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VOLUME XVI. NO. 130. TELEPHONE MAIN 4« NOME. Pm„B»CEN1*
CARRANZA APPROVES TERMS
SCOTT-ORREGON AGREEMENT
A. P. A. Service
EL PASO, May 4.—Advices
received in Jaurez today indicate
that Carranza has formally ap
proved the terms of the agree
ment concerning the joint cam
paign against Villa, reached by
Scott and Obregon at yesterday’s
conference.
The results of the conference
; re generally looked upon as a
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remarkable testimonal to the per^
suasive powers of General Scott
iis it is known that Obregon came
north with explicit instructions
to insist on an immediate with",
dawal of the American forces.1
Under the terms of the agreement
the American troops are practi
cally given a fre hand and the
active co-operation of the Car-,
ranza forces in running the ban
dits to earth. The agreement
now lacks only the approval of
President Wilson to become ef
fective- It is rumored at mili
tary headquarters that ratifica
tion of the ageement by Wilson
will be the signal for sending a
large number of additional troops
to Mexico and the pushing of the
campaign to a speedy conclusion*
TROOPS NOW CONTROL
PENN. STRIKE SITUATION
A. P. A. Service.
PITTSBURG, May 4.—Militia
and cavalry are now in control of
the strike situation and detach
ments of troops are engaged in
guarding the several munitions
plants which have refused the dc'
tnands of the workers.
To further complicate the sit
uation several more of the larger
steel plants engaged in the manu
facture of munitions have closed
down swelling to still greater
proportions the vast army of
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strikers which now numbers close
to fortv five thousand.
Since the rioting at the Edgar;
Thompson mills no further dis-‘
turbances have occurred although
it is indicated that the presence
of the troops is the sole prevent
ative of trouble as the temper of
the strikers in decidedly ugly.
The Catholic Library Club will
hold the last card social of the
trophy series tomorrow night.
BRITISH! APOIOGIZE FDR
OVERLOOKING MWO
A. P. A. Service
WASHINGTON, May 4.
Ambassador Spring Rice persoiri
ally called on President Wilson
today to express his regrets that)
'the' British authorities at Nas-.
;au and other British West In~,
dies ports had not received Sec
retary McAdoo with ceremonies
appropriate to his position on the
occasion of his recent visit while
returning from a visit to the canal
ne. The ambassador declared
the unfortunate neglect of Mr.
McAdoo was due entirely to a
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FORMER AMERICAN DIPLOMAT
IMPLICATED IN IRISH REDELLION
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A. R A. Service.
DUBLIN, May 4.—James Sul~|
livan, former American minister
to the republic of Santo Domingo
was arrested here by the military
officials in connection with the
Irish rebellion has been sent to
England, according to announce^
1 vent from military headquarters|
this afternoon.
Sullivan was arrested Tuesday
iiid has been held on a charge of
complicity. The exact nature of
his alleged offenses are not dis
closed.
The arrest of the former diplo .
mat has been brought to the at
tention of Ambassador Page and
it has developed that the Atneri
mi reprersentative inquired to-,
i ay concerning what charges
have been laid against Sullivan
and uhat procedure will be taken.
The efforts of the government are
now being directed to finding
:lie whereabouts of the owners
)f the several additional signa*
tires attached to the revolution*
ary proclamation. Sean, Mac
Dairmad, Emmon, Ceannt, and
loseph Plankett are somewhere in
Ireland but whether they arc free
or have been captured with other
prisoners is not known.
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HEAVY BOMBARDMENTS
ON VERDUN FRONT
By A P. A. Service.
BERLIN, May 4.—The war of'
ificc reports 'heavy artillery ex
changes along the Verdun battle
/front. Several Igtt'empts of the
French to advance in the regions
west of the Meuse were checked.
BRITISH AEROS
BOMBARD OSTEND
A. P. A. Service
BERLIN, May 4—British
aeroplanes bombarded Ostend to-,
day but retired without having,
inflicted more than a nominal
amount of damage.
REPORTED PERSHING
TROOPERS SUICIDE
By A. P. A. Service.
EL PASO, May 4.—Private
letters from members of th ‘ |
Pershing expedition received here,
state that two American soldiers j
belonging to the expedition re
cently committed suicide at Nam
iquipa. The reasons which
prompted the soldiers to take
their lives are not given.
GERARD EXPECTS
GERMAN REPLY TODAY
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A. P. A Service
BERLIN, May 4.—American'
Ambassador Gerard today for
warded a dispatch to Secretary
Lansing saying that he expects
to receive the German reply to
|he American note today. The j
Berlin foreign office has so far,
given out no intimation of the,
tenor of the German answer be-1
yo’nd vague intimations that the
points of difference will probably\
be adjusted to the satisfaction of
both countries.
BENEFIT COMMITTEE
MAKES REPORT
The Ralph Rice benefit asso
ciation met this afternoon at the
Pioneer Igloo and delivered their
final report of the results of the
big benefit. The total receipts
from all sources aomunted to the
excellent sum of $1,112.56. As
there were no expenses this sum
is clear. Two certificates of de
posit of $562.78 hav been turned
^ver the each bank by Judge
Tucker as trustee for the Rice
benefit association. Before final
adjournment was taken the as
sociation adopted the following
resolution:
Be it resolved by the R- L. Rice
benefit association that its thanks
and appreciation be tendered to
the public of Nome for its gen
erous response to the call for as
sistance.
Adopted by the R- L. Rice
benefit association, May 4, 1916.
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CIVILIAN POPULATION DEPORTED
EVACUATING METZ
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A. P. A Service.
LONDON, May 4.—Reuter’*
Amsterdam correspondent tele
graphs that information which is
regarded as entirely trustworthy
lias been received there , stating
that Metz, the great German base
thirty five miles east of Verdun
is being evacuated by the civilian
population.
As the town is in no immediate
danger of becoming the object of
enemy activities a move of the
tated nature can have no other
explanation than that the Gcr
mans expect to he driven back
from the Verdun front and are
preparing the place for a siege,
ft is believed the Teutons are
commencing to recognize their
inability to hold the French and
have decided to withdraw to the
Metz forts.
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HOUSE WILL INVESTIGATE
ALLEGED INCOME TAX EHAUOS
(\. P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON. May
That the reports of alleged ex
tensive frauds in connection with
the income tax collections have
at last reached the attention of
the solons is indicated by the
adoption c-f a resolution during
the afternoon session instructing
the treasury department to make
an extensive investigation of the
income tax Returns and submit a
report showing whether or not
the government has been de
frauded. During the debate pre
ceding the passage of the resolu
tion several cungr. rsmen made
sweeping statements that whole
sale frauds have been perpetrated
by income tax payers by means
of false statements as to the
volume of their income. It is
J possible that the matter ina\
become the subject of a nation
wide investigation.
All performers taking part in
the Grande Duciiesse are re
I quested to meet for dress re
hearsal tonight, Thursday, at
7 :,to. Eagle hall.
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WILSON ACCEPTS SCOTT
OBREGON AGREEMENT
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A P. A. Service.
WASHINGTON May * 4.—;
President Wilson and Secretary
of War Baker have accepted in
its main points the agreement
l>tween General Scott and Gener~j
al Obregon but will withhold
formal announcement until such
[time as Carranza formally an-1
(pounces his full approval. Un
official reports have reached the
capital that Carranza has already
FOURTH RUSSIAN
CONTINGENT LANDS
N FRANCE
MARSEILLES, May 4.—A
fourth body of Russian troops
arrived this morning to join the
(French forces at Verdun. No of
ficial statements have been made
concerning the number of Rus
sians landed but it is estimated
that the several contingents will
signified his approval of the
agreement but no definite an
4 1 miu'.e nent to -this effect has
been forthcoming up to a late
hour lhis afternoon.
Here comes papa’s envoy with
his marble countenance. C. Lit
tie field as Baron Grog, Grande
Duchesse, Saturday, May 6,
Eagle hall. . _
total more than seventy thousand
men.
O’GORMAN WILL NOT
RUN FOR SENATE
WASHINGTON, May 4 —
Senator James A. O’Gorman, the
senior New York senator, an
nounced today that he will not
be a candidate for reflection to
the senate, O’Gortnan was elect
ed to the senate in 1911