davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-27
GETTING THE NAVY READY
Every Ship VIII Be at Top Notch Ef.
flcIency in Is Days-7,000 Blue
jackets Put To Work.

Boston.-Seven thousand bluejack.
cts at the Charleston navy yard were
put in overalls for the purpose Of max
ing the 80 war vessels In the harbor
ready for sea. 1t was authoritatively
stated that virtually every ship would
be at the top notch Of efficiency in
Is days.
The enlisted men are being employ
ed because of the difficulty in obtain
ing sufficient civilian mechanics. Half
of the 1000 had been recalled from
furloughs and shore leaves.
'Tt is a measure Of preparedness,
it was officially explained, ''the neces.
sity of which was increased by the
fact that we have been handicapped
for months by a shortage OF civilian
workmen and material. If we are to
make these ships ready for sea at
an early notice, repairs must be CON-
pleted soon and it was found that the
only way to accomplish this was to
put the bluejackets to work.
The vessels to be overhauied In.
clude six battleships with total OF
about 5000 officers and men; 10 tor
pedo boat destroyers, three scout
cruisers, one submarine and several
auxiliary ships.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-27
Gen. Scott TO Border.

Washington.-No decision as to the
withdrawal Of American troops from
Mexico is expressed for q week or ten
days unless there are new outbreaks
against the, forces in Mexico to COM
pel Immediate action. This was
made clear when Secretary Baker dis
patched Maj. Gen. Scott, chief OF staff,
to the border as his personal repre-
sentative to make a complete report
The administrators final action on
Gen. Carranzas suggestion that the ex-
pedition be recalled probably will be
based largely on what II shown IN
Gen. SCOTS report
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-27
REQUEST IN PLOT IGNORED
Won igeI Will Not Be Released-Of-
fense Committed Prior To His
JOINING Embassy.

New York-Wolfe Won Igel will not
be released from custody and only a
part of the documents seized at the
time of his arrest on charge OF be-
ing implicated in plot to destroy the
Welland canal will re returned to the
German embassy, United States Attor-
ney Marshall declares.
81 have not considered the release
of Won Igel," Mr.. Marshall continued
"The legality of his arrest was def
nitely settled, so far as my office is
concerned.
FOLLOWING Won Igers arrest the pro.
test of the German ambassador was
made to the secretary of state, and
Mr.. Lansing referred the matter to the
attorney generals office. When the
protest reached my office the only
question to be decided was whether
Won Igel was a member Of the Ger
man ambassadors staff On the date OF
the crime charged. 1t was able imme-
diately to report in the negative"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-27
c. 6. 6LoUNT, or SUMMIT, Is
ONE OF FOUR SELECTED
BY 1RANTLEY.
WILL EXAMINE PRINTERS
United States Civil Service Commits
sion Announces an Open Com
petitive Examination For
Men and Women.

jackson.
Four state deputy game and fish
commissioners were appointed by
Game and Fish Commissioner 2. A.
Brantley, who gave out the official
announcement Of the appointments.
Those appointed to state deputyships
are w. E. Davidson Of Jackson, E. E.
Blount of Summit, G.. w. f. Bennett
OF Louisville, P. V. James OF Laurel.
Under the new game and fish law.
designed to protect animal life in this
state, and introduced in the legisla-
ture by Senator Earl Richardson, the
state game and fish commissioner is
given authority to appoint state dep
uties to work under his directions,
these appointments being the most
important he has to give.
The state deputies will work when
necessary under the direct instruc-
tions of the state commissioner, and
will receive So day for the time put
in. They will have the authority to
go into any county and see that the
law is enforced.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-27
GERARD DELIVERS U. S. NOTE
Attack Upon Ships 10 Feared-OnIy
Cruiser Style of Warfare Will
Suit Washington.

London.-The American note to
Germany was handed in at the German
foreign office by American Ambassa-
dor Gerard, says the Exchange Tele-
graphs Amsterdam correspondent.
The chancellor, the correspondent
adds. has not yet seen the note, as he
is at army headquarters.
Washington. = While the United
States waits for Germany to reply to
the note demanding the immediate
abandonment of present methods OF
conducting submarine warfare. one OF
the chief sources of, concern here is
the possibility of another attack on a
peaceful ship carrying Americans be-
fore the Berlin government has deter
mined upon its course.
In explaining the demand OF the
United States, officials said that while
abandonment of the present illegal
methods at once was essential to con-
tinuance of diplomatic relations, the
United States might agree to German
submarines operating under the strict
restrictions of cruiser warfare.
1t was emphatically reiterated, how
ever, that a discussion of that phase
would not be entered into until the
present campaign was brought to
stop. The United States stands firm
in its determination not to tolerate the
unlawful and inhuman sinking OF an
other ship.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-27
THE SENATE FINALLY YIELDS TO
HOUSE MEASURE ON FREE
SUGAR SECTION.
The VOTE WAS 50 TO 10
The Repeal Requires Only Signature Of
President To Become a Law-Ten
Democratic Senators Voted Nay
On House Resolution.

Washington.-Sug will not go on
the free list May 1, next, the senate
yielding to the house measure provid-
ing for a straight repeal Of the tariff
law. By vote of SO to 10 the senate
receded from its amendment, which
would extend the existing sugar duty
of one cent a pound for four years
only.
Ten Democratic senators voted
against supporting the house resolu-
ton. They were Senators Gore, Hard
wick, Hughes, Husting, Johnson OF
South Dakota, Lane, MARITIME, Smith
of Georgia, Thomas and Vardaman.
Senator Owen voted in the negative,
but withdrew his vote because he was
paired with an absent senator.
The repeal requires only the sigma
ture of the president to become law
The one cent duty yields about $780,
100000 annually. Senate Democrats,
finding the houes unyielding in it's
caucus to yield and avert any possibil-
ity of sugar going on the free list
even for limited period.
The senate debated the motion to
recede all day. Senator Hardwick de-
clared his Democratic colleagues were
forsaking their promise for free sugar
without justification, and Senator
Thomas, another Democrat, said the
proposal meant granting a premium on
the watered stock of American sugar
companies.
Senator Kenyon (Republican), quot
ing free sugar speeches Of Democratic
senators in 1913, said he welcomed the
Democrats into the Republican protec,
tive tariff fold Chairman Simmons
of the finance committee replied that
the duty of one cent pound was not
protective duty, but, under existing
conditions, a justifiable duty under
revenue only.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-27
TROOPS NOT TO LEAVE
MAJ. Gen. Hugh /. Scott, Chief OF
General Staff, Says Troops Will
STAY In Mexico.


Stay In Mexico.
San Antonio.-.In my opinion the
troops will stay in Mexico" said NAL
Gen. Hugh L. Scott, chief Of the gen
sral staff, at the residence af MAJ
Gen. Funston.
Gen. Scott stated in reply to ques-
tions that he had made his recommen-
cations on the main issdes OF the Mex
ican situation by telegraph. recommen-
dations in which he and Gen. Funston
were in perfect accord. He said fur
ther that he had received the decision
OF the president and secretary OF war
on those recommendations.
II am not authorized to make that
decision public, said the chief OF staff.
But moment later he reiterated:
II see no prospect Of the troops be-
ing withdrawn from Mexico"
Gen. Scott was planning to leave
for Washington.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-27
FINAL WARNING TO GERMANY
Congress informed That Last Word
Has Been Said In Case-Prssl-
dent Before Joint Session.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson's final
warning that the United States will
break off diplomatic relations unless
she abandons her present methods Of
submarine warfare and Immediately
declares her intention to do SO, was
delivered April 10Th in note to Ber-
lin and was announced by the presi-
dent in an address to joint session
Of Congress. The president demands
nothing less than the abandonment Of
submarine warfare against commerce.
Both the presidents address and the
American note declare In unequivocal
terms that only by Germany acceding
to the demand can the breaking off of
relations be prevented.
The president considers that the
next step depends solely upon Ger
many and that three or four days con-
Diplomatic history records but one
instance as yet where breaking OF
relations between two first-class pow
ers has not eventually brought war
that which now exists between Ger
many and Italy.
Congress received the presidents
declaration of his course with mixed
evidences OF concern and appreciation.
This week is set by unofficial ad-
vices from Berlin as the time when it
is probable Germany will make reply
to the American note demanding
discontinuance of Germany's present
method of submarine warfare on pain
of severance of diplomatic relations.
The note has been delivered into
the hands of all German ministers en-
titled to receive it. and, despite the
church holiday. April 81, they studied
the document. While no official state
ment has been made as to the proba-
bilities of a favorable or unfavorable
reply. unofficial dispatches indicate
that the situation created by the note
in Germany is grave and that little
hope exists that Germany can acqui-
esce in full to the demand set forth In
the note
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-27

Examine Printers.
The United States civil service com.
mission announces an open competl-
tive examination for printers, for both
men and women. on June and 8, at
Jackson. vicksburg, Hattfesburg, Cor
inth, Greenville, Grenada, Holly
Springs, Meridian, Natchez and West
Point.
Applicants must show IA their APP
plications that they have served at
least five years in the trade as COM
positors, three years Of which must
have been served as apprentice, and
at least one year as journeyman; also
that they have had at least one years
experience in the operation of linotype
or monotype machines, which expert
ence may be concurrent with the COM
positor experience.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-27
BERLIN DENIES STORY.
Submarine Captured by French had
Nothing To Do With Sussex.

Berlin" -"The story that the French
captured a German submarine which
had sunk the steamer Sussex is abso-
lutely untrue said a leading person
age Of the admiralty staff. I'VE know
which submarine the French have. II
was trapped some time after the Sus
sex episode, and had nothing to do
with the Sussex. We have no con-
firmat!on of the report that the com.
mander and crew OF the submarine
were saved but hope that this is the
fact"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-27
New Submarine Delivered.

Boston.-The submarine LIB, one OF
the largest in the navy, was formally
delivered to the government by the
Fore River Shipbuilding Corporation
at the Charleston Navy Yard and was
Immediately placed in commission.
The seven vessels Of this class. each
with a cruising radius of $500 miles.
will be in service by July /, the ship.
builders stated
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-27
vandenbera Kills Self.

New York. Yzaak Vandenberg, a
prominent resident Of Baltimore. chair
man Of the board Of directors OF the
Gulf States Railway and president OF
the Arkansas Harbor Terminal Com
pany, committed suicide at hotel
here by shooting himself through the
temple
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-27
LONE BANDIT RoBs LIMITED.
Passenger Train Held Up Near Man
suria, Louisiana.

Alexandria, lathe express safe
and mall pouches on the Louisiana
Railway & Navigation Co.'s passenger
train, which arrived here early April
21, were robbed at Mansuria, La.
about 80 miles south.
C.. L. Phillips, express messenger,
stated q lone bandit committed the
robbery and escaped with about $3.50
Phillips was taken to hospital sui.
fering from wounds about the head in
ficted by the robber.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-27

Game and Fish Commissioner Brant-
ley has accepted an invitation OF
Game and Fish Commissioner John H.
Wallace, Jr., of Alabama, to go to
Montgomery within the next week and
inspect the arrangement of the game
and fish department of Alabama, with
view to adopting some OF the meth
DDS for this state.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-27
; eO-oOoO-oo oOo-o<
MISSISSIPPI {
NEWS ITEMS {
oooO-Ooo 90

Starkville.-With over 1000 partic.
fpants in their high school meet here
last week, the Northeast Mississippi
School Masters Association, as guests
of the A. & NJ. College, were in full
possession of the college grounds.
Against large number of contest
ants Okolona easily Won the honors
and the championship cup of North
east Mississippi In the meet, taking
II points. Tupelo was second, with
10 points, and was awarded pennant.
Buena Vista took third place, with
eight points. In tennis Okolona won
both the boys and girls games. In
the track events Tupelo led, with IL
points, Okolona was second. with g
points; Buena Vista third. s points.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-27

Jackson-President Murray Ormond
Of the Mississippi Travellers Associa-
tion Of Meridian, and his associated
live wires in conducting the affairs OF
that popular organization, are arrang
ing for a record convention of the or.
der at Clarksdale, to be held in earSs
June.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-27
Taking Dispositions.

Taking Dispositions.
The taking of dispositions In the
case of the State of Mississippi VS..
the /. C. and the Y. & M. v. railroad
companies was resumed in the office
of the encouragement. after recess
of some months, brought about by the
fact that the attorney general had no
funds with which to continue the pros.
ecution. Attorney-general Collins per.
sonally conducted the examination OF
the witness on behalf of the state.
white Judge Mayes looked after rail.
road interests.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-04-27
Governor Slams Elqht Orders.

Governor Signs Eight OrueFS.
The first product Of the labor Of the
state pardoning board came to light.
when the governor signed eight orders
of discharge submitted by the board
for his signature, and which cover q
number of light penalties, most OF
them misdemeanors in various coun-
ties.
The petitions asking for these par
dons were filed during the recent ses-
sion OF the legislature, and are not OF
significant import except that 1t Is
the first work of the new order.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-04-07
Two Klamath Lumber Mills
Resume Operations at Once

klamath Falls-Next week will see
additional lumber plants in operation
in this section, with good increases to
Klamath county's payrolls.
The Algoma Lumber company's mill
at Algoma, IL miles north of this city,
will begin cutting early next week,
according to Manager E. ]. Grant.
This mill will cut about rs, 900, 900
feet of lumber during the present sea-
son.
The company's logging camps have
been in operation several weeks. The
Algoma mill cuts 125, 900 feet of lum-
ber every 10 hours. The company
also operates box factory the year
round, empoying about SO men.
The klamath Manufacturing COM
pany's sawmill, on Upper Klamath
Lake at Shippington, suburb of this
city, will begin Monday cutting 70, 900
feet of lumber per day. This company
also operated a box factory steadily
all winter.
Beginning the first of May the
Ewauna box factory, in this city, will
put on night crew to take care of the
rush orders.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-04-07
First Train Enters MarshfieId.

Eugene Passenger service between
Eugene and Marshfeld was inaugural
ed over the Willamette Pacific railroad
Wednesday with one train each way
daily.
Postmaster E. L. Campbell, an
nounced that mail service over the new
railroad also began on that day. This
mail service has been brought about as
the result of an exception by the Post
Office department which, 1t is said,
rarely enters into a contract with a
railroad to carry mail before its actual
completion.
The letter mail has been going by
stage from Roseburg to Marshfeld,
from Drain to Gardiner and from Eu-
gene to Florence; the second-class
mail has been going by boat from
Portland to Marshfield.
There was no celebration in connec-
tion with the completion of the rail
road at either end of the line. Such
an event on an elaborate scale is being
planned for date in July, when the
Umpqua bridge will be completed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-04-07
Band Members and COunGImen
Mix Over License; Three Stabbed

Salem, Ore.-In pitched battle on
the streets of Turner Saturday night
between members of the Turner band
and members of the city council assist
ed by partisans of each faction, three
men were stabbed, one probably fatal
ly.
Half score other residents of Tur-
ner suffered from bruised heads as a
result of being struck by clubs and
rocks which were used freely in the
melee.
The trouble arose during a perform
ance of a carnival company, which had
been secured by the Turner band to
give a benefit entertainment. The
band assisted but was stopped by the
city marshal on order of the council,
because the carnival company had not
paid the So license which is required
of travelling shows. The bandmen pro-
tested the councils action and the
bitter feelings resulted in clash in
front Of the show grounds.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-04-07
MILITIA CALLED OUT TO QUElL
5000 IN ANTI-CAIhOIC RIOT

Haverhill, Mass. The local COM
pany Of state militia was called upon
by Mayor Albert l.. Bartlett Tuesday
night to assist the police in controlling
crowd of 5000 persons concerned in
a riotous demonstration in the vicinity
of the city hall. Many windows were
broken by missiles.
The crowd assembled as the result
of an attempt to hold the meeting in
the city hall for discussion of state aid
for sectarian schools. The meeting
was regarded as anti-Catholic. Thom-
as E. Leyden, of Somerville, who was
announced as former Roman Catholic
priest, had been advertised as the
speaker. When the hour for the meet
ing arrived the crowd in front of the
hall was so dense that the police decid-
ed that the meeting could not be held
and the doors were closed.
For several hours the crowd, in
creased lin size by curious citizens,
marched up and down the street shout
ing and committing various acts of
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-04-07
Principal Results Of tuesday Elections.

Following is summary of the re-
suits of last Tuesdays elections held
in several eastern states and cities:
Chicago Democrats carry 81 wards
for Alderman; Mayor Thompson loses
ground.
Republicans make sweep in Kansas
City.
Social Democrat leads for mayor of
Milwaukee.
Butte, Mont, retires all Socialists. ,
Henry Ford leads Senator Smith as
Republican choice for President in
Michigan, but lead is being cut down.
Muskogee, Okla, goes Democratic.
Moline and Waukegan, ILL.,, oust sa-
looms; Bloomington and Lockport, for
merly dry, go wet; women vote Mo-
line dry and feminine vote makes East
Dubuque wet.
North Platte, Neb., goes dry for
first time.
Baraga and Clare counties, Michi-
gan, added to dry column.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-04-07
American Officers Credit RurnOr
That Cano Has Joined Villa.
TRAIL OF BANDIT LEADER IS Lost
Pershing Now Thought Deceived As
to Villas Injury Systematic
Search to Be Continued.

Ell Paso, Tex. The question of the
loyaty of the Carranza troops has
again come very near to the fore here
following persistent reports that Col.
Cano, the Carranza commander at
Namiquipa, has Joined Villa.
Andres Garcia, the Carranza consul
here, has refused to credit these re-
ports on the ground that Cano is Bit
ter personal enemy of Villa, but he
admits that nothing has been heard
from the Namiquipa commander for
more than week.
The only direct information that has
come from Namiquipa since then has
been paragraph in dispatch from
Gen. Pershing in which it was stated
that half the garrison at the town had
disappeared and it was suspected some
of them had Joined Villa.
Americans who arrived here from
Chihuahua City Sunday asserted that
Col. Cano was with the Villistas de-
feated near Guerrero by Col. Dodd.
San Antonio, Tex. - Gen. Funston
Sunday was in receipt Of State depart
ment information in regard to condi-
tions in Chihuahua and other parts of
Mexico, but refused to make it public.
1t was stated at his headquarters, how
ever, that there appeared to be reason
to believe that Col. Cano, who was
leading one of the heavier forces
against Villa, had revolted against
Carranza and had Joined Villa.
San Antonio, Tex. Unless Francis
co.Villa is definitely located within the
next day or two it is believed here
that Gen. Pershing will begin dogged
search for him in the mountains west
and south of Guerrero. Since the
defeat of Villas forces March 29, in
and near Guerrero, Gen. Pershing has
had lightly equipped mobile detach-
ments of cavalry sweeping whirling
fashion through the district about the
headwaters of the Santa Maria river,
in efforts to locate the elusive bandit
reported to have gone in that direction
after being desperately wounded.
Gen. Pershing did not get report
through to Gen. Funston Sunday, but
his chief of staff reported. indicating
that the line of communication was
maintained and no mention Of the
news of Villa was made. There is in
creasing belief that Gen. Pershing
may have been deceived in regard to
the direction taken by Gen. Villa and
even concerning his injuries. Some
reports indicated that he was not in
jured at all and instead of going north
east of Guerrero he had moved into the
hills to the south and east, a direction
American officers had expected him to
take.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-04-07
Cold Kills Texas Stock.

Dallas, Tex.-After rising slightly
further Tuesday, the Trinity river at
Dallas stood 1874 feet, the highest
since May, 1908, when stage of 52.6
feet were recorded. Property damage
has been reported, but there has been
no loss of life reported. Points north
of Dallas reported the river slowly
falling and it is believed the crest
is passed.
Cold weather following a 40-hour
rain has caused considerable loss in
livestock in the Panhandle and western
sections of Texas.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-04-07
Villa, UnwOGnded, With Only 5
Men, Making Haste to Parfal

Ell Paso-Francisco Villa, unwounded
and accompanied by only eight men,
was at Satevo, so miles south of Chi
huahua city, two days ago, according
to information received here Tuesday
from Mexican sources.
If this information is correct it
bears out previous reports that the
bandit chief is headed toward Parral
and is leading his American pursuers
by at least 60 miles. The nearest
point to Stevo which the Americans
troops are known to have reached is
San Antonio, 60 miles to the north
west.
The route said to have been taken
by Villa is one with which he is thor
oughly familiar and which, indeed, is
known among the poems as "Pancho's
road"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-04-07
Coos Sale Is Reported.

North Bend - After the departure
Wednesday of DR.. j. H. Dennison ant
John B. Rogers, San Francisco capital
lists, Frederick Hollister, of the First
National bank of North Bend, an
nounced that the visitors had negoti-
ated for the purchase of the estate
formerly held by Major l.. D. Kinney
on Coos, and would close the deal
within the next few weeks.
Frank S. Waite, who holds mort
gage of several hundred thousand dol
lars on the property, will reach Coos
Bay this week to attend to details
which interest him in the transfer.