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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-15
CROWN IN CRISIS
Grave Dissatisfaction Over
Calling Married Men.
England May Change Late En-
IiStment Edict.

London. March 15.-The uneXpect-
edly early calls on married men to
join the army have created such grave
dissatisfa action throughout the country
that the government is considering a
change OF policy.
Earl Kitchener and the Earl of
Derby probably will make an impor-
tant statement in the house of lords
today. 1t seems quite certain that the
strong feeling of the country to the
unfairness of the existing system Of
recruiting has compelled the govern
ment to reconsider its position but
whether the revised policy looks in the
direction of the application of com
pulsion to married and single men
alike is unknown
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-15
A GASOLINE PROBE
Congressman Asks for Investi-
CATION of High Oil Prices.
American Producers Charged
With Bleeding the Public.

Washington. March 15.-Charging
indirectly that the huge increase in
gasoline prices is due to conspiracies
and combinations among American
producers, REQ Sebath. of Illinois, has
introduced in the house a resolution
directing the attorney general to in
vestigate condition and prosecute Of
tenders.
The resolution was referred to the
judiciary committee. Mr.. SABBATH said
he would press for an early hearing.
The resolution recites that the Sec
retary of the interior for the year
1915 shows that there was an increase
in the production of 6,9S5,000 barrels
of crude petroleum over the year 1914
and that the price paid by refiners or
oil companies was from 90 to 80 per
cent lower than in the year 1914, and
that notwithstanding this tremendous
increase in production and large de-
creases in price paid by oil companies,
the price of gasoline has within the
last nine months increased from 100
to 200 per cent.
The report of the secretary of the
interior shows that the exports are
only % per cent of the increased pro-
duction for the year 1915, the resolu-
ton says.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-15
PACIFIC
ARMY TO
MEXICO?
Resolution to Bring in 12,0O0
Men From Philippines.
FilipinOs Should Govern Them
selves With Scouts.
ADD 10000 To MOBILE ARMY
ADD 10000 TO MOBILE ARMY
Congress Passes Resolution Re-
cruiting Full Strength.
'Stand as a Single Man in De-
tense of Z. S. Rights"

Washington, March 15.-The SEN
ate today approved unanimously the
joint resolution by the house yester-
day to bring the mobile army up to
its full strength which would add
about 1000 men to the present estab-
lishment.
The resolution now goes to the
president for his approval.
A roll call on the resolution was
ordered on request of Senator CAL
linger, who explained that he asked
it for the purpose of demonstrating
that there is no division in the senate
over measures to provide for protec-
ton of the country"
To Defense of United States Rights
There was not a dissenting vote on
the roll call.
Sixty-nine senators were in the
chamber and voted for the resolution.
When the vote was announced Senator
McCumber, Republican, of North Da-
kota, declared it served as notice to
the world that the nation and this
congress stand as a single man in de-
fense of American rights
Senator Sherman of Illinois intro
duced in the senate the house resolu-
ton to provide for withdrawal of the
from Ine 9n1lpplne ISlanOS as
quickly as possible in order to add to
the available troops in the United
States.
'"The senate has recently passed a
bill recognizing within few years the
ability of the Philippine people for
self government" said Senator Sher-
man.
Take philippine soldiers.
The Philippine native scouts re-
naming in the islands are 5,755. There
is in addition a native contabulary for
preservation or order and for local
purposes incident to that service If
conditions are as described here by
senators who supported the bin. the
Filipinos ought to be able with the
scouts, the consta bulary and such ma
tive forces as a potential self-govern-
ing people can supply, to police the
islands and maintain order without
the further presence of the $4,000 Of
ficers and troops proposed to be with
drawn by this resolution"
Campaign Throughout Country.
When word that the senate had
adopted the resolution reached the
war department the adjutant gem
cruiting the additional men immedi-
ately. Instructions were prepared for
recruiting officers throughout the
United States to conduct an active
campaign
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-15
FRIENDLY TO GRINGOES
"AII Excitement Is on Your Side of
Border" Says Mexican General.

.El Paso, March 15.-Rumors of the
advance of the punitive force did not
disturb the usual calm of Juarez to-
day. The garrison soldiers appeared
entirely friendly to visiting Ameri-
cans as was the native population.
Ever the departure of General Cutter
rez, Communicated of the state
of Chihuahua in a special train for
the south occasioned nothing beyond
mild interest Gutierrez will person
ally direct operations against Villa.
Speaking of the rumors of popular
resentment against Americans in Mex
Ico, Consul Andres Garcia said:
The excitement. so far as | am able
to learn is entirely on the American
side of the border. l haven't heard of
single authentic case of Carranzista
soldiers threatening Americans. Per
maps few individual soldiers have
called the Americans names. as has
been charged, but l. myself have often
been called names on the American
side. Our forces are well under dis
cipline and there is no likelihood of
any outrage against Americans of any
sort"
General Gavira added
Il know that there has been none i
the reDorted resentment among nv
men. We are all friendly disposed to
the United States and her citizens"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-15
State Journal Given Interview
From General Himself.
He Says Unprepared Invasion
Would Have Been Folly.
VILLA IN A DESOLATE LAND
Troops Must Be Prepared for a
Hard Struggle.
General Pershing Has Orders
to Move When Ready.

San Antonio, Tex. March 15.-"I
hope the American people appreciate
that this is going to be a hard and
very difficult campaign. 1t may be
a long one Also
This was the conclusion in which
Major General Frederick Funston, in
whose hands unreservedly has been
placed the task of capturing the Mexi-
can bandit "Pancho" Villa, summed
up the campaign today.
General Funston intimated that
General Pershing has his orders and
will move when ready.
"One of the best features of the
campaign is the fact that the troops
are in splendid shape for the work.
From a physical standpoint they could
not be better. The time that most of
them have had on the border has
hardened and toughened them for the
character of the campaign they will
have to undergo. 1t is going to be a
hard job.
Villas Stronghold.
villa has fled to one of the natural
ly most desolate countries in the
world. What nature did not do for it
in this respect the fighting factions in
there sufficiently supplied with food
and fodder to take care of the prob
lem of subsistence entirely. we would
be defeated by the nature of the coun-
try long before we met Villas forces.
There is nothing left in all that bar
rem region for US to buy or take. Our
prisoners, taken in the Columbus raid,
tell US that Villa and his men are liv-
ing upon jerked beef. They have no
other food supply of consequence.
Il believe that our aeroplanes are
going to be of great value to us in
will be the first time we have ever
used our planes under war conditions
and 1 have great hopes of their sue
cess.
Cause of Delay.
81 hope that the American people
understand the reason for the appar-
ent delay in crossing the border and
starting the chase. 1t would have
been sheer folly for US to continue the
chase the day of the Columbus raid
We had about $50 men against Villas
1900 and possibly more. Our men
had no supplies with them. They
might have continued running fight
aid killed a few more Villistas, but
unless they could have actually cap
tured Villa no particular military ad-
vance would have been gained. The
fast that Villas forces so greatly
gerous- Had our troops been sur
rounded. as easily might have been
done, another Custer massacre would
nave resulted.
From what I have learned, l be-
lieve that Villa made the raid as the
result of one of his characteristic
brain storms.
These fits of blind, unreaso1ing
anger of his are well known and
while in them he will do anything.
Back of all of this was the hope,
presume, that Intervention might re-
suit in swinging the tide of popular
Mexican favor his way and bringing TO
him large bodies of Mexicans and so
become a serious factor in Mexican af-
fairs again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-15
Military Authorities Refuse to
Turn Over 100000 Cartridges.
Mexican Consul Demands They
Be Delivered at Once.
move when YOU ARE READY"
Funston Gives Pershing ReinS
on Starting Across.
Invading Expedition Will In
clude 5000 Soldiers.

Douglas, March 15.-Ives G.
Lelevier, CarranZa consul here,
demanded today that the local
express agent turn over to him
ridges consigned to General 2.
ridges consignd to General P.
Elise Gales and ordered held last
night by the American military
authorities.
The request was refused.
Consul LeIevier then teIegraphed to
EIesio Arredondo, representative of
the defacto government at Washing
ton. asking him to secure permission
of President Wilson for delivery of the
cartridges.
Consul Lelevier said that General
Gales had been instructed by Gen.
Alavaro Obregon, Carranza's minister
of war. to cooperate with American
troops in pursuit of Villa and that he
could not do so without ammunition
They Await Order.
San Antonio. March 15.-While
regiments of United States cavalry,
heavily supported by infantry, awaited
General Pershing's order today to ad-
vance, General Carranza's troops
worked desperately to effect the cap
ture of Villa in order to forestall an
invasion of Mexico by American
forces, according to information re-
ceived here. From official and unof-
1Coutfnued on Page Ski
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-15
MOREAEROPL
Urges Million Appropriation
for High Power Crafts.
One Flying Machine Worth
1000 Men on Border.

New York. March 15.-Despite the
fact thai the Aero Club of America
has received telegram from Secre-
tary of War Baker stating that the
expedition into Mexico has all the
aeroplanes necessary, Mr.. Hawley.
president of the club, has sent to Pres
ident Wilson and other authorities in
Washington MESA ges asking for the
immediate appropriation of $1,000, 900
to equip aero squadrons with high
power engines.
In the text of the message made
public today, Mr.. Hawley stated that
aeroplanes requested may save the
lives of 10000 American soldiers on
the Mexican border. Mr.. Hawley add
ar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-15
GO THRU TOPEKA
Three Cars of Munitions on
Rock Island Limited Train.
Government Ships by Express
From st. Louis to Ell PaSO.

Hundreds of passengers on the ia
nous Golden State Limited of the
Rock Island Lines looked from their
double windows in the all-steeI Pull
mans in Topeka today and surveyed
with passing interest the local scenery
Little did they realize that UP front
in three American Express cars was
packed to the roofs. enough ammun-
ition to blow up the capital city of
Kansas.
In an effort to rush munitions to
the Mexican front the United States
government has pushed with all pos
sible haste. shells and cartridges to the
invading soldiers of Uncle Sam. Last
night three cars left st. Louis bound
for the southwest. These cars were at
tached to the Golden State Limited at
Kansas City this morning and went
through Topeka this noon.
This is the second shipment of three
cars in the last two days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-15
SLAP AT MULvANE
Delegates From Fourth Oppose
TOpekan's Candidates.
Moore and Rhodes Represent
District at Convention.

Emporia, Kan, March 15.-Repub-
licans of the Fourth district met today
and elected delegates to the national
convention who are opposed to the
candidacy of d. w. Mulvane. The
delegates are Charles E. Moore, of
Eureka, and ]. ]. Rhodes, of Council
Grove, with DIR. d. S. Fisher, of Read
ing. and Clarence Haughawout. of
Onaga, as alternates.
On a motion by w. c. Hughes, of
Emporia, candidates were required to
state their position in regard to ma
tional committeeman. Fisher, alter
nate who was defeated for a place as
first delegate, expressed himself for
j. r. Burrow. Moore and Rhodes
both announced that they were op
posed to Mulvane, but other than
that had no preference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-15
CALL KAN. TROOPS
Kansas City, Kan., National
Guard Receives Orders.
Must Be Ready to Entrain on
Hours Notice.

Kansas City, Mo, March 15.-The
Kansas City, Kan, company of the
Kansas National Guard today received
orders to be ready to entrain for Fort
Riley upon an hours notice.
1t is understood the guardsmen will
go to Fort Riley to train and eventual
ly will be used in guard duty along the
border.
Orders to recruit the company to
full strength and to devote as much
time as possible to drill also were
issued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-15
FORWARD MARCH!
Troops Break Camp at COIum-
bus and Hachita.
Await CarranZa's Permission,
Says Mexican General.

Ell PaSo, March 15.-United States
troops with camps broken were under
marching equipment along the MeXi-
can border west of here at daylight
today in at least two positions Mill
tary censorship prohibited transmits
sion of any information of actual
movements throughout the first half
of the day. The troops in readiness
General Gavira. commandant ar
information that American troops had
not yet crossed the border and that
they were awaiting permission from
CarranZa before doing so. Gavira said
he believed Carranza's reply would be
favorable.
Expect Quick Move.
San Antonio, March 15.-At 1890
p. m. today no information was OBJ
tainable at southern headquarters that
there had been troops movements at
Columbus and Hachita, N. M.
General Funston showed much in
terest in dispatches regarding condf-
tions at Torreon and Ojinaga.
Hachita, n. M, March 15.-The
Second cavalry brigade under COM
mand of Colonel George A. Dodd.
completed today preparations to move
forward from Culberson's ranch on
the border south of here into Mexico.
A quick movement was expected.
During the last few days supply
trains aided by wagons and trucks OF
ranchers have been forwarding large
supplies to the camp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-15
LAY new MINE FIELD
Germans Take Precautions to Keep
British Out of Baltic.

Copenhagen, March 15.-The SkaE-
sea Aftonbladet of Malmoe, Sweden,
says that the Germans next week will
lay a new mine field south of the
sound (the narrow strait connecting the
Baltic with the Cattegat and the
North sea) because of the fear that a
British flotilla will force the sound
and reach the Baltic.
MiTes laid between Danish and
Swedish waters will prevent the use
of the international waterway between
Skancer, on the sound on the Swedish
side, and the Danish coast, it is point
ed out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-15
REPLY IS TERSE
England Asserts Right to Seize
American Mails.
Answer to Protest a Flat Re-
fusal to Stop Practice.

Washington, March 15.-Ambassa-
dor Page at London, it was learned to-
day, has cabled to the state depart
ment sufficient information concern
ing the forthcoming reply to the
American protest on the British seiz-
ure of mails to indicate that the
United States is soon to face a serious
crisis with Great Britain. The answer
is understood to be practically a flat
rejection of all the American conten-
tions and is officially reported as be-
ing unsatisfactory"
There are now three acute issues
with Great Britain. They are:
The Issues.
First-Seizure of American
mails on the high seas.
Second-Invasion of American
ships on the high seas to take off
persons either of or suspected of
being of German origin.
Third-The validity of the Eng
lish blockade which embraces her
extension of the contraband list
and her enemy origin" decree.
The underlying principle of the
American protest is that Great Brit
ain not only has violated international
law by her acts but has also violated
the plain letter of The Hague conven-
ton Great Britain has replied arbi-
own territorial waters, which officials
say means that she can commit any
international violation within her
jurisdiction.
Officials Irritated.
There is growing irritation in state
circles over the failure of
the British government to reply to the
inquiries of this government regard
ing her right to take from the ship
China more than thirty Germans when
the vessel was near Shanghai. Both
Great Britain and France heretofore
have released Germans thus taken off
American ships without, however, ad-
mitting the American contention that
they had no right to take them. Off
cials anticipate that she will hold that
previous cases have no bearing on the
case of the China.
Great Britain's answer to the note
regarding the validity of her block
ade is understood to be either en-
route or about ready for transmission.
1t will come by mail and is under
stood to be a flat justification based
on the principle OF expediency.
As the government already is on
record as considering reprisals unIaw-
full, the British answer will force the
United States to pass on the conten-
ain as to whether England is justified
in excluding foodstuffs from Germany
and whether such eclusion is justifia-
bly, based on Germany's submarine
warfare.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-15
Bronze Tablet
To Memory of
odd Hickory

Nashville. Tenn. March ID
In observance of Andrew Jack
sons birthday, Daughters of the
American Revolution today placed
a bronze tablet on the tomb of
"Old Hickory" at The Hermitage.
The tablet commemorate Jack
sons services as a boy soldier in
the revolution. The most inn
portant incident with that service
was a blow on the head from a
British dragoon's sword when he
refused to black the dragoon's
boots after being captured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-15
REVOLT AND JOIN VILLA
Uprising in Carranza Garrison at Pa
Tomas Is Border Rumor.

Deming, n. NJ, March 15.-The Car
ranzista garrison at Palomas revolted
and declared for Villa, according to
unconfirmed reports reaching here.
Arrivals said the Palomas garrison
was heading for La Ascencion, Mexico.
United States troops have not yet
crossed the border, according to auto
mobile parties arriving here from
Columbus at noon today. Pershing's s
camp there has been broken, however,
and the expedition was ready to move
at a moments notice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-15
COLD IN SOUTH TONIGHT.
Storms Predicted Along the Entire At
Iantic Coast.

Washington. March Is. = Cold
weather for the south tonight with a
cold wave in North Carolina and
frosts as far south as central Florida
if the weather clears, was predicted
by the weather bureau today
The middle west storm has rea ched
southern Virginia and North Carolina
with some increased intensity and with
further development of cold high
area to the northward. Snow warn
inGs are displayed on the Atlantic
coast from Jacksonville, Fla, to East
port, Me.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-15
Soldiers Escape
The Horrors of
En7baLr71ed Beef

Ell Paso, March 15.-The Amer
lean army will have fresh meat
in Mexico. The horrors of the
"embalmed beef" of 1898 have
been eliminated
Contracts have been completed
between General Pershing for the
army and General Luis Terranzas,
one of the richest cattlemen in
Chihuahua. by which fresh meat
is to be killed daily on demand of
the con- missary department by
cowboys in General Terranzas's
employ, and a daily total turned
in for accounting and payment at
the end of the expedition.
Similar contracts have been
made between the army and the
Las Palomas Cattle company and
the CorraIitoS ranch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-15
Davis Funeral Today.

Elkins, W. Va, March 15.-The
funeral of Henry Gassaway Davis,
former United States senator, who
died at his home in Washington. was
held here today. Among the honorary
pail bearers were Senator John Sharp
Williams of Mississippi, and Richard
Kerens of St Louis, Mo. BY a procla-
nation of the mayor, business was
suspended here while the funeral SER
vices were in progress and all business
buildings were draped in black
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-15
FARMERS DODGE INCOME
TAX, DECLARES OFFICIAL

Chicago, March 15.-The fact
that many farmers have failed to
file income tax schedules, it is said,
has led Daniel Chaplin, chief of the
special treasury agents here, to or
der an investigation of the incomes
of the wealthier farmers. Accord
ing to Chaplin. the records of coun-
try banks and grain and live stock
dealers will be depended upon -
furnish the evidence, as many
farmers nave no system OF book
keeping.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-15
DIDN'T POSTPONE RAID
Reports to Contrary Untrue-U Boats
Now on Merchantmen's Trail.

London, March 15.-According 10
an official statement made in Berlin
all rumors regarding the cancellation
or the postponement of an intensified
submarine campaign against armed
merchantmen, as announced in the
German memorandum to neutrals last
month, are untrue. There has been no
postponeInent, and abandonment of
the campaign was never considered
on the contrary the statement says,
II Is now in full swing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-15
Down With His Ship.

Galveston, March 15.-Captain Hell
versen of the Norwegian steamship
Terje Vixen, which arrived here today
from Newcastle, reports having spent
the night of March rs searching for
the crew of an American sailing YES
sci which he discovered on fire south
west of Bermuda 80 degrees, 2 min
utes west and % degrees, 5 minutes
north He said that the vessel had
burned almost to the water line. He
cold not make out her name. but on
one side were the letters u. S A" in
white. The search for the crew was
fruitless.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-15
Wages
to Farm Hands
in Grain States

Washington, March 15.-Wages
of farm laborers increased slight
ly in the leading grain states and
remained stationary or declined
slightly in the cotton states, ac-
cording to figures published to-
day by the department of agricul-
ture. The changes are attributed
to higher grain prices and lower
cotton prices.
Wages of male farm laborerS by
the day increased about one per
cent for the entire country.
Scarcity of labor was not so
marked as during previous years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-15
DECLARES WAR
Austria Follows German Allies Def
to Portugal

London, March 15.-A Rome dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph COM
pany says that Austria has declared
war on Portugal.
Constantinople. March 15-'Two
cruisers on March HIP shelled the
environs of Tekeburnu (Gallipoi PEN
insula)," the war office announced
today, They then Withdrew
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-15
TO PRESENT COLUMBUS
HERO WITH new SWORD

Fort Worth. March l5.-Fort
Worth admirers have started a eund
to purchase Colonel Slocum. com
mander at Columbus, n. NJ. during
the Villa raid. sword. 'Iuch
money has been raised. Under
Slocum 800 United States soldiers
routed the Villa band. estimated as
high as 1000 men, and pursued the
MeXicans across the border.