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a a i EXCLUSIVE UNITED PRESS DISPATCHES. a a I Generally Cloudy Tonight and Saturday. I i I VOLUME XX. EIGHT PAGES. SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 191 7.

Number 97 Explains Pope's Appeal Through United Press HOUSTON ansfer Ordinance Tax Tr EXPECTS UNITED STATES TO UNDER MARTIAL A RECEIVE I A ODAY SINCEJLSON'S VIEWS USED United Press Delivers Statement to President Wilson Is Discussed at Cabinet Laid Over; Council Agrees With District Attorney City Attorney Springer Says It Would Be Taking Chances To Pass It Now. KV STILL PRESS PiM I CMC VATICAN OF UNITED PRESS HOUSTON, Aug. 24. Illinois national guardsmen and 300 citizens, armed as a civil patrol, held Houston under martial law today, following last night's rioting by negro soldiers of the twenty-fourth United States infantry in which a dozen whites and and an unknown number of negroes were killed. Brigadier-General John A.

Hulen, of Texas, is in command of the troops i The Illinois troops are stationed ojn street cars. The civil patrol is guarding every alley and street corner tjo prevent further rioting. Twenty-five or thirty of the negro soldiers are reported to have left Houston on the Houston and Texas Central railway. Police believe they are on their way to Dallas and have notified Dallas authorities to be on the watch and arrest them. DALLAS.

Aug. 24. Houston. police early today notified Dallas of ficials that a "number" of armed negro soldiers of the twenty-fourth United States infantry, who rioted last night at Camp Logan, near Houston, were on their way to Dallasj The negro soldiers made their es cape on a Houston and Texas Central train, according to the Houston police. It was not stated why the soldiers were coming to Dallas.

Police reserves were rushed from here to Hutchins, twelve miles south of Dallas, to meet the negro soldiers and arrest them. Regular army soldiers from Gal veston have been ordered to Houston to assist the "civil patrol" and na tional guardsmen in preserving or der, it was announced officially. IS SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24. Lead ing citizens of San Francisco and San Mateo counties united their efforts to day to induce the war department to rescind its order stopping construction work at Camp Fremont with the intention of abandoning the place as a training camp.

The ray of hope whicn was felt yesterday when Captain Fleishacker, construction quartermaster, received a Washington order to proceed with work on a base hospital, went out today when Washington advices showed this was a mistake. All construction work has been completely abandoned. Secretary of War Baker told Senator Phelan in Washington today that the difficulties over installation of a sewage system in the camp precipi tated the decision to abandon the camp but that the real reason for abandoning was that the department considered Camp Fremont an un necessary expense. He indicated that the camp might be used as a quar termaster corps training camp. California congressmen in Wash ington, in their efforts to save the HEGfiO SOLDIERS on io DALLAS, REPORT TO MUCH LI REASON WHY CAMP ABANDONED Acts Not Condoned of Pope on Subject exception applying particularly to Belgium.

"The fifth and sixth points concern special territorial questions, about which the Holy Father does not, and could not, propose any definite and concrete solution. Consequently he confines himself to expressing the wish that said questions shall be examined in a conciliatory spirit, taking into consideration, as far as possible, any just aspirations of the people. The Holy See wishes to emphasize the fact that the appeal was not suggested by any of the belligerent powers and was not Inspired for the particular advantage of any warring nation. "Finally, the Holy Father said nothing about democracy and the democratization of any existing government, because history teaches us that a form of government Imposed by arms does not and can not live and also out of respect for the free will of the people themselves, who, having the right of universal suffrage, may choose whatever form of government they please. "For the rest the democracy will receive such an impulse from the war, that wisdom must prevent it deteriorating into any excessive forms, juich as anarchism." that it was inspired by any warring nation, thus directly replying to the charges that the appeal was made in behalf of the central powers.

Explaining why he made no refer ence to democracy in his appeal to the nations, the pope said he refrained because of the foregoing views and "out of respect for the free will of the people themselves, who, having the right of universal suffrage may choose whatever form of government they please." Obviously in response to criticism from entente nations as to his reference to Belgium, in the peace appeal, the pontiff today declared that "it is necessary to remark that as to condonation of damages caused by the war, there is an exception applying par ticularly to Belgium. Goggles of all kinds for these bright days. Call and inspect my stock. R. HEDGPfTH OPTOMETRIST 50 Pacific Ave.

Eyes Tested, Glasses Fitted Meeting German First Expression of Democracy. (By John Hearley, United Press Staff Correspondent.) ROME, Aug. 24. The United Press was authorized today by the papal secretary of state to make the follow ing statement: "The first two points in the pon tifical appeal for peace, treating re spectively of disarmament and freedom of the seas, were suggested by President Wilson's well known mes sage to the senate. "Consequently we are inclined to believe that they will now find, on the part of the American people, the same reception that they enjoyed when President Wilson proclaimed them at the capitol.

"The third and fourth points, where in mutual condonation of war ex penses and damages as well as mutual restitution of occupied territories, was proposed, were formulated from public speeches recently delivered by statesmen of the different belligerent nations and from resolutions passed by their respective parliaments. "Therefore the same statesmen can not refute them now without contradicting themselves "Moreover, it is necessary to re mark as to condonation of damages caused by the war, that there is an WASHINGTON, D. Aug. 24 The United Press this morning gave the president and Secretary of State Lansing copies of the Vatican's statement and it will be discussed at the cabinet meeting. The statement awak ened much discussion, some regard ing the statement that "any form of government Imposed by arms can not live," as an intimation that the allies should abandon their purpose to fight until the kaiser abdicates.

(Copyright 1917 by the United Press.) NEW YORK, August 24 Pope Ben edict, in a statement issued through the papal secretary of state and the United Press, today gave the world his views democracy in relation to the world war, as follows: "History teaches us that a form of government imposed by arms does not and can not live. "Democracy will receive such an impulse from the war that wisdom must prevent it deteriorating into excessive forms such as anarchism The statement was in response to a request from the United Press that the pope amplify his appeal for peace with special reference to the American demand that the world be made safe for democracy. His holiness stilted that his refer ence to disarmament and freedom of the seas were based directly on Presi dent Wilson's address to the senate. He took up every point in his appeal, explaining that it was chiefly based upon the public speeches of states men of the warring nations. Rejection of the appeal, the pontiff declared, would mean reversal of the sentiments previously expressed by these officials.

He denied emphatically STATEMENT GIN BY AI REQUEST Acting on the advice of City Attorney W. R. Springer, who concurred in a complete opinion submitted by District Attorney George Smith read to the mayor and council, the proposed ordinance transferring the levy and collection of municipal taxes to the county of Santa Cruz was laid on the table at this morning's meeting until it can be passed in conformance with the provisions of an act of the legislature approved June 6, 1913. Section three of this act covering the point reads as follows, to quote from Mr. Smith's opinion: "Upon the taking effect of an such ordinance of such city, providing that the duties of the officers of such city with respect to the matters mentioned in section two of this act (revenue and taxation) shall be performed by the officers of the county in which such city is situated, a copy thereof, certified by the City Clerk of such city, shall he filed with the board of supervisors of such county, on or before the first Monday of February immediately following the taking effect of such ordinance "You will readily see," continues Mr.

Smith's opinion, "that the change will become effective, in the event of the passage of the ordinance, on the first day of February, 1918, provided the things required to be done by the Statute above set forth are done." It was agreed by Mr. Springer this morning that "the things required to be done" if the ordinance was passed now namely the levying and collec tion of the taxes for the present fiscal year would not really be done when the ordinance was certified to the supervisors and that therefore the city would be taking a grave chance in attempting to pass the measure now. At the opening of the meeting this morning Mayor Taylor stated that the citywas dealing with the county in the proposed new change and that the supervisors had asked the district attorney for an opinion and would be guided by it. City Attorney Springer said that he was bound to confess that the ordinance if passed no would open up an -opportunity for citizens who felt so inclined to evade paying their oity taxes in the current fiscal year. District Attorney said in his opin ion: "I have approached the examination of this subject, convinced that you have instituted the most practical step toward civic economy that has been taken here in many years.

"As you are well aware, the levy and collection of taxes, and the en forcement of collection thereof by sale of property are matters wherein ililini ITime Now Bm Many a dress, many a suit, which you have "put away" on- iy neeas scienuiiu ury cibsuius JJ to give it new life. This is good economy. FRENCH ELECTRIC CLEAN-S ING AND PRESSING WORKS. Phone 320. 141 Front St.

Gleaning the letter of the law must be followed, and that even what may seem to be a trifling departure from the forms of law, may be the means of imperiling an entire tax levy, which, in a case like that of this city with its various bonded debts, would be disastrous in the extreme. Therefore, prudence demands that in cases of this kind extreme caution be exercised." SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24. With one man slain, four seriously wound ed, and upwards of thirty others suf fering from lesser injuries as the re sult of overnight rioting in the car men's strike, Jesse Lilienthal, presi dent of the United Railroads, today notified the city authorities that his company would resume complete ser vice with strikebreakers today and demanded adequate policeprotection. Simultaneously Lilienthal formally refused to enter into any negotiations with the city for the purchase or lease of United Railroads lines until all dis turbances have ended.

The most serious battle occurred at First avenue and Sacramento streets, near midnight, when a crowd of men, hiding in a dark place, stopped a car manned by strikebreakers, pulled the trolley from the wires and invaded the car. A twenty-minute fight in which a dozen men engaged followed. When police arrived they found James Waters, conductor, lying dead on the floor of the car, and three Unit ed Railroads guards suffering from serious wounds. Two of five men run ning away from the scene were arrested. This was the climax to the night of rioting, which began promptly at 6 o'clock and affected nearly all United Railroads cars in the south and west ends of the city.

Service in these sections was almost completely tied up. Everywhere throughout the city sniping" at United Railroads cars continued, windows were smashed, and many guards and strikebreakers were struck by flying missies. Strong forces of police were sta tioned at all carbarns at 5 a m. to day when the company began its at tempt to resume complete service. Another day of rioting possibly the most serious yet was anticipated.

The city was quieter today, the most serious disturbances being the ston ing of cars. It is believed that the United Railroads' refusel to consider selling the lines to the city until the strike is ended precludes the possibil ity of ending the strike in that man ner. The police today forbade the strikers to hold any further parades Mr. and rs Ross Hodson have arrived from Los Angeles. Mr.

Hodson is to be a member of theiigh school faculty. Mrs. Mary to Chico. T. O'Neil has returned ONE MAN KILLED; CAR SHE UGLY; CLIMAX OF 1914, by American Press Association.

POPE BENEDICT. LONDON, Aug. 24. In sanguinary fighting, Canadian troops in the out skirts of Lens pressed still further into the Fernch coal city today. 'South of Lens there was fierce fighting," FielcT Marshal Haig reported, a result of which we hold German trenches immediately north west of Green Crassier." "The enemy losses were particu larly heavy," the statement declared.

Green Crassier is 'a huge heap of slag in the midst of the railway yards a few blocks from the main railway station of the city itself. Canadians doggedly pressed forward to it Thursday night. Desperate counter at tacks succeeding violent further as saults by the Canadians, kept the line here in constant battle all day yesterday and last night. For the most part it was bayonet-to-bayonet fighting, with guns playing on massed reserve troops behind. The slag heap is actually in Lens itself.

Heretofore the fighting has been in the suburbs. Irving Dake and Harold Richey are enjoying a camping trip up at Valen cia. camp, have even written a letter of protest to President Wilson, but few here believed the president would interfere. Mayor Rolph and other lead ing citizens have asked the state board of health why Dr. Ebright, pres ident of that body, served an "ulti matum" on the war department and threatened to enjoin construction of the camp unless the sewer system the board demanded was installed.

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