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ESTABLISHED 1871—Vol. 45, No. 18.
AUSTIN, TEXAS, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 15,1916.
FIVE CENTS THE COPY
GERMANS
Cardinal Mercier
PRESS
Receives Ovation
THREATEN
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WILSON
COL. R. M. POWELL DIE8.
Aid of the American Austrian War Office
People
With Fatal Results
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may .
TEN MEN ON BOARD.
*n h.gh
bla the Austro-Hungarian forces of
memorandum does not correspond in
Generals Pfanzer, Baltin and Botbmer
through the American embassy.
York Na'
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terii
new batt
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The submarine was nfire inside he
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THEY ENDORSE LANE.
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Democratic (lub
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WORTH MACHINE GUNS I Do Not Believe
S
Chief Justice Harry Olson of
icago Municipal Court The
opin-
for a
to a request
"The three cases mentioned by the cry of the British orders in council.
sponsibllity
plants and
for blowing up munition
morning.
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and was built in 1202.
ids overseas trust, would be a sur-
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'render of American sovereimnty under
RAILROAD MAN PROMOTED.
British government could issue
any
others in Council, which a
pri
r li
could consider as nugoi
of
of Germany Will
Be Announced Soon
It, Von Bernstorff
Tells Newspapers
Clear Tangled Diplo-
matic Situation.
3
y
Great Britain soon will announce the
establishment of an actual blockade of
Germany and her allies, superseding
That Is His Only Com-
ment On Papers Brit-
ish Say Von Papen
Carried.
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in recog-
RUSSIA CONTRACTS
FOR $32,000,000
r
hn
adopt with regard
question, saya;
CHICAGO, Jan. 15.--Women are in-
eligible for jury service in Illinois, ac-
cording to an opinion handed down to-
CARRANZA TROOPS
TRYING TO ROUND
UP VILLA BANDITS
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Georgia Railroad
to Retain Ships
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BARALONG CASE
STIRS ANGER OF
• GERMAN OFFICIALS
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SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Jan. 15.-A
telegram was sent to Washington tn-
day notifying President Wilson that
the San Francisco Bar Association had
indorsed Franklin K. Lane, Secretary
of the Interior, for the vacancy of the
United States Supreme Court.
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Reports Five Attacks
Repulsed.
Baralong Negotiations
Come to Very Undip-
lomatic Close.
Declare British Decide
to Ignore Interna-
tional Law.
Become Even Tighter
in Future.
Pursuit of Montene-
grins Being Pressed
With Vigor.
British Newspaper Ad-
vises Him Policy Is
Dangerous.
Car Burglar and
Cop Exchange Shots
On Reaching Ror
Women Ineligible
for Illinois Juries
Arrest Made in
Alpine Murder Case
REJECT NEUTRAL
BOARD PROPOSAL
Colder Weather Is
Forecast for Sunday
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government.
No Moro Negotiations.
"The manner in which the British
government has answered the German
DANIELS WAE EPEAKING.
NEW TORN. Jan. I3.“nerAamira
Nathaniel R. Usher, commandant of
I
“DON, Jan. IB. 1:10 p. m.—rh,
Pall Mull Gazette discussing the Amer-
ican press reports relative to the atti-
H B Savage of Bell r ounty repre.
pentative tn the mate Legislature. Will
be a co nd'date for Plate Senator to
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THEY’RE SHEDDING
“BLOOD, NOT INK*
Advertisers Profited
in 1015 by intelligent use of dis-
play and classified advertising In
The Statesman. If you did not en-
joy prosperity with them, join the
nappy throng in 1010.
#
Expresses Appreciata:
of the Belgians for
P
lid
day by
the Ch
U. S. Submarine;
Several Killed
The Austro-Hungarian artillery fire
contributed eminently to the repulse of
the Russians. Since the beginning of
tur »
cha li
thell
helpless persons who were attempting ’could consider as nugory
in nave their liven. The assertions to nixed international law. The compro-
the contrary of the British government mise out of coudt by the British gov-
BERLIN, Jan. 15, by wireless to
Bayville.—In its reply to the British
government In the Baralong case, the
text of which was made public here
today, Germany takes the ground that
Great Britain no longer desires to ob-
serve the requirements of internation-
al law in regard to German submarines
One man was killed outright and at
enstnine others were injured in the nuw wusen 1 nomas a ion
emplyen"whrransntor AuNayy yare aon has develcped for the United statew
the accident.
irman of the finance committee
House, •
---------—„ . Later reports that came from the
the battle in East Galicia and Hessra- Navy Yard were that twelve men had
been taken from the hold, seriously in-
jured and twenty with slight injuries.
They were moved to the Naval hospital
in the yard.
one hand, of the correctness of the ,
facts communicated by the German i m ag agm < <
government and by making an accusa- I A aAa a E B M | . . E. — .M .
tion on the other hand against Ger-j Li PTIlQ I " 6(9EK5 fl O
man military and naval forces of hav- A JL # v UE Vo A aP aE “J #J JOb Vo 6 “8
ing deliberately committed countless j
also of three cases in which it is
p— v cyernment with the Chicago packers is
Will lake Place Ofthe best evidence of the modification
pof the orders in council to meet con-
Orders in Council and cePronhe’wnternational law existine
ion was in reply
ruling on the quest i
by Mrs. Harriet
♦ ST. LOUIS, Jan. 15.— Colonel ♦
♦ R. M. Powell, the last surviving ♦
♦ commander of Hood's Fifth ♦
♦ Texas Brigade of the Confeder- ♦
♦ ate Army, died here today at ♦
♦ the home of his son. Death was ♦
♦ due to bronchial pneumonia. He ♦
♦ was 89 years old. ♦
Doomed to Fail.
"Great Britain's attempts to substi-
lute a code of her own that would not
f< rm dangerous precedents when she
herself may be a neutral arc doomed to
fail and I should be surprised if the
foreign office adopts the courge recom-
mended by the admiralty and de-
elares an actual blockade.
"How strctly an actual blockade has
been enforced is a subject of specula-
tion. Recent heavy shipments to Den-
mark, under the Danish agreement,
had a tremendous effect in lowering
the price of the German mark and
there are many strong adherents, both
in and out of parliament, of the policy
of letting Germany import anything
except actual contraband, while keep-
ing an iron-clad barrier against her
exports. But the British public has
been taught to believe in th* efficiency
of the Getman food blockade and the
government may not dare to open the
gates. except in the form of subrosa
agreement j like the every effective
Danish greement. Even British offi-
cials admit that a declaration of actual
blockade would have strong backing in
American precedents, which are now
lacking for the nrdey in council/*
Says Greece Expects
Teutons Will Win
Boston in 1011 The boat was bust by
the Electric Boat Company at Fore
River, Mass. The E-1 with her sister-
ship, the E-1 were the first two naval
vessels equipped with the Deisel oil
burning engines and were the first
submarine* to have wireless graph
apparatus.
Discovered whie attempting to rod
a box ear on the tracks in the Inter-
national & Great Northern yards jn
the vicinity of ast Frthgtre
this morning, an unknown inan opened
fire with his pistol on Special officer
Ray Griffin, who is employed by the
International A Great Northern people
to watch the toad's property at n ght
Officer Griffin was approaching the
man to arrest him. The officer re-
neasures are frt harmony vith interna, lan
tional law, because England is endeav- ren
In the municipal council.
Colonna, mayor of Rome, and several
members of the council welcomed the
cardinal as "the man representing the
tragic and heroic history of civic vir-
tue and of unshakable faith."
The speaker also expressed sympathv
with Beigium "momentarily crushed"
and admiration for the Belgian army,
the eBlgian people and for King Albert
and his queen.
"What I have done is simply my
duty," Cardinal Mercier told the repre-
sentative of The Associated Pres,
while the people of Rome comprising
all classes received him as no cardi-
nal of any nationality has been received
on entering Rome since the fall of the
temporal power.
Cardinal Mercier is healthy, smiling
sharply agalnst the unprecedented and
unprovoked accuations of the British
government In regard to the German
army and navy and the Imputation
•that the German authorities have not
dealt with any such crimes as have
come to their attention. The German
army and navy in this war observe the
principles of international law and hu-
ROME, Jan. 15.—Cardinal Mercier,
several hours. After these experiences
the boat made a successful run sub- Ay —_ __
of gas. The run proved. It a de- German Blockade Will
clared, that the new batteries gave bet-
ter speed with less fuel.
The E-2 went Into commission at
being so equipped.
--g------- u- ay sasmauv ne The submarine was In charge of
amand in order to put out the flames Lieutenant Charles M. Cooke Jr of Ar-
preliminary report to the Navy De-
partment gave those facts and added
that the eause of the explosion was un-
known. The F.-2 was In drydock.
The submarine E-2 was at the New
to the blockade
the “'I1* crn,( was flooded. At the kanens nna ileutennn W s"‛Wdas"ot
time or th. explosion the 2-2 was on Rhode Ulan.l Cooke xerved five veer,
the stocks in drydock No. 2. ion the submarine tender Tonopah in
Two of the injured died short 1** —---------- * ------- - * -
they i : • ::____: ...
The explosion occurred while the
submarine's batteries were being re-
charged, according to a statement made
at the Nnvl hospital by one of the
injured men. It was caused by hydro-
gen gas, he said.
qar ported, approximately 150 near chi-
he huahua City, 350 about Torreon nnd
rat ml, and 500 in the Mormon coleny
at Casas Grandes. Apprehension for
the safety of three was cesened some-
THE AUSTIN STATESMAN
And TRIBUNE
ONLY DAILY PAPER PUBLISHED IN AUSTIN CARRYING THE COMPLETE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT
manity and the higher authorities in-
sist that in the event offenses are the condition, wnich had been estab-
committed, they shall be investigated lished by the orders in council. was
most closely and punished sternly, stated today by Americans who have
The Arabic Case. been in close contact with the machin-
BERLIN, Jan. 15, by wireless to
Eayville.-Dr. Friedrich Kraus of Ber-
lin. who went to Athena recently to
attend King Constantine, states that
the King’s policy is purely a Greek
policy, says the Overseas NeWs Agen-
cy. "The King. however, is confronted
with a most difficult situation because
Grant Britain uses her sea power in
an arbitrary manner.
"The greater part of the Greek peo-
ple also desire to maintain heutrality.
I he course of the Balkan campaign
and the Turkish victory on ths Galli-
poli Peninsula have made the strong-
est imphension and even the friend* of
the entente now admit that the central
powers will be victorious,"
bridges in the
ALPINE, Texam, Jan. 13—Howara
Seay. A wel known eltizen of this
city, was avrestee here last night and
charged with the murder of h. D
Beech, who was killed 1 hnrsday night
in his home, one bullet bring fired
through a window.
The arrest caused a sensation. At
the examining trjal, which Was held
immediately, Seay uha bound over to
the grand jury in $25)0 bond. The evi-
dence ag*lnat Seay is curcimstantial,
it won said that Bray had qunrreled
with Beach neveral times, ineluding an
argument about a half hour before
Bench was shot Officers say others
are implicated in the affair.
Beach burled yesterday.
Savage Will Run
for State Senate
FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 15,--
After undergoing the fourth operation
in A few weeks, Former State Comp-
troller Lane was renting well this
morning. His conditlo is serlous.
Charged Germany violated internation-
al law in submarine operations. The ieaU anuus uves nUL correspvna m
note was delivered to Great Britain form and contents with the gravity of
- - ■ the situation and makes 11 impossible
NEW yoRK, Jan. 15.—Announce-
ment that the Russian buying com-
mission in the United States has ap-
proved con tracts for 132,000,000 worth
of machine guns with four American
companies was inode today afer the
departure for Russia of General Ger-
monits, head of the committee. The
contracts call for 32,000 machine guns
and is said to be the largest order of
its kind placed here by any of the
belligerents since the beginning of the
war. It was stated today that Russa
is endeavoring to place contracts In
this country for 10,000,000 high explo-
sive and shrapnel sheila.
FT LOUIS, Mo. Jan. 15 -J. Daniel
McNamara today was appointe gen-
ernl passenger traffic manager of the
Wabash Railway. He began his rail-
way vreer as A ticket checker.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—The United
States submarine E-2 wus today blown
up and partly sunk in the New York
navy yard. The body of one man
killed in the internal explosion was re-
covered and a report to Brooklyn police
headquarters sad that seven others
were killed.
The cause of the explosion, which
was sald to have opened up several
plates of the craft, could not be learned
wine time after the accident occurred.
Several rescue parties which undertook
to enter the submarine were driven
back by heavy gas fumes.
Several officers who were lowered
into the craft were pulled out after
becoming unconscious. The one body
recovere was found near a hatchway.
Newspaper men were burned from the
yard and it wa* with much difficulty
that the report of the explosion could
be confirmed through yard officials and
all details concerning the accident
were refused.
It was reported that the engineers in
the Navy Yard were testing one of the
new Edison batteries installed in the
craft at the time of the explosion.
These batteries were intended to obvi-
ate the danger to the grew* of subma-
rines from gas fumes. Recently sub-
marnes of the E class were reported
to have made successful trips with the
batteries in use.
was informed of the explonion. The
commandant went at once to the Navy
Yard and fold newspaper men he would
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.--Press dis
patches from iMndan telling of the
seizure of correspondence of Captain
Rran* von Papen, called German mil-
itary attache to the United States,
when he reached Falmouth, England,
en route to Germany, and relating that
they showed he made frequent pay
ments to persons charged with re-
BERLIN, Jan. 15, by wireless to
Sayville.—The Russ’an offensive has
been renewed on the Bessarabian front
nnd five Important Attacks bave been
repulsed by the Austro-Hungarian
troops, according to the Austrian of-
ficial report dated Jan. 14.
The official statement follows:
"On the Bessarabian front the Rus-
sians have agaih attempted to break
through near Toporoutz and east of
Rarinczle. Five great atlacks failed.
turned the fir* of the pilferer and both
hen continued the exchange of shots
until their guns were empty Offiq
Griffin was not touched, though L.
auld he thought he wounded the car
ion of women jurors
Stokes Thompson,
international law. Even though not
endorsing the attitude of the biggest
of the neutrals th smaller neutral
Plates began to chafe under the agree-
ments, which are criticized as being
partial. Furthermore, throe agree,
monte have alwaya been a direct meg-
tion of Hr Samuel Evans’ famous dia-
turn that It is inconceivable that the
NDW YORK. Jan. 15—Mrs Emeline
Pankhurst, the Hritish suffroge lead-
rr. was held at the immigrution sta-
tion today when she arrived here on
the steamship Bt. Pnul, Federal au.
thorities Anid phe was detained be-
cause phe had served a sentence in
a British prison.
Men working near the E-2 heard a
terrific detonation and then saw a retai
great burst of flame shoot from one
of the hatchways.
tude which the United states
LONDON, aJn. 15, 12:20 p. m.—That
to Secretary nt state Johm MeKay.
• la gofeg to bo eleeted, too." The
recpr of Mr. Harae In the Leginia-
ha. been a road ona. Ho war
rraise of the American generosity in
helpirg the destitute Belginns and fm-
menne gratitude felt by his people to-
wards America. The situation of the
unfortunate notion, the Cardinal ex-
nlafncd was not so terrible now as im-
mediately after its occupation. Rome
Reiglans were gradually returning to
their homes and resuming work. One
of the most striking feature* In the
belligerent countries is the scarcity of
coal and its high cost, while Belginm
now has more coal than ever before
because there are practically no rail-
roads running or factories working.
When asked for his opinion on ths
probable end of the war, Cardinal Mer-
cier raised his arms, and lifting his
yes to hen ven. exclaimed "long yet;
perhaps this timenext winter."
"M Count von Bernetorte obtain, a
quid pro quo for th. outward reoanin-
tion by Germany of her act* of piracy
and mucceeds in entsting the nii
ztates a. ona of Germnn‛» minor in-
diress nlllM in her effort, to rule th.
world, we may expect fresh attack,
upwon our interprotatlon of internntiona
■ If Prenldcut Wiison whoula elect to
walk the rood no obligingly construetea
for him by Berlin It la well he -houl
ralire where it im golne *« lea him.
The British empire, which it ah-ain
blood nnd not ink for the vindication o
neutral righiw’ haa reached a atng in
thia conflict where technicaiitien will
not be allowed to restrain th. leziti-
mate use of nil tin weapons of wartire.
"Our righe to provent wuppiles reneh-
in. th. enemy la abnolut. ana if h
moron nssumes ftesh alagule, B in
the business of intqgnationa taw to trip
them off nn4 not w fettered by word* ‘
ing bt I fr rseriptn. The Rrhlwh
Evernment would not dare to relax |l*
grip on Germany nuw. in deference to
intrroata and Ihrenfg of owialderr wha
are chiefly interested in what profit
they can make out of tk* world’s ag-
ony Hie blockade in future must ha
tighter inatend ot looser and nothing
will import to it a sterner temper
than any oxtsrna| interference.
In szite of this
of war, namely, to spare enemies in-
1 '• 'capacitated for further action.
rprIN Jin is via (imej.gg to1 "nasmuch as the British govern-
BERLIN, Jan. 15, Via. Mehm8 t ment has declined to make amends for
Sayville.--Ti Germin government has this outrageous incident, the German
made the fllowing reply in the Bara- government feels itself compelled to
long case take into its own IJ nds punishment
..5., I,, for this unatoned crime and to adopt
The British government answered measures of reprisal corresponding
the German memorandum in the Bara- with the provocation.”
long case by expressing doubts, on the _
LONDON, Jan 15 Only on* nut
of twenty-six numbers of the crew
of the M panish steamship Bayo were
saved when the vessel was sunk
Thursday by striking a floating mine
forty miles off fa Rocheile. Th* BAyo
wss owned in Bilbno, was of 2770 tons
states aroused the deepest Interest in
official and diplomatic circles here to-
day.
"I do not believe it," was the only
comment Count von Bernstorff, the
German ambansador, would make con-
cerning the dispatches. In German
diplomatic quarters the impression was
conveyed that it wo* thought pomsibie
Captain von Papen had been connected
with the published documents by Brit-
ish agents. It was argued as incredi-
ble that von Papen, with the knowl-
edge that his ship would be taken in
n Brtimh port to.be neare hed, would
have carried any such correspondence
as mentioned in the press dispatches,
even if he possesed it.
Fritish submarine- occur red in this pewer. It is wall known that when the
manner: A fight developed in those war began, the admiralty urged upon
walers between two warships. In which the foreign office the necess ty for the
the submarine defended itself by gun declaration of an aciual blockade, but
fire. The British governmentcan havethe latter believed that the suscepti-
little ground for advancing the charge bilities of ngutrals could be better met
that Danish neutrality was violated by by orders in council and after the
the German attack, in view of the fact adoption of these*, the government be-
that Brifish naval force* in a series|gan ils interminable agreements with
must be repudiated with all decisive-
ness as untrue."
Rejects the Proposal.
"The German government is of the
opinion that it must reject as inaccept-
able the British proposal to submit
these three cases, together with the
Baralong case, to. Investigation by a
court of American naval officers. It
takes the standpoint that charges
against members of the German forces
must be investigated by its own com-
petent authorities and that the persons
accused be given every surety of an
unprejudiced verdict, with just punish-
ment where necessary. In the,-
long case it has advanced to the Brit-
ish government no request gther than
this, not doubting for a moment that
a courtmartial composed of British
naval officers would inflict suitable
punishment for the cowardly and per-
fidious murder. This request was th*
more justifiable because of the fact
that the guilt of the commander and
Yard having installed the
ies which Thomas A Edi-
make an immediate investigation. An
aide of Secretary Danieln accompanied
Admiral Usher.
Navy. Phe was the first submarine
WASHINGTON. Jan. 15--Ten men
were known to be aboard the -2
when the explosion occurred. Two in-
jured men have been taken out. A
ONE OF NAVY’S BEST.
The submarine E-2 was built in 1910
and displaced 430 tons. Rhe was ca-
president of the Political Equality
League.
"On the ItaUan front everal pieces
near Malborgeth and Raibl wore shelled
by Italian artillery. Italian airmen have
been active in the Triest district. One
bomb dropped in Spirano, but caused
no damage. a
"In Montenegro the troops of that
country, having abandonel their capi-
tal. are in retreat on the whole south
and west front. The Austro-Hungar-
ian troops, who are following up the
enemy, have passed the line of Budua-
Cettinje-Grab-Grahovo and have en-
tered Montenegrin territory east of
Bileca and near Aytovac. NAr (Ira-
hove the Austro-Hungnrians captured
three cannon with their gunners, as
well as 500 rifles, one machine gun
and u quantity of ammunition.”
W. P. Lane Undergoes scenc
Fourth Operation gnadaateror stpzrpunananoma •
and pleasant in manner. He intends to
remain in Rome for a Certnight, but
does not wish to be interviewed, not
been pee ho gave any official promise
in this regard to the German authori-
flea, k-ut becnuse he coneiders that he
is brand by horr to kes silent.
merged 50 feet. He ran to the sur-
face by using the pumps inseead of
blowing out the tanks. When the sub-
marine reached the surface the con-
nmg tower was quickly opened to give
the crew fresh air. Every one of the
nineteen members of the crew. It is
said, were more or Jess affected by the
gae. some bleding from the nose and
mouth.
The E-2 wMa the only vessel in the
world equipped with the Edison nick-
led batterlee and she made her first
trip sucvess fully on Dec. T last The
E-2 made a nextensive run on the sur-
face, then dived and maneuvered for
New Edison Battery anaFi knots when Euo”
• merged.
Was Being TestedmaTw"cainsortombadcaaent.hnaa
When Gas Ignited Hodbdu"brbobewhsouzizucmurd:
—-- Dle was maneuvering off Brenton reet
lightship Ensign Gillam detected ehlo-
rine SHS when the vessel wea sub-
neutrais. These agreements might
have succeeded had It not been for
the opposition of the United States,
which took the stand fron. the first
that the orders in council were illezal
anil thot, therefore, cs an veiled rer g-
nition of them, in forms similar to the
Danish agreement and The Nether-
and breaks off negotiations on this ,---- — —----------
subject. In add.Don to announcing its crew of the Baralong was established
decision to take measures of reprisal. , practically beyond doubt by affidavits
as made known yesterday, the German । made by Americans, who ar* neutral
government rejects Great Britain’s witnesses and submitted to the British
proposal for examination by a neutral
board of the Baralong incident and
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15-Th* In-
terstate Commerco Commismion today
approved the Central of Georgia Rail-
way Company'M application to retain
ownership and operations of the Sa-
vannah line of steamers between Bos-
Ion. New York and Savannah, despite
the Panama l'ann) act, it held the
steamship line’s operation Was in the
Interest of the commerce and public.
Twenty-Five Drown;
Ship Struck Mine
British government were investigated
thoroughly at the time by competent
German authorities.
"First, In the cnee of the sinking
of the Arabic by n German submarine,
the investigation showed that the sub-
marine commander was forced from
circumstances to draw the conclusion
that the steamer was attempting to
ram his craft. Ho. therefore, believed
himself to be acting in jystifiable self
defense when he attacked the ship.
Fought in Neutral Water.
"The second case mentioned-—the at-
tack of a German destroyer upon a
what my reports that th* Carr ansa
military chiefs were taking measures
to protect foreigner* tn the territory
under Carranza control and by Infor,
motion from Chihuahua City to th*
effect that Villa, who is held respon-
sible by everybody on the border for
the danth* of the Americans at Banta
Yanhel ha* only forty men with him
now and that instead of moving north-
ward. he is making toward Guerrero.
Rumor* that Villa wa* moving to-
ward mount Ain strongholds were
brought in the Ameriean side by Mex-
Irene who in a long train of wagons,
brought their families and household
goods, seeking the protection of Amer-
ican territory at Columbus, N M They
understood that "Don Pancho" (Villa)
was proceeding toward the mountins
a few miles below Columbs.
A person who can speak authorita-
tively, and who has ated as a repre-
sentative of Anv ricun mlerista in con-
nection with British prize court pro-
cee dings, reviewed today for the Asso-
dated Press the evolution of the or-
ders in council. He said: •
.. Explains Situation.
"The British government shows an
unmistakable tendeacy now to shift
around to the persistently expressed
American contention that the interna-
tional law which prevailed before the
present war must ultimately govern
Great Britain's assertion of her sea
oring by illegal means tn tie up the
legitimate maritime commerce be tween
Germany nnd neutral countries, to cut
off Germany from oil imports and
thereby starve the G erman people. Ap-
proprihte reprisals are permissible
•gainst mearutes in violatlon of Inter,
national law.
"In all three coses the Germnn na-
val fores intended only to destroy
hostile ships, and in no wy harm any
<f cases attacked German ships in neu-
1ml waters.
"An Appropriate Reprisal.”
"Fin:ly. In the case of the destruc-
t’on of the British steamer Ruel, the
flermnn submarine merely Applied
measures of reprisal announced by
Germany in February. 1915. These
° of the injured died shortly after preparation for taking command of the
reached th* Naval hospital. E-2 and Haas joined the boat a few
hi " tht "ha months after she was commissioned.
have taken 5100 Russians, including
thirty officers.
for the German government to nego-
tiate further with the British govern-
ment in regard to this matter. The
German government, therefore, takes
the ground that the British govern-
ment. under empty pretexts, has left
unfilled the demands for an investiga-
tion of the Baralong case and thereby
has made itself responsible for the
crime of defying international law and
humanity, showing that it desires no
1 longer to observe, in respect to Ger-
man submarines, one of the first rules
robber. Th* mon made Ms egcape.
United! however. The affair was reported to
the police statton at 4:45 o’ciock thie
t ary attache. Fmbassy officials had
no knowledge of hl* private hank ac-
count. or of how he disbursed the
money.
Administration officials declined to
comment upon th* dispatches pending
the receipt of copies of th* correspond.
eme, which have been turned over to
the American embasgy in Loondon for
transmission to the State Department.
primate of Belgium, arrived in Rome
today and was received at the station • ”
by the Belgian ministers accredited to UT A r«y r-rrerrrrrce .
the Vatican and by Sir Henry Howard, HEAVY FIGHTING
British minister to th* Vaeican. I _u. A „ A 4 A
Prince IN BESSARABIA
crimes against international law and I
humanity, which had been unpunished,
and compared with which the alleged
offense of the captain and crew of the
Earalong fad'** Into insignificance.
11 he British government has contented
itself with mentioning, without any
evidence, these incidents in connection
with naval warfare in which German
officers are alleged to have committed
atrocities in violation uf international
law.
"The British government proposed
an investigation of these cases by a It
court composed of American naval of-
ficers and under this condition is ready
to submit the Baralong case to th*
sme court.
"The German government protests
Forecast:
East Texas: Tonight, tnnettled;
warmer in east portion; colder in ex-
treme northwest portion; Bunday, un-
*etiled, colder
West Texas: Unsetiled, snow in
north portion: colder in north portion;
cold wave in north portion with tem-
perature 10 to 10; Bunday, unsettled,
colder.
P’ISIANS Explosion Wrecks
2SUME
At the German embassy it was said
that the ntnhaaaadur had paid conaid-
erable money to von Papen as salary
•nd for the expense of such work as
EL FARO, Texas, Jan. 11 The .
movement of General Jacinto Trevino
and other Carranza military command-
era to round up and destroy the ban-
dits who massacred eighteen Ameri-
can* in Chihuahua State last Monday,
divided attention on this side of the
international boundary today with ef-
forts to bring out of the Mexican dan-
ger sone foreigners who failed to board
th* relief train, which brought fifty,
two reugees to this city last night.
A train sent from here Thursday
night reached Pnrral last night and is
expected to arrive at Juarez tomorrow
or Monday under escort of Carranza
troopm.
According to mining eompnny orf-
riuls and some of the men who came
from Chihu ahun city last night, there
are several hundred Americans still in
Northern Mexico. There are. It is re-
During the Mew Year
Xopui"
Sf, om• Sta:
eonstantly in quick service.
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