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VOL. 122. NO. 67.

trail and water hole, piloted the van

guard. The division was under or

ders from Major General Frederick

IFunston, directing the expedition

from San Antonio to rescue the Mor

mon colonists. From the time it left

the vicinity of Hachita, it was prac

tically cut off from communication

with Brig. Gen. John J. Pershing,

heading the Columbus column, about

fifty miles to the east. American army

men here were dependent upon an

nouncement of the Carranza authorl-

German Troop Movements May

be General Shuffling of

the Teuton

Forces.

FOUGHT FOUR WEEKS

lAssault Will Either be Aban

doned or Renewed With

in a Few

Hours.

IfrBy Charles P. Stewart, United Press

Staff Correspondent.]

LONDON, March 18.—Vague ru

mors of important German troop

movements reached London in dis

patches from both Dutch and Swiss

sources tonight.

These reports strengthened the be

lie* here that the next forty-eight

hours

win

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bring decisive events in

the Verdun straggle.

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American Vengeance Expedition Arrives

Time to Save Mormon Colony From

Being Massacred.

DODD'S HPS MAKE A RECORD MARCH

Carranza's Much Advertised Chase After Villa

Does Not Seem to be Creating Very

Much Enthusiasm.

BUnitetf Press Leased Wire Service] ties In Juarez for their first Informa

EIJL, PASO, Texas, March 18.—A day I t-ion of Dodd's arrival In Casas

cr two behind him, the vengeance of Grandes. Local Mormons later learned

the United States government was

driving .Francisco Villa southward to

night in the wiid Guerrero district of

Chihuahua.

Pursued with aeroplanes and strong

armed forces of the world's richest

government, the outlawed bandit, with

a few hundred followers was *eliev«d

to be nearing the Inaccessible moun

tain fastnesses of southwestern Chi

huahua, fifty or one ^hundred miles

ahead of Colonel George A. Dodd's

cavalry squadron.

Dodd struck into the heart of Vil

la's territory by one of the most re

markable marches In the annals or

American army history. Leaving

Hachita, N. M., in the dead of night,

he entered Mexico, before dawn on

Thursday and by forced marches over

a desert, hilly country, arrived at

Casas Grandes early today, insuring

the safety of 500 American Mormon

colonists frequently reported in dan

ger of extermination by the Columbus

raiders.

that the United States cavalry were

In the midst of Dublari colonists, pre

sumably able to take on light sup

plies and refresh their mounts in prep

aration for taking up Villa's trail.

While the border country was ring

ing tonight with praises of Dodd's

feat, Carranza officials made the im

portant announcement that the Ameri

can expedition would be permited to

receive its supplies over the Mexico

and

Northwestern railway via Juarez.

Consul Garcia and General Gavira

stated that they have not yet been re

quested for this permission, but that

if the United States authorities desire

it. the provision would be made. If

Resting in the heat of mid-day, and

traveling partly by the bright moon! the defacto government at Querarto

light of the desert, the Sevenia and approves the stand taken by the local

Tenth (negro) regiments of cavalry officials, the difficult problem of sup

In Dodd's division of the American 'Plying General Pershing's division of

punitive expedition covered the seven- cavalry and infantry and artillery and

ty-five or one hundred difficult miles I accompanying units of the hospital.

In time regarded as extraordinary con- signal and aviation corps, will have

slder'ng the nature of the country, been solved. Visitors to Columbus,

Mormon scouts acquainted with every N. M., returned tonight with stories

•mil nnH wntop imip niintpd thft vii.Ti- of long trains going and coming in au

almost continuous stream from the

base camp there.

What has happened to the well

press-agented Carranza attempt to

take Villa and render the American

expedition unnecessary, was a mys

tery tonight. War Minister Oforegon

was said to be engaged in a complete

reorganization of the Carranza forces.

A large number of defacto soldiers

sent into Chihuahua before co-opera

tion with the United States troops

CROWN PRINCE TO RETREAT

OR MAKE MORE SAVAGE

ATTACK ON VERDUN FORT

launched a grand assault against the

Verdun positions, it is thought here,

or the attempt against Verdun will

have been abandoned.

This afternoon's official statement

I from the French war office mentioned

German troops shifting® southeast of

Verdun. Reports from Paris tonight

I said that the few air scouts who pene

trated the heavy fog behind the Ver

dun line, reported similar move

ments. Several Paris military critics

reiterated their earlier statements

that after four weeks of one of the

greatest battles of the war, the crown

prince has decided to quit the at

tempt to take the French citadel.

It was believed possible here that

the troop shifting may be only a re

shuffling process, preliminary to fresh

German attacks.

Even should the Germans have de

cided to abandon the Verdun offensive,

vicious fighting is expected to con

tinue for several days around the

fortress to cover the withdrawal of

troops.

The Ftench and German war of

fices agreed In official statements this

afternoon that no important fighting

occurred last night on the Verdun

front. Berlin attributed this lull to

the heavy fog. This statement was

not accepted by English military men.

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was announced as the Carranza policy,

were much closer to Villa than any

American forces.

That the Carranzistas were' In

formed of Villa's whereabouts was in

dicated by the official announcement

from General Luis Gutierrez, gover

nor of Chihuahua, that the outlaw

with 800 men was seen at San Ger

onlmo, (Chihuahua) heading south

for Numiqulpa. In this district, north

west of Chihuahua .City, Villa was

believed to have secretly cached a

quantity of ammunition.

(Reports from another reliable

source also told of Villa nearing San

tana and San Geronimo. His supply

train traveling somewhat slower than

the bandit's main force, has passed

southward through El Valle in the

Guerrero district.

The rumor that Villa was planning

to continue south until he can unite

forces with Zapata was not generally

credited in £3 Paso. Strong Carranza

foroes are between Villa and the ban

dit leader of the south, against'whom

the defacto government today an

nounced a new campaign of extermina

tion.

As reports of Villa's whereabouts

were at least twenty-four hours old

when they reached the border, his

start on Dodd's column was now be

lieved to be perhaps two days march

The military censorsMp prevented I and his chances good for hiding, in his

details becoming known, but «e*©-f*ffVor!te haunts or leading the Amerl

planes with Pershing's column were can expedition into the heart of Mex

ico, which ever he plans to do.

believed to have soared far in ad

vance of the infantry and artillery file

treking southward over north central

Chihuahua's sandy plains. Flights In

the moonlight to seek out the camp

fires of Villista bands were considered

possibilities.

That the Carranza authorities knew

of Villa ammunition at Numiqulpa,

but made no effort to prevent him

getting it, caused no surprise here

as Villa has a strong following in

the Guerero district Men who know

the foxy outlaw, believe he will not

make a stand until he has aroused

the people of the peon class against

the grlngoes and drawn his sympa

thizers. To repeated suggestions that

Mexican bloodshed at the American

expedition hands would again set off

revolution, the defacto co-operation

with the expedition, General Gavira,

today said:

"General Carranza has proved his

ability to control the Mexican people

and his generals have supported him."

Gavira plainly intimated that he

disapproved of the passage ot the

U. S. troops over Mexican soil.

"The restraint our people have

shown," he declared, "is due to their

faith in General Carranza." That this

restraint may burst all bounds as the

American troops enter farther into

Mexico that the first skirmish might

momentarily take place, interest in

the progress of the expedition reach

ed an intense state. Military censor

ship cut off practically all reports.

(Continued on page 2.)

[United Press Leased Wire Service.]

FREDERICK, Md., March 18.—Mrs.

Eloise Young English, daughter of

the late McCllntock xoung, inventor

and member of a prominent Mary

land family, shot and killed her hus

band, Arthur F. English, a New York

attorney today.

The shooting occurred at the Eng

lish home near Indian Springs. Mrs.

English, who surrendered herself tp

the police, declared tonight that she

shot in self-defense.

"We quarreled," she said. "He was

mad with anger and drew a revolver

and pointed it at me. I fired at him

—twelve times."

Five of the bullets found their

mark. Ruth, a seven year old daugh

ter, was a witness to the killing, but.

escaped uninjured in the shower ot

bullets from her mother's revolver.

Engllsn was the son of the late

Thomas Dunn English, author of "Ben

Bolt." There were four children in

the family, all of whom were at the

Indian Springs home at the time of

the shooting.

Mrs. English fled from the house

and with the four badly frightened

children clinging to her, hurried over

the mountain side to a neighbor's

house. She left the children there

and ran to the home of another farm

er, Charles Simpson, telephoning to

a doctor that her husband had been

shot. Then she called up police head

quarters in Frederick, told the police

she had shot her husband anu at the

same time asked a warrant for his

arrest, statins that he had threatened

her life.

English's bodjr was foc&d lying In

KEOKUK, IOWA. SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 1916

REWARD OF $50,000 FOR VILLA

IF CAPTURED DEAD OR ALIVE

[United Press Leased Wire Service.]

LONDON, March 18.—Nine mem

bers of the crew of the Dutch steam

er Palembang torpedoed In the North

eea at 10:30 this morning were land

ed at Harwich tonight. All were suf

fering from Injuries and were taken

to a hospital. Several of the wounded

sailors said the Palembang was struck

by three torpedoes.

The other survivors reached Lon

don late tonight and were lodged In

the Sailors' Home in East London.

They reported that the captain's dog

represented the only loss of life.

The Palembang sank seven min

utes after she was struck, the sailors

asserted. She seemed to have been

struck aft, forward and midship, they

said.

The explosion was terrific. Debris

was shot over the decks In great

fountains of water. Perfect order was

maintained and four boats were

gotten over the ships' side In less than

five minutes. Those of the crew who

jumped were picked up. The Palem-

(Continued from page 1.)

[United Press LeaeeJ Wire Service.]

VIENNA, March 18.J£-Auatrlan.

troops captured an Italian pocitidn

north of the Tolmlno bridge head,

taking 449 prisoners. Including six

teen officers, three machine guns and

a mine thrower, the war office an

nounced tonight.

"On the lower Isonzo, the Italians

attacked only near Selz, with feeble

forces," added the official statement.

"The customary artillery, mine and

hand grenade exchanges occurred In

this region.

"Artillery firing on both sides was

spirited In the sections of Tolmlno,

Flltsch and Fella. Moderate artillery

duels occurred at Monte Piano, Coldl

lana and near Riva."

[United Press Leased W'lre Service]

PARIS, March 18.—German troops'

today renewed the struggle northeast

of Verdun after a lull of thirty-six

hours in the fighting with attacks be

tween the village of Vaux and the

woods south of Haudremont farm.

The attacks were checked at the out

set by the French curtain of ftre, the

war office reported tonight.

Shot Twelve Times at Her Husband

Five Bullets Finding Their Mark

a pool of blood amid a pile of over

turned furniture and broken bric-a

brac. Two bullets had pierced his

skull and three others had found

lodgement in his body.

Mrs. English became reticent after

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Who will conduct The Gate City Econ

omlc school at the Masonic temple]

banquet room, beginning Monday aft

ernoon. March 20, at 2:30.

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[United Press Leased Wire Service.]

ATHENS, March 18.—Proposals of

Germany and Bulgaria for a

Turkish

campaign against the Russians In the

Cauoasu* have been rejected by the

Turks* dispatches from Constantinople

state tonight. The young Turks, who

are In control, are said to favor a

separate peace with Russia. The

oentral powers are reported to have

offered to defend the Dardanelles if

the Turks agreed to send their Thrae

lan army Into the Caucasus. The pro

posal precipitated a stormy session In

which tie young Turks were victor

ious.

GOSSIP ABOUT PEACE.

WASHINGTON, March 18—State

department officials have been ac

quainted by diplomats abroad with

reports of gossip that Turkey is

endeavoring to obtain a separate

peace with the allies.

I

[United Press Leased Wire Service.]

PETROGRAD, March 8.—'Turkish

counter-attacks against the Russians

who occupied Mamkhuatan village,

sixty miles west of Erzerum were re

pulsed by the Russians, the enemy

suffering heavy losses, the war office

reported tonight.

On the German front an enemy

offensive In the Llpsk region north of

Lake Voygo-Novskoe was repulsed.

BUnited Press Leased W-ire Service]

BERLIN, March 18.—The war office

this afternoon confirmed reports that

German troops are now operating

With the Austrlans and Bulgarians

near the Greek frontier In southern

Serbia. It was stated that the troops

have engaged In Insignificant patrol

skirmishes with Anglo-French forces

southwest of Lake Dourfan.

Hastened to Mexico.

[United Press Leased Wire Service.]

SAN FRANCISCO, March lb.—1The

U. S. cruiser Raleigh sailed from

Mare Island n^vy yards this acter

noon under rush orders southbound,

and is believed to be destined for

patrol duty in Mexican waters. She

carried a large quantity of ammuni

tion. The Raleigh was not scheduled

to leave until next week and today's

orders hastened her departure.

being taken Into custody and refused

to discuss the shooting beyond reiter

ating she shot in self defense. An

inquest was being held tonight.

Mrs. English was too ill to give a I

coherent explanation of the tragedy

learned from certain sources that tho

shooting followed an almost Insane

mood of 13ngllsh.

The coroner's jury tonight exoner

ated Mrs. English, stating that Eng- I

lieh was shot in self defense.

With His Boots On.

MOUIT AIRY, N. C., March IS.—

jack Allen, lone survivor of the

Allen clan of Carrol county, Va., died

last

in a mountain cabin near here

night-—with his boots on.

One by one. since the clan terror

ized the countryside by murdering

judge, prosecutor, sheriff, jurors, wit

nesses and spectators when their

leader was pronounced guilty of a

minor offense in Hillviile county court

March 14, 1912, tall, soft spoken, iron

willed fatalists of the mountain fast

nesses have died standing. I

Allen died avenging what he con-1

sidered an Insult to the clan.

who helped the Aliens shoot up the „„tatnT1

courtroom, was particularly brave.

Allen drew, but Mccraw was quick

er and his aim deadlier.

McCraw is hiding in the moun

tains.

mi in ii in

Neither secretary would say what

occurred at the conference, but it was

authoritatively learned that the navy

will co-operate in every way with the

army in protecting foreigners In Mexi

co. Ships will be kept at the best

advantage points for quick dashes to

seaports, should necessity arise.

The one other port beside Tampico,

where United States warships may be

called upon to transport foreigners to

safety, is Vera Cruz. Hundreds are

said to have fled there from Mexico

City and other interior points. Hun

dreds more are reported on the way

there.

1

tonight. The police and coroner have

House Says 140,000 Men

While Senate Thinks There

Should be

254,000.

COMPROMISE

Day of Fervent Oratory and

Exciting Debate Over

National Pre

paredness.

on

A neighbor named will McCraw Mourning in the midst of the army na

came in. In^the general talk ilcCraw tiona! defense fisht, these develop

said he didnt think Wesley Edwards,

THE WKATHKR

Fair. Cloudy Monday. Satur

day's temp—7 a. m. 31 7 p. m.

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Situation is Considered Highly Satisfactory,

With Good Progress Being Made

by Expedition.

CARRANZA IS GIVING ASSISTANCE

General Miles Cautions Patience and Predicts

Two Months Perhaps Before Villa

is Taken.

(United Press Leased Wire Service]'

WASHINGTON, March IS—The bur

den of the expedition into Mexico waB

considered greatly lightened today

when it became known that Car

ranza will permit the United States

army to use the Mexican railways for

transportation of supplies and muni

tions

The fact of the agreement was

learned following consultations be

tween Acting Secretary of State Polk

and Elslo Arrendondo, Mexican am

bassador, designated.

Use of the railways will make a line

of communication certain without any

of the disagreeable and perhaps cost

ly expedients which would have at

tended the use of horse and motor

trains between the line of advance

and the border. It will mean, army of

ficers said tonight, that fewer men

will have to be employed to guard the

line of march, thus giving the advanc

ing line a larger force.

One development of particular sig

nificance was a long conference be

tween 'Secretary of War Baker and

Secretary of the NaVy Daniels. The

situation at Tampico was the chief

topic.

There are hundreds of Americans

and hundreds more followers of other

nationalities there, whose position,

while not critical, is far from safe.

Press

[By Bond P. Geddes, United

Staff Correspondent.]

WASHINGTON, March 18—Com-

He had stopped on his way home promise was the prospect facing con

at the cabin of Mrs. Roberta Martin.

preparedness tocmigbt. Ad-

0f

the first days skirmish were

The bouse will probably pass, next

week, the Hay bill providing 140,000

men In the regular army.

The senat* will take tvp and proto-

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(Continued on page 14)

CONGRESS IS IN DEADLOCK

AS TO PROPER SIZE FOR

THE NEW AMERICAN ARMY,

aDIy pass, the Chamberlain bill pro

posing 2&4.000 regulars.

Deadlocked, with the president

holding the balance of power in the

conference between the senate and

house committee that will be neces

sary, the compromise will be worked

out.

After two days erf stirring oratory,

the house adjourned this afternoon

VDCrTrn 'an amendment to the Hay bill

tAltt 1 til

pending, proposing a regular army of

1300.000. On Monday the test will

I come between the forces.

Monday the senate plans to pass the

Cham-berlain bill doubling the number

0f We9t CadetS

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The same blighting censorship that

baB blanketed news sources at the.

war department ever since the presi

dent decided to send armed forces Into

'Mexico, still applied today. Of the

few dispatches received from General

Funaton, only small partawere given

out. One of these meagre bits -was a

statement that "all is quiet In Mexi

co, with the exception of rumors of

Impending trouble at Tampico."

The situation was believed to be so

well !n hand that Secretary Baker left

Washington for Cleveland for the first

of the series of week-end trips he

bad promised until Mrs. Baker comes

to Washington. Maj. Gen. Hugh L.

Scott, chief of staff, was left In.

charge.

A Wonderful Feat.

WASHINGTON. March 18.—Colonel

Dodd's cavalry has accomplished a

wonderful feat, in the opinion of army

officials. Lieutenant General Miles

who directed the successful campaign

against the notorious Gerontmo, holds

this opinon. One member of the army

general staff figured tonight that

Dodd's column has covered something

like forty miles over his schedule if

he has reached a point within twenty

miles of Galeana.

Lieutenant General Miles tonight

cautioned "patience above all else la

the greatest man-hunt in American

history." He said while it is pos

sible Villa might be captured within

a few days, he doesn't look for sue

cess under two months. General

Miles says he does not believe the -i

Mexicans generally ever will rally to

Villa's standard against the invading

American soldiers.

"Our soldiers are hunting Villa

through the most difficult campaign

Ing country In the world—bar none."*

said General Miles. "It's worse down

there than in Asia, Siberia or the

Alps. One thing in their favor is the

Tuesday, after

passing ?he Tillman bill, fcr the 111.

oofl.ooo government armor plate plant,

it plans to take up the army re-organ

ization bill, putting both branches

simultaneously at work on the rival

army measures. Before the week

end the house is expected to pass the

Hay bill senate action will take long

er

The house rushed through the Hay

bill today. Thirteen of the bill's

ninety pages had been read. Ad

journment was taken to postpone un

til Monday the test on increasing the

army more than it proposed.

Just before adjournment. Represent

ative Kahn, senior republican of the

military committee, offered the amend-

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