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Capture Rumanian Town of Mizil, and More Than
 10000 Prisoners.
FRANCE CHANGES
 ARMY CHIEFTA1NS
General Neville Named Commander. in.Chief of Armies of North and Northwest, and Admiral Cauchet
 Supplants Admiral du FOurnet.
Associated Press Summary

Associated Press Summary
 Rumania and the Cerna river in Serbia continue the only sectors where any amount of fighting is going on. In Wallachia, snow has interfered to check, but only slightly, the advance of the central army against the Rumanians and Russians. The town of Mizel, on the railway be- tween Ploeshti and Buzeu, has been aptured, as also has the village of Urzicini, 20 miles to the southeast, and Berlin announces that more than 10000 additional Rumanians have been captured.
 In the Carpathians and along the Moldavian frontier the Russians are continuing their violent attacks, but, according to Berlin, without success. It is asserted by Berlin that the Rus sians in the Carpathians have lost i 10000 men.
 Along the Cerna river, the entente allies have again attacked viciously but again they have been repulsed with heavy casualties, ccording to Teutonic advices. Five Bulgarian positions south of the Lymnitza river have been captured by the entente troops. Snow has put an end to in fantry activity north of Monastir.
 On the fronts in France and Bel gium, there is continuation of artil- lery activity and small operations by patrols.
 An unofficial dispatch from Switz- erland says the King of Greece has ordered general mobilization of the Greek army.
 An official dispatch from Paris says that Vice Admiral du F'ournet, commanding the entente naval forces around Greece, has been replaced by Admiral Gauchet.
 Berlin reports the destruction by submarine in the north Mediterran- can, of two big transports, loaded with war materials. The British press bureau, however, denies the vessels were transports.
 ! Hero of Verdun Takes Charge. | Paris, Dec. 13, (Wednesday)-Gen- eral Neville, commander of the French at verdun, has been appoint ed commander-in-chief of the armies of the North and Northeast. The or ficial announcement of this appoint ment says it is the first step toward the reorganization of the higher com
 mand.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-13

| London, Dec. 13., (Wednesday)-A strong current of public sentiment op- posed to acceptance of the German peace proposal was evident in the first expressions available last night, both from public men and the British press. Altho these were without any infor- mation as to definite terms and with out any word from high authoritative sources to indicate the attitude of the government toward the proposal.
 The only information in press re- ports was from Berlin, and in the absence of some tangible proposition, i British officials were supposed to maintain reserve. It was noticeable that the proposal had not created any profound impression among the av- craze Londoners. There was little talk in hotels and other public places, and this discussion was less animated than in the recent ministerial crisis. With evident desire to learn more of the details before committing the new administration to definite course, the foreign office would make mo comment in the absence of terms, but indicated that the British attitude as embodied from time to time in an- nouncements by the former premier, MT. Asquith, and Viscount Gray, had not altered, and that any new pro- posals would have to be considered by all the entente allies before definite attitude were possible.
 Proposal Not Accepted.
 Those in close association with the government took the view that the proposal would be entirely unaccept- able, mainly because it would unlikely touch what is regarded by the entente allies as most essential, namely: Such guarantees against German militarism as will permit England, France and their allies to demobilize their vast armies, reduce their enormous n1ii- tary expense and return to lasting conditions of peace.
 Both Premier Lloyd George and MT. Balfour, secretary for foreign af- fairs, are slightly i'll, and this may re- suit in deferring announcement of the plans of the new government, expect ed Thursday. But if any announce ment is made it is not likely to con- tain any reference to the German pro- posal, and none is contemplated pend- ing the receipt of the proposal itself thru official channels.
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TO ADDRESS BOYS.

Rev. J. I. Norris, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, will be the speak- Ter tc the boys of the Young Mems Christian association, at the weekly bean supper Friday evening, at 6:3O o'clock. Dr. Norris is one of the fla vorite speakers among the boys. and the expectation is that he will make a particularly valuable and instruc- tive talk at this time, with the Christ mas season so close at hand.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-13

(Continued on page five.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-13

The Teutonic allies have de- clared themselves ready to dis cuss peace. The readiness of the central powers has been made known in identical notes to the United States, Spain and Switzer- land, who are asked to make known the contents of the note to the nations at war with the Teutonic allies.
 Notes have also been transmit ted to the Vatican, in which the active interest of the pope is so- licited in the peace offer.
 Chancellor von Bthmann-Holl- veg, in communicating to the reichstag the fact of the dispatch of the note, sai dthe step was taken on the ground of human ity. The Teutonic allies, he said, could not be conquered, and they awaited the decision of the entente allies "with the sereneness of mind which is guaranteed to us by our exterior and interior strength and by our clear con- science"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-13
BRITISH SHIP GRlsLE
 SINKING OFF CAPE RAtE
Auxiliary Yacht Sends Out Wireless
 Call for Help Saying She's

SIHkIHS NuP1Oiys
 Boston, Mass, Dec. 12.-A radio message stating that the steamer Grilse was sinking fast, off Cape Race, was picked up by one of the wireless stations on the New Eng land coast tonight.
 The message read:
 "Steamer Grilse, off Cape Race, latitude 43-4 north, longitude 64-5O west, sinking fast. Immediate danger. Send help"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-13

Continued on page five.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-13
Vessel Is a Yacht.

vessel IS a Iacnt.
 New York, Dec. 12-The Grilse, ac- cording to shipping records. IS a Br. tish auxiliary schooner or yacht, of 1,262 tons. She was built at Ma hone Bay, Nova Scotia, and her home port is Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-12-13
The Weather

Wednesday, generally cloudy, cold CT, except in southeast portion; Thurs day, fair.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-20

vantes. is reported with a number of
bandits In Las Cruces.
Force Divided.
General Bertani. commanding the
Carranza forces at Casas Grandes.
came TO Jusrez today TO talk over the
military situation with his superior
General Gavira. He said that General
Penshing's force was divided. with
part near Casas Graudes. and a part
near Gaiena. some distance south
west OF casas Grandes. The Ameri-
cans encamped in he country. but
have permission to 90 into the town
10 buy food. fodder and otner u,iain-
able foods. An order 10 this effect
came from War Minister Obregpn. No
word has yet been received by Gen
eral Gavira regarding the use of Ma
tioBal railways for he transport OF
General Pershing's supplies. and Cav.
ira added that no shipments of this
kind have yet been made on trains
out OF Juarez. This Is a matter to be
settled between Washington and the
Carranza government.
villa spent last "wednesday and
Thursday in Fl Valle. according TO re
ports al the Juarez headquarters. but
fled without giving battle when he
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Ell PASo. Texas. March is.-vIIla
has reached Babrtcora. near the lake
OF that name in the Guerrero region.
after having abandoned thirty OF his
wounded at Fl Vale, according To n
telegram received today b. General
Gavira today At Juarez from Colonel
Nito Mssas. the commander at Pear
son.
This places villa little beyond Las
cruces. where the Carranza oricinls
reported him yesterday.
villa hed TO avoid conflict with the
IaFTanzista troops under Colonel
Cano. Among the thirty wounded
who had been shot At the Columbus
raid and carried along in wagons only
TO be abandoned at FL Vale. was saId
10 be second in command Pablo Lopez.
Lopez Is the leader whose death was
reported as positive fact at the Co
iumbus raid. Later reports cast some
doubt upon his death and iudicat ed
tnaI another chief carrying ms pap
ers might have been the real victim.
Lopez. the telegram said. was badly
wounded. having been shot through
the abdomen and both legs when
were broken. The Villista chief. Ger
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-20
Bethlehem Go.
Earned In 1915
S24,S21,408

NEW YORK. March 19.-The annual
report of the Bethleham Steel corpcr-
ntion for 1915. Issued here today. dis
closed that the net earnings OF the
corporation and It's subsidiary com
panies. after deducting expenditures.
amounted to S2fS21 4OS. as compared
with s. G49.66 in 1914. an increase Of
nearly $50 per cent. Orders on hand
December 81. 1915. aggregated sl75.-
422 .Sg5 as against S46.5l3.1 .1S9 on the
CORES sponding date OF the previous
year
4 statement by Charles NJ. Schwab.
chairman OF the board ~ directors. and
+. G.. Grace the president. referring to
the remarkable recovery OF the steel
industry from its low ebb prior to the
outbreak Of the European war. de-
cared that today there exists an
actual shortage Of steel making capac-
ity in this country"
An interesting feature % the report
Was the statement thai the avera ge
number ~ employees OF the company in
the United States has increased from
1855 IN 1914 10 22.064 in 1915. and
that vases paid in 1915 amounted 10
S2i .S00.s64 as against si4.312. .s4s tho
previous year.
Calling attention 10 the bin pending
In congress for the building by he
government Of an armor plant. Messrs.
Schwsb and Grace declared that n
such a bin g. passed the value OF exist
lng armor plants In this country will
be virtually destroyed"
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NO NEW LOAN
SAYS J. P. MORGAN

NEW YORK. March 1e-J r Nor
gan. head Of the banking house Of J. 2.
Morgan 6 Co. who arrived here today
from Liverpool on the steamship Phil
adelphia. reiterated the denial recent
ly issued from his office here that a
new credit against American securities
said 20 have been modified in London
had been arranged by him for the en-
tente allies
He asserted that he knew OF no new
loan 10 the allies being contemplated
now ard asserted thai the resources
created by tho last loan we're not ex-
haustcd. supporting his assertion by
reference to the steadincss Of the ex-
change market. As 20 the report I'd
mobi,izing In London Of American Sc
curities held In Great Britain and
France. Mr.. Morgan said.
u understand they expect 20 handle
these securities as they have been do
ine he tho past and they viii be taken
ca" 30 i1 a way that VIII not hurt the
market" 4"
The fuancier refused 10 discuss his
mission abroad or IN what transactions
he had been engaged.
Asked as 10 what Impression he had
gathered while in Furope ~ 20 the
roryesq of the war ne smiiinrly said I.
u am not military man. hence Z can.
not discuss that Quertion ] did not
observe. however. any signs OF weak.
ouirg."
Mr. Morgan sailed from New York
on February
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Hon. John J.Davis Passed Away
Yesterday at CIarksburg lone
Nine Killed and
81 Injured in
German Air Raid

LONDON. March le.-Nine persons
were killed and 81 injured in a raid of
four German sesplanes over the east
coast OF Kent today, IL was announced
officially tonight A British airman
brought down one raider over the sea.
the German observer being killed.
The official statement ON the raid
reads:
Pour German scaplanes flew over
East Kent today The first pair ap-
peared over Dover at a height OF 5000
to 5000 feet. one at 1:5 ~ m. the
second at 2:o2 p. IN.
The first dropped six bombs i'm the
harbor: then went northwest. dropping
bombs on The town. The other raider.
after passing over Dover. appeared
over Deal at 2:13 and dropped several
bombs.
The second pair appeared al
Ramsgate az 2:l0. They dropped
bombs on the town. One of this nair
went west. the other north. pursued
by a British serOplane. One bomb
i reported 10 have Len dropped on
Margate.
The second machine appeared
over Westgate at 2:aO. Here sev-
eral OF our aeroplanes went up in
pursuit. No bombs We're dropped on
Westgate.
The total casualties so far report
ed are: Killed, 3 men. J woman and
. children: injured, II men, 5 wom-
en- and 3 children
As far as ascertained. ten bombs
were dropped altogether. One bomb
dropped on the Canadian hospital
az Ramsgate. causing damage but no
casualties.
Property damage: Several houses.
the homes OF artisans, and colleges
were wrecked.
Flight Commander Bone. ROYAL
air line naval service. in a single
seated aeroplane. pursued one Ger
man seaplane thirty miles ont TO sea,
where, aftaD an action lasting a
quarter of an hour. he forced IL to
descend. The German machine was
lContinneA On PaRe EiCntN
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saw the troops of Colonel Cano from
santa Ana. lie escaped up a steep
canyon from Las Cruces.
In Difficult Section.
Villa Is now in a very difficult sec
ton Tor US. said General Gavira.
and very favorable for his purposes.
He Is now in broken. rocky, pine-clad,
mountainous country. full OF places
OF concealment. Only cavalry can
operate In 1t to advantage.
From the boundary down as far
Pearson the country Is flat and sandy
with roads but south of there horses
must be used as transports instead
of wagons and motor cars. There are
high ridges and many obstacles.
Il can say ! have every confidence
IN the situation. for the net drawn
by the American and Mexican forces
is drawing up"
Villas turn 10 the west was rather
surprise to Gavira. who said that
General Gutierrez thought he would
Try 10 escape eastward - an event
Gutierrez was prepared for
Today Gavira received BY wire =
copy OF the agreement by which the
Carran1a government permitted the
entry or the American force At Co
iumbus.
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Cooperation With Wilson May
Mem an Early Adjournment
Result Forecasied By Action Senate In Advancing
Preparedness Measures Ahead Of Other Bills
Big Program Ahead

WASHINGTON. March TO- Eu.
dencc NJ cooperation between prcr.
dent Wilson and cIuersss which may
lead 20 an early adjournment az tho
capitol is seen tv administration or
hcIais Ir The action OF tho .r.aff and
house boo adva1ciue rrrrar.1t..a Iee.
fslatIon ahead of other bills rrd rrsr.
uc1lly removing jbr Emur.an ard
Mexican questions rrom the friI of
debate ihroueh votes supp1rIrr fhs
President
Aliht1Ch some cOnrreasi 1rrf lead.
ere. notably Speaker Clark. aav con
rrcss viii be Ir session until .aU sf
mluistration officials predicted conf.
IDENTIFY today that adjournment wouIc
come la'e in June ur early ir July
4 Ereat legislative proGram suu
awaits sct.on % includes the army
ard navy bills. arin commission
bin, The Philippine hlu. rural credit
legislation. several appropriation and
revenue hills. shipping legislation.
revenue measures. and thc immigra-
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HEMMED In ON
THREE SIDES
BY CARRANZA
AND CUT OFF IN REAR BY
GEN. PERSHING AND
HIS MEN
All Depends on Ability OF Mexi.
cans to Hold Their End-Deh-
cate Question Comes Up

Gl PASO, Tex, March fe.-
Francisco villa has been driven
into a trap by the rapid advance
OF the American troops, according
to the information received today
IN wireless dispatches from the
'front.' and m teiesraphie dispatches
TO General Ssoried Gavira. the
Carranza commander at Jvarez.
Everything seems now to de.
pend on the ability CT the Carranxs
9srr'sons 10 hold Their end OF tne
net. On three sides of The bandit
ehIef he IS her1ned m by stronq
Carranza columns. while on the
fourth the Americans are driyinq
forward with amaxine speed.
villa was reported in the Ba-
brieora lake region tonight, on the
ranch of Mrs. Phoebe Hearst.
which he has ravaged several
times IN the past. Babricora is
about 55 miles south Of GsIenas.
where one section Of the American
espediionary force mas arrived and
IS pushing forward at the rate OF
80 miles a day
few miles to the west Of the
bandits position Is Nsmisquisra'
which 10 held hy \ powerfu, Car.
ranze garrison. on the east are
the fro"n'ng barriers Of the Sierra
Maore mountains, barrinq the
way 20 Sonora. General Lula
Gutierrez, carrsnzs's field chief.
declares that he holds ali the
passes 20 Sonora.
TO the south Villas vyav ir
BLOCKED by the Car-arza esrrl-o,
~ MADEIRA, town of Considerable
Importance &C the headquarters OF
tne maderl company. Ito. an
american cor-s~n Nh ch has vsst
iumbc- -rs ~'i-irc IN -rests or
account ot the Importance Of iris
Gown an exceptionally strona Car.
rama force Is said % hold it.
Up 20 csrranzs.
The whole situation seem, o.
nang tonight on the Csrrs,za
forces. " they remain lov,I =,
the trst CHIEF which up 70 the
present they have shown every in
oi-ation o. doina. villa sppea-s
trapped. u is. % course re7lixeo
that he IS on ground o. his own
choosing and q country admirably
suited for guerrilla warfare ana
surprise 7ttackB.
While Carranz1 leaders ardtb.
United states military author.
ties have su-ceed-d so f1r In
avoiding any friction, there IS one
serious question which NAV arise
n any time 20 threaten the en-.
tire situation. IS The line, O,
communication % the American
force lcrgt0er tra problem Of
bringing up supplies becomes IN.
creasingly more pressing
To graft the United s.ates per.
mission % use The Neri-ar r7it.
wsys for shippir1 s-7pues. % Is
thought there may be -lis-9~s.rti.
cd by many Mcsi-srs. On the
other hand q -efusll would s-arc..
y harmonic win the arrfers~s
detir. of ffs C8rrarra govern.
roent 20 cooperate M every v,ay
Nth the American authorize.
The arrival a. the crisfs be- b..
tcoufinuod oa P1v1 zi.htj
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-20
NEW DEFENSE
CORPS ORGANIZED

LONDON. March fH-FIeld Marshal
tari Kitchener. secretary OF state for
"ar Is.urd ar army order today am.
n'u1ciur 'hr' thr King he'd authorized
ih" formation of a corps entitled tho
ROYAL u'frn.c C1rpa will nav the
fW' 1r that of r.gular Infantry The
order docs not explain ifs object but
f d. believed 10 bo CONNECTED with the
effort 'o solve the problem of recruit.
1r married mon
Iu' 'rnffaI Ncue says 10 under
.aris Chat The war office U4r decided
fn ral upon af the rpmaInIuE rr0upr
ui nttns 'rd mon without delay and
'Nat i' Is probable thcv will be notL
Tied fnr service with me ro'1ra before
'0ru end 0f March or early in APRIL
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-20
CAPTURE NOW
DEPENDS ON
OWN ACTIONS
IF HE MAKES STAND THE
CAMPAIGN WILL QUICK
LY COME TO END
Is on Own Ground and Can Flee
to Mountains and Make
Indefinite Stand

WASHINGTON. March 1s.-
Villa fleeing with his outlaw fol-
lowers before the advance OF the
American eKpeditionary forces IN
Mexico, has reached MS own coun-
try IN the Guerrero district, where
high officers Of the army said to-
eNade capture. u the bandit
ehietIian makes a stand WASH
ington Is satisfied that the cam
pS.sn wiii quickly emo. But u he
leaves his toito~ers ne can, u,ii-
tary aUthoriJies agree, reach a
haven Of safety IN the nearby
mountains IN less tnan a day OF
RIDING.
The war department anSiousIy
is awaiting word tnat eontac1 has
been established with the bandits.
Although Il was sad at the de-
partment that op official informa-
ton as to the whereabouts Of the
outlaws had been received from
the border, perss dispatches
passed by the military censor with
the esPeditionary forces we're ae-
cepted as reliable. Aoministra-
ti0n officials were deeply con-
eerned over the report mat ViIa
mad ralded American colonies.
killing the residents.
In the Guerrero o strict and the
territory adjacent 10 Babricora
Villa is at home. For years he
operated there in defiance Of the
laws Of Mexico ard its constitutes
authorities. The mountains TO the
west otter countless hiding places
and routes Of escape. " hard
pressed Villa might. officials be
iieye. abandon MS men. con the
9aro Of poem and flee 60 far into
the south that Il would be es.
eedinsiy difficult y not inpos-
sible 10 apPrehend him.
To Employ Mosieans.
To meet Just this situation Gen.
erai Pershin5, IL vas learned to-
night. has authority to employ
trusted Mexican and other scouts
who also have lived their lives In
the mountain diCtriets. These
men know the hiding g. aces and
the retreats 20 vyh en- the bandits
are sure to take refuge n hard
pressed. Upon them as a final re.
sort Will fai the task OF tralIinq
villa to earth. Elaborate scout.
ing plans are Understood to have
been completed.
The war department. Il became
known tonight. has a. the request
% the state department.. sent es.
piicit instructions 90 the forces
IN Mexico not 10 occupy Mexican
towns. Such occu1ation. Il is
said. might have TIE rc-uIt o. stir.
ring up recruitment arlorg the
Mex 'cau3. Ncwever. General
PerChinq's orders Will not prevent
him from -sarchfn1 n town
should he hsvc reason TO believe
Villa or any o. rie followers were
rscrsts5 there. Neither is he -re.
vented from nassIng trrou~n
towns IN emerccncv. officials feel
sure trat such arta1 would te
tske7 only where 90 was absoiute
~ ncceseary U~rr M -ordit.-r.
though. viii American troops en-
tconunued on rase rightl
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ANOTHER OF WEST vIR-
GINIA's PROMINENT MEN
ANSWERS CALL
Was Noted Lawyer and Politician
and Was Twice Elected
to Congress
Was One cf Founders Of State of
West Virginia and Father of
Solicitor General Davis
Special Dispatch to the Intenirencer.

Special Dispatch TO the Inteiiirencer.
CLAltkSBURG. W. Va, March 10
After an Illness of several month,
duration. John J. Davis, father OF
John w. Davis. United States sole.
ilor general, and a prominent member
OF the legal profession as well as "A
pioneer in the political history of
west Virginia. died late this after
noon at his home on Lee street in
this city, at the age of so years.
Born in Clarksburg May s. 1885.
Mr.. Davis was son OF John and
Eliza \. Davis. He was educated in
the Northwestern Virginia academy
here. noted educational institution
Of Its day. He began the study OF
law under Judge George II. Lee when
IL years old and he attended a noted
law school at Lexington, Va. AT the
age OF 20 years. he began the prac-
uce Of law here. A few years later
or in 1861 he was elected TO the Vir-
ginia house OF delegates. but owing
10 the civil war. the western part OF
the state became estranged from the
eastern part. which resulted In the
holding OF Whist Is known as the West
Virginia convention OF 1861 I'm Wheel
ing. Mr.. Davis became a member OF
that convention and took an active
part in It's deliberations which result.
ed in the formation OF West Virginia
Active Politician.
Mr.. Davis was elected 2 member
OF the West Virginia legislature in
1870. Following his service there. he
was elected 10 the forty second and
forty-third congresses on the Demo
cratic ticket. He serves as a presi-
dental elector twice. hrst when Cen
eral Mcclellan was a candidate and
tcontsnued on Page Eight,