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BOARDING.

E.' bright FURNISHED rooms. second
|. with good board. t2O Nest Grace
|. corner Henry. Phone Randolph
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BOOKS AND PERIODICALS.

otherwise. worth SIOO Tor Sair f.,r sio
VII not he delivered. Mus; hc called for
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Richmond & Petersburg
Electric Ry.
Atlantic Coast Line

THO S!nnutru hhIIrnnU OF tho South. -
EFFECTIVE july . 1915.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY
For Florida ami south: Sis a. II. ands
For Norfolk: 6:l5 ~ NJ, 300 A. NJ 4 .00s
T. NJ" .i:0o L. NJ. ti:io r. NJ. NJ
For y. & W. Ky., West: 6:lJ A. ~ 8 so
y. NJ, 1900 J.. VI, $3.50 Z. NJ III
For Petersburg: 1880 a. NJ. s:15 A. NJ
Sla A. NJ. 900 \: NJ, $3.50 a. ", 3:05
6:1i l.. NJ, 9:35 L. NJ. 1901 Midnight =.
For Godshoro and Fayetteville: 1900 p
NJ. ~.
For Hopewell s:l5 A. NJ. LIS P. Mi
t1:4s L. NJ. Sis p NJ.
Trains arrive Richmond daily: sos A. MI
9:l3 y. Nj, G:l6 ~. NJ. S:3s 4. ~, ilaSa
\. Al. .2:io Z. AZ, 40 r NJ, 5:17 +. Nj
l.. NJ.
Except Sunday. ,Sun,,ay only.
limo OF arrival and departure and conf
nections not guaranteed.
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FOR SALl:-EnrmS.

FOR sale. LOO acres land at sit pcr
acre. VIII cut 5000. 900 feet pine lu,n-
bcr: 10 miles from railroad. Address box
49, Crewo. Sn.
W ll.i. "cfl all part Mechanics vito Stock
Farm. 40 acres. with horses. mules cattle.
hogs. sheep. etc: miles city limits woven
fences: good buildings. living water gooc
dairy and grain farm. Owner. " !. strain
Route |. Richmcrd
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SUMMER BOARDING

~ a., hhhcfEoi cottage. Ocean View ".
.wll V" open from June IL Viii be- u,,d.r
same management For rates write Mr.
y nicrS"n 100 East Franklin Ei.hinoui ,,r
the Andcrspn Cottage VI
SCMMER bo"rdcrs wanted In Blue Ridge
Mountains. near Nftou &. * o. H. I,
Local and long DISTANCE phone service L.
-. LipscomD. Avon. Va.
LARGE shady lawn. brick buildings water
gas; good table. Folder. photo diagram
and terms on application Drawer u.
Orange Va.
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RE.tL ESTATE FOR EXCHANGE.

'pcD rental property paying over L. per
cent. Ia trad" for >toci of dry goods az
about $1,000. \ 80. ear" frim"s- Dispatch
TEN ROOM modern hoiu" on IyuI.y.-,I
clear mortgage. Price. $4,000 Exchanges
for building lots. what hav. YOU To- offcr7
Address 33a. care Times Diyt,at.h
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WANTED--Roorlls

Wy ANTED. furnished room. for iicht house.
kc"rnc Tor count. with . small cbiidr.n
Hi"t" location ana terms. References ok.
,i.nrei Address $40. care Times.
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htSItN hit; rooms with best table hoard:
evening dinners: table hoar,jers ,unn,.l
MrS; W. ~ chcsierman. 2oeo Monument
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IphRbt:RS. hot water heat r.tcs r,,,o,,-
MI. u South THIRD. Phone Madison 2.7s
t',t: rent. nicely furnished rooms will
h"hrh. Gentlemen prcfcrrcd. 100 West
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SAFES.
CARPET CLEANING.

LET us clean Snd store your carpets and
rugs. We guarantee thorn against moths
W. Fred Richardson Inc "a j0a Nest
Main Street. Randolph Sa2.
OLD rnss mnde INTO new rugs sdo
samples at w. w Mnscicy & 70 Inc
.l1 North First. rhGu., Madison "jE,
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FOR observation-disclosures
Lumber and MilIwork

Bought too chcapay is certain To prove
much too cheap humber that is not
wrli graded and durable is not cheap
at any price, as il costs more 10 handle
ana work viii not last Let us
figure on your requirements in this
iinc.
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FOR sale. stcrco,yprrs' mats. iSN"4: ncNihlc
and tough: lust the ching IL limo chicken
houses and nuthouSC-: - 40 pcr 100 pounds
al tho Office. - cents cNtr. for out az town
orders f"r carriage Address Times. Dis
patch.
FOR spring chickens. cEEH. Vegetables
herbs. call Th"mus"n's Farm. kandolph
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MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES
SPECIAL NOTICES.

4
LADIES and gentlemen, let us clean and
press Your fall suit, coats. sweaters or
evening Dresses. An work guaranteed
Phon" and viii scnd for II. Rcming ton
Cleaning Works. ~. North Harrison Street,
rhonc I;audoIrh 1907.
BRAGG'S
Toe parcel post delivery and messenger
service Messages delivered anywhere In
city. Enudoiph '32I.
piE. T.. T.. l;ANlTORN.
~ East isr"ad.
~ YOU have Eve strain and have never
cNpcricncc'l real Conf"r, and satisfaction
in n"ur"city AMI Improved physical con-
Gition from the use III ElasSca dictctics,
you feel assured Of this comfort and
satisfaction through DR.. Hayhorp's method
OF treating the ncrro-inuscular mechanism
~ the cycs.
PREVENT costly errors hy using a Wales
VISIBLE" Adding Machine. Wales. Rich
mond. Va.
WILL. move 10 COS Fast Marshaii street
fine. newly fitted un sanitary market. and
viii open ur with a line assortment uf fresh
fish of all kind that can ho had; also soft
crabs. rras,ncrt. CLAIMS nud oysters. where
Nou get the best ot rvCrNth mig IN our line
ut business. aud very convenient IL tho
Seventh Street ear line aud tho north side
travel li"mrmhor tho phnnc. Madison ASA.
l'rninptncS' ;lud goods guaranteed and your
nr,ierS nnnrcClntcd.
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MED, young men as railway man
,TKs, go Innnth. sample examination
'tionS lsc Fr&nkiin Institute. f.Xan,i.
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Observation-Disclosures
MISCELLANEOUS WANTS

WANTED. second hand drill press prcfc,
about li-inch. Must bc in good condition
Address II I'll. care Times Dispatch
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! LII Furnished rooms with board. ainKie
kehsuit.. private baths: also table board
u
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RICHMOND LUMBER co. INC.
Fourth and Stockton Streets.

FOR sale. ono Smyrna rug, i.N;f i'm good
condition. Far'y viii sell u, sacrifice on
account moving into smaller
Communicates with Il JlI. care Times Dis
patch. -
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I'D, permanent. transient and table
~ 40 YVES; Grace street
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CASH FOR OLD FALSE TEETH.
sen u inc YOUR old sets OF artificial teeth in
any condition. will send 81 for each
old set by return mail Also highest cash
rriccS for old gold. silver. platinum and
gold teeth. l.. Nia2cr. .U01 South Fifth
Strcct. rhiln,lclphia. Tn
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80 Young Ladies' desire room and board
IN central iocatlosi. state terms Nd
..ess = go. care rtn2ss Disoatch.
~ NTED at once. bright second. g,nry r,nn,
lurhi.h,d. priNai" bath near bath with
Goou table hoard: also another roam, az,
second or third floor RcIcr"nrcs III ~ ~. ~
cprc Times. Disuatch '"'''' ~ ~<''
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WATCHES AND JEWELRY
PAINTING AND rArERING

10 no, wait until tho buSy season Is her,
10 have your painting and papcrinE don.
Wo VIII ho ~ now ut tho right price 70,
first -tPrt work. Phone Madison 1851. II
T. Gardner. i2a West MAJ street.
LET C.tiInH,c your walt paperinS
Lowest estimates given. Thirty-nyc anc
=" cent Papers shown At IS cents. Can y
chaSou Madison "iS@.
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SITUATION WANTED-professional

fptNG. LADY graduate. with normal train
p,"Tl,l''y l.. Address Tc'th"r hoX 3i-. BLACK
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,I--,,.--- ---i .VL1 iplo f.aSt clay.
iio Vest Grace street comfortable hot
Water hentch ronfns. With LnnrI - 'iNN-
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!uIitIi. second story front rooms pri-
pam. yaDor heat excellent meals.
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AUTOMOBILES.

VIZ JU&K YOUR Old IIRGS
Thnn half sole them. Bring
your o:i ,u"a Economy Tire %. SIS
Was, Broad street Eicntuord Va
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SE'EEIAHiAL position by ,uun: man of
,DNh." ahd Hu""cSIui C>pCrgcn,c i-u,u. =
uohhhi' references a. u .,tilIt. and IN.
i"Srlti 81 c.rn TiWes- Di-r.t.i.
EXPERIENCED tr.iHr MN H. ,,pcr r.,-
'"sii"n with some liyr shipper Why
NJ 'r"iShi hiiiF without uucs'iun Willie
"ih"r ON. ro'"tv" 'iosrst scrutiuyT Guar
t,i,,"' !" ,sT" 20" money. adirrTs Tranic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-11

State. accepted the "hot trail primer
pie in negotiating with Canadian au-
thorities during the Fenian troubles IN
Canada. The Caroline, vessel used by
the Fenians to carry An expedition
across the Niagara River into Canada
was pursued 20 the American side oy
Canadians ard there destroyed. Sec
retarv Webster notified Canada that the
United States would make no complaint
If Canada affirmed. as she subsequently
did, that the danger TO Canadian ter
ritory was of such imminence that
summary action against the raiders
was considered imperative.
In two instances General Andrew
Jackson headed punitive expeditions
into Florida while that territory was
q Spanish possession. One was again
q filibustering faction based on Ameiia
Island and operating against the UNIT
ed States The other resulted IN the
destruction OF the town Of st. Marc
which had been the base OF a Creek
Indian expedition against the United
States, and involved the hanging by
United States troops OF a British SUB
iect. who, General Jackson charged
was employed by the Creeks as spy
The British government investigated
that incident. but never protested,
Officials to-day recalled many other
instances where the "hot trail prin-
ciple had been invoked in some form
by this and other governments ana de-
ciared there could be no doubt OF It's
applicability in the case of Villa.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-11
Three from New York
Among Mexican Victims

Washington. March TO- War Depart
ment records of those reported killed
and wounded in the engagement with
Mexican bandits yesterday show their
residences as follows:
Killed.
Sergeant Mark A. Dobbs, machine
gun troop. Comsnche. Tex.
Frank r. Kindvall. horseshoer, Troop
X. jamestown, y. !.
Corporal Paul Simon. band, 18th Cav
airy; emergency address, Fred Hcasc,
uncle. Centre, Wis.
Sergeant John G.. Nievergelt, band,
18th Cavalry. Vancouver, Wash.
Corporal Harry f. Wisewell, Troop
G, 18th Cavalry. Edgemere, Long ISL
and.
Fred A. GriTcn. Troop X, 18th Cav
airy. Cottondale, Ala.
Thomas Butler. Troop F, 18th Cav
airy, Syracuse. y. !.
Jesse 7. Taylor, Troop +. Pittsboro,
Miss.
Corporal Michael Barmazsl, machine
gun troop A, lst Cavalry, Chicago.
Wounded.
Corporal Michael Barmazel, Troop A,
18th Cavalry. Chicago, III.
John Yarbrough, Troop K. 18th
Cavalry, Richmond, Va.
Theodore Katzorke, Troop l., 18th
Cavalry, Nircennes. Ind.
James Venner, Troop NJ, 18th
Cavalry, Paterson, y. J.
James Veeder, not found on records
cf Troop X, 18th Cavalry, or army,
last three years.
John Keogh. Troop C, 18th Cavalry.
New York City.
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for the Mexican town opposite DOM.
las. Ariz., and declared that act a,
invasion of the sovereignty OF Mexi,,
and an insult TO the people.
AT that time" Villa wrote Zspst
81 restrained, but with the creates,
difficulty, the impulse of ny troops 70
attack the city OF Douglas"
Carranza, he also stated in the lett,,.
had sold Mexico to the United States.
agreeing 20 lease Magdalena Bay e,
ninety-nine years and giving over cor.
troll Of the Mexican National Railroad
New Raid Scare in Town.
4 report gained circulation tod,
that Villa bandits had surrounded Ca.
lumbus. and for time caused a VII.
ual panic among civilians, many O.
whom fed for the army camp. NsF
civilians turned out armed with shot.
guns. There was no sign OF bandits.
cavalry patrols reported.
DR.. Harry Hart. one Of the civilians
killed yesterday at Columbus, \. n,
by Villa bandits, was a son o. Magno,
Hart. an ice cream manufacture q
Columbus. Ohio. He was "A graduate o,
Ohio State University, and was the II.
spector in charge of the Arizona.N ey
Mexico territory for the Bureau o,
Animal Industry. United States Depsr,.
ment of Agriculture.
DR.. Hart also was said 10 have bee,
i'm the employ Of the Secret Serle,
Department Of the State Depsrtmsn,
Recently he acted as the Official rep
resentative OF Arizona ~ the launci
ing OF the new battleship Arizona. n,
graduated from Ohio State UnigeriiJ
in 1906, and was well known in Colun
bus. Ohio.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-11

troon. mounted. to attack. Tompins
followed them for about five miles
into Mexico. having three running
FIGHTS with them. and finally making
a stand with their entire force, they
stopped Tompin's advance and he re,
,nrned here. Had one corporal killed
"Mexicsns dropped considerable ma
terial and loot, which they had got
len i'm town. Am reliably informed ~
was Villa that made the attack with
800 men, leaving about l,oOo on
river east of Boca Grande. From MS
snies in Columbus. he was informed
that there were but four troops mere
with three machine gun troops. lie
Intended capturing town, looting bank
and killing all Americans.
"Our casualties. five wounded, seven
killed. Lieutenant Benson shot IN arm
Captain Williams, adjutant, slightly
wounded in hand. Eight civilians killed
in town. including one woman.
Many Mexican Dead on Field.
ave have already burned bodies OF
twenty-seven Mexican soldiers, most OF
them killed in camp. some near the
hank. and there are many other DEAD
Mexicans on Villas line Of retreat,
about one mile west, not yet collected.
"Nexican troops, under Villas per
sonal command and by his orders, mace
the charge through the camp. Our
troops turned out quickly, drove MeXi-
cans out. killing seventeen IN or ABOUT
the camp and about ten or twelve IN
town. ..
"While our people at that time IN
the morning were surprised they oio
their work well. Villas attempt, 70
CAPTURE camp and town was complete
failure.
"Recomnnend one battalion infantry.
one squadron of the Sth Cavalry, be
sent here, then take mounted troops
TO follow up Villa, leaving infantry TO
protect town.
"Do not believe Villa will make an
other attempt here.
Several of our families living IN
town had narrow escapes, as the attack
was fierce. All peaceful as summer
morning at this writing.
Messages Approve Action.
President Wilson was enthusiastical j.
~ applauded late to-day when he en-
tered 4 theatre 10 attend concert. II
was the first time the President MAD
left his study for more than few min
utes at time during the day.
Within an hour after the word that
troops had been ordered to Mexico hac
been given out, messages congratuiat-
/ ing the President on his action began
arriving al the White House. One or
I ganization in New Orleans offered lane
| for concentration camps.
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Wilson Has PrecedentS
for Crossing Border

Washington, March 1O.-1n ordering
United States troops into Mexico 70
hunt down Villas bandit army Presi.
dent Wilson acted on the principle OF
international law sanctioning punitive
expeditions against factions in for
eign state which cannot be or are not
prevented by the constituted author
tiles Of that state from attacking its
neighbors.
Authorities on international law and
practice pointed to-day 10 many prece-
dents witnessing the general accept
ance Of this principle. 1t was written
into the treaty of 1890 between the
United States and Mexico. which now
has lspsed, in the form OF a provi-
sion under which the military forces
OF either country could pursue marau-
ders across the international line
where "a hot trail" existed. Even be
fore this treaty was negotiated General
Lawton pursued a band of raidlng
Apaches into Mexico, and although the
Mexican government protested II rec
ognized the principle on which Lawton
acted in acceptance Of the treaty.
Daniel Webster, as Secretary OF
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Ham IN, Tnhur. Bureau J

Washington. March 1o.-His leader
snip no longer acknowledged by gov
errors OF many Of the central south-
ern states of Mexico. who now recog-
nize Castro. the Constitutionslist rep
resentstive" in Mexico City, as the First
Chief. Carranza is doomed, according
% reliable advices reaching a promi-
nent official here from the south OF
Mexico.
Americans and other intelligent for
ejgners. as we'll as the upper class OF
HIexicans, these advices declare, re-
alize that Carranza passed the crest
of his strength some time ago and mas
since been growing rapidly weaker
Nor do they look with much hope on
the movement of Felix Diaz. II an
other strong man is to rise in Mexico
he has not yet got his head above
.be crowd. according to these advlces'
Meantime the condition is one OF nope
less chaos, waiting they know not LOT
While his power in the central and
southern states is crumbling, and while
Villa burns and loots at VIII IN tne
north. Carranza does nothing. he mas
rot vet dared. the advices point out
"a 90 TO Mexico City. the supposed cap
;taH IF the country OF which he Is Pres
ident. He transferred the capital to
Ouore.sro. hut does not dare 60 10 that
cifv. The First Chief is quietly taking
a vacation at Lake Chapals, watering
place. .L.ol,..
impotence, many of the governors OF
states in tho southern central section
have openly recognized as their First
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Carranza' S Rule Doomed,
Best MexiCanS Believe
Americans in Mexico City Also Declare FIRST cher
Power Is Crumbing and No Man Appears
Strong Enough to Restore Peace

Chief Castro. who has been ne personal
representative Of Carranza IN Mexico
CITY. Further south some OF the states
have 80 far refused 10 recognize the
Constitutionalist government al all col
lectiug their own taxes and running
their governments as If Carranza dld
not exist.
DESPITE these reflections on his power
which in a state a. turbulent as Mex
leo has been for many years IS virtual
invitation 10 revolt CarranZa has not
moyed finger. He is merely marking
time. II he mss any control. even IN the
north. no evidences Of It have percolated
TO Mexico Lity, where the Americans
are wondering who VIII strip from tne
old First Chief the last vestige OF ms
authority. 49,,
anarchy is feared if some leader does
not quickly rise. II is asserted that the
man in the strongest position al pres
ent is Castro. but the word coming
from Mexico City is that he is far from
strong enough to bring any semblance
Of order out Of present chaotic eondi-
tions.
sent the raid by Villa on Column
bus, y. NJ. had not occurred, so that
the information was based entirely or
the internal situation in Mexico and
had no bearing on the possibility Of
American Intervention. though Ameri-
cans in Mexico City have believed Tor
long time that eventually some crisis
would force this step.
Mexico City. March 10. General Car
rama does not care to make state
ment in regard to the situation result
ing from the raid on Columbus. y. NJ
A rigid censorship has oeen imposed
Newspapers are printing nothing OF the
raid and the public has not been "d-
vised OF it.
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un q b e u q \ j
MAKING MONEY
What Is Prosperity Doing to You?

real man has his dignity his confidence and his
ability All of these may give him power he but has the
opportunity this makes money he given his opportunity
that Power
How shall he use it2
Does he not need steadying Understanding big in
his life to show him how improve show him the good that
he may accomplish
That dignity and selfcondence of his liable be turned
into the milk of conce For every has his and
too much much money coming quickly liable
his head He becomes selfconhdent almost able
and often too independent
He grows selhshhe feels his worth and does not hesitate
let others know that he does His finer senbe become duled
He grows caous He orges do good He negects God be
his and outlook life the very thing
that should give him a broader
1t you have been making money if has overtaken
keep yourself well in hand None of can realize what
be the gradual decay Of best selves
sous-unannounced Guard against it, Dom become wrapped
in yourself. Grow with humanity away from it. Do
things for those less fortunate and above all be kindly careful
of actions Don't forget that your example will be followed
Set good example.
Keep learning Go where have your thoughts your
abilities and faults analysed Keep check on your actions
Go to Church every Sunday
you will do it in the proper frame of mind if you will
take unto yourself what hearheher praise bame-and
act accordingly you will be bigger, better man
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.onal documents. was taken immediate
~ following recognition by the Onlted
States of the Carranza de facto govern
ment. and began with the institution OF
Villas campaign in Sonora. which end
cd disastrously at Aqua Prieta on NO
vcmber 20.
Planned Massacre OF Colony.
Amony the papers found was what
purported 20 be an agreement between
Niifa and Mexican residents OF Colonla
Morelos. near III Tigre. Sonora, pledg
ine mutual support in Nh eifort TO oust
Mormons and other Americans, con
fiscate their property and operate their
mines and farms.
The citizens. according 20 the alleged
agreement, promised TO take up arms
With Villa 70 gain this end. Villa was
10 furnish the MeXicans OF the district
with livestock. to be delivered by April,
1916. after he had overcome Carranza
and established himself as supreme
chief in Mexico
Another OF the papers acknowledged
receipt of $4,000 in gold from the Con-
solidated Cananea Copper Company at
Naco. Sonora, shortly after Villas re
treat from Aqua Prieta. The receipt
credited the money to export duties on
copper ores from Cananea. but nota-
ton showed the money really was PAID
for the lives of three Americans held
as prisoners and who. at the time were
reported 20 have been marked for exc
cution.
An invitation TO General Emlliano
Zapata TO march north and join In an
attack on the United States was sent
by Francisco Villa in January. accord
ing to a copy of letter found among
Villas captured papers. The etter was
dated San Geronimo, Chihuahua, jan
uary s, 1916.
81 shall not eXpend another shell on
brother Mexicans," Villa wrote in the
letter, but will prepare and organize
to attack the Americans on their own
soil and let them know that Mexico -
a land of the free and the tomb Of
thornless crowns and traitors"
Villa proposed that the joint move,
mont with Zapats against the United
States should occur six months from
January &. Zapata. so far as known,
made no move to accept, and this may
have been responsible for Villas de-
cision 10 march on Columbus alone.
Villa, in the letter. attributed his
defeat at Aqua Prieta last November
TO TIE action Of the United States
government in permitting Carranza
military authorities 10 send through
American territory, reinforcements