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MOAtt. 4LAURA FRID/tY, MARCH 10, 1010.
NO. 1806.
BKBLN, March 9.—Today Ger
war formally declared war upon
Portugal.
The official declaration gays that
Portagal seized ships which were
Interned and refused Germany’s de
mand that the imperial German
flag be hoisted again upon them.
The Portuguese government had
farther granted free passage to the
Allies to the interior through V za
moblque territory to attack Germans
in East Africa, and had permitted
the Allies to use porta in West
Africa to attack the German went
African colonies and Angola.
ROME, March 9.—It is believed
that Austria will attempt to send
warships through the Dardanelles
in order to overcome the Russian
Black Sea supremacy which is prac
tically complete.
STOCKHOLM, March 9.—The
Danish and Norwegian Kings are
here consulting with the King of
Sweden.
COPENHAGEN, March 9.—It la
reported that an agreement has
been reached with Spain whereby
Portugal and Gibraltar become
Spanish territory In return for join
ing the Central Powers, Austria
and Germany.
LISBON, March 9.—Tho German
declaration of war is rcceivod here
with only a mild demonstration
against the Teuton powers. It is
not expected that tho Portuguese
will take a very active part in the
war. The government is secre
tive.
Anything in the line of job work
at the Industrial Worker Oltlrc.
Satisfaction assured. ’
INTERVENTION AGITATION IS
RENEWED AFTER BIG RAID
TMTHRVENTION AGITATION dislar
COLUMBUS, N. M., March 9.—
'Fire hundred Villatlstas raided this
border town today killing six United
States soldiers and eight civilians,
wounding eight soldiers and a large
somber of civilians, burning a large
portion of the city and finally re
treating across the border before
throe troops of the 13th U. 9. Ca
valry.
The attack came as a great sur
prise, and the Villatlstas opened fire
npoa their unwelcome arrival with
out any warning whatever.
They first attacked the army
samp where four dead Mexicans
were left behind and the rest turne-l
thoir attention to the city.
Upon leaving this place the Mex
icans left behind dead dotting the
streets whoro they wero potted by
snipers.
The snipers seized this tractics as
the only Salvation because the Mex
icans had thomsolvoa climbed on the
houses and began firing upen Am
ericans as they emerged from their
hotels and dwelling houses.
It is fearod thet other Amoricans
may have lost their lives other than
thoso whose bodies have been ac
counted for as the main hotel build
ing was totally destroyed by fire,
the stores were looted and burned
and the booty obtained by the Villa
tistas is enormous.
Thoy lost heavily however before
the United States soldiers drove
them off after being in poseesslon
of the town for an hour and halt
which seemed almost a century to
the panic stricken people.
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 9.—
Following the attack upon Colum
bus, New Mexico, intervention agita
tion is strongly renewed.
COLUMBUS, March 9.—It is be
lieved that Villa and Lopez porson
ally led the attack made against this
place. The Mexicans made a doter- j
mined attack south of tho border
halting two hundred and fifty Am
erican troops pursuing them, killing
one and wounding one.
WASHINGTON. D. C., March 9.-—
Lansing will ask Carranza permis
sion to hunt the b:.ndlts In Mexico.
Scnp-tor Fall announces in the Sen
ate he has prepared a resolution
authorizing the rocruiting of half a
million men to pacify Mexico.
Let u estimaTe on your Jem Wort
COAL NINERS WIN IN
BITUMINOUS FIELDS
INDIANAPOLIS, March 9.—The
anouncement is made that the de
mands of the bituminous miners
organized in the United Mine Work
ers of America for an increase of
twenty per cent and better working
conditions have been granted by
coal companies in Ohio, Illinois,
West Virginia, Pennsylvania and
the committee is still negotiating
with the mine owners in the anthra
cite fields where the situation is stln
in doubt.
Many of the lahorites seem to
think that the bituminous miners
have been granted their increase
because the anthracite miners are to
be fought and the employers hope
thus to avoid a general strike. The
bituminous mines are to take care of
coal orders for the interests, while
the anthracite men are fought.
RAILROADERS BALLOT
FAVORS EIGHT HOURS
CHICAGO. March 9.—It is offici
ally anovnced that the ballot of the
railroad employees for the eight
hour day is overwhelmingly favor
able, and the ntrike is .Mithorlzeu
by all four brotherhoedn should the
management of the roads fall to
agree to the men's demands.
The counting took a long time,
and was maintained a secret a long
tittte, while negotiations were open
ed with the managors of the roads.
It is probable that the reluctant
lUiithide of the managers is itccliuit
able for the publicity given the re
sults of tho voting which was gen
erally known a long time ago un
officially. '
ATTENTION I. O. O. F.
Important work next regular
meeting, Friday, March 10th.
BULGARS GET ALARMED
WHEN GERMANS LEAVE
BUCHAREST, March 8.—Sofia
papers comment with some under
curren of alarm at the withdrawal
of the Germans from the Balkans
to the west front, thus confirming
an Athens dispatch yesterday to that
effect. It is felt that In case Greece
and Rumania should now throw in
their lot with the allies the situa
tion would be serious.
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M. O. SWLBEIM3,
LULL IN POLITICAL STRIFE
AS BUSINESS GOES AHEAD
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 9.—
After being keyed up to the highest
pitch of excitement, the capital to
day Is experiencing more or less or
a reaction.
Political work Is less sensational
and the Solons are gottlng on with
their legislation.
How completely Big Bunlnoes do
minates the administration policy
Is seen In the Shields Water Power
•Its bill which with the supports of
the cabinet o cials pased the Senate
today.
This bill allows the private deve
lopment and entry upon water sites
on rivers for fifty years, after which
the government is entitled to pur
chase the property at a valuation.
As the conservationists claim, the
government gives It away for nothing
and when it wants It, will have to
pay millions.
The bill was opposed by the con
servationists but the pull of big
business with the up-lifting admi
nistration behind It was too strong
for resistance.
Admiral Fletcher was beforo the
Naval committee today and told
about the plans of the Navy Board.
It Is some plan and Involves the
greatest scheme of preparedness
yet known.
He admitted that the Navy Board
planned for the greatest navy in
the world which will cost one billion
and half for now ships, and three
quarters of a billion for annual up
keep from Uncle Sam’s Je«.n8.
I#t n» Mttmuri' on /nnr 4nh Work
LABOR SITUATION AGAIN
CAUSE BRITISH ANXIETY
LONDON, Mura* The labor *1
«Mtloa U achin' darkened by a
korertn* cloud. The workers in the
fti.ro that U theirs andsubmltted the
coat of these supplies in tlia Oias
cow markets, showing that their
wages are inauffleieat to maintain
Chair needs. Thar aak that tha *o»
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advisement and is being personalty
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IXNVSON, Match *-—With labor
FRENCH EXPERTS DOPING OUT
REASON TEUTON RUSH
PARIS, March 9.—There Is some
evident difficulty In understanding
the purpose at the bottom of the
German attacks on Verdun, ana
especially tho vory rockloss attempts
which are made to capture tho fort
regardless of lossos.
As far fs Paris to concerned, It
hardly advances the movoment to
wards the capital In any dogroe and
solves no problem in this direction.
The faVorcd view Is that Vordun
is regarded as a dangerous base for
a flanking attack of considerable di
mensions should the Germans pro
ceed to put all their strength in a
rush against the Flanders lines.
restive ovor conscription, thesgov
ernment admits that steps will be
taken to believe the situation on the
Clyde where the workers Complain
of high prices.
The government insists that thdre
Is no reason for these prices, quot
ing Wholesale prices now current in
Gwfetiir ilnd other cents*!. ▲ gen
miproW ^possible.
Lord Derby admlted that sgrlcsjl-t
drafted. This eras obtain las
el .the
A far fetched view Is advanced by
one paper alone, that the Germans
hope to roll up the southwest front
Immediately that Verdun falls.
The great losses which the Ger
mans are enduring 3how at least
that the capture of Verdun Is ot
prime Importance to them. It is
estimated that over a quarter of a
million men have been Killed or
wounded since the beginning of the
Verdun drivo.
LONDON, March 9.—The con
tlnuod advance of tho Gcrmrns iu
the Verdun region is almost mathe
matical In its exactness. All ac
counts agree that the Germans di
roct their forces at position after
position without regard to loss or
life until taken and resume tho as
saults from front to front with tire
less perseverance and with sledge
hammer violence.
The French are fighting with
great tenacity of purpose but the
men are being much more carefully
husbanded by the loading officers.
The progress of the Germans is
however so slow and the losses so
great that it Is not believed they
can force their way ahead unless
they wear down the French defenses
by sheer exhaustion.
YOUNGSTOWN INDICTMENTS
AR8BSE MUCH COMMENT
YOtfNOSTOWN, O., March 8—The
Youngstown Indictments have caus
ed quite a flutter In political' circles.
in tfew York declare* this errata#.
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