l.. Meyers and James L. Leary said they had been approached by a lawyer now under indictment for alleged violation of the neutrality laws and told them that if they would bring suits against the Cunard line fol
Arizona republican., 1916-04-27
SAVED BY A DOLLAR
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SEATTLE, Wash, April 26.-To a silver dollar, Thomas Dunbar, a real estate agent attributes the saving of his life today when Conrad Leo, a former restaurant keeper, fired point blank at his breast. Dunbar was stunned by the blow of the bullet striking the silver dollar in a vest pocket.
 Apparently under the impression that Dunbar at least had been wounded, Leo shot himself and died soon afterwards. The two, had quar- relied over a rooming house tran saction.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-27
Reyes Will Surrender

TORREON, April 26.-After a con- ference today with General Trevino. General Jose A. Gaziola. chief of the medical staff of the Carranza army announced that satisfactory arrange -nents had been made for the surren- der of Canuto Reyes and his lieuten- ants. All have accepted amnesty on terms offered by General Trevino.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-27
INDIANA DEMOCRATS
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INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, April 26.--In- diana democrats in their convention here today nominated Senator Thom- as Taggart, for the short term in the United States senate, ratified the nomination in the March primary of Senator John w.. Kern for the long term, and Representative John A. M. Adler for governor.
 Senator Taggart's nomination was by exclamation. In short address, the senator declared that he was 'for peace-but peace with honor," and Senator Kern also alluded to the cam palgn when he urged that President Wilson be supported in "his greates desire to preserve peace"
Arizona republican., 1916-04-27
HER LIFE FOR HER CHILDREN
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CHEYBOGAN. Mich, April 26.- Mrs. A. B. Asseline and her eight year old daughter were burned to death, and a son six years old was fatally hurt in a fire which destroyed their home here today.
 Mrs. Asseline gave up her life in an effort to save all of her six children.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-27
FINANCING OIL COMPANY

NEW YORK, April 26.-Arrange- ments have been completed here for the financing the new $750000,0 900 in- dependent oil producing and refining company which will have it's principal offices of business in New York, Chi cago and Tulsa, to be known as the Sinclair Oil and Refining company.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-27

characterized by the german ambassa- dor as official.
 It is learned from responsible source that the federal grand jury in vestigatine the Welland canal plot, re- turn an indictment before the end of the week superceding the indictment based upon information obtained in von Igels office The new indictment, it is understood, will strengthen the gov ernment'S case.
Arizona republican., 1916-04-27
RED RIVER ON RAMPAGE

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 FARGO. April 26.-The Red river in ifs second flood this spring passed the -5-faot mark tonight. The water to- da' entered the Fargo auditorium.