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Troops Around
SatevO Are in
Bad Position

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Apru 10
Dispatches from the front indicating
contact with the Villa troops we're
awaited with some anxiety al head.
quarters by General Funston. who re-.
allZ'd fully the dangerous position in
which the commanding officers Of the
cavalry defachments beyond Satevo
had placed themselves.
just where tho American advanced
columns pursuing villa in the vicinity
or Ilffal ar" was unknown hero. and
tun difficulties General pcfahIuE has
had Ir communicating his movement.
has made lf a matter OF Gucsework az
70 whether another engagement had
been fought
lf WAS assumed that Colonel Brown
and colonel U0dd were continuing
tholr hard riding along trails ahpIf
Parral iu pur uIf of Villa. who it was
reported by Mexican officials 10 have
been Iu That district lS buurs aeo. but
no reports Indicating their starf -ora.
ZION were received during tnr dar
General PDrHhing continued fo carry
ON fIn fImrIIrn without ..Lu of ur-It.
irr tho activities of hI. men and mo-
indication Ua. evident here that Iut
check '0 them would Do given g.r.
rral Fun TON said that as f1r o.. I.
knew nO q d.HH Iro Ou fHn pursuit OF
Villa had been fixed $50 fHr Hs head.
quarters officials were Informed. tHs
American troops arc .u Nrt.cl fn r.f
villa md no One haa told them wnar,
fu Top
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Committee
Starts Work
On Navy Bill

WASHINGTON. April l0-Draf,ing
OF the 1917 naval appropriation bill
with which the administration will
launch its five-year increase program.
was undertaken today by the appropri-
atoms subcommittee OF the house
naval committee.
II was uctvtnIIned at the outset 10
IeaNe the building program TO be con.
6ldered by the ful committee. Various
legislative pTOVIsIOus in the bill We're
discussed and tentative agreement was
reached on Few items. The commit.
Tee decided, however, that no state.
ment OF ITS action should be made pub.
nc until its report had been completed.
The most iml ortant question consid-
cred today related 10 the duties of the
chlef OF operations. While final decis-
ION was not reached. the committee.
men were Inclined TO write into the
law most Of the powers now conferred
on the Office by departmental regula-
tOns
Secretary Daniels has approved the
suggestion that the rank and nay OF a
iuiI admiral be provided during the
tenure Of office for any officer detailed
as chief of operations The law would
provide that the officer rank next 10
Adm raj Dewey. the admiral OF the
navy, being senior TO the three fleet
admlrals. The committee is under.
STOOD 10 nave agreed upon this plan.
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GERMAN DENIAL WILL NOT SETTLE SITUATION
WAR DEPARTMENT TO SEND INFANTRY
TO STRENGTHEN THE LINE IN MEXICO;
EXPEDITION WILL NOT BE WITHDRAWN

cavalry being kept at the front for the
actual work Of running down the out
laws. y part OF the Twenty-fourth in
iantry, negroes, withdrawn from Del
Rio. Texas. at the request OF local au-
thorites after one of the soldiers had
Deen killed by ranger attempting to
arrest him. already has been ordered
into Mexico.
Evidence continued to accumulate
today To refute rumors of an impend-
Ing withdrawal Of the American eNpe-
dltion. soon after IL became known
mat additional troops were to be sent
across the border. the war department
announced the purchase OF six large
tank motor trucks 10 replace similar
machines now rented TO carry gasoline
Tor General Pershing's supply OF mo-
tors and aerOplanes.
Think Object Accomplished.
state department dispatches indi-
cate that the Carranza authorities are
viewing with some anxiety the con
tinued presence OF American troops in
Mexico and are inclined 20 believe that
the object OF the expedition has been
accomplished in the dispersal of Villas
main command
II Is authoritatively stated. however.
that there has been no suggestion from
the de facto government as to a dead
line beyond which the American
troops should not go. and as 10 a date
when they should be withdrawn.
senator Gallinser, Republican leader
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Carranza Not
Cooperating
Says. Sen. Fall

WASHINGTON. April 1O.-Senator
! ali, OF NoW Mexico. who AT the 70.
quest OF the Republican senators. went
70 tht border immediately after villa b
iaid on columbus 10 Investigate zen.
tTai conditions there. declared In a
letter received today by Senator Gall
niger, the minority leader. that Car
rama troops were not cooperating with
thr American expedition iu any way or
i.Hking any attempt 10 attack villa
tie complained that the border pafr0i
was not being maintained iu adequate
l"I'', ana said an unguaricd gap Of
hlnr miles had made the ,olumbus
raid possible
The letter was written in EI P7.o
April 4 lt quoted an unnamed an.
thpfiiy az saying that unless a more
satisfactory use Of the Mexican rail
ways were made possible within one
week lh' American troops must with
draw and said reliable Information rsd
reached the senator that Villa had NOT
been wounded
The Nexioau-." said the letter. had
made mo- attempt Co attack Villa 1f aII
ana have not ln any way been co.or.
"ftiinE win our fore" or attempt. o
To- check Villas retreat Or fo ASST .f
ln bis capture ON his retreat VrIsta
hrst camp was within FIVE miles of
yIp 'drrHnka troops tu whom Roman
REYES reported and whom hr pleaded
VIVID tu attack Villas 300 mon The
tarranlIetla refused"
Describing in detail tho Doumbu.
raid. with Information gathered from
iuIumhua Officials. fhe senator .4IT
no bandits made their way fu tho r.n.
t'r uf 'hn town and -st fire fn several
buildings before In alarm was rIvfn
w fh th' l.d NJ t machine Err placed
within twenty lD'. Of ths American
army ho rII1l lr 3id. tho NsNpaua
fh"n fought with fl. citizens Df nj.
town for another nny minute. hrfor.
Oh" trooper. stationed behind tho hu.
rft Appeared
ln fhD I0IfDnn. IHrr1 and Santa
Eu. TIi4 1i.'rIr.. said fh. f.ff.r
NUH ll many f..srI. and one .f
hi. leaders 'Hnu'H Rove. f. said f1
nav" 1000 armed mon constantly ruf
ting comwunIlTf Ird fhrl1ttrirr
fH' EIrrI .ur tf I.rrluu
In concluding l. IrffDr. Senator Pail
''Ii h. believed 'hr NrNirHr people
generally welcomed fh. lras rrl. OF
fhl American troop.
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in the senate. made public 4 letter
from Senator Fall tonight. who has
been on the border reporting condi-
tlons TO the minority senators. Mr..
Fan analyZed the border guard. said
the raid on Columbus was made pos
sible by wide gap in the patrol and
declared that be had been reliably in
formed that unless the American army
was gwen full control OF the Mexican
northwestern railroad within a week
from the date Of his letter. April 4,
the expedition would have TO be with.
drawn.
Officials pointed out that tomorrow
was the day fixed for Withdrawal by
the senators informant, and that Sec
retary Lansing had formally announc-
ed that the railroad question no longer
was factor IN the situation. \ full
report on the Columbus raid has been
ordered and will be- made as soon as
Colonel Slotum. who commanded the
garrison, returns from Mexico.
Conflicting Rumors.
While Senator Falls statement
states that he was assured that villa
was not wounded. Il was said al the de-
partment that all kinds OF conflicting
rumors had come from the border. out
only today. General Funston had re-
ported the receipt OF another message
Continued on Page Nine)
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Plot to Destroy
Bridge and Ship
Comes to Light

VANCOUVER. p. c. Apr. I0-News.
papers received aboard the Empress OF
RUSSIA give details Of plot recent
ly discovered In Shanghai involving
destruction OF bridges on the Manchur.
ian railway connecting with Russian
territory and the placing OF bombs
aboard the steamship Empress of Rus
STA, before she left on the trip lust
ended.
Details of the original plot for the
supply Of several thousand rifles. am
munition and automatic pistols TO 4
raiding vessel in the service OF the
Germans came out when Two Shanghai
merchants named Abbas. father and
son, were arrested The rifles were
seized, the elder Abbas Sentenced 10
10 years imprisonment and his son 20
two years.
Further investigation led to the dis
coNeIy OF plant for making BON bs
ana heavy ammunition. but for a lung
time none Of the products could he
louHu. II was said. The French police
IN shanghai, II was learned finally dis
covered some boxes In the bottom of a
pond. The boxes were raised and were
round 10 contain artillery shells for
Le!i pieces. Arrest OF a half caste
chinese followed He is said TO have
confessed that he was instructed by a
German named Nelson. for several
ears resident In Shanghai. TO organize
Two parties. one to proceed north to
blow up the bridges OF the Mauchurian
railway and the other TO 20 TO Hong
Kong and put time bombs aboard mo
Empress OF Russia. then preparing Tor
her trip 10 Vancouver. The case was
stlll pending before the authorities
when the steamer left
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INVESTIGATION OF RECENT
ATTACKS ON UNARMED
SHIPS is CONCLUSIVE
President Wilson Waiting For
German Disclaimer and Infor-
nation from other Sources
All Data Expected to be In Hand
BY Friday When Cabinet Meet
ing Is Held.

WASHINGTON. April IO.-Investi
SduOn OF recent attacks upon unarmed
merchant vessels carrying Americans
has developed such a convincing an.
ray or evidence pointing TO illegal
submarine operations that the United
states government has determined the
resulting grave situation cannot be
cleared up by the German note denv.
ing that a German submarine torpe.
doed the English Channel steamer Sus.
sex and disclaiming blame for attacks
on other ships inquired about bv Am
basSadOr Gerard
The news that Ambassador Gerard
would be handed the German disclaim
'r was ioreCasted in press reports
ana todaN'S announcement that ne
would receive the note tonight or TO
morrow did not cause surprise.
PRESIDENT Wilson and Secretary Ian,
Nlhs sun are waiting both for the com.
hlunlcauon from Berlin and TOR fur
,.er Information from other sources
HuCn importance iS attached TO aft
iaVits and evidence gathered bv the
american embassy AZ Paris and due
10 reach New York Thursday on the
.lntr ~. Paul. II was learned today
700. mat Mr.. Lansing is awaiting the
Tbu,'"lnt .ba ONE OF an inquiry az Paris about
ne case OF the liner patria. at which
torpedo is alleged 10 have been fired
some time ago
Announce Attitude Friday.
Probably the German note and All
ne data needed for determination of
me position OF the United States will
De IN hand IN time for Fridays cabi
net meeting. Until then no announce
hent OF the attitude is expected. Thai
rome definite action will follow
promptly l. freely admitted but mo
one IN the confidence Of the admits
ration viii discuss what may be its
nature. There Dis general understand
ing. hoWeNe er. that no rupture OF diplo
iuaIc relations Is imminent. and that
y such a crisis does arise the Presi.
dent VIII 20 before congress.
Count Won Bernstorff. the German
ambassador, called al the state depart.
'nent late today 10 discuss the situa.
non with Secretary Lansing and gain
information tor his government as Ia
the views OF the United States Hi-
visit was fruitles~ lie was with the
-ecretary for less than five minutes
and learned that Mr.. Lansing was NOT
~ a position 10 enter into a discussion
because he had no official informa fiou
concerning the contents Of the forth
coming German note. The amba-sa.
dor Will call again when the note ma.
been received
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Array Of Evidence Points to
illegal Submarine Operations
MeXiCanS At
Ell PaSO Placed
Under Arrest

Ell PASO. April 1O.-Elfgo Baca. one
Of the best known lawyers in the
southwest. formerly district attorney
ln SoroCCo. y. NJ. and a leader in
New Mexican Republican politics. was
arrested here tonight in connection
with The flight over the border Of Gen
eral Salazar yesterday.
Eight MeXiCans. all of whom have
played important parts in Mexican
ponucs at one time or another. We're
arrested at the same time. Among
them was General lgnacio Morelos
- t-oSd. mo was IN command at
TampiCo under Huerta when the ar
rest OF American marines precipitated
the crisis which led to the occupation
or Vera Cruz. and General MarCelo Ca
reNo, former lieutenant OF OroZco.
All eight are said To have been work
ing 10 thC interest % Felix DiaZ. This
report. officers said. supports the the
orN that SalaZar proposes 20 declare
for that leader.
Baca represented Salazar AT the lat
Ter trial for gun running. conspiracy
against American neutrality and per
jury. In each case his client was &C
quilted. After his first arrest. Salazar
escaped from Jail in albuquerque and
w. said TO have made an abortiVr
attempt 10 start a revolution in Son
ora. Baca was indicted as an accom-
plice IN the escape and later acquitted.
Baca was released after he had
been examined BY secret service
agents as to his relations with Sala-
zar. The secret service men also
searched his room At the hotel The
government agents subsequently ar
rested seven more MeNicans. making
a total of Is
\ telegram was received here TO
night from Ocampo. stating that pr.
\. T. Stell. one OF the Americans re-
ported murdered in Guerrero by villa.
had escaped and was alive and well.
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Robinson Wins
ABig Victory
In Committee

CHARLESTON. w. Va. ApriI
1.-The Robinson faction OF the
Republican party won a victory
today wren al a late hour tonight,
oS vote Of p to 7, the eommI.1ee
voted TO uphold S. p. Smith, ehair-
man OF the Kanawha county com.
mittee, and recognize that faction
IN kanawna county.
The committee wranoled from
o'clock last night untri o'clock
THIS morning, and after the com
mittee announced its decision the
Lilly faction said that the matter
would be carried to the courts.
me committee also appointed a
committee % arrangements for the
convention TO bs held IN Wheeling
as follows:
7: }. sherrard, weilsburS; II.
=. Behrens, Wheeling; NJ. Z
PAU Grosscup, Charleston, and &.
{. Williams, Hunting .on.
Those Present
y number OF COmInltteemen were
represented in proxy. Those present
IN person were. Chairman Sherrard o
Well burg, Secretary r. B. Bcrnhciu
Of MelCh. III. T. Behrens of Wheeling
4. \. Brown Of Parkersburg. Thoma.
!. Ryan OF Spencer. NJ T. White ol
W williamson, K. i. BedSley of Hinton
Fred Paul Grosscup of Charleston. STE
gel Workman Of Madison. sam DiNor
NJ Mcdonald. r. y. Moore of Marlin
ton, II. b. Curtin OF Clarksburg. ". r.
Walker Of Elkins. =. l. Lakin AZ TER.
AlE, George H. Childs of HarNars Fer
~. NJ. W. Harrison Of Brreley Springs
=. N. Harper OF keystone l.. o. VII
son of Weston. T.. r. Williams Of Hunt
ngton. Those holding proxies are. N
" Mcdowell. representing =. W
Meals Of MOundsville. .. ". o Hard
man. representing &. l. Parks OF Mid
1lebOurne. sam Logan. representing
". X. Ncs-eryie Of HarrisviIle. 4 +.
-open Of Winfield. representing n. n
Baker Of Hamlin Joseph McClane
-epresonting J. H. McDcrmott of Nor
rautpwn. IS. a Brand. representini
D. J. .. MCNeeloy Of Fairmout. W
II. Cole. representing u. s Stratbsr,
'i Weston. Or J. 4 RusmiscI. repro
.eniing + W Martin of Buckhannon
lames y. Flvnn. representing =. 4
Jenkins OF Parsons. James Ellis. rep
we'll ''''
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ANNOUNCEMENT. MADE BY
GENERAL GAVIRA LAST
NIGHT AT JUAREZ
Claims He Has Now More Than
Enough Men to Take Charge =
of the Villa Campaign
Arrival of Gen. Bertani at Juarez
Confirms Reports That Gavira
Was to Take the Field

Ill PASO. Texas. April 10. - Gen
eral Gabriel Gavira, Carranza COM
mander at Juarez. tonight announced
that the forces OF the de facto govern
intht were IN position TO take imme-
ulate control of the Villa situation il
thS american troops withdrew.
General GaVira's statement was
made in connection with the announce
ment OF Major General Hugh L. Scott.
chlet OF stan OF the United States
army. that the purpose OF the Ameri-
can eNpediuonary force would be ac-
Soinplished when the Villa bandits
were dispersed "or as soon as the
troops of the de facto government were
able 10 relieve them of the work"
We nave more men than enough
now. said General Gavira "If we
wtIt able To overcome Villa when he
NAG 1V'uoo men.over a hundred cannon
ana plenty OF supplies. we ought TO
De able to dispose of him now. when
ms numbers have dwindled 10 a few
hundred. But II is a big territory
10 operate IN and single man has
more chance to escape and hide than
large force would have However
on account Of Villas wounded condi.
iion. We think he will b. taken soon
II not, II Is hardly likely that. without
proper surgical care. he will survive
The arrival of General Bertani :,
Juarez gave renewed force 10 the re-
no-'s ihat General Gavira had been
ordered - the field Nothing wos
learned Of the wherea bouts OF General
Peiro1illo Hernandez. who was said
70 nave been named as successor 10
Een"ral Cavira and who was expected
TO reach Juarez today.
To Sentence Plotters.
General Gavira said today that the
trials OF the men implicated in the al
lesed plot 10 seize JuareZ In the in
terest OF Felix Diaz had practically
been completed and that the death sen
fence would probably be passed on
three or four OF them.
interest IN the pursuit OF Villa and
the diplomatic situation ~ Washinr-
ton was largely diverted TODAY. as FAR
as The border was concerned. TO the
reported raising OF a new revolution
Zar
General Salazar. who has been hv-
ing here, was one OF the best known
(Contnued on Page rvvol
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SENATE REJECTS
COAL TAR TARIFF

WASHINGTON. April 1O.-Tbc sen.
ate late today. rejected. Al To 2s an
amendment by Senator Lodge TO I'M.
Clude a tariff on coal tar dyes in the
bill providing for retention of the
present tariff OF a cent a pouno on
SUGAR until 1920. Senator Morris. OF
Nebraska, was the only Republican
Young win the democrats against tho
mCndment.
The senate made rapid progress on
the sugar measure. which is a sub
sutute for the house resolution re-
pealinE the free sugar provision or
the present tariff law. and was about
10 pass II when Senator Works. or
california. announced that he wished
20 offer an amendment which wouId
not be ready until tomorrow. Under
an agreement reached Friday. a final
vote viii be taken before adjournment
tomorrow
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GERMAN NOTE TO
ARRIVE TODAY

BERLIN. April 10. noon. via London.
LIZ p. m.-Ihe German note IN 70
can government regarding the channel
steamer sussex and the steamers Ing
lishWan. Manchester Engineer. Eagle
Point and Berwindv1lc. will be trans
mitted 10 the American embassy 10.
night or Tuesday morning
The note declares. as previously ca
bled. that the reports Of tle command
ers OF submarines which might posi-
bly, have been involved in an attack on
the Sussex. make 10 absolutely certain
ihat the Sussex was not destroyed by
"a German torpedo.
Like wise. Germany denies response
bility for the sinking OF the other
steamers. evidence having been ad
ducod al the invesfica 10 show that
no blame attached 90 Germany.
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GERMANS REPORT
BIG FRENCH LOSSES

BERLIN. April Q. via London. April
lO.-ENceptiOnally heavy French losses
are reported in connection with the
German advance south OF Haucuurt
bv which the Bavarian and Silesiau
troops now occupy the heights OF the
socailed Terminten Hill. The French
losses within a few hours We're increas-
ed by counter attack on the lost
positions. which failed utterly.
The captured positions are more
than 1000 yards In width They lie
on the left bank Of the Meuse about
fwOthirds Of a mile southwark OF Hau.
court and "a continuation Of Height
PSI. The taking OF these positions
tends 10 straiChfen out the German
line before Ncrdun and is considered
Of great importance.
Fifteen officers and 600 men we're
taken prisoner. including numerous
recruits Of the 1916 class. who were
captured unwounded
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WASHINGTON. April 10. - Such a
marked Improvement I'm conditions
along the Mexican border has been
reported by General Funston that the
war department is now considering
drawing upon troops stationed in
Texas TO strengthen the ever-length-
entng lines of communication Of the
expedition seeking villa. Many alarm
ing rumors have been disposed og and
the border situation generally IL said
TO be gutter than heretofore. but the
plan Is not To disturb the garrisons or
patrol In New Mexico and Arizona for
the present.
Army officials stated tonight that
from now on infantry will be- used 10
reinforce the communication lines. the
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COLUMBUS, N. NJ, April TO-
More soldiers are on guard duty
in Columbus tonight than on any
night since the town was raided
by villa bandits month aao.
Heavily armed soldiers patrol the
streets and the military reserVa-
ton, while one company OF infsn-
try has been ordered to sleep in
their clothing and with their arms
at their SIDES, and Instructions
have been issued to keep the gun
racks unlocked.
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TO PASS RIVERS
AND HARBORS BILL

WASHINGTON. April 1O-The long
debate In the house over the annual
river and harbor appropriation bII
virtually was completed today and
house leaders expect the measure to
pass tomorrow
various unsuccessful efforts were
made 20 cut down the totals. Repuhti-
cans charging the majority with "pork
barrel methods and Chairman SPARK
man. of the river and hirbOr commit
toe, defending tAp measure. The bin
carries total Of 10000 600.
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MUCH BUSINESS
FOR COM MISSION

CHARLESTON. W. Va. April 10
business Of two sessions Of the pub
nc service commission will be- disuos-
"a % beginning with the meeting TO-
morrow. The work OF The commission
wd- dcla[ed by th" recent death Of
w. VI. -. Dawson. one Of the member.
hut the remainder Of the members ex-
pect 20 be able 10 catch up with In
Don
Among the cases to b. heard al this
term are.
Ihc petition or the Coal a Coke
railroad. seeking to discontinue GER
ain passenger trains. the case in
hich complaint t- made that tho
West virginia Water v Electric Com
ilnF ia charging exhOrbifanf rates f,r
Hi"r ln Charleston. application for
'rrmi.-ion to increase if- rate. bv mo
rksburg Water Company. those Of
BRADY against Coal a. Coke r.flroad
.ld J. ". Graham against fro Hinton
water 'pmrarF. and application 0f
h1rIr-fon lnfrrurhan Railroad Com.
nary 20 discontinue I- Edrwood
branch
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THE WEATHER

THE WEATHER
Virginia:
Pair Tuesday and probably Wodnes-
iay. rising tenn mpcratures