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VOL. 122. NO. 71.

Chihuahua City to join Villa and

Cano's rumored revolt, the Carranza

garrisons at Torreon and Cabullona

are said to have mutinied and declar

ed for Villa.

There was no confirmation of theso

reports. Five thousand former Vil

listas who were mustered out of the

bandit's service when their generals

surrendered In Juarez and received

the American envoy last fall, were re

ceived Into the defacto army. These

are among the chief troops reported

having gone back to their old leader.

El Paso's fears- of a local uprising

were increased today wlion Melchor

••^Herrera, brother of General Luis Her

'•'. rera, was arrested in this city and

^charged with recruiting Mexicans here

for the purpose of attacking El Paso

^Reports that the Juarez garrison wa3

Dream of El Paso Since the

Days of the Alamo, is for

Annexation.

iTBy EX T. Oonkle. United Press Start

Correspondent.]

Eli PASO, Texas, March 23.—El

Paso, war capital of the United States,

is frankly for war—the more war the

better E31 Paso will like it. Mexico In

American hands is "El Paso's dream.

Its hotel lobbies today are lined with

millionaires who have made their

stake in northern Mexico, who dream

of the day Uncle Sam will throw his

protection over the rich mining and

cattle region of the south and allow

them to pile up their millions without

fear of ruin.

They are frankly adventurers. Some

have discarded the high boots for tbe

Patent leather pumps the horse for

the motor. Others, new products, still

have the look of the pioneer. For all,

Mexico in American hands spells mil

lions.

"Hell, ain't we Americans? Ain't

we entitled to the same protection as

Kew York? We made our money Just

as honestly as Wall street did and a

more so." said one gold miner,

who sits in the big boards in Wall

street.

These millionaires own vast tracts,

rich mines, great forests, mostly by

Srant of some Mexican dictator.

Labor was cheap. It was easy to

run a shoestring into a shoe store.

They did it. They took a chance, but

coir, they ask Uncle 0am to doubl"

If#'

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Predicted Uprising Against American T^/jps'

Entrance on Mexican Soil, Appea*

to be Under Way.

CHRBftSZA'S WEM DESERT BY WHOLESALE

El Paso Fears Raid by Native Mexicans or an

Attack From Juarez, Just Across

|Dy B. T. Conkle, United. Press Staff

Correspondent.

HL PASO, Texas, llprch 23.—The

predicted uprising against American

troops on Mexican soil is un)er way,

ft was feared here today.

Reports of Carranza forces joining

Villa, while not officially confirmed,

persisted.

With no word of Villa's where

abouts since Monday, he Is believed to

have escaped. The 900 troopB under

Colonel Cano, who were supposed to

have defeated this bandit near Nami

quipa, are reported to have gone over

to him. This would explain the silence

of Juarez officials regarding the out

come of the reported battle.

the^ine.

Juarez Commandant Gavira said

on the verge

".fef- revolt resulted In a

strong guard icing thrown along the

border. Mayor Presto, of Juarez, and

Commandant Gavira were understood

to have severed relations following a

wordy quarrel over

American troops on

combined attack on El Paso from the

Juarez garrison and by the. 'Jarge

local Mexican colony has long' 'been

the city's bugaboo.

nn

STbliXS.»bo",a

TEXAS ANXIOUS FOR WAR

AGAINST MEXICO AT ONCE

A

Reports of General Herrera's defec

tion were circumstantial. With bis

2,000 well armed and mounted follow

ers, he was said to be marching south

ward. Until a few days*ago he was in

command at Chihuahua City but when

deposed by General Carranza for

drunkenness, it was reported Herrera

Cano withdrew after his rumored vie- took his personnel with him. No dis

tory,, an ungual proceeding, which orders or fighting in the vicinity of

practically confirms Villa's escape and Chihuahua City have been reported. A

suggests collusion. small garrison remained in the city.

Unless the American forces return-1 General credence was given the re

ed to their base at Casas Grandes ports that practically the entire 6,000

•when they heard of Villa's E row!

up: former Villistas have renounced Car

numbers, General Pershing's cavalry ranza and were on their way to Join

squadrons were believed to be hot on, the outlaw in southern Chihuahua.

Villa's trail. With these seasoned lighters Villa was

They were within a day's march of expected to make a stand against the Mnriran embasav here

Namiquipa on Monday. American forces pursuing him. During

Besides the 2,000 well armed and his retreat southward he Informed

mounted Carranzistas under General, Mexicans he was saving his bullets for

Luis Herrera reported marching from the "gringoes."

He is reported to have sent re

cruiting officers throughout southern

Chihuahua spreading the false report

of 300 Mexicans cremated in El Paso

rivet their title.

Louis, New York

should march to death to clear their

title and they don't understand, in

fact most of them are as ready to

saddle and go to battle as they are to

send others.

A notch down are the merchants,

hotel keepers, business to whom un

interrupted tratfic spells good living.

They fatten as the men higher up

prosper. Their works have the same

interest.

Then too, they believe open war

would mean the end of the menace

which has lasted since the Alamo. El

Paso, with her 75,000 people, has a

large per cent of Mexican. Across the

•border are 15.000 more Mexicans at

Juarez with only the shallow watnra

of the Rio Grande which General

Funston could wade.

Carranza soldiers sit at the other

end of the International bridge taking

toll. But beyond all. the appeal of

gold, land and cattle is another reason, nounced at Petrograd,

The border has suffered American

cattle have been stolen, American

mines and ranches have been plunder

ed American women have been rav

ished and their babes at breast slain.

Every town, every hamlet along the

border has the proof In gravestones

or wrecloed lives. The average Texan

hates the Mexican tri-color as the

crusader hated the crescent. War

with 'Mexico may be a matter of poll

tics, business,' statesmanship with the

great east and central states, but with

the -border it Is aB deep-seated as

human hatred.

Right or wrong, wise or foolish, the

border Is for war. The rest of the

United States might as well consider

that at the start

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chase is located today, is ntft known,

the censorship was partially extended

to El Paso to cover preparations for

the city's defense. A complete censor

ship was expected here as soon as Ma

jor General Funston establishes head

quarters in El Paso, simultaneous with

the removal of the supply base from

Columbus to this city. The transfer

is not expected to take place, however,

lntil Carranza grants the American

expedition permission to use the Mexi

can railways. Stories brought by the

soldiers overcome by the hardships of

forced marches acrosB the desert,

have Increased the demands in army

circles for railway transportation to

avoid useless suffering In the ranks as

well as delay in supplying the expedi

tionary columns.

Carranza Consul Garcia in El Paso

today issued a formal denial of the

No News From Aviator.

COLUMBUIS, N. M., March 23.

the presence of Lieutenant Robert S. Gorrell was still prisoners.

Mexican 'iftjll. A missing early today, but hope was not The Fre

entirely abandoned that he might

Garcia's message follows:

"You may emphatically deny the

story that alleges that' General Luis

Hun dr eds ^an we

red "the ap'peaLIt a^t

ended In Cano, the commander of the constitutionalists ernment

Carranza forces. Joining Villa after a! was a portion of General Her

short skirmish, according to' report. Ijera troops under the

ce fa Vaya aerreed that M©xl* Cano who were fighting With

villi... bjjdiu l-ly

other. Joining forces. Villa was be- noon and nisht. The

lieved to have led them toward Bachi- engagement Is not yet known on ao

neva where General Candelario Her- count of the wires being down be

nandez and 1.500 Villistas were last!tween Juarez and Madera

reported to be located.

Where Colonel Dodd's cavalry

squadron in the vanguard of the

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was considered entirely possible

o, General Funston today.

Ask tnom why at. I "General Pershing has not reported

and Chicago boys

tQ m0 ttlat

lieve he may

Other dispatches from

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Railroad May be Taken'.

SAN ANTONIO. Texas, March 23.—

That General Pershing had taken

over the Mexico Northwestern rail

way and was operating it south of

jje has done so, but I be- in Riverside drive.

have done so," said I Traces of arsenic

(Continued on page 9.)

-f^g tr r-

The Llndfield was built In 1891 and

displaced 2,276 tons. She was regis

tered at porsgrund, Norway.

The French bark Dougalnvllle also

has been sunk. Her crew of twenty

three was resoued.

TWO MORE STEAMERS.

LONDON, March 23.—The steamers

Sea Serpent and Kannlk have been

sunk. Their crews were saved.

[Unlted Pr08B

Herrera revolt. He said Herrera and PARIS, March 23.—The Germane

Villa were deadly enemies. „de „o new attack, on the west

Garcia threw further doubt on the

alleged clash between Cano's men and

Villa by stating that he had no ad

vices from "the reported battle of

Namiquipa."

announced this afternoon.

Near Fayenhaye, east of Pont A

Mouason and about fifty miles south-1

on

turn up safely and account for his dis-j tween Malancourt and Avocourt. The

appearance since Monday when he Germans made no new attempts to

•as last Been soaring soutt of Casas enlarge their positions at this point.

Grandes. I Violent bombardments occurred at

It was hoped that he had not fallen! several points last night, particularly

from any height or forced to descend east of the Meuse. There was inter

among hostile Mexicans. No reports mittent cannonading In the Woevre.

of an aeroplane seen falling or found!

demolished have been received. How

ever, the gravest fears were begin-1

nlng to be felt for Gorrell's safety

His aeroplane, No. 52, was believed to

be, perfect .condition when he

started" "on' Ris' scfflitlhf 'fllght. The

aviation squadron reported encounter

ing occasional high winds over the

Mexican hills. Three machines out of

eight are disabled.

Denial of Revolt.

WASHINGTON, March 23.—Car

ranza Consul Garcia at El Paso today

1

embassy nere

denying that General Herrera has re-

French maintain their positions

the slopes of Haucourt

TEIAJCSES OF POISON

POUND IN BODY

Police Working on Three Cases

Wealthy People Who Have

Died Recently.

The wires bring Waite in. The arrest was made

have now been repaired and I am ex-1 following statements said to have

nectln^ particulars which I will send been made to a colored maid.

I il A

Polke and the district atorney's of

fice here were working on two death

mysteries which may have involved

Casas GrandeB to the Cumbre tunnel' his wife are two of the victims. Mrs.

Peck, Grand Rapids millionaire and,

by peck died here January 30. Her hus

band died March 12. The deaths oc

curred in the apartments of Dr. Waite,

(Continued on page 2.)

Half a Million Russians

Are Denting German Line

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KEOKUK, IOWA THURSDAY, MAli. 23, 1910

MEXICAN TREACHERY IS FEARED

[United Press Leased Wire Service] jitUnlted Press Leased Wire Service.]

LONDON, March 23.—The Norwe-I BERLIN, Maroh 23.—German troops

glan bark Llmffield has been sunk, have captured the ridge southwest of

Thirty of her crew were rescued and Haucourt on the west bank of the

brought Into Queen stown today by the

bark Silas.

Leased Wire Service.]

bank Qf the Meuse

bombardment

,aRt night and the

northwest of Verdun

Domoarumen

otfte»

slackened perceptibly, the war offic-

Meuse, a strongly fortified French piv

otal position, the war office announced

this afternoon. In this fighting 440

French prisoners were taken.

EXPLOITS OF THE MOBWE.

BERLIN, March 23.—The first story

of the exploits of the German com

merce raider Moewe permitted to be

made public elnoe the Moewe returned

to a Gernwtn port, was Issued through

the semi-official news agency today. It

dealt with the Moewe's battle off the

African coast with the British steam-

1

er Clan McTavlsh which was sunk

after a short bloody fight.

"The second day after the App«m

was captured, the Clan MoTavish was

sighted at 4:30 a. m," said the state

ment. "The McTavlsh being a swift

vessel, the Moewe' could only approach

her after a long chase.

"The Moewe's wireless operator In

formed the commander that the Mc

Tavlsh was sending out wlreleee oalls

for help. The Moewe first warned the

Britisher and then fired a shell whloh

con

tinued until the McTavlsh, having

been hit several times, signalled *we

exploded on the bridge. The fight

unt||

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[United Press Leased Wire Service.]

PARIS, March 23.—The chancellor

of the American legation at Sofia has

b*en arrested by the Bulgarian

authorities, according to a dispatch

received here today. He was charged

with bribing a police official to Issue

volted. Instead, he said, Herrera Is certain passports. The American

actively pushing the campaign against

Villa.

minister has demanded his release.

of Tafrt Visits In Ames.

[United Press leased Wire Service]

AMES, Iowa, March 23.—Former

President William Howard Taft was

[United Press Leased Wire Service] greeted with full military honors by

NEW YORK, March 23.—District I the cadet companies of Iowa state

Attorney swan tod.y ord.rel the ar- eon*. M. arrl™I h.ro for

rest of Dr. Arthur Warren Waite, son

in-law of John E. Peck, Grand Rapids,

Mich., who died here March 12, sup

posedly of arsenic poisoning. Detec

tive Cummins was commissioned to

To

the poisoning of three people whose printed Prcis Lease'l Wire Service.]

combined wealth was approximately I WAS-KINGTON, March 23.—Presi

$2,000,000. I dent Wihson went to Philadelphia to-

return this evening.

poisoning were

Citw.

"cTav,sh.

+hat wag 8ent to th

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T^e naprat,V8 of the CIan

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MoTav-

ndrrativo OT tno uian ITIV I

C°""t

Dohan, oommander of the Moewe, who

also related the story of another ship

/bottotM

"About a month later," said the

Moewe's commander, "w» sighted at

nigiht time a ship whose nationality it

was Impossible to ascertain. It was I

quite immaterial under what name the

ship was sunk. But It was pitiful that I

we had to sink a steamer with 1,000

bottles of pommery wine on board,

since we had no more stuff ourselves.

"We sighted the British liner Ap

pam off Maderla," said Count Dohan,

"and approached her after long delib

eration In view of the fact that she

had guidon and passengers aboard-.

"Finally I signalled 'stop Immediate

ly.' The captain of the Appam did

not obey the order, so I fired one

warning shot, after whiich the steamer

stopped. When we crossed at the left

of the Appam we noticed sailors of

the British navy who were about to

direct cannon against us. These sjtll

ors were driven away by rifle fire.

"At first panic reigned on board. It

only ceased when the prize crew ar

rived and quieted the passengers. On

board the Appam, besides four officers

and thirty sailors of the British navy,

we found gold cases In a safe, which

we carried to Germany."

G. W. day.

talnment. Including a

to be attended by Governor

Clarke. During his stay here, Taft I

will be the 'guest of President and

Mrs. Pearson, of the college.

consult on Occullst.

dav to oonsnit

an oculist He makes

thg trip a|)0Ut

once a year. He will

Hindsight.

St. Tvouls Globe-Democrat: Villa

knows by this time that the Columbus

expedition was ill advised.

The Russians it7s oMclaUy an- Northwest of Verdun, the Germans' of Dvinsk. General Kuropatkin is Reports from General Funston, not should revolt a^inst Carranza or re

lented I are striving desperately to capture a rolling up heavy forces to the attaclc entirely authenticated, that General fuso to reco2 ni7e the protocol, it

•tin rorman Hn» nt Knif a H/vrr»n

dominant height in the Avocourt re- against the German railway positions, Luis Herrera, Carranza military go\- would be practically a nullity.

Saces UhoMciil dispato eg today re-' gion. Emerging from the Avocourt but the German war office claims that ernor of Chihuahua, had deserted to Secretary Baker declared he had not

XTd ^e^ttlel^ng^^^eat! woods, the Bavarian reglMents found the attacks have been repulsed. Vil?a with 2.000 menPresented ofronfrxnatlon of the reported

furv forty miles south of Dvinsk themselves upon an open plain raked A further extension of the eastern possibilities, officials admitted. In- Herrera defection. No messages had

The Slavs on this sector are driving bv the fire of scores of (French guns, front fighting is bringing into action creasing official concern was another come to his desk from the front. Fun

westward toward the Vilna-Dvinsk The German attempt has met with forces almost, as large as those engag- report that Colonel Cano, of the Car- ston report was transmitted as a re

wesiwara to a tne vima wins

„ccess. The official statement ed In the struggle for Verdun. raiwlstas, supposed to be fighting VJ-

Augusta, Georgia, Suffers Most Disastrous

Conflagration in Her History During

the Night.

HIGH THE BLAZE

At' Least $2,000,000 Damage Done When Bust

ness and Residential Sections Were

Destroyed,

[United Press Leased Wire Serrioe]

AUGUSTA, Oa., March 2S,—Augusta

was prostrate today under the moat

disastrous conflagration in Its history.

Much of the business district and a

large area of the finer residential seo

tion was a charred and amoklsg mass

of ruins.

At least one and ponMy mon H*ee

have been lost.

Estimates of the damage ran any

where from $2,000,000 to «ran creator

loss.

Hundreds of Augnstans are home

less. Fire companies rushed "here by

special trains from Atlanta, Macon

and Savannah last night, were still on

duty early today. Hospitals were

crowded with Injured. Merchandise

from stores and household goods piled

In the streets, were guarded by the

local militia.

The worst devastation wrought" by

the flames, which broke out late yes

terday afternoon In the big Dyer of

fice building, was In the very heart

of the business district. Among the

principal buildings destroyed were

the Western Union, Djrer, Empire

Life, Postal Telegraph. Commercial

club and Masonic temple. Several

banks were also destroyed, but most

of their contents are believed to hava

been saved.

Ruins were searched today for vic

tims of the Are. Dozens of persons

were injured by falling walls and fly

ing debris. A high wind swept the

flames up Broad street, the principal

business thoroughfare.

A general call for relief funds was

issued today. Thousands of dollars

have been voluntarily subscribed.

wiTl address the student body on im- ter square ^"Z/TToOO OOO^

port

ant national questions. Elaborate erty SC' y^

Plans have *-™deJ^^

Under Control at Noon.

AUGUSTA, Ga„ March 23---After

o(

The burned buildings include ten

MILITIA OF THE STATES

MAY BE CALLED

Mexican Situation Has Become

so Grave, That This is

Considered.

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[tfy Charles P. Stewart United Press, removing the threat of a German of- Rl£a.

Staff Correspondent] I fensive on that sector when weather The.German war office

LONDON, March 23.—Half a mil-1 conditions are more seasonable. The noon reported heavy Russian assaults

lion well equipped Russian troops, un- majority of London critics believe the night.

der direct command of G«neraVKuro- *eatherin^ not ®nd oAvidoy'^nci in the'region have "to call for the national guard or by the reported attitude of the C*r

lfnn ^a "front nf at leas" month

south volunteers for border patrol work. ranzistas at Juare if Genen* Gavira

front the French war office last night There was a lull In the Verdun bat- la forces inear Namlqulp:a, was actual lirnmtlon. ...

admitted the Germans gained a foot- tling last nlrfit. official statements ly parleying with Villa with a view There has been some confusion In

hold on Haucourt hill in this region, ifrom the German and French war of- to deserting Carranza. petting supplies to the Ame. .can col-

railway. Whether Kuropatkln's heavy

blows are the beginning of a great

offensive or .nerely an attempt to

lift the pressure on Verdun, it is too

early to determine. The Petrograd

correspondent of the Morning Post

cabled

move has

Kuropatkin is employing large forces.' LONDON, March 23.—Von Hlnden-iwith 440 prisoners, but no Important the international bridge being cut off. As far as his advices show, not a

today that "the sreat^Russiani [By Charlee P. Stewart, United Press the capture of a strongly fortified Juarez opposite El Paso, were in a, trucks now in service and tho supplies

ias begun" pointing out that Staff Correspondent.! French heieht southwest of Haucourt, rebellious mood, communication over situation satisfactory.

Press

[By Robert J. Bender, United

Staff Correspondent]

WASHINGTON, March 23.—'For the

first time since the Villa man hunt

was ordered, the government

seriously considered possible

I eity of using the states militia on the in a real emergency.

Uces thia afternoon agreed. Still another report -was that Gen- umn, it was revealed by the secretary,

Russians Are Active. The German war office announced eral Cavira and his command at but his nicht messages showed motor

hurg's front Is being heavily assailed changes elsewhere. The loss of a por-' Yaqtii Indians on the west coast and single shot has been "red ny .-.meri-

declare the Russian offensive as an by the Russians on a gradually widen- tion of Haucourt hill, northwest of Villistas near Tampico, were re- cans since they left Columbus, nor has

attempt to batter in the dangerous lng 'rout, now reaching nearly 200 Verttun was admitted by the French ported active. he any word that any Americans had

German wedxe in the Dvlask resloa. 1

mile-. 1b •. sodtheaetertr curve from jinu- office. 4 Secretary of War Balcer "had not a, been killed as reported.

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THE WEATHER

Bain andl warmer. Local temp

—7 p. m, 39 7 a.m. 24.

OCulnu DQBIlNv

residence blocks. Three

persons are homdcB. Several fly*,

men were Injured, some ot them Cram

adjoining cities wbo responded to tbe

oall far help.

Owe Ps«q «rt NMtovfltat

KASTHVELi®, TenaL. Mkrch tt«—»

Fire which swept Blast Nashville teta

yesterday bad burned Itself out today

wlCh a loes estimated at $1,500,000.

The flames out a swath through the

finest residence district fifteen blocks

long and from one to five blocks wide

averaging sixteen houses to the block.

Hundred® of homeless are being oar

ed for by business and charitable or

ganizations. Only one death, that ot

an unidentified negro, has been re

ported.

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TEN PAGES

Oes Molwea Ptrtkm fteandar.

pUnlted Press Leased Wire Service!

DBS MOINES, Iowa. March 23.—

The Des Moines primary election

scandal ten days ago when thousands

of alleged illegal votes were cast,

came to a head today when attorneys

for John B. Hammond, reformer, ap

peared In the district court asking for

an Injunction restraining the city from

holding the regular election next

Monday on the gronnd that the primary

nominations are illegal and fraudu

lent. He charges that the Judges al

lowed Illegal votes to be sworn In by

the thousand and counted them. Bear

ing on the petition was set Dor 4

o'clock Saturday morning.

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[United Press Leased Wire 8errfc»J

CHICAGO, March 23^—Tvro are

dead, seven are In a serious condi

tion and twenty others escaped wtth

slight Injuries here today when a

pipe In a south side boarding bo

Inhabited by Greeks burst early

day. The dead are:

D. Antonopoulos and 1 BMtonafl

•—Advertise In The Gate CBtfb

OUT

syllable^ to eay stoont the mflltt* stb

nation today, but he did not deny that

he la considering a can to the state

troops.

If It becomes necessary to cstl oat

the national guard, army officials said,

they would be used merely for serrlo*

on this side of the border, while the

regulars are dispatched into Mexico.

Most of tbe mobile army In the Unit

ed States Is already in or near Mexico^

In addition, the government has the

coast artillery, the army in the Phil

today tpplnes and Alaska and several thous

neces- and marines of the navy to call upon

Mexican border. The protocol between the state de

Every available man of the regular I-part ment and Carranza for use of

army may be needed by General Fun-1 Mexican railways as supply routes

eton to cope with the Villistas report- vras practically arranged today. It

|ert reinforced by deserting Carranrls- awaited only the approval of General

this after- tas. iCarranza.

Xf the entire regular army now in Whether the protocol will be of real

in"theT region of Jacobstadt the United States is thrown into Mexl- service in sending supplies to General

Mitau-Jacobstadt rail- co. it is believed the president will Perslilnp was rendered dubious today

por

he had heard without official con­