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General Scott Will Be At
" tended at Conference by
r General Funston.
NO DEVELOPMENTS
, IN THE SITUATION
Situation Quiet But Pres
' -ence of Americans De
presses Exchange.
WASHINGTON. April J 5. General
Alvaro Obregon, minister of war of
the Mexican do taco government la ex
ported to arrive at the border for bis
fconferenee Major General Scott
by Thursday night at the latest. Gen
era! Scott 'w$l be attended at the
conference by Major General Funston,
It iw understood General Obregon
rill bring with him several Carranra
generals personally familiar with the
situation ln northern Mexico. .
' There were no developments here
today either In the military .er. diplo
matic aspects of the Mexican situa
tion. General Funston forwarded de
layed messages telling of the killing bf
a trooper of the Tenth- cavalry by m
sniper nearly two week ago, but giv
ing no detail
Continued Quiet
' The state department had reports
' of continued quiet in various parts of
Mexico and also messages Indicating
that the presence ' of the American
troops beyond the border might be in
. fluenclng the price of Carransa cur
tency adversely.' Officials thought It
possible this was. one of the reasons
that Impelled Carransa to urge 'With'
drawal of the American forces. , It
yvcL pointed out that while the sol
diers remained in Mexico It was. im
probable. that any lon could be ne
gotiated by the de facto government
and. that their -presence also cast
enough doubt on the immediate, future
there ' to depress . exchange rates.
aet quotations, fixed the price of Car
ransa money at one and one-half cents
pn the dollar. , .. - ,1
' It was announced officially today
thai the forces JnJ4fi35tcohawi, provi
sions on hand carry them up , to
May IS at least In addition the lines
of supply are so well established that
very emergency can be met prompt
ly. It Is understood also that arrange
ments have been completed to supply
the cavalry commands, beyond the
border with additional mounts during
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U. S. SENATORS RECEIVE
THOUSANDS OF MESSAGES;
PROTESTJGAINST WAR
German-American National
Bund Paying Telegraph
Tolls is Said.
IS LARGE CAMPAIGN
WASHINGTON, April 15. More
than twenty-five thousand telegrams
were delivered last night and today at
the senate office building, all protest
ing, against any action whloh might
mean war with Germany. Senators
Sherman and Lewis, of Illinois, re
Delved most of the messages but sen
ators from Iowa, Wisconsin and Mis
souri were also deluged with them.
The telegrams were signed by indi
viduals but they followed prepared
forma and were all prepaid. - Whether
they will be presented to the senate
pas not been decided by the recipient
PAID BY GERMAN SOCIETY.
AURORA, 111.. April 2 5. Tele
grams sent to senators In Washington
today protesting against breaking off
mm
TO REACH BOnDEn
HURSDAY
of relations with Germany were paid
(or by the German-American Na
tional Bund, of which Dr. C J.
Hexamer, of Philadelphia Is presi
dent, according to Otto May, president
of the Aurora branch of the National
Bund. Edward. Senftt, of Aurora,
who la seeking telegram signatures In
this vicinity said telegrams would be
sent from all parts of the United
States, ' -
CAMPAIGN COTJNTRT-WtDE.
CHICAGO, April 15. O. H. Jacob
Ben, one of the. leaders of the Ameri
can embargo conference In Chicago
aid today the campaign to send tele
grams advocating peace was country
wide and that the conference with its
three thousand b ranees in as many
towns in the country la financing it
The expense, he said, is paid by
voluntary subscriptions.
"It is not' a campaign of Germans
but of Americana who do not want
war with my country," said Mr. Ja
cobson. We have reports showtng
that 15,60 telegrams will be sent
from - Cincinnati; 25,000 from St.
Louie; 25.000 from Detroit: 10,000
from Toledo: 15,000 from St Paul
and Minneapolis and many thousands
win fee sent from Chicago.
"C. J. Hexamer, of Philadelphia,
president of the German-American
alliance baa nothing whatever to do 1
with the campaign,".
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GERMAN CRUISERS RAID
NORTH COAST OF BRITAIN
AND MAKE SPEEDY ESCAPE
Two Men, a Woman and a Child Consti
tute Day's Haul for German Gunners
British Light
gages the Enemy's Fleet.
LONDON, April 25. The British war office today
announced that "about 4:30 o'clock this morning the Ger
man cruiser squadron accompanied by light cruisers and
destroyers, appeared off Lowestoft. The local naval forces
engaged it and in about twenty minutes it returned to
Germany, chased by our light cruiser? and destroyers."
"On shore two men, one woman and a child were
killed," said the statement. ;
to have been insignificant, so
Two.. British ..light cruisers
none was sunk."
On the
Lowestoft.is on the north
northeast of London. It is almost opposite The Hague.
On previous occasions attacks have been made on the
English coast during the war
most important of these was December 16, 1914. The
towns of Scarborough, Whitby and Hartlepool, about fifty
miles north of Lawestoft, were bombarded and about 130
persons were killed. Aided by fog the German vessels es
caped; ;v:v; : ' ; v
On January 24, 1915, a
was made but the German squadron was met off Dogger-
bank by British battleships with Vice Admiral Beat'ty.
On being sighted the Germans made for home at high
speed. Their rear ship, the Blucher, was sunk and two
other ships were set on fire and damaged severely.
The British flagship Eyon was disabled by a shot in
one of her .feed tanks and was
, The first German naval
made on November 3, J914,
Seyaliz," M61lke7an4 Von der
Yorck and the protected cruisers Kolberg, Graudenz and
Strassburgj left port on the evening of November 2 and at
dawn appeared off Yarmouth. They bombarded Yarmouth
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OF PARLIAMENT SINGE
START OF IRISHES
Confidential Information
Regarding Enlistments
is Received
NOTHING PUBLISHED
LONDON. April 25. The most
crowded house since the war began
was drawn to Westminster palace to
day by the excitement attending the
first secret session of parliament since
the war began, coupled with the news
of various stirring incidents. At the
closed session the members of par
Uament received confidential Informa
tion regarding the number of men
who have enlisted, In accordance with
the compromise reached In .the min
isterial crisis over recruiting last
week.
Nothing will be published concern-
'Ing the proceedings of the secret
sion except what may be Issued - of
ficially. This was provided for In a
recent order in council.
In the house of commons little at
tention was paid to questions. After
Augustine Birrell, chief secretary for
Ireland, had made his statement in
regard to the disturbances in Dublin,
Premier Asqulth made a motion for
a secret session which was carried.
The marquis of Crewe, lord presi
dent of the council in moving that
the sitting of the house of lords be in
secret, made a statement on behalf
of the government why this course
should be adopted.
Although the-members of the cabi
net were all set on the achievement of
a victory?the marquis said, they did
not agree concerning the number of
men or the kind of men who were
available for service in the army and
navy, nor did they agree as to the
proper means for securing those who
were available.
The marquis of Lincolnshire as lord
great chamberlain, explained, ' tha In
accordance with the hereditary duties
of his office he had . taken steps a to
see that the secrecy would be "most
strictly and solemnly observed." - He
had. he said, caused a search to be
made "of the whole house, the lobbies
and the vaults below."
' In the house of oomxnons extraordi
nary precautions were taken to pre
vent unauthorised- persona overhear-'
Anc the jproceedl&fe ' '
Cruiser Squadron En-
"The material damage seems
far as is known at present.
and a destroyer were hit, but
Coast.
coast about 100 miles to the
by German warships. The
further attempt of this kind
towed home, .
raid on the British coast was
Three battle cruisers, , ..the
Kenn criusers Blucher and
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MAY ASK CONFERENCE DE
HELD AT SOI POINT NOT
SO CLOSE TO THE BORDER
1 : - (
Mexican Officials at Juarez
x Fear Influence of the
Interventionists.
SENTIMENT STRONG
EI. PASO, Texas, April 25. Mexl
can officials In Juares, It was learned
tonight, make recommendations to
General Carranza asking that the con
ference between Brigadier General
Scott and General Obregon be held
at some other point than Juarez or
El Paso. ! m.
This move If It Is made, will be
based on the strong Interventionist
feeling which exists here and In the
fear that Influences adverse to the de
facto government might be brought to
bear on the conferees.
There is no question that the in
terventionists are strong In El Paso.
The feeling Is Intensified by the pres
ence here of a large number of
American refugees who have been re
duced to poverty through being forced
to abandon the business they had built
up In Mexico. In addition there Is a
large and powerful element composed
of heads of big mining concerns In
Mexico who have been compelled to
close down their plants since a year
or more ago, and who are almost
uanlmously In favor of Intervention.
A certain section of the le0rven-
tlonists have caused some frlf j by
circulating rumors of outras Jm
ndtted on Americans by Mex, a.nd
of the destruction by Mexlca, Anobt
of American property. These stories
were either grossly exaggerated or
purely Imaginary and have caused
deep resentment on the part of the
Mexican officials in J u area. There Is
always sure to be a fresh crop of
them everytlme It Is reported that the
American troops are going to be with
drawn. !
At the same time both sides ex
press the greatest satisfaction over the
conference. The Interventionists are
convinced that General Scott will be
the bearer of an ultimatum to the de
facto government, tne .Mexicans and
those Americans who have no ma
terial Interests in Mexico are equally
positive that the American govern
ment is - simply seeking; adequate
guarantees that General -Carransa' is
In position to protect the border and
cope with the bandits as a preliminary
step to the withdrawal of the Amerl- i
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LATEST BRITISH NOTE IN ANSWER TO
AMERICAN PROTESTS CONTENDS THAT
BLOCKADE
Practices An . ''Juridically Sound and Valid" and Declares That
Accordance WHh the Principles ot International LawReiterates the Military Necessity
of Regulating
WASHINGTON, April 25. The lat
est British note in answer to Ameri
can protests against allied interfer
ences with neutral trade, made public
tonight at the stats department, con
tends that the practices complained
of are "Jurdlclally sound and valid
and that the relief which neutrals
seek is rather to be obtained by the
mitigation f b of necessary hardships
than by '"aft abrupt change either in
the theory or application of a policy
based upon admitted principles of in
ternatlonaiJeeull)-dJuMdf
the altered conditions of modern war
fare." .-. .,w- -
It discloses that "an impartial and
Influential commission" has been ap
pointed to find ways to minimise de
lays end pledge the allies ' to make
their restraints on trade as little bur
densome to neutrals as possible.
Military Necessity,
The note, in which the French gov
ernment concurs, reiterates the mili
tary necessity of regulating commerce
to neutrals contiguous to Germany
and Justifies the effectiveness of the
blockade which was challenged by the
last American note.
More diplomatic correspondence
over the Issue is expected to follow.
- The unanimity of sentiment among
the world's neutrals for the protec
tion of neutral rights is recognized In
the British note, which refers to the
subject In terms embracing not the
rights of trade alone. It says In con
clusion; "His majesty's government has
noted with sincere satisfaction the In
timation contained In' the concluding
passages of the United States note, of
the Intention of the United States to
undertake the task of championing
the Integrity of neutral rights.
"The first act of this war was the
unprovoked invasion by the enemy
of neutral territory that of Belgium
which he was solemnly pledged by
treaty to protect. . . . The dlsre-
E
Will Seek for Marks of Vio
lence on the Body of Mrs.
J. Berlin Achor.
TAMPA Fla., April 25. States At
torney Gordon announced here today
that he would take steps tomorrow to
have the body of Mrs. J. Merlin Achor
exhumed for examination of wounds
on her head, to ascertain whether
they 'were Inflicted when an auto
mobile In which she was riding col
lided with a tree near here last Sun
day night or by a heavy weapon.
Dr. J. Merlin Achor, her husband. Is
In jail here charged with killing his
wife.
Mrs. Achor was found In an uncon
scious condition, lying across the
windshields of the wrecked automo
bile. She bled to death from a eut In
her throat. Dr. Achor told the au
thorities that his wife was thrown
across the windshield In such a man
ner that the glass cut her throat He
said his wife was driving and that the
lights of an approaching automobile
blinded her. causing her to lose con
trol and collide with the tree.
The state will charge, according to
prosecuting officials, that Dr. Achor
struck his wife on the head; ran the
automobile Into a tree ana tnrew the
body across the windshield In such a
manner as to cut ner tnroat.
Dr. Achor In reporting the accl-1
dent Is alleged to have told authori
ties that 1 4,500 which his wife had In
her handbag when they started for a
ride was missing. Mrs. Achor was re
puted to be wealthy. They had fceea
pLarried about six- months, . - i -
Blind Man's Bluff
PRACTICES A
Commerce to Neutrals Contiguous
gard of neutral rights has sines been
extended -to naval warfare by the
wanton destruction of neutral mer
chant ships on the high seas regard
less of the lives of those on board.
. . . His majesty's government would
welcome any combination of neutral
nations under the lead of the Unltad
States which would exert an effective
Influence to prevent the violation of
neutral rights and theyeannqt believe
that they or their allies have much
to fear from any combination for the
pistoUeer those rlghts-whieft takes
aa Impartial and comprehensive view
of the conduct of this war and Judges
it by ; a reasonable . interpretation of
the generally aocepted provisions of
international law and by the rules of
humanity that have hitherto been ap
proved by the civilized world,"
Now Methods Nerassary. ,
At the outset the note suggests that
the American complaint Is not so
much that shipments Intercepted
really were intended for use in the
European neutral countries to which
thev were dispatched as that the dis
patch of goods to Great Britain's ene
mies had been frustrated by methods
not' hitherto employed by belligerents.
It adds that new devices for dispatch
ing goods to the enemy must be met
by new methods of applying the fund
amental and acknowledged principle
of the right to Intercept such trade.
At some length the note argues the
impossibility of making searches at
sea. and cites a report from Admiral
Sir John Jelllcoe, commander of the
grand fleet, based upon his experi
ences of eighteen months Is Included.
This report concludes by saying:
"The difference between the British
and the German procedure is that we
have acted In th way which causes
the least discomfort to neutrals. In
stead of sinking neutral ships engaged
In trade with the enemy, as the Ger-
.mans have done In so many cases. In
direct contravention of their own
PRESIDENT WILSON COES
TO PRINCETON TO VOTE
j. .
Plants Tree in Honor of Ab
raham Lincoln and Deliv
ers Address.
WASHINGTON, April 25. Presi
dent Wilson returned to Washington
tonight after a day's trip to Prince
ton, N. J., where he voted In the
presidential primaries, planted a tree
in honor of Abraham Lincoln, and de
livered a brief addrena eulogizing the
martyred president He was accord
ed a hearty welcome by Governor
Pllder, of New Jersey, professors and
students of Princeton and members of
the New Jersey Women's Federation
of clubs In charge of the planting of
trees along the Lincoln highway. In
spite of a drtnling rain the president
took off his hat and worked with a
will spading dirt around the Lincoln
tree.
After the name of each candidate
for delegate to the St. Louis conven
tion on the ballot handed the presi
dent In the polling booth were the
words "Choice for president Wood
row Wilson." The polls opened only
a minute before his arrival and there
fore Mr. Wilson was the first to vote
for himself.
MILITARY GUARD PLACED.
SAN JUAN. Porto Rico. April 25.
A military guard has been placed on
the United States wieleas station
here for reasons the authorities re
fuse to divulge. - A report that dyna
mite had been found at the station
to denied-.. , .
RE LEGITMA TE
the Blockade Is Carried Out In
to Germany.
prize regulations, , , M we examine
them, giving as little Inconvenience
as modern naval conditions will allow,
sending them Into port only where
this becomes necessary."
The note adds that a further reason
for bringing ships into harbor Is the
necessity for close examination of all
suspocted persons, made necessary by
"the German practice of' misusing
United States passport to procure a
safe conduct for military persons And
Kent." i ; , '
r ytvQoatiotrf iWa.-"'-"'- J
Discussing at great length the Ques
tion of proofs ..of the .destination of
contraband it says: ' "What is essen
tial I to demand whether or not the
goods were on their way to the enemy.
If they were, a belligerent Is entitled
to detain them and having regard to
the nature of -the struggle In which
the allies are engaged, they are com
pelled to take the most effectual steps
to exercise that right."
In a long discussion of prize court
procedure, the note gives assurances
that the orders In council do not over
ride International law and that the
orlse court has full power to decide
thrt any given act under those orders
! illegal and to entertain any claim
for compensation on that basis.
As a previous note. In ariswer to the
ccitention that commerce tit th
United States Is being destroyed by
the British Interferences, flcures is
sued by the United States department
or commerce are quoted to show that
exports to the Scandinavian countries
and Holland Increased from $97,000,-
vuv in iis to izib, 000,000 In 1(15.
"The Inferenoe Is susreested." aavs
the note, "that If complaints have
been made to the administratis .
Washington by would-be exporters
they emanated not from persons who
desired to engage In genuine com
merce with neutral countries, but
from those who desired to dispatch
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F
RUSSIANS LANDS IN WEST
Tremendous Enthusiasm Is
Shown at Marseilles, Wei
coming the Troops.
MARSEILLES. April 25. Marseilles
was again the center of tremendous
enthusiasm today, as another con tin
gent of Russian troops arrived unex
pectedly. Great crowds gathered at
the quay to witness their disembark
ation. Russians lined the decks of the
transports, returning the cheers from
the crowds massed along the shore,
while the flotilla of warships and mer
chantmen in the harbor saluted with
flaga and salvos of booming cannon.
A regiment of French hussars acted
as guard of honor, the French bands
playing the Russian national hymn,
to which the Russian bands respond
ed with the "Marseillaise."
After an exchange between the
French and Russtaa officers the dis
embarkation of the troops began
amid continuous hurrahs by the
crowds.
NEW CAPITAL.
TERA CRUZ, April 25. The town
of Orixaba, inland about , seventy
miles southwest of Vera Crux, now Is
the capital of the state of Vera Cms.
All the government offices we're
moved, there today except that of
General Herlberto Jara, the governor,
who will take hie official residence In
.Orizaba next Thursday.
U.S. IBM
TO GOWFER AGAIM
WITH CHANCELLOR
Main Purpose of Chancel
lor's Visit to Berlin is to
Secure Information. -
WANTS TO KNOW OP
AMERICA'S DEMANDS
Would Assure Himself as to
Exact Wishes of the
United States. :
BERLIN. April 25 fVla Lenrien W
The American ambassador, James W.
Gerard, is tp have another conference
with Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg this
evening prior to the Imperial chan
cellor's departure for great he'adt
quarters;
At the forelsrn office the ' cor-
respondents were Informed that the
chancellor was devoting the holidays
to conferences on the submarine
with- the departments concerned
They have not yet been concluded.;
Wants Information.
The main purpose of the Imperial
chancellor's flying trip, to Brlln ha
been, as la evident from his pro
tracted conference with Ambassador
Gerard on Monday, the desire to ob.
tain as clear an Idea as possible of
the attitude and policy of the Ameri
can government, what if, anything
lies behind and beyond the American
note; and what measures are nsces.
ary to satisfy the American demand.
before the momentous ' decision la
taken by the emperor and his ad
visers at headquarters. " i
The crisis has come to a head In
the midst of th Easter Holidays a
season playing a highly Important
role In German life, when public men
are widely scattered from Berlin, and,
their views, which the empero would
naturally wish to ascertain, before
reaching a decision, not , auiokly . as
sembled. Thus, the formulation of a
rp.y to the American note, which
presumably would spell , peace or war,
annot be rushsd-;., ...';- u,.
... Mopa wot ADanaonea. - -
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IRISH REVOLUTIONISTS
AT, THE IRISH CAPITAL
eMsMsesswssMse
Dublin Scene of Fighting
Between Troops and ;
Sinn Tein Society.
SITUATION IN HAND
LONDON. April 25. Almost co
Incidental with the capture of Sir
Roger Casement leader of the
separatist faction in Ireland, while
be was attempting to land arms from
Germany on the coast of Ireland,
there has occurred In Irend a revo
lutionary outbreak of considerable
proportions. -
Bo far as has been announced by
the British governmen. only Dublin ;
ib aiLvuiea. nere serious ngnting
took place Monday between regular
troops, volunteers and policemen,
against members of the Sinn Fein
society, who had captured . the post
office and Stephens Green and
numerous houses In various parte of
the city.
Three of the officers of the troops,
four or five soldiers, two volunteers
and two policemen were killed, and
about a score of others Injured. The
losses of the revolutionists have not
been made known.
The government reports that the ;
military authorities now have the -'
situation well In hand.
The official communication Issued
this afternoon concerning the situa
tion in Dublin says: ' -
"At noon yesterday serious die-..'
turbances broke out in Dublin. A
large party of men Identified with
the Sinn Fein party, mostly armed,
occupied Stephen's Green and took
possession forcibly of the postofflce. ,
where they ,cut the telegraphic and
telephonic wires. Houses also were .
occupied In Stephen's Green. Sack
vllle street. Abbey street and Along . .
the quays. . I'
"In the course of the day soldiers
arrived from the Curragh and the .
situation Is now well In hand. So far
as is known here, three military of
ficers, four or five soldiers, two loyal .
volunteers and two policemen have
been killed and four or five military '
officers and seven or eight soldiere '
and six volunteers wounded. . No .
exact Information has been received
of the casualties on the side of the .
Sinn Felners.
"Reports received ' from . Cork,
Limerick, Ennla, Tralee and ' both
Ridings and Tip per ry show that no)
disturbances of any kind have, oo-
turred In these localities." - , :
THE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON, April 25. -Fore
cast for North Carolina: Probably fair ,
Wednesday and Thursday, i