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Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
ARMY BILL OUT
 1T WAY PAvES
 PATH FOR NAVY
National Defense Legisla- tion Again to Fore-Army Reorganization Bill Will Probably Be Disposed of This Week
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WASHINGTON. May National defense legislation Is again to the fore in congress and with final disposition of the army reorganization oil th.s week particular attention will be turn ed to the completion of the naval build ing program which is to be passed on Thu sdav hy ;he house committee on ,uVal ltfairs
 AS soon as the committee reports cn the nacal increases the task af working out the revenue problem to meet the extraordinary defense ex- penditu,es win be undertaken by the house ways and means committee in cooperation with the senate Finance committee.
 The compromise army reorganiza ton bill which will provide for T regular army of e0G. .0O0 men at peace strength is reasonably satisfactory 10 the advocates of adequate national de- lense although many had hoped for sc- ceptauce of the senate bill which rould have giyer standing army of go 00o peace strength
 The conference report on the army ! fii will be submitted to the house for approval on Tuesday by Representa- 1 tive Hay and Co the senate byrSenator i f'hqmberlain later n he week It should te on the presidents desk for approval b. Friday or Saturday
 ThHoushcut ihe weez just passed i there has been q slump in the progress of general legislation owing to the 1 nlinuster against the Sl3. n0o.00 rivers and 1arhors hill and a fight approxi- mating ! fiiibuster on the rural credit. hiil. Senators Kenyon and sherman ] who have been alone in conducting l the rirei and harhors fight admit thai i they have no chance of success and their efforts are expected to termin- ate within day or two. Then tho , senate will take iiu the land leasing i Dill which is on the administration conservation program The rura
 credits fight is expected 10 end witt
 passage of the bill before adiournmen
 tomorrow night.
 In the rouse attention will direc chiefly during the week to the govern
 ment shipping bill in which the ad
 ministration l. particularly interested
 The rIles committee contemplate
 bringing in special rule on Tuesda,
 with view (" disposing of ,he ship
 ping bill within q few days but figh
 already has beer organized by tn
 minority against this plan and it ma.
 C frustrated. Administration leaders
 however. ate determined to press tn
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Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
Asiatic Turkey only Theater Where Infantry Actions Reported; Bombardments Are Still ill Progress on Russian Fronts
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Asiatic Turkey Is tiie only war theater where infantry actions of any great importance are reported On the line in France and Belgium and in the Austro-ltalina theater. there have been minor engagements On the Russian front bombardments alone are in progress.
 The Russians and the Turks are continuing their attacks and counter attacks in the region south of the Black Sea littoral. and also west of the Persian border where the Rus- sians are endeavoring to force their way through into the Mesopotamian region, with Bagdad and d junction with the British forces farther south their evident obiectives.
 To the northwest Of Erzerum. in the Rope mountain region. Constan- tinople reports the repulse with heavy losses of Russian attacks to regain lost positions Petrograd ad- 1 u1its that in this general region, around Erzingan and Aschkala the Turks forced their advance guards to retire al some points but says the lOttoman forces desisted in their at i tacks after having suffered ex- tremely heavy casualties
 Farther south, to the east of Masul, the Russians are throwing fresh force into the attack directed toward Bagdad region. Here they have oc- cupied the RoWanduz region which
 lies some l20 miles north of Kasr- Shiirn. where they were last report ed to be operating This would place the Rrssisrr--trvops aa points ahoul
 20 miles north and i20 miles north east of Bagdad
 The region of Le Mort Homme northwest of Verdun. again is under lheavy bombardment. while east oi
 the Mouse an intermittent cannon
 ading Is in progress. No1 infantry attacks have been attempted Th' , Germans succeeded in entering Brit
 ish trenches in the Ploegisteert wood
 but were immediately elected. while i.Sritsh patrols captured German j trenches south of La Bah canal The Germans are showing consider
 able artillery activity against numer 1 ous sectors held by the British.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
Has Already Begun Consid- eration of Plan for Reor- ~ganizatiOn of Patrol and Distribution of Troops Along Border
FIFTY THOUSAND
 THEN ON DUTY
Before End of Week Greater Part of Regular Troops and Militia in Shape for Quick Service Along the Border
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 SAN ANTONIO, Texas May It. Major General Frederick Funston to- day began the consideration of d plan for the reorganization of the border patrol Relieved of the diplomatic responsibilities and having under his direction almost 50,008 men. he out lined to his staff a redistribution of the forces that he believed would guar antee the protection of American resi- dents from Mexican raiders
 Already forces al border stations have been strengthened, and indica- tions today were that before the end of the week the greater part Of the reg ular troops and militia that have been sent into the three border states would be in shape and in position for quick service along the international line.
 General offices will be in charge. of the patrol districts The district com manders will include Brigadier Gen eral James Parker, commanding the First cavalry brigade; Brigadier Gen eral William A. Mann, commanding the Second brigade at Laredo. Texas, and Brigadier General H. 4. Greene. who has been ordered to report at head quarters here from Fort Leavenworth. It is improbable that more troops ! will be sent to Colonel Sibley. who is in charge of the little expedition that crossed into Mexico near Boquillas as l a result of the raid at Glenn Springs and BOquillas a week ago. Four troops of cavalry and a machine gun detach- ment are now operating close To the line. scouting through limited ter { ritOry south of the border, but there 1 has not been any intention of sending forward a punitive expedition that would compare in size to that of Gen eral Pershing's in the state of Chihua- hua- If the cavalry that is operating south of BOquillas fails to locate any ! bandits within few days. it's return 1 to stations north of the line is prob able
 Army officers here are deeply inter ] ested however, in the efforts the Mex ! ican troops were reported to be making | to run down the bandits who raided the Big Bend district and who yet hold ! as a prisoner Jesse Deemer. the Amer ! ican storekeeper
 Reports from General Pershing to- day were characterized as merely routine Since the negotia tions be-
 tween Generals Scott and Funston and | General Obregon and Sub Secretary | Amador began at Fl Paso General | Pershing has made no effort to prose | cute the campaign against Villa. His | forces have been withdrawn until his | entire column of more than 14,0e0 men l is almost compact unit.
 With the exception of the attempt to
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Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
Auzoma Mtamty To Be
 Volunteers Aftey To-day

mental Quartermaster who was must cred into the regular army Saturday
 Locally, Lieutenant C. R. Price has heeu active. and during Saturday se- cured number of enlistments. Plac- ards were distributed freely. and two offices kept open for recruits, oAe al the armory on North First street and the other on East Adams opposite the hotel
 Home guard companies have been formed. the business men lined up tor support, and tonight, the Phoenix Rifle club will be reorganized. All these are moves toward preparedness, and will have d strong effect on en- hstment. tending to strengthen the interest of the citizens in the soldier and to make It more easy to bring the first regiment of Arizona infantry | up to war strength.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15

No record of enlistments could be secured yesterday. but on Tuesday national guard recruits from all parts of the state will start moving toward Douglas. where today, the peace strength members win be mustered into federal service This is in ac- cordance with an announcement made at headquarters yesterday An opti- mistic view is taken, and the predic- tion made that the twelve hundred enlistments needed will be secured.
 Word was received by Adjutant General Harris yesterday that the Arizona troops would be mustered
 into federal service today. This means that the examiners have shown some speed in looking over the officers and men. In this work. the federal mus terng officers were assisted by Cap tian A. C. Taylor of this city. regi-
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
SAYS H|ST TROOPS ARE
 NOT MENACED
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FIELD HEADQUARTERS PUNI- TIVE EXPEDITION. May ls oVia Ra- dio to Columbus N. NJ May 1D- General J. J Pershing. the expedi- tionary commander tonight declared that reports printed in the United States to the effect that his troops were Inenaeed by Carranzistas on all sides were untrue.
 "Our troops are excellently disposed for defense. but there is TO sIgn of eanger" sad the general He added that since the Ojos Azules fight the yiliista bandits have lad 8 whole scme lear of the American marksmen-
 There is no backward movement Of tho American troops on now.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
Modify Dublin Regulations

DU BLiN. May l4.-Great modifi- cation in the regulations of martial law gave the people greater freedom. All may now come and go as they wish between the hours of in the morning and midnight During the remaining four hours they must keep within doors
 It is generally understood that Premier Asquith is responsible for this relaxation. The premier's study of conditions and the sentiments of the people apparently convinced him that there was no element of rebel lious spirit remaining.
 Mir. Asquith's chief occupation since his arrival in Dublin has con sisted in seeking a method for the adjustment of the Irish crisis land ascertaining whether it would be ad . visable to return to the former sys- tenn Of government or adopt a change Of rule more in accordance with the wishes of the people. The premier has also given some attention to minor factors. those having 10 dc with the disposal of the remaining rebel prisoners and compensation for the material damage done /in Dublin.
 Neither of these questions has vel been solved. but Mir. Asquith had ar opportunity to see and question q number of rebels in the detention barracks and today again visited tho ruins of the buildings destroyed ir various sections of the city.
 The view widely prevails that Mir AsqUith on his return to London vii propose to incorporate the nationalist and unionist forces of armed volun. teers into the auxiliary troops of thu imperial army and thus avoid thu admittedly perlous problem of dis. 3rming everybody in Ireland not be. longing to the recognized militar, organizations. At the same time tn, opinion grows apace in favor of { real Irish executive council. formed of Irishmen, entirely conversant witt the people and their Aspirations anC needs.
 All the newspapers whatever theu politics, express ihe desire that th, hest should be made out of the sit uation, and calls for concessions bi the extremists of both sides. althougl il declares they do not represent th true feelings Of the Irish people
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
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BERLIN. May 14.-tBy Wireless to sayyille.)-A statement tending % show that certain activities of the Ser blan Major Tankossich. who has beer referred to as the man who started the European war. was given out today by the Overseas News Agency. It fol- iows2
 'It is reported from Sarayevo, Bos- aia, that at the time Austro- Hungar- an troops invaded Serbia, the follow Ing document was discovered: of Belgrade.
 "'NuribeT 0onfidentiaD.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
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MARATHON. May l4-Another raid into American territory by Mexican bandits was made Friday night at Mckinney Springs ranch, e miles south of Marathon and 23 miles norti. of Boquillas, along the Marathon- BO- quillas road. according To II. E. Staf- ford, an attorney of Fl Paso. MT Stafford arrived here late this after noon from Boquilas to which place he had accompanied Major Langhorne last Saturday as q guide. He secured his information from ranchmen in the Mckinney Springs district as he was passing through there enroute to Marathon today. There was no shooting he said.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
SERBIA KNEW 1T ACTIVITIES
 IF SERB MAJOR TANK0Ss|CH
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Belgrade. JuEe la- i9l4'
 ..To inc minister of the interior: have the honor to report that yester- dav evening the former Franctireurs Tn inc name of Major Tankossich. visited Gve towik properietor of the newspaper Ralk,n. Tanrossicn iesires that in nc case shall anything be published ,n the newspapers regarding the con- nection or relations of Ciganovic with Eelpraae personalities. and that noth- .np shah be said which might com promise anv Serbian lest evil conse- .mences result. have taken meas ures to ascertain the names of the three former Franctireurs mentioned.
 signed. Governor of Belgrade.
 4Namr il!igible)''
 After tho assassination at SarayeVo of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife. the Princess of Hohenberg, which brought on the war. the Aus tran government formally charged INrajor Tanl<ossich with having sup piled from the Serbian arms factory inc revolvcrs with which tbe crime was committed. In the Austrian note of 1 July 23, 1914, q GemanG was made on Serbia for q pledge for the immediate arrest of Major Tankossich and a certain Milan Ciganovic Serbian state
 officials who haze been compromised as d result Of tie investigations. Serbia replied that the major hac l been arrested md that warrant hac been issued for Giganovic who wa:
 said to be an Austrian subject. Tank campaign.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
Since Incarceration In Fam .ous Prison Has Been AL lowed to Read and Has Taken Regular Exercise Daily
PREMIER ASQUITH
 STILL IN DUBLIN
Probably at His Suggestion There Has Been Great Modification of Regula- tions of the Movements of Citizens
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LONDON May 1i-Accordins to Reynolds Weekly, Sir Roger Case ment was visited by three friends in inc London Tower yesterday and dis cussed his case with them for nearly an hour. Sir Roger Is in much better health than a fortnight ago He has been permitted to read and has taken regular exercise
 IL is understood that prosecution against Sir Roger will last four or five days The prisoner will be con veyed secretly to the police court and there will he no opportunity Of seeing hip unless admission to the court is gained, which will be. most diffieut. as there are accommodations for only sixty spectators.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
Trial Of Youth For Staying
 SweetheaNt Begins Today

the poison and got her to take it by saying that fl was a medicine which would avert motherhood.
 Orpet's father apd the fater of the girl both are gardeners employed on big estates at Lake Forest, a suburb. Both gardeners had supply of cy- anide of potassium to fight plant pests The defense will allege that the poison was as available to the girl as to her former lover
 Young Orpes has been in jail await ing the trial for several months.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
Rumors of Raids

COLC MBTS, May 14- Numerous ruInors were current here tonight that the American border patrol had been fired on by Mexicans somewhere in the vicinity of Hachita. \. N., i5 miles west of Columbus. RepoTts to Colonel H. C. Sickel commanding the patrol, made no mention of anything happen ing. however. Authorities here do not place any credence in the story.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
MEXlCANS TO FIGHT
 FOR UNITED STATES

BROWNSVILLE Texas, May H. Two hundred Mexieans at san Benito who have expressed Q de- sire to form battalion to fight for the United States in event of trouble with Mexico will not he
 mustered into tho Texas national guard. but will hold themselves readiness tc answer call of the United States government. This was decided today at q mass meeting of $50 Mexlcans who were addressed bv Colonel R. l.. Bull lard. and Major L. r. Kilbourne of the 26th. United States in- 1 fantrv and several prominent Mex. jeans.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
Say Mexicans Attacked Troops

DEMING. \ NJ, MaN 14.-A report that the American border patrol Was fired on last night by MeNcans oper- ating in superior numbers south ot the line at Antelope Wells and that the Americans were obliged to back un. caused much excitement at Ha chita today. Several families already have been brought in by cownleu.
 The report has not been officially verified
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
Sierra Blarca Menaced

EL PASO, Tex. May l4-PrlNate messages received here tonight from Sierra Blanca said that reports had been received there that force of Mxicans were marching on the tcyn Sierra Blanca is about loo miles east of Fl Paso and approximately thirty miles from the border No Verifi- cation was obtainanle
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
MINOR ENGAGEMENT REPORTED THROUGHOUT
 FRANCE AND BELGIUM
ART DELAYS FLIGHT
 LAPS MOB HIM

OSAKA. Japan. May 15.-A riot occurred today as a result of Ar thur Smith. an American aviator, delaying the commencement of a flight. Smith was injured slightly by stones thrown by the mob and was taken to hospital. His aeroplane was damaged and it's shed destroyed.
 The police had some difficulty in quelling the disturbance and be- fore they were able to do so many persons in the crowd were injured Twenty eight of the rioters were arrested
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
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 CHICAGO. May 1.-The trial of Win II. Orpet, the University of Wis consin student, on charge of murder ing his sweetheart, Marion Lambert. will begin at Waukegan, tomorrow.
 The evidence. it Is said. will be largely circiimstantial The essential question for the jury to decide will be whether the poison by which the girl died was obtained by herself or by Orpet. The state will attempt to prove that the defendant gave her
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
Bombard French Positions

PARIS May 14-French positions near Deadman's Hill on the Yer dun front. were bombarded violently last night. but there was no infantry attack 4 German thrust south of Rove was repulsed. the official state ment Of this afternoon says
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SAN ANTONIO. Texas, May H. General Frederick Funston has or dered an investigation of the fires last piaht at Fort Bliss near Fl Paso.
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
Grenade Attack Repulsed

BERLIN, May 1l.-lBy wireless to Sayville)-The repulse of French attack with hand grenades on Ger man positions in tue vicinity of Hin 30i. on the Verdun front. is an nouuced by the statement of today from general headqnarters.
 An official announcement issued
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Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
FUNSTON ORDER INVESTIGATION
 IF TW0 |NCEND|ARY FIRES

They were incendialy il is said. and evidently deliberate, almost destroyed the garrison Two stables were burned according to the official report and an attempt was made to set fire to an ammunition house.
 General Funston is curious ta know, it was said. and how the incendiaries eluded the pickets and isnited two structures an hour apart
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15
Army Posts on Guard

Army Posts on Guard
 FL PASO. Tex. May N.-Armv posts and stations along the border were on their guard against incen- diaries today following last nights two fires at Ft. Bliss, where flames Of unknown origin destroyed 8 store house. three cavalry stables, three hoYses and some tents
 Army officers express the opinion that an investigation win disclose the fires could not have been of spon- taneous or accidental origin. It was said that there was no attempt on the ammunition house. The store house where the first fire occurred. con- tained some machine guns. Two other fires of recent occurrence have been of suspicious nature. At the field base at Columbus. N. NJ, about S70o worth of hay was de- stroyed. Two weeks aga the El Paso Country club, not far from Fort Bliss burned to the ground With q loss of 1 S35. 900
Arizona republican., 1916-05-15

To Visit Belfast
 BELFAST, May H.-It is an- nounced that Premier Asquith will visit Belfast on Monday
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The Washington herald., 1916-12-21
ASK STATES TO BOOM
EXHIBIT IN The CAPITAL
Federation of Citizens Plans to Enlist
Support of Governors.

Resolutions to invite State societies to
send delegates to the general commit
tee OF the Federation OF Citizens Asso-
Ciation. to boom a States exhibit at the
conference Of governors on March 8.
1917, were adopted by the committee in the
District Building last night.
Permanent headquarters are to be in
the Powhatan Hotel.
as follows:
Committee on cooperation with govern
ment officials, Charles r. Shreve. chair
man, George II. Russell D. A. Edwards
Allan Davis, William Nick. Clayton, and
E. F. Colladay
Executive committee: Z. F. Colladay.
chairman. Nm. Mck. Clayton, vice chair
man. Charles S. Shreve. George H. Rus
sell. and Herman A. Phillips.
Committee on publicity and finance:
VIM. McK. Clayton. chairman; Herman
A. Phillips, D. A. Edwards, VIM. G. Hen
derson. VIM. E. Shannon, Clyde D. Gar
rett and ]. l. Holland
Committee on railroad rates: D. A Ed
wards, chairman; Emory A. Bryant,
Charles P. Neill. VIM. f. Fowler. VIM.
G. Henderson. and George w. Kernodle.
Committee on Distslcr of Columbia ex
hibits: Jesse C. Suter, chairman; Allan
Davis, S. S. Symons. snowden Ashford,
D. n. Shoemaker. VIM. H. Richardson.
Charles R. Burr. and F. R. Wheater.
Entertainment: Snowden Ashford,
chairman William Ramsay. William II.
Richardson. Shelton T. Cameron. C. C.
Lancaster, P. E. Mckinney and ]. w.
Mcclure.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-21
AMERICANS LOST LIVES
BY LIFEBOAT CAPSIZING
Transport Russian Not Under Admir-
atty Charter. Consul Advises.

A detailed report from Wilbur Keb-
linger. United States consul at Malta.
on the sinking Of the British horse trans
port Russian with the death of seventeen
American muleteers and twelve of the
ships crew, was made public yesterday
at the State Department.
The report states that the Americans
lost their lives through the capsizing of a
lifeboat in which they had been placed
during a gale. Statements gathered by
the American consul agree in the belief
that the vessel was attacked by a sub
marine and torpedoed in the after hold.
The information obtained by Mr.. Keb-
linger is to the effect that the vessel was
not under admiralty charter.
Secretary of State Lansing refused to
comment on the report. other than to say
that further information had been re-
quested from the consul. Other officials
expressed the opinion that the case must
be handled in much the same way as
those of the Arabia and Marina.
In the latter case the department for
warded to Berlin several days ago all in
formation from American and British
sources which went to show that the
vessel was not a transport and hence
not a vessel of war