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I.EXICAN SITUATION SIMMERS DOWN TO WAITING AGAIN Washington, May 13. Mexican situation simmered down again to day to watchful waiting. While contraction of lines south of Columbus is practically accom plished, Major Langhorne's men ap parently are on hot trail after Bo quillas raiders and Carranzista sol diers are reading toward Big Bend, avowedly to co-operate in running down raiders. If nothing untoward occurs Amer ican punitive expedition hopes to make quick cleanup in policing Carranza etaoi shrdluu Northern Chihuahua. Meantime Carranza forces are expected to patrol Parral district. Hope of catching Villa apparently is not great ' The one great question of army men is whether Carranza garrisons can be kept in check after it is known punitive expedition refuses to quit Mexico. Privately, officials say that conditions below Rio Grande are such that there may be real trouble at any time. , As matters now stand, officials charged with handling Mexican prohlem cannot be said to be pessi mistic. They are merely keeping a watchful eye on developments, with realization that while situation has unpleasant possibilities, American work may go on without any hinder ance. Mexican Ambassador Arredondo is expected to undertake soon negotia tions looking toward " troops with drawal, but his task, according to persistent statements, will be hopeless.. MANY DUBLIN RESIDENTS ARE , RELEASED FROM PRISON London, May 13. Large number of Dublin residents, arersted on sus picion, have been released from pris on as result of Premier Asquith's visit to Irish capital. ' Several government employes were among men released! Others includ ed persons suspected of having pro visioned Sin Feiners while they were besieged by loyal troops and persons from whose houses snipers were ac tive. Premier Asquith planned to continue his conferences today with civil authorities at Dublin. London. Bulgaria is withdrawing troops from Rumanian frontier and" shifting them to Salonika frdnt in anticipation of allied offensive. o o Jos. P. Cooney, sheet metal work er, dead. Shot in gun fight in Hod carriers' hfcM4 Wednesday night GERMAN INTERIOR MINISTER RESIGNS UNDER FIRE Copenhagen, May 13. Dr. Glem ens Delbrueck, Geran minister of the interior and vice chancellor of the German empire, has resigned. Dr. Delbrueck was charged with, respon sibility for failing to, properly safe guard and see to distribution of food supplies. . Count Roedern has been appointed (minister of Interior to succeed Del brueck, but hereafter fod situation will be under control of member of German ministry. . MYSTERY OVER BODY FOUND IN DESPLAINES RIVER Embalmed body of murdered man found floatiHg in Desplaines river north of Madison st Throat was cut, face crushed and nose broken, had gash on chin, powder burns behind ear and two gunshot wounds below heart Thirteen deep knife wounds in abdomen. Hands and lips badly cut Body had been in the river so long that its clothing was in tatters. Flesh was in good preservation ac count of embalming fluid. Theory has been advanced that body may have been one used by medical students in their lessons and which was by them dressed up and put in the river as a prank. The po lice do not credit this theory