VOL. XLI
-AMERICANS ■ I
NO JUST COMPLAINT
GR EAT BRITAIN IN MEMORAN
DUM TO UNITED STATEB . RE
CITES CONDITIONS.
- . ■> *— s — ~
EXPLANATION OF THE CASES
Bpeclal Efforts Have Bosn Expended
on Bthalf of the American Ship
pers Note Bays.
Washington—Great Britain, in a
memorandum transmitted to the Unit-,
* ed States and made public here and
in London, recites at length its of-!
forts to minimize Inconvenience to
neutral commerce resulting from the'
order-ln-councll-against trade with
Germany, Austria and Turkey, • and
asserts that Amojican citizens have
no just grounds for complaint bn ae-|
count of the treatment accorded their'
cargoes. " . ..
No attempt Is made to aAwer toe
principles asserted in .the American
note of March J protesting agalnsl the
order-in-councll and insisting upon
the right of neutrals to carry on le
gitimate commerce with each other
and to trade in non-contraband' with
civilians in belligerent countries. In'
transmitting the memorandum Am
bassador Page said it was "merely an
explanation of concrete cases and the
regulations under which they are
dealt with." •
Another note to Great Britain is
now in course of preparation at the
State Department and Is expected to
* be dispatched as .soon as the negotia
tions with Germany over submarine
warfare .have been cleared up. While
this communication probably will
make reference to the latest memo
randum, it Is understood that the
manner of enforcing the order-in
council will not be treated as rele
vant to the question at issue—wheth
er there Is any warrant in interna
tional law for the powers that Great
- Britain and her Allies have assumed
to exorcise over the commerce of the
world.
In its memorandum the Foreign
- Ofli,ce emphasizes the "various special
concessions made in favor of the Unit
ed States citizens" in setting forth
-that all British officials have acted
In case "with the utr/ost dis
patch consistent with the onject in
view and of showing in every case
such consideration for neutrals as
mlgtit be compatible with the' object,
namely, to prevent vessels from car
rying goods fori or coming from the
enemy's territory.".
"Arrangements lor buying American
cotton detained and for permitting
the passage of goods bought in Ger
many by American- before the date
of order-in-council are outlined and
promise that consideration will be
given to special cases of this kind in
the future.
According to a summary of ahlps
detained there are now 27 vessels
which cleared from the United States
now held In ports of the United .King
dom. Of these eight are said to be
unloading cotton which Great Britain
Jiaa agreed to purchase, seven will be
allowed to depart as soon as items
of their cargo placed In a prize court
have been discharged, and the other
12—three of them American ships
are the subject of investigations not
yet completed.
NO PEACE IN BIQHT.
President Wilson and Colonel Houae
Discuss Situation.
New York. —President Wilson does
npt see any prospect for an early peace
In Europe.
Col. E. M. House, his unofficial en
voy to Europe gave the President the
result of his sojourn of several months
In European Capitals where he talked
intimately with the responsible offi
cials of the- German, British and
French Governments, and the inform
mation he Imparted In the long walks
and talks which they enjoyed reflected
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
E. C. DERBY
Civil Engineer.
GRAHAM, N. C.
National Bask of Alamaace BY4'|.
BURLINGTON, N. C,
lalcy Balldlag.
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JOHN J. HENDERSON
Attorn ey-at-Law
GRAHAM. N. C.
Oil Ire over Nalloul Bank ol Alaaaaaee
j-. s. c oo:ec,
Attorney-at-Law,
GRAHAM, N. G
Ufflo* Patterson Building
Second risor.
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Attoraays and Ooiinaalora at 1 a«
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Attaraey and Ceaaaeler-et-Lew
rOHUMMet (U Residence UT
BPBLIWOTOM, N. C.
Dr. J. J. Barefoot
OFFICE OVKB UADLKT's BTOBE
Leave Me sea gee at Alamance Phar
macy 'Phone 97 Residence 'Phone
382 Office Hours 2-4 p. no. and by
THE ALAMANCE GLEANER.
** * *
definitely the Ideas held by both .dip
lomatists and the cllttary element bl
each of the countries at war.
Colonel House also disclosed the
currents of'public opinion In eaeh
country as to peace terms.
(Bryan Addresses Friends.
New York.—William Jennings Bry
an, addressing a meeting in Madison
Square Garden under the auspices of
tho "Friends of Peace," an organlza
ton of various societies of American
citizens, gave his definition of national
honor an dl called upon his hearers to
"cast your influence, not in favor of
either side "but in favor of peace for
j the United ' States and against war
with any of the belligerent nations."
Mr. Bryan reiterated his views re
garding his proposal to submit all dls
putes to an international commission.
Russians Still Retreating. \
London. —The Russians still are re
| treating jn the eaßt; the French are
' slowly gaining at certain. points In
j the west. With the flres set by the
retreating Russians still burning, the
1 Austro-Gernians are now firmly estab
lished at Lemberg and have shown no
signs of ceasing their offensive. The
battle of the Dniester, south of the
I city. Is net over, but according to
Berlin, General Linslng has been able
Jto tt:o— his forces across the river,
« fact which U taken in some quar-
V*rs to presage Russian defeat.
| Weather Forecsst.
| South Atlantic and East Gulf
I States—Fair weather with con-
I tlnued high temperature is.prob-
I able throughout the week.
NORTH CAROLINA MARK IT.
Prices of Cotton, Corn, Oats, Psss,
Butter, Eggs, Etc., on North Caro
lina Markats During Past
-v. Week.
Charlotte—Cotton, Sc; corn, 92c buj
oats, 68c bu; peas, *1.75 bu; Irish pota
toes, 11.26 bu; N. C. butter, 82c lb; eggs,
20c dos. _ .
Durham—Cotton, »c: corn, 90c bu; oats,
66c bn; peas, SI.BO bu; Irish potatoes,
52.26 bbl; N. C. butter, asc lb; eggs, 18c
oz; spring ohk-kens, 200 lb; hens, ISc lb,
Fayettevllle—Cotton, 9 l-16c| corn, (to
bu; peas, (2 bu; Irish potatoes. 81.60 bbl;
Western butter. 30c lb; N. C. butter, 80c
lb; eggs, 18-20 c dos; spring chickens, 250
lb; hens, 16c lb.
Hamlet—Cotton, 814 c; corn, $1 bu; oats
62c bu; peas. 12.26 bu; Irish potatoes. »1
bbl; Western butter, 82c lb; N. C. butter.
30c lb; eggs, 20c dos; spring chickens, 20c
lb; hens, 16c lb;
Henderson—Cotton, 9c; corn, 11.02 bu; ,
oats. 68c bu; peas, »2 bu; Irish Potatoes,
$2.60 bbl: Western butter, 8!lie lb; N. C.
butter, »2Me lb; eggs, 20c cfoz; spring
chickens. 26c lb; hens, 12c lb; roosters. »c.
Hendersonvllle—Corn. 95c bu; oats, 62-
66c bu; N. C .butter, 82c bu; eggs, lie
do*. S .
Maxton—Cotton, Sl4c; corn, $1 bu; peas
12.16 bu; Irish potatoes, 12 bbl; Western
butter, 86c lb; N .C. butter, 850 lb; eggs.
20c doz; spring chickens, 25c lb; hens,
1214 c lb; roosters, 10c lb.
Hickory—N. C butter. JOc lb; eggs, 1.7-
20c doz. .. u
Monroe-Mi>tton, 914 c; corn, $1 bu; oats,
60c i>u; peas, $2 bu; N. C. butter, JOc lb;
€K n"'w ton—Cotton, 814 c; corn, 95c bu;
peas, $1.65 bu; Irish potatoes, $4 bbl; N.
C. butter. 86c; eggs, 18-20 C dos; spring
Chickens, 20c lb; hens, ltc lb; roosters. 9c
lb.
Raleigh—Cotton, 9c; corn. 92!4-Mc.bu;
oats. 64c; peas, $1.76 bu: Irish potatoes.
$2 bbl; Western butter, 27-28 c lb; N. C.
creamery butter, 80c lb; eggs, 20c dos;
spring chickens, 18c lb; hens, 12c lb.
Salisbury—Cotton, 9.9 c; corn, $1 bu;
oats. 6614 c bu; peas, $1.60 bu; Irish pota
toes. $1.66 bbl; eggs, 25c doz; hens, 1214 c
lb; roosters, 7c lb.
Scotland Neck—Cotton. B*c; corn, 70c
bu: oats, 60c bu; peas, $2 bu; Irish pota
toes. $2 bbl; N. C. butter, 80c lb; eggs,
15-20 c doz; spring chickens, 16c H>; hens,
18c lb; roosters, 10c lb.
Vanceboro—Cotton, 9c: corn, 80c bu;
oats, 60c bu; peas, $1.90 by; Irish pota
toes, $2 bhk Western butter, 81c lb; eggs.
16c doz; spring chickens, 18c lb; bens,
10c lb.
Wadesboro—Cotton, »Hc; com. 98c bu;
oats. 63 bu: peas. $2 bu; N. C. butter, 31c
lb; eggs, 1714-20 c dos; spring chlckeßS 16c
lb; hens. lb; roosters, 12He lb.
Wilmington—Cotton. 814«; com. $1 bu;
oafs. 60c bu; peas, $2.25 bu; Irish pota
toes, $1.60 bbl; Western butter, 12c lb; N.
C. butter, 32e lb; eggs, 22-25 c doz.
Wilson—Cotton, 814 c; corn, 90c bu;
oats, 61 He bu; peas, $1.75 bu: Irish pota
toes. $2.60 bbl; eggs, 20c doz; spring
chickens, 30c lb; hsns, 10c lb; roosters, 7o
I """winston-Balem—Corn, $1 bu; oats,
62c bu; peas. $2 bu: Irish potatoes, st.6o
bbl; N. C. butter, 2»c lb; eggs, 19c doz.
Chicago—No. 2 white com, 7614-7714 c
(delivered In Raleigh, 90-92 c); No. 2 yel
low com, 7114-7714 c (delivered In Ral
eigh, Sf-'licJ: butter. 28-27 c (cream
ery; eggs. 17U-17S (firsts).
New York—Butter. 2814-Wttc (extra)
eggs. 22-2tc (extra).
TO DISCOURAGE SITTING HEN
Screened Coop With Bottom Made af
Narrow Slats, Widely Sspsratsd,
Is Quits Satisfactory."*
A device which has been used with
some degree of success In dlsoonrsg-
Ing hens from sitting, consists -of a
screened coop provided with'a bot
tom made of narrow slats whicb are
quite widely, separated. When plaeed
Inside of this, a hen finds standing the
_ plif
Discourages SHtlng Hen. *
most comfortable position It can as
sume. If It attempts to sit, the posi
tion Is difficult to maintain, and the
sensation of feeling air currents in
stead of eggs, disconcerting. After
having been kept fat this bos for t*b
or three days a ben usually returns
to laying eggs.
Whits Holland Turkey.
It la claimed for Uw White Holland
turkey thit It Is the hardiest variety
known, the most quiet In disposition,j
among the heaviest layers, quality of
flesh surpassing all other breeds; ear
ly maturity, maturing the first sea
eon.
M._.. Snanshnl* Zeppelin attackx on I-ondoh and an aeroplane raid on Karlßnibe, Germany, marked feature* of the war this .week. Military
" operation* comprised a neve re setback for Russia and a sudden halt of Italy before elaborate, system of concrete trenches. The
Of the Week Dardanelles attackers reported considerable progress. Because of criticism of his pro-German propaganda here Dr. Dernburg,
nlleneil kaiser's unofficial spokesman, received safe conduct to Germany. Colonel E. M. House, l'resldent Wilson's personal friend,
arrived from Europe, where, It is said, be sounded warring powers on peace. Charged with cribbing, Annapolis boys came up for trial, and Hear Admiral
Fullam, superintendent of the academy, acted as a witness in defense of his administration. Secretary of War Garrison "attended commencement of Wesl
Point cadets. Nona McAdoo, daughter of treasury secretary, returned from nursing soldiers. Governor Slaton, Georgia, considered clemency plea of Leo Frank.
MISS ESTHER ROSS'
A- y / V; yfi - 1
Miss Esther Ross of Prescott, Ariz.,
wss sslected by Qovrffnor Hunt to
christen the new bsftlssklp Arizona st
ths Brooklyn nsvy ysrd on June 19.
Miss Boss Is only ssventeert yssrs
old.
BAR GOODS TO HOLLAND
MUST BE CONSIGNED TO HOL
LAND OVERSEAS TRUBT TO
GET THROUGH.
Not Only Contraband But All Other
Goods Included In Order.—Control
Neutral Export*.
London. An order-in-coundl la
about to be Issued prohibiting ex
portation of all goods to Holland ex
cept those consigned to The Nether
lands Overseas Trust. It Is expected
to atop the trade now believed to be
poising through Holland Into Oer
many. An announcement to this ef
fect was made in the House of Com
mons bjr Capt. E. O. Pretyman, Parlia
mentary Under-Secretary to the Board
of Trade. Exportation of good sto The
Netherlands Overseas Trust would ~e
equivalent to a guarantee that no
goods either In the form received or
la a subsequent form, would reach a
country hostile to Oreat Britain. Ca>
tain Pretypian made the announce
ment in Introducing the "customs ex
portation restriction bill." He ex
plained that a partial arrangement
with The Netherlands trust had been
in operation for some time and that
the British Consul bad made ■ favor
able report on it.
He added that the bill would en
able extension of similar control over
exports to other neutral countries.
Provision is made in the bill for
• fine of (2.600 or Imprisonment for
two year* for violation of its terms.
Consigners and shippers will be
equally responsible.
A special committee Vill be ap
pointed to deal with licenses for ex
porting cotton. Mr. Pretyman said ail
cotton products would be on the pro
hibited lists.
The bill passed all stages.
MEXICANS DENY REPORTS.
General Gonzales Is Marching Toward
Capital.—Ordered to Halt-
Washington.— Denials of friction In
the Carranxa ranks and of dissentlon
among Villa leaders were made by
tbe Mexican agencies here. The be
lief still prevailed In offlclal quarters,
however, that the breach between
Oeoeral Obregon end Carranxa had
not been heeled and that the depart
ure of Gen. Felipe Angeled from the
camp of Oeßeral Villa this time was
an important military. If not political
lam.
Other advtoe* say that Oen. Pablo
Gonxalee, the Carransa commander
marching against Mexico City, who
was ordered to halt until Carranxa
reorganised hie Cabinet, has gone
ahead and is now reported within a
few'miles of the Capital. Communi
cation behind Urn to Vera Crux Is
cat This development is regarded
as ominous In offlclal quarters. Tbe
Carranxa authorities at Vera Crnc
claim tb# lines were cut by the Zap-
GRAHAM, N. C., THURSDAY, JULY 1 1915
! ata forces but cither Information re
i calved by the United States Govern-,
ment Indicates that General Gonzales
cut his own communications.
French Government Gets Big-Loan.
New York,—Confirmation of the
, much discussed French credit by Am
erican bankers was received here
when J. P. Morgan ft Co. annoiinced
the virtual completion of a one-year
loan to the Paris branch of the ftoths
chllds, the lattei* acting for the French
Government and the Bank of Franca,
as wel) as a syndicate of French
bankers. The amount of the loan and
Its interest yield are yet to be deter
mine', Vut It is Intimated that the
siim Is not likely to exceed J50.000,-
000 at approximately 5 per cent.
LITTLE GARDEN NOTES
Always Use Very Best Seed Ob
tainable for Every Crop.
Bcatter Soot Around Btema~of Planta
as Slug Antidote and for Plant
Food Cultivation Kiiia
Weeds and Admits Air.
(By ELM A IGNA LOCKE.)
Peas .will sprout at 45 degrees.
Always plant the best—not the
cheapest—seed you can get for every
crop.
The garden should be near the
house and surrounded with a good
woven-wire netting fence tr keep the
fowls and other garden pests out.
" If the garden must of tiecessify be
on a stiff, clayey soil, mix all the
coal ashes and sand obtainable with
I it; 'fliey will mellow It up wonder
fully.
A hard crust over the soil prevents
the rain and heat from entering. At
' Ways keep the surface of the sot!
I loose.
Boot is a good and safe fertilizer
I for uearly everything. Scattered
| around the steins' of plants, making
| the soli black, acts In the first place
as a slug Antidote and . In the next as
plant food.
Bonemeal la excellent for vines
and fruit treea, ahd three or four
ounces may be applied to the square
yard.
As soon as a crop of any kind ap
pears above ground It needs cultiva
tion, both to kill the weeds and to
admit the air to the roots of the
planta.
I It is usolesa to plant beans until
the ground becomes warm. If they
come up and they are chilled they
turn yellow and never amount to any
thing.
| Lima beans, melons and other ten
der vegetables may be advanced two
I or three weeka by starting them In
pats or bits of Inverted sod In a hot-
Baana Growing en Wlr# Trellis.
bad. When the weather becomes warm
enough, transplant without disturbing
the roots.
In transplanting cabbages, set the
planta in the ground up to the first
leaf, no matter bow long the item Is,
and preae the earth firmly about it.
■ In transplant lag any vegetable
' planta. let It be done In the evening
If poealble. Press the aoil firmly about
the roots and water well. If, after
the water disappears, dry earth Is
covered over the wet It will prevent
baking of the soli about the roots
whan the son comes oat next day.
If the bean poles are short and the
vines are pinched off when they reach
the top, the beans will mature earlier.
'
.♦ DUVAL WEST 'J
Duvsl West of Ssn Antonio, Tsk*
wss President Wlloon's Istest epeclsl
envoy snd personsi representative In
Mexico
LANSING SUCCEEDS BRYAN
TS -'- ' »"
FORMER COUNSELOR IS APPOINT
ED BY PRESIDENT AS SECRE
TARY OF STATE.
Lansing Is Not a Politician and Had
No Political Backing But Ap
polntmsnt Is Populsr.
Washington.—Robert Lansing, who
as Counselor of the State Deportment
has advised Preeident Wilson In lsw
and precedent Ip the policy pursued
by the United Btates toward belli
gerent nations since the outbreak of
the European war was named Secre
tary of State to succeed William Jen
nings Bryan.
appointments In recent years
hsve given such wldsspread satlsfsc
tion In tht nstlonsl capital. .Mr.
Lsnsing is s life-long Demociat, but
he hss devoted his time to Interns
lionsl lsw and diplomacy and Is as
popular with former Republican offi
cials ss with his colleagues. Mem
bers of the cabinet and close person
al friends of tha President advised
the selection, snd Mr. Bryan him
self, although not consulted, Is under
stood to have hoped for the promo
tion of Mr. Lansing. *
Official announcement of ths selec
tion of Mr. Lansing who has been
serving as secretary sd Interim since
thtf resignation of Mr. Bryan on
June S was mada in the following
statement:
"Before leaving for a brief rest In
New Hempshlre the Prssldsnt an
nounced that he had offered the poet
of Secretary of State to Mr. Robert
Lansing, the present Counselor of the
Department of Stste and thst Mr.
Lansing had accepted the appoint?
ment."
One of the peculiar circumstances
In connection with Mr. Lansing's sp
polntmsnt Is the fsct that bs person
ally has no polltlcsl bscklng or in
fluence. Succeeding William Jen
nings Bryan, foremost among leaders
of the Democratic party, a compara
tively unknown quantity in the po
litical world has been ushered Into
ths premiership of the cabinet.
The appointment of 'Mr. Lansing
creates a vacancy In the office of
Counselor of tha State Department
It is not expected thst any immedi
ate selection will bs made as Chandler
Anderson, under the administration
of Secretary Knox for several months,
bss been specially employed to hsa
dls some of the numerous questions
the war raised. Mr. Anderson does
not desire a permanent appointment.
It la consldsred llksly that President
Wilson will Isava to Mr. Lansing the
task of selecting bis counselor.
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TEUTONS CAPTURE LEMBERO.
Oslaclsn Capital Meld By Russians
Sines September Hss Psllen.
London.— With the capture of Lem
berg the Austro-Oerman armies, which
have driven the Russians bsck from
the Carpathian Mountains for mora
than 160 miles, have accomplished the
object of tbelr great drive, begun
early In May. The Anstro-Oermans
undoubtedly now will direct tbelr ef
forts-towards tho complete clearance
of Galacia of tbe Russian Invaders.
Tbe Russian* alao ir» Is TtUtjt,
Vienna states,' near StolkTew and
Raws Husks, %orthwest of Lemberg
between the Ssn snd Vistula Rivsrs,
and in the foclnlty of Ktelce, across
ths border in Russisn Poland.
Csneslllng Shlgmsnts to Russls.
Seattle. Wssh.—Thst large ahlp
ments of wsr material for Russls have
been cancelled by American manufac
turers who are said to be unabls to
obtain cash payments for their pro
ducts became known when the Great
Northern Seamsuip Company an
nounced that the liner Minnesota
probably will not Include Vladlvstock
as a port of call on bar next voysgs.
The Minnesota was scheduled to ssll
direct 'rom Seattle to Vladivostok
June 27 with prsctlcslly a full cargo
for the Russian Government.
LAND OF THE LONG LEAF PINE
'Short Paragraphs of State Newe Thai
Hav Bssn Condenssd for Busy
Psopls of the Stste.
1 The survey bss begun on the Shelby
Cesar railroad.
Bears are slaughtering many bogi
In Beaufort county.
Henderson connty will conduct aa
anti typhoid campaign.
Stokes county hss let ths oontraot
for an SIB,OOO county homo.
Dr. Len O. Broughton Is s: Ashsvllls
attending tbe Bible Conference.
Worfe' ttfi- iu* new- ithle're- field-gt
Chspel Hill Is being rushed to comple
tion.
Eleven of the fourteen,candidates
passed the veterlnsry examination at
Aabevllle.
Ths contract has been let for s nsw
dormitory at Caswell Training School
at Kins ton.
About 125 members attended the In
surance agents (annual meeting at
Hendersonvllle. \
Ssllsbury public schools bsve made
arrangements for teschlng shorthsnd
and typewriting.
Rocky Mount Is pleased with tbe
first sit months operation of bar
municipal gas plant.
Ths Building snd Losn League In
session at Ashsvllle selected Oreen
vills for ths 191S meeting.
Governor Craig has granted s re
spite of flvs weeks to Chsrlss Trull
of Charlotte, ssntsncsd to be sls'tio
outed July I.
Convict st work on tbe roads of
Buncombe county, who have been I
forced to (IMP In the clothes in
which tbey worked In tha put. srs to
ba provided with "nighties," accord
ing to Chairman W. E. Johneon ofthe
Board of County Commlaaloners and
J. W. Haynes, county attorney.
A street meeting In Ashevllle at
which more than 600 people were In
attendance and which waa featured
by requeata for prayer by aeoree of
Chose who were perient waa a feature
of the Summer Bible conference being
conducted In Asbsvtlle under the
anaplcea of the rirst Baptist church
at which many Baptists from all narts
of weetern North Carolina axe if at
tendance. Dr. Arch C. Crse-of At
lanta, one of the leading member* of
the denomination waa tbe speaker at
meeting.
Kafir le Keeentially Drought-Resist
ing Plant—Corn Silage la Su
perior for Milk.
Kaflr la eeeontlally a drougbt-reslst-
Ing crop and It la not proper to com
pare It with corn In those sections
In which corn doee beet Where the
rainfall la sufllclent to grow good
crops of cdfti It probably will not
prove profitable to raise kaflr for
silage. Under proper conditions of
moisture core will yield more fodder
to the acre, and core ellage la some
what superior to kaflr silage for milk
production.
Treatment for Ailing Hen.
If a ben lay* many email eggs *he
baa Inflammation of the dVtduct; If
many doable onee, she Is more than
likely to bare been fed too heavily
on core or some food twice aa stimu
lating. Give both plenty of green
•tuff and a drop of aconite, evening
and morning.
(Tea ft.aew What Yoa Are Taking
When yon take Orove's Tasteleea
Chill Tonic because the formula ia
plainly printed 'on every bottle
•bowing that It and Qui
nine in a tasteless form. No
cure, no pay.—Mc. adv.
RUSSIANS GMN
ALONG DNIESTER
I
BERLIN ADMITS REVERSES BUT
VIENNA CLAIMS TO BE MAK>
ING PROGRESS.
GENERAL TEUTONIC ADVANCE
i ' : „
In Other Parts of the Front tho Auotro-
Gorman Advaneo Contlnuos tho
Offonalvo.
Lodon—Hoary fighting M going on
along the icctlon of tho Dnlaator battla
front la Gallcla batwoon Zurawna and
Hallcx. Thar* la soma conflict in tha
offlciaj reports. Tho Russians claim
that thojr bare punished tho Auatro-
Gorman forcea there and that by nich
ing up reinforcement* they hare com
pelled them to retreat acroaa tho river.
BerHn admtta this re TO roe bnt tho
Auatrlan communication aays tho Teu
tonic attack there la making progress.
North of this aroa and atlll farther
north, oror tho frontlor In Poland,
tha Austro-OSnnan adrancaa ara
•ireeplni fonrord. Whatever tha out
come of the atruggie along tha Dnles
ter, the Russian armlaa have mat with
ouch reverses that, la tha belief of
military experts, from tho standpoint
of the AlHeo the Wo at era theater
eeema to be the only quarter which
holdo out the possibility of a decisive
action durlag tha summer.
The German and -French claims rel
ative to the fighting on tha Western
front are widely at variance. Military
observers bars beMevo that the French
atlll have their eyee on UUe, with Ms
factorloe and railroad lines and ad
vance the theory that the recurrent
and persistent attacks weak la and
week out along virtually the same
section of the German front prove
this.
Though mooting with the hardest
resistance on the Patenter, tha Initi
ative In the eeat atlll rests with the
Auetro-Oermana. Vew military writ
ers cars to faasard a gaeee of what
their next move will be. R Is argued
by them that the situation la the
west may at any moment become
preeslng and that Germany aad Aus
tria may be forced to be ooatent with
having recovered Gallcia aad broken
the Russian offensive without seeking
further to humiliate her at this time.
MEXICAN FAMINE SERIOUS.
Conditions In City sf Mexico Ars Grow
ing Woree.
Washington.—Anxlsty increased in
official quarters over the situation la
Mexico CKy as the Stats Department
has beea "unable io communicate with
that city by telegraph for several days.
Brief dispatches from Vera Crux
said Carransa officials were much
chagrined at the apparent failure of
Oeneral Pablo Goo sales to enter the
Capital.. Reports that Goo sales was
engaged In an artillery duel with the
Zapata forces-gave the first Intima
tion that the Villa-Zapata forces In
Mexico City had determined to offer
resistance to the Invading Carransa
army Instead of evacuating. Goasales
hlmsslf, It Is ladioated, cut communi
cation bstween Vera Crnx aad Mexico
CKy to Isolate ths Zapata forces.
I This prevents the Stat* Department
I from communicating with the Bra*ll
- Minister and deprives ail other
foreign Governments of Information
ooacernlng their diplomatic missions
aad subjects. «
famine coadltlons la Mexico City
have beea growing woree daily
While It Is gsasrally understood
that there will be no further develop
ment In the Mexican situation so tar
as the United States is concerned un
til the retain of President Wilson
from Cornish. It Is thought la official
quarters that ths *.tuatlon la the
I South era CapMal may force a new
I erlsis.
| Probsbls Kansss Wheat Crop
1 Topeka, Jlas. —Kansas winter wheat
probably will yield 111.004,000 bushels
this year, or average aere yield of 11.1
bushels, according to the monthly
crop rsport Issued by ths state de
partment of. agriculture. Thle ts 2,
100,000 bushels mot* thaa the May
' forecast.
Will Aid Red Creee
i Galvestoa, Tax.—lnformation rsach
the consltutionallst consulate here that
, Oeneral Carransa had pledged coop
eration of the constitutionalist gov
ernment with the American Red Cross
la Mi efforts to relieve the food sttua
tloa la Msrlco. Consul SllMman aad
Mr. O'Coaaell, rsprssenUag the Red_
Crooe, called upon Oonoral Carransa'
aad received his assurance Tbe first
chief declared that be welcomed tbe
assistance of the Red Cross aad be
lieved the food shortage would soon
be overcome.
Six Killed In Train Wreck.
ThurmoeL Md.—Six persons wars
klllsd aad a dosea more or less seri
ously Injured when tbe Blue Mouatala
ax proas aad the fast mall of tbe Weet
era Maryland Railway crashed to
gether on a bridge 100 feet high over
Owens Creek, a few miles west of
bars. Four of tho dead were passen
gers. A mix-up la orders Is said to
have caused the accident The tralaa
mot at blgh speed aad the two engtaee
were c!.nost completely telescoped.
Locksd together, they both were held
to the track-
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IMPORTERS ASK FOR
MODIFIED EMBARGO
LAY THEIR CLAIMS BEFORI
LANSING AND STATE DEPART'
, _ MENT OFFICIALS.
WANT UNRESTRICTED TRADE
Importers Say Blockade la Harmful
i and Claim Right to Trade With
Germany. .Wsj
Washington.—Pressure of a formal
and organised character was exurtod
oq tho United States government to
secure from Grsat Britain a modifies,
tion of tha embargo on all commercial
Intercourse between Qprmany and
neutral countries.
Twenty members of a committee
appointed by* more than 1,000 Ameri
can Importers laid before Secretary
lonslng and other state department
officials a petition sotting forth thai
QreaX Britain has "studiously avoid
ed" answering tho American note of
March 30; that in the inssiilliiia
valuable time has been loot la pre
paring for future bualnees, and thai
the general effect aad boon harmful
to the "long eetabllahed trade of this
country."
The Importers pleaded lor "an un
interrupted supply of American-own
ed merchandise whether the aame has
been paid for. contracted lor, or may
be contracted tor" and the unrestrict
ed right to ship non-contrshrand goods
through neutral countries to or from
Get many.
In a statement issued by the im
porters after their conference. It waa
revealed that Secretary Lansing hud
"asplapped a determination oa the '
part of both the preeldent and Urn
asif to do all In their power to aid
the importers In securing the rights .
to which they are entitled, to under
tho laws of natioaa aad by treaty
obUgattona.'*
Tho effect of the conference will not
be apparent for several days.
Secretary Lansing took the taota
presented by the importers under
consideration and will communicate
with Preeldent Wilson.
It haa already been announced that
ths state department tor many weeks
haa bean prepariag further repreoeo
tatlons to Great Britain asking far a
modification of the aocalled blockade.
Tbe preeldent. however, haa been un
willing to complicate the situation
while the delicate negotiations with
Germany wars In progress.
MURRtA'S REVOLUTION STOPPED ,
*
United States Government Directa
Detention of Movement.
Washington.—Ths United States
government has frustrated for tho
present an attempt oa the part of Gen.
Viotorlano Huerta and his assoolatss
to launch from American territory a
new revolutionary movement in Mex
ico. . ~
Detention of the former Mexican
dictator with Gen oral Orosco and
others at El Paso, followed nearly
three monthe of espionage boy gov
ernment agents. The department of
Justice haa instructed United States
Attorney Camp of tho western district
of Texas to teha Into custody thssa
men. who sesmlngly were engagod In
violations of Amsrlchn neutrality lawn
which forbid tbe recruiting of men.
purchase of supplies therefor, and tha
organising of a military expedition oa
the soil of the United States to be
need In operations against a people
with whloh this country la at peace.
Mr. Camp waa ordered to place bo
fore a grand Jury at El Paso Immo
diatoly all tbe evtdenoe In Ma pos
seesion In order that Indictments may
bs returned sgalnat any one guilty
of aa Intent to violate American neu
trality laws.
Frank Visited by Wife and Parents.
Milled gsvilis, Ga»—Leo Mj Frank
was visttsd at the prison farm here by
his parents of Brooklyn, N. Y., and
his wife. This was the first visit by
member* of his family since he ar
rived here after a secret trip from
tbe Jail at Alanta.
Italy Prepares for Three Years.
Rome, via Paris.—ltalian military
authorities aasertsd that all ths arms,
ammunitions and exploalvss factories
la the kiagdom were working day aad
night, making ready for the poealbllV
ty of a continuance of the conflict tor
three years.
Marconla An Aviator,
Rome.—Oullolmo Marconi of wire
lees fame, began his dutlss aa a lieu
tenant of aviation In th% Italian army.
Tbe Inventor received an enthusleatle
rsceptlo ant tbe barracks.
Russlsns Driven Backward.
Loadoo—The Russians agaia ars re
treating la Oelicia, both aorth aad
south of Lemberg. and In Poland the
Germans have launched another at
tack against Warsaw in tha form ot a
drive from the north through Proas
ayss. Ths nsw blow at the Polish
capital has besa preceded by a furious
artillery action. Tho fact Is record
ed by the Rnsslana themsslves, but tt
Is too early to say whether It means a
serious affeaslve, the first clash having
dovslopod n bayonet encounter with
out decisive results.
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