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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-25
AIR SCOUTING
AIDS PERSHING
Injured Aviator Describes
Flying Conditions in the
Casas Grandes District.

Columbus. y. NJ, March 25.-pespite
the high attitudes and the lack Of
gasoline and oil in the Casas Grandes
district, American army aviators are
proving Of value to Gen Pershing's
column in the operations against Villa,
according TO Lieut.. r s. Bowen, who
reached here Friday night As a re-
suit of a fall last Monday while land
ing near Casas Grandes, Lieut.. Bowen
has been invaded to San Antonio.
However, he pointed out that since
joining the column. the airplanes gem
orally have been about O. miles ahead
Of the cavalry
How willis Became Lost.
Lieut. Bowen brought with MN the
details Of the delay to Lieut. Robert
H. Willis for whom search was made
Lieut. Willis misjudged his route
and flew about Sc miles past Casas
Grandes, his destination" he said. He
landed in the dark and in landing
struck a bluff in such way that part
Of his landing gear was torn away,
leaving his plane helpless. He realized
he was in the country held presumably
by the enemy and so started the long
march back TO the advanced base He
walked at night and hid in arroyas in
the day time. Only once was he mo-
Tested and this when he made his way
10 a burning railroad tie and attempted
to read his maps. Three armed Next
cans crept from a ravine and COM
manded him to halt However, he
jumped into some brush and escaped.
Lieut. Willis reached camp about
o'clock of the third morning. Later
motor truck recovered his plane. which
is now in service"
Numerous Landmarks Visible.
Lieut. Bowen said that after the
start here last Sunday the army flyers
flew easily 10 La Ascension, where
they landed and spent the night. After
the start the next day the two aviators.
Lieut. Willis and Lieut.. Edgar +. Cor
rell, who were reported missing later,
became separated, failing to reach
Casas Grandes with the others. He as
serted that there are numerous land
marks in the northern part Of Chi
huahua by which the aviators may find
their way. Among these he named La
Boca Grandes and the Casas Grandes
river. The thin puffy air makes flying
somewhat difficult over the district.
Supplies for Villa Scarce.
Lieut. Bowen said it is his belief
that villa is experiencing the greatest
difficulty in obtaining rations for his
band since the agricultural interests
of the country have been almost At a
standstil for four years, and much Of
the food in the district has been car
RED away by marauders. He asserted
further that the capture Of the bandit
is a much greater job than most per-
sons imagine. Thus far the American
aero corps has had little difficulty in
finding suitable landing places but as
the troops progress into the mountains
TINS phase OF the work will become in
creasingly difficult. Lieut. Bowen
said he expects to rejoin his command
in about two weeks
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-25
MOTOR TRAINS
UNDER GUARD
Precautions Taken to Pro
tect American Transports;
No Border Trouble.

Columbus. y. NJ, March 25.-Addi-
tonsl precautions were taken today
to protect the motor truck trains which
left here for Casas Grandes. 1t was
believed that the train was heavily
guarded because Of reports Of brigands
who might threaten the American line
Of communication. Included in the
train was a truck carrying a machine
gun and its squad. The train consist
ed Of (deleted) trucks, the largest
number sent at one time since the be-
ginning of the expedition.
No killing az GibsOn's.
Investigation Of the reports that
Mexican -brigands had raided the bOr-
der eight miles from here and killed
three Americans discloses that they are
unfounded. Everything was quiet at
Gibsons ranch and there was no trouble
there.
Aviator Makes Fast Time.
Lieut.. Herbert Dargue, of the first
Aero squad, arrived here after flying
Go miles from the interior of Mexico.
He carried dispatches TO headquarters
and from correspondents at the front.
Dargue reported the flying conditions
poor and stated at one time he was
forced to descend to within so feet of
the earth ON account Of the rare air.
1t is freezing colL in the mountains
at the front, he reported His flying
time was less than two hours and one
half
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-25
FALL SAYS LIARS ADVISE WILSON;
DECLARES TIME RIPE FOR A CHANGE
Believe American People Will Restore the Republicans
to Power Because of the Administrations Weak
Kneed Program of S entimentalism;" Says
Mexico Needs Bene fit of Strong Policy.

y ENATOE a. b. FALL. Of New Mex
leo, does not believe that the Mex
lean question is solved-uot by "a
Iueful-or that chase after Villa by a
punitive expedition viii change the at
litude Of Mexican Jealousy Of American
initiative. He said so Saturday morn
ing iu the lobby Of the Paso del Norte,
aud later added that he did not have
amy more admiration for the Wilson
administration than he possessed when
last in III Paso.
Personally. I don't want to be quot
cd It's not for me to add fuel TO am
already distressing situation said the
senator There has been much blum
dering, but with the American soldiers
iu Mexico, we have reached a point
whore the issue is "A national and not
political one. I scarcely see how in
tcrvention is TO be avoided. but miracu-
lous things have happened and they
may happen again.
IT regret that the subject of a con-
Versation between myself and three
friends should have leaked out Lass
night and that it should have been
scattered by the news agencies. What
J said then. I said privately 7 told
a number Of newspaper men that ] did
not propose 10 talk; OF want to say
anything. as I could not say much that
would reflect to the credit OF the ad
miuistration.
Wilson'S INSTRUMENTATION.
Il was asked If Wilson had obtained
any misinformation from men along
the border and replied that if he re-
ceived any lies, it was not from men
on the border familiar with the situa-
tiOn. but srom some amateurs sent out
from the east and utterly unfamiliar
with the conditions or the Mexican
mode OF thought and method OF action.
with the exception Of Cardinal Glib
hons and Duval West, ] am inclined
10 believe that the president has been
getting his information from liars, but
not from Mexico or the border.
''The whole thing resolves itself into
the need Of an administration with
some steel in il and not moved by
flimsN weak-kneed program of sem
timentalism- Washington. through its
present executive, has not looked the
situation in the face. 1t has been en-
gagged in theories and platitudes, ana
rejoicing over fine phrases and gilt
tering Eeueralities. Some OF the eN-
cepuoual qualities Of an exceptional
few among leading MeXicans has been
accepted as a criterion for all Mexico,
and, working upon those false prem
Uses, the president has a complete mis-
conception OF what the Mexican prob
lem really is.
Ripe For Change.
I'VE are ripe for change in parties
and I am convinced thct the next adj
ministrstion will be a strong and eff
Client Republican one. with men in the
harness who can act and are not too
proud TO act"
Senator Fan left Washington on Fri
day, March H. and spent two days at
his ranch in New Mexico. at Three
Rivers; later he came to El Paso. He
is studying the border situation, 50
he states. and when hc has the IN
formation he wishes. he VIII return
Goo the capital.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-25
NEWS FROM THE
FRONT GUT DOWN
Army Wireless Will Handle
25 Words Daily for Each
Correspondent.

Field Headquarters, Mex, March %.
VIA aero to Communicating to
limited wire and wireless facilities,
the total number Of words which may
be sent from here by correspondents
is $50 or 300 daily. This number Of
words has been divided equally among
the correspondents in the field, so that
with the preReut wireless limitations,
the number of words which any news
paper may receive by wire during
day is about %
The censOrs in announcing this linz
itation said that military necessities
nrec1uded anv larger use for the pres
ent of the army wires, which are the
only means of communication from the
field headquarters or the 'front.'.
Correspondents RigidIy Regulated.
Tho correspon. nts with the army are
bound by the same regulations as the
soldiers. None of them may visit Mex
lean towns outside the lines and as at
present the army is occupying no such
towns all Of them are outside the lines.
Furthermore, the censorship reEula-
tions do not permit Of correspondents
filing over any wires or by any other
couriers than those designated by the
TTp to the present, no correspondents
have been permitted beyond the field
headquarters. The front where the
search TOT villa Is uuuti way Is more
than 100 miles south. AS that town is
built and largely inhabited by Ameri-
cans. members of the eXpeditionary
force have been welcomed there, al
though the camp is some distance OUT
side Of the town.
News By Mail.
Except the brief daily dispatches by
wireless. all news after passing the
censor, is carried back by army mails.
Brig. Gen. j. J. Pershing in a talk
to the newspaper men asked them not
to use the name Of officers, nor Of mil
itary units. He explained in a general
way the movements now being made
against Villa. However. he cautioned
the correspondents specifically against
using any Of this information.
The newspaper men have shared the
haTdships Of the soldiers on the
marches. As the main object was
speed. all superfluOus baggage had to
be left behind and as one result, most
OF the writing has been done by day
light on account OF lack of lights AZ
night Sometimes the news has been
written by the light OF campfires, oc-
casiOnally by candles and rarely by the
comparatively luxurious glare OF a lam
tern.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-25
-Four Million Pesos
Of Candnzd Currency.
To Be Burned Sunday

Mexico city. Calf, March 25.-With
much ceremony 4,1627O0 pesos Of paper
money viii be burned tomorrow by
officials of the treasury department in
the great public square of Mexico City.
fronting the national palace.. This
money is "A large part Of the so-called
army issue which is being slowly With
drawn from circulation.
The national treasury announced to-
night that bullion and other forms Of
metallic reserves are being brought in
from VARIOUS states Of the republic ana
concentrated i'm the national palace i'm
readiness to back up the new issue Of
paper which was printed in New York.
one hundred million pesos Of this
money already arrived and the re-
mainder $50. O00, 900 pesos, is expected
i'm few weeks. The treasurer has re-
peated his statement to- the public tl'1t
all citizens viii he properly protected
by the financial changes and that there
viii be no reputation Of the Old issues
of paper money.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-25
GUTIERREZ WOULD GET"
VILLA, IF GIVEN TROOPS

BY an American who arrived Friday
from Pearson. Manuel Gutierrez,
former campaigner With Maxine Cas-
tilo. sent word he would like to kill
or capture Villa. whom he considers
70 bitter enemy Gutierrez. granted
amnesty by the Carranza government
is at San Diego, near Pearson, in COM
maud of 40 men whom the government
armed for defence when Villa broke
into western Chihuahua.
Please let il be published when you
reach the border" the American quoted
Gutierrez, as having said i'm effect
that if the ConstiutiOnalist governs
ment will furnish me the elements Of
war 7 viii guarantee to capture and
deliver Villa
The American said he saw the United
States troops along the line OF the
Mexico North Western. Men. horses and
equipment appeared I'm excellent con-
dition, he said.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-25
Carpenters Work at Night
to Complete Them; Driven
By Way Of Las Cruces.

Nine Of the truck GLASSES which were
shipped here from Chicago and Detroit
Friday for the use of the u. S. army.
were completed late Friday night and
We're sent west to Columbus Saturday
morning
The trucks had bodies built on them
here by force of carpenters working
at the Sam Williamson blacksmith shop
and several were fitted with ordinary
farm wagon beds in order to get them
out 10 Columbus and in service to the
front as soon as possible
Lester as Pilot.
c. TT. Lester, know mas the father
Of the BOrderland Route" left here
Saturday morning as pilot for the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-25
THE MYSTERY
Of KNOX SOLVED.
FL Paso Barber Doesn't
Like Town Of Rumors,
So Goes Away.

The mystery ok 2. c. Knox and the
terrible guns Of Juarez trained on FL
Paso" is solved. Malcom Fraser. secre-
tary of the chamber Of commerce, needs
no longer ponder Over the city directory
to discover why Mr.. Knox didn't get his
name on the roster; nor can he be
longer i'm doubt as to wh- p. c. Knox,
the real and bona fide KNOX, went
train haste to st. Joe. no, and there
-old "A narrowing story that has made
all st. Joe get the goose flesh.
p. @. Knox broke into fame in an in
terview recently in the News-Press. of
st. Joe, Mo. He stated in the interview
that he had left FL Paso. after learning
mat the city was covered by guns on
the Juarez side and that a mans life
wasn't even safe in FL PasO I'm base
ment. Knox was barber employed At
the Cactus barber shop, at 2Ol Mesa
avenue. He came to FL Paso in NdVem-
Der, 1915. and took a great interest in
the border situation.
On Monday, March Is, which was his
Jonah day. he had passed the morning
hours at his tOnsorial art and speculat-
thrown into the basement shop. The
proprietor had casually remarked that
y would blow the place into SMITH
Greens.
AANEm oNnMnHs
A little later. a man came IN for
shave, who had authentic information.
he said, that the JuareZ garrison had
guns, big guns. stationed upon the mis-
sion building. the theater building and
great many other structures in Jua-
rez and that in a few moments they
could puncture the town.
Knox listened. He reflected. Then
suddenly his pale face took on de-
termned stand He rushed for his coat
and hat and said; I'm going
The foreman of the shop remarked:
"Oh, its all right-haven't you got
gun out AT your place.
Il Amt going TO need any gun he
answered. I'm going back to St Joe
You'd better wait for the boss and
get your pay the foreman added.
Just give If TO the widows and or
hans he exclaimed as he went
through the door.
Didn't Wait; Went Quickly.
Knox disappeared from town on the
first train with his wife and nothing
was heard Of him until the interview
came to the attention Of Malcom Fra
ser. The interview read:
IF you have ever been in a train rob
berry when Bandits were rifling the eX-
press car just ahead % YOU and holding
up the passengers in the coaches just
behind you, and felt your hair rise on
end as you caught sight OF the weap-
ons so carelessly flOurished, you can
guess how we Americans at lei PasO
feel. with the native MeXicans armed to
the teeth and the big guns OF Juarez
always trained on us. Every train that
has left FL PasO for the interior during
the last week has been crowded with
residents who believe il better to follow
the rule Of safety first.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-25
VILLA RAIDER, WOUNDED
In COLUMBUS RAID, DIES

Demur, y NJ. March 25-Elias
Nires, the villa lieutenant. who was
shot through the head during the raid
ON Columbus on March q. died AT the
court house last night.
OF fhe wounded prisoners. who were
brought here after the raid. only Juan
Sanchez and Jesus Rias now survive.
They are expected to recover
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-25
9MOTOR TRUCKS CO 0C0LUMBUS

truck drivers who were brought from
chicago and Detroit and were not IA
b.d condition Of the Borderland Route
vest Of Canutillo, the trucks were
driven to Las Cruces and went from
there to Columbus to avoid the deep
sand on the BOrderland. The remain
I'M a. trucks are to be sent out as
soon as they are completed
"BattIiug Dick p Counter.
nick Evans. VINO is acting as cOur-
Ter for the New York Times between
columbus and the front lett here
Thursday morning in an auto whicn
he bought here for use between 'the
border and the front. He went by way
of Las Cruces and had not arrived m
columbus at Il o'clock Friday morning.
according to a letter from there
One trial Of Avondale spices VIII
show YOU why Mrs. Evans used them
exclusively
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-25
MUCH LOOSE AMMUNITION
FOUND IN TROOP TRAINS

Almost 10000 rounds OF ammunition,
left by soldiers going to Columbus in
tourist sleepers. mas been picked up by
the cleaning crews after the coaches
were returned to Ell PasO. The ammu-
milton was found in belts and scattered
on the seats and had apparently been
left in the hurried leaving OF the trains
while the men were half asleep. The
ammunition will be returned to the
government and IS being held for that
purpose.
For quick results-Use Herald Want
Ads
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-25

NH W DEIITIWUNe
Another letter is dated Somewhere
further in Mexico" and says:
I'VE hit our first Mexican town last
night presumably Ascension.) The
people didn't try any foolishness. The
men are bearing up wonderfully. Some
a them have almost no feet left
There are a few cutters. One man shot
himself through the foot and the mules
have the worst time; the poor devils
are dying every day and the cavalry
will soon have to get out of the in
fantry's way. One man went delirious
on the third days march and wandered
of sOmeWhere in the desert "
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-25
TRANSPORT HANCOCK MAY
TAKE CITIZENS FROM MEXICO

Washington. u. c.. March 25.-The
marine transport Hancock, en- route
from Philadelphia 10 Key West. was
ordered today to proceed to Galveston
and remain there indefinitely. Naval
officers explained that this was done
so the Hancock would be available
should conditions in Mexico make adj
visable the removal Of Americans.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-25
TROOP Train IN
MEXICO WRECKED
Accident on Railroad South
of Casas Grandes, Says
Report Here.
Continued rom page -

possible. The contents of these meg
50 ges viii in turn be wired to Wash
inSton and my associate consuls-in san
Antonio and New York, in order that
the official and news reading world
may have the facts and not the theor-
les Of happenings
Troop Arrivals.
The movement of troops through III
pasO has been the only news Duncture
during the past "A hours to happen
locally The first train of the 2fth in
tantry negro from Fort u. a. Rus
sell tCheyenne) WyO.. arrived Friday
afternoon at 80 o'clock, and the second
train at 1880 at night The third sec
tlon IS due saturday The first sec
Ton OF The Fifth cavalry arrived from
FCrt LeaVcnWOrth, Friday evening at
b;lO o'clock and went straight through
- Columbus; the sections from Fort
sheridan Ill, and Fort Meyer, Va, are
scheduled TO arrive some time today
Says JuPrez Garrison Not Increased.
Consul Andres Garcia has advised
the Mexican ambassador at Washing
ton that the garrison at Juarez has
not been augmented during the past
month and that the same number of
men are now there that have been in
Juarez since Gen. Gavira took com
mand, less the infantrvmen who were
sent to posts along the Mexican Ma
tional Railway and into the Pearson
MADEIRA country.
The telegram was sent with a view
70 allaying any feeling in the national
capitol that Juarez was adopting hos
tie tactics or that because Of the
presence Of a normal garrison strength
in Juarez, the United States should in
terpret that garrison as meditating
any hostility to FL Paso or the United
States, with whom the Constitutional
government is entirely friendly.
Says Plot For Intervention.
Il know" said Mr.. Garcia, "that there
is a strong plot on for inter-
ventiOn and that not only are influ-
entail individuals engaged in arousing
sentiment adverse TO the de facto gov
eminent, which is passing through a
delicate enough problem as it IS, but
that certain news agencies are abso-
lutely committed to circulating reports
that would aggravate the situation and
make it more difficult for the extcu-
tives Of both republics in their mutual
desire to capture villa"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-25
ARMY TO HAVE AUTO BASE
AT COLUMBUS. SAYS REPORT

An automobile base for the army has
been established at Columbus, with ma
chine shops and supplies and parts in
Quantity, are to be kept for emergency
use. This is the information received
by El PasO auto men Saturday The
army auto base will cost. il is said.
n bout 100000 and will facilitate the
sending OF supplies to Gen. PERISH
ings forces through the quick repair
of auto trucks and the supplying of
gasoline and oils quickly
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-03-25
LETTERS From U. S.
ARMY IN MEXICO


n Paso. but Lord. it is nothing to
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-05
College Win
Haze Fast Floor Team

os the forwards. 5Brophy. lVoodyarf.
Lawson, Fish and Lee viii also try
for forward positions. Wilson
Eamsley and lioyt, the latter an all
state high school man. Will try to beat
out Winner, Or last years team, atcen-
ter. Varsity guards, May and Whet-
sell, Will try To beat out such men as
Mcmillan, Core. Pickering. SpeLchers
Goodin and 1tcG 1anery. "a game will
Ne played December JIG between the
Old team and the new. At thar time
t;ie rev men will be given = IA orp t'==..--
.tunity to try their skill against one Of
West Virginia's best basketball teams.
Since Davis and Elkins is best
known in athletics for it's Basketball
proves, nothing Will be spared to de-
veloD q champ ionshtp team IN keep
Ing with this, a good schedule has been
arranged. Such teams as Washington.
and Jefferson. Marietta. Musklngum,
Ohio University, West Virginia Wes-.
leyan, Eairmont Normal and Keyser
.Collegians Will be seen on the local
floor. Good trips arc also being ar
ra god .8s t5Ef 8 8E iB#
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-05
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Bang Constantly Supplied VIII
Thedford's Black raught.

MECH, Val suffered for severaa
years., says Mrs. j. B. Whitaker, 81
this place, with sick headache, and
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago a fricna fold me to ~
IhedfoTd's Black Draught, which did.
and found lit tC, be the best family medi-
Cine for young and old.
| keep Black DraugFt on hand all ma
time now, and when my children fee. al
little bad, they ask me for dose, and ii
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never have a long spell Of sfcl-
ness incur family, since we commenced
using Black Draught.''
Thedford's Black. DTaught is purely
vegetable, and has been found TO regi-
late weak stornachs, aid digestion, re-
!ieYe indigestion, colo, wind, nausea.
headache, SICK stomach, and Similar
symptoms.
It has been In constant use for more
than 5C years, and has benefited mora
thaH ambition people.
Your druggist sells and recommends
Slack-D rauEh;. Price only &c. Gotta
aackage to-day. N. e Ia
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-05

Chances Plans, and will Climb.
Bank Building at $50
O'CLOCK This Evening.


Chan inE his plans. Jack Williams,
S0f DAYTON Cls. who is called The hui
man iy',' announced ate ,Nlo nday I'll ght
tllatS he viii scalc thn Union Rank
building AL Gan n'cloclI this evening.
Hc Will climb Al the roof Of the tell.
story building from the oUtsideusin
only his hands and feet.
Mir Williams will take up a collec-
ton among the crowd before lie at
.tempts Tho daredevil stunt and he an
nounces that twenty per cent Of the.
receipts; Will be donated To the Sal.
walton Army To assist that organiza-
tion iii preparing it's annual Christmas.
IA scarchlight has been put in place
and Will constantly play upon Williams
as he climbs the Is5siltiing. and every
one i'm the crowd Mill be able TO see
distinctly.
Ar. Williams. SAYS he expects to
climb several other of the city's sky
scrapers before leaving, but definite
have not vet been made. v
The daredevil announced Tuesday,
lsiGfninE that he would give Ills ca
toligF TcEard lcss ar weather
conditions. ..lf the people come oIit |
theF#wil \ sce tlle climb, rain or shine
LIE said