ifift fw oft fi p (OT HI 4 ttlw FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES ' K CIRCULATION IS OVER 4000 DAILY .3) THIRTY-NINTH YEAR 1 SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1916 ppTrw Twn n?MT! ON trains and news rKKJii.lYVU LiJNlo stands five cents f; F OF ST GERMANY' IE OF CASE Claims Germany Has Acted In Good Faith and Has Refused i to Interfere With Hundreds of Vessels Solely On Ac l. ; count of Promise to America Germany Must Attack England's Life Nerve, Which Is Her Shipping Cannot . Warn Americans On Board Enemy Ships ' By Carl W. Ackerraan, (United Press Staff Correspondent.) (Copy wright 1916, by the United Press; copyright in Great Britain.) Berlin, April 21. (By wireless to Tuckerton, N. J.,) Germany can go no further in her submarine conces sions to America, Admiral Von Holzendorff, chief of the admirality staff declared today in an interview with the United Press. But the naval head said later in the course of the in terview: "We have no desire for a break with the United States. That would be insanity. We shall not bring it about despite our desire to push vigorously our submarine warfare. "Many of our submarines have returned from round ing up British vessels. They sighted scores of passenger ships going between England and America but none was touched although we knew everyone was carrying war munitions for the allies. "We have definitely agreed to warn the crews and pas sengers of passenger liners. . We have lived up to that promise in every way, but we cannot be asked to regard freight ships in the same manner. "I speak in a straight forward manner. We could have destroyed hundreds of thousands of tons of enemy ships since the beginning of the submarine war except for promises .we gave the United States, but we cannot go further. "Five months more will see what we can do to British shipping. The ring around the British isles will grow tighter and tighter. Then we will see whether England will still maintain that she cannot make peace until Ger many is destroyed. The allies could have had peace long ago but they still cling to the idea of starving Germany into submission. The longer they cling to this idea the longer they prolong the war, and the greater will be their bill." "What I said about freight ships ap plies only to enemy freighters. We are i"t going to torpedo and have not tor pedoed without warning or without ex amining the ship's papers of any neu tral ship, despite reports the enemy is bpreading. We Rre not out to torpedo without warning neutral ships bound to 1-lnglnud. Our submarines have respect ed every one of them so far and there Juive been scores in the North sea, the English channel anil the Atlantic. "If diplomatic relations with Amer ica are broken our submarines can at tack any enemy ship without warning. But remember, we have no desire for a break with the Tinted States. That would be insanity. We shall not bring j ly. And still we know that nil pas it about despite our desire to pus rsenger ships now going to England car- iroroiisly our submarine warfare, j ry war munitions, not necessarily am "I don't think the American people I munition or shells but articles- which vi.nt to declare w ar against Germany ' are much more necessary to help Kng for the way she is conducting her sub-'land continue war,' marine war now. T don't think Amor- Admits Loss of Submarines. lea wants to protect England. I don'tj think the American people want to do, everything they cain to help England ed. (This is the date on which the new win even by protecting English freight j submarine campaign against armed mer ships with American lives. jchnntmon opened.) England, Not Germany, to Blame, i 'The people must remember that it ABE MARTIN We often wonder how ex President T.-.t't wiiuid have stood th ' confinement if he d been reelected. Xo matter how late spring V . . w fit rin is, it alius cati hes our livers' Albanv with the mother of Dr. Thomp ' jX Json. ' fj th : T STATES is risky to travel on the sons to and from England today. They must watch the ships character. If, England boasts her mastership of the seas, her rule of the waves, she must accept the respon sibility and liability, not Germany. "Germany is at war with England. Germany must attack England's I nerve, which is her shipping. We have the means through our submarines to do this and we must go ahead. England is responsible 'for American lives on her freight ships. We cannot warn Amer icans on board any more than we can send word to neutrals who may be in enemy trenches before we attack. It is the same situation On the'sens exact- .""' (1'n"nll' any submarines! since March l?".the niTinirnl was ask "les." was the frank reply, "Do you know how they were lost?' "Xo, we don't always hear when iiip IS lost. lost. We don't always know wheth- ; trvill(J o .,,,,, t),e Mexican's dis they had a fair chance or not, snr- satisfaction with economic and internal er d i in o ' , ,i expedition. Anti-foreign oruers rto One of General Alvnro Obrcon 's or "What has been the success of the simiar,y interpreted. It was report- der, to Gene ral Gutierre let"u red i , new submarine warfare so far?" , i .i ,, Vm; i,,i u,i ,I,.i. recent L ., , .unerrez diriii.ni m "In March more than 200.00(1 enemv ...... .!.... i v.. .... ..... ii'im Hnr uriMoru 11 nil IMIIII n llt'li or mines on enemy coasts." The admiral was filled with oneryy nnd spirit. When he talks he is the most serious official in Germany. His whole body vibrates energy. " Every word carries ronviensn because he sneaks so frnnklv nnd miliCMitniitlv. ! One feels he is speaking out instead of I ; jotting dow n thoughts before hand to cial club to discuss problems of gen- make an impression. 'eral interest to the circles and the I. During the entire interview' lie vat in! means of securing n central selling i n leather chair, his eyes directly on the jnterviewer, his remarks coming sud denly with a punch, like shots from a csnnon. A $50,000 TIRE San Bernardino, Cal.. April 21. Fire j which tlientened the town of Highland nenr here today was brought under cou trd at 10 a. m. Five business struc- tores were destroyed, besides some ersi ! dence property. The total damage was ; estimated at .'.0.000. Mrs. F. H. Thompson Sad son left this eveninr? for two weekn' visit nt jc sfc sfc s( 50c sjc sfc Jc sjc sjc ss sfc sjc c s(c BATTLESHIPS ORDERED TO GET READY TO SAIL Philadelphia, April 21. Or ders have beeu received at the navy yard fur the bittleships Connecticut and Kansas to (jet ready to sail within 24 hours, it was reported today. The col lier Brutus, one of the navy's barges, left last night for the Pacific coast. IT Insists Germany Halt Activi ties Until Agreement Is Reached By Robert J. Bender (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Washington, April 21. America in its note to Berlin demands an immedi ate stop to the present submarine cam paign against merchantmen. When this is halted the way will be clear to set tle the question ot how submarines may proceed against commerce without fur ther endingcring friendly relations be tween the United States and Germany. This was made clear today in point ing out that the United States will not be satisfied with assurauces that Ger many will operate within the bounds previosuly drawn namely, Adequate warning to alt doomed ships and as sured safety for the passengers. Germany s present campaign must bo liseontinned until the two governments can decide what is practicable and le gal in the w.y of conducting subma rine operations against enemy com merce. Hv the term "immediate ' in his note, the president meant within a time sufficient for the submarine com manders to be notified to cense their activities. Grave danger hdw lies in a possible attack upon i neutral vessel, particu larly if there chances to be an Anieri- an aboard. In such an event Germany must show that the submarine com- innder failed to receive his orders to itiit. or a break would be prueticilly Automatic. VILLA BANDITS KILL This Is Unconfirmed Rumor Gold Basis To Be Estab Ished May 1 By E. T. Conkle. (United l'ress staff correspondent.) El Puso, Texas, April 21. An un confirmed report from mining sources stated today that 200 Cnrranzistns had been killed in an attack by Cannto Heycs and his Villistas upon do facto troops under General Thoveno between Torreon nnd Saltillo. General Gavira discredited the story. "Mexico for Mexicans." is believed to be the object of again making pub lic the order deporting nil foreigners antagonistic to the de facto govern ment. Consul Garcia todav made known to I the public a message from General Al ! varo Obregon. Mexican war minister, expressing a hope that "our national und international difficulties will soon ! 1... ,.,ra,nn C!ar,,in al'0 0nrmnPr,T that the gov ernment would establish a gold basis in the Juarez custom house May 1. If im porters want gold and sell goods for depreciated silver and paper money, its importation will stop if the order is put into execution. Sl,.mn Mmrfrn tlmf the In fnptrt rerrime conditions py opposing tne American . JV . """"""J Willamette Valley Egg Circles Meet Here I riolegatos elected by t lie egg circles in the Willamette valley met in ses-' sion this nftermmn it the Commer agencv in Portland. Prof. C. (.'. Eamh. of the extension de-! partment of the O. A. C, addressed i 'vpr- wnPn ,h? """"'P" corresnon the delegates, followed dv i'rof. Hevtor??nt """'l fr?m -'wr- " Tnlwo Macpherson of the O. A. C, who has , made a Seci il study of if the needs OI the fanner. Frank Gibson of Stayton was elect ed temporary chairman and H. E. Wal- iter of Me.Minnville, temporary secre tary. The following delegates wero in at tend ince: Frank Gibson and A. (1. Snndner of Stayton; J. M. Alcove of Eugene: H. E. Walter of McMiunvillc; G. M. Voris of Salem; A. W. Poulson and George Campbell of Corvallis; A. (i. Rempel and Dr. D. O. lfeinpel of Dallas; Dr. D. X. Beecher of Salem; Mrs. A. S. Cheshire of Cheshire and Mrs. J. E. Allen of Cheshire. IXIA1 PAPERS DECEIVE PEOPLE Tell Them America and Ger many Are at War, and Trocps Must Go GENERAL GUTIERREZ ALONE SEEMS STRAIGHT Other Cases of Carranza's Soldiers Firing on Amer icans Reported Chihuahua City, Mex., April 21. A bandit whose life was spared by his captors has pointed out the lonelv grave in the mouutuins supposed to contain me uooy or r rauci-sco ilia, it was stated in advices received today, but the corpse when exhumed was declared not to be that ot the bandit chief. Oth er reports to United States Consul I.etcher asserted Villa is uiiwounded and is in Durango state. I he general in chargo of the euratel here announced todav that he had re ceived a Carranza order dated Satur day prohibiting aviators from flying over ciuos anu oarring the American expedition from using telegraphs and telephones. Curranza soldiers and citiens fired : volley at an army ' fiver Wednesday At tirst he apenared to be ntteinntinu- iu iiinu nere, out later lie flew to win San Antonio. It was believed he emu from Satevo. . Hesentment of both soldiers and non ulace against continued presence of the expedition in Mexico has become ho general that the CuiTnnzistns declare they will soou be Viable to control the people unless the AmeYiciin troops are wuiiurawn. j.orcner reported that the fight nt rurrnl was not an isolated case. He heard that other attacks upon one de tachment of the expedition were be Moved to have occurred. Does Not Believe Renort. .1 never did consider the reported ucain or ilia as Having anv inunda tion," said General Gutierrez. "In fact. l do Not know whether ilia is alive dead. For days I have been unable to secure anything definite with regard to his whereabouts." Gutierrez would not comment on a re port that he was preparing a protest against an Amcrienn aviator flying around Chihuahua Wednesday. Letcher's report-. said that Villa was probably not in the (luerero battle at which he was said to have been wound ed. The newspapers have already an nounced an early retirement of the American expedition. "El Deniocratn" printed a Washington dispatch saying that the United Stales had declared war on Germany nnd that it needed all its forces to fight the Germans. An other article stated that Secretary i -. ...... i.... , i.uimiuj; Has amoving pinus ror nil early withdrawal, 'mis article gave t nrnnza credit tor halting the American advance. Concentration of Cnrrnnzistn-s at Par ral and south of I'arral is apparenr'v ro oppose the Americans who mov at tempt to march southward. Mavor Tfcr- rera was instructed to inform the Aiio-i--icmis that they must not ndvnnce be yond Pnrnil. General l.uis Henrr.'. whose brother-in-law'T'Cidoiii I Oro7co. was killed in the Purnil incident, has gone to that citv. It is understood timt 2.000 Cnrranzistas from the Mnielos nnd Juarez brigades have reinforced the Parrul pnrrison. Holding of Supplies. One thousand cavalrymen under Col onels Brown and Allen and Ma;or Tompkins are reported concentrated nl Santa Cruz. 10 miles north of Pi-rnl i.i iuuaiiun 10 car oaus or oats mw ny intended for the Amcrienn hon s. How ever, Obregon is permitting Oinpkeep er in Parral to sell provision to troops at Sun tn Cruz. Gutierrez nppears to be doin-r his nt- j most to prevent strained relulions b'.t Mayor Herrcra nnd hi elemer.r In the noriU llKn omms Outierrez. T'e lntt . ' ., :,,. . .. . .. American newspapermen nnd !'ns Brnnt ed them every protection. He I ni plnced Chihunliun under strict military Inw, heavy guard patrols the citv. rlgidlv i n- miciiiigni eurrev... now- '." 1,0 "'""'" fn" "PI)0e. corps.; of m uicv ni'ir jfiu-u wun ston'". nv ii mob of Mexican boys Gutierrez nrrc-st- ed the rinclenders. Will Tore Carrtnia's Haijd. Ro fur Gutierrez has demonstrated that he is master of the situation, but an officer In his confidence said that the nrcsence of the expedition in Mex icp for another month might result in serious conflict. "The Mexican noldiem aro nlreadr murmuring against the expedition," aid I.icutennnt Colonel F.nfrain I.oiwz. Castro. "This soon will Kpread to the (Continued on Page 'i'.n.'. AS TO SHI TO INVESTIGATE LATER Washington, April 21. In vestigation of alleged German connection with the Villistn raid on Columbus, X. M., is awaiting the return ot the American ex pedition from Mexico, it was learned authoritatively today. The fact that the investiga tion awaits the expedition's re turn was understood to be for the reason that bandits eiptur ed in Mexico are expected to give valuable information. E They Throw Light On Propa ganda Work of Geimans ' In America Washington, April 21. The serious ness with which the German enibissy regards the seizure of Wolf Von Igel's papers by secret service agents was revealed today when Counsellor llatz feldt, accompanied by an attorney, culled at the state department and de- min.ted their return. Tins is the litth time the documents hnve been asked for verbally, and there have been three written demands. The papers are said to throw lieht on alleged German propaganda work in the I lilted states. Tney were taken when Von I gel, formerly secret irv to Can- tain Franz Von Papon when the lat ter was a German embassy attache, was arrested in New Vork in connection with a government bomb plot probe. Amimssador You Jternstortt is m Xew York presumably ia the same connection. Whether the stite depart ment's proposal that the papers be sub mitted to Von llernstorff for him to select those which are property of the embassy will be accepted by the am bassador is not known. He lias de manded all tlio documents and all the photographs and photographic lditcs which have been made of them by the . 'linen .-lines uiMTi'Mt attorney. ?: Tnnuve daii ernnre wimi j dull otuiuij National. K. If. E. Philadelphia ii s 2 New York 2 2 4 Dcmarce and Burns; Andei'sou and liarideu. Ii. If. E. Brooklyn !!) 12 :i Hoston 3 7 i Pfeffer ami McCnrtyj Nehf ami (lowdy. Knetzer replaced Pfeffer. E. II. St. Eouis o 2 i Pittsburg S 11 2 Steele, Hall iiml Gonzales: Harmon and Schmidt. Williams replaced Hall. Cincinnati-Chicago, postponed, rain. American, It. H. E. Xew York 3 lu 1 Washington ;j 4 Caldwell and Alexander: Gallia and Henry. Called nnd seventh, rain. - It. H. . Huston 1 4 (1 Philadelphia ,"l 12 0 Pennocs; and Aunew: Meyers (111c Meyer. Jones replaced Pcnnock: Thom as replaced Agneiv. it. h. !;. Chicago ., 2 fi 1 Detroit 3 S 1 i Danrfforth and Scluilf: Duuss nnd Stanage. Scott replaced Danforth, Kus sell replaced Scott. Ambassador Von Bernstorff Cannot Escape From Trap Washington, April 21. German Am-, bassador Von Bernstorff has been caught in u trap from which he 1-1111-1 not escape, if the interpretation placed j here today on the Inst few days' ' devel i opments proves correct. The situation 1 wus brought about by the arrest ot Wolf Von Igel, former secretary to: 'nptuin Von Pu pen, recalled German' embassy uttnche, on bomb plot charges1 in New York and the seizure of his I papers by secret service agents. I Washington has concluded that the' German embassy faces the necessity of admitting improper activities or hav ing the facts proved against it. Wheth er Von Bernstorff can show that Wash ington is wrong remains to be seen. Von Igel's papers form the princi pal basis for this belief. The confes sion of Hoist Von Der Goltz, the kais er's alleged iecret agent, now in cus tody in this country, is another ele meut. The cabinet has considered the situntion. The department of justice ami the state department have been ! French Claim to Have Made Gams Following This Fierce Fighting Today Paris, April 21. Following a heavy artillery bombardment, tho Germans during the night powerfully attacked on a trout ot more than one mile be tween iniaumont and the lake near Vaux, tho French official statement I said today. South of Fort Douaumont j the Germans entered French lines but later were turned out by counte- at l tacks. The French made prisoners of a number of leutons and seized two quick tiring guns winch had been brought forwnrd in the advance. Not only were tho Germans repulsed heavily, said the war office, but in ad dition the French advanced their lines on both sides of the Mouse in a renewal of fighting there. In the region of Dead Man's hill on the west bank French troops captured a trench at tho edge of Caurctt wood tak ing prisoners four officers nnd 150 men. On the east bank the French progressed south of Haudromont, rescuing sevornl wounded Frenchmen who were lying on the deadly "no man's land" between the trenches and capturing 20 GcrmanB. Hard Fighting Today. Berlin, April 21. German trenches in Caurctjo wood were penetrated by the French in a heavy attack, it was officially admitted today. Elsewhero on tho Verdun front all attacks wero ro pulsed. The Germans are hurling strong coun ter attacks nguinst the French which occupy the Gnurette woods, nnd tho fighting continues with great ferocity. In the region of Dead Man's hi" French assaults were defeated with slaughter. French attacks on the northern nnd northeastern fronts at Verdun were re pulsed, it was officially announced to day. .Hearing Held Today In Justice Court In Turner Stabbing Affair I.ce Jeans was bound over to nivuit tho action of the giaud jury in the Turner justice court this morning un der 11,(100 bonds for his part in tho re cent fight in Turner which took place during an entertainment, given by thu baud. Itobert lluusaker was badly cut with a knife during the melee when the city council and some of the band boys got mixed up in a free for all rough and tumble. The hearing was conducted before Justce of the Peace 11. I.. Earl. Tho de fense presented no witnesses in their own behalf though u ,'ew of the state's witnesses were called to the stund by the defense to bring out some particular points in the testimony. Justice Ee wanted to fix Jeans' bond at $2,000 but Jeans Ihih been out under $1,1100 bonds and District Attorney Kingo was satisfied with this amount. Justice Earl was inclined to raise the amount, how ever, in spite of the opinions of the district attorney and for a few mo ments all of the attorneys in the case were arguing against the court. Dr. G. II. Hobertson was the first witness called 'for the state nnd he told of the extent of lluusaker 'h wounds. Tho one in the abdomen, he said, was the only serious cut. I.. M. Webb was the next witness called by the stale. considering it for several days. How seriously the German embassy viewed it was shown when eight demands were made for the return of Von Igle's pa pers and 'for the photographic copies of them taken by the United States dis trict attorney's office. It was freely predicted that Von Bernstorff might be handed his pass ports for reasons independent of the submarine controversy. The trap results from Von Berns torff 's desire to reclaim the documents as embassy papers ami yet not uduiit officially that they ore the property of himself or the embassy. If the embassy refuses papers involving criminal pro paganda, tho government is free to use them. The documents and the evidence of Von Der Uolte are believed to show that Captains Von Papon and Boy cd recalled embassy attaches,-were uot the "highest up" men in the alleged pro paganda plots. Von Der Goltz in his statement said that Von Bernstorff quashed an alleged plan to invade Canada. GERMAN EDITORS I BLUFF One Intimates England Hires Americans to Travel On Her Ships ONE SAYS "YIELDING WILL CAUSE TROUBLE AT HO And German Leaders Prefer That Trouble Should Come From Without" Berlin, April 21. President Wilson's note demanding the cud of Germany' present submarine campaign was con-' veyed to tho kaiser and the people to day. Nuwspipers printed it in full. Because this is tluod Friday it was almost impossible to obtain an expres sion of opinion from the foreign oil- rice, mere is little liklihood, bow ever, that a reply will be sent before end of next week. It was indicated that there would be no public comment until imperial Chancellor Von Beth- mnnn-Hollwcg returns from his Easter visit to tho kaiser on tho front. Since the subiiiAiiiie controversy with the United States began it has been customary to summon into conference. heads ot the marine department, lead ing bankers nud business men before roplying. I his will probably bo done in. tho present case and leading mem bers of the roichstag may also 00 citl- ca 111. "Germany will never yield to Amer ica becauno of Wilson's bluff," said t'no Tages Zietung. "Tho attitudo or the American press is in comical con trast to tile really effective power of that country. The best methods of advertisement, of which Wilson is a master, wevr thin in time. When tha sword of Damocles remains too louir suspended we can see it is only a wooden one." " VVe have heard enough of nilly re proaches leveled at us by Amcncn's seagoing citizens," said "the Berlin Post. "If Washington gentlemen be lievo we have nothing more important: to do than to investigate whether iny cattlo driver hud a lock of his precious hair ruffled while crossing to Europe, then tho people in the White House uro terribly mistaken. "Why do Americans choose ships in which they can be hurt. Docs the American government deny there ar rascals among A ricn's sonst If such rascals are paid with British gold to mako iailgepous ocean trips, why should Wilson make us responsible for their lives! "If Germany should climb down, ser ious trouble is bound to como from within. Germany's loaders prefer that tho trouble should conio from with out." Tho Vossiche Zietung assured its reiders that there wns no serious dan ger of a break over President Wilson's personal views since, it said, there could lie no decisive step without tiie approv al of congress which "is opposed to any action that might lead to war." Ho said he saw the crowd mixed to gether and could see Hunsuker a nil Jeans fighting and that ho could tell when tho knife blows wero struck. From the evidence hrought out by tha witness it appeared that Jeans was tho center of n sort of round robin tour nament. Jeans, according to the wit ness, began fighting with Ollie Knight nnd Knight struck tho first blow. Jeans put Knight nut of commission and then Clyde Kelly, James Kelly nj Robert Hunsnker wero taken on by Jeans, Tho defensfl attempted to bIiOw that Jeans was attacked by overwhelming numbers but the -state's witnesses held that tho men fought with Jeans, one n a time us neurly ns they could tell. Charles Applegate, James Kelly, John Watson, Harry Harnett and M. A. Nice ly, who wns stabbed in the back, all testified, and their testimony tended to show that for n few moments tha tight raged in a geuernl munner that mado it difficult to distinguish friend from foe and that the details of the nc tual happenings would bo more or less confused in the minds of tho spe-.lntors. Attorneys John McNary and Rnv Shields represented tho defendant anl District Attorney Kingo and Thomas. Hrown, of tho firm of Carson A Brown, appenred for the state. .-,-, THE WEATHER Oregon; Show r tonijjht or Saturday; cooler f Pu- etnoin un a south and eust oprtions tonight with heavy frost, light frost to night northwest portion; wurmer nSturday interior southwest por tion; southwest to west winds. (VlLtfi CANT) ECAp I i 9