The bulletin. (Irwinton, Wilkinson County, Ga.) 191?-19??, April 21, 1916, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextVOLUME V. GERMANY MUST CHANGEWARFARE Break Certain Unless The Kaiser’s Gov ernment Yields To Demands Os United States NEW NOTE IS COMPLETED Germany’s Talk Os Meeting The Unit ed States “Half Way.” Doesn’t Appeal To The President Washington.—The communication which he has drafted as the last word Os the United States to Germany on the submarine issue was completed by President Wilson. The document reviews Germany’s submarine activities since the Lusita nia was sunk and makes plain that only an immediate change in the Ger man policy can make possible the con tinuance of friendly relations between the two nations. As the president was putting the finishing touches to the note official ’word was received by the state de partment that the lives of two Ameri cans had been endangered by an at tack on the Russian bark Imperator, ‘bound from Gulfport, Miss., for Mar seilles, by an Austrian submarine. Clark Bailey Hurst, American consul general at Barcelona, Spain, who sent the report, said the attack was with out warning. One of the Americans was wounded by shrapnel shells. A full investigation of the incident was ordered. If the consul general’s report is borne out, it is probable that representations similar to those about to be made to Germany will be sent to Austria-Hungary. Officials believe that only a prompt acquiescence by Germany in the posi fion taken by the United States can ■prevent a break of diplomatic rela tions. Attacks without warning by subma rines on merchant vessels since Ger many gave notice that ships carrying guns would be considered as vessels of war have been closely studied by the president with the resulting con clusion that promises made by Ger many have not been followed. When the preparation of the case of the United States was begun, it was found that sixty-five vessels have been re ported officially and unofficially as having been attacked without warn ing by German submarines within the past few weeks. Official reports have not confirmed all these incidents, how ever, and therefore all will not be included. The attack on the channel steamer Sussex, carrying more than a score of Americans, has been Included in the evidence of the United States as one of the strongest proofs of Germany’s failure to adhere to her promises. MANY PERSONS BURNED IN RAILWAY WRECK Accident Occurred On New York, New Haven And Hartford Railroad Bradford, R. I. —Thirty or more per sons were reported crushed or burned to death in a collision of trains on the New York, New Haven and Hart ford railroad here. The accident oc curred at 7:30 o’clock in the evening, and four hours later wrecking and hos pital crews were said to have recov ered thirty bodies. This coach was telescoped and burn ed. The car had also took fire and Ae flames, communicating to the pas senger station and freight house, de stroyed both buildings. It was stated there were known to have been 37 persons in the destroyed car and that only six of these had been accounted for several hours later. Great confusion followed the colli sion, and it was long before a definite idea of the extent of the disaster could be had. As the flames of the burning cars and buildings died out the train yard was left in darkness and those who went to the aid of the injured worked under great difficulties. Villareal Plans New Revolution San Antonio, Texas. —Gen. Antonio I. Villareal is attempting to start a new revolution against the Carranza government, according to a report re ceived by Consul General Beltran from Mexican Consul Garcia at Laredo. Humanity’s Cause Only Cause Os War Washington.—President Wilson, In speaking before the Daughters of the American Revolution here, declared that the only excuse for the United States ever to fight would be in the cause of humanity. His words were enthusiastically applauded, and dele gates from all parts of the country were present. He was speaking of the purpose of the republic—born to serve the rights of the world just as much as the rights of itself, and said the na tion' would have forgotten her tradi tions when she fights only for herself. NUMBER 25. GENERAL “PANCHO” VILLA K i Wk;. ' MJ J I Whose death has been reported from Mexico by Carranza troops. wTrosTAmw U. S. PREPARED TO TREAT WITH CARRANZA REGARDING WITH- DRAWAL OF TROOPS Carranza Wants U. S. Expedition Limited And Held To Certain Areas Washington.—The United States is prepared to treat with General Car ranza, as proposed in his recent note, for the withdrawal of American troops from Mexico. Pending the outcome of the diplomatic negotiations, how ever, the status of the expedition will remain unchanged and the pursuit of Villa continue. This was the situation as officially stated after President Wilson and his cabinet had considered the new phases of the Mexican problem raised by General Carranza’s communication. Secretary Lansing said he was pre pared to take up the matter with the de facto government, but would not indicate when a reply might be sent. Secretary Baker said no new orders had been sent to General Funston, and that none were under contempla tion. Both secretaries said there had been no change in the policy of the ad ministration which prompted the pur suit of Villa. Wants Expedition Limited The Mexican government will insist with inflexible determination that any armed expedition of the United States which enters Mexican territory in the guise of a punitive expedition must be limited to 1,000 men of one service alone, cavalry, according to a state ment made by Juan Neftali Amador, sujb-secretary of foreign relations. “The Mexican government has con tended in all of its notes to the Wash ington state department,” said the sub secretary, “that the sending of heavy artillery and slow marching infantry on a punitive expedition is illogical, and the work of the present so-called punitive expedition has more than demonstrated this, for they have ac complished absolutely nothing. Mex ico will and has in all of its commun ications to Washington insisted that all punitive expeditions must be limit ed to certain restricted areas.” 40 MEXICANS SLAIN IN THE PARRAL FIGHT Trouble Caused By Mob Attacking Unarmed U. S. Soldiers Who Entered Town San Anotonio. —The Americans on whom the Mexicans at Parral fired were unarmed, according to an un confirmed version of the incident cur rent in Chihuahua and transmitted to General Funston. According to this story, forty of the troopers entered Parral, presumably to purchase sup plies, and were fired upon. Two were killed and the remainder retreated to the main body of troops encamped outside the city. The attacking force pursued them and were met by fire from the Americans, who were using a machine gun, killing forty Mexi cans. According to this story, the at tacklng r party comprised Carranza sol diers and civilians. TO BRING THE GERMAN CONTROVERSY TO AN END Washington.—President Wilson and the cabinet went over the submarine crisis again and reaffirmed their de termination to bring the situation with Germany to an issue. The deci sion to inform Germany that reeent accumulation of evidence of ships de stroyed in submarine warfare leads to the inevitable conclusion that her promises to the United States are not being fulfilled, remained unchanged at that time. She IRWINTON, yiEKINSON COUNTY, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 1916. CLAIM VILLA'S BODYJS FOUND Carranza Troops Say That They Hold Corpse Os Bandit And It Is Being Brought To Chihuahua City DIED FROM BLOOD POISONIN6 Mexican Officials Vouch For Story, But American Army Officers Are Skeptical Mexico City.—Villa’s body has been dug up out of a two weeks’ old grave by Carlos Carranza, nephew of Gen eral Carranza, the first chief of the Constitutionalists, and is being brought by him and an escort of soldiers to the city of Chihuahua. This information was contained in a telegram icceived by the war depart ment. s According to the dispatches thus far received Villa’s death was due to the amputation of one of his legs made necessary by wounds received by him in the fighting around the Guerrero district in the state of Chihuahua. Af ter being desperately wounded he was carried by his followers to the town of Temosachic, where the operation of amputation was performed by a village doctor. As soon as the bandit chief could be moved he was carried south to the town of Temosachic, where the oper ation of amputation was performed by a village doctor. As soon as the bandit chief could be moved he was carried south to the town of Cusihuirachic, thirty-nine miles distant. Here, according to the .story, he lingered for a few days, suf fering greatly before death ended his career. The Identity of the wounded man had been kept secret from the villag ers and he was buried at night so as to attract as little attention as possi ble. In the escort that carrieid the wounded chieftain from Temosachic to Cusihuirachic was a colonel who later was surrounded by Constitution alist forces and surrendered himself and his command. He asked for am nesty and promised to lead the Con stitutionalists to the grave, flj Villa. Young Carranza and an escort were detailed to accompany him and a body was dug up by him, and, accord ing to a telegram, was identified as that of Pancho Villa. How Villa’s Grave Was Discovered El Paso, Texas.—Francisco Villa is dead, and his body, disinterred some .days after his burial, is in possession of the Carranza troops, according to a series of telegraphic messages re ceived in Juarez by the Mexican offi cials. For more than a week reports that Villa had died from wounds have been current both here and in Jua rez. The latest accounts were the most circumstantial and apparently reliable yet received. They were ac cepted with reserve by American of ficials, including General Bell, but the 'Mexican officials expressed confidence jin their reliability. MEXICANS PURSUED U. S. TROOPS FOR EIGHT MILES Americans Were Greatly Outnumber ed, And Were Instructed To Fight Only On Defensive San Antonio, Texas.—lt was a force of Carranza’s soldiers who engaged the little detachment of American cav alry at Parral in a regularly organiz ed action, according to a detailed re port written by Maj. Frank Tompkins and forwarded to General Funston by General Pershing. Forty of the Mexican soldiers, in cluding one major and one civilian, were killed by the retreating Ameri cans. The American casualties were two killed and six wounded, includ ing Major Tompkins, whose wound was described as a slight wound in the breast. Major Tompkins reported that he entered Parral with his detachment jupon the invitation of an officer of the Parral garrison, who met the United States troops about ten miles from .the town and that, after a courteous reception by the civil and military authorities, he was attacked, first, by the populace and later by the troops,. as he was proceeding to a designated camping site outside the town. British And Russians Defeat Turks London.—The British troops going to the relief of Kut-el-Amara have gained further ground against the Turks who are barring their way along the' Tigris river. Pushing steadily ahead, the British have driven the Turks from their advanced lines on the right bank of the river and odbu pied the lines, killing many of the Turks and taking a considerable num. ber of prisoners. Petrograd reports that the Russians have driven the Turks from a strongly organized po sition east of Trebizond. COL GEORGE 0. SQUIER I Wife A fl ' 'Mu MR- -CT Col. George O. Squier, army airman, who has been serving as military at tache in London, was recalled by Sec retary Baker of the war department at the time he announced the appoint ment of a special board to reorganize the aviation service. Army officers have taken this to mean that there will be a complete shake-up of the en tire aero branch and that Colonel Squier is likely to succeed Lieut. Col. Samuel Reber as head of the service. MEXICANS CAUSE CONCERN WASHINGTON OFFICIALS DON’T •LIKE MOVEMENT OF FIRST CHIEF’S FORCES More Troops Will Be Sent To Strengthen Pershing's Line Os Communication Washington.—Further increase of the United States forces in Mexico is again prominent in official considera tion. In this connection, it is officially stated that,General Pershing’s future movement in the hunt for Villa would include adequate preparations for any eventuality. Strengthening of the line of communication, for which troops are neded principally, has proceeded with that end in view. Confidential advices are received from General Funston, understood to refer to the question of the line of communication. Despite increased use of Mexican railways in shipping sup plies, there was no suggestion in any official quarter that the strength of the motor service would be in the least decreased. Concern of army officials on the border regarding movements of Car ranza troops toward Casas Grandes was reflected to some extent in offi cial quarters here. It was officially stated that General Funston had com plete authority for any movement of troops on the border to safeguard the United States advance columns and their lines. General Scott, chief of staff, while denying that any orders to send more troops into Mexico had been issued, declared General Funston did not need such authority from Washington and had carte blanche to move any forces in the southern di vision. RICHARD HARDING DAVIS DIES AT THE TELEPHONE Mount Kisco, N. Y. —Richard Har ding Davis, author and war corre spondent, died at his home here from heart trouble. He had gone into his library to dic tate a telegram to a friend in New- York city. His wife assumed when he did not return, that he had seated himself to read, and she did not visit the library until after midnight. Mr. Davis had been in failing health for some time and had sought quiet at his country place. Cross Roads Farms, under the care of his wife, who was Bessie McCoy, the actress. Richard Harding Davis, one of -the most popular of American writers, a playwright also, and a veteran corre spondent of five wars, was born in Philadelphia in 1864, the son of L. Clarke Davis, and Rebecca Harding Davis, also a writer. Cargo Os The Appam Has Been Sold Newport News, Va. —The cargo of the German prize ship Appam was disposed of here at public auction for approximately $700,000. The sale ' sale was recently ordered by the fed- ' eral court because the cargo, on ac count of its perishable nature was de preciating in value. The largest item 1 was 19,000 bags of cocoa beans, that brought nearly half a million dollars, averaging fourteen and a half cents per pound. The cotton seed was sold subject to the approval of the depart ment of agriculture. 1 RUSSIAN FORCES TAKE TREBIZOND Assailed By Land And Sea The Great Turkish Stronghold Fell In a Short Time STRONG GARRISON CAPTURED Planning To Isolate Turkish Forces 4n Mesopotamia—Hailed As Im portant Piece Os News London.—The Russians have cap tured Turkey’s most important port on the Black sea—Trebizond. That the joint attack, made by land and naval forces, was sharp, quick and decisive is indicated by the fact that a Rus sian official communication had just announced that the Russian land forc es were at the village of Drona, seven miles east of Trebizond, when a new announcement of the fall of the town was made. The Russians are continuing their drive against the Turks in the region of Baiburt, to the southeast, the cap ture of which would result in the join ing of the forces which recently cap tured Erzerum and those now at Trebizond, and give the Russians a line for a solid advance eastward. This is part of the plan for the isola tion of the Turkish forces in Meso potamia. The fall of Trebizond is hailed by the British press as one of the most important pieces of war news of the present war. Some of the newspa pers express the belief that it means the downfall of Turkish power in Asia. The Morning Post observes: “Treb izond is not a particularly valuable objective in itself, but it is a price less pivot for the whole strategy of the Armenian campaign. Its loss Vneans the loss also of Erzingan, Kharput and Diarbekr and having regard for the Russian movements in Persia, it involves the destruction or capitula tion of the Bagdad armies.” 1,000,000 MEN FOR PEACE ARMY OF UNITED STATES Senate Passes Military Reorganization Measure, Rejecting All Amendments Washington.—An army reorganiza tion bill that would produce regular army and reserve military forces in the United States aggregating a mil lion men was passed by the senate without a record vote. On the eve of a special joint ses sion of the houses of congress to hear a message from the president on grave international issues the senate hastening completion of the bill amid scenes of excitement, repeatedly re jecting all amendments, tending to reduce the proposed strengthening of the army. In the closing hours of debate the senate made provision for a regular standing army with a peace strength of 250,000 men as compared with 140,- 000 in the Hall bill, which passed the house, retained after a close fight the plan for a federal volunteer army re serve force calculated to aggregate 261,000 men and federalized the Na tional Guard forces of the states at an estimated strength of 280,000. In addition to this combined regular and reserve force of 790,000 men, an amendment by Senator Hardwick was passed to create a school and college youths' reserve corps in time of war or threatened war which would re cruit a force of trained young men, schooled by officers of the regular army, the estimated strength of which is estimated anywhere from 200.000 to 400,000. LONE GERMAN PIRATE GIVEN LIFE TERM IN PEN Wilmington, Del. —Ernest Schiller, alias Clarence R. Hudson, who forci bly took possession of the British steamer Matoppo off Sandy Hook on March 29, terrorized the crew and compelled the captain to change the ship’s course, was sentenced to life imprisonment in the United States court here. He will be taken to the federal prison at Atlanta. Schiller pleaded guilty of piracy, but denied that his motive was robbery. He de clared that he had seized the Matopo, believing the vessel carried munitions of war for the entente allies. Pershing And Escort Are Attacked Columbus, N. M. —A speedy motor train carrying Gen. J. J. Pershing, commander of the expeditionary forc es, together with his escort, was fired upon during a drive made at night from Satevo to the wireless station at Namiquipa, according to reports re ceived here. According to the re ports General Pershing was on bls way to Namiquipa to attend to the sending of detailed dispatches con cerning the engagement at Parral, when Mexicans in ambush opened fire on the cars, near Providencia. SI.OO A YEAR [little items of STATE INTEREST Gainesville.—Gainesville is looking forward to a moving picture studio on the banks of the Chattahoochee river near Gainesville nestling in the most picturesque country to be found among the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains. Atlanta.—More than twenty bank ers left- Atlanta for the meetings of the five groups composing the Georgia Bankers’ Association. These meetings will be held on consecutive days in Douglas, Dawson, Fort Valley, Cedar town and Winder. Nicholson,—ln an effort to burn himself out of jail, a negro prisoner was burned to death when the local town prison was destroyed by fire. The negro, who was in a drunken condition, had been locked up on a charge of disorderly conduct. Atlanta.—lnterest in the raising of hogs has increased in Fulton county since the inauguration of a farm dem onstration office. More than one hun dred boys and girls of the county have enrolled in the pig and corn clubs within the past few months. Moultrie.—Fire that destroyed prac tically an entire business block caused a loss of approximately SIOO,OOO at Doerun. The flames, of unknown ori gin, broke out in a large department store and spread so rapidly that tha Moultrie fire department was asked for aid. z Waycross.—Motion for a new trial in the case of G. W. Lott of Coffee county, under life imprisonment sen tence for the murder of his son, War ren, near Douglas, November 24 of last year, was overruled by Judge J. I. Summerall following an all-day hearing. Waycross.—One of Ware county’s most important Satilla river bridges was practically destroyed by fire eight miles north of Waycross. Six hun dred feet of the wooden approach burned. The extreme dry condition made the forest fires in that vicinity one of the most dangerous knowm in months. Rome. —T. N. Kirby, railroad engi neer, said that he believed the Pri vate Kirby reported as having been killed in a skirmish in which a de tachment of the eleventh cavalry par ticipated near La Borja, Mexico, was his son, Herman E. Kirby, formerly of Cleveland, Tenn., and for four years a trooper in the eleventh cavalry. Bainbridge.—Bainbridge shippers are planning a fight on the proposed increase in the freight rates in Geor gia. Despite the fact that this city now has the lowest rate's of any in land town in the state, she feels as though the entire state will be dis criminated against if the new rates are allowed to go into effect. Savannah. —Strong intimations have been made here by federal officials, who profess to know, that arrests will probably follow an investigation made here by agents of the depart ment of justice, said to be working un der the direction of L. J. Bailey, fed eral agent at Atlanta, in connection with the alleged conspiracy for de stroying merchant ships of the allies at sea, uncovered in New York. Lexington.—The United Daughters of the Confederacy of Oglethorpe county, after some years of constant work and indefatigable effort, brought to a successful conclusion the comple tion of an imposing monument to tno veterans of the Civil war. The mas sive monument was placed in position on the court house square. It cost $1,500 and this amount, large as it is, was donated by these ladies. Columbus. —When M. M. Sadler, the young express wagon driver, charged with having recently stolen $5,000 from an express company, was arraigned before Judge John L. Lewis in the municipal court, he waived commitment trial. Representatives of the express company who were pres ent stated in reply to questions that the company would not prosecute Sad ler, as restitution had been made. Savannah. —The American steamer Vigllancia, whose home port was Sa vannah. has been sold by her owners for approximately $500,000, according to announcement made here. The Vigilancia sailed from this port on March 27 for Havre and Port Talbot, and was last reported passing the Lizard April 11. It was said that she will return to this side under the new ownership, and will be used in the tobacco export trade with France and England. Augusta.—Another fire which broke out here caused damage estimated at about SIOO,OOO. and is only partly cov ered by insurance. Owing to the dif ficult position of the fire, which began in a compartment of a basement bar bershop and Turkish bath, about half way through the building, the fire fighters were heavily handicapped in finding the exact location of the flames. They succeeded, however, in keeping the fire from reaching eleva tor shafts and spreading above tha first floor of the building.