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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-13

Washington, March 12.--Secrecy regard ing General Funston's plans for moving against Villa and his bandits has been so rigidly enforced at the war department that even high officials of the govern ment were in doubt tonight as to whether American, troops actually had crossed the Mexican border.
 Secretary Baker announced late tonight that the Twenty-third infantry. now at Galveston, Tex, had been ordered to sl Paso because of fear of Mexican attacks felt in many towns along the border The regiment, about 1000 strong, will be sta tloned at points designated by General Funston.
 The order to the Twenty third. the sec |retary said. was the only important de- Nelcpment of the day of which the depart ment had any knowledge and that noth- ing had come from General Funston or from any other source indicating that the advance guard of the expeditionary force was already on Mexican soil He said he would make known the fact that the expedition was on it's way just as soon as the news reached him.
 RECOGNIZE MEXICO
 Questioned as to the messages that had come, the secretary admitted that there was nothing directly denying re- ports that the border had been crossed. He said he had nothing to add to or de- tract from his previous statement that General Funston had full authority to proceed, whenever he was ready. The secretary emphasized the fact that any steps taken by the army would be in full recognition of Mexican sovereignty He declined to discuss further the ques- ton of what action the de facto govern nent might take as result of the send ing of American troops in pursuit of the bandits.
 When President Wilson returns to Washington tomorrow morning after a weekend outing on the yacht Mayflower, he will take up with Secretary .ans.ng at once the note from General Carranza received yesterday requesting permission for the de facto troops to pursue bandits into American territory should the need arise. Administration officials anticipate q prompt answer to General Carranza and believe it will be satisfactory to the de facto government.
 The President will find both the White House and war department in direct Photographic communication with virtually every strategic point along the border involved in the present situation. To save delay in transmitting messages this ar rangement has been made with the tele-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-13
Goes to .Japa,n

Peking, March 12-Wassili N. Krou- |erski Russian minister to China. has |een appointed ambassador to Japan to Nicholas A. Malexsky- -Malevitch on ac- |ount of i'll health. M. Kroupenski will |e succeeded at Picking by Prince Eoudachev These changes in the Rus Han diplomatic service were officially today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-13
Border Commander Going at Things Systematically and Will Overlook No Bets Before Starting
MUCH UNEASINESS OBSERVED AMONG
 MEXICAN TOWNS
Troops Will Not Move Until Adequate Forces Are Con- centrated to Protect the Border

San Antonio, Tex, March 12.-sWe do not ourselves know just when the
 expedition that will search for Fran
 cisco Villa will start into Mexico, all
 though, of course, it will be soon.
 .1t will go forward just as soon as a sufficient number of men with an adequate commissary can be organ ized. It will not be held back, how ever, until all the troops now ordered to the border have arrived" as < This was the statement today of Major
 General Frederick Funston while he was
 outlining at Fort Sam Houston. southern
 departmental headquarters, as closely as
 military expediency would permit, tho
 campaign that will be directed against
 Villa. He added:
 "There is no, use going at a thing half cooked. The task ahead of us. will be a lcng and arduous one" It became known today that the border
 situation elsewhere than at Columbus. N. M. has hindered the rapid concentration | of the punitive expedition.
 EXCITEMENT ACROSS LINE Great excitement has been noted, it is arthoritatively stated, in the Carranza
 garrisons at Nogales opposite the Ari- zona border town of that name. and at Piedras Negras, which fronts Eagle Pass, Tex. from across the Rio Grande. This unea asiness has extended to the large Mexican population ;on the American side Troops now stationed in the border towns are sufficient sos cope with any situation that may arises General Funston says. However, as. 1t s his intention to use these troops, in the search for Villa, and as they cannot be moved until other detachrnents arrive to succeed them in the border patrol, complets organization of the military expedition has been held up. Army circles feel bound to respect the fear of residents in American border towns that. notwithstanding assurances from General Carranzal representatives. rprisings may follow thu actual invasion of Mexican territory f the American soldiers. It is felt thd the welfare of
 (Csntinuedl on Plge Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-13
Wilsons Off for Capital

Old Point. Va. March 12.-The naval |acht Mayflower with the President and Hrs. Wilson aboard left here late to- lay for Washington. President Wilson Ind his wife went ashore at Newport |esterday, but today nobody landed ex- |ept a mail orderly The Mayflower ia |ue in Washington soon after daylight
 omOrr0w.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-13
WILL BE SATISFIED

Washington, March 12.-General Carr ranza's request for permission to send Mexican troops into American territory to pursue bandits who escaped across the border will be considered by President Wilson and Secretary Lansing tomorrow
 It has been considered practically cer- tain that the reply would be to the ef- feet that American troops were only being sent into Mexican territory in pur- suit of the Villa outlaws because the de facto government of Mexico did not have sufficient forces on the scene to deal with the situation, and that when ever bandits should cross into American territory where there was not sufficient American soldiers to take them into cus-
 the right of entry would be ac- corded Carranza troops.
 This, it is believed, will be satisfactory to Carranza, and make it possible for him to acquiesce in the operation of American troops in northern Mexico without stirring up popular resentment among his people against him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-13
Prompt Action by Wilson in Mexican Crisis Fore
 stalls Outbreak
MEANS MORE VOTES
 FOR PREPAREDNESS
Senate Considering Armor Plate Plant Bill and Hay Is Anxious to Get
 Army Increase Measure Before the House

Washington, March 12.-Ordering Of American troops into Mexico to pur- sue General Villa and the administra- tion's victory in the armed ship con- troversy have had steadying effect upon Congress. which for several weeks had been a storm center over inter- national affairs.
 The vain effort to give official warning to Americans against travel on armed merchantment of belligerents had turned Congress from its regular course of business and there were fears of another outbreak to further clog the progress of legislation when Villa and his bandits raided Columbus. N. M, but the prompt action of the administration has served as an er- ficient check thus far upon congress sional agitation with regard to Mex leo and no Legislation on this subject is now contemplated unless there should arise entangling developments with the de facto government in Mex .ico.
 HOPE FOR WORK
 With these issues apparently out of the way congressional leaders hope to make rapid progress with important domestic business at hand. particular ly the appropriation pills and the na- tional defense programme. Within 10 days at least the House expects to have the army reorganization bill be- fore it. The Senate already Is at work on the government armor plate plant bill and will have the Senate army re- rganization bill before it in few days.
 That the military activity in Mexico will serve to hasten the completion of the administrations defense plans is admitted even by the stanchest pa- cifists in Congress. nor does any one deny that it will win votes for pre-
 (Continued os Pare Twe)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-03-13
Demands Reciprocal Agree ment Regarding Crossing
 of Border Before Ameri- cans Move Into Mexico
REPRESENTATIONS TO
 BE MADE AT ONCE TO
 PRESIDENT WILSON
Will Not Be Responsible for Consequences Should
 Mexican Territory be Vio- lated by Armed Troops

Mexico City. March 12.--GeneraI Car the nation, declaring that under no circumstances would the Mexican gov ernment grant the right to the United an armed force i'm pursuit of Villa without consent and the recip- rocai privilege beinsSAsf ohtained and dentiaI agent of the Mexican govern ment in Washington to make iB,me- diate representations to this effect.
 General Carranza says in his mani fosf1
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-10
GAIN
GREAT VICTORY.
Capture City of Gorilla, But
% Miles From Aus
tria's Principal Seaport.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, Aug. 9.-Vigorous often
sive of the entente allies on the
French, Galician and Italian fronts
were rewarded with an important sue
cess in Austria
Italians have captured the city of
Gorilla, twenty-five miles northwest
of Trieste. In Galicia, the Russians
are aiming for Lemberg and have
further carried out their efforts to-
ward the capture of Stanislau from
the Austro-Germans.
IN France the French and British
have won additional vantage points
from the Germans.
The capture of Gorilla by the Ital-
ians is considered one of the most
important gains made since the allies
began their great offensive. Gorilla
is door through which the Italians
hope to pass in capturing Trieste,
Austria's big seaport, at the head of
the Adriatic.
The Italians took ten thousand pris-
oners, inflicted heavy casualties on
their enemies and captured large
quantities of war material.
Russians have driven a wedge fur
Their into the Austro- German lines
near Stanislau, and have crossed the
river northwest of Tysmienits, menac-
ing Halicz. North of the Somme rover
in France, the Australians have also
forced the Germans back at least two
hundred yards over a six hundred
yard front near Pozieres, and also
took a trench north of Hem Wood.
Constantinople reports the capture
of two towns in Turkish Armenia in
battles with the Russians.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-10
CONVICT LABOR ON.
GULF BEACH ROAD TO BE
DECIDED ON SATURDAY

A joint meeting of the Gulf Beach
Highway committee and the commit
tee from the Board of County Com
missioners will be held Saturday
morning to discuss the plan for using
the convicts on the proposed high
way to the beach.
The plan was submitted by the
board of commissioners as the only
solution of the road problem which
confronts them. The subject was
discussed at length at the meeting of
the board Tuesday, and as the county
is without funds for carrying on the
work, it was decided that some meth
cd should be used by which the men
could be worked, instead of keeping
them in Jail.
Under the plan the convicts are to
be worked on the Gulf Beach High
way until October, when the new
budget becomes effective, and money
can them be obtained to carry on the
road work throughout the county.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-10
DRIGTBLE HANGAR IS
NEARING COMPLETION; TO
RESUME AVIATION SOON

Lieutenant Holden C. Richardson
naval engineer arrived in Pensacola
yesterday to inspect the new float
ing hangar which is being built at the
flying school to house the big dirig-
ible. The great shed is almost COM
plete and the work is progressing
dapidly. 1t is expected that it will
be ready for use within the next
month, as the side structures are be-
ing placed, and finishing work is be-
ing done.
The recent rains have interfered
with flying but work az the station
goes on as usual, overhauling and re-
pairing machines, testing instruments
and school work. Trials with the
new Sturtevant tractor are complete,
pending acceptance by the govern
n1ent.
Maneuvers with the destroyer Roe
will probably be continued when fly
ing is resumed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-10
SAVE FARMERS FROM
SELLING HOGS ALLOW
RATE, is LOCAL PLAN

The Crop Improvement Association
has inaugurated campaign to &C
quaint the farmers in Escambia conn
ty with the prices paid for hogs in
the Louisville market, and circulars
giving daily quotations are being
sent out.
This step was taken after the agi-
tation for hog market had brought
agents from packing companies into
the northern part of the county and
it was stated that prices much low
er than in open market were being
paid for hogs.
The farmers either through ignor-
ance to raise money have been selling
hogs at 8 cents dressed, net, while
the regular market price may be 8
cents on foot, gross. Circular price
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-10
MEXICO FREED LOCAL
MEN WHEN u. S. WAR
VESSEL WAS SIGHTED

Captain John Brown, of the wreck
ed schooner Caviare, and William H.
Conway mate, returned from Pro-
resso, Mex, where they were held by
the acting consul to testify in regard
to the extinguishing of lights on the
Mexican coast.
In speaking of their experience
yesterday the men said that the Mexi-
cans had removed the lights on the
Alacran reef, and as a result the Cav
lare ran ashore. The French Consul
at Progresso, acting for the United
States, took the testimony of every
man in the crew, and released all ex-
cept the mate and the captain of the
vessel -sT-
AS neither spoke either Fren
Spanish, much difficulty was m, Al
making known their wants, although
both stated that the MeMcans treat
ed them we'll.
On July % the United States gun
boat Wheeling wirelessed the consul
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-10
ICE COMPANY MUST
REPAIR ROADS USED
BY TRUCK, SAYSATTY.

The Pensacola Ice Company will
have to keep the roads used by it in as
good repair as the other roads in the
county, according to County Attorney
R. Pope Reese.
The question was raised when the
board of commissioners ordered re-
pair work on the roads, and it was
found that the large motor truck be-
ing used by the ice company in MAX
ing deliveries to the government res
ervations was damaging the road to
a great extent.
The board requested the opinion of
Mr.. Reese on this subject, and his
statement that unless the road was
kept up as the other roads of the
county are, the company cannot use
the road.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-10
FIVE THOUSAND ARE
WITHOUT HOMES

Huntington, W. Va, Aug. Gov.
Hatfield, here today, ordered a spe-
iaI relief train sent to the Coal river
md Cabin Rock districts, where re-
ports say one hundred had been
toTned and five thousand made
iomeless.
State militia was ordered to the
Hood district and the governor him
af left here tonight for the scene.
Property loss exceeding a million
blars was caused by a cIoudburst
aat swept down the Cabin Creek
aley this morning, according to re-
!5rg received here, and rumors were
lgsistent that more than score of
ersons had seen drowned at Acme
" Va. These rumors were denied
b officials of che Acme Coal Com
ieny.
Six bridges on the Chesapeake &
.hio railroad are reported to have
zen washed out and in number of
PAGES the tracks are said to have
yen swept from the right of way.
The Aanawha and Michigan and 9th
q roads in the valley also suffered
.25'1iy. Wire communication with the
.aOin Creek valley district is practic-
ay paralyzed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-10

at Progresso that she would arrive
the next day. Upon the receipt Of
this message the Mexicans immediate
ly released the men, and the consul
made arrangements for them to be
taken aboard the Danish steamship
Norden bound for New Orleans, pay
ing their fare to that point.
On the arrival at New Orleans. the
men stated, they were held for four
days at the Louisiana quarantine
station, due to the fact that there was
yellow fever at Progreso. When the
men were finally discharged they
came to Pensacoln rail.
The n o0 vrecIxad on tho
! 55,e1qy1 rs"o'S'' 8, after weatn-
storm of July safely. The
norwegian steamship Freda was also
wrecked ON the same reef on the
same night, and the captain and crew
were held by the Norwegian author
tiles at Progresso testify to the oc-
curance.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-10

lists will prepare the farmers against
selling at low prices.
IN discussing the work of the asso-
c1atlon in establishing a hog market
IN Pensacola, C. F. Zeek, president of
the crop improvement association, in
the county is completed, definite plans
will be formulated. The census. which
is being taken by County Demonstrs-
Tor Hiatt is rapidly progressing, and
with the assistance of several inter
ested farmers will soon be ready.
The tentative plans of the assoc,u-
ton provide for a general agent eth
er of the association or of a private
firm to go about the county listing
the shipments. If the agent is of =
private firm, he will work under the
auspices of the crop association.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-10
DURAND LETTER READ
BY HUGHES, SUPPORT
OF PREVIOUS CHARGE
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. &C. E.
Hughes, replying to telegram from
Secretary Redfield, denying that E.
Dana Durand was forced out of Of
flee as director of the census today,
read to large audience letter from
Durand in which Durand said he told
Redfield he would resign but wanted
to remain, and Redfield replied the
administration had decided on a
q change.
After a speech in the open air here,
Hughes motored to ST. Paul, where
he is to make an address.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-10
RECORD DEATH
REACHED.
Fifty-Seven Children Die
and 1873 New Cases Are
Reported.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

washington, Aug. 9.-Persistency
OF lnfantile paralysis in spite of all
efforts of state and federal officials.
caused the federal public health serv-
ice today to request state health au-
thorities throughout the country to
send representatives to- the confer
ence here August II, to discuss means
for preventing spread of the disease.
The epidemic in New York broke
all records today, killing fifty-seven
children during the past twenty-four
hours ending at ten o'clock this morn
ing. One hundred and eighty-three
new cases were reported.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-10
WILSON. MAY
TAKE 4 HAND.
President May Be Asked to
Use Personal Influence
To Prevent Strike.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, Aug. 9.-If the United
States board of mediation and concil-
latlon, which was called in today,
fails to adjust differences between
railroads in this country and four
hundred thousand employees, Presi-
dent Wilson will be asked to use per-
sonal efforts to prevent a general
strike, according to a statement made
today by representatives of the rail-
road managers who have been nego-
tlating with the men since June /,
for peaceful settlement. Late to-
night efforts of mediators to bring
contending factions togethere were
well under way.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-10
DEFENSE MEASURE IS
ADVANCED BY ARMY
BILL BEING COMPLETE
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington, Aug. 9.-Congress
carried the national defense legisIa-
ton another step forward today by
finally perfecting the army bill. Only
a perfection of the naval measure is
needed to complete program behind
which President Wilson has put the
full force of his administration to de-
feat all efforts for its reduction.
The army measure, which now goes
TO the president for his signature,
carries an appropriation of $267, 597,-
900.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-10
third MEMBER TO BE
lANED TO SERVE ON
BORDER PROBE BOARD
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Aug. 9.NAnnounce-
~saI Is expected tomorrow of the
s-ne Of a third man chosen bv Presi-
law -. wilson to serve with Secretary
1,... OF the interior department, and
. ,.s-'e 6randeis, of the supreme
w on joint commission which
49,, -. snaeavor to settle difficulties
s LING from all border disputes be-
,sa Inc United States and Mexico.
p. acceptance of the commission plan
, ~ announced today by Acting Sec
~. ,'s5y Folk, Arrangements for time
-. ,s place Of meeting of the commits
y wi VIII probably be made tomorrow
. = so!A and Arredondo, Caranza's
si ,.is'ssaoor, after views of the COM
-''sl0ners have been obtained.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-10
VOTE SOON ON
BILL
Measure Which Two Years
Awo Caused Bitter Fight
Be Reached Monday.
BY AssoCIATED pPrss.

Washington, Aug. "a vote, it is
expected, will probably be reached
Monday or Tuesday on the shipping
bill, over which a bitter fight was
waged two years ago, when Sena-
tor Nelson today attacked the meas
ure. Senator Fletcher upheld it and
urged its passage.
Democrats who revolted against the
bill before are now united with their
colleagues in its support.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-10
WHEAT PRICES
SOAR; HIGHEST
IN LATE HISTORY
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Chicago, Aug. Great crop losses
IN the United States and Canada sent
the wheat market skyward today. As
cent of prices, at one time, reached
eleven and three-quarter cents a
bushel. The government report an
nounces the 1916 wheat yield will be
358,OO0,O00 smaller than last year.
Black rust in Canada cut the yield
down 136,000,000 bushels shorter than
last year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-10
COYLE STREET
SENERBREAKS
is BIC MENACE
Negro Boy Is Almost
Drowned When the
Earth Caves.
SEWER ALWAYS
GAVE TROUBLE
Two Other Bad Breaks
Immediate Steps Being
Taken.

A stretch of about a block Of So
inch terra Gotta pipe of the Coyle
street sewer, between Belmont and
LaRua streets, caved in recently and
the location became so dangerous
Wednesday that the city fem.
entire black, after a negro bow fell
In the hole and was almost drowned.
This information was given out at
the city hall Wednesday afternoon,
when preparations were being plan
ned to make repairs.
This sewer has been almost a fail
ure for many months. 1t has been
a source of trouble ever since put
down several years ago, and the COM
mlssioners stated yesterday that it
will necessitate the expenditure of
great deal of money to put it in prop
er shape. The first cost, it was ex-
planned, was that of excavating, for
the piping is twenty feet under the
surface of the street. Then the storm
sewer parallels the broken lead of the
sanitary sewer, and it will mean a
practical re-laying of the storm sew
er lead once the work of repair is
undertaken.
Commissioner Johnson exhibited
pictures of the broken sewer Wednes-
day. These pictures were made,
while Steve Sanchez, employed by the
street department stood in the pipe.
Top and bottom showed great cracks
in the pipe, and, to prove his claim
that the pipe was broken, Mr.. San
chez provided himself with a num-
Der of pieces of white pine, which he
inserted at various breaks. These
show up plainly in the picture. Mr..
Sanchez also inserted the blade of a
knife in a crack, which had widened
and was widening all the time, until,
as stated above, the sewer gave wav
and almost the whole length of the
block caved in, leaving a pool of water
in which the boy was almost drown
ed.
Two More Breaks.
Two more serious breaks were re
ported to the street department with
in the past few days. One is on East
Garden street, near the ice plant, and
the other, reported to be the more
serious one, is on Alcaniz street, near
Chase street. This sewer is in the
grass plot, and of course, the pave
ment will not be disturbed when nee
essary repairs are made there.
Commissioner Johnson, under
whose supervision the sewers have
been apportioned, was in consultation
during the past few days with the
city engineer, L. Earle Thornton, rel
ative to the cost of repairs. Immed-
late action must be taken, it is stated,
to conserve public safety and health.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-10

New London, Conn, Aug. 9.-The
German submarine Bremen is expect
ed to arrive at this port at any time,
according to the New London Day this
afternoon.
The Eastern Forwarding Company,
it is learned has leased for one
wear space on the new state pier for
a large warehouse, and this city viii
be the principal American terminal
of that company.