THE 8EMLWEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE. NEBRASKA.
MUST VISIT AND
E
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Germany Concedes Big Point to
United States in New Na
val Order.
KAISER'S NOTE CONCILIATORY
Answer to Wilson's Communication
Says Every Consideration Is
Shown Neutrals In Restraint of Sub
marine Warefare Partiality Is
Charged to United States and Sale
of Munitions Is Cited as Evidence.
The German admiralty has Is
sued a new order to commanders
of submarines that no more mer
chant vessels are to be sunk with
out first being visited and
searched and that the people on
board are to be given a chance to
save their lives.
Berlin, Germany (by wirelesB via
Sayvllle, N. Y.), .May 5. Following 1b
tho text of tho note of the Gorman
government In reply to tho American
iioto respecting submarine warfare
delivered yesterday by Gottlieb von
Jagow, tho foreign secretary, to Am
bassador Gerard:
"Tho undersigned, on behalf of tho
Imperial German government, has tho
honor to present to his excellency, tho
ambassador of tho United States, Mr.
James W. Gerard, tho following reply
to the note of April 20 regardlug tlfo
conduct of German submarine war
faro:
"Tho Gorman government handed
over to tho proper naval authorities
for early Investigation the evidence
concerning tho Sussex as communl
cated by tho government of tho United
States. Judging by the results that
the investigation hus hitherto yielded,
tho German government Is alive to the
possibility that the ship mentioned in
the noto of April 10 as having been
torpedoed by a German submarine is
actually identical with tho Sussox.
Looking Into the Sussex Case.
"Tho German government begs to
resorvo further communication on tho
matter until certain points aro ascer
taincd which are of decisive import'
anco for establishing tho facts in the
case. Should It turn out that the com
mander was wrong in assuming tho
vessel to be a man-of-war, the German
government will not fail to draw the
consequence resulting therefrom.
"In connection with tho case of tho
Sussex the government of the United
States made a series of statements the
gist of which is the assertion that tho
Incident Is to bo considered but ono in
Btanco of a deliberate method of India
crimlnnto destruction of vessels of all
sorts, nationalities and destinations by
German submarino commanders.
Repudiate Charge by U. S.
"Tho German government must em
phatlcally rcpudlato the asserti6n. Tho
German government, however, thinks
it of little avail to enter into details
in tho present stago of affairs, moro
particularly at- tho government of tho
United States omitted to substantiato
the assertion by roforenco to concrete
facts.
"Tho German government will only
stato that It has Imposed far-reaching
restraints upon tho use of tho subma
rine weapon, solely in consideration of
neutral Interests, in splto of tho fact
that theso restrictions are necessarily
of advantage to Germany's enemies
No such consideration has ever been
shown neutrals by Great Drituln and
lior allies.
Orders International Law Obeyed.
"The Gorman submarine forces
have had, In fact, orders to conduct
tho submarino warfare In accordance
with tho general principles of visit
and search and tho destruction of mer
chant vessels recognized by Interna
tlonal law, the solo exception being
tho conduct of warfaro against enemy
trade carried on enemy freight ships
encountered Inv the war zone sur
rounding Great Britain. With regard
to these no assurances have eve
been giVen to tho government of the
United States. No such assurances
arc contained in the declaration of
February 8. 191G.
"ino uerman government cunnot
admit any doubt that those orders
were given or aro executod In good
faith. Errors actually occurred. They
can In no kind of warfaro bo avoided
altogether. Allowances mimt be made
in tho conduct of naval warfaro
' ngalnBt an enemy resorting to nil
kinds of ruses, whether permissible or
illicit.
Danger Can't Be Avoided.
"But apart from tho possibility of
errors, naval warfare, Just like war
faro on land, Implies unavoidable dan
gers for neutral persons and goods en
torlng tho lighting zono. Even In
cases where tho nnval action is con
lined to ordinary forms of cruiser
warfare, neutral persona and goods re-
peatedly com6 to grief.
"Tho German government has ro
peatedly and explicitly pointed out tho
dangers from mines that havo led to
the loss of numerous ships.
Proposals Are Not Accepted.
"Tho German government has mado
eoveral proposals to tho government
SEARCH
BEFQR
of. tho United States in order to ro-
duco to n minimum for American
travolera and goods tho Inherent dan
gers of naval warfare. Unfortunately
the government of tho Unltod States
decided not to accopt tho proposals.
Had It accepted, tho government of
the United States would havo boon in
strumental in preventing tho greater
pnrt of tho accidents that Americans
havo met with In tho mcnntlmo. Tho
Gorman govornmont still Btands by Ito
offer to com,o to an agrooraent along
those lines.
Can't Dispense With Submarine.
'As tho German government repeat
edly declared, It cannot dlsponso with
tho uso of warfaro agalnBt enemy
trade. Tho Gorman govornmont. how
ever, has now decided to mako n fur
ther concession, adapting methods of
submarino war to tho Interests of neu
trals. "In reaching this decision tho Ger
man government Is actuated by con
siderations which aro nbovo tho lovol
of tho disputed question.
Tho Gorman govornmont attaches
no less importanco to tho sacred prin
ciples of humanity than tho govern
ment of tho United States. It again
fully takes Into account that both
governments for many years co-operated
In developing International law
in conformity with theBO principles,
tho ultlmato object of which has al
ways been to conflno warfaro on sea
and land to armed forces of belliger
ents and eafoguard as far as posslblo
noncombatnntB agalnBt tho horrors of
war.
Repeats Britain Is to Blame.
"But although theso considerations
aro of great weight, they alono would
not under present circumstances havo
determined the nttttudo of tho German
government. For In answer to tho
appeal by tho government of tho Unit
ed States on behalf of tho sacred prin
ciples of humanity and International
law, tho Gorman government must ro-
peat onco moro, with all emphasis,
that It was not tho German but tho
British government which Ignored all
accepted rules of International law
and extended this terrible war to the
lives and property of noncombatants,
having no regard whatover for tho in
terests and rights of neutrals and non-
combatants who through this method
of warfare have been severely Injured.
"In solf-dofenso against tho Illegal
conduct of British warfare, while light
ing a bitter struggle for national ex
istence, Germany had to resort to the
hard but effective weapon of Bubma'
rine warfare.
Discrimination Is Charged.
"As matters stand, tho Gorman gov
ernment cannot but reiterate regret
that the sentiments of humanity
which tho government of tho United
States extends with such fervor to
tho unhapy victims of submarino war
faro aro not extended with tho same
warmth of feeling to many millions
of women and children who, accord
ing to the avowed Intention of tho
British government, shall be starved,
and who, by their sufferings, shall
force tho victorious armies of tho con
tral powers into ignominious capltu
latlon. Tho Gorman government, in
agreement with the German people,
falls to understand this discrimination,
all the moro as It has repeatedly and
explicitly declared Itself ready to use
the submarine weapon in strict cn
formlty with tho rules of International
laws as recognized before tho outbreak
of tho war if Great Britain likowiso
was ready to adapt her conduct of war-
fure to these rules.
Britain Did Not Heed America.
"Several attempts mado by the gov
ernment of tho United -States to pre
vail upon tho British government to
act accordingly failed because of flat
refusal on the part of tho British gov
eminent. Moreover, Great Britain
again and again has violated interna
tional law, surpassing all bounds in
outraging neutral rights. Tho latest
measure adopted by Great Britain do
claring German bunker coal contra
bund and establishing conditions un
der which English bunker coal alono
is supplied to neutrals Is nothing but
an unheard-of attempt by way of
exaction to forco neutral tonnago into
tho service of British trado.
Severely Chides United States.
"The Gorman people know that tho
government of tho United States has
the power to conflno tho war to armed
forces of the belligerent countries In
tho interest of humanity and mainte
nance, of International law. Tho gov
ernment of tho United States would
havo been certain of attaining this ond
had it been determined to Insist
against Groat Britain on tho Incontro
vertlblo rights to freedom of tho seas.
But as matters stand tho Gorman poo
plo are under tho Impression that the
government of the' Unltod States,
while demanding that Germany, strug
gllng for existence, shall restrain tho
uso of an effective weapon, and while
making compllanco with these de
mands a condition for maintenance of
rolatlons with Germany, confines It
self to protests against Illegal pieth
ods adopted by Germany's enemies
Moreover, the German peopl6 know
to what considerable extent Its ene
mles are supplied with all kinds of war
material from the United States.
Belittles Plea of Humanity.
"It will, therefore, bo understood that
tho appeal mado by tho govornmont of
the United States to sentiments of bu
manlty and principles of international
law cannot under tho circumstances
meet tho same hearty response from
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uiu uuiiuuii jiuujm; uiju much an ap
peal otherwise Is certain to And hero
If tho German government, novertho
less, is resolved to go to tho utmost
limit of concessions it has been guld
cd not alono by tho friendship connect
ing the two great nations for ovor 100
years, but also by tho thought of tho
great doom which threatens tho cntlro
civilized world should tho cruel and
sanguinary war bo oxtonded and prolonged."
Germany Desirous of Peace.
"The German government, conscious
of Germany's strength, twice within
the last tew months announced beforo
the world Its readiness to make peace
on a basis safeguarding Germany's vi
tal interests, thus Indicating that It Is
not Germany's fault If peace Is still
withheld from the nr.tlons of Europe.
'Tho Gorman government fools all
tho moro Justlllcd In declaring that re
sponsibility could not bo borno bo-
foro tho forum of mankind and In his
tory if, nftor 21 months of tho war'B
duration, tho submarino quostion un
der discussion between tho Gorman
govornmont and tho government of tho
United States wore to tako a turn sorl-
ously threatening maintenance of
pcaco botwecn tho two nations.
Anxious to Prevent ClaBh.
"As far as Ilos with tho Gorman gov
ernment' It wishes to provont things
from taking Buch a courso. Tho Gor
man government, howoyor, Is prepared
to do Its utmost to conflno operations
of tho war for tho rest of Its dura
tion to tho fighting forces of tho bellig
erents, thoroby also insuring freedom
of tho seas, a principle upon which tho
German govornmont believes, now as
boforo, that it is in ngrcomont with
tho government of tho United States.
To Warn Ships and Save Lives.
"Tho German government, guided by
this Idea, notifies tho govornmont of
tho United States that German naval
forces havo rocelvod tho following or
der:
" 'In accordanco with tho general
principles of visit and search and tho
destruction of merchant vessels rec
ognized by International law, such vos
sols, both within and without tho area
declared a naval war zono, shall not
bo sunk without warning and without
saving human lives unless tho shin
attompt to escapo or offor resistance'
"But neutrals cannot oxpect that
Germany, forced to fight for existence,
shall for tlfe sako of neutral Interests
restrict tho uso of an offcctlvo weapon
If tho onemy is permitted to contlnuo
to npply at will methods of warfaro
violating rules of intornatlonal law.
Such a demand would bo incompatible
with tho character of neutrality, and
tho German government Is convinced
that tho government of tho Unltod
Statos does not think of making a de
mand, knowing that tho government of
tho United States rcpoatedly de
clares that it is' determined to
restore tho principle of freedom
of tho seas, from whatover quartor it
has been violated.
Asks for Demand on Britain.
"Accordingly the German govern
ment Is conlldent that in consequenco
of the new ordora issued to tho naval
forces the government of tho United
States will also now consider all lm
pediments removed which may havo
been In tho way of mutual co-opera
tlon toward restoration of tho froo
dom of tho seas during tho war, as
suggested In tho note of July 23, 1915,
and It does not doubt that tho govern
ment of tho United States will now do
mand and 'insist that tho British gov
ernment shall forthwith observo tho
rules of Intornatlonal law universally
recognized before tho war, as laid
down In tho notes presonted by tho
government of tho United States to
tho British government December 28,
11)14, and Novombor 6, 1915.
"Should steps taken by the govern
ment of the United States not attain
the object It desires, to have the laws
of humanity followed by all belliger
ent nations, the German government
would then be facing a new situation,
in which It must reserve to Itself com
plete liberty of decision.
"The undersigned avails hlmsejf of
this opportunity to renew to tho Amer
ican ambassador assurancos of high
est consideration."
VON JAGOW.
FINALLY GOT CLOCK RUNNING
Not Probable, However, That Mr.
Sprlgga Will Let Anyone Know
How It Was Accomplished.
"I've nothing In particular especial
ly to do tonight, so I think I'll ilx that
clock," decided Ossup Spwlggs. "I'll
show the people In thlB Iioubo whether
1 put off fixing It becauBo I didn't
know how or raorely because I didn't
havo tlmo beforo!"
And ho lifted tho handsomo eight
day clock off tho mantel and, after a
half hour's concentration, removed
the back. Dusting off tho Jowel
mounted dltchy 'spring with tho ond
of his handkerchief and pouring oil on
tho revolving gadgots and Bblmp-wln i
ers, ho screwed tho back on again,
wound up tho clock and shook 1L
Tho clock continued In a stato of
Innocuous Inactivity.
"Humph!" Ossup SpwIggB exclaimed
to himself, and this tlmo took the faco
off and squirted eau do cologno into
tho left port holo. Then, after breath
ing a prayer on tho hands and rub
bing it In well, ho returned tho clock
Its faco und shook it again.
It remained In a condition of non
committal somnolence.
"Heck!" sworo Ossup 8pwlggs, and
hurled tho blamed thing forcibly Into
the stono fireplace. InBtantly It be
gan ticking with senBlblo industrious-
11088. ,
"Leave it to mo!" uadl ho loftily,
and placed tho clock back on tho man
tel and lit his pipo with tho air of
somebody who really was somebody.
LoulavlUe Times,
j NEBRASKA j
J STATE NEWS j
DATES FOR COMING EVENTS.
May 14 Proclaimed "Mothers' Day"
In Nebraska.
May 1C to 18 Stato G. A. It. Encuiiip
incnt nt Lexington.
May 15-18 State Dentnl Society an
nual convention at Lincoln.
May 23-2-1-25 Stato Harness and Sad
dle Makers' association mooting at
Columbus.
May 23, 24, 25 Nebraska Medical As
sociation convention nt Omaha.
May 24-25 Stato Association of Com
mercial Clubs'- Convention nt Omaha.
Juno 5 and o Pageant of Lincoln,
presenting "The Onto City."
Juno 5-fi Spanish War Veterans'
State Convention at North Platto.
Juno 12 to 15 Trans-MlsslsBlppl Bak
ers' A88'n convention at Omaha.
Juno 13-14-15 Annual convention of
Nebraska Elks at Omaha.
June 13 to 1C Stato P. E. O. Conven
tion at Aljinnco.
Juno 13-14-15 Great Western Handl
cap Tournament nt Omaha.
Juno 19-20-21-22 Ainorlcnn Union of
Swedish Singers, West. Dlv., cou
certs and convention nt Omaha.
Juno 20 to 24 Stato Stoikmon'a con
vention at Alliance
Juno 21 to 23 Fratornnl Ordor of
Eagles, state meeting at Lincoln.
July 25 Nebraska D6mocratlc con
vention nt Hastings.
July 3-4-5 MId-Summor Itaco Meet nt
Kearnoy.
July 10-11-12 NorthwcBtern Hotel
Mens Association Convention at
Omaha.
The exccutlvo commlttco of tho
Nebraska Press association mot at
York recently, and Hxcd August 7 as
the date for starting on their .sumrnor,
excursion through western Nobrnako
and tho meeting placo will bo at
Grand Island. A special train of
sleepers will bo provided nnd only
members of tho Nebraska Press asso
ciation and mombers of their Immed
iate families will bo allowod to join
tho party.
Tho lid Is now on tight nt Beatrice,
nnd in addition to being on tho look
out for bootleggers tho pollco are en
forcing tho ordlnanco which prohibits
games of chance In pool halls, cigar
stores and confectlonorlcB. A cam
palgn is also being waged against
"speeding" and tho mayor has warned
nutolsts that all violators of tho ordi
nance will be arrested.
Contractors on tho Chalco-Yutan cut
off of tho Burlington aro pushing tho
grading of tho fifteen miles that Is to
connect tho main lino out of Omaha
with tho Ashland-Slaux City branch.
At tho rato at which tho work is pro
grossing the grading will bo completed
during tho early summer, Instead of
during tho fall, as had been figured
upon.
At a meeting of tho Plattsmouth
Commercial club stops were taken to
inaugurate what shall bo known as
"homo coming week," in which all for
mer residents of Plattsmoutli will bo
Invited to como nnd spend tho. week
In tho city ub its guests. Many npvel
features havo been considorcd for the
week.
At a spirited session of tho Falrhury
city council It was decided to recon
slder tho matter of granting licenses
to tho six pool and billiard halls In
Falrhury and tho proposition carried
by a vote of 4 to 3. Tho Hcenso ro
mains at $25 and tho halls opened
after being closed for sovernl days.
Building operations in Omaha for
tho first four montliB of tills year were
$1,740,707, as against $974,455 for tho
corresponding period of last year. Tho
total for April waB $40G,93G; April
last year, $399,420.
Tho official canvass of tho school
land proposition voted on at Croto ro
cently, gavo those In favor of tho bond
a majority of 97 votes, and us a re
sult Crete will havo a now $40,000
school building.
Tho Elmwood Booster club has been
reorganized and now goes by the- name
of tho Elmwood Commercial club.
Tho city council of Grand Island
has voted to reduco the number of sa
loons; from twenty-four to twenty.
Tho whole of Gago county now has
but two saloons. Barncston and Pick
erel! each havo ono.
Tho Thayer county commissioners
havo purchased a tractor to bo used
In working tho county roads.
Tho price of horseshoeing has gone
up In Omuha for tho first tlmo slnco
tho civil war. It now costs $2.50 to
have a horso shpd with new shoes
nnd $1.40 with old shoes, in tho mo
tropolls. Tho advance In prlco is at
trlbuted to tho Increased cost of ma
tcrlals.
Grand Island was elected as the
convention city for 1917 for tho No-
braska Stato Travolors' Protective as
soclation, at Its recent convention nt
Alliance. Two hundred delegates
were in attendance, tho largest of
Rural school districts Nob, 15, 77
and 78 of Buffalo county havo effect
cd a consolidation for high school
purposes. As a result a new high
school building will probably be built
at Ittvordale.
Two hundred young men und worn
rn wore Injured, none seriously, which
Is very remarkable, when a specially
constructed stand collapsed during n
May day festival at Grand Island.
Work will commenco in tho near
future on Falls City's now postofllce
Tho cost of the building will bo about
$51,000.
Charlotte, tho 17-year-old daughter
of Fred Mollrlng, living near Alliance,
was accidentally 8hot and seriously
Injured at their home. Tho girl bow a
hawk In tho Held near her homo
and told her mother she was going
to shoot It. Getting an old fash
ioned pistol she started down stnlrs,
but tripped and foil. Tho wea
pon was discharged and tho bullot on
tored her breast abovo the right lung.
At an enthusiastic gathering of
newspaper men at Edgar recently, iv
pormanent organization wns effected
known ub tho Big Four Editorial as
sociation. A P. Scott of tho Edgar
Sun was elected president. Tho now
society embraces the counties of
Nuckolls, Cloy, Thayor ond Fillmore.
Olllclnl primary returns from every
county In tho stato except Douglas
nnd Lancaster and unofficial returns
from the latter, glvo Senator Cum
mins of Iowa a lead over Henry Ford
for Nebrosa's presidential voto at tho
republican convention by a little less
than 2.000 votes.
Reports received at tho olllco of tho
Nebraska Sunday School association
nt Lincoln, t..uv that on the state
wldo pledgo signing day recently ob
served In the stato Sunday schools,
25,002 persons signed the pledgo to
servo God ond do all they can to mako
Nebraska dry In 191G.
Tho Associated HotallorB of Omaha
nnd tho Retail Credit Men's associa
tion are to co-operate with tho Pub
licity Bureau of tho Metropolis In tho
entertainment of tho delegates to tho
national convention of tho Retail
Credit Men's association, to bo hold In
Omaha August 18-19-20.
Tho Union Pnclllc has discontinued
tho special freight train recently put
on tho Kearney-Stnploton branch lino
to relievo tho congestion of traffic,
and now It seems tho shippers and
tho railroad will go to tho mat again,
with tho railway commission acting
ns roferoo.
General Superintendent Ustlck of
tho Burlington Is nt Omaha assisting
In figuring out tho schedule for trains
Nos. 1 and 10, tho Burlington's crack
train that will go back Into sorvlco
between Chicago and Denvor and
through Nebraska, beginning May 28.
What waB probably tho llrBt chess
game ovor played by wireless tolegra
phy has Just bcon completed Aiotwoon
Wayno normal and Wcsloyan univer
sity at University Place. Tho game
was won by Wayno normal after two
weeks' monouvers through tho air.
William J. Bryan, doreatod candi
date for delogato-at-largo to tho dom
ocratlc nutloual convention, recolved
eighteen votes ns alternate, uccordlng
to official count thus far, and banco
may go to tho convention as an alter
nate dolegate.
Damages of $50,000 aro OBkcd from
tho Union Paclilc railroad by Mary
Sroka of Omaha, because sho alleges
her small son's left hand was blown
off by a dynamite torpedo which ho
found while crossing the defendant
company's tracks.
The Kearnoy Commercial club, vot
ing whether to indorse tho prepared
ness propaganda Issued through the
United States chamber of commorco,
voted Boventeon for nnd sovon against
tho proposition nftor u red hot dis
cussion. Tho fund for tho erection of tho
now Sunnysldn homo for old people
at Hastings wns hoostod by about
$200 as tho result of a charity ball
glvon by tho Woman's club of tho
city. ' It was the social event of tho
year.
Rev. Samuel Pearco Merrill, ac
knowledged by historians to havo
boon tho first whlto child born In Ne
braska, died In Rochestor, N. Y., Just
recontly. Rev. Mr. Merrill was born
near Bollovuo, July 13, 1915.
Now York attorneys are looking for
a woman Bald to bo In Nobraska, who
Is heir to a $4,000 estatu. Sho is tho
daughter of Frederick Solbol and
Mary K. Held and was born about
1800 at Ulmbach House. Germany.
Concerts on Juno 19 and 20, In
which more than 500 voices and threo
famous soloists will bo heard, aro
part of tho plans for tho convention
of Swedish-American Singers, west
ern division, to bo hold In Omaha
from Juno If) to 22, inclusive.
Tho Soward city council has granted
licenses to four saloons, threo pool
trails, and ono plcturo show.
Elm Creek has organized a Commer
cial club and a monstor booster meet
ing Is to bn held in tho near future
Mrs. Mary E. MoNamara, a profes
sional nurse, Is having a hospital
orectcd at Hartlngton.
With every other class of cattlo on
tho markot at South Omaha bringing
fancy prices, tho thoroughbred vnrloty
havo taken to tho tall prices also. Just
a few days ago forty-soven head of
Shorthorns sold for $17,000 at tho
yards.
Mombers of sovoral fannorB' unions
around Fremont, at a mass meeting
tho other day, voted unanimously their
endorsement of Fremont's now milk
ordinance and passed resolutions
pledging themselves to comply with
Its provisions
Plan are being prepared for tho
erection of a now St Joseph's hospital
at Alliance. Tho sisters of tho hos
pitnl are earnestly thinking of begin
nlng Uio work of tho new building the-
last of this month or tho flrat of June,
Evungollst JamcB Rnyburn, who con
ducted rovlval meetings In Fremont
during tho wlntor, has been Invited to
hold a series of meetings nt North
Bend, starting In June.
Tho official board of the Christian
church of Plattsmouth has entered
Into a contract with a local contractor
for tho erection of a paraonaeu.
TEXAS TOWN RAIDED
MEXICANS CROSS BORDER, KILL
KIDNAP AND BURN.
3 TROOPERS AND BOY SLAIN
Two American Citizens Reported Car
ried Off and Throats Cut. Sol
diers Put Up Hard Fight.
Alpine, Texas. VUHbUi bandit,
some seventy in number, forded tho
Rto Grnndo tho night of May 5th and
Bwouplng flftoen miles Inland on
American soil, raldod tho little settle
ment of Glenn Springs and attacked
a detachment of American cavalry,
consisting of nlno men of Troop A,
'Fourteenth cavalry.
Threo troopers and a little 10-year-old
boy wore killed, two cavalrymen
were woundod and another 1b itiIbb
lug. Ho Is belloved to bo a prisoner
of tho bandits, who lied southward.
Into Coahulla, Mexico.
Two Amoricun cltlzons,' according
to reports received horo, wore carried"
across tho Rio Grande, and reports
havo it that their throats wore cut.
In a llttlo adobo houso nlno cavalry
men made their fight for llfo ngalnst
tho soventy or moro Vllllsta bandits
nt Glenn Springs. A hall of shot
nourod for moro than two hours Into
tho slnglo window of tho mud ndobe,
but tho Americans refused to give up.
Tho cavalrymen kept up a steady rlflo
flro In defiant nnswor, Then tho Mexi
cans lendor order flro balls to bo
thrown on tho roof, thickly thatchod
with cnndalarla.
Tho blazing weed tortured tho aol
dlors below nnd burnt tholr heads
nnd bodies., Thon, amashlng tho
door, tho troopers broke for tho
open, firing ns thoy ran. Two were
shot and killed as thoy fled. Ono In
missing and It 1b belloved ho Is dead.
Anothor wob killed as ho tried to
crnwl through tho window.
Who Slain Troopera Are.
Tho slain troopers aro William
Cohen, Now York City; 8tophon J.
Coloc, New York City, nnd Hudson
Rogers, Dnnvlllo, Ky. Tho missing
trooper Is Roacoo Tyreo. Tho llttlo
boy is tho son of ono of the Amer
icans kidnaped. Ho was deaf and
dumb nnd tho bandits aro thought to
hnvo killed htm In rngo becauso ho
could not nnswer tholr questions.
News Stirs Washington.
Washington. Renowcd raiding of
Ainorlcnn territory by Mexican out
laws at Glenn SprlngH oud Boqulllnfl,
Toxas, under circumstances parallels
ing tho Columbus massacre, im
pressed officials hero with tho urgent
necessity for prompt conclusion of
tho agreement with tho Cnrrnnza gov
ernment to glvo tho United Statos
greater liberty in crushing banditry
along tho border.
Tho report of tho now violations of
tho United States soil nnd tho killing
of Americans from a quartor most
unexpected nnd In which Gonoral
Cnrranza had declared ho hod com
plete control against outlawry oc
casioned great surprise. Important
chnnges In border patrol forces, with
possibly another punltlvo expedition
Into Mexico In tho Big Bond region of
Texas, where tho Glenn Springs and
Boqulllas raids occurred, with Pre
sidio ob a baso, were predicted.
That tlio renewed raiding may con
sldornbly prolong tho stay of Ameri
can forces In Mexico Is recognized. It
Is bollcved, however, that thoy will
not materially affect tho present dis
position of General Pershing's Chi
huahua campaign, although Homo of
tho troops now with Genoral Porshlng
may bo drawn upon for any now ex
pedition In pursuit of tho outlaws
who rnlded tho Big Bond district.
Britain Loses Submarine,
Borlln. Tho British submarine
TO-31 wns sunk by tho gun flro of a
German worship to tho west of Horn
reefs, off tho west coast of Donmark
on tho morning of May 5, It was an
nounced by tho Gorman ndmlrnlty.
Tho admiralty report also unnounccs
tho destruction of a hostile neroplano
by German nlrmen with the help of
n torpedo boat off tho Flandors coast
nnd tho capture of another aeroplane
by a torpedo boat It also admits
that tho Zoppelln L-7, which has boon
reported by the British as destroyed
In tho North sen, failed to return
from a rcconnoltorlng trip.
Pope Ratlfieo Gould Marriage.
Homo. Popo Benedict has ratlflod
tho' decision of tho commission of
cardinals confirming tho validity of
the marriage of Count Bonl De Cns
tellano to Anna Gould.
Embarked In Persian Gulf.
Now York. According to travelers
who havo been In Potrograd ami who
arrived horo recently on tho steam
ship Borgensfjord, tho Russian troops
reported to havo landed In Franco
embarked In tho Persian gulf, after a
Journey of 700 rallea overland.
Trouble In San Domingo.
Santo Domingo. Sovoral persons
wore killed ond a number woundeA
during hostilities here last week. A
Dominican gunboat bombarded tho
fort. Tho situation is critical.
