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Show Tho iaily Itald-Hapublioa- n, Utah's Greatest Newspaper and Advertising Medium Tnter-Mounta- .and Sunday, forj5iftpen HMKEIBf 7XJT T5TrT A TT T"r r a r - HLJKDS' uJLOT TrT TTmTT r v re .MILL TI """ "'' j. ' 14. President a ed to Germany's declaration regarding peace contained in the German reply , to the American note. "France does not want Germany to tender peace,' said the president, "but wants her adversary to ask for peace." The president then made known clearly the only kind of peace acceptable to France. The address was delivered at the Molltitor garrison before a large number of Lorraine ' refugees, to whom the president, after expressing his sympathies and renewing promises RESUME DOGS OF WAR of solicitude and protection, said: will not expose her sons to BARKING AT DIXMUDE the"France dangers of new aggressions. The central empires, haunted by remorse for having brought on the war, are terrified by the indignation and hatred Drive Make Determined Italians they have stirred up in mankind, are $ to make the world believe trying on Austrian Front; Germans that thetoday entente allies alone are responsible for the ,pTolongation of hostilities a dull irony which will deGet Within Positions Held by ceive none. directly nor indirectly have the British, Blow Up Mines our"Neither enemies offered us peace. Dut we not want them to. offer it to us; we and Carry Off Some Prisoners do want them to ask it of us. We do not want to submit to their conditions; we want to impose ours on them. We do VERY ACTIVE not want a peace which would leave ARTILLERY TJJ 'J nr French positions Telegraphic Reports Not Sufficiently Illuminating, Department of State Awaits Anxiously Personal Account Capitol Proposed Shipping Bill and Does Missionary Work Among Senators Opposed to Measure Wo m inaii LEND THEIR LEADERS Imperial Germany with the power to recommence the war and keep Europe We want peace eternally menaced. which receives from restored rights serious guarantees of equilibrium and stability. "i?o long as that peace Is not assured to us; so long as our enemies will not recognize themselves as vanquished, we whl not cease to fight." President Poincare told the refugees that they were only a small number of the victims of the invasion; these were distributed in 'all parts of the country and there was not a department that was not sheltering thousands. Everywhere they were waiting with calm confidence for the hour of deliverance. XXT A SUING TON, AID CARRANZA May 14. Na As soon as the committee reports the naval increases the task of working out the revenue problem to meet the extraordinary defense expenditures will be undertaken by the House ways and with means committee in For G. O. P. Seats Few 1912-cann- struggle. "On the remainder of the front there was little activity." The repulse of a French attack with hand serenades on German positions in the vicinity of hill 304, on the Verdun front is announced in today's statement from general headquarters as follows: "Western front A reconnoltering detachment penetrated the enemy's wood, second line near Ploeg-steeron 2.) (Continued Page t ASK CLERGYMEN Former President Taft Signs Letter Requesting Special Sermon Next Sunday. New York. signed My 14. former President Taft as head of o enforce peace, and a the league committee of prominent church men, have been written to lo.yOO clergymen throughout the country. It was announced her, asking them to embody In their sermons next Sunday an exof the league's purposes. It planation admitted that "there is no reason-fchi- e ground to hfe tliit the nations f the world wili at this stage go so interfar as to disarm and create national army an. navy to police the wt.rtd." "However." the letter says, "wp have got to the point where there is ground for hope that at the end of tins war the community of nations will lo what very primitive community oPn,r or does:- namely, unite in Tormina a )atr In commuteifcilatt'-which they combined u.e their force to ntree t" down and thnt outlawry the pfjtrr maintained." U we not say Tletter r:i.: i h mur if nation the arma-neni. ?nt fh.ill he to support law usl rnther th ui to brek It" J I - e tf i- - kit - er dele-Kates-at-lar- ge, TO PLEAD CAUSE -. .- nt Committee at Chicago June 1 Issued. National -- i deU-cate- s j I WASHINGTON. May of the -- A call for Republican national committee June 1 at Chicago to consider contested seats In the na- tional convention and other -- pre-con-ventl- on business was Issued here today by Secretary B. Reynolds. The committee Is expected to hold dally sessions until the convention onens June 7. Headquarters of the national committee will be opened tomorrow at the Coliseum in Chicago. When the national committee to consider seating contests, a gathers marked contrast to its meeting just, before the 1912 convention will he presented. Four years ago several hundred seats were contested. This year only forty-fou- r so far are involved, including the entire delegations from Georgia and Louisiana. Instead of the decision of the national committee in the contests having a direct bearing on the selection of the nominee, this year more than a majority of the delegates will have been elected at primaries. The contests so far filed are as follows; Florida, 1; Georgia. 17; Louisiana. 12; Mississippi, 2: Missouri, 2; 4; South Carolina. 3; VirOklahoma, 1 and the Distriti of Columbia ginia '2. Nearly all Involve factional disof Louisiana and Georgia putes, those being a contest between the "black and tan" and "Illy white" factions. The national committee will also be meetcalled upon at Its ing to decide whether "double" delegations from a few states shall be given seats on the floor. in these cases twice the accredited number of delegates at large have been selected, with a half vote each. The committee has limited the convention floor seats to the exact number of delegates legally apportioned, without providing for seating double delegations. so-call- ed pre-conventi- on the Senate finance committee. The compromise army reorganization bill, which will provide for a regular army of 206,000 mei at peace strength is reasonably satisfactory to the advocates of adequate national defense, although many had hoped for acceptance of the Senate bill, which would have given a standing army of 250,000 peace strength. The conference report on the army bill will be submitted to the House for approval on Tuesday by Representative Hay and to the Senate by Senator It Chamberlain later in the week. should be on the President's desk for orSaturcUiy .Xprovai. by Friday Throughout the week just passed there has ben a slump in the progress of general legislation owing to the filibuster in the Senate against the $43,000,000 rivers and harbors bill and a fight approximating a filibuster in the House on the rural credits bill. Little Chance of Sneee. , Senators Kenyon and Sherman who have been alone In conducting the rivers and harbors fight, admit that they have no chance of success and their efforts are expected to terminate writh-I- n a day or two.' Then the 'Senate will take up the- - public land leasing bill, which is on the administration's conservation program. The rural credits fight Is expected to end with passage of the bill before adjournment tomorrow night. In the House attention will be directed chiefly during the week to the government shipping bill in which the administration is particularly interested. The rules committee contemplates in a special rule on Tuesday bringing with a view to disposing' of the ship-- , ping bill wi'liln a few days, but a fight already has been organized by the minority against this plan and it may be frustrated.' .Administration leaders, however, are determined to press the measure for early action and the Senate steering committee has agreed that all other pending measures shall give way to it whenever the House can send ft over. MoAdoo Doing Missionary AYork. Secretary McAdoo visited the capitol on several occasions last week in the interest of the shipping bill, talking with Democratic senators who opposed the ship purchase bill in the last Congress, some of whom are still inclined to vote against the measure in its modified form because of Its provision for government operation of ships for a period of five years after the close of the Kuropean war. Some of the doubtful senators are known to have told Mr. McAdoo that they hoped they would be able to vote for the bill when it reached the Senate from the committee on commerce. PERSHING DENIES Mfilcaim lkKlniilnR tu ;rlKOfx' tun RUMORS Lfiini Shoot. Fkld Headquarters, Punitive That i;xpe-dition,?s.M- ay via radio to Columbus. X. M., May Gen. John J. the expeditionary commander, Pershing, declared that reports printed in the United States to the effect that his troops were menaced by Carranziftas on all sides were untrue. "Our troops are excellently disposed for defense, but there is no sign of danger." said the general. lie. added that piiu-- the Ojos Azulos fight the bandits had a wholesome fear of his marksmen., , There is no backward movement of i, lilted States troops on now. 13, 14.' e V51-lis- ta Havana, Rafael Zubaran, newly apminister of ihe Mexican de pointed facto government to Berlin, and a number of Mexican business men on theit way U the German capital. Tokio, IIIU.ISTIvltS t' May !.". COMPLAINT. Japan has rent a China ncainst the alleged ml'trcatni'-nof Japan'op military police in connection with revolutionary Unorders in Tsinan-l'u- . protest t ' ' . v . . n "" .. y. v I I . t I I j I J J g United States In the event of trou- - j hie with Mexico will not be inus- - J tered into the Texas national guard, but will hold themselves in reudi- - I f nes to answer a call of the Cnited Stales government. This was de- n .? MIT. .1 111. r .i IVuo. m .ties icaim wiin vei,e anui cweu ij Col. It. I,. Milliard and Maj. I I.. F. Kllbourne of the Twenty- slxtli Cnited States infantry and! several prominent Mexicans. 7 .1 A 111 will. ii. oiipirr. 14. Rli-se- pre-ente- d H GRANT! CHICAGO May 14. The trial of Will 11. Orpet, the University of Wiscon- sin stuttent, on a charge of murdering his sweetheart, Marion Lambert, will J NEAR ARIZONA LINE Second Punitive Expedition Has begin at Waukegan tomorrow. Proceeded Over Eighty Miles The evidence, it is said, will he largeThe essential quesly circumstantial. Into Mexico and When Last tion for the jury to decide will be whether the poison by which the girl Heard' From Was Going died was obtained by herself or by to j prove Orpet. The state will attempt Ahead at Double-Quic- k that the defendant gave her the poison Time and got her to take it by saying that it was a medicine which would prevent motherhood. . Orpet's father and the father of the PATROL AGAIN UNDER FIRE girl both are gardeners employed on big estates at Lake Forest, a suburb. I'oth gardeners had a supply of cyanide of potassium to fight plant pests. The defense will allege that the poison was Columbus, N. M. May 14. Nu- - j as available to the girl as to her former merous rumors were current here ! lover. tonight that the American border J patrol had been fired upon by I ! Mexicans near Eoquillas as the re- - j of the raid at Glenn Springs I (suit aim .Duiiuuicis it wets ago. x our i troops of cavalry and a machine gun detachment are nov operating close to the line. scontinG- t.hrrmp-- .0. i f --a -- limited territory smithr of the j"" border, but there never has been j I anv intention nf f p.nrlinaforworrf t - - is Parade .... Sets Daniels to Thinking - -- - - Acknowledges Impressiveness of Petition in Boots for said. "That great and wonderful human petition that marched on the streets re-of this city Saturday," he asserted, ferring to New York's monster prepar-if edness parade, "spoke louder than twice that number had signed a paper. It attested that the American people love independence, that there is no sacrifice they would not make to maintain it." Secretary Daniels asserted he believed that it would remain for the United States to find a way to end war throughout the world. "I do not pretend to be wise enough to know how this will bo brought abouts" "but I hope that when this struggle is ended this republic will have representatives at ah international conference which will prove that nations find, a way. to settle disputes without recourse to swords." SOME LIBERT A. 1 ( ' .... i ould compare in size to that of General Pershing in the state Chihuahua. If the cavalry that of . is. operating south of Boquillas fails to locate any bandits within a few days its return to stations north of the line is probable. - ---. Q AN . ANTONIO, Tex. ! j I 4 May 14. laj. Gen. Frederick Funston to day begran consideration of a plan for reorganization of the border patrol. Relieved of diplomatic responsibilities and 'having under his direct control almost oO.OOO men. he outlined to his staff a redistribution of forces that he believed would guarantee the protection of American residents from Mexican raiders. Already forces at herder stations been strengthened and indications have j today were that before the end of the week the greater part of the regular troops and militia that have been sent into the three border states would be j in shape and in position for rjuick service along the international line. Distribution of Force. General officers will be in charge of the patrol districts. The district commanders will include Brig. Gen. James Parker, commanding the First cavalry brigade: Drig. Gen. William A. Mann, commanding the Second brigade at Laredo, Tex., and Brig. Gen. II. A.Greene, who lias been ordered to report at headquarters here from Fort Leavenworth. It is improbable that more troops will be sent to Colonel Sibley who is in charge of the little expedition that crossed into Mexico somewhere In the vicinity of Machita. X. M., forty-fiv- e miles west of Columbus. Reports to Col. II. G. Sickle, commanding the patrol, made no mention of anything here happening, however. Authorities do' not place any credence in the story. Two stories were circulated most widely one that there had been trouble at Culbcrtson's ranch near the Mexico frontier, and another (Continued on Page 2.) KXRCl'TIOXS l)KXOl'('ED. May Go Abroad During Day, Tos Angeles, May 14. Execution of denounced as '.'aIrish rebels-wabut Keep Within Doors After tiie bhorrent to free and. civilized races'" at a meeting here today of the Friends of Midnight; Ail Quiet. Irish Freedom.' Conspicuous". in the ' audience were a number, of priests, some of whom participated in the discussion.. M. VT. O'Donnell. chairman of the r;oi.; to iiklfast. meeting', stated that its purpose was to "further the cause of Irish liberty, H II lellaM. May II. It i in so far as was consistent with the iioiiitcetl Hint lremier Axiiltli Mill duties of American citizens." visit llelfiiKt Monday. Plans wore made for a mass meeting of Irish here next Sunday, at which the Dublin. May 14. Greet modification events of Faster week at Dublin will in the regulations of martial law gave be discussed. the people of Dublin today a freedom of movement in strong contrast to the restrictions imposed since the rebellion. All may now come and go as they wish between the hours of 4 a. m. and midnight. Jhiriug the remaining four hours they must keep within doors. It Is generally understood that Premier .siju:t:i is responsible for this relaxation. The premier's study of conditions and the sentiments of the people apparently convinced him thai tliera was no element of rebellious spirit emaining. The view widely prevails that Mr. Asiuith on iiis return to Koudon will propose to incorporate the nationalist land unionist forces of armed volunteers into the auxiliary troops of the- pOLOli. A DO Sl'UIXUS, Colo , May 11. imperial army and thus avoid the ad lemh'ers of the Congressional mittedlv perilous problem of disarm Union Woman Suffrage, who made for not in Ireland belonging ing everybody states. by t the recognized military organiza a trip through the western in Colorado tions. At .tne tame time, the opinion special train. enstopped route east and sent gro-.vapace in favor of a real Irish aSprings tcdayto President Wilson critexecutive council, formed, of Irishmen telegram his him interest in securing for conversant with the people icizing entirely ami their aspirations and need?. citizenship for Sioux Indians in South enAll the newspapers, whatever their Dakota while failing to aid in theHarwomen. Mrs. of franchisement politics, express the desire that the best should he made out of the situation, riot Stanton Blatch and thirteen othand call for concessions by the ex- ers of the party signed the telegram, tremists of both sides, who, they de- which was as follows: clare, do not represent the true feel- "Hon. Woodrow Wilson, President of thy United Slates, Washington, D. C. ings of the Irish people. A. 1 that Preparedness. W YORK, May 11. As long as any nation exalts, power, the United States must be ready to preserve that for which our forefathers fought, said Josephus Daniels, secretary of the navy, in an address here on national preparedness. Congress .soon willmake a larger appropriation for the navy than at anytime in the history of the country, he . C3 -- ho-adde- . -- Ari-zona-X- ew SUFFRAGISTS BERATE WILSON FOR ALLEGED DISCRIMINATION ! j J May the conclusion of the conference threw little light on the situation, further than to indicate that the exchange of views with the Mexican war minister had been of a wholly friendly character. Since that time of Carranza troop movementsreports have come inthat the de facto dicating was taking active steps in government the region south of .RoquiJlaa and also . movfn'g into the territory abandoned by General Pershing's forces as they are down north toward San Antonio, prob- ably the southern base of the expeditionary force for some time to come. Landing to Confer. Secretary Lansing expects to have a long conference with General Scott before he prepares to renew the diplomatic discussion of the status of the o American expeditionary force with Arreondo. Carranza's ambassador here. General Obregon's views will be fully canvassed, and the state department also expects to get some light on whether it .was the .war minister or General Carranza who the ratification of the formal agreement worked out by the conferees at their first meetings. This question has been a puzzling one to officials here. Special Agent Rogers at Mexico" City reported that the de facto government had officially ..announced the success of tlqe border negotiations. This was taken to mean that Carranza had approved the plan. Then came the statement by the conferees themselves that they had been unable to reach a definite agreement and had decided to refer the matter back to their respective governments for diplomatic negotiations. While this report was en route to Washington, Mr. Arredondo called upon (Continued on Page 2.) v MEXICANS WTTO WOTTT.n FIGHT FOR U. S. TO EE I MUSTERED SEPARATELY i I i .I'll It t V CO l K TO IIIOHLIV. l:rovn.vIlle, Texas, May 11. Two I New York, May 14. Th steamer II hundred at San Benito Monterey, which arrived here today I who haveMexicans expressed a desire to I from Mexican ports and Havana, had J form a battalion to fight for the as passengers between Vera Cruz and ,IIA i X .4 PUZZLE A Major chief of staff of the array, is due here tomorrow with a detailed report of his discussions at El Paso with Gen. Alvaro Obregon, war minister of the de facto government of Mexico. The conference brought no formal or even tentative agreement as to the situation along the border and the status of the American troops now-- in Mexico; but there arc indications that General Scott will be able to give Secretary Baker and officials of the state department definite information as to what General Carranza proposes to do toward demonstrating his ability ti stop brigandage along the international line. General Scott's telegraphic report at affairs. Contests Austrian Ueporta. Berlin. May H by wireless to Say- ville). Italian troops made an atta'k last niKht on Austrian positions west of San Martino. but were beaten back. The Austrian war office statement says: "On the Doberto plateau west of Ban Martino, the enemy made a violent attack during the night with hand grenades, lie was repulsed after a severe STILL WASHINGTON, tional defense legislation is again to the fore in Congress and with final disposition of the army reorganization bill this week, particular attention will be turned to the completion of the naval building program which is to bo passed on Thursday by the House committee on naval Y V -- the party. The seventy-six- , delegates include twelve to be elected at large. The Penrose nominees for these include Senator Penrose himself. United States Senator George T. Oliver, John Wana-makand James Elverson, Jr., of Philadelphia and Mayor J. G. Armstrong of Pittsburgh. The Brumbaugh nominees Include the governor. State Senator TV. J. Burke of Pittsburgh, former Representative I". F. Acheson of Washington. Pa., Mayor T. B. Smith of Philadelphia, and Auditor General A. W. Powell. Governor Brumbaugh's name Is the only one which appears on the Republican preferential ballot. If others are favored their names must be written by the voters. This factional contest has become so heated in Philadelphia as to split the party organization where harmony has prevailed for years. YVIlnon'N Only ame. In the Democratic party President Wilson's is the only name to appear on the ballot as a candidate for President. Opposing factions have, however, selected candidates for the twelve although whichever ticket is elected will support Mr. Wilson. The principal Democratic fight is for the state's representative on the rational committee. The reorganization Democrats are headed by former Representative. A. Mitchell Palmer, "the present national committeeman, who is opposed by Michael Liebel. Jr., of Krie, indentified with the organization faction. There are two candidates also for United States senator K. Is. Orvis of Bellefonte. reorganization, and Munici pal Court Judge K. C Bonnlwell of Philadelphia, organization. There Is no United States Senate party. Philanfight in the Republican der C Knox, who held portfolios under Presidents Roosevelt and Taft. Is unopposed. Senator Oliver some time ago announced his intention to retire. In the Republican election of representative at large, the Penrose faction has placed In the field Joseph McLaughlin of Philadelphia and Isador Sobel of Krie against the present incumbents, Daniel V. Lsfean and John R. lv. Scott. Both the Republicans and the Democrats have contests for several offices, the fight for the Republican nomination for auditor general attracting chief attention becauFe of the support given by the opposing Brumbaugh and Penrose factions. The Progressives, known in Pennparty, have sylvania as the Washington not filed any names as preferential candidates for President. There are candidates in the fie'd for all other of fices. hut no contests within the party. at large to the Candidates for ' national contention Include William Milford and Williams Draper Lewis of Philadelphia. L TROUBLE REPORTED dun front cre bombarded violently last night, bnt there was no vntnntry May U.rBitter Xaeti'onal quarrels have characterized attack. A German thrust south of PHILADELPHIA, state-wide office . war the primary election caropaijrn which will close Roye was repulsed, anwhen the voters to the afternoon polls Tuesday. In the Republican party the go ftatemcnt of this of the seventy-si- x centers on control the strujrs'le delegates to the national nounced. toBoies Senator convention. United States Penrose, favoring an unpledged The official communication issued G. Martin in a leads Brumbaugh, who supfight against (Jov. delegation, night reads: the party's popular choice in the state "Jn the Argonne at Iafllle Morte. ports candidates pledged to support we exploded two wines which de- for President. Governor Brumbau&h has announced stroyed a German trench. was there Verdun of own candidacy for the presidential his ln the region intermittent cannonading in different nomination with the condition that fa-he would be willing to step aside In ectors. but no infantry action." vor of any candidate from another Hfnfwfd. Sleare Dtsmude slate If assured substantial support communication says: The. lJels from a reunited party at the Chicago "After a period of calm, the artillery convention. Governor Brumbaugh has with renewed was activity great action a such said that unity of action and it the region of Dlxmude." "canNovember in -- An aerial attack on Majadagh. near Republican victory not be accomplished under any factionn t" frontier, southwest al leadership" and that he had been asof Doiran. in which fourteen civilians sured by many persons that those re- ot were killed, reported in a llavaa dis- sponsible "for the disaster of The raid occurred patch from Saloniki. unite "the broken forces' of Call for Meeting of Republican were of number A persons Friday. wounded. I TiBfrwrTJ roi ncaiu:. rmcsiDKNT Greek-Serbia- AWMPFI General Funston Advises His Staff As to Distribution of 50,000 Men in His Command Along Border in Readiness for Quick Service If Required 5-- . jvet Interest of Scott's in Visits Pennsylvania Primaries Tomorrow Will Mark End of State-Wid- e Factional Quarrel Among Politicians Man hill on the Yer- - PI I I BITTER CAMPAIGN IS NEARING- THE FINISH l4D!on. May 14. The deruc-- -(ionInofananother y.rppelln la renortEiflmnKr Telegraph Itdl- lael from "opeihasen. pntrbthe Zrpvrlin wa broucbt nmA of or- wtt dona off the vtent and that three Hrltlh de- troyer Mrnt in pursuit of It. hy Vol. 174, No. 11. a : on ).t Tuesday Salt Lake Herald. LANSING MAKING READY SECRETARY M'ADOO IS FOR FURTHER EXCHANGES SCOURING FOR SUPPORT May Polncare, NANCY, address here today, respond- Official Reports of Embattled Foes Differ in Details, but Coincide in Main Fact That This Now Is Storm Center of Terrific Siege of Verdun 14. Monday PRICE FIVE CENTS National Defense Legislation to Hurrying to Washington to Hold Attention of Congress; Present Inside Information of Recent Negotiations With Passage of Army Bill PractiGeneral Obregon at El Paso cally Certain Early in Week Declares Fight Will Continue it iTirm Until Teutons Sue for End to War. UflrlUU May PARIS, Dend and Temperature. Kalr; Rising AVEATI1EH. , 've. NATION'S DESIRE T7fni7 elk ffl FRANCE UNWILLING TO ACCEPT NAVAL BUILDING SCOTT EN ROUTE Did He Kill Fiancee? PEACE OFFERS FROM GERMANY PROGRAM READY TO MAKE REPORT Orpet On Trial Today Case Circu mst antial OE CONFERENCE FOR DISCUSSION POINC ARE TELLS VERDUN in 19 Sreat If you have never sold any real estate classified advertising it is probably through tried. due to the fact that you have never SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, MONDAY, MAY 15, 1916 Republican. ln Vol. 12. No. 11. I7eak, iha Oroafosl Newspaper Sargaln in Bants- a j j in Tel egram to President, Women Remind Him He Puts Indian Before Caucasians j ! i "We, the undersigned campaigners In J suffrage states, note with interest that Secretary Lane goes as your personal representative to South Dakota to welcome to t lie i , full citizenship 186 Sioux Indians, every man of whom will undoubtedly stand against "giving Women refwhen the erendum is taken in South suffrage Dakota. We note with interest your hospitality to the Indian while you arc not using your leadership In the Democratic partv to assist women in attaining a position in the United States constitution freely accorded to every man of whatever race,.. of whatever color." self-governme- nt i |