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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
UNION LEAGUE STIR
OYER ROOTS BOOM
Some Members Said to Have
Protested Against PO-
litical Meetings.

A. a result OF recent ponticdl con-
!erences held in the Union League Cub
which eliminated IN the booln OF Elihu
Root. president OF the club. for the Re-
publican nomination for President re-
ports were afoat yesterday that mem
bers of the club had circulated a petit
ton protesting agn!ns; the political no.
toriety which followed the conferences
Henry +. Dawson. one OF the sign
ers OF the Root boom announcement, was
mentioned as having started the petition
last nigh; Mr.. Dawson was giving a
dinner party to friends at his coun-
try place at Glen Cove, l.. l., and re-
fused TO discuss the matter over the
telephone. \ butler who answered the
telephone carried a message to Mr.. Davi-
son. He sent back word that he did
not care TO discuss the incident.
Henry l.. Stiinson. also IA signcr. but
who Is not u member Of the club said
over the telephone at his country home
at Cold Spring Harbor. l.. l.. that he
was at the conference when the Root
followers got together. hut that he had
not heard of any dissension among the
members OF the club because Of the con-
ferenccs,
The idea that Roosevelt members Of
the club are behind the protest was rot
borne out by Inquiries last night at the
club. Henry G. Quimby. secretary Of
the club. was there for q short time yes
terday afternoon. So far AS could be
learned he had not received Officially a
petition Of protest against the political
meetings The clerk In the Office said
thar he had not heard OF "A protest.
The fact that the newspapers had
learned of the conferences is said to
have hcen annoying to certain resident
members and others. II the protest pc
tition has been in circulation IT seems
likely that IL has been confined to mcm-
| bers who are opposed to allowing MEM
bers and non-members to use the name
OF the club in launching campaigns in
manner which suggests that the club
as a whole IL behind them
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PERISC0PELESS U BOATS.
Germans Are COnstructing Them
Says q Dutch Weekly.

LONDON. April S.The Dutch weekly
DE Ldndsf0rm says that the Germans
are constructing submarines OF a new
type which have no periscopc.
The elimination Of this feature. II is
declared. makes 1t more difficult. II not
impossible for another vessel to learn
of the presence OF the submarine until
the torpedo is fired and also removes one
Of the most vulnerable parts of the
underwater craft.
Under the new plan the work hitherto
done by the perlscope Is met by an ar
ransement Of mirrors and lenses built
into the hun.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
TO
STAY--WILSON;;
CLOSE TO VILLA
No Intention of Withdraw.
ING Forces Until They
Get" Chieftaim.
L. 5. FORCES MAY 81.
IN BATTLE At SATEVO

WAsHiN"roN. April S.-After a day
OF excitement in Washington the
White House announced tonight that
the American forces will remain in
Mexico until they get Villa" This
followed reports that Gen. fershinS $
force was close to Villa south of
Satevo
Tie Wui," House announce nent
was inspired hy the Publication by
Ma jor- Gen. Scott of the tent OF the
original orders issued to Gen. tunst on
when the sending W the expedition
into Mexico was decided upon.
Inasmuch as the White House has
stated that the single purpose OF the
expedition was 10 capture villa. DIS
closure OF the hct that ihe orders TO
Gen. Funston directed him TO with
draw his forces as soon as III. bandits
We're dispersed or the Carran2lstas got
sensation.
The inferenc. was drawn an many
quarters that having decided that the
chase was hopeless as well as fraught
with grave consequences to the rela-
tions between the United States ana
the de tdcto Government OF Mexico.
the authorities here had decided 10
prepare the public for an abandonment
of ihr quest 10y publi>nin: Tn. original
orders.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
DANCER WORE HER PEARLS.
/ mrrirnn's Wife Sues pnrisirnur
TOR NrturM Ot >rcI. lncr.

PAIs, \pril >.-,icorgc y Nh,,mdIn
an American living IN a chateau urai
Vernon, IN the Department uf the Eurc,
gave a pearl necklace 10 ,,ladys de G,ii",
AN actress OF tn. folies Bsrgcrc. saying
that II came to him from his mother.
Mre Perkins. The necklace II valued
at 10000 francs ,sl2.00O,
MIR. Whitman Is said ~ he a wealthy
New York man Mr.. WhitmauS wife
has laid claim io the necklace, saving
II belongs to her and has sued the AZ.
trcse, who refuses 10 surrender the jew
eIry The magistrate placed the jewels
under .scaI. intinlatiug to Mr.. Whitman
that the affair could hc arranged II
another necklace were provided
Nj, Whitman demands restitution oi
the necklace and also l,iOU francs
,s3OOl. which Miss de Giffc declares
she received from him in rcpaymCu; tuJ
sums which she paid in restaurants with
Mr. Whitman,
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Ia on condition Of building and maintain
ing first class navy.
The United States ought not 20 indulge
a persuasion that. contrary to the order OF
human events. they will forever keep AZ
q distance those painful appeals TO arms
with which the history OF every other
nation abounds. There is Il rank due to
the United states among nations which
will be withheld. II not absolutely lost.
by the reputation OF weakness. IL we
desire to avoid Insult We must be able to
repel Il II we desire to secure peace. one
OF the most powerful instruments OF our
rising prosperity, IL must be known that
We are M all times ready for war.
ROOsrvelt's Foreign pOlics.
on page e5 OF Mr.. washburn's book
the coloners hiographer says:
Ills tRoose,c.tsl foreign policy was
based on very simple iule. which was,
az he puts It. to behave toward other
nations as a strong and seif-rcepecting
man should behave toward The other men
with whom he is brought in contact. In
other words. our aim Is disinterestedly to
help other nations where such help can
he wisely given without the appearance
or meddlnG with what does not concern
us to be careful TO act as good neigh
Dor. and at the same time IN good na-
tured fashion to make 1t evident that
we do not intend TO I've imposed upon.
Or. as he put IL in another way. speak
softly and carry II big stick
with these views OF our duties II is
less necessary to say that Roosevelt al
ways favored preparedness for war. as
the best means. however. for securing
peace than to say that he regarded war
as something to he avoided II possible
and honorable peace to be desired above
ali things"
having said
woe to the nation that does not make
ready to hold its own in time OF need
against all who would harm IL. And
woe thrice over to the nation in which
the average man loses the fighting edge
loses the power to serve as u soldier II
the day of need should arise
In other places the Colonel is quoted
AS follows:
"A wanton or useless war. or "A war OF
mere aggression. is TO he condemned
as a peculiarly atrocious crime against
humanity. As the world ~ now. only
that nation Is equipped for peace that
knows how To fight and that will not
shirk from iightina II ever the condi-
tions become such that war is demaudc,
In the name OF the highest morality.
'One OF the prime dangers OF ciyiliZa.
tion has always been its tendency tt
cause the loss OF vlrile fighting virtues
Of the fighting edge when men get toe
comfortable and lead too luxurious lives
' There IL always danger lest the softness
eat like an acid into their manliness OF
fibre"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
BRITISH BUSY MINING.
London Ala" W-p"rts \rtiiirr, \c-
ti>it. On Both sides.

>pscidi tGbie Ht,pDfch 70 THT So
IuNpoS, April S-The follow ing re-
por; from British headquarters IN France
was issued Tonight by the official press
bureau:
Last nigh; aud to-day there VAS
mining activity about the iIu.lucl
quarries, Givenchy and southeast q:
Kocl!ncouit
There was art'llory activity today
OF both sides about l;ncl'ncourt.
B"llacourt. SoucAe2. tIr Lurettc i!hge
and Wulv.rgh.m
tbout - Elni in" eu"n}S sh"licd our
trenches heavily this Afternoon ".
r.taliatei.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
BERLIN DECLARES UBOAT
DIDN'T TORPEDO SUSSEX;
WILSON CUTS HIS OUTING
GERMANY DENIES ATTACKING
CHANNEL STEAMER SUSSEX

BERLIN, via London, April S-The German Foreign
Office Informed Ambassador Gerard to-day that German
submarine other warshp responsible for the attack
the Channel steamer Sussex which resulted in the loss of
more than fifty lives
From the material at hand will also be possible to reply
to the American inquiries regarding the steamers English
man. Manchester Engineer Eagle Point and Berwindvae
and establish according to the German contention that
blame attaches to Germany.
The statement made Ambassador Gerard similar
in form the denial made by the Foreign Office to Holland
in the case of the Dutch steamer Palembang
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Far from having decided to get out.
however. Secretary Baker announced
this afternoon that no new orders mad
oten given and declared that the
troops under Pershing We're on a
warm trail" limiting that he was
momentarily expecting news OF Villas
capture.
The object U: the expedition was
stated he said. when the expedition
was undertaken. II has never been
changed and the expedition is pursuing
!; with what I hope is a fair chance Of
early success"
When Secretar, Bake, left the de-
rartmert tonight he declared that al
tough he had received no dispatches
telling Of any developments. reports
received 10y him earlier in the day.
while less definite. confirmed the after
noon press reports from san Antonio
that Pershing's advance columns were
closing in on a band Of Nil!stas south
OF Chihuahua
As "A matter OF fact Il developed that
Gen. Scott ISSUED the text Of the orders
90 Funston without consultation with
his superors. Hitherto the text OF
these orders has been kept secret. The
orders show, however, that IL at any
time Gen. Funston decided To withdraw
the forces without capturing the ban
az ne would he acting within the letter
OF the direction given to him. They
read IA follows:
WAsiII.GToN. March 10. 1916
| Commanding General. southern De.
pdrtmrnf, Fort sam Houston.
TeTds.
You Will promptly organize An ade-
quate force OF troops. under the COM
/ mand of Brig Gen. John J. Pershing,
3 and viii direct him to proceed
! promptly across the border in pursuit
q of the Mexican band which attacked
the town of Columbus. y. NJ. and
I the troops there on the morning OF
{ the 9Th instant.
! These troops will be withdrawn to
American territory a. soon as the
de faoto Government Of Mexico is able
to relieve them OF this work In any
event the work OF these troops will be
: regarded as finished as soon as Villas
4 band or bands are known to be broken
up.
In carrying ou. these instructions
you are authorized to employ what
! ever guides or Interpreters are neces-
sary. and you are given general au-
thority TO euploy such transportation.
including motor transportation, with
/ necessary civilian personnel, as may
be required.
You are instructed to make all
practicable use OF the aeroplanes at
San Antonio for observation. Tele-
graph for whatever rcenforcements or
material you need. Notify this Office
as to soldiers selected and expedite
movement SCoTT,
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state snent OF Wilson.

The orders were given GU, by Gen
Scott in response to inquiries as to
whether any time limit had been placed
on the pursuit Of villa. Officials OF the
Admins. mtion We're extremely indignant
when a contrast was drawn between tho
language OF these orders and the state
ments from the White House. On March
10. the same date which the orders were
sent to Gen. Funston, the White House.
by direction OF the President, issued the
following statement
An adequate force will he sent at
once in pursuit OF villa with the sin
gle object OF capturing him and put
ting a stop to his forays.
On March 81 the President himself,
in "a signed statement. said.
The expedition into Mexico was or
ganized under an agreement
for the single purpose Of taking Villa
For the past few days persistent re-
ports have Deen coming from tine border
and the interior OF Mexico to the effect
that Carranza was preparing to demand
that the United States troops be with
drawn.
While the State Depar tment professed
to have no confirmation OF these reports,
which purported to quote Foreign Min
lister Aguilar at Queretaro and Consul
Garcia at El PasO. the fact that they
persist. coupled with the facts known
to obtain concerning the hitch In the
protocol negotiations and the slip up on
the railroad question, created II strong
impression that Carranza Is getting rest
less.
Tonight officials of the Administration
confirmed the statement printed In THE
SUN this morning that Carranya was in
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09
Weak Nations PeriIs.

10 any public man who knows Of
the complaints continually made to the
State Department there IL an element OF
grim tragedy in the claim that the time
has gone by when weak nations or
peoples can be oppressed by those that
are stronger without arouslng effective
orctests from other strong interests
Events still fresh In the mind OF every
thinking man show that neither arbitra-
tlon nor any other device can as yet
be invoked to prevent the gravest and
most terrible wrongdoing to peoples who
are either few In numbers or who. II
numerous, have lost the first and most
important Of national virtues-the ca
pacity for self.defence.
"When "A nation In 10 happily situated
Az ours--that IL. when It has no reason
to fear or 20 be feared by it's land neigh
bors---the feet is all the more necessary
for the preservation OF peace. Great
Britain has been saved by Its fleet from
the necessity of facing one OF the two
aiternatives--of submission to conquest
by a foreign Power or OF itself becoming
q great military Power. Tho United
states can hope for . permanent career
OF peaos on only one condition. and that
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-05-19
Perfect circulation of dry cold air
saves ice bills and food waste

We purchased two solid this season, which guar
antees you just the kind and size wanted and price lower
than you could possibly obtain elsewhere This large
purchase enables us to maintain the prices we have
made for the past four years. Notwithstanding the fact
that all the factories have advanced their prices over Is
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-05-19
PROCLAMATION

D,.,.
L uleV"lT 70 r9'ol4tio + =, pass,
ea ny tn2 far!Sh board OF Z o G31
Dll ,5 o. IN "fl?.l Oh OaIo-
wen, LoIlSl&na, Al us regular
m meet 1o, ne'q On G me an II gay Oh
April 1910 = Ieo' - M n
P p n G 81 ne e: saIu L arlsl
poafu VI oC'Ioo' DIteetolo' nefe-
Nj, ~; s' so;d 0, ,oSoi,,t;o o - No po
election will be held in
School District No. /
Parish OF Caldwell, Louisiana.
on the 9th dav Of June, 1916 for
for the nurnose Of submitting to
the 3ronerty tayoavors qualified
under the Cons tituti0n and laws
of the State Of Louisiana to vote
at salo e'eot.on, tn7 borrowing
propoSi''oli' 'o-"l,'
10 ieyya specl9! tax OF D mills
on the dollar on all the property
IN School DlsCrlct NO: |, Par
lsh OF Caldwell, Louisiana, sub
lec' u ';"tG 1 : :, arhuatly,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-05-19
Splendid Program Rem


The following interesting pro-
gram was ably rendered Friday
night by the students of the
Columbia High School:
Instrumental Duet-The Turtle
Dove Misses Ethel Carroll
and Annie Bel Swift.
Quartette Far Away in the
South Joe Wright Swift,
Frank Reitzeli, Kay Redditt,
John Kelly.
Debate Resolved That Women
Should b e Eniranchised-
Aft: Bruce Hunpuri2s, Mar
ella Davitt. Neg: Joseph
Kidd, NADIA Meredith.
Anti-Suffrage Monologue- Miss
Muriei Bond.
Quartette The Bells Ada Ems
minger, NADIA Meredith,
Marsllla Davitt, Carrie Mae
Afford.
The negative side was given
the decision, tho both sides
scored we'll.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-05-19

O'Clock M, on the 9TH day oil
June 1916, the said Parish BcarC
Of School Directors of the Parish
of Caldwell, Louisiana, will meet
at Columbia, Louisiana. and in
open session proceed to open the
ballot boxes, examine and count
the ballots in number and a.
mount, examine and canvass the
returns, and declare the result
Of laid special election.
This 9th day of April, 1916.
Geo. 7. Martin,
Pres. Pa. Bid. School Directors
PROCLAMATION
Pursuant to a resolution pass
ed by the Parish Board Of School
Directors of the Parish of Cald-
Wei, Louisiana, at its regular
me ting held on the 4th day of
April 1916, |, George T. Martin,
president OF the said Parish
Board of School Directors, here,
by give notice that in compliance
with said resolution a special
election will be held in
School Districts No. 6 and 8
Parish of Caldwell, Louisiana,
on the 9th day of June, 1916, for
the purpose of submitting to the
property taxpayers qualified un-
der the Constitution and laws of
the State of Louisiana to vote at
sail election the following pro-
position, tO-Wlt:
TO levy d special tax Of 10 mills
on the dollar on all the property
in
School Districts No. 6 and 8
Parish of Caldwell, Louisiana,
subject to State taxation, annu-
ally, for a period Of 5 years, for
the purpose of giving additional
aid to the public schools.
For the purpose of said special
election the polling places will be
Ward 6 Union, Ward 9
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-05-19

and the following commissioners
and clerks of election OF each
polling place have been appoint,
ed to serve at this election all OF
whom will serve without COM
pensation;
TIL Benson, Firth Long, H H
Eubanks; Bowen Eubanks, elk.
J l. Johnson, Lee Estess, Jas.
Stems; f NJ May, elk.
At said special election the
polls will open at 7 o'clock a. m.
and close at 5 o'clock p. NJ, and
the election will be conducted in
accordance with the laws of
Louisiana applicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at IL
M, on the 9TH day of June 1916,
the said Parish Board Of School
Directors of the Parish Of Cald-
we'll, Louisiana, will meet at
Columbia, La, and in open SEES
sion proceed to open the ballot
boxes, examine and count the
ballots In number and amount,
examine and canvass the returns
and declare the result of said
election.
This 9th day of April, 1916.
Geo. T. Martin,
Pres. Pa. Bd. School Dirct.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-05-19

Department; and recommend
that W, E. Atkinson be retained
in the position of State Highway
Engineer.
Be it further resolved that the
secretary of this body be direct
ed TO mail a copy of these reso-
lutions to Governor Rufin G.
Pleasant, Baton Rouge, La. !;
Boarl of State Engineers, New
OrIs 49, Ia. land
kin y, New Orleans.
Tie ABOVE and foregoing reso-
Luton is a true and correct copy
of the original passed by the
police jury of Caldwell Parish,
La, on the 1st day of May 1916.
Il. r. Redditt, Secty
Hon. H. H. Rogillio addressed
the police jury, reviewing brief
ly the work done by the present
board and the improvements ac-
complished during his admins
tration as president and stated
on account of his leaving the
parish he rendered his resigna-
ton as president of the board to
take effect after May Is, 1916,
which resignation on motion du-
ly seconded and carried, accept
ed.
On motioi duly seconded and
carried AIr. J. w. James was
unanimously elected president OF
the police jury vice H H Rogillio
resigned, to take effect after
May Is. 1916.
On motion duly seconded and
car:jed the following resolution
Was unanimously adopted:
Reso!ution:- Whereas, Hon.
H. H. Rogillio has rendered his
resignation as president of this
board effective May Is, 1916,
which position he has held con-
tinuousIy for the past eight years
ana,
Whereas he has served in such
capacity impartially and with
fidelity, always having in view
the interest of the parish at
large, yet recognizing the inter
ests of the several wards and
respecting the feelings of its
members, therefore,
Be it resolved that we tenjeI
the thanks Of this police Jury TX
+, y - Il. Fl RO lilo TO" thG
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-05-19
Railroad Employees Make
Most Reasonable Demand

The railroad men of the u.
S., are asking for an 8-hour day
with time and a half for over
time and the matter will come
up for final adjustment shortly
when it is to be hoped their de-
mands may be granted.
Many excuses are advanced
against tn. demand but most of
them simply serve to muddy the
waters and confuse the issue, for
there is no reason Why the de-
mand should not be granted.
Instead Of holdins loaded cars
Indefinitely thy Wya,, lien be
I!aoved, unioaded and placed in
ser ice, thus eliminating the
great car shortage.
Another feature is that the de-
mand means simple justice to
vast army of employees and one
that everybody hopes will be
done.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-05-19

with the official journal.
On motion duly seconded and
carried the police jury adjourned
until the first Monday in June,
1916.
R R Redditt, H H Rogillio,
Clerk President
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-05-19
PROCLAMATION

pursuant TO a resolution pass
ed by the Parish Board of School
Directors of the Parish of Cald-
we'll, Louisiana, at it's regular
meeting held on the 4th day of
April, 1916, |, Geo. T. Martin,
president of the said Parish
Board Of School Directors, here
by give notice that in compliance
with said resolution a special
election will be held in
School Districts No. 3 and 8
Parish of Caldwell, La, on the
9th day of June, 1916, for the
purpose of submitting to the
property taxpayers qualified un-
der the Constitution and laws of
the State of Louisiana to vote at
said election, the following pro-
position, to-Wit:
70 levy a special tax o'S mills
=oE t.ssdoilar CT all the pre.e.,ay
in
School Districts No. 8 and 8
Parish of Caldwell, La. subject
to state taxation, annually. for a
period Of 5 years, for the purpose
of giving additional aid to the
public schools.
For the purpose Of said special
election the polling places will
be;
Kelly. Ward 3; Browns saw
mill, Ward s.
and the following commissioners
and clerks of election of each
polling place have been appoint
ed to serve at this election all Of
whom will serve without COM
pensation;
Carrie Claunch, T J Dunn,
Hugh Mcdaniel; Finas Brown,
clerk.
CA Hebert, H O Hebert, J
M McClanahan, H W Curry, elk.
At said special election the
polls will open at 7 o'clock a. M,
and close at 5 o'clock p. M, and
the election will be conducted in
accordance with the laws of
Louisiana applicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at II
M, on the 9TH day of June, 1916
the said Parish Board of School
Directors of the Parish Of Cald-
well, La, will meet at Columbia,
La, and in open session proceed
to open the ballot boxes, exam
anime and count the ballots in
number and amount, examine
and canvass the returns and de-
clare the result of said special
election.
This 9th day of April, 1916.
Geo. T. Martin,
Pres. Pa. BID. School Direct.