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V- SI m I!- Ml-' I il : II: . ' K KINGS MOUNTAllf HX& ALD, KINCS MOUNTAIN, W. 0.' NARROW ESCAPE AU8TRIAN8 DROP BOMB AS CZAR IS REVIEWING RUSSIAN FORCES. HURT IN PANIC THAT ENSUES General it Bltteerly Reprimanded For Net Having Sufficient Airman to Guard the Ruler. Berlin, via wireless. A narrow es cape for Emperor Nicholas of Russia from bombs dropped by an Austrian airman la reported in Stockholm ad vices by iho Overseas News Agency. ' 1 he Kmperor was reviewing the troops In company with General Drus- llolT (coniander of the Russtan forces on the southwestern front) when sud denly and AuHtro-Hungarlan flier ap peared and dropped numerous bombs which landed among the troops, who fled in wild disorder," saya the news agency statement. "The Emperor, ac cording to the reports, was hurt and had a narrow escape, . the Incident causing him entirely to lose his self possession, In consequence, the re ports added, Oeneral Qrusslloff was bitterly reproached and Oeneral Ivan off was recalled to the southwestern front headquarters." AFTER HARMONIOUS WORK ARE ON VERGE OF CLA8H. Majority Leader Kitchen la Striving to Reach Working Agreement. Washington. House Democrats and Republicans, after having worked to gether harmoniously for four and a nan montna, are on the verge of a clash over the legislative program for the remainder of the session. The majority, because of carrying out the wishes of the house In push lng through the Philippine and ship. ping bills as quickly as possible. Is threatening to Invoke drastic rules which will Insure the measures right of way. The minority while making no threats are conducting what ap pears to be a mild filibuster on the agricultural appropriation bill and urging consideration of the fortifica tions or appropriation measures in lieu of the President's special meas ures. Minority Leador Mann says he Is willing to come to an agreement with the Democrats but that "the White House can't tell us what we must do' and he Is waiting for the Democrats to make the next move. In the mean time the Democrats are having many conferences in Majority Leader Kltcb In's office in an endeavor to reach a working agreement while on the floor such problems as poisoning coyotes, fighting the heaslan fly and preserving the buffalo are being discussed at lentb. CAPT. FRANK R. M'COY fi ' J f Vv "' '.''. - , x( ".! ." -,j 1 - , -T . '? - ' ..--;-m j ' INCIDENT: FAR FROM SETTLED I REPORT" THAT MEXICAN OFFI CIALS WARNED GEN, PERSH ING TO STOP. I ' COL CHARLES J. CRANE FELIX DIAZ NOW TROUBLES Captain McCoy la one of the com pany commanders of the Third cav alry. LAST WORD TO GERMANY AMERICA ANXIOUSLY AWAITS REPLY FROM IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT. GERMANS SINK ITALIAN AND FRENCH STEAMERS. London. The Italian steamer Jo seph Agost Tcherzec has been sunk by a German submarine. The crew was landed. Lloyds announces that the French bark Chanaral, of 2,476 tons gross, was torpedoed on Saturday morning. The crew Is believed to have been saved. The captain and 16 hands of the British steamer Feliciana, 4,277 tons gross, have been picked up by a steamer, according to a Lloys report. Search Is being made for the remain der of the crew. The Feliciana Is a total loss. Another report says none of the crew has been saved. REPORTS THAT VILLA HAS BEEN LOCATED. Presidio, Texas. A messenger has reached Ojinaga, opposite here, with the report that Villa Is at Agua Chili, 100 miles south of Ojinaga in the . Camaro district with 200 followers. One hundred and fifty Carransa sol diers are encamped on the Chonchaa River about four miles from Ojinaga. LOPEZ, ONE OF VILLA'S LEADERS, IS CAPTURED. EI Paso, Tex. Pablo Lopez, Villa lieutenant held responsible for the murder of 17 Americans at Sante Ysabel and who was shot through both legs In the raid on Columbus, N. M., was captured by Carranza forces near the scene of his crime, according to Information received by General (la vlra, commandant at Juarez. Mes sages from the1 Mexican Government operator at Santa Ysabel said that be : himself had 'seen Lopez. Preaident Tells Congress Germany Must Accede to Demands to Pre vent Breaking of Relationship. Washington. President Wilson's long-expected final warning to Ger many that the United States will break off diplomatic relations unless she abandons her prasent methods of sub marine warfare, and Immediately de clares her Intention to do so, was de livered in a note to Berlin and was an nounced by the President In an ad dress to a Joint session ot Congress. The President demands nothing less than the abandonment of submarine warfare againBt commerce. Both the President's address and the American note declare In unequi vocal terma that only by Germany ac ceding to the demand can the breaking off of relationa be prevented. The President considers that the next step depends solely upon Ger many and that three or four days constitute a reasonable time for a reply. He la willing to discuss how submarine warfare "may be conducted within the limits of International law and humanity after Germany aban dons her present methods. Diplomatic hlBtory records but one Instance as yet where a breaking of relations between two first-class Pow ers has not eventually brought war that which now exists between Ger many and Italy. Starts Revolution Against De Facto Government. Diaz Movement Haa Money Backing. Washington. While Immediate In terest naturally centers In the situa tion as to the troops In Mexico there were renewed Indications' about the State Department that a wljolly differ ent aspect ot the Mexican problem was causing growing concern. That Is the movement supposedly headed by Felix Diaz, nephew of the former Mexican dictator, for a new revolution against the de facto Government. None of the information upon which the un easiness rests has been disclosed. It is known, however, that several Mexi cans In the United States are being closely watched and it Is possible that some of the antl-Amerlcan feeling In Chihuahua state which has met the troops pursuing Villa may be attribut ed to this movement. It Is admitted that official dis patches had carried as a rumor the report that Mexican officers had warn ed General Pershing not to proceed south of Parral. It was learned at the State Department that a report to this effect was transmitted some days be fore the Parral Incident through con sular agents. Mr. Baker Insisted that the warning had made no change In the department's orders to the border forces. It was indicated, that a reply to General Carranza's telegram regard ing the clash at Parral and asserting that the American Government had violated his orders and the agreement with the de facto government In enter ing the town would be dispatched soon. War Department officials say the report ou the Incident from Gen eral Pershing, Major Tompkins and other officers is now complete. It haa been withheld from publication be cause of the flat contradiction It con tains of the Mexico City advices from Oeneral Carranza as to the part his troops played In the fighting. With this report aa a basis, the Parral inci dent will be treated as a matter en tirely separate from the suggestion of the 4 Vto government that the troops be withdrawn. 1 Y OFFERS I LACK OF DYE HAS 8ERIOU8LY AFFECTED AMERICAN TEX TILE MANUFACTURES. GUARANTEE SAFE PASSAGE Colonal Crane la Mexican border In Ninth infantry. on duty on the command of the NEED MORE MEN OR QUIT THERE IS EVERY REASON TO BE LIEVE THAT MORE TROOPS WILL BE DESPATCHED. RU88IA CLOSES ARTIC AND WHITE SEA PORTS. GENERAL HUGH SCOTT GOES TO MEXICAN BORDER Washington. No decision as to withdrawal of American troops for 10 days unless there are new out breaks against the forces in Mexico to compel Immediate action. This was made clear when Secretary Baker dis patched Maj. Gen, Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff to the border as his personal representative to make a complete re port on the military problems con fronting General Funston. The administration's final action on General Carranza's suggestion that the expedition be recalled probably will be based largely on his report. General Scott, who left Washington tonight will hardly be able' to com plete his observations In less than 10 days. : Secretary Baker described General Scott's mission as being to assemble complete Information on the border situation for the use of the department. GERMANS DRIVEN OUT ,,OF NEWLY-WON TRENCHES. - Berlin, via London. The German forces -were compelled to evacuate newly-won trenches on the Lange- - march-Ypres road on account of high . floods, which made the consolidation of the positions impossible, according to a 'statement Issued by the German ; War Office. A hard grenate attack r mad J by the English south of St. EIol -was repulsed. ' French trenches on the ' left bank ot the Mouse east of Haul court' ere captured , T . : . : , '". FORCEFUL ADDRESS OF WILSON TO CONGRESS. Washington. President Wilson told Congress, assembled in Joint session shortly after 1 o'clock, he had given Germany a final Irrevocable notifica tion that the United States will break off diplomatic relations It her illegal submarine campaign is continued. A note, America's last word, prac tically an ultimatum, and demanding an immediate reply, presumably was In the Berlin foreign office as the President was speaking. It was declared in accordance with the President's plan to have It before the German government at the same moment he was addressing the Ameri can Congress. , . Purely Military Measure For Purpose - of Movement of Troops. Washington. Russia Embassy dis patches announcing the closing of Arctic and White Sea ports offer no explanation. It was said at the Em bassy that the suspension of traffic will be complete except In the case of vessels carrying government cargoes and even In that case they can secure admission to the ports only by special permit from Petrograd. It Is assumed by officials here that the closure is a purely military measure Incident to the use ot ports for embarkation for the heavy Russian reinforcements go ing forward to France. The necessity of gnarding the troops transports has obliged the Russian government to regard as enemy vessels all but government-owned or chartered ships, and to reduce to a minimum the danger ot destroying neutral vessels the ports have been closed. "; Immediate Action of Some Sort By Washington la Required In Regard to Grave Mexican Situation. San Antonio, Texas. It has Just been learned there is reason to be lieve that more troops will be des patched if the campaign against Villa la continued. General Funaton Issued orders that will place at the disposal of Oen. Pershing 2,300 more troops. The troops ordered to Pershing's base at Columbus are now on duty along the border. The war depart ment, It waa said, will have to author ise the sending of the few remaining troops lu the United States Into this department, or the filling of the vacant points may be left to the State of Tex as, which may send mllltla. j Additional troops are betng sent as much for the protection of those al ready in Mexico along the line of com munications as to strengthen the mo bile forces In the region south ot Sa tevo. The troops selected tor General Pershing are the Sixth Cavalry from the Brownsville district, the Seven teenth Infantry from Eagle ' Pass, Troop L of the Tenth Cavalry from Fort Apache, Ariz., and one battalion ot the Twenty-fourth, one company of which is at El Paao, one at Marfa, and another at Fabens, . Marfa la just north of Ojinaga on the Mexican frontier and Fabens is on the Rio Grande only a few miles from El Paso. Bernstorff Delivers Note to Lansing Who la Arranging With England For Safe Transportation. Washington. The German govern' mnnt has agreed to permit exportation to the United States of 15,000 tons of dyestuffs, lack of which has seriously affected American textile manufactur ers, nouncation to th is effect was contained in a note delivered by Am bassador von Bernstorff to Secretary Lansing. The communication explains that while Germany refused at first to per mit exportation of dyestuffs unless ex changed for American goodi now ex cluded from Germany by the British blockade, after careful consideration of the situation it has been seen "that this blockade has resulted In serious embarrassment to those American In dustries which are In need of dye- stuffs, and the Imperial German Gov ernment now is prepared to make "a single exception" in permitting expor tation in this instance. It is required only that the dyestuffs shall be con sumed by American manufacturers and not reexported to Great Britain or her Allies. It Is expected the State Department Immediately will make representa tions to Great Britain to Insure the safe arrival of the dyestuffs In this country. CARRANZA ARMY BLOCKS ' ADVANCE OF U. S. SOLDIERS, GERMAN AMBASSY DEMANDS OELEA8E OF CAPT. VON PAPEN Mexican Forces Are Moved to Parral Where Gen. Pershing la Located., Washington. Have Carranza troops blocked further advance of United States troops near the Parral region? That the Carranza Administration will insist upon Immediate withdrawal of our troops is Indicated. That a clash Is within the bounds of reasonable possibility is conceded. , Reports from Mexico are reaching the State Department dally. As far as known, these tell of Increased diffi culties surrounding the expedition. An Instance ot this Is the report that an unknown number of Carranza troops hare been moved by their Immediate commander so the Parral region, where General PerBrlng's most advanced force now la located. The observer who reported this add ed that while the movement, he be lieved, was not authorized by the de facto Government heads. It was in tended aa a hint that the Americans must not move farther southward. Apparently only a comparatively small force waa involved. BRYAN AT WASHINGTON TO HELP KEEP PEACE. BODY DUG UP NOT THAT OF GENERAL VILLA. Field Headquarters of General Per shing by wireless to Columbus, N. M. American military authorities de tailed to Investigate the report that the body recently disinterred at San Francisco Borja was that of Francisco And Immediate Return of Papers and Documenta Seized by U. 8. Agents. Washington. The German Embas sy demanded of the state department the immediate return of papers and documents seized by agents of the de partment of justice In New York from the office formerly occupied by -Capt. Franz von Papen, the recalled military attache of the embassy. At the same time the embassy requested the re lease of Wolf von Igel, von Papen's former secretary, -arrested by the authorities In New York on an indict ment charging conspiracy to blow up the Welland Canal. ; - : . Counselor Polk' of the state depart ment, to whom the representations were made, at once advised the de partment of Justice to return the pa pers and to free von Igel unless the offense alleged against him was com- Villa reported that they were unable ' mltted before he became a member of tj obtain confirmation. the embassy staff. I PRESIDENT AND MRS. WILSON VISIT SAYRE BABY, LATE NEWS IN BRIEF Washington. William M, Ingraham, former mayor of Portland, Maine, has been selected by President Wilson for Assistant Secretary of War. . The nom ination has been signed. Later it waa sent to th senate. . . . .... . Philadelphia. The President and Mrs. Wilson arrived here and spent an hour with the President's daught er, Mrs. Francis B, Bayre, and his grand-daughter, Eleanor Axsan Sayre, bom In Jefferson Hospital, this city, March 26, It was anonunced that the grand child weighed eight and a half pounds. Mrs. Wilson was given a photograph of the baby. ORDERS TO 8PEED UP WORK ON U. 8. FLEET. RU88IAN3 TAKE IMPORTANT CITY FROM THE TU8K8 Petrograd, via London. Trebizond, the most Important Turkish city on the Black Sea, has been captured by the Russians.1 This Is confirmed in an offi cial communication. 'Trebizond Is a city of Asia-Minor on the Black Sea 576 miles east of Constantinople 'and 10 miles north of Erzerum, the' town -stormed by the Russians on February 16. Trebizond haa a population of about 40,000, in- nluln .nm, 1 fi AAA rhriatUna ' ! Washington, William Jennings Bryan, former Secretary of State, has come to Washington. He said he had come to render any aid possible to prevent trouble between the United States and Germany. "I was on my way to New Orleans to deliver an address," he said, "when the news reached me that a crisis in the submarine controversy with Germany had arisen. I cancelled all engagements and hurried to Wash ington, not with any definite plan, but In the hope that I could be of some assistance in preserving peace, "Since my arrival I have had several conferences ' with prominent Demo crats. I expect to have more con ferences within the next two days. Beyond that time my plans are in definite. "I am hoping for two things in this present grave situation first, that Germany will accede to the po sition of the United States; second, that if she does not, diplomatic rela tion! will continue with a view to reaching an amicable settlement of the trouble. RECORD CLASS WILL ENTER ANNAPOLIS IN JUNE. Washington. Orders to speed up repair and overhaul work on vessels of the Atlantic fleet have been sent to the commandants of the various navy yards by Secretary Daniels.- In caaeT of labor shortage the commandants are Instructed to expedite the work by employing the ships' personnel. The move was explained as a "prepared ness test," the execution of would illustrate how quickly the sets could be restored to normal. 12 Regional Land Banks. Washington. A bill to establish 12 regional land mortgage banks, as part ot the Administration rural credits legislation program, was perfected by the Hoose Banking Committee and will be urged for passage at once. . ; Conscription- Deadlock Over. London. The whole nation was sur- l rlaped and cheered by the unexpected .which . ,.. ,1, Aainnw w.iii,.w 1, 11 l 1 1 n i. Li. j ucnwiwM u . w uiiiicu eonsotptlon had ben compromised.' Washington. Estimates made pub lic by Secretary Daniels show that be tween 550 and 600 midshipmen, the largest cuuut aver admitted In any single year, will enter the 1816 class at Annapolis In June. Examinations for admission have closed, . 1,797 candi dates having competed for admission. The extraordinarily large class Is the result of the recent act of Congress virtually doubling the membership of the Academy. WAR RISK INSURANCE 18 GENERALLY REDUCED. Washington. Reductions in ocean insurance rates generally and an in crease in rates on cargoes to Far East ern porta routed through the ' Sues Canal, were announced by the Govern ment War Risk Bureau. - Rates be tween United States ports and bellig erent porta of Western Europe' are lowered from 25 cents en the 1100 to. 16 .cents; between the United- States and belligerent ports in, the Western Hemisphere from 26 cents to 15 cent. wit, - .- THE EUROPEAN.WAR A YI-flK A HI I IHI.N WT m i April 24, 1ti8. In furious battle north allies gained some ground, . French repulsed attack , at Epargea and elsewhere. Germans gained in forest of C Pretre. ',, v'-::-t ( I Finnish and Norwegian vessels sunk by German submarine, French aviator bombarded Smyr na fort. ' f . April 26, 116. German gained more ground at Ypres and began terrlfio drive near La Basses. French repulsed In the Argonne and th Mouse hills. Austro-Germans took by storm Ostry mountain In the Carpathians, commanding Orava valley. Russian repelled German In Prussian Poland. Russian Black Sea fleet bom barded Bosporus forts. I 4 i April 26, 1916. rallied at Ypres and Allies checked Germane. Germane took summit of Hart- mannawellerkopf from French. Austrlana (gain defeated Rus sians In Carpathlsns. General land and ssa attack on th Dardanelles . French cruiser Leon Gambett torpedoed by Austrian submarine; 652 lost. Gsrman cruiser Kronprlnz Wil helm Interned at Newport News. Zeppelin dropped large bomb on Calala. April 27, 1916. Allies repulsed Germen attacks near Ypres and Dlxmude and cap tured several towns. Gsrman, attacks at Lea Epargea failed. Ruaaian began another offensive around Uzaok pass. British battleships Majeetlo and Triumph badly damaged In Darda nelles attack. : . Allied airmen bombarded a dozen towns. International Women' Peaoe congress opened at The Hague. April 28, 1915. Terrible battle at Ypres contin ued, with varying fortune. Heavy fighting continued In Uzsok pass and 8tryJ region. Allies established line across tip of Gallipoli psnlnsula. French cruiser Jeanne d'Arc dis abled at Dardanelles. Oerman - aeroplane dropped bomba on American tanker Cush- ing In North ea. Aviator of all armies mad many raid. Secretary Bryan answered unfa vorably Germany's note on sinking of the Frye. ; April 29, 1916. Germans won victories at Ypre, In Champagne and along th Msuse. German began an offensive along antlr East Prussian front. Russians beaten back In Carp. thlans. Allies landed many more men on Gallipoli, but at Gaba Tepeh were driven back by Turks, who sank 12 (loop oarrylng troops. German aeroplanes bombarded 3alfrt and Epernay. Kurd massacred Chrlatians In Armenia. ' April 30, 1916. French and Belgian gained In Belgium. v German gun shelled Dunkirk from position 22 miles away. Germans repulsed French at Le Mesnll and Fllrey. Russlsns checked Germane en left bank of Viatula and near Golo- vetzko and Nadvorna. Turkish troop (hip sunk In Dar danelles. Zcebrugg bombarded from th Zeppelin dropped bomb on Suf folk town. . - POSTSCRIPTS The Russian senate has bean In ex istence since 1711. -. An average of one ton ot solid and liquid nourishment is consumed every year by a healthy man. , , . , Australia's, last census revealed the presence of 62,951 naturalized British ubjecta. no tuipcuiuon oi Norwegian scien tists IS Btllrtvlnfl' tha natlttM flrxra mil '- nuna or almost unknown regions ot northern and central ABia." ' Onjl Af thn nnuml ,n.. u.. ord ha been received at San ''aonlo, Tex., from Dr. Guy' A. K. Mf1! of the royal bureau ct ntomolcj' Sxn- ' don. It la tor a certain fleoV ' Wh lire in the eye ot a bat, and 8jhJ An tonio,, the only 'town in the world with a municipal bat roost, is about the proper place to go tor it ' v i
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