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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-04-13
FULL TEXT OF THE GER
MAN NOTE Is RECEIVED
AT WASHINGTON
Claims Facts Regarding Sus.
sex Are Clouded-Wants
More Information

BERLIN. April IL. via London. April
Is t2:15 a. m)-The following is the
text of the German note on the Sus-
sex. dated April 10:
The undersigned has the honor TO
inform Your Excellency. Ambassador
Gerard. in response to communica.
tions OF the 29th and 3Oth ultimo and
the 3rd instant regarding the steam
ers Sussex. Manchester Engineer. Eng
lishman. Berwindvale and Eagle Point,
that the mentioned case, in accord
mace with our notes of the 30th and
31st ultimo and the 4th and 5th in
stant. have been subjected TO careful
investigation by the admiral staff Of
the navy, which has led TO the fol-
lowing results:
"FIRST-The English steamer Ber-
windvale. A steamer which was pos
sibly the Berwindvale was encounter
ed on the evening of March 16 in
sight of Bull Rock Light. on the Irish
coast. by German submarine. The
steamer. as soon as she noticed the
submarine. which was running unsub-
merged. turned and steamed away.
She was ordered To halt by a warning
shot. She paid no attention. however.
10 this warning. but eNtineuished all
AAe.hNF hAAA ANfhAhfA'h W fNfaPfs
vessel was then fired upon until halt
ed. and without further orders. low
cred several boats. After the crew
entered the boats and received time
enough to row away. the ship was
sunk
Name Not Established.
The name of this steamer was not
established: il cannot be stated with
assurance. even with the help of the
details which were furnished by the
American embassy. that the above de
scribed incident concerns the steamer
Berwindvale. Since. however. the
statement made that the Berwindvale
was tOrpedoed without warning would
conflict with the tdCts.
'SECOND-British steamer English
man. This steamer on March % was
called upon 10 halt by German subma-
rine through two warning shots about
twenty sea miles west of Islay (He-
bridesD. The vessel proceeded. how
ever. without needing the warning
and was therefore forced by the sub
marine by artillery fire to halt after
an extended chase: whereupon she
lowered boats without further orders.
After the German commandant
had convinced himself that the crew
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THE WEATHER.

WAsHrN6ToN, hp-iI l2.-Foreeast;
west yirefnia-fair Thursday and
probably Friday.
Ohio and Western Pennsvlvanfa
Cloudy Thursday; Friday probably fair.
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But Denies Responsibility For
Attack On the Steamer Sussex
MAINTAINING LINE
OF COMMUNICATION
IS SERIOUS PROBLEM

WASHINGTON. April 12-Further
increase of the United States forces
In Mexico Is again prominent in of
fcial consideration. II was learned
tonight that upon the return here to-
morrow Of Secretary Baker from
Cleveland there might be important
developments.
In this connection. IL was officially
stated that General Pershing's future
movements in the hunt for Villa
would Include adequate preparations
Tor any eventuality. STRENGTHENING
OF the line of communication. for
"hlch troops are needed principallv
mas proceeded with that end in view
Late today confidential advices 70.
celved from General Funston. were
understood TO refer to the question OF
the line OF communication. Desnite
increased use of Mexican railwavs
IN shlpping supplies. reported TODAY
'here was no suggestion in any off
claI quarter that the strength ~ ,bo
motor truck service would be in the
least decreased.
Persistent reports that usa ~, a..
NauonaI Guard was contemplated drew
a statement on high authority thai
the President was not considering sucb
step. and that only in the event ~
more widespread military Operations
man the mere chase OF villa and his
port. cup
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Pursuit Overshadowed.

frooiems of maintaining General
fershing's lines and transportation OF
supplies tonight overshadowed tho
actual pursuit OF Villa. Neither tho
state nor the war department had anv
iurther information regarding rumors
of Villas death. The report was
secuted in all official quarters as a
futile hoax 10 gain time for Villa.
The first use Of the Mexican Cen
trail was made yesterday and also the
shipment was understood here to have
been made for the first time by an
American official direct without re.
sorting TO the subterfuge Of consign-
ing through brokers or mining con
Germs
All recent dispatches 10 the state
department are declared TO show the
friendly cooperation OF the de facto
government in connection with the
American eNpedition. including COOP
Grafton OF military forces. shipments
OF arms and ammunition for the Car
rama government have gone from New
York, Laredo and NoEales.
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Americans Victims.

Continued on Page Eieven.)
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su0pIIcs IfaVc Juarer
Reports reached General Tunafon
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24
10Y RIDE AND WHISKEY
NAY KILL BOY OF 9
Two Lads Take Horse and
Wagon and Drain a Bottle.

Michael Reardon, OF 73 Freeman
Street, and Anthony Atchison, Of l79
Norman Avenue, Brooklyn, nine-year-
old youngsters who have been suffer
ing from ennui since school failed to
open last Monday. saw horse and
wagon standing idle in Huron Street
Yesterday. With one accord they leaped
aboard Michael seized the reins and
Anthony the whip and they were off.
The wagon was owned by the Lincoln
Dye Works, Of 249 Huron Street.
On Oakland Street they pulled up at
a corner where there was a saloon
crowded with patrons. Their heads not
reaching the level Of the bar the boys
worked their way through the press and
one Of them pocketed bottle Of whis-
key.
They resumed their journey, plying
the bottle in the manner Of desperate
horse thieves. Michael finally rolled
from his seat At the Williamsburg
Hospital it was said he had taken so
much whiskey he might die. Anthony
was sent to the Children's Society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24
BOY GIVES HIS LIFE
IN VAIN FOR BROTHER
Jumps In After Baby, Though
Unable TO Swim.

Herbert William Booth, two years
old, strayed away from his brother,
Harry S. Booth. ten, when the two were
playing in an abandoned stone quarry
near their home at Cliffside Park,
n. j.. yesterday. Harry did not see
that he had gone until he heard wall
of fright that was cut off by a splash.
He ran in the direction of the sound,
Just in time 20 see his brother dis
appear in the water which filled deep
hole in the quarry. Harry could not
swim. He shouted for help and none
came. Then he turned and leaped into
the black water himself.
A half hour later, those who had
heard the children's cries recovered
their bodies. Their father, George F.
Booth, of PA Riverview Place, was in
formed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24
Unions FQlter; Ready TO Keep Contracts
FEW TRADES READY TO OBEY
SUSPENSION OF WORK ORDER

A of some Of the more important trades dp-
peded to in the suspension Of UOrk order made yesterday
by The Tribune, shoCS the fOlOlCing result:
LONGSHOREMEN.-G suspension doubtful, ow-
ing to contracts. Workers not dependent on cars.
ENGINEERS AND FIREMEN.- Timothy Healy, pres
iden estimates $500 may quit Ice plants hotels beweres
newspaper offices and buildings where insurance depends upon
steam plants being operated not affected.
MACHINISTS.-Ceneral suspension not expected
BUILDING TRADES (other than carpenters) May
suspend.
TEAMSTERS.-Suspenson may when men en-
ployed in work associated with traction companies.
CARPENTERS.-Will not quit unless forced by other
trades Upreparedness due to four months strike just ended
GARMENT TRADES.-May go out after Jewish New
Year celebration.
BAKERS.-Only these in Jewish sections affected.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. not expected, because of
contracts. Ready to furnish transportation.
PRINTERS AND PRESSMEN.- quit in some book
md Job plants. Newspaper offices not affected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24
Zeppelin Shot Down
in Raid Near London
Second Airship Reported Destroyed Off Essex Coast
Anti-Arcraft Guns Beat Off Raiders Attack
No Casualties Reported.

midnight, an dwas beaten of by our
anti-aircraft defences.
"One airship was brought down IN
flames in the southern part Of Essex
and a report mas been received that
another fell on the Essex coast The
latter report hitherto is unconfirmed.
"NC reports Of casualties or damage
have yet been received"
The crew of the Zeppelin brought
down in the raid three weeks ago was
buried near the spot where the air
ship descended in flames. Lieutenant
William l.. Robinson, Of the Royal
Flying Corps, was responsible for the
destruction of the raider and received
the Victoria Cross for his exploit.
A British official statement said
thirteen airships participated In the
raid over the eastern counties and the
London district on the night Of Sep
tember %. Outside of London two
persons were killed and eleven injured.
There was some property damage, but
no military damage, II was announced
officially.
Berlin announced the loss Of the air
ship. but said the raid had resulted IN
the bombardment of the fortress OF
London" and Yarmouth and Harwich,
as we'll as factories in the southeast
ern counties. The statement added
that good effects were observed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24
HOOVER ON SHIP
GERMANS SEIZED
American Commissioner
Not MoIested by CaptOrS
of Dutch Steamer.

London, Sept. 23.-The Dutch Mail
steamer Prins Hendrix, which left
Flushing this morning for London, hav-
ing on board Russians, French, Bel
gians and British, including some
escaped war prisoners, was captured
twenty miles out from Flushing by the
Germans. The vessel was taken to
Zeebrugge, where approximately half
Of her sixty-four passengers were taken
off.
Several Americans were aboard the
steamer, including Herbert {. Hoover
chairman Of the American Commission
for Belgian Relief, but these were not
molested.
The steamer later was released and
returned to Flushing. 1t will proceed
for London Sunday.
Heavy mails were aboard. among
them much from America. According
70 the latest advices, the American mail
vas not touched.
One report says a submarine made
the capture: another says that the
German craft was destroyer
Berlin, Sept. 90 (by wireless TO Say
Vile. y. YJ-The capture by German
sea forces of the British steamship
Colchester Thursday night was report
ed to-day by the Overseas News Agency
The Colchester was taken to Zee
brugge, Belgium.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24
OIL USED IN Il" FIRE;
PLATFORM SMEARED
Incendiary Starts Blaze-BOttle
Laid in Waste.

Patrolmen on strike duty at the For
ty-second Street station Of the Ninth
Avenue Elevated noticed smoke pour
ing from the mems room on the south
bound platform late last night. Two
of them. Hulbub and McNally, found a
small blaze in one corner. feeding on
heap of cotton waste which had been
soaked in oil.
The woodwork of the room had kin
died, but the patrolmen stamped out
the fire. 1t was then noticed that a
trail of oil led 70 the platform, which
was also soaked for some distance.
When the waste was kicked aside a
bottle Of oil was discovered buried
in il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24
PAGE IN PERIL OF FIRE
FROM AUSTRIAN GUNS
American Envoy Watched Bom-
bardment of Gorilla.

Rome, Sept. 23.-On his trip to the
italian front the American Ambassador
Thomas n. Page, had two narrow es-
capes from Austrian shell fire. The
Ambassador returned TO Rome to-day
accompanied by Captain Elvin r. Hell
berg. the military sttach6 at the Amer
lean Embassy, and Lieutenant Com
m.nder Charles r. Train. the naval at
.aehe. having been absent two weeks
7, WAS while they were motoring IN the
Dolomites region that they were en-
dangered by the fire of the Austrian
artillery.
The party visited the Lower lsonzo
and witnessed the Austrian bombard-
men. of Gorilla. The Americans also
watched Italian nviators manuuVrlhg
among the mountain peaks, under hre
of anti-aircraft guns. Members OF the
marty expressed admiration of the itai
ian military organization and OF the
effectiveness Of the new Italian short
range guns designed to destroy barbsd
wire entsnglements. .-.-.-----
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24

London, Sept. 23.-Another attempt
by German sirships 70 attack London
has resulted in the loss of at least one
raider. A second airship is reported
20 have fallen on the coast of Essex,
but the official statement says the re-
port is not confirmed.
The raider brought to gIief fell in
flames in the southern part of the
County OF Essex and probably not far
from London.
The attack was made about mid
night, was beaten off by anti-aircraft
guns.
This is the second attempted raid on
London within three weeks. In the
previous raid, on the night Of Septem-
Der 2-3, Zeppelin was brought down
near Enfield. on the outskirts Of Lon
don. The official report mentions no
casualties or damage caused by the
raiders, the number of whom is not
stated.
The statement follows:
"An attack by hostile airships was
made on Lincolnshire and the eastern
counties and on the outskirts Of Lon
don. The latter attack was made from
the northeast and the southeast about
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24
HEIR TO EARL SLAIN;
HIS HEIR DIES AT BIRTH
Stanhopes Among Many Noted
Britons Bereaved.

London, Sept. 23.-The great charge
Of the Guards regiments on September
Il brought death 70 many historic
British families. Among the Eiied
was Captain Richard Philip Stanhope,
heir and brother Of Earl Stanhope and
a nephew Of Lord Weardale; VINO was
killed leading an attack Of the Dreha-
der Guards.
II was announced to-day thht LAuy
Beryl Stanhope, his wife, gave plrth 70
4 still-born child on September lo' wno,
IL he had lived. would nave Deen ne.'
10 the Stanhope earldom and inc aS-
companying tremendous estates. hauy
Deryl is daughter Of Lord Clancarty
and the late Countess, VINO iornei,iiy io,.,iys
was Belle Billion, famous Vaude'i'ie
actress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24
Days Official Reports
on SOmme Offensive
ondOn, Sent. 2S.-The official

L'ndon, Sept. 29.-1he oUcnl
s'atemsat tssued tonight reads:
South o. the Ancre We continued 20
IMPROVE our positions. pushing detach-
merits forward a. places into the enc
70, advanced trenches.
during . bombardment By our srtil-
~ o. ore section Of the enemys
.Ithl yesterday zen hostile gun pits
asfs tfsn % be destroyed, fourteen
.hsfs severely damaged and FIVE am
s-hi.Dn pits blown up.
io,-osy big ife was caused by our
Hhsfy In village much used BY the
-,hTs trsnsport for supply purposes.
nm e1rt,er repOrt raid:
ss1ih Of the Ancre further sd-
,sass Fas made last night by our
~, east Of Courceiette. A strongly
,.,.hso syztem of enemy trenches was
sNefff here and our line was ad-
T.|s N front u about a half mile.
~. prisoners we're taken.
,.nsst " Nogquet Farm the enemy
"Nf attacked ~ niRhtfaD ycster-
N>htinssd on DsEe D. column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24
Germany Demands Pledge
Regarding Greek Soldiers

London, Sept "a Reuters dis
patch from Amsterdam says fha'' ac-
cording to a telegram from Berlin the
Crook Minister in Berlin, in a conf
Dental talk with the German forelgn
,noted that his government would be
pisased if Germany would soon trans;
tort the Greek troops who surrendered
81 Kavala 10 Switzerland, whence they
could be returned to Greece.
The German Foreign Secretary re
rlied that Germany was adherlng 10y
ally TO the agreement TO treat lhe
Greek troops as guests anu az SaS3 cro"I "as
Government for their return, but that
sctusl and effective guarantees must
be received that the troops now under
Continued on page o. column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24
II ARE PUT TO DEATH
AS SPIES IN BELGIUM
Women and Girls Among Those
Found Guilty.

Amsterdam, Sept. 23.-Press dis
patches from Masstricht. Holland, to-
day say seventeen persons have been
executed as a result of recent trials at
Hasselt, Belgium, on the charge Of
espionage.
In all, twenty-five persons were con-
demned 70 death. among them four
priests, three women and two young
n,irlg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24
U. S. BALLOON FIRED ON
IN OHIO TRIAL FLIGHT
Farmer Tries to Wing Military
Dirigible, but II Escapes.

Washingtop Court House, ONO sept;
% A military kite balloon, observed
bo thousands Of persons, landed near
here to-day, after trip from AKRON,
Or a distance Of l20 miles The
bsiIoon was piloted by c. II. Roth and
"a Wollen, of Akron, and made the
,r,n in three hours and forty-fye min
utes.
The balloon was shot nj by farmer
q, C,oen County, the pilots said, but
hatIs.t was thrown overheard and the
machine rose out Of range.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24
AttackonBuIg Like
ly-W ould Mean
War.
NAVAL OFFICERS
FAVOR ENTENTE
Reports of Mutiny Show
the Sympathies of
Sea Forces.
lBy Csbl. % II. rnhun, ]


London, Sept. 24.-The situation in
Greece has grown more critical and the
kingdom has been brought nearer to
war.
A battalion of the Greek revolution
airy army has left Salonica for the
front. BY beginning an attack on the
Bulgar invaders this force may easily
precipitate matters and plunge the
country into hostilities.
All reports agree that King Constan-
tines authority has been dissipated
completely. Athens is filled with APP
peals calling on the King to draw his
sword or abdicate.
Meanwhile reports Of q mutiny on
board Greek cruiser off Salamis prob
ably are symptomatic of the feeling in
the navy. Three hundred officers now
have Joined the national movement,
while the entire departments Of Nigrita
and Sokho officially have informed the
Central Committee Of their adhesion to
the Entente cause.
Any decision taken by the Allies in
Greece at this time is likely to have a
farreaching effect The stage Is all
set for intervention in the war. A move
by the Entente will provide the needed
impetus.
Official announcement was made al
Athens to-day that the Bulgars heelng
Florina forced company Of Greek IN
fantry to go with them. Coming close
on the heels of the deportation Of 5000
Greeks from Kavala, this is bound to
stir intense feeling against the Bull
gars.
lust as significant as the Bulgar act
is the fact that Athens officially has
made this news public. 1t indicates that
the government is ready to throw oil
neutrality and apparently is paving the
way toward that end.
Athens. Sept. 21 (delayed).-The
Greek government is said on the best
authority to have telegraphed definite
PROPOSALS to the Entente capitals
which. if accepted, will mean Greece's
entry into the war. If the uncertainty
of the relations between Greece ana
the Entente continues, it Is regarded
as not improbable that Greece may de-
clare war on Bulgaria on her own ae-
count.
Semi-oficial efforts Of the Cabinet to
obtain from the Entente ministers mere
n statement as to the desires OF the
Allied governments have been fruitlesS'
Tho ministers were given TO under
stand thst as many as three members
of the Greek Cabinet were ready 70
resign If the Entente wished. Inc
sole reply was that instructions haa
not been received.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24
SECOND CARROTT CHILD
PARALYSIS VICTIM
Granddaughter of National Bis
cult Head Stricken at Greenwich.
10y Telegraph TO The Tribune J

Greenwich, Conn, Sept. 23.-Esther
CARROT. seven years old, second daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Orviiie h. Garrett,
OF otter Rock Drive, WAS stricken with
infantile paralysis to-day at the home
Of her grandfather. Adolpheus ".
Green, president of the National Bis
cult Company in Belle Haven. The
Green house has been quarantined.
Less than two weeks ago Arthur
williamson CARROT, nine years old, died
from the disease.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-24
Half-Mile Line Near
CourCelette Falls
to British.
FRENCH PREPARE
TO WIN COMPLIES
Wide Offensive Move
Awaits Capture of
Stronghold.


London, Sept. 24.-Haig's troops
t,btened their grip on the Albert
Bspaume road to-day. While the
French are making ready for the
final thrust that will carry Combles,
the British are operating chiefly on
the northern front, from Thiepval to
Flers.
In this drive they won half-mile
line east Of Courcelette to-day. This
brings them nearer lie Sars, on the
rad to Bapaume. and gives them
possession of more high ground
skirting the Bapaume plateau. Con-
tinuing the push this afternoon, they
won more positions along the line
south of the Ancre.
Combles still remains the obstacle
70 an advance eastward from the po-
sitions the Allies have won on the
Pspaume-Peronne road. Until this
strongly fortified village falls the
Germans will hold sharp wedge IN
tie enemy's line.
Combles Nearly Encircled.
The French are closing in on
Combles from three sides, while the
British are ready to move forward
On a fourth. French patrols have
reached the borders Of the village on
both the south and the east, while on
the west they can push forward
easily from Leuze wood and Fal-
fem0nt farm.
Until Combles surrenders 1t is likely
that the British will confne their ef-
FOR, 70 the northern line, centring their
blow. on the Albert-Bapaume road.
They have a problem similar to that at
Combles. For Thiepval, which has been
poeketed. still holds out.
The Germans made several attempts
TO-DAY 20 drive back the Allied lines IN
counter attacks, but these, like all pre-
yious ones. proved futile. One was
launched west Of Courcelette and pur-
posed 90 prevent a British advance
along tie Bapaume road. On the
French front, between Combles and
Rsncogrt. the Germans also attacked
but made 10 progress.
Wide Offensive Imminent.
These isolated attacks are moving
forward The Allied line, making easier
another wide offensive. There are indl-
cations that this will begin soon All
the activity that preceded other large
attacks IS proceeding on both banks OF
the Somme front.
The artillery has renewed an intense
bombsrdment OF the German line. 50
heavy was the British fire in one sector
that ten German gun pits were wiped
out, fourteen others badly damaged and
I've ammunition pits destroyed. Along
tie whole northern front the biz guns
are hammering at the eneny's line.
In the unusual activity Of the ar
men can be read, too, speedy resump-
ton Of the Allied push. The effective
hess Of the air reconnaissances was
proved IN the last great attack. The
maps % the German trench lines pre-
ne Infantry much simpler.
On both banks Of the SOmme the air
men have been engaged in almost in
eeeissnt combat. The Allied planes are
tyn2 hourly over the German line,
gz1g.ng the strength Of the enemy's
pcstlons and destroying ammunition
sspots and fortified posts.
a new phase Of the Picardy battle
seems about % open