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VILLISTAS R A ID A C R O S S L IN E PAPER M AKERS S U R R EN D ER Threat of. Special Session Effe c tu a l- Horses and Mules. Commission to Fix Prices. Brief Resume, Most Important Daily News Items. Washington, D. C.—Personal action by Praaident Wilson to restore normal pricaa of print papar and a apodal ses sion of congress to pass remedial leg islation confronted print papar manu facturers, it became known Monday, before they gave op their fight against the government’s attempt to restore normal conditions in the trade. The President’s intentions were placed before the manufacture re by Secretary McAdoo, who told them that the administration did not intend to see an alleged monopoly through ex tortionate pricee place greater re straints on the proas than the govern ment itself was empowered to place. At the same time the Federal grand jury in New York was preparing to bring indictments. The sequel was the action of the manufacturers in signing an agreement permitting the trade commission to fix fair prices. It is understood that the administra tion is going further and taking steps to guard against any shortage of sup ply in the future. Through the forest service, which already has been at work on some phases of the problem, plana for re-forestation of wooded areas now devastated for wood pulp are to be worked out, which are ex pected to furnish ample supplies for American publishers in the future. El P U * Tw. Mivad lets Tu< Teutons Said to Be With Both Villista Raiders are Immediately Pursued by U. S. Troopers. Carranza and Villa. J*riveto *»*»« raided the "Carof ^ K . Peterson, anotherMormoo, prlaonar, U waa •• A H. 8. 8Uph«»on. Ç«*«; of tha Patemaa Land k & pwy. aaM ba bad recel" from bia wagon Ä* *¡* thraa A mad cana nnd «a*« horses and muws am. supplias taken away. His r e ír te no reference to any kws of H»- Two Mexican families were sa have been forced to bandits in. addition to jhe Mei ranch hands, according to the pertinent made public saturusy vn* gram. following report6 from Colonel Tag gart, commanding Fort Ringgold: “ Lieutenant Ayres, Florida tropsat Germany Foreign Secretary, Lopena, reports that Friday »Ught Who Was So “Astonished" eight bandits crossed into the United Stmtea at Soledad ranch, 15 mi la* north of El Tigre Arroyo. 'One man and seven horses were captured. Se**** banditl on foot in the brush are being chased by troops.” Hachita, N. M.~ Lieutenant Colonel J. C. Waterman, commanding Uie Hachita district, sent ordere to his troops Friday to ,maintain day and night patrols along the border instead Disable Liner by Order of Berlin. Boston—The North German Lloyd passenger liner Kronprinxeesin Cecilie, while in the custody of s United States marshal under a libel order from the Federal coutrt, was deliber ately disabled at the direction of her German commander. ’ ' Captain Charles A. M ack so testi fied in the United States court Mon day, and added .that he, in turn, had taken his orders from the German gov ernment. The damage to the vessel was done on the night of January 31, three days before diplomatic relations between the United States and Ger many were broken off. Under exam ination by counsel for the libelants, Captain Polaek said that on that day he had received orders to render his vessel unseaworthy from an unnamed official of the German embassy at Washington. Navy Appropriation Increased. Washington. D. C. —Carrying about $681,000,000, an increase of $168,000,- 000 over the total as it paaaed the house, the annual naval appropriation bill waa completed by a sub-committee of the senate naval committee Monday. The principal increase waa an appro priation of $160,000,000 for speeding up work on naval vessels already au thorized, which had been rejected in the house on a point of order. Other important increases include $600,000 for batteries for merchant auxiliaries and $460,000 for ammuni tion for such auxiliaries; $8,000 for reserve material for the navy and $1,- 960,000 for engineering purposes, in cluding radio installation on light ves sels. The building authorizations and emergency administration provisions of the bouse bill are retained. threat of Lieutenant Colonel Waterman, are for patrol duty only and have no orders to go into Mexico. Juarem—Five more Chinese were murdered at Madera, Chihuahua, when Julio Acosta, a Villa commander, raided that town oh February H, ac cording to a message received hers by a relative of the Chinese. The Villa followers raided the Madera stores and carried off much loot, the foreign Alfred Zli tary in tbs <-------- --- sant tha nota to Présidant Wilson, in forming him of tha fart that Germany had broken bar submarine pledges of last year, was "astonished" when bn learned that tha United States govern ment had taken offense. Mexico and 100 miles from Hachita, N. M„ occurred on February 10, j»> cording to tha maasanga raeaivad here. Washington, D. C. — Notice of a Tha Mormons living in tha sect ion dangerous area in the North Sea be worn said fay a leader of tha Mormon cause of operations against Germany has been given by the British admiral ty. A copy of the notice, dated Feb ruary 18, was received at the State de partment Friday. It warns shipping that after Febru ary 7 a prescribed area, including all Dedication of Interstate Bridge waters off Germany and parts of Hol Opens Huge Span to Traffic land and Denmark, will be dangerous Portland — Hands wars stretched and should be avoided. •cross tha Columbia Wednesday and The new notice says: “ In view of the unrestricted warfare Oregon and Washington exchanged carried on by Germany at sea by congratulations over the completion of means of mines and submarines, not the Interstate bridge. Tha dedication only against the allied powers, but al and of that structure to traffic so against neutral shipping, and the was opening motif for tha celebration in fact that merchant ships are constant which the Governors of both states, login. ly sunk without regard to the ultimate safety of their crews, His Majesty’s government gives notice that on and after February 7, 1917, the mentioned England Broadens Danger Zone; Warnings Given All Neutrals Villa’s Voyage is Doubted. El Paso, Tex.—A report that Villa had gone in disguise to the West coast and taken a ship for Japan on a poli tical mission has been known to Car ranza officers and officiate here and in Juares for several days, Eduardo Sor iano Bravo, the Mexican consul here, said Sunday night. “ Villa has not been accounted for since he fled to Parrel after bia defeat at Jiminex about six weeks ago,’’.said the consul “ We have had many re ports that he was in different places, but no evidence. However, we are in clined to doubt the story that he has gone to Japan. It may have been in Navy Ready to Strike. to account for his absence. Washington, D. C.—Preparedness ia vented His friendliness to the Japanese gov the order of the day and even of the ernment gives it plausibility. It is night in Washington. believed likely that ha is in hid The Navy department ia equipping ing in the more mounatins, either to try to the fleet with everything it may need reorganize his bands there, or because to repel attacks. The navy yards are he ia sick or wounded. receiving supplies and being placed in “ Salazar ia in command in the condition to repair any ships that may North, but there is a report that he be damaged and to push to completion split with Villa and ia acting Tndpen- the vessels under construction. dently. They were old-time enemies The general board of the Navy, until reconciled during the Chihuahua Germans Smash French Lines. which has charge of all matters relat City attack September 16 last.’’ Berlin—Troops of the German Crown ing to strategy, is bolding constant Bravo said be heard the Prince, an attack against French sessions to devise plans for the protec raid Mr. on fiorlano Ranch waa uaed by positions in south of Ripont, in the tion of the fleet from hostile sub Salazar the as Corner a diversion in order to Champagne, Friday, War office an marines and ita effective use at once smuggle ammunition over the border. nounced, on a front of the about a mile and if war should come. a half, captured ground to a depth of a Holland Gets Apology. half a mile. The Germans took 868 19 17 Wool Clip Sells High. London—In reply to a protest by the prisoners, including 21 officers. Salt Lake City—Contracts for nearly Dutch government regarding the shell The attack, which waa peceded by 80 per cent of the April clip of Utah artillery fire, waa made main of the Dutch steamer Oldamdt, ly intense wool, which, it ia estimated, will ing against French positions at Maisons 29, by German coeat batter de Champagne amount to 16,000,000 pounds, have December and hill 186, about one- ies while the steamer waa being taken been signed and show prices rangng to Zeebrugge, according to an Amster third of a mile aouth of the farm. from 30 to 38 cents a pound. The dam dispatch to Reuter’s, the German Four lines of French positions were lowest prices were paid for southern in the attack. says the shelling waa “ ac stormed wool and the higher prices for north government The French counter attacks in of force majeure. ” The Ger the night and made ern wool but, as an average, they cident morning, but were re man government, the dispatch says, represent the highest market ever expresses sincere regret that subjects pulsed with losses. The German lou offered for wool in Utah. of a friendly power were killed or in se are said to have been small. jured and expresses readiness to pay Farm Loan Bonds Exempt. compensation to their relatives. French Coaet is Shelled, r Washington, D. C. — To correct re —A submarine Wednesday at- ports published in Western states to Eight-Hour Bilie Introduced. tacked the French coast at the mouth the effect that Attorney General Greg Washington, D. C.—Senator Robin of to* Adour rivar, in tha axtrena ory had given an opinion holding un son, of Arkansas, and Representative "••tern »action, but did no great ¿—y constitutional the law exempting from Keating, of Colorado, Monday intro •JW* An read«: official statement on „ this taxation mortgagee taken and bonds duced identical bills to prohibit inter operation issued under the farm-loan system, the state shipment of goods made in whole Farm Loan board issued a statement or in pert by women employed more . . Aj* submarine emerged at I o dock Wednesday afternoon at the saying: “ The fact is that the opinion than eight hours a day or more than of the attorney general declares the six days a week. «red ate law perfectly constitutional. Farm The bills, drawn on the linee of the not sell the “ medicine” „with the in 2 £ h °! ‘S /* ™ rlw loan bonds are declared bfc be legally Federal child labor law, would nation tention of violating the law, although and constitutionally exempt from all alize conditions for A mari can working he had dispensed his cure for 20 year« women. taxation.” advertising it extensively. S T - « « Net« Placed at New York. *-• New Ruler Is Demanded. Youth Holds Up Banker. --- —. iw ton New York—A »tael net designed to London-pThe speaker in the house Lincoln, Neb.—A stranger strolled protect the Port of New York from of commons, the Right Honorable leisurely into the First National Bank New York - More than hostile submarines and other craft in Jamas William Lowtber, declared here at University Place, a Lincoln .uburb 5™ "* been fed the event of war waa put in place at Monday night it waa impoaaible for Saturday at noon. There waz noone efforts of the American the entrance of the harbor Monday. British statesmen to make any agree in tha bank but the president. The In Belgium suffer no lm- For the present it will be kept in po ment with the German government aa young man, about 28 year« old, flashed mediate hardahlj » "111 the sition only between sunset and sunrise now constituted. It would ba neces * wrolver in tha officer’, face and o f the American com mi ««ion withdrawal froth par* and will bar all ships from leaving or sary before., signing peace or any ordered him to retreat to the vault Meipatlon in thli work in Belgium and Northern r entering the harbor during the night agreement he aakl, to insist that it in the vault, the ®»0 b7 the In ease of war ita construction pro nraat be with a government different robber picked up $2609 authorities, in currencv airman of tha vides for placing it aa a permanent in see enee and constitution from the barrier. present one. urdtowa/for t to another neutri NEW MOVCWli K