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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09
ENTERS DENIAL
TO GERMAN COMPLAINT
All important Parts of leu
ton Memorandum Are AS
sailed as False.
International News Service:

International News Service.
WASHINGTON. March 9. - En-
phatic denial was made by the Brit
ism embassy this afternoon of the
chief portions Of the German mem
orandum as made public 10y Count
Won Berustorn yesterday. II de-
ciares that the British government.
never having ratified the declara-
ton of London, is not bound i'm any
way by its provisions. Holding up
10y British warships OF the WiIhel-
nina, EN- route 20 Hamburg. is justi-
fed by the claim that this took place
only after German warships had
sunk the Frye and Maria which
were conveying grain 20 ireland
from the United States.
German mine sowing also is de-
clared illegal and the German action
i'm sinking the Admiral Ganteaume
and the Asturias. as we'll as the tor
pedoing OF other British merchant
vessels in 1914-15 showed. the state
ment says. that Germany is not stat
ing the facts regarding the reasons
for her reprisals.
Secy Of state Lansing asked Brit
ish Ambassador Spring-Rice TODAY
III he had received copies OF the Brit
ish admiraltys orders 10 merchant
men. which were recently given out
b" London The ambassador told
him that he did not have them. II
Is understood that Sec'y Lansing viii
have official copies Of the orders sent
from London before he reaches any
decision in tie submarine contro-
Xersy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09
ROOSEVELT DOESN'T
WANT NOMINATION
But He Issues Hot Statement
ExCOriating Present
Administration.
International News Service /:

International News Service.
NEW YORK. March s. Col.
Theodore Roosevelt will not be a
candidate for the republican presi-
Dental nomination in any state
primaries. In an interview secured
by the representative of the Even
ing Mail at Port of Spain, Trinidad,
the ex-president declared he did not
wish the nomination.
In a long statement which Col.
Roosevelt wrote and signed he sets
forth his position with reference To
the presidential nomination, as fol-
lows:
II am deeply sensible of the honor
conferred on me and OF the good
will shown me by the gentlemen
who have announced themselves as
delegates 10 be elected in my inter-
est i'm the Massachusetts presidential
priTery. Nevertheless / must re-
guest. anc / now do request and in
sist. lSat my name be not brought
into the Massachusetts primaries.
and ] emphaticany decline to be a
CO ndidate in the primaries OF that or
am other state. Months ago / for
ma'ly notified the authorities of Ne
braaka. Minnesota and Michigan TO
this effect
Doesn't Want Nomination.
Il do not wish the nomination.
II am not in the least interested
in the political fortunes either OF
myself or any other man"
Col Roosevelt says he 5 interest
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09
LATEST
in the NewS World

International News Service:
COLUMBIA, 5. g.. March g.
Thirty-four fire insurance compan-
les. have Withdrawn simultaneously
from South Carolina, owing TO the
new anti-compact law under which
the Southeastern Underwriters as
ISOLATION. and organization Of the
insurance companies, ia outlawed.
Sen. Tillman has written Atty. Gen.
Gregory asking an investigation Of
the companies action TO see If they
can be proceeded against under the
antitrust laws.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09
nternatIonaI - se-vlce

international News Service.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. March g.
Probably the most exciting race ever
made in the history Of Indiana
politics is that between Harry s
New and James E. Watson. for the
republican nomination for United
States senator which now is in the
last lap. With five-sixths of the pre-
cincts OF the state heard from. Of
fetal and unofficial. New is leading
Watson. but the lead is so slight
that il looks as II the contest would
go 20 the state convention
Because many Of the election Of
fcials failed 10 count the second
choice votes there has been great
delay from some quarters of the
state. Failure 10 count the second
choice votes meant they had their
tasks To do over again and it prob
ably Will be tomorrow night before
all the official count Is heard from.
Warren T. McCray who made the
race for the republican gubernator-
ial nomination, in d statement pub
lished today. admits his defeat at
the hands of James F. Goodrich. It
is estimated that Goodrich will have
a majority OF nearly 10000 votes
As the reports came in from all
parts OF the state the democratic sit
uation had not changed. J. A. N.
Adair is so far 10 the front in the
race for governor that IL was not
much OF a contest
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09

Germany Declares
War Against
Portugal

News Service:
BERLIN, March 9 (by wire
less. Germany today declared
war against Portugal. Formal
notice 10 this effect was handed
10 the Portuguese government
at Lisbon by the German min
lister and by the German for
eign minister in Berlin 10 the
Portuguese minister accredited
TO the German court.
Germany took this action be-
cause Of the recent seizures OF
German ships I'm Portuguese
ports. which the German gov
eminent declares the gravest
breach Of neutrality and of
special treaties"
Germany is therefore obliged
to give up it's former forbearing
attitude, which had been MAIN
tanned on account Of Portugars
awkward situation" says the Of
fetal notification.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09

international News Service:
Ell PASO. Texas, March 9.-More
than 400 Mexican soldiers. believed
10 have been led by Francisco villa,
attacked the town of Columbus. y.
NJ. 20 miles west Of El Paso. early
TODAY. killed five American soldiers
and fully dozen civilians. men and
women. set fire 10 the town and
fought a pitched battle with United
States troops on American soil
The Mexicans were driven from
the town after a struggle lasting
more than an hour and the Amer
lean soldiers pursuing them are said
10 have crossed into Mexico. More
than so Mexicans were killed, &C
cording 10 reports received here just
before noon.
The following American soldiers
were killed.
Private Frank Kendall, troop X
18th cavalry.
Sergt NJ a Dobbs.
Corporal p. Simon.
Corporal Harry Wiswali troop g.
Sergt. John Nievergelt.
Col. Slocum, commander of the
American troops at Columbus. had
a narrow escape from death. A
Mexican shot at him point blank. but
the bullet hit the colonels revolver
and was detected
The Mexican fell dead "a second
later shot through the head by
trooper who had been pursuing him.
The invasion OF the United States
at Columbus Is believed 10 have
been a stroke by villa 20 force In
tervention in Mexico. He has open
~ vowed 10 accomplish this
Following is the revised list OF the
civilians dead at columbus
G.. &. Miller. shot down near lis
drug store IN the heart Of the city.
Mrs. VI. James, wife of a railway
mechanic
J. Dean. shot and killed while try
ing 20 protect his store from looters.
". T. Richie. shot and body burn-
ed in his hotel
Here's Official Report.
The official report Of the raid. sent
by Col Herbert J. Slocum. COM
mander of the 18th. TO his brigade
headquarters az DOUGLAS Arizona,
was AS follows.
The camp was attacked AZ
4:30 this morning by "a force Of
MeMcans from across the Dor
der The attack was repulsed
and now az $50 "a. m. the Mex
leans are retreating toward the
border % the southeast. I have
sent mounted troops in pursuit
Several buildings were burned
i'm the town 50 far as known
the army loss has been four
men killed and three wounded
The number OF civilians killed
In town is not known.
"A number OF dead Mexican
soldiers are lying around town
and our camp All firing has
ceased so help necessary.
CSigned) "SLOCUAI'
Later dispatches from Columbus.
y. NJ. stated villa sent a telegram
TO Hachita. ". a. last night stating
that he was az the Nogales ranch in
Chihuahua. This Is - miles from
Columbus. At the time the MESA 40
was being transmitted villa was on
his way from the Boslues Grandes
ranch about - miles below Colum-
bus. 20 the American city.
Held City for Hours.
The Mexllans were in possession
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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09
LAWMAKERS WIFE DIES.

BIRMINGHAM Ala, March g.
Mrs. J. Tom Helm. wife Of Congress
man Hefiin, of the fifth Alabama dis
trict, died last night at their home
in Lafayette. Ala. Her husband at
the time of her death was in Wash
ington.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09

COLUMBUS, y. NJ, March ..
Arthur Mckinney. William
Corbet and James O'Neill, who
were captured by Gen. Villa,
were hanged and their bodies
were burned. according TO dis
patch received here today. Nc
Kinney was foreman of the
PaIOamas ranch near the BOs-
cues Grandcs ranch where the
NiIlistas made "A raid on the
cattle herds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09
MexiCanS Hold Town of Co.
IumbuS, N. Mex, During
Early Hours Thursday
Following Attack.
PANCH0 VILLA BELIEVED
TO HAVE DIRECTED FIGHT
SeC'y of War Baker COnfrOntS
Serious Situation on First
Day of SerViCeS-TaIk
of Intervention.
BULLETIN.

WASHINGTON, March g.
The state department announc-
ed this afternoon that Cananza
has been asked for permission
to send United States troops IN
to Mexico.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09
International News serrlce.

international News Service.
Ell PASO. Texas, March 9.-Pablo
Lopez the Villa leader held respon-
sible for the recent massacre Of
Americans at Santa Yzabel. took part
in the attack on Columbus, \. NJ,
today
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09
InternationaI News SerlIce:

International News SerI ice:
WASHINGTON, March g. Rep.
William J. Brown, jr., of Kingwood,
w Va, died suddenly today from
stroke of paralysis. He is survived
by a widow. who was Miss Izetta
Jewel, a well known actress. He
was SO years old.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09
International News Serrice.

WASHINGTON, March 9. - The
senate by a vote Of So TO 10. today
decided TO give its attention next 70
Sen. Tllman's bill appropriating
$11.OGO,OOO for establishing a gov
eminent armor plate plant.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09
NE NJ AND WATSON
IN EXCITING VOTE
Former Leads With Five-Six-
tbs of Returns in-May
Go to Convention.
BULLETIN

BULLETIN.
Information received here late
Thursday afternoon from Indianap-
oils gave the following total first
choice votes from 1892 precincts
out of a total Of 3.1OO:
New. 1875: Watson, 81 1896: Rob
inson. 2226S.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-09
THE WEATHER

TNDIANA-Partly cloudy and
warmer tonight; Friday fair
LOWER MICHIGAN - Local
SHOWS and warmer tonight. Friday
generally fair.
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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-29
CARNIVAL ON SECOND NIGHT
 MAKES A BIG BIT

DOUGLAS, April 29.-Last night was the second episode, as tho movies say. in tho biz six nights carnival being given by the local lodge of Eagles, and it was much ed than the first night. The crowd more enjoyable and more largely at- last night packed the biz natatorium and but for the fact that the dancing arena was we'll filled all the time by trippers of the light fantastic, the remainder of the floor space would have been uncomfortabiy crowded. Last night being Douglas Nlght," even the native sons and daughters, done In bronze. were out in full force and the way they patronized the var ious booths where Dame Fortune was being wooed. but was mostly quiet indifferent, showed that they were not without the gambling instinct.
 While there were large delegations present last night from both Juneau and Thane. 1t is expected that the latter suburban retreat will be largely represented tonight which has been especially designated as "Thane Night"
 As music director E. J. Dyer. is certainly doing his part in making the carnival the glowing success that it is. the music being such as to inspire unrest in the clumsiest of rheumatic feet. As floor director Harry Coster has also developed o hidden talent that even his most ln- innate friends never suspicioned he possessed. He, as well as various other "barkers" is having his throat refined today and by tonight all of them will be in condition to firmly establish Thames claim to a position in Gastineau society.
 The Eagles carnival Is doing much to enliven the residents ot Douglas and Treadweell. Everybody has the carnival spirit Staid and steady business men are much more diligent in selling chances to skin games at night than in selling dry goods. gro ceries, hardware. clothing, and gents furnishings" In daylight and staider and stadier matrons anr throwing confetti with the abandon Of ten. yearolds. Dull care has been driven to the uncut and the carnival spirit reigns supreme.
 Tonight will close the first half of the carnival. Sunday night the nata- torium will be dark only to be re- opened Monday night with more of blaze. blare, plating and glory. It wln be concluded Wednesday night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-29
rREAowELL NOTES.

TREADwELL. April 29.-Henry Dahl and family. who have been res idents of the island for several years. left for Petersburg on the Jefferson. Mir. Dahl vii accept a position with Stoft & Relning of that place.
 c. Ramsey expects to leave for a short visit to the south.
 Grover Kertis who starred in the basket ball game for his home team last night in the game with the Ju- neau A. B.'s is in the hospital this morning with a badly sprained ankle, which he sustained at the beginning of the second half of the contest.
 Pictures taken of the First Aid teams in San Francisco during the exposition were reproduced on the movie screen at the regular meeting of the Bremen In the club hall last night
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-29
SERIOUS TIME WHEN
 THE WAR IS ENDED
 coNFRoNTs THE NATIONS

TORONTO, April 29.-The serious time for Canada and the whole Brit lsh empire will be after the fighting is done," remarked Dr. c. c. James commissioner of agriculture for Can ada. addressing members of the On tario Library Association. What use would it be to us to win vic tory and to have exhausted ourselves. No soldier has yet stepped on Ger man soil. Her farms are all there. They are more extensive than they were before. because there has been cultivated lot of moorland that was before unproductive.
 "The contest is not simply one of fighting in the fields of battle or in the trenches? What does 1t Ial meant What are we fighting for? Is the British Empire to come up stronger, wiser saner than be- fore?
 'Tt is for Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa to take care of their own industrial, com. mercial and agricultural life to the best of their ability. That is what Great Britain is doing.
 "Whether we shall be able to keep up our industrial life or not is not question, but of one thing we may be absolutely sure. and that is we need not hesitate to develop our agricultural or rural life to the limit. No country has ever yet over developed It's agricultural production, Countries have over-developed their town and city industrial life, but we are coming to realize that the stabil- ity of this country, it's future stabil fly, its growth. it's definite expansion, are going to depend largely upon the future development of our agri- cultural life."
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-29
FORD PEACE BODY
 SUGGESTS PLAN TO
 END ALL HosTILITlEs

STOCKHOLM, April 29.- Setting forth the principle that no transfer of country should take place without the consent of the population involv ed, an appeal issued by the Henry Ford peace conference -(the neutral conference for continuous mediation) to the governments and parliaments and peoples of the belligerent coun tries. asks that they adhere to this and other principles and measures suggested as bais for ending the war and preventing a recurrence of hotiliues.
 The appeal asks the restoration of Belgium. the return of the occu' pied French territory. a reconsidera- tion of the Alsace-Lorraine question, assurance of independence for Serbia and Montenegro. union of the Polish nation as an independent nation, adjustment of the frontiers between Austria and Italy. as far as possible with thep rinciple of neutrality, and the solution of various national ques- tlons in the Balkans and Turkey and autonomy for Armenia by in. ternational agreement.
 The internatlonalization of the Dai. danelles and the Bosphorus. the re- turn of the German colonies and as- surance of access to the near East for Germany are other measures urged,
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-29
SCHOOL EXHIBIT IS ENJOYED BY PARENTS;
 PROGRAM IS GIVEN

DOUGLAS, April 29.-Yesterday' from 9 until 5 o'clock was visitors day at the public school to examine and enjoy the exhibit of work which represented the efforts Of each room during the year. The earlier part of the afternoon was devoted to a short program, given by pupils from each room, before a large audience Of parents and friends. The program folows: tes
 Miners son-Pupils of Miss Boyle's room.
 Recitation-"Little Boy Bluee by Minnie Saloum, of Miss Maloney's room.
 Three Old Maids at Lee," by I'm pl Aalto. Virginia Laughlin, and Mar guerlte Olmstead-High school
 Recitation-"The Night Wind by Alfred Hewitt, Miss De clarks room.
 Reading-"Uncle Podger Hangs a Picture" by Doris Grove, Miss Moss room.
 Dialogue-"Oh. You Teacher" pu- pills of Miss Beckstrom's room.
 At the conclusion of the program Mrs. Tracy expressed the apprecia- ton of the teachers for the attend ance and interest of such large number of parents and friends. Ar ter outlining briefly the plans for the school for next year, she suggested a Parent.Teachers Association for Douglas Island. She said that sev- eral people had already spoken to her about such an association, and that she had been In touch for some time with the Department of Educa- ton at Washington. D. C., and with the president of the National Cong ress of Parent Teachers Associations with reference to such an organiza- ton in the Douglas schols. A short sketch of the benefits to be expected from this club for the community. for the school. and most of all, for the children, was given by Miss Tracy and the hope was expressed that dur. ing the summer the sentiment would grow in favor of a Paret-Teachers Association for the Douglas public school.
 The meeting then adjourned and the visitors were ushered by repre- sentatives of the Kamera Klub to the various parts of the building where the work of the past year was on exhibition.
 The hand work Of the girls of the Penelope Club. che sewing or the seventh and eighth grade girls. dis play of work in amateur photography by the Kamera Klub. drawings, win dow box plants and out-of-doors gar den. articles made by the boys of the Manuel training department and handwork and penmanship of the lit- tie tots in the primary departments were especially interesting.
 The principals office which has been fitted up as a club room for the two high school organizations. creat- ed iavo-l5'e comment Three the girls of the Perelope club served punch and waters to the visitors. About 250 people inspected the school
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-29
snIcLnE Ar rREAnWELL

John Swanson. native of Sweden, who has been working at the Tread. well mines for a number of years, committed suicide by Blashing his throat with razor in bunk house IN. l. sometime last night.
 Ills brother who occupied the same room with the deceased. found the body about 11:S0 o'clock lying on tho floor in a pool of blood with a razor clutched in the right hand. Swanson had been dissipatIng for several days and is supposed he com mitted suicide in Q it of despoud- ency Four brothers living on the Is- land survive him.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-29
coMINe EvENTs oN lsLAND

DOUGLAS. April 2s.-Mrs. Lena Morrow Lewis will lecture in the Or pheum theatre tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock on the Montessonian Methods Of Modern Education.
 The National Rifle Club of Douglas Island will hold it's first meeting in the Treadwell fire hall. Tuesday even ing at o'clock. All men interested are urged to come and help increase the membership roll.
 The regular meeting of the Safety committee will be held in the club Monday afternoon at 4;S0 o'clock.
 An election of directors for the Treadwen public school will be held Monday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-29
COPPER PROPERTIES FOR FIRST QUARTER
 0lS5URsE0 BIG SUM

NEW YORK. April 2S.-The Finan- cial Worll estimates that in the first quarter of 1916. S5 dividend-paying copper producers disbursed S26,SSS.- 172. or at the rate of over $1O7000.- 900 for the year. compared with S54,- 964.951 in 1915. The earnings were nearly three times the dividend dis bursements. or approximately S75,- 201.12O.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-29
BRITAIN DOES NOT BELIEVE GERMANY IN
 SUBMARINE ISSUE

LONDON. April 2s.-Lord Robert Cecil. minister of war trade. says the suggestions that Germany might abandon her submarine warfare If Great Britain relaxed her food block ade was hardly likely to be enter tained by Great Britain. which had no faith that any promise made by Germany regarding her submarine warfare would be kept.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-29
MRS. KAISER ENTERTAINs

Mrs. E. H. Kaser entertained at her home Thursday afternoon In honor of Mrs. Harold Chutters, of Funter Bay. at cards. Mrs. Chutters won the bridge prize Besides the hostess and guest of honor. those present in- cluded Mrs. H. l.. Faulkner Mrs. V. N. Du Puy, Mrs. D. J. Hickey, Mrs. J. W. Bell, Miss M. Charon, Miss Gertrude Held. Miss Elizabeth Held, Miss Alma Sowerby, Miss Vera Mul- len and Miss Muriel Folsom. Miss Georgia Caro and Miss Helen Troy assisted in serving.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-29
CANADIAN SCIENTIST DIES

OTTAWA. April 29.-Dr William Frederick King, scientist and astron. omer is dead here. He had been chief astronomer for the dominion government since 1890; superlntend- ent for the geodetic survey of Can. ada since 1909 and director of the dominion astronomical observatory since 1905. pr. King was his majes- tvs commissioner for the information. al boundary between the United States and Canada under the treaties oi 1892. 1903. 1906 and 1908.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-29
INDIANS ORIGINAL PAciFlsTs
 NEVER SEE WIPES MOTHER

NEW YORK, April 29.-The wlfe's mother must never come face to face with her son.in-law. and both must use every honorable means to avoid meeting at any place after the mar rIage has taken place, according to tribe law of the Blackfoot Indians, Sergeant William Dubey. an old h. dian fighter of the United States Marine corps, now retired, told comrades of the George F. Elliott camp of the Spanish American war veterans at a meeting.
 And yet the plain Indian is point ed out as a horrible example of saw agery." Dubey went on. No. sir, the Blackfoot is the original pacItIst and the mother.inlaw custom proves it."
 Sergeant Dubey, United States ma. rine corps. retired, admits that he has himself been married three times.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-29
JEFFERSON SAILS SOUTH.

The Jefferson sailed south this af. ternoon with the following: George Schofield, l.. M. Benson, A. F. Bash, T. Ohen, Sam Moss and wife, G. w. Hubbard, for Seattle; Huno Hover, II. Gallagher. and Martin Kildahl, for Petersburg; II. l.. Harris, R. G. Thur ston. Fl. Wallace for Wrangel; and W. G. weigle, for Ketchilan.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-29
cURTAlL PRIVILEGES
 OF WAR PRISONERS

BERLIN. April 29-"As an act of reprIsal for ill-treatment of German war prisoners in Northern Africa whoi are cut off from all communica- ton with Germany, the German gov ernment has suspended all Inter course with the French prisoners in the camps at Ohrdruff and Holz. minden," the Overseas News Agency announced today.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-04-29

"Whats all that sputterIns and eaeklina overhead?" asked an anna teur hunter of hls guido.
 "oh!" said the guide, "lust a flock of Fords flying te the feeding orounds." (adyJ