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of five years of warfare and brigand-
age which has devastated northern
Mexico. Almost every bridge has been
dynamited or burned and temporary
tracks are the only substitute. The
fine oil-burning engines, equal to the
best in the United States. with which
the road was formerly equipped have
disappeared or are wrecks The roll
ing stock is mostly burned or in
state of wreckage.
At the same time the American troops
could make far greater speed by the
railway than they could hope to make
any other way, in the opinion of staff
officials here. Before the wrecking of
the road the running time to Chihuahua
City was eight hours and thirty-f five
minutes. from thence to Jiminez. five
hours and twenty-five minutes and from
minutes. total Of nineteen hours and
thirty minutes for the 616 miles between
Juarez and Torreon.
Even under the present conditions trains
have made the run from Chihuahua city
to Juarez in sixteen hours and II is be-
ileved that with American crews and en-
gnes this time could be materially re-
duced
There is some fear expressed here that
friction may be caused between the
American authorities and the de facto
government over the assertion of the
Carranza generals that Villa is still in the
Guerrero region and wounded. 1t is felt
that Gen. Carranza might object to the
American troops going farther south as
long as his field commanders maintain
the bandit is in the mountains Of the con-
fact that thus far the first chief has
shown no disposition to interfere with the
movements of Gen. Pershing's columns is
regarded as a reassuring sign that any
serious differences will be avoided.
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COLUMBUS. N. M, April 5.-Salt is
the commodity most in demand by
American troops at the front. especial
Nv the troops of the 7th Cavalry. ac-
cordine to reports made today by the
crew of the first truck train arriving
in Columbus from the farthest ex-
tremity of the American line. The small
supply the cavalrymen carried with
them whom they crossed the border
three weeks ago was exhausted in two
days and they have had none since.
Tobacco also is almost priceless. one
Of the truckmen asserting that
trooper offered him $3.50 for one-half
of a five-cent bag Of tobacco. Il told
him If 1t was worth that much to him
II was worth that much to me, ad
kent IT." the truckman said.
Several of them commented upon
tha optimism with which the Mexican
habitants of that portion. OF Chlhua-
hua through which American troops
are passing have started tiliing the
soil for the first crops they have plant
ed since the i've years OF revolution
got we'll under way. late In 1910.
The change in the attitude OF tne
poems who have como into contact
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
PLAN ANNOUNCED IN MEXICO
FOR FINANCIAL REDEMPTION
Gen. Carranza, in Two DEGREES, Orders
Cessation of Paper Money Issues and
Calls for Monetary Commission.

MEN1CO CITY. April 5.-Mexico's
plan for financial redemption has been
made public in two DEGREES issued by
Gen. Carranza. the first of which orders
a cessation of further issues of paper
money, and the second provides
for a monetary commission of five
members. who shall have full power in
the matter of the redemption Of the
present circulating medium.
The new commission will be headed
by Luis Cabrera. minister of finance,
and will begin its work in Mexico City
May 1.
Limits Printing Of Paper Money.
The decree regarding the stoppage of
the printing of paper money is directed
to the treasury department.. and says:
by order of the first chief, you are
directed to Immediately suspend all
further emission of actual paper money
now in circulation. concentrating your
efforts toward issuing new bills of one
or two pesos denomination. which will
form part of the new uncounterfeitable
issue provided for by the decree of July
II. 1915"
The issue referred to in the decree
calls for 25O,O000oO pesos of one. two.
five, ten. twenty, fifty and one hundred
dollar bills, which are to be engraved
in New York. 1t will eventually sub
stitute the present issue of 500 900, 900
pesos which, according to the treasury
department figures, has been greatly
increased by wholesale counterfeiting.
Decree for Monetary Commission.
The decree for the appointment Of
the monetary commission is divided
into eight articles. as follows:
Article /. A commission to be COM
posed of five members is to be APP
pointed and to be known as the
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AMERICAN TROOPS IN MEXICO
ARE MUCH IN NEED OF SALT
Supply Men Carried With Them Was Used
Up Two Days After Crossing, Is Report,
and Tobacco Also Is Priceless.

with the silver-spending "Americanos"
Is remarkable, members of the crew
said. The first timidity and fear have
given way with lack of molestation
and plundering by the khaki "solda-
dos" to an increasingly friendly meet
ing.
The trucks which rumbled into camp
throughout the night have been far
thest south at the end of the three
hundred-mile line Of communications,
carrying food for men and horses, and
supplying the mule packs which are
winding out from sub-bases over the in
tricate mountain country for fighting
detachments in the first column pur-
suing Villa.
Up from beyond Namiquipa, having
left there two days after the fighting
at Guerrero. in which Col. Dodd's men
drove off 500 Villa troops, the drivers
Of these trucks told OF unprecedented
along the rutted sandy roads,
on which they were stuck in holes for
hours at a time, the wheels of their
big machines grinding in the loose
alkan without gripping a foothold
swept down upon them,
whipping into their faces like lashes,
headwinds fought them, in some in
stances driving down SO vigorously that
the three-ton cars were halted But
through all this all the American cars
made their way safely back to the ex-
peditionary base here.
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GIVES TALK ON VILLA.
Senator Catron Describes the Pecu-
liar Character of Mexican Outlaw.

Senator catron of New Mexico. for
mer acquaintance of Francisco Villa,
described the peculiar character Of that
notorious outlaw to a meeting held last
night at the 2. NJ. c. A. The meeting
was held for the purpose Of present.
ing an American nag to the Mount
Vernon Club of boys Of that associa-
ton. Representative Austin Of Texas
presented the banner on behalf of the
Thomas M. Marshall Chapter Of the d.
A. r.. Albert Watson receiving 1t on
behalf Of the club.
Senator Catron told Of interviews
with Villa in which he had warned the
bandit Of the consequences of the
slaughter Of American citizens, and in
which Villa had assured him of the
certainty Of general Mexican resistance
to any American invasion. Mrs. Jessie
Packer also spoke and Mrs. Julia
Bracket and Robert c. White gave
several musical selections.
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Bandits Afraid to Fight,

The American expeditionary forces
first fight with the Villa bandits was
a running match. This was learned to-
day. when part Of Col Dodd's COM
mand which participated In the fight
arrived at the supply base near the
headquarters camp. When the United
States soldiers overlook the bandits
in surprise attack last Wednesday
morning the Mexicans made no at
tempt to fight the Americans. whom
they equaled in numbers, except when
they were brought to bay by the hard
riding of the pursuers. Troopers who
participated In the hight said that the
bandits rode silently, as IL in fright,
crouching low over their horses, then
scattering over a wide zone. leaving
the Americans to force the nghting.
The Guerrero river divided some Of
the pursuers and the bandits for a
time during tho hve-hour running
fight. The Americans galloped for
some distance along the bank Of the
river. firing. as they rode. at the en-
| envy on the other side. As the Mexicans
in small groups rode up some of the
gradually closing sides of the foothills
In the long fight. they offered clear but
small targets for American forces
strung out along the line of pursuit.
Against the brown grass OF the open
slopes men and horses were distinctly
visible for great distance until they
reached almost the vanishing point Of
| size,
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monetary commission. It's principal
purpose will be the reorganization OF the
republics financial system.
Article 2. The commissions head
quarters will be in Mexico City. The
commission will be composed OF the
secretary of the treasury and the pres
ent treasurer Of the nation and three
other members to be named by the
first chief of the revolution.
Article 8. The commission will make
it's own governing laws and employ
such attorneys. financial experts and
clerical help as may be deemed neces-
sary.
Article 4. The commission will have
a financial agent in New York and es-
tablish other agents in the principal
cities of the republic of Mexico.
Powers Authorized.
Article ). The commission Will have
the following attributes: The gathering
conserving and administering of the
funds designated by the government
for guaranteeing the interior circulat-
ing medium: will aid the government
in general In retiring the present cir
culation and in launching the new is
sue, and will mako such provisions as
may be necessary for the issuance of
fractional money. place funds in for
eign capitals, buy and sell drafts and
make such metallic transactions as
may be necessary in effecting all
classes of banking transactions and
exchange measures.
Article 6. From the LIST of May next
all operations for the amortization, re-
sealing and redemption of money which
has formerly been in the hands of the
treasury will be executed by the COM
mission.
The seventh and eighth articles re-
fer to the law under which the none
tary commission is established, which,
it is stated, was promulgated April 8.
1905. They add that the commission
will continue it's functions under that
law when they do not come in conflict
with the present commission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
Hardships ofU. S. Troopers
Far South Ofhe Rio GrQnde
Bitter Cold, Binding Snow, Heat so Intense as
to Hinder Aeroplanes and Freezing Weather
Aqain at One Place the Same Day.

AT THE FRONT IN MEXICO. Commanding Generals Head
April by Aeropane and Motor Courier to Columbus
N NJ April 5-Ameca detachment of mountain infantry
specially trained for such that the
Guerrero will be actively assisting the
search for the bandit Villa The belief has been
such command will invaluable the work
fronting the American troops in the Guerrero district
has been written said the general about this being
cavalry chase. 1t much infantry task There are
places the cavalry
cliffs peaks, canyons forests where any time the
chase fight of handto-
work The infantry in Mexico being brought
physical condition for this of campaign
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
CALL IT MALPRACTICE"
Members Of Florists Club Condemn
PRUNING Methods of Gardeners

"Malpractice" on the part Of certain
gardeners on private estates In the
District in pruning trees and shrubbery
to such an extent that the foliage is
spoiled for several years. was charged
by members Of the Florists Club Of
Washington. at a meeting held last
night They declared that the ex-
cessive pruning is due to ignorance on
the part Of the gardener.
The club installed the following off,
GERS: President. r. L. Jenkins; vice
president, Adolph GUIDE; secretary. c. s.
Ling: treasurer. w. F. GUIDE; executive
committee-George Field. Adolph GUIDE,
Theodore Diedrich, George H. Cooke.
David Bisset and William H. Ernest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
Y. W. G. A. Chapters Elect Officers

Election of officers of Mount Pleas
ant Chapter Of the Y. w. c. A. has re-
suited as follows: Mrs. T. Walter
Fowler. president; Miss Catherine Gus
tbs, vice president: Mrs. H. Buell.. treas
urer. and Mrs. r. R. Sale. secretary.
Of1cers OF the Takoma Park Chapter
follows: Mrs. William stuart presi-
dent; Mrs. NJ. v. Ayers, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Charles Tullar, treasurer
and recording secretary: Mrs. Edna T.
Lowell. corresponding secretary. and
Mrs. William Leavitt. treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
Editor Ready to Join Marines.

William 6. Greene, editor of the
Bethel. Ohio. Journal. has volunteered
his services in time Of war. and has re-
auestsd that he be assigned az private
rine Corps.
! Gen. Barnett commanding the United
States Marine Corps, has accepted the
pro6ered services. and will call him to
tha-coloSs II ever the need. should arise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05

principal speaker will be Frank Nor
rison. secretary Of the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor. DR.. A. J. McKeiwav
will preside. General discussion will
follow Mr.. Morrison's address. The
public II cordially invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
Killing at 5000 Yards.

Some Of the troops had unusual op-
portuni:y to test their Workmanship
at the extreme range Of killing power
for q rife. about 5000 yards.
About a mile few Of them made hits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
"Labor Ideals" Lenten Talk Topic.

Labor Ideals" with special reference
to the wages of unskilled laborers in
the District of Columbia. Is to be the
topic discussed at the fifth Of the Len
ten talks, at Rauscher's tomorrow
morning at II o'clock. under the aus
pices of the Associated Charities. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05

Throw or Colds and Prsvent Grip.
Ss SSsos e; I'll ssHs ts. e.a:s xa
Gods and QItp. only one ''BR0Mo ouININB."
!. ". GROVES signature On boz. 26e.-Advsr-
110a4A1&
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
Forsook Trails to Reach Goal,

This particular cavalry patrol liter
ally rode the mountains in its chase
after quick news of the two Villa SOL
diers who had called for food. The
patrol. not wishing to be seen from
towns as 1t went out, took to the sides
OF mountains. where trees. gulleys and
small valleys afforded good shelter
from view Of the plains. The men rode
through steep slopes along which there
We're neither roads nor trail, except
those made by deer and bear Their
horses slipped and stumbled over rocks
and boulders- Before they reached the
Mexican's house snow obliterated tho
trails by which they had hoped to fol-
low the two bandits to their hiding
place.
At the house the cavalrymen found
only man about eighty years old, in
a red and green blanket. and a young
woman with a small baby. The two
mer. who had called for food. said the
aged man, had left for some place in
the mountains.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
Kept Trigger Fingers Working.

The troop. which kept its trigger fin
gers working for warmth. had spent
many hours in search for a mountain
top cabin. where scouts reported that
two Villa bandits had called for food
This house was less than fifteen miles
from the headquarters of the Ameri-
cans.
The information which the troop OBJ
tanned bore out the opinion among on
GERS here that most OF the Villa force
have been scattered into very small
groups. some of whom are seeking in
accessible places. The censorship does
not permit disclosure from here of
these positions, but the reports of pa
trolls indicate that good many of
Villas band have been pressed so close
ly that they have hidden their arms
and assumed the guise of farmers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
Pocahontas Association Meeting.

A meeting Of the Pocahontas Memo
rial Association has been. called, for to-
morrow afternoon at $3.50 o'clock at
-HotAl- 8AllsVUA,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05

The United States Marine Corps has
established a recruiting station at
Hagerstown. Nd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05

Reason for the Daily Hikes.
is that the reason" the general was
asked, why the infantry at the bases
back of the front has been taking the
ten and fifteen mile hikes it has been
ordered to take into surrounding
mountains"
The infantry" replied the general.
may soon have a reason to demon
strate the uses of it's training"
The marching referred to has been
along the line of communica tons, as
the infantry advanced toward the front
about two weeks behind the advance
columns of the cavalry.
An aeroplane this afternoon sail
ed into headquarters comp, stopped
five minutes with dispatches and then
flew southwark toward mountain
pass twenty miles away, flying over
mesa, where the distant mountains
were reflected upside down as in wa
ground The machine rocked and SIP
ped over this boiling air.
Intense Cold the Same Day.
Earlier in the day from this same
mesa a troop of half dozen cavalry
men came into camp for rest and food
norther. The cold was so biting that
they had kept their fingers in motion.
some of them said, so that in case of
attack their trigger fingers would not
be too numb for use. Yesterday aft
ernoon in this mesa snow was flying
so thckly as to obscure the adjoining
mountains. Men and horses in the
headquarters camp stood with their
back to the driving white fakes, the
mems heads covered with blankets and
the horses with noses almost to the
ground.
This morning the men in this same
camp, all sleeping in the open, awak
ened to find themselves covered with a
layer of hard snow. They looked
across an irrigation ditch to see Cen
Pershing himself white with snow
There was not a tent in camp. The
tents and abundant food are on the
way. but thus far the troopers have
moved ahead out of each advance camp
without waiting for either tents or
food.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-05
The March to Guerrero.


The ffty-hve-mile march to Guerrero
was hotly pressed in the hope that the
town would be reached before day
light However. q mistake in roads
cost an hour. and 1t was not until after
sunrise that the dust-hrown adobe huts
OF Guerrero came into sight.
Given a better guide and emitting
the mistake IN roads. Col. Dodd be-
lisves he could have boxed in and
either captured or annihilated the en-
tire Villa force.
Surrounding a Mexican village re-
qu1res much time. because these places
cover several SQUARE miles and are In
closed by maxs Of adobe walls from
four to six feet high. To this In this
case was added the handicap Of operat-
ing in full light Of the moving sun.
However. despite his difficulties. Col.
Dodd was able partly to encompass
the town and to enter portions Of It
before his troops wore discovered
IL had been in Guerrero all night rest
ing from the wound he was said to
have sustained two days before In the
| Tight with CArranza forces. According
to tho story told the Americans. he
had departed in . carriage short time
| before Col. Dodd's cavalry made its
attack. At any rate, no was not pres
snt during the lighting.
villa Forces Leave the Town.
| Before the Americans could COM
plets their sneireling movements the
villa forces began dashing out Of the
town on all sides. They divided into
amau AD0aADaH -aAanAtlanAa>- y3llnI- NtDr
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-06-23
GERMANS ~ MEM STAT .iiTiI;
Ni.Dt NJ III VI Wan UNI

Paris. June La IN, Germans d. %
launched q heavy attack iu the cham
ruEu, district Three violent assault
uu tho French trenches 900 the region
ut Murf r'tu were ropul~eI last uigh-
after ..EDr, fighting with prcutIcs
and h1touct~ according Go an ufreial
tifruIrui %, the war office
Vrsj ct thc Mouse. ia the Ncrdun
sector. the Germans AGAIN attacked
Itu. goa and thor" was IiVoi, infantry
nghlus near Dead Man hul There
Va, hrl,, ,Iti'Irs frc iI. uigh, Il
tins -cot'f 10 was PARTICULAR, NIo
font cast of the Mouse around the
tJuN mont
Tn" tgNt ~ d COMMUNICATION -iy-.
"lu N,iri3m e destructive fire u
'nr batteries demolished certain or-
auITat.uu- 90 Ihc cucmg Iu th. SAM!
UHu,
'lr OBJ. ,u.UnIgur dI..ri0t y,~i.r-
DI. r..rIuH following r. nnmHtrdm,uf
TO-. ..r positions between Niisor. ao
Champagne ANA Mont T,tu tho Con
u.u. delivered thro, atf1.E. uu .sr
truuunu. uluug 70 front of about l.ul
Yard
"i',.n ,t tH,-a ATTACKS 49,. ,..u,r
.l.,..I .t u"r .IuinIu cot iIg, ,r r..
.u.-.I with hand lroutd 1ru. T..
"' Wee 'romy which penetrated uuo 90
HHr advanced position. west of Nnu.
20 N,r, Immediately expelled at ih,
point col the htyuuot I'm rr.-ur,..
v,r, .tE'r Hs us During ~, ulgh.
s~.E'ial turpr.-, attacks oeptu-r .ma,
truu,h posts northeast 90 Butte %,
D. Mimi tH..fH4 4.f.HHHL.I
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-06-23
C0WMEN
WILL HOLD BIC
MEETING HERE
Session Next March Expected
to be Big as Southwestern
Cattlemen's Convention in
Point of Numbers.

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RUSSIAN DRIVE
MAKES FURTHER
PROGRESS TO-DAY
Berlin Report Claims Advance
Has Been Checked at Vari-
Gus Points Bloody Fighting
at Dead Man Hill.

tH5 rsculns uoraii g. aseo wirel
y. Germ Up
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-06-23

3d. m.I- Tn" rcpulHc uf three attacks
JOS tlr French gains the trcu,h,- re-
Gently 't.'u hy the Germans west u.
Fort NluN. northeast of cNrduu was
announced today nf army ho1dquaI
tors.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-19
CLAY HILL.

July II, 1916.
Mrs. j. A. Geotlemann concluded
her months visit with her parents,
and returned to St. Paul last Thurs
day.
Miss Gladys Seim of Des Moines
came Friday to visit with her friend
Ruth Dinger for while.
Mr.. Leo Neocker and children of
DEBORAH visited with his sister, Mrs.
Sam Geotleman one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Miller and baby
of DEBORAH spent Sunday at Oscar
Miller's.
Miss Marie Skinner went to Min
neapolis to visit her grandparents for
few weeks.
Miss Clara Bernatz of DEBORAH
spent last Thursday at the Dinger
home.
Miss Elnora Grinna concluded
her visit with her aunt, Mrs. Frye
and returned to DEBORAH last Sun
lday.
Harold Dinger returned from Ce-
dar Rapids and Walker the fore
part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Stortz and chill
dren of franklin Prairie, Mr.. John
StortZ of DEBORAH were callers at j.
| J. Seegmiller's Sunday.
Mrs. Ben Jewell of DEBORAH was
a caller at the VIM. Kreutter home
one day last week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-07-19
FREEPORT.

July II, 1916.
H. o. Bartlett of DEBORAH visited
friends in our village Sunday last.
May Baker, Ethel Brakeman and
Frances McFadden were down from
DEBORAH and spent last Wednesday
at the w. Hallman home.
Mrs. John Dinger and daughter
Miss Ruth of Clay Hill attended the
L. A. S. at Mrs. l.. Coughlin's last
| Thursday
Hager Delaney was the guest of
relatives on Franklin Prairie a few
days last week.
There will be an ice cream social
at the w. Hallman home Friday eve
ming, July 21st. Proceeds to be used
toward a new cemetery fence All are
invited to attend.
the l.. A. S. at Mrs. S. E. Brickner's
last Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs E. Sanaker and daughter
Jennie returned Saturday from a
months stay in Fayette.
The l.. A. S. will meet at the j.
A. Robinson home Thursday after
noon, July 9th. Mrs. Robinson and
Cora Dickinson will serve. All are
invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Coughlin of
DEBORAH spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. E. Kirkbride.
Mrs. S. Warn went to Burr Oak
last Thursday and spent the day with
| friends.
Mrs Grover Headington Of Pleas
ant Valley was seen in our village
one day last week.
Miss Wiltgen of Ossian is visiting
her cousin, Mrs. James Hallman at
present.
Mrs. 5. Warn visited with Decor
ah friends last Friday.
DR.. G. S. Lakeland held services
here Sunday. He was accompanied
by his parents, Rev. and Mrs. Lack
land, who are here on a visit from
Canada.
Dilla Logsdon is nursing at the P.
Gallager home at the present writ
| ing.
Mrs. Waterman and Mrs. ]. H.
Coughlin of DEBORAH were Freeport
visitors one day last week.
The following DEBORAH people
have visited our village during the
past week Mr. and Mrs. w. Hoyt,
Mrs. n. Drake, Mr.. and Mrs. J Price,
DR.. Conover, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Con-
nor, Mr.. and Mrs. j Harter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Worth.