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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07
Minister of War Trade
Defends His Country's
Actions Against u. S.
and Other Neutrals.

LONDON, May s.-Deciining to COM
ment OH the purely American German n
questions involved in the German reply
TO The American note on submarine
warfare. Lord Robert Cecil, Minister of
War Trade and Parliamentary Under
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, I'm behalf
of the Foreign Office. gave tho Associ-
ated Press to-day IL statement dealing
with the charges against Great Brit
ain and Germany's avowed desire for
peace. The statement follows:
The reply OF the German govern
ment to the American note OF April 20
respecting submarine warfare, is NOT
a communication upon which any GEN
eral comment can properly be made in
this country. as the questions at issue
concern the United States and Ger
many, and any interfeEsnce by a third
party would be presumptuous
Since. however. the German note
contains certain misstatements OF fact
respecting the actions OF Great Britain
the following observations NAV not he
thought out of place: The German gov
ernment state that they have, so far
as is possible, instituted a far-reach
ing restraint upon the use of the sub
marine weapon solely i'm consideration
OF neutral interests. and in spite Of the
fact that these restrictions were neces.
sariiy OF advantage to Germany's enc
mics
1T Is alleged that no such consIdera-
tion ever has been shown to neutrals
by Great Britain ana her allies.
DO tho facts bear out these asser-
tons? SO far as is known, the meas
ures taken by Great Britain against
German trade have cost no neutral life
Great Britain maintains that they are
III accord with the principles Of inter-
national law. and Is prepared to make
good that claim, They can surely COM
pare favorably, so far as consideration
TO neutrals is concerned, with n policy
whose fruits are seen In the tragedies
OF the Lusitania, the Arabic and the
Sussex.
GERMAN FLEA BASED
ON FALSE STATEMENTS
The Germans maintain that il was
owing to the Illegal conduct of the
British warfare that Germany was
forced to resort to her submarine cam
paign. This is not the first time that
the Germans have attempted to Justify
their submarine warfare on the ground
that il is q measure OF reprisal against
the action of the British government
in cutting off supplies from Germany.
The following list OF incidents. in
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WARM PRAISE OF WILSON
[ BY MAMMALIAN HARDEN
Exhaustive Defense of the President,
His Policy and Entire Ameri-
can Standpoint.
"pROrD IL HE WE'RE OURS"
American Executive Pointed To as
Man of High Moral and Spiritual
Character, Who Acts From Absu-
lutte Conviction.

BERLIN. May (via London, May
6).-After fGuratively taking the pub
lies breath away two weeks ago by
n daring article captioned "If Were
Wilson" Maximilian Harden to-day re-
turns TO an exhaustive defense OF Preci-
dent Wilson, his. policy and the entire
American standpoint.
In a leader in tho Zukunft entitled
THE Real Wilson, Herr Harden
praises Prcsidcn, Wilson as "a man
OF high moral and high spiritual char
acter. OF whom we might he proud il
he were ours" What the writer char
ncterizcs lazy ignorance" is repre-
seuted rs "shattcring from the mantle
of would-be patriotism. which. in real
ity has nothing i'll common with gen
uinc patriotism. when President Wilson
is assailed as he frequently has been"
'Ninety-nine one -hundredths Of all
The so-called war literature" Herr
Harden continues. should be sent
where il beloneS--to the paper mills
and the public should return to books
from which II wide-awake spirit speaks,
including President Wilson's The New
Freedom Then. perhaps, pure common
sense viii return to YOU and awaken
you TO the duty OF respecting the dig
nifty of foreign peoples"
Herr Harden follows with a brief
character sketch of President Wilson,
in which he calls the President "a brave
opponent of evil and abuses" and
alludes to him as "actuated by a love
for his people and possessed of the will
to lead them to the heights of his ideals
after they had gotten into the swamp
land
Germany" he adds. Should he
ashamed Of people who slander him
because they have read calumny in
newspapers"
In all his controversies with Ger
many. says Herr Harden, President
Wilson has acted from absolute con-
Viction. Dare we measure by tho
standard of a students squabble the
complaints OF a great free nation led
by man OF weight and Importance Of
President Wilson," asks the writer
IF President Wilson, after II thorough
investigation. is convinced that war
like acts of Germany have broken the
laws of humanity. il was not only his
right. but II was his duty. TO talk
with clearness. He owes this not only
as Il duty to himself but to u.s.
Turning 10 the position of Chancellor
Won Bethmann-Hollweg in the present
controversy, Herr Harden says:
'"The daring of the Chancellor must
not approximate that of submarine
commander"
Herr Harden next turns his guns on
Herr Won Heydebrand. Conservative
leader in the Reichstag. because of his
attack oil America In connection with
the Sussex note, chara IL eriZing the at
tack as "sorrowful abuse. in which
there is not glimmcr Of statesman
Ship"
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SPECIAL RULE PRESENTED
Calls for Immediate Consideration in
House of GLASS Rural Credits
Hill.

WASHINGTON, May 6-The House
Ruies Committee to-day presented a
special rule for immediate considera-
ton of tho Glass rural credits bill.
establishing chain OF land mortgage
banks along the lines of the Federal
reserve bank system. and designed by
House leaders 10 straightcn out dif-
ferenccs with Senate legislation on tho
subject in conference. The bill VIII
nave the right of way over everything
except the army increase bill, which
probably viii be disposed OF on sfon-
day ITS consideration may take q
week.
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FIELD HEADQUARTERS NEAR
%AMlQuIP., May 6 tby wireless to
Columbus. y MIA tmll squadron of
ga men OF the Eleventh Cavalry sur
pr'scd and routed "A much larger force
ot villa bandits at ojo-AzuIcs, seventeen
miles south OF Cusihuirachic. early yes
tcrday. For;y-two MeNicans were
killed and a number wounded. There
were no American casualties.
The American command, under
Ia jor Robert l.. Howe. had been pur-
suing the bandits under General Cruz
Dorningue2 and Julio Acosta for Sow
cral days. when they encountered them
encamped in the huddlcd adobe huts
OF oJo-AZulcs.
The Mexicans were completely sur
prised. and spran. from their pallets.
half clothed. .\ftcr firing Il few wild
shots, they began II flight each man
shifting for his own safety. Some Of
them were able 10 seize their horses
already jaded from 4 hard daNs ride
previously. but others He'd into the
hills afoo;
Major Howe reported he was sun
pursuinK tho scattered remnant of the
rand. which 10 The largest remaining
under tho Villa standard 1t is believed
lhc band is the same az that defeated
- Tcmochic nu Arril 81 hy Colonel
DodG's command.
Further reports from Major Howe
stated that General Antonio Angeles
WAS Killed. He WAS relative Of
Felipe Angeles. the former conhdant or
villa. who was once mentioned for tho
presidency of Mexico, and who is now
Nvng near FL Paso.
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THR0NC OF 5000 PEOPLE
VIEW CLOSE OF PAGEANT
Glories of akespeare's Day Fit.
tingly Portrayed on Green
ut Westhampton.
HIGH PRAISE FOR PROMOTERS
President Boatwright, OF Richmond
College, Who Takes Part Of
Shakespeare, Expresses Thanks TO
Miss Orie l.. Hatcher, Director.
-NYST

With clear blue skies arched over a
throng OF 5000 visitors and players,
whose thoughts for the moment car
ricd far back over the three intervening
centuries 10 the glorious Eizabethan
era in English history and literature
the immense pageant, given on the
grounds Of Richmond College, a, Vest
hampton, in commemoration of the ter
centennial of the death OF William
Shakespeare, closed yesterday after
noon with Il brilliant dance at Hamp-
ton Court.
Speeding over the level stretches OF
highway in high-power automobiles
not the least E.lzabethan in their char
acter. or travelling in cars propelled by
fluid that belonged only TO the skies
i'll the day of the great English poet-
dramatist. the college campus. trans
formed for the time into Il miniature
London and Stratford- on Avon. with
their famous theaters and tavcrns and
far-reaching forests of Arden. was be
siegcd from the early afternoon unit
the spectacle came to an end at $50
o'clock with an overflow crowd. come
to do honor to the greatest literary
light of their race.
The weather was ideal. \ May sun
shone from a sky in which there was
not the shadow Of a cloud. THE win
ter OF our discomfort" manifested by
a downpour OF rain on the first day OF
the pageant. had given way to "glori-
Gus spring" and the holiday crowds
watched with an interest. unabated by
storm or accident, such Il passing show
as is seen once in Il generation.
SUCCESSFUL BEYOND
EXPECTATION OF PROMOTERS
Carried out to the last number on
the program. the pageant. despite bad
weather on the initial day, was sue
cessful even beyond the expectations OF
It's promoters. Faithful work on the
part of those in whose hands lay the
working out of it's details. faithful
delineation, as far possible, of the
day and the. haunts of those who have
made IIlizabethan literature the delight
OF the language, excellent work on the
part Of those who made the pageant
and wonderful public interest all con-
spired TO make II an event OF moro
than passing Importance in the history
OF the community and State.
Dr. Boatwright. president OF Rich
mond College. and impersonator OF
Shakespeare in the pageant issued the
following statement last night
THE pageant was magnificent sue
cess. Miss Hatcher and her able CO.
adjutors deserve the thanks OF our city
for a splendid spectacle and mcmora-
bic literary revival. For two days they
have exhibited to us the life and GUS
toms OF golden age in English his
tory. All of us at Richmond College
are delighted to have been the hosts
Continued on Second Page)
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10 OCCASION TO BECOME
nNETR nISI q =

~. PASO, TEXAS, May 6.-Conclu-
on of negotiations for cooperative
rtiou by American and Mexican
OOPS In Mexico still awaited tonight
,cueral CarranZas formal indorscment
: the tentative agreement drawn up
~ Generals Scott and Obregon.
The next conference will be held in
~ paso as soon as General Carranza
mas been heard from.
In the meantime. it is pointed out,
hat there is no occasion to become ex
.ited over the delay.
The Alvarado Mining and Milling
company and the LA Bouquilla Com
,,any. which operate in the neighbor-
CONTINUED on Fourth Page.)
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ATTACK IS MADE
IN VILLA BANDITS
BY HOWzE'S MEN
F'orty-tWO Mexicans Killed,
and Number Are
Wounded.
NO AMERICAN CASUALTIES.
ACCORDING TO PERSHING
Outlaws Completely Surprised
While Encamped in Huts
Of Ojo-Azules.
EACH ONE SHIFTS FOR SELF
Report to War Department Says,
Consider This Brilliant
piece Of Work"
Carranza Approves
All But Minor Points

FL rhS0. TEN. May B.-First
Chief tHrranZn sent neshage TO
Hcnernl AlNnro 0brcEon to- might In
forming the Mexican Minister of
War that he hnd found tho nRrcc-
mcnt with the United states sntis-
factory, With the exception OF n few
miuor points. II Is now believed
that the final conference will lie
held tomorrow. when the protocol
viii hc signed. General Jncinto
Trc,in". commander Of the Depart
mcnt or tho Northeast Of Mexico. dc
parted for his home fn rorrcon to-
night.
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snrnd tho summer on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railway.

Summer folders with list or Mountain
and Seaside resorts and summer homes can
now be secured from ticket agents.
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VIOLENT BOMDAHDMENT
TO WEST OF MEuSE CONTINUES

PARIS, May 6.--The official statement
tonight reads
During the course Of the day the
bombardment continued to be very vio-
lent to the west OF the Meuse. prin-
cipally In the region of hill 30i aud in
the neighborhood of the iIaucourt-
Continued on Fourth Page.)
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REPORT
FORWARDED by FUNSTON

WASHINGTON May s-Cie encra
pershinC's report, forwarded by General
funston to the War Department to-day
AVS the latest attack on the villa
nardits was made by his small forre
,ftnr a night march OF thirty-six miles
rhe text Of General Pershing's report
atcd al San Antonio. in Mexico. fol
lows:
~ band OF 40 Villistas that attacked
-'4,ranza garrison yesterday at Ojo-
Nhulcs remained therc IN camp last
night Leaders of band: Cruz Do
lningucz. Julio Acosta and Antonio
Nngcles. This morning they were
truck by Major Howe with six troops,
Eleventh Cavalry. and completely sur
nrsed. Forty-two Killed, actually
counted. Number wounded unknown.
hut must be many. Several prisoners,
also scvcnty-hvc ponies and mules.
Dur cavalry rode them down and killed
many. using pistols. Fight lasted two
hours. men being pursued as individuals
INTO difficult mountains. Five Car
-anzstas. condemned to be shot, were
aiken and released. We have no
casualties. Howe left here $3.50 last
light. marched thirty-six miles and
cached Ojo-Azules at daylight. Con-
ider this "a brilliant piece of work.
,;hor cavalry detachments of this COM
ard are now operating in the several
istricts."
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ALL S0RTS OF ADS FOR
ALL SORTS OF PEOPLE

See limes-Djs3a'ch Van! Pages for a
Service Of UneGuaIled Value
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by Foster
Cecil Denies Charges
Made Against Britain
in German Note toU.S

chronological order, should suffice to
dispose OF this plea:
Septemher. l9lt---Dutch vessel Maria.
from California for Dublin and Belfast,
with caro- OF grain for the civil popula-
tion, sunk by the German cruiser
Karlsruhe
October 26, i9l4-The Admiral Can
teaume, with 1000 unarmed refugees.
sunk by a German submarine.
December. l9l4--Admiral Won Tir-
pitZ foreshadowcd adoption Of subma
rino campaign.
January Il. l?i5-American ship.
William +. Frye. with wheat from
Seattle for Queenstown. sunk by Ger
man auxiliary cruiser Kronprlnz Will
helm.
INotc-rhe William T. Frye was
sunk by the Prinz Eitel Friedrich, ac-
cording to the records
February !. 19i5--Declaration by the
German government OF their intention
to institute general submarine block
adc of Great Britain and Ireland. with
the avowcd purpose of cutting off all
supplies from these islands This
blockade was put into effect Officially
February Is, although, as IA latter OF
fact, Il merchant ship had been sunk
by II German submarine at the end OF
January.
PRESENT MEASURES PUT
INTO FORCE IN MARCH. 1915
ut was not until March II. 1915. that
the present measures against German
trade were put into force by Great
Britain. Before the enforcement OF
- ii
stroyed cargoes of foodStums coming
to the civilian population OF this conn
try. had declared their intention OF in
stituting Il system OF submarine out
RACES and had actually submarined
merchant vessels without warning
AS for their pretended tenderness
for noncombatants, their slaughter OF
old men. children. women and girls in
belgium and Northern France not to
speak of the unreportcd proceedings of
their honorcd allies in Armenia, for
ever prevents them from being heard
in such a cause.
The German government speak OF
many millions OF women and children,
who. according to the avowed intention
OF the British government. are TO be
starved, and who, by their suffcrings
shall force the victorious armies OF the
central powers into an guominious
capitulation. In this connection. il ia
interesting to remember that at the
beginning OF last month The German
Chancellor made the following remarks
in the ReichstaS:
~ can understand that in 1915 the
enemy would not give up hope OF starry
ing Germany, but | cannot understand
IA, |, r,
experience of 1915. Our enemies forget
that. thanks To the organizing powers
OF the whole nation. Germany is equal
to the task OF the distribution OF
Continued on Second Page.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-07
HONORARY DEGREE
FOR JUDGE JACOBS.
Graduating Exercises atGettys-
burg College Close With Six
Harrisburg Graduates
Special to the Telegraph


Gettysburg, Pa, June 7. - This
morning the eighty-fourth commence
ment of Gettysburg College came to a
close when the graduation exercises
OF the senior class were held. The
Disc and the valedictory was given by
Otis III. Rechard. Jr. The address to
the class was made by Isaac Rushing
Pennypacker of Ardmore.
President William Anthony Gran
Vile awarded the honors of the class
to Otis II. Rechard, Jr., of York, Will
lis S. Hinman, of Lynn, Mass; Miss
Eva Disc, of Lyon Station; Lewis N.
Snyder, of Harrisburg; Miss Lettie M.
Stoudt, of Lenhartsville, and Paul A.
Weidley of Altoona. The honorary
degree of Doctor of Law was given to
Chief Justice j. Hay Brown, of Ian
caster; DR.. J. H. Morgan, president of
Dickinson College. Carlisle, and Mich
ael William Jacobs, a lawyer of Har-
risburg. The honor was conferred
upon Justice Brown and DR.. Morgan
in absentia. Justice Brown requested
that his degree be not delayed because
of his absence. as 1t was his wish that
inasmuch as the authorities of the col
lege had also selected Mr.. Jacobs to
receive a like degree he might receive
his at the same time as the friend of
his boyhood days. Other honorary de-
grees given were Doctor of Literature
to Mrs. Elsie Singmaster Lewars, the
authoress, of Gettysburg, and Isaac
Rushing Pennypacker, of Ardmore.
Six young men, Lewis Neiffer Sny-
der, Joshua Goheen Swartz. Clarence
George Webner, Edward Bower Ken
nedy, William Henry Patrick, Jr., and
George Eicholtz Schaffer, ARE from Har-
risburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-07
Great Bntain's Supremacy
of the Seas Destroyed,
Kaiser Tells His Sailors

Berlin (via London). June Tn
the complete account of the emperors
speech to the sailors of the fleet at
Wilhelmshaven yesterday, which was
published here to-day, the emperor is
quoted as saying that the great naval
Britains supremacy of the sea.
when the great war came" the
emperor said, "envious enemies sud
denly attacked the fatherland. The
army by desperate fighting against su-
perior foes, slowly conquered them one
after another. But the fleet waited in
vain for a real fight. In numerous
individual encounters the navy clear
ly demonstrated it's heroic spirit, but
was forced to wait month after month
for a general battle.
Shattered at Blow
Repeated efforts were made to
bring the enemy out but they proved
fruitless until the day finally came
last week when the gigantic fleet of
Albion, ruler of the seas since Trafal-
gar was fought 100 years ago, appear
ed in the open surrounded with a nim-
bus. Instantly our Meet engaged this
superior British armada and with
what result? The enemy's fleet was
beaten. The first big blow was dealt
the English fleet whose tyrannical su-
premacy was shattered.
Inc news eleCtrlned the world and
caused unprecedented jubilation every
where that German hearts beat. Your
success in the North Sea fight means
that you have added a new chapter to
the history of the world God AL
mighty steeled your arms and gave you
clear eyes to accomplish this
Il, standing here to-day as your su-
preme war lord, thank you from the
bottom of my heart. AS the repre-
sentative of the fatherland thank you
and bring you greetings because you
have done your duty unselfishly and
only with the one thought that the
enemy must be beaten"
Slowly Crushing Verdun
AT time when the enemy is slow
ly being crushed before Verdun and
when our allies have driven the Ital-
ians from mountain to mountain you
add new glories to our cause. The
world was prepared for everything but
not for the victory of the German fleet
over the English. The start which you
have made will cause fear to creep into
the bones OF the enemy. What you
have done you did for the fatherland,
that in the future 1t may have free
dom of the seas for its commerce
Therefore l ask you to join me three
cheers for our dearly beloved father
! land"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-07
ENDEAVoRERs MEET

New Cumberland, Pa, June Z. -
The regular monthly business and So
cial meeting of the Senior c. E. So
ciety of Trinity United Brethren
Church, was held last evening at the
home of the pastor, the Rev. A. r.
Ayres.
After the business session, the So
cial committee took charge of the en-
tortainment and with a number of
Interesting games and contest fur
nished a very delightful evening for
those present. First prizes were
awarded for contests to Miss Grace
Ditlow and II. b. Prowell and second
prizes were awarded to Miss Florence
Ufich and e. c. Shelley
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-07
Vessel SteGms Three Hours
Among Dead in Big Fight
BY Associated Press

London, June 7. - A Central News
dispatch from Copenhagen saws the
Sw edish steamer Wanda passed the
wreck of a gigantic warship on Satur
day, the nationality of which it was
unable to ascertain.
Hundreds of bodies were floating
al ound the wreck and for three hours
the Wanda steamed among dead
sailors Near the spot where the
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CONTINUED From First Page1
ments officials continued to work out
details of the scheme which Earl
Kitchener formulated.
From allies and neutral countries,
the dominions, colonies and depend
encies came a flood of cablegrams eX-
pressing sympathy. The news was
received in South African assembly
during debate of the estimates. Pre-
mier Botha, who was deeply affected,
made an immediate announcement
and moved adjournment while the
members, Dutch and British, remained
standing as tribute to the man who
won the dominion for Great Britain
against the forces in which many of
the legislators fought.
Newspapers and many commercial
organization have taken up the de-
mand for immediate internment of
aliens from enemy nations on the
ground that Germans may have been
advised from England of Earl Kitch-
eners departure and that such knowl-
edge may have been responsible for
the destruction of the Hampshire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-07
GASOLINE TANK IGNITES

York, Pa, June Mime thousand
gallons Of gasoline were destroyed and
A. L. Sewers, this city, had miracu-
lous escape from being burned to
death when a large storage tank of the
Atlantic Refining company at Spring
Grove caught fire yesterday and thrat-
eneG the town Heroic efforts saved
the Western Maryland Railrad station
and Spring Grove Creamery buildings.
While Sewers was filling his auto
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-07
REIrERATE wARsPITE SUNK
By Associated Press

Berlin, June Z (by wireless) The
assertion that the British dreadnaught
Warspite was sunk III the North Sea
battle last week is again made, not
withstanding British denials, in dis
patches from Kiel to the Overseas
News Agency.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-07

through carrying around burden of
unsightly and unhealthy fat.
Spend as much time as you possibly
can in the open air; breathe deeply.
and get from any druggist a box of
oil of korein capsules; take one after
night.
Weigh yourself every few days and
keep up the treatment until you are
down to normal. Oil of korein is alb
solutely harmless, is pleasant to take.
helps the digestion and even a few days
treatment has been reported to show
noticeable reduction in weight.-Adver-
tisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-07
HELD AS WIFE DEsERTER

At a hearing before Alderman Ed
ward Hilton, yesterday afternoon,
Robert Shuler, was held under $500 bail
for the action of the grand jury on a
charge of deserting his wife and four
children. He was arrested in Easton
by Constable William Windsor, Sd.