New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 22, 1915, Page 1

LOCAL NEWSPAPERS Y A/ IN HERALD HERALD “AD BETTER BUSI L PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1915—SIXTEEN PAGES. ESTABLISHE “NEW ANCONA NOTE ARRIVES IN AUSTRIA American Document Delivered to ~ Toreign Ministry at Vienna MADE PUBLIC HERE TODAY Declares Admission That Liner Was ' Torpedoed After She Had Stopped and While Passengers Were Aboard Is Soflicient for Disavowal of Act. London, Dec. 22, 1:56 p, m.—A Vienna telegram forwarded from Am- sterdam by Reuter’s correspondent, says that delivery to the Austrian Aworeign ministry of the second An- cona note from the United States is announced by the Neue Freie Presse. Synopsis of Reply. ‘Washington, Dec. 22.—The reply of the United States to Austria’s note ou the destruction of the Italian lin- er Ancona declares that the official yigmission by the Austrian admiralty that the iiner was torpedved after she had stopped and while passen- zers still were aboard, alone is suf- thent for the American demand for disavowal, reparation and punishment of .the submarine commander. Secretary ‘Lansing’s second note already probably in the, hands of the Aflst_fls.n foreign minister and made blic here today, renews the de- miands of the United States, and says that the details to which Austria al- luded in her reply to the first Amer- ican communication in no way essen- tll'p to the discussion. It emphasizes that the contiauance of good relation: beétween the two countries depends upbn the action of the Austrian gov- ernment. The full text of the note Wighh is addressed to American am- bassador Penfield follows: $ Careful Consideration. The Government of the United %mtes has received the note of Your . Excellency relative to the sinking of thé Ancona which was delivered at Vienna on Dec. 15, 1915, and trans- “DAN” DONOVAN BEATEN IN MERIDEN Republican Candidate for Third Term as Mayor, Swept Out of Office by Democratic Nominee. eriden, Dec. 22.—Dr. Joseph A. Cooke, democrat, was elected mayor of this city yesterday by a plurality of 345 over Mayor Daniel J. Donovan. The election was a lively one. The socialists had a ticket and James B. Hill, president of the strii- ing silver workers, was their candi- date for mayor and received 220 votes. The republicans elected eight dem- ocrats seven to that body. The new council wil stand 21 republicans to nine democrats. The two new city sheriffs are democrats. Mayor Donovan has held office four years. Dr. Cooke began to practice medicine 17 years ago yesterday. He is a native of New Haven and a graduate of Yale university. Oppo- sition from members of his own party and the complicated industrial con- ditions here are held responsible for Mr. Donovan’s defeat. Mayor Donovan was formerly resident of this city, where he born. WELINSKY GETS LITTLE SYMPATHY FROM JUDGE Theodore Stanley Secures Judgment for $2,330 in Superior court. a was Hartford, Dec. 22.—Characterizing | the defendant’s testimony as a clever | attempt to escape responsibility for an endorsement and the case of one | with which he had listened to with | little sympathy, Judge Joseph P. Tut- tle rendered judgment immediately | at the conclusion of the arguments in the care of Theodore A. Stanley, proprietor of Cedar Hill farm against Samuel Welinsky, the action being to recover $2,000 and interest on a note, which thel plaintiff had been obliged to meet because of the fail- ure of the signers. Judgment with interest totaled $2,330.30. :v;‘lttedtto’Wuhingmn, and has given ¢ note immediate and - e Kbl careful con. On November 15, 1915, Zwiedienek, the charge d’ affaires of the imperial and foyal government at Washington, transmitted to the de- partment of state a report of the Austro-Hungarian admiralty with re- gard to the sinking of the steamship /Ancona, in which it was admitted that the vessel was torpedoed after her enggnes had been stopped and when passengers were still on board. This admission alone is, in the view of the government of the United States, suf- ficient to fix upon the commander of the submarine which fired the tor- , Pedo the responsibility for having -wil- ! fully violated the recognized law of nations and entirely disregarded those h ne principles which every bel- licWent should observe in the con- duct of war at sea. In view of these admitted circumstances the govern- ment of the United States feels justi- fied in holding that the details of the sinking of the Ancona the weight and character of the additional tes- timony corroborating the admiralty’s repagt and the number of Americans killed or injured, are in no way es- sential matters of discussion. The culpability of the commander is in any case established, and the undis- Iputed fact is that citizens of the nited States were killed, injured or put in jeopardy by his lawless act. The rules of international law and the principles of humanity which were thus wilfully violated by the com- ma?r of the submarine have been 50 10ng and so universally recognized land are so manifest from the stand- oint of right and justice that the gov- krnment of the United States does not feel called upon to debate them and Hoes not understand that the imperial pnd royal government questions or utes them. Ppe government of the United es therefore finds no other course Pén to it but to hold the imperial d royal government responsible for plie act of its naval commander and ¥"renew the definite but respectful jlemands made in its communication Pf the sixth of December, 1915. It inceply hopes that the foregoing statenient of its position will enable he imperial and royal government 5 perceive the justicc of those de- nands and to comply with them in he same spirit of frankness and with e 'same concern for the good rela- ons now existing hetween the United piates and Austria-Hungary which Proggrted the government of the Init States to make them. GOING TO CANADA. icorge B. Fournier Wants to Be Cer- tain of Returning to U. S. A. Itids easy enough to get into Canada t gétting out is another story, ac- ording to George B. Fournier, nine- een, who intends to make a trip to buebec in the near future. In order that there shall be no dis- ute over his residence, Fournier has leceived from Mayor Quigley a letter earing the seal of New Britain and ating that Fournier is'a New Britain an. This will be used in lieu of a sport. Fournier told the mayor e gwould be no difficulty about i¥g the Dominion but credentials Judge J. E. Cooper appeared for Mr. Stanley and Klett & Alling for the defendant. Mr. Stanley testified that on Octo- | Baron | ber 23,1912, M. D. Stanley and Sam- | the formation of a new government. | uel Welinsky. Representing M. D. | Stanley, Inc., came to him at Cedar vine, to indorse the note. he objected, saying he understoed | when the firm was established they had money enough to do busine: Finally after considerable persuasion by Welingky, he indorsed the note as an accommodation, the under- standing being that he would not. bo called upon to meet it. The following April the note went to protest at the New Britain Trust company. Attorney M. D. Saxe, rep- resenting Fannie Lavine, called upon Mr. Stanley to pay it. He put it up to Welinsky who had also indorsed the note. Welinsky said he couldn’t Stanley Pays $500. The matter was fixed up April 30, Mr, Stanley giving a check for $500 to Mr. Saxe for his client. A new note for $1,600 for thirty days was issued to care for the balance. Like the original, it was endorsed by M. D. Stanley, T. A. Stanley, Samuel Welin- sky and Fannie Lavine. The note and other notes and checks were is- sued later in the year to care for the original obligation and the witness met all the payments. M, D. Stanley testified that the original note was obtained at the in- stance of his partner, Welinsky, al- though he accompanied him to Cedar Hill farm when T. A. Stanley’s en- dorsement was secured. Before the note came due the ‘partnership was dissolved. When Welinsky went to get the money from MissMLavine she kept out $400 with interest the former owed her on a personal matter. He brought back less than $1,600 and the bal- ance was charged to Welinsky on the company’s books. Welinsky. the wit- ness testified, said he was not respon- sible for the note as his endorsement followed T. A. Stanley’s. That was the first Intimation Mr. Stanley had that it mattered where a name on a note appeared and he went to Miss Lavine and told her to accept no more notes from Welinsky unless the. lat- ter’'s name appeared on the back. The defendant took the witness stand and testified that he was a partner in the business of M. D. Stanley, Inc., when the note for $2,000 was drawn. M. D, Stanley as president of the company said they needed money and asked him where he could get some. He suggested Fannie Lavine and went to her. She asked for another endorser and M. D. Stanley offered to get his brother's signature. This was done, but the following January the partnership was dissolved, the witness selling out. Hhen then scratched his name off the back of the original note. He en- dorsed later notes purely as an ac- commodation to T, A. Stanley. e NN ICE SIX INCHES THICK. The water commissioners an- nounced today that the ice at Shuttle Meadow is six inches thick. The water is 21 feet, 4 inches deep in comparison provided they could get him | Mr. Stanley said | t necessary for the exit. A8t ‘tu 17 feet, 10 inches a year ago. I | command, | to British official reports, Hill farm and represented to him that | mans suffered heavy losses while ex- they needed $2,000 in their business | posing their forces in an attempt to and could obtain it from Fannie La- | occupy craters which their mines had ONE MILLION MEN FOR BRITISH ARMY Increase Granted by House of Com- mons Aiter All Night Debate CHANGES IN HIGHER COMMAND Teutonic Powers Attempting Once More to Swing Greece and Rumania to eir Side in Balkan Opera- tions, London, Dec. 22, 1i:59 a. m.—After an all-night debate the house of com- mons early today granted an increase of one million men in the British army, bringing up its strength on paper to four millions. With the in- crease come changes in the higher Lieutenant General Rob-! ertson, chief of the general staff, hav- ing been recalled from France to be- come chief of the imperial staff in London in place of Lieutenant Gen- eral Murray, who is about to receive an important command. These changes are accepted here as indicating closer co-operation among the Allies in the conduct of military operations on the westerp front. The Teutonic powers are represent.- ed as taking full advantage of the moral effect produced by the with- drawal of British forces from Galli- poli peninsula and to be attempting once more to swing Greece and Ru- mania to their side in the Balkan op- erations. -If the news of the bom bardment of Varna is correct Russia is losing no time in an attempt to forestall these efforts. From several sources, all unofficial, London has heard of the bombardment of the Bul- garian port. Various despatches state that the Russian warships are ac- companied by a fleet of transports which, according to the morning pa- pers, already has landed a sufficient force to hold the town. Will Not Affect Greece. While the Greek elections have given a large majority to former Pre- mier Gounaris, a powerful member of the present cabinet who is not over- friendly to the entente powers, it is not believed here the change will have much of an affect on the attitude of Greece, which is now much more agi- tated by the possibility that Bulga jans will cross the frontier than I 1 | according the Ger- Along the western line, opened along the front near Armen- tieres. French operations at most | places are hampered greatly by bad | weather, but a considerable portion of the German works on Hartmanns- Weilerkopf has been carried. Russians Occupy Kum. The Russians are reported to have occupied Kum, which indicates they | are making an important advance in- to the interior of Persia. Debate Until 5:30 A. M. London, Dec. 5:45 a. m.—The de- bate in the house of commons on the supplementary estimate of the gov-! ernment providing for the raising of one million extra men for the army continued until 5:30 o’clock this morning, at which hour the vote for the additional men was agreed to and the house adjourned. The debate was carried on mostly by the opponents of conscription and those members who have been con- spicuous for criticising the govern- ment on the conduct of the war. Out of the small number of members present to preserve a quorum many were asleep before four o’clock, the speeches being punctuated by loud snoring. Sir Arthur Markham com- plained humorously of these inter- ruptions asking at one point whether a nationalist member was snoring at him. Sir Henry Dalziel in the courss of a speech declared that it had been demonstrated throughout the debate that there had been an unnecessary wastage of the lives of the men by blunders made at headquarters. Murray Replaces Monro. London, Dec. 22, 5 p. m.—Lieuten- ant General Sir Archibald Murray has been appointed to succeed Sir Charles Monro, as British commander at the Dardanelles, says an official statement jssued this afternoon. . Sir Charles Monro has been ap- pointed in comrand of the first Brit- ish army in France, in successsion to Sir Douglas Haig. British Troops Withdrawn. Berlin, Dec. 22, by Wireless to Sav- ville—The Cologne Gazette reports that British troops which have been stationed on islands in the eastern Mediterranean have been withdrawn to be sent to Saloniki. The Overseas News Agency says: “The Cologne Gazette publishes a de- spatch from Athens stating that nearly al]l the British troops have left Im- tros, Lemnos and Tenedos Islands, to be sent to Saloniki. “The troops on Imbros Island were most discontented. Some of the! troops mutinied, and five or six officers ef the general staff are reported to have been killed. Finally the troops were rémoved after they had been promised that numerous reinforce- ments would be sent.” Retired In Disorder. Berlin, Dec. 22, (By wireless sayville).—Advices received i to ! here | | (Continucd On Fifteenth age.) | home on Maple street on y CHRISTMAS CHEER IN PITTSBURGH SHOCKED One of Best Known Banks in City Or- dered Closed and Receiver Appointed. Pittsburgh, Dec. 22.—Christmas cheer in Pittsburgh was rudely shocked today when the Pittsburgs Bank for Savings, one of the best known institutions in the city, was closed by order of the Pennsylvania banking department. G. H. Getty, bank examiner, was appointed tem- porary receiver. The bank, it was known in .the financial district, had been embar- rassed by the failure in 1914 of James S, Kuhn and W, S, Kuhn, who were aid to have been interested in the in- stitution. A run at that time con- tinued for several days, but strong in- terests went to the bank’s assistance. Subsequently old stockholders sur- rendered their holdings, and it was understood a month ago that the situation was much improved. The announcement today came as a dis- tinct shock. The Pittsburgh Bank for Savings was chartered in 1862 with a capital stock of $300,000. In 1901 it absorbed the Real Estate Savings bank and in 1909 thle capitalization was increased to $600,000 by a stock dividend from surplus. Deposits on September 15, 1915 were $10,945,713, according to the re- port made to the banking commis- sioner and the surplus was $403,514. It was stated that the bank had ap- proximately 75,000 depositors, of ‘whom fully 45,000 were persons living | in other parts of the country, as the bank was among e first to take savings accounts by mail. Among the local depositra’s were many school children. President Jones issued a statement | along tortuous roads cut today saying that the failure of the | streams. bank was due entirely to the depre- ciation of some securities held by in various corporations. CONQUEROR OF LIEGE, | BELGIUM, IS DEAD. ! General Von Emmich Fig- ured Prominently in Early Events of War. Berlin, Dec. 22, ville)—The death at Hanover of Gen. Von Emmich, the conquerer of Liege announced by the Overseas ency General Von Emmich was com mander of the Tenth Army Corps. He figured prominently in the early events of the war, being in command of German troops which invaded Bel- gium. It was he who issued an ap- peal to the Belgian people not to re- sist the Germans. The heavy loss of life of the Ger- mans at Licge was said to have shat- tered the confidence of the general, and a report that he had committed suicide gained wide currency in Au- gust of last year. He was decorated with the Order of Merit General Von Emmich army on the day of Prussia's victory over Austria at Sadowa, in 1866. He fought as lieutenant in the Franco- Prussian war, was made colonel in 1897 and in 1901 attained the rank of major general. He became licutenant general and commander of the Tenth Corps in 1905. £ THE MAYOR’S CHRISTMAS. Relatives Will Assemhble at His Honor’s Home on Maple Street. Mayor George A. Quigley will play host to a number of relatives at his Christmas day. The mayor plans to have a Christmas tree Friday evening when Santa Claus will make a visit. Among those who will share the mayor's turkey Saturday will be his mother, Mrs. Caroline Quigley; his brother, Charles Quigley, and family; his grandfather, George W. Partridge, and Mrs. Quigley’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Wood of Suffield. SAYS WATCH 1S STOLEN. Mrs. Belle LaBounty Doesn’t Know ‘Whether It Was Ingersoll or Not. Mrs. Belle LaBounty called at police headquarters this morning and in- formed Officer Malone that a valuable | goid watch had been stolen from her room at 83 West Main street. gave the name of another occupant of the house as a possible spect. Asked for a description of the watch, Mr LaBounty said it ws gold and it had a nick in the case. | It also had a picture in the case, she | said. Asked the make of the valuable gold watch, Mrs. LaBounty said she didn’t know, but thought it was an Ingersoll. LLOYD BINGHAM DEAD. Christiania, Norway, Dec. 22. via London, 6:05 a. m.—Lloyd Bingham, | London; a member of the Ford peace party. died today of pneumonia. He was the hushand of Amelia Bingham, the American actress. e WEATHER Hartford, ‘Hartford and warmer tonight. cloudy and warmer. Dec. vicinity—Fair, Thursday She | it | splashed through water that came up (by wireless to Say- | Purposes of News | 0f the 'United States on gener: | entirely general. | they 'HOUSE TO SET OUR { ropean trip of his friend, Col. E. M. | for the purposes outlined by | House | ernment officials. AMBASSADORS RIGHT { Golonel’s Trip to Europe Not Con- nected With Peace Movement SAYS PRESIDENT WILSON Mission is to Impart Certain Informa- tion to American Envoys Relative o v Toward Certain | Attitude | | ational Situation. Va., Phase of Inter | Hot Dec. 22.—Presi dent Springs, n said today that the Wils House, was in no way connected with the peace movement, but was entirely Col. | in his statement issued last | night in New York. The colonel sald his mission was to communicate to American ambassadors in person for the president certain information | that the ambassadors might more in- | timately communicate the attitude of the United . States toward certain | phases of the international situation. Further than to say that Col. House had stated the object of his mission exactly the president refused to comi- | ment. ! Today the President and Mrs. Wil- | son motored over to White ulphur Springs, W. Va., for luncheon. Tho ride is about forty-five miles. Drive Over Monntains. The drive over mountains and by many Few of those ware bridged, White House automobile | i r‘ ! lay ; and the 1o the hubs of its wheels. At White Sulphur Springs, where they stopped ter luncheon, the coming was not ex- pected, and it created a sensation. Lansing Confirms Report Washington, Dec. 22.—Announce- ' past twenty-four hours { friend’s sudden death CARLSON’S DEATH IS BEING INVESTIGATED Police Probe Report That Man Who Died Suddenly Was in Fierce { { Fist Fight Monday Night. Considerable activity has been manifested in police circles within the in a mys- terious tip in regard to a fight in which Sven August Carlzon, whose death occurred suddenly vesterday at his home and which was attributed by many as the result of a fierce fist | fight in which the deceased figured Monday evening in a Park street | caloon Chief Rawlings was interviewed this afternoon in regard to the ] port that the police were hot on the | trail of the alleged assailant, but he | ated that no arrest was liable to | | cccur. He said that the report of the fight had been heard by the authori- ties, but investigation proved that Carlson had not received injuries | which would warrant arresting the | cther principal in the frac It is said that while the fight was | allowed to progress it was a terrific | one, and it is reported that Carlson was felled by a hard blow from his | dversary. Many of Carlson's friends | insisted that the matter be thoroughly | looked into. The other combatant is | said to have been a very close friend | | | i | | | the rumor that he was mixed up in an | encounter that should cause suspicion on him as being responsible for his CAPTAIN VON PAPEN | SAILS FOR ROTTERDAM, Recalled German Attache Leaves Post Without Feeling of Bitterness. | | | | | New York, Dec. —Captain Franz Von Papen, Germany’s recalled mili- ment by Col. E. M. House, of New York, President Wilson's close per- sonal friend and adviser, that he soon would go to Europe at the re- quest of the president and the secra- tary of state caused great interest in official and diplomatic circles here today. Secretary Lansing confirmed the announcement, but declined to add anything to it Authoritative explanation of Col. E. M. House's trip obtained here toflay, discloses that Col House will the views al in- | ternational guestions and will attemmnt | to determine the state of official and public opinion in the various countries he will visit. Col. House visited sing last week and was advised of the position in which the United States government found itself in re- gard to international questions and what remedial measures should be taken. He was told that this gov- ernment, under existing circum- stances, had found itself unable to | put in writing an adequate expression of the state of public and official opin ion regarding important negotiation. dispense Secretary Lan- entatives abroad were unable advice the state department as the state governmental and opinion in Europe. The state « partment is concerned in European | public opinion as well as opinions held by officials. Several times, it | is said, a lack of understanding has prevented a successful termination of negotiations. To Visit all Capitals. Col. House will visit virtually all | the capitals of urope: He will cail upon the diplomatic representative: of the United States and explain in detail American upon various matters. His discussion will not deal with any public questions but will be | ew In return Col House will gather the opinions and views of European gov- ernments and will attempt to form an analysis of public opinion in each country he visits. He will endeavor to make certain that the governments of Europe un- derstand the position of the United | States and that the United States | obtains full realization of just what believe and think. Officials Silent. Officials today declined Col. House's mission, delicate nature. The trip will be the second one | made by Col. House since last spring, | when he sited Germany, France and Fngland and talked with high to discuss owing to its gov- | it At the time of the first trip ! | was reported that Col. House acted as the personal emissary of President | Wilson and that he went on a peace | mission. This Col. House denied, al- though later he reported to the presi- ident on his observations of the state of public opinion abroad. Met Prominent Officials, During his tour Colonel House talked with Premier Asquith, David, Lloyd George and Lord Kitchener in President Poincare and Minister of Foreign Affairs Delcasse, in Paris, and Foreign Minister Von Jagow, Chancellor Von Bethmann- Hollweg and Under Secretary of State Zimmerman in Berlin, 2nd add NO 1 FIRST House to Set. At Request of Wilson. New York. Dec, House, confidential dent Wilson, saia olonel 15, M. adviser of Pres late vesterday that (Continued On Fifteenth Page.) the | and that American diplomatic repre- | | leave here for Rotterdam Dec. 28, on torpedo boats, L | tary attache, left New York for Rot- | terdam today on the steamship Noor | dam, bearing a safe conduct to Ger | many from the entente allies. De- ’parllng he issued this final statement "m the American people: | | “In leaving this country, wherc I | have received so many proofs of i kindness and hospitality from Amer- icans and others, I deem it my duty ! to thank all those who did not per- ! mit. their friendly personal feeilngs | to be poisoned by the hatred created by the war among the nations. “My thoughts turn back today ex- | pressly to those unforgettable days | when I had the honor and good for- | tune to spend some time with the ex- | peditionary force at Vera Cruz, where | | I 1earned to admire the splendid =ol- | | diery quality and devotion to duty of the United States army. Personally speaking, no greater satisfaction could be given to me than the fulfillment of my ardent desire Jm be called home where soldiers are | far more urgently needed than here. “I leave my post without any feeling | of bitterness, because T know too well | | that when history is once written it will establish our clean records despite all the misrepresentations and calum- nies spread broadcast at present. “The New York World, which cer- tainly is not open to the suspicion of harboring friendly feeling for my country, stated very fairly, when dis- cussing my recall, ‘Now that the mat- ter is settled the fact should be em- phasized that the state department made no charges against Capt. Von Papen and Captain Boy-Ed which re- flected in slightest degree on their honor as officets. Certain newspa- pers have made reckless charges which could not be supported by evi- dence, but the United States govern- ment never intimated that it believed these charges to be true.’ “To this T have nothing to add. Aft- er all this war will not be won by the Providence Journal and the Eve- ning Telegram, with their hyphenated supporters. It will be decided by the success of the invincible German arms.” The captain was accompanied to the pier at Hoboken by a few friends, with whom he chatted while his bag- gage was being examined. The ex- amination of all baggage going aboard ship was put in force for the first | time todav by the Holland-America | F Line. Officials of the line declined to | give any specific reason for the ex- amination. | Tt is reported that Capt. Boy-Ed will | | i t n P the steamer Rotterdam. IAN GUARDS PACKAGES before in the history of the Jxpress company office in this has there been such a rush of les to be shipped out as this An extra force is working ear- kecp | he POLICE ver Adams i t c ¥ artic J vear. ly and late in an endeavor to up with the quantity of goods to sent, but it is almost impossible, for in addition to the many private pack- ages sent out, the various factories have fairly flooded the office. So many outgoing parcels are at the depot that there is no room for them in the office and they have fo be packed on the platform so Officer Joseph Kennedy has been assigned to | guard them agajnst possible theft. | 1a - 1 a S \USTRIAN U-BOAT CAPTURED. Paris, Dec. 22, 1 p. m.—According to a despatch to the Messaggero from Malta, forwarded by the Havas co respondent at Rome, an Austrian sul 1 ine has ben captured by two presumably I n. i w h 1 { ders to party. ment to surrende and that the town turned over to the 'Carranza gov ment. oring for their wages, military control yesterday and ed scenes G. Garcia, by General J Amierican ly c American employe Villa for two weeks, have been libe AMERICAN TROC WILL RETURNE ACROSS BO Orders Sent to Forces at to Retaliate for Any De ate Shooting by Mexi THIRTY AMERICANS RELEASED BY “Rebel Chief” Bidding His ‘W) Bye Declared He Would) Come to United State; Would Rather Die Than Country Where He Was Will Live with Friends in M( Washington, Dee. Al of the deceased, and he fecls deeply | troops at El Paso, the war dep announced today, have heen ¢ “return vigorously &l ther deliberate firing" from tH ican side of the border. Gen. Pershing in command Paso, has reported that the which resulted late yesterday death of an American car i was the deliberate act of a sd Mexicans who appeared half east of the international brid| Irresponsible Soldier. A state department agent Paso reported that the Amerig inspector was killed by an in sible soldier, who .was af killed by his own men Covering River Front. American troops, the report were covering the whole rives During the rioting in Jaure report said, there had been lit] ing and none towards the Al side. . Gen. Avila, who was-in ch the troops in Jaurez, ordered of the rioters shot, according t | tary reports from the border. Villa Releases Americans,| The release of the thirty Am detained at Chihuahua by Gen, it became known today was & tion Imposed on Villa in g him permission to cross the Am) boundary line. Advises that] Americans had been liberated s| thened the state department’s that Villa intended to avail him the opportunity to escapeyfrom ico. Nothing definite regarding whereabouts had been reported department today. Will Come to U. S. El Paso, Texas, Dec. 22.—Frai Villa has agreed to come to the: ted States, but will not pass th Jaurez, according to General M Banda. This information was tained in a statement by Bande, at the conclusion of a conferencs former Villa officers today in J. The El Paso police department today received a report that one sand Villa troops had just arrive Jaurez from the south and that thousand distance of the town. The name of commander was not mentioned, b more were within a was said Gen. Villa is not with The artsal,of the troops the repor, t the arral fallen thra would not vived Villa soldiers in Juarez, who, ¢l broke disorder which on the American of n the killing of an American trainman and bf eral Mexicans in Juarez, early to were unpaid. The money, how s on deposit in E] Paso awalting appointment by the Mexican auth ies of an authorized paymaster. Protests Death of American, Strong representatives have b made to the Mexican consul Andr J. Pershi commanding the Eighth Brigade “ort Bliss, regarding the death of George A. Diepert cording to his investigation, G >ershing said Dicpert was deliberal fired upon by Mexican sniper A heavy guard of American troo| is on duty on the border. Villa at Rancheria, 3en. Villa, whose whereabouts d ng. the last few days has been a my ery, last night was reported fro| anchel seventy miles south uarez, approaching the bor Street car service between nd Juarez, which was suspended laj 1st night, was resumed today. Reopresentatives here of the Pearsd yndicate have been advised that R foard, manager of their Made: hihauhau properties and twenty-ni held prisoner enroute to the ted, and Unitel tates are Villa Will Not Come 1o U, 8§, n Antonio, Tex., Dec “rancisco Villa's words hil ife over two weeks ago, as he bad er good-bye in Chihauhzu city, wene 1 shall never go to the Unfted States Inited Sta where they hate me. Ge last to (Continued On Fifteenth Page.),