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CAP PROTEST IS SENT EITEL INTERNED GENERAL VILLA TILL END OF WAR Threat to Confiscate Idle Mines German Raider Fails to Receive Disturbs Washington. Relief in Time. Carranza Authoritiet Still A n tr i Captain and Crsidÿdlowncast As Obregon Wat Routtd h i South Program Changes— Dath to - Hat tit R ttu lt Disputed. Sea Was Planned. Washington, O. C.—The State de partment Saturday aent a formal pro- teel to the Villa government at Chi huahua, Mexico, against Ita threat to confiscate foreign-owned mine«. Fol lowing are excerpts of the atatement iaaue<l aummarixlng the aituatlon: "The department la adviaed that the Villa adminiatratlon at Chihuahua on March 19 Issued a decree with refer ence to mining operatlona, providing that If operatlona at the mine« are suspended or if taxea are not paid the minea will be forfeited. It la aaid that the decree will be In effect from April I, ami that 120 daya from the date of the promulgation of the law will lie allowed for the reaumptlon of operatlona. “ The department haa made a proteat againat the provialona of tbia decree, pointing out the hardahipa that would be impoeed upon com pin lea in compel ling them to operate their minea when either the condition of the work or the political aituation would make auch operation highly Inadvisable and un profitable. " Definite Information aa to the prog* reaa of the campaign in the region of Irapuato, In which General Villa la leading hla troopa In peraon againat the Carranxa forcta under General Obregon, atill were lacking, although a report to the State department, aaya Obregon'a men had retreated toward Querelara after a ahorf akirmiah fend probably would make a atand there. Meaaagca to Villa repreaentativea here tended to confirm thia, but diapatchea from Carranxa headquarters at Vera Crux continued to aaaert that Obregon hail won a great victory. A report from Conaul Canada at Vera Crux aaid new« received on April 8 by Carranxa officiate from Obregon w u interpreted there aa indicating that a deciaive victory had been won. “ It waa intimated on the Hth,” aaid the meaaage, “ that fighting waa atill in progre««, notwithatanding that the enemy had been driven northward SO kilometer». “ War or New Regime 1$ Threat of Italian People Rome - Political partiea favorable to Italy'a immediate intervention in the war, compriaing Democrata, Radical*, Keformiata, Socialiata and National- lata, have arranged great meeting« to be held throughout Italy in an en deavor to bring about the participation of the country in the conflict. The Journal d’ltalia, commenting on the event, aaya that it haa a«numed the character of a warning to the mon archy, aince the National league, which arranged the meeting, adopted a reeolution containing thia aentence: “ If, after long waiting, there are dis- illuaiona, no m atter of what nature, a profound political upheaval la inevit able.” Profeanor Mussolini, a Socialist leader, explaina thia section of the resolution thus: “ In other words, if the monarchy is unable to make national war, the mon archy will cease to exist in Italy, ns a profound political upheaval means a change of regim e." Revival at Stock Buying On Enormous Scale Noted New York — With tranaactions ag gregating almost 1,300,000 shares and gains extending from 3 to 74 points in leading issues, Saturday's stock mar ket was the moet exciting and note worthy of any day aince July 30 last. On that date, which marked the issu ance of Germany's ultimatum to Rus sia, the market was stirred to a state of feveriah activitity at the expense of prices. The operations were all the other way, only a few of the unimpor tant stocks failing to share in the broad and steady advance. On the surface, the m arket had the signs of a general awakening of public interest, due to a variety of favorable factors. Including the atatement of the Treasury department, which bore out unofficial advices of general domestic improvement. Poicder Plant Add» Men. Tacoma, Wash. — Forty-five men have been added to the payroll of the Dupont Powder works south of Ta coma, it was announced Saturday. In creased demand for explosives is the reason. The Japanese steamer Haku- shika Maru, in port loading, will take 1000 cases of dynamite to Vladivostok. The steamer Robert Dollar, which left this week for Vladivostok, took a sim ilar shipment, and 1000 cases of dyna m ite will be sent to Montana next week. All employes recently were given a wage increase of 20 per cent. 812,000 Allies Captives. Amsterdam — A dispatch received here from Berlin says that on April 1 812,808 prisoners of war were being held in Germany—10,17B officers and 802,633 men. The dispatch gives the prisoners by nationality as follows: French, 3838 officers and 238,498 men; Russian, 6149 officers and 604,210 men; Belgians, 647 officers and 39,620 men; British, 620 officers and 20,307 Newport News, Va. - - Commander Max Thierichena, of the German auxil iary cruiser Prins Kitel Friedrich, asked the United States government, through port authorities here Thurs day night, to intern bis ship and crew. Up to the last moment the German aklpper kept up the appearance of be ing ready for a dash to the aea, and when the tim e for decision finally came explained that failure of “ ex pected relief” to arrive had made it necessary to intern rather than “ de liver crew and ahlp to the fruitless and certain destruction by French and Bri tish warships waiting off the Virginia capes.” The commerce raider made her last cruise of the war. She was taken to the Norfolk navy yard, across Hamp ton Roads from the shipyard here, where she haa been laid aince limping into port on March 10, after the re markable commerce-destroying voyage from the Orient, during which she sent the American ship William P. Frye to the bottom. Collector of Customs Hamilton boarded the Eitel shortly after 7 o’clock with an imperative notice from the Washington government that the time for his stay in this port would expire at midnight, and that he must leave American waters by 4 o’clock on the morning of April 8. Before the customs collector could deliver the message. Commander Thierichena handed to him the w ritten announce ment of his decision. RUSSIANS REMOVING THE GERMAN DEAD Officer, Do Your Duty. ‘‘If man evoluted from the mon key,” remarked Dinglebatx, “he at least has the satisfaction of knowing that his ancestors were remarkably Intelligent." “W hat's the answer?” queried Snickelfritx. "They were educated in the higher branches,” replied Dinglebatx. I tali an fleet of Warships Makes Sudden Departure Paris—The warships of the Italian fleet departed suddenly on Wednesday from the Mediterranean naval atations at Spexia, Gaeta and Maddalena Is lands. They concentrated at Augusta, Sicily, and at Taranto. They are thus within a few hours of the Adriatic. The departure of these warships caused a profound impression, partic ularly at Spexia, where until last Sun day the barbor was crowded with dreadnaughta, cruisers and torpedo- boat destroyers, while the town filled with officers and sailors. Italy has now the finest fleet in her history. It is headed by several new dteadnaughts, of which the moat for- midable is the Conte de Cavour, which corresponds in the Italian navy to England's Queen Elisabeth. The future movements of the fleet are veiled with absolute secrecy. It ia asserted that only the king and one or two of the highest government offi cials arc acquainted with the plans. french Bombard German Factories and Stations FLASH OF THE LACKAYE WIT Admlttad Steele Mackaye Has Bees Acknowledged Master of Dra matic A rt for Twenty Years. Thirty years ago, when Wilton Lackaye first went upon the stage, he was rehearsing a part in "Paul Kau- var," under the direction of the au thor, 8teele Mackaye, who, while ad mittedly a capable stage manager, was regarded as old-fashioned by the moderns. During rehearsal Lackaye and Mackaye had a slight difference as to how a certain part should be acted. “Do you argue with me?” Mackaye demanded with magisterial severity. "I have been an acknowledged mas ter of the dramatic art for twenty years.” “Yes,’* Lackaye retorted, “but not this twenty.” A Pest. Russian Red Cross workers gathering up the German dead after a battle m Poland. GETTING NEWS OF THE WAR IN THE WEST ADMIRAL T- B- H0WARD Paris — “ The first days of spring, longer and clearer, have been marked by a recrudescence of activity on the part of the French aviators," says a press bureau note just issued. “ The simple recital of a day’s aerial operatoins," the note continues, "w ill show the value of efforts of this branch of the service. The record of April 2 includes 43 reconnaissances and 20 instances where the aviators were able to direct with greater effi ciency the artillery fire. Numerous photographs of the enemy's positions were taken. "The bombardment operations were as follows on this day: The aviation sheds at Habeheim, a factory at Diet- wilier and the railroad station at Wal- heim; the barracks and railroad sta tion at Bensdorf, the barracks of the Germans, under construction at Vig- neullea; the aviation grounds at Coucy l.es Chateau, north of Soissons, and the railroad station at Comines, Bel the information of the German troops fighting in the eastern war gium; the railroad station at Somme- zone For bulletins telling of the progress of the struggle in the western zone Py and Dontrien and bivouacs near are posted in Polish villages. L’Ecaile and St. Etienne Sur Suippe. "A t other bivouacs near Baxancourt and Pont Faverger, French aviators dropped 1000 steel arrow s.” SMASHED BY THE AUSTRIAN SHELLS The note then gives instances of daring combats between the French and enemy aeroplanes in the region of Admiral T. B. Howard, recently ap Soissons and Rheims and in the valley pointed admiral of the Pacific fleet, is of the Lys. in the harbor of San Francisco and the four-star flag of an American admiral Motes’ Time Wise at Ours. is flying at the Golden Gate for the Philadelphia — Interesting features first time. of the ancient Mosaic laws were de tailed by Professor Camden M. Cobern, One Good Reason for Being a Woman. of Allegheny college, in a lecture here Thursday on "Mosea and His Tim es.” By nature man belongs to the hunt Recent discoveries by archaeologists, tn the open, and woman to the Are in he declared, have confirmed the Bibli doors, and just here lies one of the best reasons for being a woman rather cal account of Moses. "Moses could have w ritten his laws in any one of six than a man, because a woman can get languages,” Dr. Cobern added. “ The along without a man's out-of-doors much better than a man can get along doctors of the day were as wise as ours. They wrote their prescriptions without a woman's Indoors, which proves woman of the two the better in an ancient tongue that nobody else bachelor, as being more self-contained could understand.' ’ and self-contented. Every real man when abroad on the hunt is always War Costs 5,950,000 Men. dreaming of a hearth and a hob and a Rome—The nations now at war have wife, whereas no real woman, If she lost 6,960,000 men and spent $8.400,- has the hearth and the hob, is longing 000,000, according to figures prepared for man's hunting spear or quarry. If for the Avanti, a Socialist organ. The she is indeed a real woman she Is very article declares the only result of the likely longing to give a man the com war will be a reciprocal wearing out fort of the Are, provided he will not of the forces engaged. It is calculat stay too long at a stretch, but get out ed that nine or ten months more will long enough to give her time to bmsh exhaust the reserves of men and that View of the army museum in Belgrade, Serbia, after its destruction by up his hearth and rinse his teapot the country which will suffer least will satisfactorily to herself.—Atlantic. Austrian shells. be Russia. "As a rule I have a kindly feeling for my fellow-man.” "Yes?” “But something should be done to the chap who starts to tell an ancient wheeze Just when you sit down to hear your favorite record on the pho nograph." Sincerity Test. "W hat's your idea of an honest man V "An honest man,” replied Mr. Cum- rox, “is one who likes the same music in private that he says he likes when his wife is giving a muslcale.” Cruel Comment. "You know, there Is an air I heard lately humming through my brain this morning." "That’s no air; what you hear in your brains are their wheels hum ming.” Ponto’s Place. Sol Sodbuster—W hat's that funny little coop under the back part of your automobile? Hiram Haycock—That's for the dog that used to trot along under the buckboard.—Puck. Sad, but True. "Do all people who marry In haste repent at leisure?” asked the seeker after knowledge. "Not all,” answered the cynic. "Some of them merely forget that they are married." A BAR G AIN . “I bought this for a mere song.” “Indeed?” “At any rate, I gave a note for I t ” Wealthy. “He is very wealthy?” we asked as the man with the diamonds zipped by in his motor car. "Goodness, yes,” friend answered. "He even has his own private break-, fast food factory ! ”—Indianapolis 8tar. A Dazzling 8eriea. "Life with Daubson Is just one ffoman after another.” “He must be a fearful rake.” "Nothing of the sort. He draws cover designs for popular magaxkies.” Significant. “1s Plod worth a poor man?” T guess so. Whenever ha speaks of money he has a far away look In hla eyes."