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EVENING CAPITAL NEWS G
BOISE, IDAHO, MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1916.
Vol. XXXVI
EIGHT PAGES
No. 73
AMERICA FACES GRAVE SITUATION
BREAK WITH GERMANY 1
MAY BE THE OUTCOME
OF ATTACKS ON SHIPS
President Wilson Gives Instructions to
. Government Agents to Gather all
Evidence Possible—To Take No Ac
tion Until Congress Is Consulted
Washington, March 27.—American officials view the
submarine situation as taking on aspects of much gravity.
The possibility of breaking off diplomatic relations with
Germany is again being discussed as one of the eventuali
ties which are expected to follow if it is shown the steam
ers Sussex and Englishman were submarine victims.
State department officials said they had no informa
tion that any other than German subnfirrines were operat
ling in the vicinity in which the Sussex was attacked,
rill American agents in the vicinity have been urged to
gather conclusive evidence.
Chairman Stone, of the senate foreign relations com
mittee conferred with the president. The president also
sent a communication to Secretary Lansing, urging the
speedy gathering of the facts. Senators and representa
tives who called at the White House reflected the view
that, the situation was serious. The impression is general
that i#*it should be established the ships were victims of
submarines and the president decided to take action, he
ftrst would consult congress.
No Americans Lost on Sussex.
Paris, March 27.—Detailed information gathered by
the American embassy indicates that no Americans were
lost on the Sussex.
» Evidence Sussex Was Torpedoed.
w Washington, March 27.—Consular Agent Whitman at
■Boulogne reported today that French officials had in
formed him that a piece of bronze resembling a part of a
torpedo, was found on the Sussex.
THREE STATES TO
NAME DELEGATES
TO CONTENTIONS:
rkansas to Hold Statewide
Primaries and Conven
tions to Be Held in Maine
and Virginia.
I Washington, March 27.—Three states
I—-Arkansas, Maine and Virginia—are
I to'name their delegates to the national
I conventions this week, the first by
I statewide primaries and the two last
named through the medium of state
conventions. The political activities In
[ Maine and Arkansas will be confined
I to the Democrats, while In Virginia It
twill be the Republicans and Progres
[ sives who will choose their delegates.
[In neither of th« three states is the
I political situation such as to attract
[very much attention outside their own
[borders. Had South Dakota adhered to
[her original intention ef holding her
primaries tomorrow the political cal
[endar f<4r the week would have as
[sumed a much livelier aspect By act
[of the recent legislature, however, the
I South Dakota primaries have been put
[baok until May.
The Virginia Republican convention
■Alt meet at Roanoke Wednesday to
Rame the delegates at large to the Chi
cago convention. On the uame day, ac
cording to the present program there is
|to be a statewide mass meeting of Pro
gressives at Petersburg to select the
Virginia delegates to the Progressive
[national convention. The Petersburg
[gathering. If it materializes, will offer
[little of general interest. The call for
[the Progressive convention was Issued
[by James R. Pollard, a colored attorney
|of Richmond, who is chairman of the
[state executive committee.
I Practical }- all the Virginia Progres
sives are said to have returned to the
Republican fold. State Representative
,
(Continued on Page TwaJ
4.
REPUBLICANS IN
SENATE CAUCUS;
TAKE NO ACTION
Assurance Given by the Ad
ministration That All the
Troops Needed Are at the
Border.
Washington, March 27.—Administra
tion assurances that a sufficient mili
tary force is now protecting Ameri
can interests on the Mexican bordes
influenced the Republican senators in
the conference called to consider the
border situation to take no action to
day.
Senator Borah of Idaho before enter
ing the conference replied to a tele
gram from Mayor Lea of El Paso ask
ing for more troops, by saying he
would do alf he could to have protec
tion afforded, but did not know what
could be done. "As a matter of fact, I
do not know Just what we can do," said
Senator Borah. "The administration
says It has all the troops that are
needed. If that Is it fact I do not see
what there lp to be done except to
stand by the administration."
ANOTHER GRANDCHILD
FOR IHE PRESIDENT
Fhtladelphia, March 27.—Many
gratulatory telegrams were received
today at Jefferson hospital where Mrs.
Francis B. Sayre and her daughter,
bom yesterday, were reported to be
doing well. Hospital physicians did not
know when President Wilson would
visit his (laughter to become acquaint
ed with little Eleanor Axson Sayré, his
.third grandchild.
con
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TRANSPORT WITH
GN BOARD SUNK
Vessel Strikes Mine and
Goes Down, Only 73 Being
Rescued--Other Ships Are
Lost.
Berlin, March 27.—(Wireless)—Re
ports have been received from Athens
that a French transport with troops
on board from Saloniki struck a mins
and sunk. Seventy-three persons were
rescued.
Liner Minneapolis Sunk.
Marseilles, March 27.—The British
liner Minneapolis was sunk In the Med
iterranean last Wednesday by a sub
marine, according to Captain Blbby of
the British steamer Leicestershire,
which has arrived here from Ragoon.
Steamer Fenny Bridge Sunk.
London, March 27.—Lloyd's report
that the British steamship Fenny
Bridge has been sunk. The crew has
been landed.
The Fenny Bridge. 888* tone,
feet long, was built in Sunderland In
1910 and owned In London. She sailed
from Philadelphia on March 18 for
Hull.
850
The 8t. Cecelia Lost
London, March
steamer St. Cecelia, from Portland, Me.,
March 11 for London, has been sunk,
according to a dispatch to Lloyd's from
Dover. The crew was saved.
27.—The
British
BRITISH BLOW UP
GERMAN TRENCHES
Berlin, March 27.—More than 100
yards of German trenches near St Eloi
have been blown-up by the British, Ger
man army headquarters announced to
day.
West Prussian regiments were suc
cessful In recapturing artillery obser
vation positions lost by the Germans
March 20 near Mokrzyce, near Narocz
lake on the Russian front •
SECRETARY OF DEMOCRATIC
COMMITTEE PASSE8 AWAY.
Washington, March 27.—Thomas J,
Pence, secretary of the Democratic
tlonal committee died at his home here
today of pneumonia. The president
was deeply shocked when told of the
death of Mr. Pence, who had directed
all the detailed political work of the ad
ministration since the president took
office.
a.I.
Last Pennsylvania Hanging.
Philadelphia. March 27.—What In all
probability will be the last hanging in
Pennsylvania will take place this week
at the Eastern penitentiary In this
city. The prospective victim of the
noose Is Janies Reilly, convicted of
the murder of his wife In Philadelphia
His crime was committed prior to the
enactment of the electrocution act. The
board of pardons recently refused to
recommend commutation of his sen
tence and Governor Brumbaugh hae
Issued the warrant for his execution.
Appam Cate Hearing» This Week.
Richmond, Va, March 27.—The libel
proceedings instituted by the British
owners of the steamship Appam to re
cover possession of the vessel are ex
pected to be heard in, the federal court
here this week. Counsel for Lieuten
ant Berg, commander of the German
prize crew which brought the Appam
into Hampton Roads, have agreed to
present a defense at the trial, although
they contend that the United States
courts have no jurisdiction over the
ship.
Does Your Product
Appeal to Women?
If it does you are logically, a
newspaper advertiser, ,
Women are not only news
paper readers—but close readers
of newspaper advertising.
Glance through any good
newspaper and notice what a
lar^s percentage of the advertis
ing is written to Women.
They are the purchasing agents
for the home.
Manufacturers interested in
getting their products before the
woman with buying power are
invited to write to the Bureau of
Advertising. American Newspa
per Publishers Association.
World Bûllding, New York.
AS RESULT OF
BOATS MISSING
German Tarped# Boat
Fails to Return Alter
the Engagement
BRITISH DESTROYER
IS REPORIED AS LOST
Three British Seaplanes Are
Shot Down and Their
Crews Taken Prisoners—
Attack Made on German
Aviation Sheds.
London. March 27 .—X German tor
pedo boat has been missing since the
sea fighting which followed the Brit
ish air raid Saturday on the German
aviation Bheds In northern Sbhleswlg
Holsteln, according to a German offi
cial statement received by wireless.
The Paris official statement says there
were no Infantry actions In the Verdun
region last night. Fast of the Meuse
artillery action was violent Along the
Louamont Vaux line to the west of
the Meuse the night waa relatively
calm.
The German statement follows: "An
English naval aeroplane attack on the
North Prussian coast failed. Two
armed fishing steamers on the outpost
service fell victims of the English ves
sels. Our naval aeroplanes attacked
the English naval fighting forces and
succeeded In scoring a number of hits,
seriously damaging a torpedo boat de
stroyer. Of the naval fighting force
which we sent immediately only *a few
torpedo boats came In touch with the
retreating enemy during Saturday
night. One of these torpedo boats has
not yet returned."
AERIAL AND NAVAL
ATTACK BY BRITISH
London. March 27.—Three British
aeroplanes which took part in a raid on
German airship sheds ln Schleswig and
Holstein Saturday are missing. Two
German patrol vessels were sunk and
a British destroyer Is believed to have
been lost.
The following official statement was
Issued last night:
"An attack by British seaplanes was
delivered Saturday morning on the
German airship sheds ln Schleswig
Holstein eastward of the Island of
Sylt. The seaplanes were conveyed to
their rendezvous close to the German
coast by an escorting force of light
cruisers and destroyers under Commo
dore TyrwhitL
Three of the seaplanes which tor*
part In the attack are missing. The
destroyer Medusa was in collision with
the destroyer Lav rock, and it Is feared
that in the stormy weather which pre
vailed Saturday night, the Medusa may
have been lost, but no misgivings are
felt as to the safety of the crew. Two
German armed patrol vessels were
sunk by our destroyers,
"No detailed report has yet been re
ceived, but from Danish press dis
patches it would appear that this op
eration, which was carried out within
the enemy's waters, achieved Its ob
ject" f
The Lavrock, 260 feet long .was built
In 1914 and displaced 365 tons. She
was armed with three four-Inch guns
and two torpedo tubes. Her normal
complement was 109 men. The latoet
available British navy records give no
destroyer Medusa
The German Statement.
Berlin, March 27.—Not less than
three British hydro-aeroplanes, among
them a fighting aeroplane, were
brought down Sunday by German guns
on and about the Island of Sylt dur
ing an air raid on northern Schleswig,
aooordlng to a German official commu
nication Issued last night. The crews
were taken prisoner.
Bombs dropped In the district of the
Hoyer water gate did no damage, says
the statement
New York Fur 8ale Opens.
New York, March 27.—The second
public sale of the year under the aus
pices of the New York Fur Auction
Bales corporations began today and will
continue throughout, the week. The
first sale was held last January and
proved a revelation to the trade, not
only ip the number of buyers present,
but. in the keen competition. The
auctioneers predict that the January
prices will at least be maintained at
the present sale. 'Buyers frojpi many
eitles throughout «ht
jW'espt at the opening.
e country were
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LITERACY TEST IS
KEPT IN MEASURE;
MAJORITY LARGE
House Committee Refuses to
Exempt From Test Those
Seeking to Escape From
Political Prosecution.
Washington, March 27.—The house
In committee of the whole kept the lit
erary test In the Immigration bill by a
vote of 225 to 82. The question comes
up again when the bill as a whole is
voted on. An amendment exempting
from the literacy test persons coming
to the United States to escape either
religious or political prosecution was
rejected. The bill as drawn exempts
only persons prosecuted for religious
beliefs.
Movie Trades Exposition.
Atlanta, Ga., March 27.—During the
first half of this week Atlanta will be
the center of attraction for all those
who are interested in the motion pic
ture industry in the south. The oc
casion Is the Southern Motion Picture
Trades exposition, which was opened In
the Auditorium-Armory today and will
be continued until Thursday. Prac
tically every / film producer and acces
sory manufacturer in the country Is
represented In the display, which em
braces attractive exhibits pertaining
to every department of'the motion plo
ture Industry. This exposition will
close with a grand ball In which many
famous actors and actresses of the
photo drama are expected to take part
FOR EXTENSION
OE THE EXISTING
DOIT ON SUGAR
Washington. March 27.—Chairman
Simmons of the senate finance com
mittee recommend«! to senate Demo
crats In caucus today the extension of
the existing duty of X cent a pound on
sugar until 1920 as a substitute for the
house free sugar repeal hill, which
would extend it Indefinitely. The cau
cus took no action,
again tonight.
It will meet
SIX MEN DROWNED AS
RESULT OF COLLISION
Vallejo, GaL, March 27.—Six men
struggling in the waters of Carqulnez
straits last night were ■ drowned when
the oil tanker Cool Inga crashed into
a gasoline launch with which the men
were endeavoring to cross from Crock
ett to Vallejo and sent the launch to
the bottom.
NAVY LEAGUE TO URGE
ACTION FOR DEFENSE
Washington, March 27.—Construc
tive suggestions for national defense
and particularly for naval prepared
ness. are to furnish the keynote of the
eleventh annual convention of the navy
league of the United States, which as
sembled at the New Willard hotel for
a three-day session. One of the first
objects of the convention will be to ex
pedite national defense legislation. Re
presentative men from every section of
the oountry are In attendance, so that
the gathering is calculated to impress
upon oongpe
coup try is overwhelmingly for suffi
cient preparedness. Among the sub
jects scheduled for discussion by the
convention are: Development of &
large volunteer naval reserve; person
nel of the navy, work of the real gen
eral staff, advantages of th » budget
system, and standardization of fast
motorboats for third line naval defense.
ss the fact that the whole
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SUPPLIES BADLY
NEEDED BY TROOPS
San Antonio. March 27.—Unless per
mission is granted
ment of supplies on
road to the American expedition the
pursuit of Villa may be seriously re
tarded. Army headquarters explained
that the lengthening of the lines of
communication along the heavy trails
made it practically impossible for the
delivery of supplies by automobile
trucks and that already a serious
shortage of grain, horses and mule» had
beea experienced* __
soon for the shlp
the Mexican rall
I
TRAILS IN MOUNTAINS
TO FORCE VILLA OUT
Hope to Bring the Bandit Leader Out
Into the Open—Troops Are Now Pre
paring to Comb the Entire Country
In Their Search
El Paso, March 27.—Columns of American cavalry are
seeking to entrap Villa by sealing up all the trails and
passages in the mountainous district south ef El Valle.
Once the outlets are barred a squadron of cavalry detach
ments and infantry operating from the base near Casas
Grandes will comb the country in an endeavor to flush the
quarry into the open.
The American army forces have been allowed to use
Mexican telegraph wires between Madera and Juarez,
General Gavira announced today. All communications
are being censored by General Bertani, Carranza com
mander at Madera.
SIX PERSOHS ARE
BURNED 10 DEATH
A! COUNTRY CLUB
Early Morning Fire at San
Antonia Sends Number
Prominent People to Their
Death.
San Antonio, Teg, March 87.—Six
persons lost their Uvea early Sunday
the burning of the fashionable San An
tonio country club. Five of the vic
time were guests at the club, which
was the scene Saturday night at sev
eral week-end parties, bringing* to
gether a large number of persons
prominent In shelal and business cir
cles of the southwest. The dead are:
Mr. and Mra J. B. Walthall, San
Antonio.
Judge J. El Webb, San Antonio.
Homer Jones, San Antonio.
Mrs. Mago Stewart, Galveston.
Helen Cockrell, maid at the club.
The fire had Its origin in a collection
of paint stored in the basement of the
three-story frame clubhouse It
spread quickly to a stairway leading
to the first floor and rapidly commu
nicated to the other two floors above.
About 15 guests asleep in the build
ing had narrow escapes, many jumping
from the second story windows,
quick was the spread of the flames.
Mrs. Stewart, who was spending her
first night at the club aa the guest
of Mrs. Cora Ogden, had escaped from
the burning building but with Homer
Jonee started back to rescue Judge
Webb, whose hearing was affected and
who they feared, would not hear the
alarm. The three were caught in the
dense smoke and went to their death
together.
James Walthall, 45 years old, was
formerly attorney general of Texas.
His wife was a bride of 12 months,
formerly Mttss Mary Carson of Indian
apolis, Ind.
Judge Webb was a prominent mem
ber of the bar.
Mra Stewart was the wife of Maco
Stewart, president of the Title Guar
anty company ef Texas, whose home
was In Galveston. She came here for
a week's visit with friends.
The flames were discovered by the
steward of the club, who went into the
grill shortly after a number of guests
had left the first floor for their apart
ments upstairs. The steward attempt
ed to quench the flames with fire ex
tinguishers. This proved insufficient,
so he summoned the guests, who still
were awake, and who aided in alarm
ing the others in the building.
A number of the guests at the club
escaped by jumping from the veranda
roof. Mre. Earl Gafford was slightly
hurt when ahe fell in leaping to the
ground. /
The club and Its contents were val
ued at 845,000, with $35.000 Insurance.
The six charred bodies, burned be
yond recognition, were taken from the
ruins Sunday-, identification having
been established by dentistry work
and Jewelry, worn by the victims.
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NEW BASE NEARER
TULA; BANDIT IS
READY TO FIGHT
of
Reports Gathered by Amer
ican Officers and Scouts
Indicate Mexicans Are
Not Joining Villa.
in
It
Field Headquarters, American Expe
dition Army Fonça, Go Ionia Dubinin
via Aeroplane to Columbus, N. M,
March 27.—General Pershing announced
Saturday night the establishment of a
new base, much nearer the location
where Villa is reported in retreat than
the old base and field headquarters.
Evidence that Villa la preparing to
resist the American pursuing columns
and that the Mexican people are not
as yet rallying to him has been col
lected by officers and scouts of the
American troops.
VILLISTA TROOPS
THREATEN TORREON
El Paso, Tex, March 27.—Interest In
tha Mexican situation shifted yester
day, temporarily at least, from northern
Chihuahua to Durango and Coahulla,
where the Vllllstas appear to be gath
ering strength to such an extent that
Torreon is seriously threatened.
There has been no direct news from
Torreon received here for two days,
but dispatchas from Monterey report aa
extremely grave situation. The re
maining women and children of the
American colony at Torreon, eent out
of that city by the British vice consul,
Patrick O'Hea, who has taken charge
of American Interests following the de
parture of the United States consul,
have arrived at Monterey.
They were four in number and brought
a atory of conditions of anarchy exist
ing in the district between Torreon and
Monterey. A box car was all the ac
commodation they could get and almost
throughout the entire journey they
were subjected to a running fire from
bands of mounted VUlistas, who raced
alongside the train exchanging volleys
with the Carranza gtnwd supplied by
General Ignacio Ramos. The women
and children crouched between a dou
ble barricade of trunks which protect
ed them from the bullets which pierced
the wooden sides of the car.
Arrivals here yesterday from Perral
gave rftw details of the flight of the
women and children, and of conditions
in the district where Canute Reyes la
upholding the Vllllata causa They said
that ' Reyes had been encouraged by
messages from Villa ' who reported
great victories he said he had gained
over both Carranza and the columns
of the Americans and asserted he would
soon drive the , 'grlngoes" over the
border.
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RETURN TO WORK IN
MINES IN MEXICO
Washington. March 27.—Turkey has
informed the United States that it wax
not a Turkish submarine that sunk th«
Um« Pernio.