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The Detroit times., 1916-04-15
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REPORTED
PROSPEROUS
lcon,Inued from psge onel


ately at loss, interest ON funded
and unfunded debt, and miscellane.
Gus income charges.
The net income was $e,92G,957S7.
This compares with but $414,4l9A4
in 1914, gain OF s2,5l2.5S793.
Net revenue from railway opera
lions dlung the last year showed d
gain OF S2,529,693.27, and the IN
crease in railway operating incoloo
was even slightly in excess OF that
amount. Gross income increased
s2.6O5 .926.2O
"A per cent dividend appropria-
ton, amounting TO $749,520, an
amcnunt totaling s4,l10.57 FOR addi-
lions and betterments. and Sl09,-
065.64 for leased lines are the only
items in the disposition OF net IN
come. The total appropriations arr
1861, 6962t. which leaves a balance
TO be transferred to the credit ui
profit and loss OF s206426116,
whereas year ago this same item
was only s335.l00,5G.
The showing Is one that seldom
has been cquallcd In railroad his
tory.
A review Of the items that con
trlbuted to the greatly increased
gross revenue shows that there was
expansion in every branch Of reye-
nue. In 1915.
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AUSTRIANS TAKE
SLAV OUTPOST

BERLIN, April 15.--AnstriAn
troops. by surprise attack, Occur.
pied Russian advanced position on
the road from Buczacz 70 Cxorthow,
said an Official statement from thol
Austrian war Office today. Slight
gains on the Italian front and the
evacuation OF one Austrian position
were announced.
Russian artillery actively shellcd
our positions on the lower Stripa,
on the Dniester and northeast Of
Czernowitz," said the Austrian state
ment. NEAR the mouth OF the low
er Stripa and southeast of Bucxacx.
strong combats between advanced
patrols are still going on. In the
southern part. the occupants OF =
trench withdrew to the main posi-
ton.
Northeast of Jaslovice, the enemy
entered an advanced position, but
was Immediately elected by coun.
ter-attack. We captured one officer.
three ensigns and 100 Russian sol.
diers. An Austrian detachment by
surprise attack occupied Russian
advanced position on the road from
Buczacz to Czerthow. The enemy's
artillery was active on the front Of
tArchduke Joseph Ferdinand's army.
italian front--Artillery duels con.
tinued to such extent as the weathef
would permit. Austrian troops took
an italian position on Marlivhr and
| repulsed several counter-attAckS.
The Italians suffered heavy losses.
Our artillery vigorously shelled ltal'
IAN positions at F1itsh and Hon
tebba.
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Nom Political Body Will
Study Needs of City
Government
EXPERT is
NOW ON JOB
$4,000 Pledged to Car
ry On Work First
Year

Local business men have organ
lied the Detroit bureau OF govern
mental research for the two-fold
purpose OF increasing the efficiency
of municipal departments, and keep
ing the public informed about the
city's business. To this end corps
Of municipal government efficiency
experts Is being hired, and the new
organization is prepared to spend
$4,000 during the next year in re-
search work.
Unlike many organizations that
have TO do with city government.
the Detroit bureau OF governmental
research will be an independent.
non-partisan agency, having for its
sole aim the study and proper solu-
ton OF current city problems, and
placing before the public such facts
as will help the city secure most
effective government.
The trustees of the bureau expect
the hearty cooperation of all
branches of the municipal govern
ment from the mayor down 10 the
huinblest Office clerk Experts will
assist department heads in solving
better business methods that will
make possible the conduct OF city
/ business with minimum waste OF
time, money and effort II II gener-
| ally known that city servants now
often find themselves working under
difficulties which ought not to exist,
but for which no remedy can be
found without the assistance of non,
| political advisers.
The bureau, ii Is hoped. will fill
this Office. The plan which the
trustees will pursue is Similar &c
that of the New York city municipal
research bureau, and that of Day
ton, o., which has attracted the at
tention of efficiency experts all over
the country.
/ Lent d. Epson, formerly director
of the Dayton bureau of municipal
! research. has been >'lected as di-
rector OF the bureau. which was in
icorporated March 6, 1916. and Is now
ermanently located in Offices on
the third floor of the Telegraph
building on Griswold-st.
Mr.. Epson Is now in Detroit or
ganizing his staff. He expects to
begin work in few days.
Attorney Otto Kirschner is presi.
dent CT the bureau board OF trus-
tees. Other members on the board
are; Emory W. Clark. vice-presi-
dent; Sidney T. Miller, second vice
president; Ralph Stone, temporary
secretary; Joseph J. Crowley, Ed
ward H. Doyle, n. A. Hawkins, c.
G. jerks. Eugene w. Lewis, and Al
van McCauley.
A conference between Mr. Kirch-
ner, Mayor Marx, City Controller
EngeI. Police Commissioner Giles.
pie Park Commissioner Dust, Aid.
Robert w. Rutter. president OF the
| common council, and other city on
Gals, was held Friday afternoon.
Mr. Kirchner was assured of the
hearty cooperation of the city gov.
eminent officials.
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ALDERMEN
CONSENT TO
TRANSFERS

the residential districts, come down.
town and replace undesirable cafe
.proprietors. The onlyl qualification
necessary Is that the applicant for
transfer to the First ward be listed
as a good saloonkeeper."
Aid. Lodge and Owen will insist
that only those applicants who have
clean records need apply for per
mission TO transfer.
Aid Lodge believes that much
good can be accomplished by let
ting down the saloon bars in the
First ward. In the first place. IL is
better to have saloon in the down
town district than in a residential
and manufacturing district, they
cvontend. Also a downtown saloon
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keeper with valuable lease ~
hands will be more careful G M
license. and by divorcing tho o6f
from the saloon. the worst evil tk6f
the licuor committee has to cena11t
yearly will be overcome.
There Is every indication that ~
liquor committee, now meeting ~
secret session, will eliminate Y
number OF downtown cafes, in0ll1
ing the notorious Cafe Roma ~
committee intends to hold few pu>
lie hearings. preferring to have tn
decapitating done silently, and With
as little embarrassment to the We
Tins as possible.
They are getting hot on the tran
of the committee members" sot1
Aid. Jacob Guthard. referring to the
cafes proprietors who have reason
to believe that they will be put ont
of business. May l." "They bother
me lot, but ! tell them all TO wnM
until the committee reports TO the
council. and then the ycan find ont
just where they stand--or where
they don't stand"
The number OF saloon licenses for
the coming license year will be II,
duced to about 100.
Licenses from outside wards will
be transferred to the locations for
merly occupied by Charles Church.
i'll, John Stilwill and August voss.
First ward saloonkeepers who died
during the year.
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BY CARL D. oRoAI

(SidH Correspondent United Press
WASHINGTON, April l5.--Recom
niendations from Gen. Funston
which, IL adopted, may radically al
ter the Villa hunt. were understood
to be in the hands OF President VIII
son and Secretary OF War Baker to-
day.
They were contained In long
code message, the subject of a mid
night conference at the White
House. The Funston message did
no. give news OF the Parral fight be-
tween American soldiers and civil
ians. and the fourth day since that
fight began was entered without
word from the front.
Speculation as to contents of the
Funston dispatch ranged from re-
quests for more troops TO the taking
over OF Mexican lines useful in
transporting supplies, and reitera-
ton of Funstons previous request
for shifting his base from Columbus.
Undoubtedly. il bore on orders
giving him discretion to protect
American soldiers In Mexico as q
result OF the Parral incident Secre-
tary Baker, however. refused to shed
light on its nature.
Meantime, anxiety began to be
manifest over Pershing's silence.
Secretary of State Lansing's will
inyness TO treat with Mexican Am
bassador Arredondo over withdrawal
of american troops, as urgently
sought by Cen. Carranza, may mean
the opening OF preliminary negotia-
tions today, or the first OF next week.
While some administration men
said there had been no changs OF
policy toward Mexico and that none
was in sight, others believed the
treating" will mean needing Car
ranzas request. The feeling appear.
ell to grow that it is futile to pro
long the American stay indefinitely
inasmuch as Villas trail apparently
row leads off into UNEMPLOYED viii
I
dernesses which columns of soldier,
cannot we'll penetrate.
| Unofficial messages still told of
second Parral battle, hitherto I'm
reported
Carranza's proposals for proto
col now held up, show that the d.
facto regime sought TO limit strictl,
the number Of men TO be engaged
and the time TO be consumed. Ar
invading army, operating under 6
reciprocity arrangement, was to con
sist of 1000 cavalrymen only, towns
were not 10 be occupied. and the
forces were to withdraw when their
object was accomplished. The state
department countered these propo
sails with no limitation on the invad
ing forces size and sought actual
cooperation from the forces OF the
invaded country.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-15
BY UNITED PRESS.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April Is
Though nearly As hours have elapsed
since the first reports OF the fight.
ing at Parral arrived from Mexican
sources, Gen. Funston today was
still without any Official dispatches
from Gen. Pershing.
The long delay is increasing the
feeling OF alarm here for the 15o
cavalrymen attacked at Parral. "
H. feared that they have been un
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THE WEATHER

Detroit aud NtriuIt,. Increasing
cioudiars~. urohalis followed by rnin
late tonight rad >nuia3 spule.s hns
warmer Tonight; moderate 10 GOSH
south wtndA.
Lower Michigan decreasing clouH-
ireSs. probably followed D. rnin tate
tonight end Sundst1 somewhat warm
err tonight; fresh south 'rlnd~.
Highest tcmD~rHfuEc this dnte iH
past i3 years, - IA 1890; lowest, -
In 1879.
one year ago tcdati Highest tenn
pcrature. Sus Iutsrst, 40; mean, -;
clear NeHther.
The sun sets SmturGny nt 7sIJ y. m.
and rises SUNDAY al $500 e. ~.
The moon sets Nundus Ht if&T q. ui.
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New York Bank statement.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE week
ly actual bank statement today
showed the following changes: Sur
plus, increase s3.696.760: loans, de-
creased s2t,S16,000: reserve in own
vaults, decreased S3,56i 900; reserve
in federal reserve banks, increased
sI,G56,00O: reserve in other deposit
taries. increased $3S,010; net de-
mand deposits, decreased $S0,590.-
600: net time deposits, increased
1886, 900: circulation. decreased $146,s
900: aggregate reserve. $6s6.7S8, 900.
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Telegraphic
SLUMP HITS
STOCK MARKET
Crucible Opens at 90H, But
Drops Back to S9K, After
Few Moments

NEW YORK. April 15.--Slight
rises. followed by recessions'
marked the opening OF trading on
the stock market today. Crucibie
opened at 90 Ia. up 80 and In few
minutes dropped to 80 1-2. Mexi'
can Petroleum opened at l02 "a
up Is. and then dropped to ZOE
American Locomotive opened Is liz
up Ia. and United States steer
IS i-2, unchanged
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Sugar Market

suaar-Corrected daily by w, II.
Edgar a SON. crystal dominoes. 2-lb..
81 do, Obj, 81 EAGLE agile. ta 81 10:
XXXX powdered. s7.9s: standard
powdered. 81 30. granuiated. extra
coarse s5.es: formulated. fine. In
bulk, s7.bO: granuiated, 25-lb. cot =
tons. 600; crystal domino gram z
M. and b-lb cartons. In cases. s'.sO'
s sEsS: diamond d1%,So A. $50 eonfeetion
&c. & $40 40 no o :. ,isS No. :. siso;
No. o. 1928; No, 70. 1920; No n.
Sis: No. ~, $40 NO IL. NoSi NO.
mixture. $3.50: beet graduated. $40
per 100 lbs household powds
- 30 rasc. sass 10. IS to case, 500
per case.
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CHICAGO LIVE sToCk.

CHICAGO, April Ib.-IIUEs. Nt-
ceipts. 10000; market. weak; mixed
and butchers. $1,000 10; good heavy.
80 SIS a s.s5: rough heavy, 5000 $50;
light. S9.5091o: pigs. t7.40VS.20. Cat
tie: Receipts. ZOO market, steady
beeves. Ssmi0. cows and heifcrs.
"a. tO4s.20; stockers and feeders. s.. 80
Gs.s0: Texans. t7.7ons.65 calves.
S7.25@1025. Sheep: Receipts. 1000
market weak native. TWss6. west
ern. S7.40Q9.25. lambs, $775nli20;
western. 3S1li.S0.
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Livestock
EAST BUFFALO LIVE STOCK.
nuo wlwa aud stevens.

EAST BUFFALO. N. ". April is.--
cattle. Receipts. two cars; market.
ping steers. i.a5o to 1900 lbs,, t9.2b9
WIZ fair TO good. ss75no; plain and
coarse ss.2sgSsoi can Iss,s g.. steers ;,sn
sdian steers. i,26O To 1850 lbs, $3.50
0s.75; light butcher steers and heIf.
ers (canadians), tsms.bv;. yeariingA
dry led. prime, lss@s,soi best ss,oh handy q =
steers and heifers. mixed. Ssds az
steers and heifers. fair TO good. I.as
o!;so: csnsais.. prime ., "a, h,s,s sSs
sss;:' ,;;!tssssle see ssst s ssw iis q.
.1l5i ssslss lz.ISiSlIi; esnnsi.. $3.50
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Financial Notes

A business block at Nos. 1377-79
Mack ave. near Belvidere, consisting
OF tWo stores and two Hats, has been
sold 10y Kirby Bros. Co. to Charles
a. Van Ostrend FOR $4,000 The prop
crty WAS bought as an investment
William r. Benallack has been ap-
pointed general agent OF the Michi-
gan Fire ~ Marine Insurance Co. fol b.
lowing his return to the city from a
several weeks vacation trip to Flori-
dp Mr.. Benallack recently resigned
rs Detroit manager of the Michigan
Inspection bureau. His new head
quarters viii bc in the headquarters
ohscot building Mr., Benallack has
been in the insurance business for
, moro than 90 years.
The amount OF ice manufac-
turcd i'm United states was ~. 49,.
356.sS6 pounds IN 1914, big Increase
over previous years. according To hg-
ures compiled by the department OF
commerce. The value OF ice made
in that year, was s62,Sl 1885.
Ttorc are 100. 600. 900 tons Of
freight at Great Lakes ports which
, lack transportation facilities. ac-
CordinR to a Cleveland marine man.
Grain in the elevators at the head OF
the lakes has reached 3s,S22llS
than year ago. Last weeks ship
merts east by rail totaled 1,as2.3so
bushels.
Anticipating wave Of prosperity
in the northwest. the Western Union
4 Telegraph Go. Is putting In equip
rent TO take care OF "a % per cent in =
crease In business. G.. H. Gaunt, OF
Chicago, in discussing the northwest
prosperity. said; Nowhere else en-
/ cept in the automobile manutnctur
ing centcrs In Michigan and ONO
have ] found such surface evidences
Of prosperity
The Ontario steel Products Co. has
contracts with the Canadian Ford
Co. the Canadian Chevrolet Co, ana
Canadian Briscoe Co for 1000 sets
Of automobile springs monthly and
also has booked orders from the Bri-
tish government for trench showers.
Earnings for the fiscal year ending
June 20. 1915. are understood 10 be
running az tho rate Of about 10 per
cent on the STs0,000 common.
n IL reported that Westinghouse
Electric net profits for March were
close to 81 500 600, and that April re-
turns viii probably exceed this ne
IRE. A monthly net OF sl.aooo"o
would be equal TO considerably more
| than 30 per cent on the common now
outstanding.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-15

g.. fancy !. spl;, s ssSs,o' , sqsssST
s sse Sa,ess sSiSs.S u iIisnsss S; g
sage bulls. ie.a5as5o; light bulls.
y5bo9s; stockers. good. ::gLssoo.
light common stockers. seqe.S0;
feeders. best, dehorned, s12bm 80;
miichers and springers. best. $500
medium, S50a65: common. $1,000.
Hogs: RI.eceipts. ave cars. strong,
heavy and workers.. $1,000 1870;
pigs. SgW3,25.
Sheep: Receipts. \ cars. steady;
wool lambs, 4li.s04i2.06. clipped
lambs, S10.25: yearlings. si0m 1915,
wethers, ts.25me.50: ewes. sS.50M9.
Calves: Sbmtl.
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banks and Trust Companies.

The following Arms are privileged
TO execute orders on the Exchange:
Carlyle a. PoVah, w. 4 IIamlin q
Co, II, w. Noble & Co. w u. Moss
a Co. Bennett. smith d Co. Sinclair
& CouIs. Joel Stockard Co. Lewis g.
Gorton. w. T. Reilly a. Co. Geo. VI
West 4 Co. T.. II. Mnccrone & Co.
Emmett l.. Sprague, Matthew Finn,
u, /. Seymour 4 Co. A. w Wallace
e Co. VIM. ". Rose & Co, VIM. a.
Neer 4 Co. w. y. Mclaughlin. r. *.
p4lion Merrill, Lynch 4 Co
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JOINING. PRICES.

Canned Coco. -Apples, se9ons.5 50
gal. baked beans. ID. Som soc:
beets. sl.25ai.to. Peas: Fancy early
June. 81 30. standards. 81. Salmon.
tall. $3.50; Hat. pings. 90c. Tomatoes.
june ns. $50 sifted early June. si,iS
per doz.
Feed - Jobblng prices IN u -bbl.
sacks; Bran. s2l; standard middlings.
corn corr sss eorn 1o aud GA, chop. SIS ton.
Flour -Jobbing prices: Best Michi-
gan patent. $3.50; second patent.
ts2o; straight. sh,eo; pure rye. So;
spring patent. $3.50 per Dbl. in paper
Detroit Osl-Raw Iinsces oil, SIC;
boiled liusecd. S3c gal. In barrel lots.
Kerosene in iron barrels: Diamond
acme. 1880, red crown gasoline. zoe
Hnraware-Naiis. s275 kcg case;
nn;.ss S wr wrs per 9%nSe Ea
per spool; galvanized sheets. ~
s:Hs., :ssssss si !sssss :sss sss e.
sahY b ssn iO ases single handled,
50: double. sl2 per doz; black sheet
metal, 90 and 2i-gauge. 1910; as
gauge. .saIs; 27-gauge, sa.2o; IS
smsYi. coo and 20 10 on: large. SOC and
ON: machine bolts, small. soc. 10 and s
on large. soc and 10 on list
uides--No. cured hides. tic: No.
green hides, lie; No. cured bulls
cured veal kip. 3oc; No. 1 green veal
Kip. lac: No. I cured murrain, lie;
No. l green murraln. i5c: No. cured
fa'f soiss s' hides lido s sso c So &c horse rae
hides, s3.50 Nc. I tallow. Sc; No.
taiiow. &c; No. 2 hides. ic on; No.
kin and calf. lac; sheepskin Gas "a
amount wool. 50cmsl
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with unfiiled orders Of the United
states steel Corporation near tho
10. GOO. 00o-ton mark. tho company is
sold up for the balance OF the year
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aIrTTER ANn EGGS.

Buttev--Crcamery, extras, 3sc III.
nrsts, sic; dairy. 2ec; packing stock.
&c per ID.
EeGs--Fresh receinpts. cash includ-
Cd. frsts 81 N; current receipts, ale
DER dor. Receipts, Friday. 3.635 cases.
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nearest approach TO a feature in the
produce market at present 10 ths
poultry zeal Thin The se% g.nt Tsssdsy
and lasts eight days. For this oc-
casion there Is an urgent demand TOT
extra heavy. hens. the heavier IN"
ers have been picking up all the
right kind OF stock available. The
receipts have been so light, however.
that the trade Is not nearly supplied.
and IL looks now as though mems
weighing Ave or six pounds and up.
wards would be at premium all
next week. As for the rest buyers
were generally through for the week
ing In sight TO affect prices either
way.
Appie.-spies. ss,soqs: Baldwins,
s32ams5 so: Steels Red, NWb boil
greetings, sos so bbL: western box
apples. sl.75I,.s5 boy.
Bean.EDried Limas. sHm7c 10.
Crsnb-rries-sa.sSas.So per bu.;
Cs.i,ao~r.-s,g22s per crate.
cheese Michigan flats. l7ae: New
swis:. as a zoe. nmburEer. 40. ne.
horns. 1870 daisies. I7is Mise 10.
Dressed cai,c--Fancy. $50 liei
Frc.h xcscsnbie. -Green peppers.
een,g5 crate. 4Oc basket. radlsnes.
f5mlsc per doz. lettuce. logic 10,
parsley. 30a csc doz. cucumbers; hot
, sSnss ss.st per cS a9r h9 ~
bu. head lettuce. Sg.95 per hamper,
wax beans. ss5ef6 green beans.
Md,.s hn.: shaliots, $50 ioc doz, /:
Con = "a d .Hn a q
Elephant. a5G s0c doz green onions.
tions, ,i.750s 2; 30 q use oer doz.
Hone, Fancy '2 White iis new Few isai7c:
amber. 100 lie ID; extracted. 20 &c
Hay-petroIt shippers are paying
s ssr fiS eas prices b b fSr Sfed SSy
timothy. SIS. so n 20 standard Timothy.
tlss0Nis. light mited, $4,000 ~;
No timothy. .sisG u No , mixed;
3i5ni5 so No. . mixed. $il lsl No. l
clover Nsmis; rye straw. .tHsoas:
wheat and cat straw, $1,000 per ton.
!.s~os--.si -smtis per box.
Mushrooms 1ac 10.
Orange. Navels, ssas.5o per box:
Fioridaa. s325as.So box.
Onions .s5 a s,5e per ioo-lb. sack:
Texas fermudas. yellow. N.75aa:
Ostoa scts-yeiiow. $3.50. white.
t2.T5 per bu.
PinsnppI~.- ss.60a7 per crate
Potntor---Rnssets simi.05: white.
s7cWti reds, a0M g5c: new Bermudas,
ssJcale bbi s. bu.
Pouitry--Springs 20u 2ic; leghorns
and light weights, isMisc; No. ]
hens. 81 n zee: medium hens. l9m soc
stays. itnisc; roosiers, lim2ic;
geese. iI1lsc. ducks. 20m21c 10.
sweet Potatoes Jerseys, tl.I0d 30
pcr hamper. sis0f,1.a5 per crate.
straw berries 1870 90QS5c at; 2i-qt.
cases, sSn3 .g5 ease.
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Eu.GuN ngr,rrEn

ELGIN. Ill. April SHUTTER mar
ket: sales today were at IS and 80
cents The majority at 36c. last weeks
price.
The Detroit times., 1916-04-15

The amount OF ice manufaf
tured in United states was ~. 49,,
356.sS pounds IN 1914. big increas
over previous years. according To As
ures compiled by the department .
commerce. The value OF ice mad
in that year, was s62.3l 1885.
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VILLA, SCENTING
POWER, PLANS TO
DANISH GRINGOES
Bandit Leader Reported
Again Bent on Ousting
Chief Carranza
BATTLE STILL MYSTERY

Ell PASo, Tex, July i0.-"Pancho"
Villa again aspires to be the ruler of Mex
leo, and according to word which reached
his agents here today, the renegade chief
tain regards the de facto Government Of
Don Venustiano Carranza as a thing of the
past
Villas border agents are comforting with
the representatives Of American arms and
ammunition plants on behalf of their leader.
Half dozen salesmen are on the scene now
and 1t Is more than likely that rifles and
cartridges are finding their way across the
border in the same mysterious way they
always have made the passage.
Several notorious gun-runners, men who
make II their business to smuggle supplies,
are in Ell Paso, and apparently no successful
effort has been made by the authorities to
check their activities.
With Villa in command Of the district
roughly drawn along the line OF Parral,
Jlmnez and Torreon, border experts con-
slider that the greatest outlaw of modern
times is looming up as a strong contender
for the seat of power in Mexico City. They
have felt for months that the career Of Car
rama must soon end and Villas military
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rehabilitation Is taken BY them as fair
indication that the revolution has arrived.
VILLAS GOVERNMENT.
Villas plans are said 70 have gone 30
far that he already has planned his Cabinet
and decided on a form of government.
The first law OF Mexico will be that no
Americans may enter the country" was
Villas first word TO his agents on the bor-
der. once before the gringo sharks took
everything l had and the grineo Govern
ment betrayed me. II shall not happen
again"
De facto Government officials busily denied
today that Villa was even in the field They
denied also that villa had cut the northern
army Of Mexico of from its base at Mexico
City.
But II Is the habit Of Mexican officials TO
make denials of this sort the more stren-
uously as the facts in the case grow the
more solid.
The officials have remained silent on the
fate of the 1000 Carranzista cavalry who
were reported TO have made a surprise at
tack on the Vlllista forces under General
Callxto Contreras II is known that these
1000 left Chihuahua City.
,Contreras, incidentally. is said to have
beAn offered one of the chief positions in
Villas new government. II Is interesting
TO note that General Luis Herrera the
"gringo hater" who left Chihuahua City
three months ago vowing to send Villas
severed head to Consul Andres Garcia in
FL Paso, has left the district of Villas
activities for Mexico City.
one Of the main difficulties OF the Car
rama Government is n shortage of fuel for
It's railroads. A good lump of coal is rated
of more value than one Of the Carranza
peso notes. When the American Govern
ment sent to Carrizal for the bodies OF its
dead. II was forced to pay three carloads
of coal for the privilege
PERSHING MAY MOVE
The prospect OF General Pershing being
ordered to start once more after Villa, now
that the whereabouts of the bandit cheftain