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The Washington herald., 1916-01-02

would advocate the purchase OF the
best
II an enemy should secure shells
superior 10 those used IN the United
States feet Il would be some of the
officers who have passed upon Mr..
1shara's invention who would suffer
the serious consequences II they were
mistaken in their Judgment and not
Mr. Ishsm. The securing OF the most
effective ammunition might be a mat
ter of life and death for navy officers.
and IL is utter nonsense 20 suggest
that any navy OFFICER would recon-
mend the rejection OF a merftoriout
improvement In the type Of shells.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
New Armory Proposed

Provision for an armory for the Ma
tional Guard OF the District of Colum-
bia is contained in a bill introduced in
the Senate by Senator Sutherland. The
bill authorizes and directs the Secre-
tary OF War ''to enter into contracts
for all necessary plans and for the
construction of any armory building
for the National Guard of the District
of Columbia, in accordance with the
plans for such armory submitted by
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02

Congress approved May 80, 1908. or
such modified plans as may be ap-
proved by the Secretary of War and
the said commission. at limit Of cost
not to exceed $1.750.000. one-hah of
which shall be borne by the District
Of Columbia"
The bill would make 350.e00 immede-
ately available for the preparation of
detailed plans and specifications and
the starting of work upon the founda-
tion. 1t dedicates as a site the north
ern portion Of the government reser-
walton bounded by b street north. b
street south, Twelfth street west and
Fourteenth street west. and authorizes
the removal of the temporary buildings
now there.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
Says Germans Bully, Buy and Wheedle
To Win Influence in Every Neutral Nation

ditional motive comes in-the hope of
stopping this tragic.
Germany in persuading. intimidating
and bribing in Italy, Turkey, Bulgaria
and the fifteen countries where the effort
continues, has spent not less than $685.
10000. This gigantic sum, with which
Germany could maintain the war for
three weeks, Is a minimum figure arrived
at by obtaining an estimate from an
authority on the spot. or where that was
impossible from reports received in
London. of the amount known to have
been disbursed IN each country since
the beginning of the war. The total in
cludes the money spent for propaganda
purposes in Bulgaria and Turkey for two
years before the war, for In these
countries German agents got away to
flying start. The following table shows
the estimated expenditure In each country
where German agents have been at work:
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
Figures Probably Too Low.

Figures Probably Too Low.
The moderation of the estimate that
only S75.0o0,0 900 has been spent in in
fuencing the United States, a figure
half or one-third that often mentioned
in America, is also characteristic of
the other estimates, all of which are
probably too low, since they deal only
with expenditures which have been
traced or have produced observab BILE
results, such as harems for Persion
potentates or palaces for Chinese
msndarins or motor cars for poor
Greek lawyers who happen to be
members Of Parliament on the Kings
side. 1t should also be noted that no
attempt is made here to deal with the
German system of espionage in hos
tile countries, or with the organized
but OF course secret attempt to SOW
sedition among the Subjects of Great
Britain, France and Italy in India,
South Africa, Egypt. Tripoli and
runis. To the German government,
the stirring up of trouble in the de-
tendencies of her enemies is an aim
OF perhaps equal Importance with that
OF winning over neutrals to be active
ly or passively pro-German.
Hishhanded Acts I'm Persia.
Most kighhanded of all the German
propaganda in neutral countries is
that going on in Persia 1t is Ri
vailed only by the manner in which the
German warships Goeben and Breslau
involved Turkey in war, against the
will of part Of the cabinet and the
Sultan, by bombarding Russian ports.
Prince Henry of Reuss, German am
bassador to Persia. and scion of a
noble house among the proudest in
Europe. at present occupies the posi-
ton of a bandit chief. At Hamdan in
Persia, not far from the Turkish
border. he rules a Tunco-German force
of irregulars. some German prisoners
who escaped from the Russians in the
Caucasus, a band of purchased noble
men and officials, and a motely crew
of Persian gendarmes, under Swedish
officers who are in his pay. This
army" Is in open defiance Of the gov
ernment at the. capital OF the country.
Teheran. II Is stated to be well sun
piled with arms and ammunition, and
its avowed aim is to force the par
tfcipation Of Persia in the war on
the side of Germany.
The retreat ef this force from Teheran
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
GERMANS HOLD EAST AFRICA.
Teutens Believe rhey Oan Retain
. Possession for six months.

India. Jan. L-Reviewing the situation
In German East Africa the Pioneer
points out that though the Union con
ttnues 20 fnd the position IN regard 20
the unity OF the German force holding
the interior unchanged since the check
Of the British offensive last year. the
successful blockade Of the coast will
have an important bVring on the course
Of operations. The ~enemy is credited
with a force Of 5000 Europeans and
l2,ooo natives with twenty large guns IN
addition TO some heavy guns from the
Konigsberg, which are mounted al the
headquarters at Tabora
The strength Of the German position
lies in the impossibility OF an advance
except along the railways. Those who
expect q short campaign viii be dis
appointed; II may last six months longer.
The Germans viii endesvor 90 hold out.
hoping that decision win be reached
IN Europe before they are compelled %
surrender.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
Miss Ward to Return to Stage.

London, Jan, Miss Genevieve Ward.
a grand old tragedienne OF the Victorian
period, is returning TO the stage at the
advanced age .ef IS. She Is billed to play
the part Of a naughty duchess IN Mrs
Clifford Mills new comedy which Sir
George Alexander Is to produce at the
St James Thester on New Years Day.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
Army Wire Cutter

A new wire cutter for military pur-
poses, which fits on the rife like
bayonet, Is described by Maj r. L. Nc
Clintock. Royal Engineers, British army,
In the Royal Engineers Journal for De-
cember, 1915. This is a wire cutter of the
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02

sister. Of ouanah. Tex. are visiting
him.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-02
Literary Bureaus Active.

A great proportion of the literary prod
uct with which South America is flooded
in the interests of Germany Is prepared
In the United States. There are literary
bureaus In New York and Chicago which
furnish by cable. for nothing or for a
nominal fee such al 81 q month. news
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-20
ANOTHER PLAN
IF VILLA DOES
NOT SHOW FIGHT

San Antonio, Tex. March 1S.-Fail-
ure Of Francisco Villa, on whose trail
more than 1000 United States troops
are marching. to make stand and
fight before the end of this week. will
radically alter the methods so far en-
ployed by the commander of the punt
tive expedition.
What Gen. Pershing's plan is. how
ever. has not been revealed. and will
not be if Gen. Funston can prevent 1t.
Every effort will be made to keep Sc
cret the movements Of troops.
According to Gen. Funston's reports,
not n shot has yet been fred at the
invaders.
Gen. Pershing's scouts may have
brought him information as to Villas
location. but such information as had
been received at the general head
quarters here make an assertion on the
subject, little better than a guess.
There is reason to believe that he
has retreated as the Americans ad-
vanced and that now he is somewhere
in the Galeana district south of Casas
Grandes, in the environs of which a
cavalry force under Col Dodd rested
Saturday.
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VILLA THUS HAS
AN OPPORTUNITY
May Remain at Large
for a Long Time in
Countless Ravens in
the Hills - Pershing
Begins Disposition of
Troops for the Task
of un ting Down
Quarry

Washington, March 10
francisco Villa, fleeing with his
outlaw followers before the ad-
vance of the American expedi-
tionary forces in Mexico, has
reached his own country in the
Guerrero district, where high
officers of the army said tonight
he may almost indefinitely evade
capture. If the bandit chieftain
makes a stand, Washington be-
lieves the campaign will quick
ly end. But if he leaves his fol-
lowers he can, military authori-
ties agree, reach a haven of
safety in the nearby mountains
hin less than a day of riding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-20
NINE KILLED IN
GERMAN AIR RAID
UPON ENGLAND
Thirty Others Injured in Attack
over East Coast of
Kent

London, March 19.-(9.25 P. MD.-Nine
persons were killed and 81 injured in a
raid Of four German seaplanes over the
coast of Kent today. it was announced Of
flcially tonight. A British airman
brought down one raider over the sea.
the German observer being killed. The
official statement on the raid follows:
-Four German seaplanes flew over east
Kent today. They first pair appeared
over Dover at a height of 5000 to 5000
feet, one at 157 P. NJ, the second at ZOE
P NJ
1.-The first dropped six bombs in the
bombs on the town. The other raider,
after passing over Dover, appeared over
Deal at 2.13 and dropped several bombs
The second pair appeared over Rame
gate at 2.10. They dropped bombs on the
town. One Of the pair went west. the
other north pursued by a British aero
plane One bomb is reported to have been
dropped. on Margate.
1.-The second machine appeared over
westgate at go. Here several Of our
aeroplanes went up in pursuit. No
DOmDS were uToppeu oH "eStSdte
1.-THE total casualties so far reported
are: Killed, men. woman and chill
dren. Injured, II men, women, chill
dren.
"As far as ascertained As bombs were
dropped altogether. One bomb fell on
the Canadian hospital at Ramsgate, cau.-
ing damage but no casualties.
Material damage done: Several houses,
the homes Of artisans and colleges. were
wrecked.
Flight Commander Bone. Royal Naval
Air Service. in a single scatter aeroplane
pursued one German seaplane 30 miles
out to sea where, after an action lasting
a quarter Of an hour. he forced it to de-
scend. The Geunan machine was hit many
times and the observer was killed"
According to a dispatch from Rams
gate, the two German seaplanes which
carried out a raid on that place were
attacked at sea by q French machine
before reaching the coast. The sea-
planes, however. arrived over the town
and dropped a number of bombs. one
OF which killed . man and four child
rem. ,,,
So far as can be ascertained, the
other Ramsgate casualties total one
woman and eight children slightly
wounded
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-20
THE DESTROYER
RENAUDlN SUNK
BY SUBMARINE

Paris. March 19.-The French tor
pedoboat destroyer Renaudln has been
sunk in the Adriatic by a submarine.
Three officers and a of the crew were
lost Two officers and "a Of the crew
were saved
The ministry of marine made the
following official announcement re-
gardng the loss Of TIE destroyer:
THE squadron torredoboat Renau-
din was sunk in the Adriatic by an
enemy submarine on the morning Of
March IS. These officers. among
whom were the commandment and sec
ond officer and "A seamen were lost.
Two officers and "a seamen were res
cued by a French torpedoboat which
accompanied the Reraudin."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-20
An italian
Murdered
in Mexico
Enrico Visconti, Noted
Foreign Rancher, Is
Killed by Bandits

Ell Paso. Texas. March 1e.-Enrico
Visconti, an Italian subject and one Of
the best known foreign ranchers in
Mexico was murdered by Mexican band
hua, last Tuesday. News of the muir
der reached here today in a telegram
sent by Vincenzo Visconti, brother of
the murdered man.
$4,000 Acre Ranch
Visconti's ranch was $4,000 acres in
extent and located 100 miles south Of
Ojinaga and about an equal distance
east Of Chihuahua City. The bandits
who murdered him seized his cousin,
Juan Bilbao. a Spaniard on his ranch
60 miles southwest Of Encillas, a week
previously and held him for $500 ran
som. which was paid from Ell Paso.
1t is supposed Visconti refused their
demands for money. but no details have
been received here yet.
His brother vincenzo sent the fol-
lowing telegram today to the Italian
ambassador in Washington
II am sorry to notify Your Excellen-
cy that my brother, Enrico Visconti, an
Italian citizen has been murdered on
his ranch in the state OF Chihuahua,
Mexico, by revolutionary soldiers. I
beg Your EXcellency to protest to tho
state department against this outrage
Gus crime which like many others are
committed daily on foreigners in that
country"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-20
VILLA Boosted
He WOULD FORCE
INTERVENTION
Says United States Must Paw for
Recognizing Carranza

FL p3so, Tex. March l9.-Villa
boosted three months ago that he
would force intervention in Mexico by
the United States, according to a story
told here Saturday by Harry Williams
Of Chihuahua, an American mining
man. Williams asserted he had heard
Villa make the boast on Dec 10. last,
when he was prisoner of the bandit.
II was one Of SO Americans employed
on the mining property of the MADEIRA
Co. said Williams. We were all ar
rested because the pay of the Next
cans working under us had not arrived
from Chihuahua. 1t amounted to'$17,-
900 and the company was afraid to
send it because they were certain it
would be confiscated.
villa brought us t. Chihuahua and
1 have never seen him in an uglier
mood. We didn't know whether we
were going to be shot or not. but we
were not by any means too optimistic
He told us: I am going to force inter-
vention by the United States in three
months. The United States has recog :
nized CarranZa and must pay for it,
He demanded $31, 900 from the COM
pany. / do not know whether it was
paid or not, but we were releas ed the
next day, after being warned to keep
off the streets.
Il planned to leave on the train that
was made up to take out the men OF
the Cusihuiriachic Mining Co. F'ortu-
nately fell sick and could not go. Tho
next day I heard Of the massacre OF
the Is Americans on the train at San
ia Ysabel."
Mr.. Williams has been II years in
Mexico, but says he is not anxious to
return.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-20
]. P. MORGAN
BACK IN n. Y.

New York, March ID. P. Morgan,
head of the banking house Of ]. r.
Morgan & Co. who arrived today from
Liverpool, on the steamship Philadel-
phia, reiterated the denial recently is
sued from his Office that a new credit
against American securities said to
have been modified in London had
been arranged by him for the Entente
Allies.
He asserted he did not know Of any
new loan to the Allies being contem.
plated now.
AS to the reported mobilizing in
London Of American securities held in
Great Britain and France, Mr.. Nor
gan said:
Il understand they expect to handle
these securities as they have been do
ing in the past and they will be taken
care Of in a way that will not hurt
the market"
The financier refused to discuss his
mission abroad. Asked what impress
sions he had gathered while in Europe
as to the progress of war. he smiling
ly replied:
Il am not a military man; hence I
cannot discuss that question. 1 did not
observe. however any signs of weak
ening." 8.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-20
NO SUBMARINE
OF GERMANY WAS
NEAR TUbANT|A

Berlin. March 1s.-(By Wireless to
'Sayville).-N German submarine could
have been in the vicinity Of the spot
where the Dutch liner Tubantia was
sunk and no German mines had been
laid in this region. the German admir-"
atty announced in an Official statement
issued under date Of March 10. which
says:
THE Dutch navy department has
stated that according to the sworn
declarations Of the first and fourth Of
f,cers and lookout men Of the steamer
Tubantia, the course Of torpedo was
clearly seem
"A German submarine is out Of the
question in connection with the sink
Continued on Page s-coIumn s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-03-20
TOM TACCART
IS COMING TO
U. S. SENATE
National Committeeman
from Indiana Expect
ed to Receive Commits
sion Today

Indianapolis, March 19.-Thomas
Taggart, national committeeman from
Indiana of the Democratic party, is to
be named successor of the late Benja
min F.. Shively in the United States
Senate, it became known here tonight
Governor Ralston and Mr.. Taggart
would not discuss the appointment for
publication tonight. The commission
probably will be issued tomorrow or
Tuesday.
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'Traiinn1en.
Demands
Characterized as Unfair
by Managers of
Eastern Roads

New York. March l3-Thc confer
cnce committee of managers for the
eastern railroads, of which Elisha Lee
is chairman, in a statement issued here
today 30 the 100000 stockholders OF
these companies" characterized the
demands of the railroad trainmen for
higher wages as unfair and added that
the carriers cannot and should not
shoulder this burden of an unwarrant-
ed increase of 500. 900, 600 in the wages
of a small minority of their highest
paid employees"
Eastern Roads Payroll
The payroll of the Eastern roads in
1914, it was pointed out, amounted to
$685., 900, 900. Of which s1S6 600. 900 went to
the trainmen. IA
THE owners Of the railroads, who
have 1000 millions of their savings in
the business, receive on their invest
ment about 5000, 100000 year, or 4 per
cent" the statement continues. 1.-THE
railroad trainmen on every road in the
country are demanding an increase in
wages that will add not far from
$500, 100000 to the payroll.
These employees, the highest paid in
the service, are less than one-fifth of
the army of railroad wu.A.crs. They
have taken the cream of the big wage
advance Of the past few years. If they
force their demands on the carriers by
threat Of a nationwide strike, surely
the wages Of the other four-fifths
would require adjustment. Manifestly
the resources of the railroads would
not permit granting all employees the
same proportionate increase.
The demand of the trainmen is that
in all but passenger service they shall
get their present ten hours pay for
eight hours or less service, thus in
creasing the hourly rate by 25 per cent.
ana for overtime one and half times
the new higher hourly rates. an adj
vance OF S7s per cent
Considering the high wages and the
favorable working conditions enjoyed
by the trainmen,. as compared with
other railroad men and workers in 9TH
er industries, their demand for still
higher wages is not fair one Nor is
it ar honest statement to put this de-
mand for higher wages in the form of
a plea for an eight-hour day.
THE railroad payroll for 1911 was ST.
3S1 .0O0, 000-or nearly two-thirds of the
cost OF operating the roads. The pay
roll ahsorbs 45 cents Of every dollar
the public pays for transportation"
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The Four Sides

The Four Sides
Everything SENS now to depend upon
the ability Of the Carranza garrison to
hold their end Of the net. On three
sides the bandit chief is hemmed in by
strong Carranza columns, while on
the fourth the Americans are driving
forward with amazing speed
On Hearst Ranch
Villa was reported in the Babricora
lake region tonight on the ranch OF
Mrs. Phoebe Hearst which he has raw
aged several times in the past. Babri-
cora is about miles south Of Galena
where one section Of the American ex-
peditionary force has arrived and is
pushing forward at the rate of SO miles
a day. A few miles to the west Of the
bandits position is Namiquipa, which
is held by a powerful Carranza gar
rison. On the east are the frowning
barrierss Of the Sierra Madre noun
tains,, barring the way to Sonora, and
General Luis Gutierrez, Carranza's
field chief, declares that he holds all
the passes to Sonora.
To the south, Villas way is blocked
by the Carranza garrison at MADEIRA, a
town Of considerable importance as
the headquarters Of the MADEIRA camp,
limited, an American concern which
has vast lumber, mining and railroad
interests.
On account Of the Importance Of this
town an exceptionally heavy Carranza
force is said to hold it.
While Carranza and his military au-
thorities have succeeded so far in avoid
ing any friction, there is one serious
question which may arise at any time to
threaten the entire situation. AS the
lines of communication Of the American
forces lengthen, the problem of bringing
up supplies becomes increasingly more
pressing.
To grant the United States permission
to~lse the Mexican railroads for shipping
supplies. it is thought here, may be mis-
construed by many Mexicans. On the
other hand refusal would scarcely har-
monte with the professed desire of the
CarranZa government to cooperate in eV-
cry way with the American authorities
The arrival of this crisis is being anx-
ously awaited on both sides Of the bor-
der.
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Reports of Raids

The War department anxiously is
awaiting word that contact has been
established with the bandits. Although
it was said at the department that no
official information as to the where
abouts of the outlaws had been re-
ceived from the border, press dispatch
es passed by the military censor with
the expeditionary forces were accepted
as reliable. Administration officials
were deeply concerned over the report
that Villa had raided American COL
onies, killing the residents, but en-
couraged by stories that he was sur
rounded.
At Home in Guerrero
In the Guerrero district and in the
country adjacent to Eabricora, Villa is
at home. For years he operated there
in defiance of the laws of Mexico and
it's constituted authorities. The noun :
tainS to the west offer countless hiding
places and routes of escape. If hard
pressed. Villa might, officials believe,
abandon his men, don the garb of a
peon and fee so far into the south it
impossible. to apprefend him.
To meet just this situation. Gen
Pershing, it was learned tonight, has
authority to employ trusted Mexican
and other scouts who also have lived
their lives in the mountainous districts
These men know the hiding places
where the bandits are sure TO take rel :
uge if hard pressed. Upon them, as a
final resort. will fall the task of trail =
ing Villa to earth. Elaborate scouting
plans are understood to have been
completed.
The War department. it became
known tonight, has at the request OF
the State department sent explicit in
structions to the forces in Mexico not
to occupy Mexican towns. such occu-
patton. it is said, might stir up resent
ment among Mexicans. However. Cen
Pershins's orders will not prevent him
from searching a town should he have
reason to believe that Villa or any OF
his followers were secreted there.
Neither is he prevented from passing
through towns in an emergency.
Acting Secretary Polk of the state de-
partment today sent to Eliseo Arredondo
ambassador designate Of the de facto gov
eminent, a reply to note delivered by
the latter during conference at the state
denartment Yesterday. State department,
and embassy officials declined to divulg<
(continued on Page 5-coIumn y
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|R||SSIANS LAUNCH
GREAT OFFENSIVE
Germans Claim Important New Assault on East
prn Front Repulsed with Heavy Losses for the
Troops of Czar-German Sea Planes R a id
England Open Another Vain At
tack Against French at Verdun

With sackening of the fighting around Verdun the
ans have started big offensive movement against the
an on eastern front. raid by German planes on
cast of England and by French airmen Metz and
% German towns. the sinking of French torpedoboat de-
r m submarine in the dratic and the reported torpe-
Austrian hospital ship by allied underwater boat
~ recor(ed in official and uno ffcal communication