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Omaha Daily WHFN AWAY FROM HOME The Bee is the Paper yo ask for; if Ton plsa to ebsant mora than few days, bar The Bee niailsd to yon. THE WEATHER. Rain OMAHA, WKDNKKDAV MORNING, MAKCII 2'J, 1!)1( FOURTKFA I WOKS. VOL. XLVXO. 238. ft..1 single copy two cents. VILLA IN SECOND FUNSTON ASKS FOR LlORE LiEil TO HUNT VILLA SOME OF THE TROOPERS WHO HAVE GONE AFTER VILLA Part of the Eighth cavalry, which makes up the flying column that is chasing the Mexican bandit and his band of outlaws to their hiding place in the Sierra Madre mountains. CONFLICT Vl Til DE FACTO TROOPS Wireless Report Tells of Battle Be fn .BEE. TTTTA ..... .... , : : . : r ' ' Want Additional Troops to Protect Hit Line of Communication, Already Over Hundred Miles Long. HE DOES NOT SAY HOW MANY tween Bandits and Carranza Forces Near Los Cruces,. AMERICANS RUSHED TO SCENE A V ( 3 'Adequate Force of Infantry and Cavalry Needed, Sayi His Report to Capital. NO MORE NEWS OF PERSHING SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 21. General Funston today asked the "War department for additional troops to be used in the campaign against Villa. He did not state the number, but explained he wanted an adequate force ot infantry and cav alry to protect the line of communi cation already more than 100 miles long. He received no further news from General Pershing. The request for more troops came (imply because General Pershing has found It necessary to stretch his line of communications so thin that, un less reinforced soon, operations must be restricted to a limited area. AVkr It In Made Kirr. Sending out detachment! of cavalry In different directions south of Casas Grandca has made advisable the station ing of troops along those lines to sup port the mobile forces sweeping tha trails jto Bablcora, Namaqulpa and Carmen. I When Bablcora Is reached the advanced troops of the expeditionary forces will lie almost 800 miles from the border. Lack of newe from General Pershing nd the absence of any unofficial reports Indicating developments south of Casas Orandes slnoe yesterday caused General Funston to scan eagerly all reports brought to hts desk, but had no bearing on hlM renuest for additional troops, he aid. The cutting of wires south of El Paso had not been reported to his offi cially. BAN ANTONIO, Tex.. March 21. Gen eral Funston today asked the War de partment for additional troops to be used In the campaign against Villa. He did not state tha number, but explained ha wanted an adequate force of infantry and cavalry to protect" the line of communi cation already more than 100 miles long. He received no further news from Gen eral' Pershing. Failure to hear from General Pershing sharpened tha Interest. of those at Gen eral Funston's headquarters today, but did not arouse any anxiety. If was pointed out that tha cavalry detachments lat night, reported moving along three trails south of Casas Grandea, were out of com (Continued on Page Two, Column Four.; Heavy Fighting is in Progress Along Italian Frontier BERLIN, March .. (Wireless to Bur ville.) Heavy fighting continues on tha Austro-Itallan front. The official Aus trian statement of yesterday saye that Italian attacka have broke down before the Austrian tire. The announcement fol- ,ws: 'un the Gorlxia bridgehead. Austro Hungarians yesterday morning set fire to a postion of the enemy bereye me .1 - 1 V. a) rr. t Tn the .f t Vtemoon Austro-Hungarlan artillery Y Shelled heavy the enemy's front before 4 th--lw4d)Jjljd- During tha night they elected the enemy from a trench before Bevma. Fighting continued at the Tolmlno bridgehead as a result of the enemy's efforts to conquer positions firmly In Austro-Hungarlan hands. Tha number of Italians captured reached 925 and the number of machine, guns taken was in creased to seven. Several attacks by the enemy against Mrslivrh and Km broke down. At Romson the Austro. Hungarians captured a position and took 143 Italians and two machine guns. "Lively fighting continues on the Carln- thlan front, in the Tyrol rrontier dis trict the enemy held the Col Dl Lana sec tion and some points south of the front under his artillery fire." The Weather Forecast, till 7 p. m. Wednesday: For Omaha, Council Bluffs and Mcinlty Rain: colder. . . Hours. Uog; 6 a. in 45 a. m 7 a. m R a. m to a. m 46 10 a. m 49 11 a. m 63 IS m M 1 n. m 61 i p. m t o 5 p. m 7 4 p. in V 6 p. m 6 p. m M 7 o. m 1 8 p. m 7 CoamnarntlTo UkmI Hesorti. 1910 191 1914 1913 Highest today 6 32 M 2i I.owi-nt today 4:1 21 14 8 Mean temperature fxi i "20 16 i'recipitation HO ."3 T T Temperature and precipitation depar tures from tha normal: Normal temperature 39 K'ru for the day 17 Total exrena since March 1 K2 Normal precipitation .04 Inch Iieflrlency for the day 04 inch Precipitation aluce March 1 08 Inch jKfinency a Into Mar. h J 74 nch Kirr cor. period 115 fcj nch lJeflciency cor. period 1014 67 Inch Reports from lutiitsi at T 1. M. Station and State Temp. High- Raln- ot w earner. 7 p. in. Cheyenne, clear 44 1'avenport, cloudy 44 1 nver, clear f'i 1 Moines, cloudy 60 Jrjdge City, cloudy 72 INorth Platte, part cloudy 6 ext. fall. .00 .on T .00 ."0 .ft) .00 .02 O0 01 .'0 .01 6o M ii M M 70 s iimana, eiouuy i Rrld Cliy. ler 41 iSanU Ke. pnrtly cloudy. 56 .".s hheridan. clear 41 Hiotix l ily, cloudy i..' :.t li rt'ne. rain 40 hk T indii-aHs trees of irecinitnilon L. A. Wtijill. Lual 'u..'ueier. UN1HSTRUCTED MEN SENT FROM KANSAS Republican State Convention at Topeka Karnes Four Delegate-at-Large to Chicago. ONE WOMAN AS AN ALTERNATE TOPEKA, Kan., March 21. The republican state convention here to day elected four delegates-at-large and four alternates to the conven tion of the party, adopted resolutions criticising the "Wilson administration and favoring national prohibition, national woman suffrage, and ade quate preparedness, and adjourned without a wrangle, after a little less than three hours deliberations. The four delegates, elected C. F. Scott, lola; W. F. oMrgan, Hutch inson; Alfred Williams, Columbus, and T. Davenport, Smith, Hiawatha. As alternates, E. B. Jewett, Wrichlta; Vern E. Tipton, Parsons; J. It. Ransom, Kansas City, and Mrs. Sid ney Breese, Cottonwood Falls, were chosen. ot Instructed. The delegates were not instructed as to whom they should select as national committeeman, or how to vote at the national convention. The convention went on wcord In reso lutions adopted as favoring: 'An army and navy kept at a high standard of efficiency, but not for an in oreasa In the present establishment so enormous a to put the United States In a class of military nations and force conscription, or lay unreasonable burden upon the resources of the country. "Constitutional amendments, providing for national prohibition and for national woman suffrage?"" "Preparation for peace by tha election of a republican president and congress who will enact' legislation to preserve the American market for the American producer; that will provide a merchant marine; that will amend the immigration laws to exclude undesirable Immigrants; that will reconstruct and readjust Inter state legislation, and that by meeting the demands for the development and com munity Ufa will keep the country In step with the. progress of the age." Villa Cntaaa Approrrd, The resolutions also contained an ar raignment of the present national ad ministration,' deploring the "vacillating and uncertain course of this country with Mexico and with the warring nations of Europe." They approved the govern ment's determination to hunt down Villa. Two Aeroplanes Lost on Way to Front to Search for Villa COrA'MUBS, N. M.. March H.-Two aeroplanes of the first ' squadron have been lost in flight en route from here for tha front In Mexico. Captain B. D. Foulols, In command of tha squadron, to day reported their failure to arrive and said their whereabouts was not known. Six machines arrived safely, exceedingly high . winds have made army airmen's tasks hazardous. North Dakota is Naming Delegates FARcJ, -N. r.. March ll.-North Da kota voters today cast their ballots In the state presidential preference primary to elect six delegates each to the repub lican national convention at Chicago and the democratic national convention at Bt. Louis. A fairly representative vote was expected. The Non-Partisan league, a voting or ganisation of farmers, has Indorsed ten democratic candidates whom they an nounced are pledged to no presidential candidate and ten republicans who ara pledged to United States Senator Robert u. La Follette of Wisconsin. THIRTY-THREE FILINGS MADE IN PHELPS COUNTY HOLDREGE. Neb., March a. (Special ) Thirty-three filings for state and county offices were made In Phelps county. The filing fee for C. K. Harman for gov ernor was paid Into the office of the county treasurer last Saturday. The greatest contest is for the office of county superintendent, two republicans and four democrat having filed. Three republicans and two democrat have filed for sheriff. SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED IN FEAR OF MEXICAN RAIDlVv. CUNT, Tex.. March 1.-Fears that Mexicans might make an unexpected raid resulted in the closing of the school to day at Fabena, a border town opposite the Mexican village of Gaudalupe. Cap tain Moses, in command of a 1'nited States company of infantry here, advised Dr. Rlcker that as a matter of precau tion he ehould remove his family from lti torder. The school teacher, hearing CuptHin Moses' advice, promptly cloned the s hool. GERMANS RENEW RAIDS ON YERDDN French Official Report Says Violent Assaults in Sector West of Meuse Repulsed. GAIN IS MADE AT ONE POINT PARIS, March 21. German forces again made violent attacks in the Verdun sector west of the Meuse last night. ' The war office announced today that the Germans had gained no success except that they obtained u slight footing southeast of Malan court wood. 1 East of the Meuse the night was calm. The text of the statement follows: "In HelKlmn an enemy reconnolssance along our lines north of Point Boenlng was at once driven back by a counter attack. "In the Argonne our artillery has been very active along the southern boun dary of the Cheppy wood. "West of the Meuse the Germans sev eral times last night renewed their at tacks against our front extending from Avocourt to Malancourt. where the bom bardment by shells of large caliber con tinued without Interruption. The attacks were accompanied by throwing of flam ing liquid by detachments of men carry ing special machines for this purpose. 'In spite of the heavy losses Inflicted by our fire the enemy was able to take possession after hand-to-hand fighting of the. southeastern part of Malancourt wood, known as tha Avocourt wood, which wa occupied. All the efforts of the Germans to march out from the Avocourt wood resulted In fallura. - "lne night passed quietly on other sectors In the Verdun region." German Take Two Positions. BERLIN, March Zl. (Via London.)- French positions . northeast of Avocourt wars raptured by tbe Germans, who took t.MO prisoners, the war office announced today. The unqualified assertion that tha Ger- mans ara in possession ot ueaa man hill, northwest of Verdun, Is reiterated by the correspondent of . the Tages Zcl- tung at the Verdun front. "Not only hill No. 2M. called Dead Man s hill, but bIbo the enemy posi tions on hill No. 296, included under the designation iead Man s hill, are In Ger man hands." he says. "The French neither hold nor command the position. German advanced posts are south of the summit ot hill No. 235." According to German reports the French, whose maps designate hill No. 165 as Dead Mans hlH. began to give this designation to hill No. 295 whon they were driven from hill No. 3. Sinn Fein Rioters Fire On Policemen in King's County IJN'DON. March 21. Sinn Fein rioters fired on the police Isst night. Three of the police were wounded. Tha rioting occurred at Tullamore, King's county, Ireland. A police sergeant was wounded seriously and a county In spector and a district Inspector received slight wounds. Tullamore, a town of S.uwhabltanta, Is fifty-eight miles west of Dublin. There have been Intimations of dis turbed conditions in parts of Ireland In several recent dispatches. On March 34 the police of Cork raided the residences of the principal officials of the Blnn Fein party and seised arms and documents. The London Post last week said the situation In Ireland was serious on ac count of the activity of the Binn Fein society, ft asserted a vigorous campaign against recruiting was being carried out without serious hindrance In the west and south and that several persons had been Indicted and tried, but had been acquit ted. Villa Hopes to Join Forces With Zapata in South B1L.UNGS, Mont., March 21. Villa Is trying, to roach and cross the Klerra Madre mountains In an effort to Join forces with Zapata, the rebel leader, oper ating In the southern pnrt of Mexico, ac cording to an opinion expressed today by Dr. 8. C. A mold, chief surgeon for Villa In 1914-15, who has arrived here from Maxatlan. Dr. Arnold saM Villa would find 40,KO men under Zapata. In the evont he succeeded In getting Into southern Mex ico, Dr. Arnold asserted. United Statea Id get at the bandit only era Crux. GERMAN EXCHANGE DROPS TO NEW LOW RECORD NEW YORK. March a.-German ex cliange declined to a new low record to day, the rate for demand bills to Berlin he'ng quoted st 71 "-111 for the equivalent of 4 murks, as against tha previous low of 71'. Today's quotation wss slmost nominal, however, vi offerings of ex I'hnnge were lisht. For Women Specially The Dee's exclusive fea tures relating' to house hold topics, current fashions, social entertain ing and the personal prob lems of t h e eternal fem inine are unexcelled. Read Our Woman's Pages. WILL NOT SELECT CHAIRMAN NOW Republican Sub-Committee Post pones Action Until Meeting; to Be Held in April. FIVE MEN ARE CONSIDERED 'CHICAGO. March 21. The aub corumlttee on arrangements of the republican national committee ad journed today without taking action on the selection of a temporary chairman for the national conven tion here next June. The sub committee will meet again at the call of the chair about the middle of April. Five men mentioned roost promlnentlj as candidates for temporary chalrmai were: Representative James A. Mann of Illi nois, Senator Warren Q. Harding of Ohio, P. C. Knox ot Pennsylvania. Her bert S. Hadley, former governor of Mis souri, and Nicholas Murray Butler, presi dent ot Columbia university, Nona of tha five was believed to have the support of all of the committee when the session began. ( Early in the dlscusnlon it was reported that opinion was tending toward Senator Harding. Franklin Murphy,. Who yesterday said the "wisest leaders of the party seem to think that Colonel Roosevelt could not be elected If he were nominated," de clared today that "recent Jetters writton by Colonel Roosevelt Indicate that he is very much a candidate. Ha haa several admirable qualities. Ha sticks to his friends." William F. Stone of Baltimore was elected sergeant-at-arms for the June convention. This will be the fourth re publican national convention in which Mr. JStone has served In that capacity. Plot to Make Bogus Bills Originated In Penitentiary WASHINGTON, March 21. Secret serv ice officials here said today the recently discovered plot to counterfeit the 15 fed eral reserve note of the San Francisco federal reserve bank originated in the Washington state penitentiary at Walla Walla. Nine men, all of them Inmates of tha penitentiary at the same time, are reported under arrest In Seattle and San Francisco in connection with tha plot. Britain Bars Autos, Booze and Pianos IjONDON. March a. Further restric tion on the Importation of luxuries were Imposed today. At a meeting of the prlvv council. King George signed a procla mation prohibiting the bringing In of automobiles, motorcycles, various musi cal Instruments, such as player pianos and phonographs, and spirits and other strong drink with the exception r.f brandy and rum. HOLDREGE DRYS NAME CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR IiOLDREGEJv Neb., March 2L (SpccKI.) William Nelson of this city has been nominated by the temperance party for the office of mayor. No other psny will have candidates for city offices this year. Mr. Nelson la at present a memb-r of tha Roard of Education and president of tho Commercial club. Government Defrauded of Millions in Taxes On Cigars and Cigarettes WASHINGTON', March Ul. -Treasury of ficials declsre that arrests of cigar and cigarette manufacturers In New Jersey yesterday on ehsrge of defrsuding the government of Internal revenue taxes, only scratched the surface of fraudulent practices which have extended from manufacturers to retailers snd even to consumers all over the country. Ho far the investigation has not shown Just when the conspiracy began, but It 1s believed that it may be traced back as far as t went y-flve ears. Kome esti mates of the amount out of which the government has been defrauded run up to l"0u'i'i (inly a small pnrt of the amount tan be recovered, but the govern NEW PROTOCOL FOR PURSDITOF VILLA President Decides to Accept Pro posal of Carranza for Agree ment Covering Case. WILL BE SIGNED IN FEW DAYS WASHINGTON, March 21. Presi dent Wilson and his cabinet today de cided to accept a proposal for a proto col between the United State and the do facto government of Mexico for co-operation In the pursuit of Gen eral Villa and his outlaws. General Carranza's ambassador here and State department officials will dlsruss the protocol further. It is expected it would be put In final form in a few days and signed. It also was decided at today's cabinet meeting that word should be sent late today to General Carransa that the re quest of the United States to use the Mexican railroads docs not Include the transportation of troops, but only the shipment of supplies to the American troops In Mexico. Acting Secretsry Polk and Secretary Baker explained to the cabinet over night dlepatches and the situation grow ing out of the request for use of the railroads. Mr. Polk ssld In reply to the request that Carransa had asked whether it was planned to transport American troops as well as supplies. Tha president and the cabinet wra disposed to meet any rea sonable request. It was indicated that the proposed protocol would be so com prehensive as to Include all questions which might arise In connection with the Joint pursuit of Villa by tha American and Carransa force . Acting Secretary Polk.s Secretary Dan iels, Attorney General Gregory and Post master General . .Rurlcson . .remained -In conference taith tha president after tha Other cabinet members had left. They did not disclose the subject of the confer- Lieutenant Bowen, Army Aviator, is Injured by Fall COLUMBUS, N. M., March .-(By Wireless from Field Army.) An aero plane, one of six to arrive today, was partially wrecked In a fifty-foot fall. The pilot, Lieutenant T. 8. Howen sustained a broken nose and other slight injuries. Ieutenant Bowen was attempting to take the air under difficulties. The wind was high and showed a tendency to whirl. Several attempts of tha aviators to fly had been frustrated previously by the wind conditions. Finally Bo wen went up, but when fifty feat In tha air his plana took a dip and plunged almost straight to the ground. Lieutenant Bowen's nose was broken, his right eye was aHghtly Injured, but otherwise ho appeared unhurt. The six machines which arrived here were of the first aeroplant squadron, which last fall made a successful flight from Fort Sill, Okl., to San Antonio in three days, much of which was done by the compass. Lieu tenant Bowen wss one of the aviators In that flight. His home Is in Franklin, Ky. A cavalry unit and additional artillery has arrived at this base; a regiment of Infantry Is enroute, snother regiment of cavalry also is on the wsy. Villa was today reported defeated by Carranzii forces at Cruces, Just south of El Vnlle. American troops have lecn dispatched to the vicinity where Villa was reported as fighting with the constitutionalists. The Americans went In separate flying column. .It Is understood here that con stitutionally troops have been dispatched to the same neighborhood to co-operate In attempting to trap Villa. THREE INDICTMENTS AGAINST JEAN CRONES CHICAGO. March 21. Three Indict ments charging assault with intent to kill and murder were returned today against Jean Crones, accused of attempt ing to poinon 100 piles' s at a banquet ten dered ArchblHhop Mundeleln here March 10. lionds were fixed at 171.000. Crones still Is at large. ment Intends to lrlng civil proceedings to get back every rent possible and to Imprison such offenders as can be reached. Most of the leaders of the alleged con splracy are said to be under surveillance and more arrests are expected. I'nder the law cigars are taxed from 7& rents to t a 1,000 and cigarettes from si. zt to t&u a i.uuu. f ailure to use proper revenue stamps, or to use any at all, gate an opportunity for large profits. Reports that the frauds had been made possible or Inspired generally by govern ment employee In collusion with conspira tors were denied. A few specific Instances where officials suspect collusion are un der Investigation. DEFENSE BILLS PLACEDJN FRONT Preparedness Measures Displace Water Power Bill, Now Before the Senate. ARMY BILL IS UP IN HOUSE WASHINGTON, March 21. A d clslon to push pendng national de fense measures ahead ot the water power hill now before the aenata was reached at a conference today between President Wilson and 8en atora Walsh, Kern, Martin. Swan son, James, Myers and Stone. H wag agreed that water power legislation should be passed by this congress but that It should not Interfere with progress of the army bill. The form ot the water power bill wiih discussed exhaustively at the conference. Opposition has been expressed to some features of the Myers bill, now pending In the senate, providing for the leasing of water power sites on public lands. Some senators thought the bill glvea too much authority to the federal govern ment. ' The president has expressed deep In terest In the water bill. Army ' P Hens. The house today continued work on the Hay army reorganisation bill with about two-thirds of the measure remain ing to be disposed of. Among the Sec tions awaiting conshleretlon were those relating to the National guard, the Indus trial reserve, and providing for a nitrate plant. s The first action of the house today was to adopt without debate an ameul ment to give the president absolute con trol over the reserve ot w.ow men. The. bill, erlglnslly provided that author ity must he granted bycotigress before "the" reservists" Could he moWHafel. "An amendment offered by Representative Kahn of the committee end accepted by Chairman May, puts reservists under the orders of the secrets ry of war to be sent to any point when the call to the colors goes out. t The amendment Is the most Important addition to the bill yet made. As the measure now stands the president would have authority without consulting con gress, to Increase the army from 140,000 fighting troops to 175,000 and also to sum mon to the colors the 00,000 reservists which the hill contemplates will be pro vided within four years. Aathoay Amendment ftejeeted The house rejected a proposal by Rep resentative Anthony, republican, of Kan sag, to reorult an additional Infantry regtment In Porto Rico for service In the Panama Canal sons or elsewhere. Mr. Kahn then proposed as an amend ment a provision In the senate bill that while the enlistment period should re main fixed at three years with the colors and four years in reserve, commanding officers might discharge peculiarly effi cient men Into the reserve after one year of training and that any well trained man could go Into the reserve on his own application at the end of twe years' ac tive service. The amendment was defeated, lis to 10S. The question will come up again in the conference oommlttee. as the senate bill is almost certain to retain its provision. First Defeat lor Hay. Encoursged by the narrow margin which defeated the Kahn amendment. Representative Gardner re-offered the first proposition of that amendment In new language. It was carried. 131 to 11T, being the first defeat for Chairman Hay during the consideration of the bill. The amendment as agreed to provides soldiers may bo discharged Into the reserve at the end of one year's service with the colors on approval of their commanding officers. Chairman Hay argued that the effect of the provision was to reduce the term of enlistment with tho colors to such a degree that the efficiency of the army as a whole would be Impaired. Repre sentative Gardner contended that It would encourage eullstment and tend to build up quickly a well trained reserve, since no man discharged Into the reserve under the provision could re-enlist In the army until he had completed six years' service in the reserve. Dutch Not Satisfied with Disclaimer in Tubantia Case Til K HAOCK, Netherlsnds. March 30. (Via London. March 21.) Tho official German declaration that no German sub marine was responsible for the sinking of the Dutch steamer Tubantia has failed to satisfy the Putch people and press, whose resentment hss Increased to bitter anger since receipt of the news that other ships have been sunk, sup posedly by torpedoes. t'nder the heading "Intolerable At tacks," the Amsterdam Handelablad as serts that President Wilson' should take the lead to protect civilisation against the new form of submarine warfare. The ministers of the Interior, marine, trade and foreign affairs conferred for nearly two hours at The Hague today, with representatives of the principal ship ping companies. The conference ad journed without a decision. The confer ences will be continued tomorrow (Tuesday). Indications that Cordon Around the Elusive Outlaw is Being Drawn Closer. BANDIT BEATEN AT NAMAQUIPA EIj PASO, Tex., March J 1. Fran cisco Villa and his band of outlaws have been forced Into another battle with the Carrania troops near La Crucea. This Information came as a report by wireless today to the United States army atatlon at Columbus, N. M., and it was further said that American troops had be.n dispatched to Las Cruces to aid in the fighting. The fighting at Las Cruces, follow ing the engagement at Namaqulpa yesterday, indicates that the Car rnnr.a troops are pressing Villa hard In his flight northward along the Santa Maria river, and that the out law may soon be forced to stand and give battle to the American troops now moving southward. The American and de facto government troops sre drawing the cordon closer around the elusive Villa and within a few days army officers here believe It will lie known whether Villa Is to meet Ids fate In battle or haffle his pursuers by a' successful escape Into the Sierra .Madre, A series of running fights la an ticipated, Telearrapfe) Wires Cmi. The telogrsph wires were cut some where north of Caaas Urandes today and Carransa officials here were without de tails of the Namaqulpa battle. In which Oolonel Cano whipped the outlavV A roving band of bandits that scattered from the main Villa command on Its flight south after the maasacre of Co lumbus, are believed to have cut tho wire communication. Communication may not be restored for some time and In formation of Villa's movements will have to come by wireless to the United States army base at Columbus to be transmitted to Msjor General Funston, the depart ment rommsnder at San Antonio. . Meeatalaa Oaly Refege. With tha Carranslstas pushing steadily from the north and the two American column moving southward. Villa cart (Continued on Page Two, Column Two.) Bill Providing for U.S. Armor Factory Passes the Senate WASHINGTON, March zt-The Till man bill to provide for the erection or purchase by the government of an armor plate factory at a eost not to exceed 111,000,000 wss passe by the striata late today by a vote of U to IS. The house naval committee has set sslde tomorrow for consideration of the mesMure with a view to reporting It to the house promptly. Pemocratlo senators supported the bill solidly, regarding It as one of the impor tant measures included In tha national preparedness program now being has tened to completion. Nine progressive republlcens Joined with the majority in voting for the bill. They were Ifienstors Rorah. CI ,nn riimmliu rlMm .. Norrls, Polndexter, Sterling and Works! Passsge of the measure in the house Is regarded ss assured. Administration leaders are arranging to bring it up soon after passage of the army reorganisation and Immigration bill. Texas Town is Facing Destruction by Fire PALLAS, Tex.. March . Reports from Paris, ninety miles north ef here, early tonight Indicated that the town, which haa a population of 20,000, wae threatened with destruction by fire. Long distance telephone communication was Impossible. One company reported their local ex change in flames, the operators having fled from their posts. Acute Dilation of Heart Kills Boxer PHILADELPHIA. March a. Acuta dilation of the heart caused the death of Andrew Crowley, the local featherweight boxer who collapsed in the third round of a bout with Michael Malone here last Friday night and died a few minutes later, according to the verdict ef the coroner' Jury at the Inquest today. Malone was exonerated and discharged. The Only Pictures You will find in reading the classified columns, are those created in your mind after a real study of those ads offering rare buying opportunities. There are lots of them every day, 1 too take a look,