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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-12
BELIEVED Villa IS WAITING TO
ATTACK MORNONS AS THEY
FLEE TO THE BORDER

among the coneferees.
As feverish activity progressed al
Fort Bliss tonight, indications grew
that the Carranzista leaders were Or
posed to any American invasion OF
Mexico.
General Pablo Dertani. commandant
of the Carranza garrison at Palomas,
eight miles south of Columbus, stated
there was no need of the United States
sending an expedition into Mexico as
Carranzista soldiers would soon cap
ture villa.
small detachment Of the Juarez
garrison has thrown up shallow breast
works on the south bank of the Rio
Grande, almost directly opposite the
United States posts wireless station.
Fort Bliss officials ridiculed the idea
that this had any significance.
We're going in Monday"
That was the sentiment at Fort Bliss
tonight.
The older men with the shoulder
straps did not say II. They were 81
lent. But the boys with plain uniforms
said and believed 1t and the hour for
the armed forces of the United states
to leap across the Mexican border after
Villa was generally expected to arrive
some time Monday.
Will Enter Through Juarex.
When marching orders are received
Uncle Sam will go right across the in
ternational bridge into Juarez from
FL Paso, simultaneously other forces
will cross into Mexico at perhaps
Douglas and south Of Columbus
This was the plan gnerally accepted
nfxb ~
starting after Villa, they said. was due
solely to the physical problems Of col
lecting the necessary men and supplies
at the strategic points and TO the de-
termination of the war department
not to go off half cooked"
Everything al Fort Bliss was in read
mess tonight for the expedition. which
II is taken for granted here will he
pushed until Villa and his bandits are
wiped out
The pursuit direct will be esseatinny
cavalry affair as all the bandit chiefs
forces are we'll mounted. Infantry viii
be used only in case Villa is cornered.
The machine gun division Of the
Fourth cavalry. equipped with four
Maxims. probably win keep up with
the main expedition. The supply train
VIII be compellel to proceed more
sloWy. High army officials apparently
were determined that no American SOL
der should set foot on Mexican soil
again until everything was Planned ta
insure the expedition meeting with the
speediest possible success
Once started. efficiency win he the
watehword and the invasion will pro-
coed with elocS-like precision.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-12

lifting reports that Villa has a large
force back Of him. The statement COM
prised a Mexican consular dispatch
which said Villas force consists of not
more than 300 that this force lost
a fifth of its numbers in a serious. en-
counter just before it fled to Aseen-
eion, after the Columbus raid ana that
in evading an encounter with Carranza
troops under General Bertani, the VII
listas were compelled to follow a route
which led them away from the Nor
mon colonists whom he had threatened
with massacre.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-12

department move the various regiments
! nthe militas of the several states to
the Mexican border, where they could
start into training and go through the
regulation maneuvers as we'll as guard
the border. In the event then Of the
necessity for their use in Mexico the
guard members could be sworn in for
invasion and taken across The border
War Department Wants information.
That the war department is quietly
taking preparations in the event OF war
with Mexico or with some other power
is evidenced from a letter received by
State Veterinarian Bodle, asking for
information in detail as to now many
horses that could be secured in Idaho
by the department In case of emergen-
cy. The letter is as follows
War Department,
Headquarters Western Department.
San Francisco.
The state Veterinarian,
State of Idaho.
Boise Idaho.
"A military information division
United States army. has been organ
lied in the western department for the
purpose of collecting and filing data of
military Importance. The civil author
tiles Of the various states have already
offered to cooperate and l am writing
you 70 ask sthe number Of horses that
could be obtained in Idaho in case of
emergency and the localities where
they may be tound-in other words
any and all data pertaining to animals
that would be needed In case Of hos
tilities,
I would appreciate any information
that you may be able to furnish on this
subject.
Very truly yours,
p. PARKA.
Captain, corps of engineers, officer
in charge military information d.
vision"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-12
MORE TROOPS ORDERED
TO BORDER
Continued from First Page1

front is being deluged with big shells.
German infantry is following up the
artillery attack with vicious charges
The Germans are again attempting to
storm Fort de Xaux, and to push in
upon all the eastern forts of yerdun.
Dispatches from Paris received here
early tonight admitted that the French
line was thrust back slightly ait several
points by the furious German onslaught
but reported most Of the lost ground
regained In equally furious counter-at-
taeks. At the village of Vaux fierce
hand to-hand struggles continued to-
day, the French making desperate ef-
forts to Dust Posen troops from houses
on the eastern outskirts of the viilage
French ZouaVes and Senegales are
distinguishing themselves In the man
tor man encounters along the Vaux
brook The slaughter around Fort de
Naux now almost equals the fight for
Fort Dpuamont.
Confused Reports Of Fighting.
Confused reports about the fighting
northwest Of Verdun on the west bank
OF the Meuse continued to come from
Berlin and Paris today The German
war office declared that French troops
satisfactory. It is the departments
present attitude that Earranza can
properly be told:
The United States has no objection
to the reciprocal arrangement suggest
ed by the FIRST chief Such an arrange
naent however. would specifically be
confined TO the hunting down Of Yilla,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-12

the bishop stated.
The spy scare" was rife in FL Paso.
Police we're rounding up Villa agents
and former Villa officers.
The authorities were considering
suppressing the Mexican papers print
ed here in case the situation became
acute.
Army men here strongly inclined to
the belief that the militia on the border
states would be called out to do garri-
son duty along the Mexican boundary
If the chase LITER Villa aroused the
peon classes to join with the bandit
chief against the hated agringoes,a ne
eessitating the presence Of the entire
available regular army In Mexico.
Uprising Is Predicted.
There were numerous Americans with
experience in Mexico to state that the
appearance Of the Stars and Stripes On
Mexican soil would result in an up
rising that would not be put down
without calling out much larger force
than the five or eight thousand men
contemplated in the original expedi-
ton
That the Villistas would try to rally
the poems around the gringo invasfons
cry was the deduction made from the
statement by Captain Isador FAIRIES.
one of the wounded bandits captured in
the Columbus raid.
The American invasion will make
Villa the national Mexico hero" Farias
said
Farias indicated villa probably
would lead the Americans into the in
terior where surrounded by friendly
natives he would have a better chance
of making stand against the United
States forces. Villa already has start
ed his flight from the threat Of the
American pursuit. according to some.
A few army officers stated villa might
attempt to draw the American expedi-
ton into the interior while he himself
made another dash against some COM
paratively unprotected border town.
Everyone in a position to speak au-
foreeasted that Villas ex-
termination viii b no easy task Com
plants at first commonly voiced over
the delay in crossing into Mexico were
tonight giving way to praise Of eau
tious and thorough preparation to per-
feet assaults against disease, drought
and protection of lines of communica-
tion.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-12

and his bandits.
The American government, 1t was
explained, has merely announced II IL
going into Mexican territory to get
y lila.
And for that single purpose there
would be no objection, therefore, 10
permitting carranzistas to hunt villa
and Villa only iii American territory
provided they had knowledge of Villa
bandits crossing into American terri
tory where there were no American
soldiers stationed.
Villa Makes For Mountains.
War experts said tonight there is
small expectation Of fighting until the
flying column" that win be the cen
trail division sent into Mexico get into
the foothills OF the smaller range of
mountains about 70 TO 80 miles south
and slightly east Of Columbus. villa
is believed to have made straight for
these mountains Their northern
foothills start about 20 miles south.
cast OF the border, the southern ex-
tremity Of which Is slSirted BY the
main line of the Mexican Northwestern
railroad which runs from JHarez to
Chihuahua.
Many war officials believe villa will
not make his big stand in these noun
tains, but that he viii leave guerilla
band there to delay any American ad-
vance while he makes his way with
MS main forces across the low hills
and mesquite covered plains TO the
sierre Madre mountains. These stretch
from the border near Tombstone,
aside far down In the southern portion.
dividing the states OF Sonora and Chi
hnahua
Real Fighting Expected.
It IS tn the mountai Businesses.
which Villa knows so well. where the
American soldiers are expected TO do
their real flghtinR. knowledge OF this
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-12
By Il. D. Jacobs.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
ri Paso, Tex. March 1.-THE villa
threat against the American Mormon
colonists again aroused the most acute
fears here tonight when the bandit
chief was reported in official advices to
General Gavira. Carranza commandment
in Juarez, to have passed through Cor
ralitos. Chihuahua. today.
Corralitos is on the Mexican and
Northwestern railroad, a short dis
lance north of Casas Grandes, to which
| place the 500 American men, women
and children we're returned when their
snecial refugee train for the border
was turned back by Carranzistas fear
ing Villas ambush at Gunman.
The one nope that the massacre Of
the Mormons may not now be his OBJ
ject was contained in d suggestion IN
the advices that Villa was in full flight
from the coming American pursuit
He was said to be enroute to the Guer-
zero district. in western Chihuahua, 10
which he retired when Carranzistas set
out to exterminate him following the
Santa Ysabel massacre of is Ameri-
cans on January 10. The advices
SAdtNu tiidN Nliid ) putllL stopped Di3eI-
ly at Harry Payne Whitney's ranch
near Corralitos.
The speed Of Villas flight may be
judged from the fact that Corralitos ~
about S5 miles almost due south OF La
Ascension, which Villa left at day
break
What Will carranza %?
What Carranza will finally do in re-
gard to the armed American expedi-
ton TO go into Mexico after Villa be-
came greater problem tonight when
it was learned that a conference Of
leading Carranzlstas was scheduled to
take place in Juarez tomorrow
Governor Ignacio Enriques Of Chi
huahua, Luis Cabrera, minister Of fin
lance, and Robert V. Pesquiera. who
has served Carranza in diplomatic Of
fees in the United States, were to be
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-12
NEWTON D. BAKERS RAPID RISE.

Important dates in the life Newton
. Wilson
1S71-Born va. son Of DR. andMr n
Q D. Baker Early education obtained scho
Baltn
l96Was Lee
l.
1897-Reurned Niarnsburg, w. to practice law
89e-Went Cleveland law firmof Foran
Tighe& Baker
1o2-Apponted Johnson
l. Pa
19o3-Apponted director Of Johnson jan
1908
19--Elected
1s2-Led fight for or
198-Re-elected frame charter
196-Retired l. to
abinetM
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-12
Loaded VIII oreqon RarIe,

Loaded With Oregon Barley.
Portland, Ore, March 1.-THE Nor
wegian bark Silius, torpedoed in Havre
roads, was loaded with Oregon barley
shipped overland from New York by
Strauss & Co., shipping offices here de-
Clared TODAY
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-12
ORDER FROM FUNSTON
TO CROSS BORDER
Continued from First Page1

tain Pablo Garcia. one of the bandits,
died of his wounds today
No More Bandit Raids Reported.
Early tonight no further bandit raids
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-12
STATE DEPARTMENT ANKIOUSLY
AWAITING DETAILS OF LOSS
OF NORWEGIAN BARK

war Even if 1t ID contended and
proved that passengers and crew we're
afforded every measure of safety which
the Teutonie nations have assured the
United States they would accord in
prosecution Of their submarine war on
merchantmen. this will not be consid-
cred sufficient The fact that the ship
flew neutral flag, officials believe, is
prima facie evidence that she was un-
armed, and therefore not subject to at
tack by gunfire or torpedo, even
though she may have attempted to
escape.
administration officials tonight said
the attitude of this government will be
in the event first advices prove true.
can be easily defined by perusal Of pre-
yious notes to the central powers. This
attitude, it was said, would be stiff
fened by the fact that such an attack
was made after giving Of assurances
that acts Of the kind would not oc-
cur.
But One Course.
There would remain then, only one
course, officials freely admitted This
would be demand for immediate rep
aration. disavowal and severest punish
ment Of the commander of the sub
marine If it was a submarine that at
tackled the Silius. Such a note would
tersely state the facts allow a brief
period for possible refutation and no.
fifty the power addressed that the slight
est attempt to hagg1e or draw out the
incident in a series of parleys or for
NAL notes would be resented by the
United States
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-12
Real EIahtIna EXPECTED.

L is II the mountai Businesses.
which Villa knows so well. where the
American soldiers are expected TO do
their real lighting. knowledge Of this
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-03-12

Very truly yours,
p. PARKA.
captain. corps Of engineers. officer
IN charge military information d.
vision"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-22
GERMANS SHIFT
STRONG ATTACK
CHANGE IT TO vOSGES SECTION
WHERE IN ST. DIE REGION WERE
REPULSED BY FRENCH

The Germans temporarily shifted
their strongest attack on the western
front TO the Nosgcs section, where in
the region of 81 Die they were rcpulscd
by the French. Paris reports. On the
Ncrdun front, the Germans resumed
their heavy bombardmcnt on French
positions near Fleury and Fumnwood.
In the region of the Moulin Sous
Toutvcht strong German rcconnais
sance was dispersed. 4 spirited artil
lery duel along the British front in
northern France during which The
British front line and supporting
trenches were bombarded with gas
shells and projectilcs containing eve IT.
ritants was recorded in today's London
report.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-22
EMBARGO ON ARTICLES
FURTHER REMOVED TODAY

Further looScning in the restrictions
thti had hitherto been IN force against
exports into Mexico became effective
this morning. lifting the embargo upon
All CLASSES nf merchandise other than
munitions of war and machinery used
IN the manufacture ~ war materials.
\ telegram from the treasury depart
mcnt AZ Washington was received hy
Collector of Customs Frank Rabh dur.
ing the forenoon today advising that
the existing embargo on exports 10
Mexico i removed. cv-cps as to muni-
tion> If war and materials and machi-
merry which may he used for manufac-
turing such munitions. special permits
for which will continue 10 be required
IS at present
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-22
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION IN
WTES PUBLISHERS TO BE RE-
PRESENTED At AUG. HEARING.
PRICES. QUANTITIES AND SUPPLY
TO BE LOOKED lMTo-c0MMIsSloN
TO REPORT BEFORE OCT. I.

WASHINGTON. u. C.. July 22.-News-
paper publishers throughout the country
were invited today by the federal trade
commission To be represented nj a hear
na here August on whether there has
been undue increase in the price of news
PRINT paper. The commission will con-
iuct mn exhaustive investigation of which
me pubhc hearing will be the first step.
The commission seat word 10 two
thousand daily and four thousand week
y newspapers asking those who cannot
appear to submit whatever information
hey may have in writing. The commits.
sion wants specific information Of pri.
res, quantities and other facts bearing
on the increase. The commission cx-
poets To report 10 the senate by October
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-22

AMERICANS AT CHAMAL
TO BE BROUGHT TO us.

American colonists in Mexico. mum.
bering about ninety persons, and com
prising the group said 10 be in hiding
in the Chamal mountains. State Of Ta.
maulipas, will be brought 10 the United
States by rescue agent TO he sent there
AZ once BY the department Of state.
American Consul Johnson at this city
This morning received telegram from
the department of state advising him
that his recommendation had been adop-
'ed in detail and that man would he
sent AT once to re>s.ue the refugees. Mr..
I"hnSon> recommendation was that the
refugees he provided with money ana
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-22
MAIL SUPERINTENDENT
VISITS BROWNSVILLE.

s. W. Gaines. superintendent for the
Tenth district of the Railway Mail ser
arrived in Brownsville at noon today
after trip of inspection over the
Brownsville sam Fordycc line and the
main line between Houston and Browns
Vile. The object Of Mr.. Gaines visit u
to pcrfe,t the. organization for hand
ling the immense quantities Of mail in
to and out of the Valley a a result of
the presence of United States soldiers
here One result of his "trip. he an
nounced will be 10 place several addi-
tional railway mail clerks in service
both on the Valley line and between
Houston and Brownsville
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-22

that transportation be arranged for
hem 10 Laredo. Texas
TheSagent 10 he sent by the depart
ment will probably be one of the Chamal
refugees now in this country. He will
be authorized 10 provide food for the
colonists and 60 arrange for wagon
trains from their place of refuge 10 the
nearest railroad point. distance of
about forty miles. Their railroad fare
will he paid 10 Laredo and some financi
al assistance will he given them.
Just how great plight the colonists
are now in is not known. as no new in
formation has been received from them
in some days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-22
PRIMARIES OVER
STATE OF TEXAS
FOR DEMOCRATS
BECAUSE OF SIZE OF STATE AND
REM0TENESS OF MANY COUNTIES
THE COUNTY MAY Be DELAYED
VOTERS AS TO EXPRESS PREFER
EMCE IN STRAW VOTE" FOR PRO
AMENDMENT FOR STATE LAW. !.

DALLAS, Tex. july 2..-Dcmocrat-
ic vdters of Texas were participating to
day in "A general primary election for
the nomination of party candidates for
congressional, state and county Offices.
as well as one Un1lcd States senator.
In he past, democratic nomination has
meant virtual election.
In addition To deciding nominations.
voters are asked 10 express their pref
erence in a straw vote" for "A constitu-
tional amendment providing for state
wide prohibition, and their wishes in
keeping on, or removing from the stat
ute books of Texas measure known as
the ''iobertson insurance law" This
law compcls foreign insurance compa-
nies doing business in Texas TO invest
"A certain portion Of their earnings in
the state.
In the candidates races. interest cen
berS on that for the United States sen
atorial nomination. There are five as
pirantS in the primary: Charles a.
Culberson. present incumbent. forntr
Governor q. II. Colquitt, former Gov
ernor Thomas NJ. Campbell. Congress
man X. l.. Henry, DR.. =. T.. Brooks,
president of Baylor University and
John Davis Of Dallas.
Governor James T.. Ferguson il op-
posed for denomination by &. ~. Nor
ris of Winnsboro and III. &. Marshall
of Wood county.
On accolny of the size of the state.
and the great number IF remote coun--
ties and precincts. complete returns
from the election may not be available
for three. and possibly four days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-22
No Statement AS To WHY
He Killed Col. Butler
lIsY As.nciated Press. }

FL PASO. Tex, July Harry J.
SPANIEL The Alpine ranchman. charg
ed with the murder Of his wife and Col
oncl Butler of the Sixth United States
cavalry at Alpine Wednesday night
while automobiling. was brought here
today for safekeeping. lie had nothing
to say when asked why he killed his
wife and Colonel Butler.
SPANIEL H. being held incommunica
do On the way 10 jail SPANIEL was
asked by a newspaper man why he
killed his wife. Apparently on the
verge Of collapse he said, Don't both
cr me-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-22
RECOGNIZED BY
OLD DEPOSITOR
BANKER FLEAGER OF JACKSON
WILLIE. TEX. ARRESTED IN CON-
MECTlON WITH BANK WRECK

III PASO. Tex. July - Earnest
Flcager. wanted in connection with the
alleged wrccking of the banking house
of 4. \. Flcager n Co, Jacksonville.
Texas, fifteen years ago. was arrested
here last night trying to grt back int
MeNic"
flcagcr had been in Mexico. san III
go. Calf. and FL Paso SINE, where
hc lived under the name Of Barton. He
was recognized hy IN old depositor Of
the bank. who filed cmbcZzlcment char
gr>. Dcpo>itorS in the flcagcr bank
claimed they lost one hundred thousand
dollars. \.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-22
WOMEN
IN A PARADE
THOUSANDS PARTICIPATE IN DEM
0NsTRATI0N DEPICTING THEIR
PART IN the GREAT WAR.

LONDON. July -. British women
gave an impressive demonstration of
their work in the war. thousands of
them participating in a parade. Women
were in ovcralls from munitions fs,.
tories. there were women street car con.
ductors. nurses, chauccurs, railroad
workers and agricultural laborcrs. 9th.
cr women impcrsonated detachmcnis of
troops from British dominions and
from all the allied armies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-22

army at all Of its concentration points.
Lieutenant Opie and seventeen men Of
Company l.. Fourth infantry, was
placed on guard at the bank at o'clock
this morning. Several tents were pitch
cd AT the rear Of the bank and the de-
tachment will be KEEP; there during the
period in which the troops remain on
the border or a. long a. the bank il
used as depository Of the pay roll
funds. -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-22
Dancing Pavilion and
Officers Club for Post

Construction will he begun M Fort
Brown within the next few days. il H.
announced. Of a dancing pavilion for
the use of the Brownsville Officers Club
now in process of being organized
The pavilion will bc located near the
post headquarters building, overlooking
the Rio Grande. IL will comprise
handsomely polished floor of 100 BY ~
feet dimensions. covered by pavilion
roof and opened ~ the sides.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-22
Evacuation Of Belgium
In View, Say Posters.
tby Associated pressj

AMSTERDAM, Holland. July -. -
Posters pasted on the walls of the bar
tions had been opened between the Uni
ted States and Germany for the cvacu
alton Of Belgium. According to the
posters, Germany is preparing to with
draw from Belgium on the payment Of
an indemnity of forty billion marks
The Echo Beige comments sarcastical
~ on the proposal. saying the proposed
indemnity is mere flea bite"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-22
US. SOLDIERS GUARD BANK
HOLDING FUNDS OF ARMY

Considerable excitement was created
In the banking section Of the city this
morning by the prcscfec Of an en-
campcd detachment II United States
lr0ops al the rear Of the First National
about the building. The facts are mere
ly that the funds for paying the sol
dicrs ~ this station are being kept in
that bank and the placing Of a guard
il in Keeping with the practice Of the