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. THlTtSDAY, MAY 11, 1®16.
NO. 1940.
G. B. Shaw Denounces British Executions Ireland
MEXICAN SITUATION CAUSE
GRAVE NATIONAL CONCERN
MARATHON, May 10.—The rang
ers and state posse engaged In ac
tion with a small band of Mexican
bandits across the border, killing
several of them. The rangers also
hilled eight Mexicans on Mexican
soil Monday, four others made good
their secape.
WASHINGTON, D. C. MavlO.—
Ijost night’s reports said that Obre
gon demanded a time limit set for
the American withdrawal from
Mexico. No further peace .infer
ences have been arranged and Scott's
night message Indicate that ail ef
forts to obtain a peace pact have
been shattered.
SAN ANTONIO. May 10.— The
Mexican up-rising scheduled for to
day in this place was nipped in the
bud. Many American-Mexicans and
Mexicans are said to be implicated.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10 -
Sixteen artillery companies have
been ordered to San Antonio today
by the War Department.
EL PASO, May 10.—The Amer
ican border troop3 now exceed tbs
Mexicans. It is announced further
that General Obregon sought an
other conferenco with General
Scott.
Scott remains obdurate agiPnst
setting any withdrawal date.
The reinforcements which have
been received have given Seott the
whip hand and military ogperts Oe
clare that he has called Obregon a
bluff.
EL FASO, May 10.—General
Pershing was ordered today by Gen
eral Funston to concentrate his for
ces to be prepared for any emergen
cy. He will therefore call in his
various flying squads and troops
and keep his forces togethi r here
after.
LORD LIEUTENANT QUITS
JOB AND GOES HOME
LONDON, May 10.—Lord Wlm
'borne. Lord Lieutenant Governor of
Ireland has handed in his resigna
tion to the cabinet. He shares with
BIrrel the severe criticism which lias
been handed out unsparingly to the
government officials in Dublin on ac
count of the recent up-rising.
LONDON, May 10.—Geo Bernard
Shaw in a bitter and scathing article
of extraordinary violence attacks to
day the British government for the
executions of tho various Irish rebels.
Huns in the extremity of their fury
would never have been so lost to
shame in Shaw’s estimation, as to
display any such living example of
fear as the British are displaying in
killing the Irish rebels.
Shaw insists that as a sign that
the degeneracy of fear has gripped
the vitals of the British ruling class
nothing could be more positive and
certain than the effort to stamp out
dreaded revolt by such meaningless
ly cruel executions as arc disgracing
the country.
LONDON, May 10.—There is a
strong agitation noticeable through
out England against any further
Irish executions which oven a good
many liberal papers refuse to ap
BRITiSH BUILDING ZEPPELINS
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LONDON, May 10.—The British
. have begun the construction of Zep
pelin airships. The whereabouts ol
the construction yards is maintained
a secret and all information rigidly
i censored in the papers.
LONDON, May 10—The British
press believes that Germany, not
withstanding the note to Wilson,
will proceed unchanged with its diver
operations and shipping agents have
been warned to expect it by the
government.
LONDON, May 10.—The captain
of the Cymric reports that his
steamer was torpedoed without
warning. “So much”, says the
Mail, “for the German promises to
America.”.
BERLIN, May 10.—Gerard cabled
to Lansing today the fact that the
German government admits respons
ibility for the torpedoing of the Sus
sex.
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10.—
Foreign purchases in food ond sup
plies, it is officially reported, havo
been steadily declining in tho Unitea
States. The British orders especially
show a very marked falling off in all
war supplies as well as food pro
ducts. Orders are not going else
where, but they are making and
manufacturing on a much larger
scale in Great Britain.
BERLIN, May 10.—It is stated
that the stories told concerning the
wreck of the Cymric will have to be
taken with considerable reservation.
While i,t is not denied that it may
have been possible that the steamer
was sunk by a U boat, tho probabil
ities are all the other way. It is to
the interest of the Allies to make it
bo believed that the steamer was
sunk deliberately and without any
warning.
Let us estimate on your Job Wort
LABOR SITUATION GENERALLY
ONE OF GREAT UNREST
NEW YORK, May 9.—The labor
situation is serious here. At least
lour l>ig international unions in
cluding the longshorement threaten
to strike. The clothing workers are
■till out in some places throughout
the city, and there is a general un
rest that only sweeping wage in
creases to meet the war prices ot
necessities will in any way relieve.
Strikebreaking agencies admit that
their resources are taxed to the ut
termost, and they canot secure scabs
tor the employers demanding them.
ROCHESTER,, May 9.—The Cloth
ing Workers Convention now In ses
sion here decided today to call out
forty thousand garment workers In
Chicago. The report that many
eastern orders havo drifted on ac
count of the New York strike to
Chicago firms was discussed at
length.
PITTSBURGH, May 9.—The West
inghouse strike is ending with the
conference committee busy adjusting
the difficulties between the em
ployees and the managemont. It la
now stated that mutually satisfac
tory terms have been agreed to.
NEW YORK, May 9.—Papers com
menting upon the widespread labor
discontent declare that the country
will face a panic If these are to go
much further.
SEATTLE, May 9.—The west still
does not fully reflect improved con
ditions reported from the east, but
with an lncroased order list for logs
and lumber it is expected that things
will soon do so.
• prove of. d
George Bernard Shaw's sensation
al article is commented upon in not
a few papers as timely and much
needed..
It has created an enormous sen
sation throughout the country.
BEAR SAILS SATURDAY
WITH CONSIGNMENT MAIL
SEATTLE. May 10,—On account
of advices received fropi the north
as to ice conditions, tho Coast Guard
Steamer Bear, scheduled to sail to
day from Seattle will not leave be
fore Saturday at nono.
The Bear will take north the larsc
consignment of mail some of which
has been shipped back from Alaska
points owing to having been unabla
to proceed to its destination by rea
son of contact limitations as to
weight carried.
BRANDEIS HEARINGS ARE
AGAIN REOPENED, SENATE
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10.—
Without any action being taken, the
Judiciary Committee lias taken the
president’s letter boosting Brandeis
as a pretext to re-open the hearings
upon his case in order to prevent h!s
reaching the Supreme Bench.
It is admitted that never before in
the history of the country have hear
ings on the confirmation of a
nominee been held in public, and the
fight against Brandeis has been di
rected by private detectives, men
who since the late hearing have been
combing the country over for evid
ence of something might defeat his
being confirmed.
VALDEZ DEMOCRATS HOLD
ERE; CONVENTION MEETING
VALDEZ, May 10.—A democratic
meeting here tonight passed a reso-'
lotion endorsing T. J. Donahoe ot
Valdez for national committeeman,
i The sense of meeting also was for
, Sulzer of the First Division for dele- j
gate. Geo. B. Grigsby for Attorney
General, Fourth Division to provide
a Chairman ot the territorial com
mittee and the next convention.
Advices received indicate that the
above also would bo the practically
unanimous choice of the convention.
DANISH PAPER SAYS THE
GERMAN SITUATION SERIOUS
COPENHAGEN, May 10.—A Danish
paper publishes correspondence
from Germany that affects to have
passed without mutilation by any
censor and which revpals a much
more serious condition than was
known in neutral countries to exist.
This dispatch, says that the be
lief prevails in many sections of
Germany that the war cannot lath
after this year.
It Is stated also that the army ra
tions have been subjected to a con
siderable cut, that desertions are
growing in frequency and numbers,
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and that socialism is spreading
amazingly among the troops.
, The letter says that notwithstand
ing this, Germany is well prepared
(or a defensive campaign and mu
nitions havq been produced in very
great quantities, po great that no
one could copceive of such a gigantic
supply. , .
Although the sentiment for peace
is widespread and general, there Is
still a large faction of Germans who
want to hold on to. all the con
quered territory including Belgium
and Poland. These gj-e known as
annexationists and while at one time
they were tho majority their
numbers has now dwindled down to
a smaller minority but still enorm*
ously powerful.
It is ilrmly believed by the people
that when the Germans make known
the fact that they will not hold any
land as' a conquest all the powers
will be willingly to make the peace.
Dont forget your SPRING TONIC
Flowers of Sulphur, Sassafras* Bark
Mexican Sarsaparilla,, Cascara Bark.
LOMEN8 DRUG STORE.
NEW YORK, May 10. —
Pay, Dacehe and Scholz were
givon very sovere sentencea
today In court. The strong
verdicts that were roturned against
all these alleged bombist came as a
complete surprise in all cases ex
cept that of Fay, who was considered
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to have been convicted even upon
the testimony of his onw witnesses.
Today the Court when the con
victed men stood up for sentence
spoke with considerable severity
upon the crime of which they had
been declared to be guilty. He then
sentenced Fay to eight years In the
penitentiary, Dacche to two years as
he was in the estimation of the
Judge merely the fall guy between
Fay and Scholz. Scholz however got
off light enough, only receiving a
four year penitentiary term.
HOPATCHONG, N. J., May 10.—
The Atlas powder works was the
scene of an explosion today when
four were killed and thirty em
ploy eee were injured.
The works were engaged in 'getting
out ammunition and explosive con
tracts for the Allies and in most
quarters the explosion is regarded
as part of the general bombiBt ac
tivities which have occurred else
where.
The efforts to secure some state
ment from the management of the
works however have not been suc
cessful and there is no foundation
for the bombist stories that can be
ascertained.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.
Householders, Owners and Agents
ire notified to immediately begin
cleaning up their premises and have
the rubbish hauled to dumping
ground or ont on ice not lees than
200 feet from shore.
W. D’ARCY CHACE.
Health Officer.
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