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The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-17
German Forces Await Reserves.

London, March l0.-The German
army apparently has paused to bring
up reiniorcements for continuance
OF the advance against the Verdun
fortress and It's outlying defenses
Meanwhile the big guns are exchang
ing shells at various points along the
entire line from Belgium to the vos.
ges. The Italians are shelling the
Austrians, using their infantry only
occasionally. Senussi revolts in
Egypt have been suppressed by the
British. Germany denies Norwegian
bark Siiius was sunk by a submarine
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-17
Pershins to Command Expedition

Ell Paso, Tex, March 14-Maj. Gen.
Funston last night declared the action
of Gen Carranza In refusing to per
NIT American troops to enter Mexico
unless Mexican troops were allowed
to enter the United States in search
OF bandits, would have no effect on
the dispatch of the expedition. That
news came from San Antonio last
night simultaneously Gen. PerJhing,
named field commander of the expe-
dition, went to Columbus, New Mex.
where sixteen Americans were killed,
many wounded and the town fired,
and assumed active control of twelve
thousand troops and forty-eight bat
teries of artillery.
While the United States has grant
ed permission for Mexican troops to
cross the border, it is qualified. and it
Is not known whether this will be ac-
ceptable to Carranza
The United States, in its note to
Carranza, limited tho entrance of
Mexican troops into American states
to occasions when bandits from the
AIutliCdD Slut tlto INCA
leo and return. This has not hap
pened since the Indian wars of many
years ago. While it is technically re
ciprocal" rights for Carranza it is not
at all certain that the permission Civ
en- is what the de facto president
meant in his manifesto to the MeXi-
can people.
Villa has taken a sudden twist TO
the eastward, according to a report
received by Gen. Gavira at Juarez.
This move apparently takes him
away from the territory where it had
been supposed he would seek refuge,
north of which the American troops
concentration has been heaviest. Mill
tary men. both American and Mexican
had believed Villa was making for
great mountain cham of the Sierra
Madres.
Gen. Bertanf, heading off Villa to
the west, had said he believed Villa
was trying to get into Stnaloa, which
has enjoyed comparative peace and is
filled with prosperous ranches. But
apparently. finding his way blocked
at Casas Grandes, the bandit gave Ut
his announced intention of massacring
the Mormons, and took the easiest
way out.
Although he is heading eastward
Villa has by no means en- easy pros
pect OF escape from Carranza troops
about him or from the Americans OF
the border. If he continues east il
an attempt to'cut the line of the Mexi
can Central. he will not only hav,
cross desert plains void of water, foot
and loot. but win be in danger of
clash with the cavalry of Gen. Garzs
which is striking after him north
westward from Iaguna
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-17
URGES SPEED ON LEGISLATION.
Senate Warned Villa May Unite Mex.
leo Against Punitive Army.

Washington, March 14.-Danger oil
grave complications growing out OF
the sending of American troops into
Mexico to hunt down Villa and his
bandits was urged in the Senate by
Senator Chamberlain, chairman of the
military committee, and Senator Bo
rah. Republican, in advocating laying
aside temporarily all other legisla-
ton in order to dispose promptly of
preparedness measures. Their state
ments precipitated a general discus
sion in which Senators Vardaman and
simmons deprecated suggestions that
the United States was not prepared
to deal with any situation that might
arise in its relations with Mexico.
While the Senate debate was in
progress. Speaker Clark and Majority
Leader Kitchin were reporting to
their colleagues of, the House on a
conference with President Wilson
who urged them 20 speed up the leg
islative program with a view to action
on all important measures in time fol-
adjournment in June.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-17
AMERICAN ARMY
ENTERS MEXICO
VILLA. DEAD OR, ALIVE AnNI.
tliLATE BANDITS" is oRCER
OF GENERAL FUNSTON.
AIRSHlPS SKIM CLOUDS
cARRANzA ORDERS LOYAL mExI-
CANS TO AID U. s. IN cHAs-
ING MuRoERoUs RAIDERS.

0es,era Newspaper unI"r Ne~s aeevir~
EI Paso, Tex. March 1C.-Ameri-
can troops were on Mexican soil last
aight. sixty miles west OF here. the
vanguard OF an expedition gathered
In less than week but nevertheless
snc of the most powerful military
forces assembled by this country
since the war between the states.
They were out on the identical hills
where on the 9th Pancho villa led
1900 of his bandits stealthiiy up to
the American border to make an early
morning rush upon the sleeping Amer
lean city OF Columbus. New Mex. and
murder seventeen Amoricans-eight of
them soldiers and one woman.
From how many hundreds of miles
this force had been assembled, the
elenmfs OF its armament, its numbers
and the direction or directions in
which its various columns headed
after they passed the international
tine. was secret held by the military
censorship
Tho one important fact. that the
Americans had gone into Mexico
hundreds of spectators who crowded
Into Columbus. They saw the troops
move off toward the Imaginary bound
Gry line until. when the men crossed.
they were tiny but distinct brown lines
In the distance, in the clear western
ufr. AS the troops passed farther into
the low gravel hills. clouds of white
dust hid the men and their further
movements as effectively as the CEN
sorship. Brilliant sunshine occasion
ally caught the flash of the soldiers
eccoutrements.
Behind the troops who moved for
ward, new regiments rapidly filled
the vacated camps in Columbus. The
Eleventh cavalry, from Fort Ogle-
thorpe. Ga. was one OF the new ar
rivals. The new regiments expected
to follow, but their officers would not
say how soon. or from what points.
The disposition of the First aero
plane squadron, which went along.
WAS one of the most interesting of the
military secrets. being the first. actu.
el campaign test of this new arm Of
the service.
.fuarez. Mex.-Gen. Gavira, Carrar-
IN commander here. said he had re-
ceived instructions from Gen. Obre-
gon. Carranza's minister of war, to or.
der all troops In his district to coop
crate in every way with the American
expeditionary force. Juarez is quiet
on the surface but Americans met
with insults in some parts OF the town
and there were evidences of strong
undercurrent OF hostility toward the
United States.
Washington-On request of the
State Department orders have been
sent to collectors of customs at sea.
ports OF the United States and along
the Mexican border to hold up ship
ments of arms, ammunition or ex-
plosives consigned to Mexico, except
such ms 1t is clearly established are
designed for the de facto government
The order was said to be the outcome
OF information reaching the depart
meDt that Il large consignment OF ex.
Blosives from American munitions
factories. intended for the villa
forces. was about to be sent south
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-17
Employee ordered to Flee Mexico.

Laredo, Tex, March 13.-American
concerns operating in the Monterey
district and in the vicinity of Ma
pimi, state of Durango, have instruct
ed their employees to leave Mexico at
once. owing to unrest among the
lower class of Mexicans. according to
American passengers from that sec.
ton, $50 of whom reached the bor-
der here Sunday. There is no ap.
parent i'll feeling against Americans
in Nuevo Laredo and the border in
this vicinity is quiet.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-17

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Berlin.-The losses of the British
forces in Mesopotamia in the battle
near Felahie on March s are estimat
ed by the Turkish war office as al
least 5000.
Paris, March 15.-The Turkish gov
ernment has decided, in view of the
danger of the Russian advance, to
concentrate all the available forces
of the Empire against Russia, accord
ing to semi-official adyices received
in Athens from Constantinople, says
Havas correspondent. A majority
of the troops in Thrace, on the Smyr-
ma coast, on the coast of the sea OF
Marmora and in Asia Minor, the cor
respondent adds, will be sent to An.
golia, Asia Minor. The Egyptian and
Mesopotamian expeditions are said to
have been completely abandoned.
Northwest OF Veraun there is heavy
infantry fighting. Artillery on both
sides is also active Several German
assaults have been repulsed, the
French say.
The British report that the upris
ing of the Senussi tribes in western
Egypt is being broken. The head
men of the tribes are asking for par
dons, it is said
There is renewed activity on the
Italian front, the troops of the Italian
nation making desperate drives
against the Austrian trenches.
: Back of the German line, to the
north of Verdun, French air squad
ron dropped $50 bombs on the sta
ton at Brieulles and at numerous
points around Verdun French and
German aviators have met in com
bats in the air with the advantage
incontestably in favor of the French,
according to Paris. At least three
German aeroplanes are declared to
have been brought down, while others
were seen by the French observers
to have been in distress.
London, March 14.-German often
sive in Verdun region slackened. Ger
mans claim to have retaken most OF
Corbeaux wood. At Douaumont Fri
day, the French war office reports,
the Germans rushed forward three
times in columns of four but were
moved down. By sudden thrust in
the Champagne. Germans penetrated
French lines to depth of two.thirds
of mile on a front of 1,400 yards.
Berlin dispatches report renewal OF
fighting between Italians and Aus
| trians in Albania.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-17
"Le, carranza Have viIIa."-Taf,

Glens Falls, N Y.-"If had my way
would not try to bring Villa under
the protection of the United States,
but | would turn him over to Car
rama who would know how to deal
with him." declared former President
Taft at the first annual dinner of the
Glens Falls Chamber of Commerce
here.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-17
Bandits Dynamite nepot; Raid Tow,

Torreon, Mex-Villistas under Gen
Jrbaleio made an unsuccessful attack
1t Conejos on train which arrived
lerc from Chihuahua. The bandits dy.
lamited the station and put up hard
light. but We're repelled.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-17
Pays ss5 VIVA Money for Paper.

Chicago.-George E. Mead, Ell Paso.
Tex, has sent s65 in Villa currency
to local daily paper with the request
that the paper be mailed to him
";of the period of time you consider
proper, commensurate with that
amount" According to the paper.
only one copy will be mailed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-17
DR.. Cook Says He Found North Polo

Washington.-Dr. Frederick A. Cook
appeared before the House education
committee in support of the Helgesen
and Smith bills for congressional
inquiry to determine whether he or
Rear Admiral Peary discovered the
North Pole. DR. Cook said he was the
man. The committee took no action
other than to tell DR.. Cook that he
might be given chance to prove his
claim.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-17
obreuon Appointed War MinIster.

Mexico City.-Gen. Alvaro Obregon
has been appointed minister of war
and Gen. Candfdo Agu!lar minister of
foreign affairs in the new Mexican
cabinet Many foreigners are leaving
the city and there is an un1ercurrent
of excitement among all classes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-17

U. S. Bars Explosives from Mexico.
Ell Paso, Text ls learned here
that the u. S. government has re-
voked all permits held along the bor-
der to export exnlosiven into Moxico-
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-17
Ell PASO HEARS THAT HAcHiTA,
N. M, is INVADED BY CAR
RANzisTA TROOPS.
PLAN TO RAID PRESIDE
WIRES THROUGHOUT DISTRICT
CUT, AND NO WORD BY
MILITARY HEADS.
we..ern Newspaper un!on Sow servlee.

WtsIsTh NeWspaper UNION NeWs serVice.
lice here received a short report that
Carranzista troops had crossed the
border and captured Hachita, N. M,
forsy miles east of Douglas Hachita
has been occupied by two companies
of the Eleventh infantry
The police said they had been in
formed of the attack on Hachita by
an American soldier, but would not
give details. 1t was impossible to get
in either telegraphic or telephone
communication with Hachita. Off
GERS at Fort Bliss refused to credit
the story, but admitted they had not
recently been in touch with the town
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-17
bronchial catarrh Attacks Aseuith.

London.-An official bulletin has
been issued stating that H. II. As
quith, the British premier. is suffering
from bronchial catarrh.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-17
carranza offers Reward for VIVA.

Albuquerque. N. M.-That a reward
OF 10000 pesos for the body OF Fran
cisco Villa has been standing for the
last GO days in Carranza consulates,
was disclosed through letters to To-
cal Carranza official
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-17
Mexicans Burn Monterey Preside.

Monterey, Cal.-The Headquarters
building at the Monterey Preside was
totally destroyed by fire Monday
morning. about six hours after being
vacated by troops of the First cavalry
sho left for the Mexican border. Fire
men attempting to extinguish the
flames found that the water supply
had been cut. An investigation was
started Immediately by caretakers
eft in charge 1t is believed by the
authorities that the fire was started
md the water supply cut off by Mex
leans
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-17

Queen of Sweden Has Bronchitis.
Stockholm. - Queen Victoria of
Sweden is suffering from an attack of
bronchitis.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-17
Senator shiveIy of Indiana Dead.

Washington.-Sena Benjamin F.
Shively of Indiana died at hospital
here after an illness of many months.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-17

Robbers Blow Bank Safe; Get 5000.
Winfield, Kans.-Robbers blew open
the safe of the State Bank at Rock,
I,ans., and escaped with $1,000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-17

Eel Paso. Tex.-Mrs. Maud Hawk
Wright, the American woman who
rode ten days with the Villa troops
preceding the raid on Columbus, N.
NJ, learned that her baby, which had
been taken from her and given to a
Mexican family, was safe at Pearson,
Mexico, and that her husband had
been murdered by the soldiers in
Cave valley, short distance from
their home Mrs. Wright arrived in
El Paso with Mrs. III. j.. Slocum, wife
of the Thirteenth cavalry com
mcnder.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-03-17
TURKS ABANDON CAMPAIGN IN
EGYPT AND CONCENTRATE
TO BATTLE RUSSIANS.
VERDUN DRIVE HALTED
GERMANS, WITH HEAVY LOSSES
RETAkE PART OF coReEAux
WOOD AT vERDuN.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Berlin.-The losses of the British
forces in Mesopotamia in the battle
near Felahie on March s are estimat
ed by the Turkish war office as al
least 5000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
GERMANS STORM|NC FORTS
OF vERDUN; ONE OUT POST
FALLS into THEIR HANDS
TEUT ATTACK IN
CHAMP ACNE ONLY
RUSE FRENCH SAY

Paris, Feb. 26.-The Petit Parisien
says that the battle now raging before
Verdun was preceded on Feb. II by
feint in Champagne intended to di-
vert attention from the coming at
tack on Ferdun. A curious feature of
the Champagne attack, subsequently
used at Ferdun, was the rehearsal on
a miniature scale behind the German
lines Of the attack about to be deliv-
cred. A few days previously the SOL
diers were ordered to assemble at a
given spot so as to reproduce exactly
the intended onslaught. There was an
imitation on a reduced scale of French
trenches and other features of the de-
Tense works. The scheme had been
worked out from aeroplanes of the
French lines and copies of the plan
on a scale of one to two thousand had
been supplied to each soldier. Sew
eral attacks were rehearsed until the
general in charge was satisfied that
the attackers knew Just what to do.
The attack in the Champagne on Feb.
II, which was conducted in three suc>
Cessive waves, failed chiefly because
the change of wind, the newspaper
says, rendered ineffective large
quantity of asphyxiating gas and flame
thrOWers which were relied on for the
success of the attack.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26

Pays
Visitt0Ships
OfN0rthSea

Copenhagen, Feb. 26-The Will
helmshaven Zeitung states that EN-
peror William arrived at Wilhelms-
haven on Wednesday morning and in
spected the warships there. He con-
ferred with the commanders of the
North sea fleet, the Zeitung says, and
departed the same evening.
1t was reported unofficially early
this week that Emperor William had
arrived at the German front north of
Verdun and was supervising the at
tack on that fortress. 1t was said that
the emperor reviewed a rehearsal of
the coming attack and then gave the
order to begin the offensive on Sun
day night. There was no previous in
timation that he had departed from
the Verdun sector to Wilhelmshaven,
which is more than 200 miles distant.
There have been reports recently OF
unusual activity on the part Of the
German fleet, which has given rise to
speculation whether a dash into the
North sea was contemplated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
ACT OF
CRONES LAUDED
BY ANARCHISTS

Chicago, Feb. 26.-The police have
been reused to increased vigilance in
keeping a watchout for possible pois-
oners or bomb throWers because of the
words of four speakers, who, in ad-
dressing a meeting of anarchists last
night, lauded the act of Jean Crones,
accused of putting poison in the soup
at a banquet recently given Arch
bishop Mundelein.
The act of Crones,' said John
Loughman, one of the speakers, will
lead to more poisoning. When one
man throws bomb another man gets
the nerve to throw one"
William J. Healey of the Irish Fell
lowship club. has been appointed Of
fetal faster for the banquet TO be Civ
en- by the club on st. Patrick's day. He
will remain in the kitchen and taste
each course before it is served
The guests at the banquet include
Archbishop George W. Mundelein,
William Howard Taft, Edward j. Nc
Dermott, lieutenant governor of Ken
lucky, and the officers of the Irish
Fellowship club.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
GERMAN VICTORY
HITS WHEAT LIST
Quotations Continue to Sag Under
Strain of Military and Interna-
tiOnal Affairs.

Chicago, Feb. 26.-Wheat values
broke five cents bushel today on &C
count of depression in the New York
stock market. Apparently, many trad
ers here jumped to the conclusion that
the Wall street declines pointed to
increased tension over the plans OF
Germany on armed merchant vessels.
May wheat dropped to 1.13B as
against 1.1S& at yesterdays finish.
Heavy stop loss selling took place.
Rumors that Verdun had fallen &C
companied the fall of prices Denials
of the rumors failed to check to any
material extent the downward plunge
of the market.
At the extreme lowest figures reach
ed, May wheat was down 51a at 1.13A
The market closed excited at 5lk to
SIC net decline, with May at 1.13h
and July at 1.10%. Wheat dropped six
cents at Minneapolis and five cents at
Kansas City.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
PACE PUTS QUERY
TO GREAT BRITAIN
American Ambassador Makes 1nquir.
les Into Removal Of IS Germans
From the China.

London, Feb. 26.-Pursuant TO In
structions from Washington, Ambas-
sador Page made inquiries today con-
corning the removal by men from the
British converted cruiser Laurentic
of 3S Germans, Austrians and Turks
from the American steamship China,
off Shanghai TIL, matter is still un-
der consideration by the British auth
critics and there are no indications
what reply will be given. Although
the circumstances of this particular
case cannot be ascertained here at
present. it is understood the action
taken was in accord with the policy
of the British government adopted
early in the war for the removal of re-
seryists OF hostile nations and OF other
aliens regarded as hostile to allied in
terests.
In well informed circles here it is
believed there will be no abatement OF
this policy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
GETS $4,000 AS HIS
WAGES FOR 20 YEARS

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 26.-Lewis o.
Bates, a farm hand who worked for 20
years on farms owned by the late Ed
ward Howell and his daughter, Jennie,
in this county without stipulated sal
airy, expecting his reward when he
and Miss Howell should wed, will re-
ceive $4,000 as the result of jury's
decision in the Polk county district
court.
Bates contended he worked for 20
years without salary, but with an I'M
derstanding that when Mr.. Howell
died he would marry Miss Howell. Mr..
Howell died and the death of his
daughter followed soon after. Miss
Howell did not leave a will.
Bates brought suit for $4,000
against the estate for back pay The
case was on trial for week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
SIGHT AIR CRAFT
over ORE DOCKS
AerOplane Is Seen lowering Over Wis
cOnsin TOwn-Fear Felt for
Grain Elevators.

Superior, Wis, Feb. 26,-Employes
Of the Great Northern railway early
this morning saw an aeroplane hover
ing 5000 feet over the ore dock at
Allouez for nearly an hour and half.
1t then sailed west toward the new
plant of the Minnesota Steel COM
pany.
When the machine was first sighted
an alarm was telephoned as precau-
ton to the big elevators on Superior
bay which are under guard of a spe-
cial force of watchmen, as the eleva-
tors hold millions of bushels of grain
for shipment to the allies, and it was
feared the visit Of the air craft might
be for the purpose of attack.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
Naddened by Attempts of
Potter to Ruin Ships
Break Is Expected.
70 LET TREATY LAPSE
Portuguese Premier Says
Country Is Prepared for
"Eventualities."

lisbon, Feb. %, (via Paris, Feb. 26,
4 a. m.)-The Portuguese premier
staed in the chamber of deputies to-
day that attempts had been made to
damage seven of the Teutonic ships
requsitioned by the government, and
that an explosive had been found on
the Steamship Buelow of the North
Germn-Lloyd company. The premier
added that he considered it in the
best interests of Portugal that the ex-
listing reaty with Germany be allowed
to lapst and said that the Portuguese
government was prepared for all even
Qualities hat might arise from the ex-
ercislng ~ Portugal of her rights.
DR.. Alfnso Costa, the premier, in
answer to a question by Deputy Ca
macho regarding the employment to
which the hQuisitioned German and
Austrian vessels would be put, said
that the governments action in requi-
sitioning them hal been prompted by
the necessities ii the nations econom-
ic situation. TIE raquisition, he said,
had been carrie' out simultaneously
in order to foreds' IS far as was
possible, attemptsat w;4fuil damage of
the ships, which here vas reason to
believe. could be aade aut which had
in fact been made on SCI, of them.
An explosive appahtus had been found
in the boilers of tn steam ship Buelow,
which would have aused al explosion
when the vessel mWed. An explosion
was prevented, butt the machinery was
damaged. These tcts, he declared,
were offenses punishable by the Portu-
guese courts.
DR.. Costa further said that he con-
sidered it was the best interests of the
country that the exBting treaty with
Germany should be nnounced and al
lowed to lapse on JUNE 5, 1917. In con-
clusion he said:
I'VE are prepared fer all eventuali-
ties that may arise from our eXercis-
ing our rights"
The North German-Lloyd Steamship
Buelow is of 1866 gross IONS, is 462
feet long, 57-foot bean and was con-
structed at Gesstemuerde, in 1906. She
has been at Lisbon since soon after
the outbreak of the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-26
SENTENCE ROBBER
OF CHICAGO WOMAN

Rome, Feb. 25., 1880 p. NJ, (via Paris,
Feb. rs, 2:15 a. m)-Pietro Rossi
was found guilty today at Arezzo on
the charge of attacking. with intent
to rob, Mrs. Mary Falvelle of Chicago,
in a railroad train between Florence
and Arezzo on May 81, 1914. He was
held not wholly Of sound mind and
sentence was given of eight years and
four months Imprisonment.
Mrs. Falvelle returned to the Uni
ted States following the attack and
died in Chicago on Dec II, 1914.