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The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
Carranza Army Beaten
Near Torre6n by Villa
special to The washington Head.

Special to The Washington HeraH.
Galveston, Tex, March IS.-Near
Noe, sixty miles west of Torreon,
forces under command of Villa Of
6cers have defeated and utterly routed
the Carranza army in that section.
The battle, which has been raging
for several days, ended today, when
the Carranza forces, numbering 100
were completely routed.
1t is reported in dispatches to the
border that Carranza's army left 900
dead on the field. Details of the
battle are lacking.
American machine guns are said to
have played havoc with the Carranzs
troops, which are reported going
north to join another column.
If border reports are to be accept
ed, the feeling in the Torreon dis
trict against Americans is intense
and trouble will occur unless some
thing is done by the Carranza de-
tenders.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
5000 CANNON
POUND VERDUN
Five Million Big Caliber Pro-
ieetiles Hurled at Defenses
in Fifteen Days.
200, 900 TONS OF GERMAN
METAL BURIED IN GROUND
Estimated $4,000 Freight Cars Were
Employed for Two Months
Bringing Up Munitions.
,reci,l Gable to The Washington Herald.

srecial Cable to The Washington Herald,
Paris. March lS-Deteils were obtained
today which give an idea OF the inn
mensity of the German effort at Nerdun.
The Kaiser massed before the great
French stronghold every unit of artii-
Iery, heavy and light, which could be
SHARED from other fronts. He brought
hundreds of cannon of all calibcrs from
Serbia, Russia and Belgium last Janu-
airy.
A number of monster 3S0-milIimetre
guns were installed on special cement
pla tforms near strategic points on the
railways twenty-five kilometcrs from the
CITY of yerdun. 1t was these giant en-
cines which destroyed the town, hurting
a ton of projectiles fifteen miles every
four minutes during the bomba rdment
that preceded the opening offensive.
Other heavy caIibcr guns in great num-
bers were concealed in cellars of ruined
bank of the Mouse.
Nearly 5000 German cannon spoke
when, on February 81. the battle opened
| Under the terrible storm of shells not a
square foot of the ground inside the
| French advance lines was untouched
Certain important points received 10000
shells in the short space of ten hours.
1t is noteworthy that only heavy guns
participated in this initial bambardment
The seventy-sevens were not employed.
In the course of the first fifteen days
of fighting, according to authoritative es-
Inmates, five million big caliber projec'
| tiles tore up Verdm's defenses.
The region today has become veritabie
mine of German copper and steel, of which
2C0, 900 tons are buried in the soil. In
order to transport this colossal store Of
metal from the kaiser's arsenal to the
battlefield 5000 freight cars were EN-
\ ployed during a period of two months.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
Russians Drive
Turk Line Back
Penetrate $50 Miles Into
Ottoman Territory and
Repulse All Attacks.

SPECIAL Cabs 10 The w.shinsecn He-1h
London, March 1S-The Russians have
penetrated 10 miles into Turkish terri
tory. according TO the oficisI statement
issued in Petrograd tonight which re-
ports the capture OF Manhattan
This village, while unimportant in IT.
self is well on the way to ErIinjan, on
the railway to sivss. The latter city Is
the Russian objective, against which the
main armies, after having remsined mo-
tionless pending the development OF oper-
atoms along the Black Sea and toward,
Lake Van. TO protect their tanks. row
are pressing.
The oficial statement says:
'on the Caucasus front after some
fighting. We occupied the village OF
Msmahstun during our pursuit OF The
Turks toward Erzinjxn. The Turks at
tempted counter-attack. but were driven
back with heavy losses toward The
west"
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
FRENCH BEAT
BACK TEUTONS
Attacks on East Bank of the
Mouse, Near Verdun,
Are Repulsed.
HANGMAN'S WOOD OBJECT
OF HEAVIEST GUNFlRE
Concealed Gun Emplacements of De
tenders Force Germans to Retire
to Their Trenches.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald
LONDON, March 1S.-The fighting above
Verdun switched back to the east bank
of the Mouse today. the Germans de-
veloping several attacks against the
Vaux- Haudremont front. The midnight
communication from Paris states that
they were repulsed at all points
West of the Meuse. where a titanic
struggle has been raging for possession
of Dead Man Hill, the commanding point
of the battlefield, the foot soldiers rested
in their trenches today while the big
suns prepared the way for fresh attacks.
The heaviest German fire was conccn-
trated in the region of Bots Bourru
OIangman's wood and around Montze-
Vile. according to the French report.
This forest of sinister name is about
a mile and a half south of Dead Man Hill,
while Montzeville is about half a mile
west of the forest. Fort DE Marie and
Fort Dc Bois Bourru are on the edge
of the woods and the indications are that
the Germans are pouring a heavy fire
into them.
The attacks east of the Mouse were
launched following a strong preparatory
bombar dment, which lasted throughout
the night The French positions in the
village of Vaux and the wood south OF
the Haudremont farm were the detectives
of the Germans.
From their concealed gun emplace-
! ments, the French poured heavy shrap-
mel and machine gun fire into the
advancing Germans and after severa
fruitless efforts to push the attack, the
Teutons retired to their trenches and the
guns again took up their work
Great activity by French battle planes
! is reported in the afternoon communicate
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
War Department Sends Hurry Orders to CD
Funston on Leaning of Anti-American
Propaganda Spread by Villistas.
GRAVE DANGER OF FLARE.U|
Carranza Requested to Allow Use of Railroads by Troop
In Effort to End Expedition Soon
as Is Possible

Orders went forward from Washington Cen Funston last
speed his campaign capture Villa. 80
These inspired alarming reports from the border that
Villa popassnd melting Mexns the interior to the
invading American force.
Acting Secretary of State Polk the White House last
place reports the Mexican before the President
after this conference that the speedup orders to Gen.
The latter expected with Cen Persms commanding
joint expedionay forces Mexico all haste running
down Villa and his bandit force. -
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
Censorship at Border
Drawn Even Tighter
Special to Tie Washington Herald.

Special to Tie Washington Herald.
FL Paso, March IS.-Maj. w.
r. Sample, commanding officer
at Columbus, today has taken
drastic action to enforce the
censorship.
During the day every cores
pondent was taken before the
commanding officer and shown
a telegram from Col. Bundy,
chief OF staff, to Gen. Funston,
in which evasion OF censorship
is defined as a criminal offense.
The telegram declared the CO.
operation OF the United States
attorneys office would be
forthcoming in aiding to en-
force the rule.
Mail of every description,
even letters from officers and
soldiers to their wives, are be-
ing held up at least twenty
four hours by the censor.
Suspicious communications and
code messages are destroyed.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
Horrors of Death at Verdun
Inflame Brains of Heroes
And Deaden Hearts to Pity
Noted French Military Historian Quotes from Pages of Off
GERS Diary to Show How Gigantic Struggle Affects
the Men Battling for Victory in Trenches

the masses of German corpses that choke
the Douaumont ravines.
Il have questioned prisoners and they
still have hope their comrades will TAX,
Verdun. But their eyes fill with tears
and fright when they speak about oul
seventy-fves.
Brave seventy-fves! Never will the
tales OF their prowess be fully told. Some
times they fired at the Germans at a 600
yard range and one shell moved down at
least fifteen men. but the Boches still
came on more numerous than ever.
Here I see Gen. Petain. The whole
army recognizes his energy and vsIor. He
'exudes confidence
March THE action is losing its vio-
lence. The Germans must begin to un.
derstand they cannot attain Yerdun. Tho
town is partly demolished. but the citadel
has resisted. Its miles of passages
carved out of rock. are intact.
Snow Red with Blood.
"Douaumont is only a heap Of ruins. II
Is covered with snow now a foot deep,
but here the snow is red.
March S-One vainly seeks to conjure
up an accurate memory of these tragic
days. The German Emperor needed VIC
tory. He threw in his best troops. the
pillars Of his empire. and our seventy
fves snnihiIated them.
The number of shells fired surpasses
the Imagination. They have spent several
millions. The soil trembles even now
under the shell fire. It has been calcu-
lated that on a front of only 200 yards
wide and $50 deep the Germans fired more
than 5000 projectiles. mostly nine and
twelve-inch shells
"AsphvxiatinS gases and liquid fire also
were used in a task that has not been
accomplished"
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
ARMOREDCARS
DEFEAT ARABS
Young Duke of Wellington
Leads Dash Into Egyptian
Port Near Tripoli.
AUTOMOBILES MAKE SHORT
WORK OF THE TRIBESMEN
Fleeing Senussi Pursued Ten Miles.
British Sailors Held Prisoners Res
cued-All Artillery Taken.
ecisl Gable to The Washington Herald.

SPECIAL Cable to The Washington Herald
London, March lS-Further details OF
the capture of Sollum. the Egyptian
frontier port on the Mediterranean, near
Tripoli. reveal the fact that a squadron
OF srmored motor cars, under comman nd
of the young Duke OF Westminster, played
brilliant part I'm the engagement
The cars dashed into the Arab camp
and scattered the Arabs in all directions.
The Arab gunners were shot down be-
fore their guns could be made effective.
Several guns we're captured and a num-
Der OF British sailors. who had fallen into
the hands OF the wild Senussi tribesmen,
we're rescued.
An official dispatch from Egyptian
headque rters, made public tonight by the
press bureau, says:
Reports have been received from off,
GERS returned from Sollum regarding the
armored cars which were in action Tues
Gay under the Duke OF Westminster.
AcropInnc Rcconuoitcrs.
An scroplane reconnaissance discov-
cred that the Ptrwar camp was empty
and orders were given to pursue. The
main camp of the enemy was seen 10 be
twenty-five miles to the west of Sollum.
AS the cars approached. one hostile
gun and two machine guns came into
action. These were smartly handled by
the enemy. but their gun teams were
shot down. The cars dashed into the
camp; the enemy scattered and pursuit
proceeded. After ten miles, petrol
shortage wes threatened.
"AlI the enemy artillery. amounting to
three guns and nine machine guns, TWEEN
ty-four spare barrels and forty revolv-
ing guns and the ammunition was cap
turCd.
''Ninety-one prisoners, part of whom
were shipwrecked crews, who had been
seized by the Senussi. We're rescued. Our
ca sualties consisted of one officer wound.
cd. During the operation We advanced
80 miles
: The report of Nuri Bey's death is un-
true"
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
Belief Expressed in San An
tonic that Encounter VIII
Come in Short Time.
'DODD'S FORCE DECLARED
NEARING BANDITS LAIR
Wireless Found Unsatisfactory as
Means of Communication-Diaz
Junta Works in Bold Way.
BY oTHEMAN STEVENS.

Special TO The Washington Hsrsld.
San Antonio. Tex, March B.-Au en-
counter with Panehe Villa is expected in
q short time by the headquarters here.
1t is said positively that so far there
have been no casualties and no credence.
as no reports have been sent. is given to
the stories Of shipping on the part of
ViIlistss.
Though Villa is recognized as a fighter,
the information now is that he is prac-
ticing safety first"
The force with him is known 10 be
about 600 men. and his horses are believed
to be more worn than those in Dodds
column.
On Friday Villa was known TO be near
Colonia Grscias and was then going
south.
The communics ton line is being kept Up
very like highway. A telephone line is
going along as fast as lance poles can be
stuck up. Even if this is cut. as expected
the constant guard would soon repair it.
Wireless has not been found sstisfsc-
tory. The machines are too UNSTABLE to
supplement the telegraph. a force OF
men is installing telephone connections
as at Columbus. with outlying stations on
the line of communica ton.
Quite an astonishing incident is the bold
way the Felix Diaz junta is working
here Today FL impartial de Texas was
issued with manifesto by Gen. FELIX
Diaz. This calls upon all Mexicans &c
come to the aid of their country, which
is in agony" and about TO succumb un.
der the threatened peril.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
FIRST CHIEF
NEARS FALL
Physician from Torreon De-
clares Carranza Rule Is
Nearing End.
CONSUL WILLIAMS TELLS
OF FLIGHT TO BORDER
Left Post Only After Americans Voted
to Go. Fearing for Safety
of Families.

Special to The Washington Herald.
San Antonio. Tex, March 1S.-"Car-
rama has not the chance of a jack rab-
bit; Villa has just as many sympathizers
and active supporters. and controls near
ly as much territory"
This was the statement here today of
A. y. Carr, for twenty-five years a ply
sician and surgeon for the National Rail-
roads of Mexico, who was one of the
fOrty-siX refugees who came out Of Tor
reon with Consul c. A. Williams Tues
day. ----
Consul williams and his wife reached
here this afternoon from Laredo. He
gave the following account of the cir
cumstances leading up to his decision
to leave his post and his home in Mex
leo:
"On Sunday received telegram from
the State Department telling of the Co
lumbus raid and stating that American
troops. in conjunction with Carranza sol
diers. would cooperate in northern Chi
huahua to the end that Villa might be
'iiili'il1'Su' Inc Ielesidil also Sdiu lndI
If the Americans in Torreon considered
the situation so serious as to make II
advisable for them to leave, they should
do so, but quietly
Married Men Vote TO Go.
"On receipt of the telegram, 1 called
a meeting in my office of every married
American with family in Torreon, and
invited the single men to send a repre-
sentative to look after their interests.
Every man so invited came, and we were
in conference for an hour and a half.
put the telegram from Mr.. Lansing
before the meeting. and left it frankly
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO,
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
Capitalist Lost
Across Border
E. R. Thomas and Family
Started Inland from Tam
pico Weeks Ago.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Buffalo. March lS-E. r. Thomas. au-
tomobile manufacturer and Buffalo
capitalist, with Mrs. Thomas and their
son. John, is lost somewhere in Mexico. &"
Nothing has been heard from them
since March Il, when letter was re-
ceiyed by Edwin L. Thomas, another sou,
who lives in this city.
Mr.. Thomas, accompanied by Mrs.
Thomas and John, went into Mexico
about three weeks ago to visit his
brother. James Thomas, who has charge
of the E. r. Thomas ranch, some dis
lance inland from Tampico.
Efforts to reach the party by wire since
the Villa raid have failed.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
IS O S" Calls Reach Holland.

S. calls coming from a steamer near
North Hinder Lightship were picked up
today ~by the station at The Hook of
Holland This is almost tho identical spot
where the Tubantia was sunk. Boats
abled vessel.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
Why Won Tirpitz Resigned.

Rome, Mcrch 1S.-The resignation of Ad-
miral ven Tirpitz as head OF the German
admiralty was due TO interference with
his plans for attacking tee British navy,
according to reliable advices from Ger
man sources received here today.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
Postmaster Asked to Quit

Stcubcnvllle. Ohio. March 1S-Postmas-
ter Richard Gibson, candidate for sheriff
of jefferson County, was asked TODAY TO
resign 10y First Assistant Postma ster
General Roper. The request was due tc
Gilson's political activities
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
Oil Tanker Badly Battered

Halifax, March 1S.-After having been
battered on the Atlantic for over two
weeks in helpless condition. the British
oil steamer San onofre is being brought
into Halifax Harbor by the steamers San
Gregorio and Ashta bula
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
Moewc's Loot Banked.

Berlin, March 1S.-One million marks
(s25o,0OO in gold brought back to Ger
many by the Moewe has been deposited
in the Reichsbank pending decision by a
prize court as to its disposition. The gold
is in sixteen cases, fourteen OF bullion and
two of dust
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
Utica Shivers at Twelve Below

Utica, n. Y, March lS.-The coolest
weather in many years on this date pre-
vailed in this city today when the mer-
curry touched II degrees below zero. In
the suburbs the temperature reached IS
below. In the Adirondacks the Their
mometer ranged from zero 10 q below
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
1000 to Get Wage Increase.

Pittsburgh, Pa, March Is.-The Mac
beth-Evans Glass Company. largest man.
ufacturcrs of glassware for Illuminating
purposes in the world, today notified all
its employees, skilled and uaskilled. num-
boring over 1000 of 10 per cent advance
In wages. effective April J.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
King Decorates Nurse.

London. March 1S.-King George today
conferred the Royal Red Cross on Sister
Vivien Tremaine. matron OF the Canadian
Casualty Clearing Hospital in France. II
was she who attended the King when he
was injured by fall of his horse last
October
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
BY JOSEPH REINACH

Noted Military Historian of Franco.
Special Gable 10 The Washington Herald.
Paris, March 1S.-Pages from the diary
of high officer, written during the bat
tie OF verdun, have just reached me.
They tell a story tragic with its sim
plicity. Here is what the officer wrote:
February 27-Tm still alive, but what
horror. This is the greatest battle ever
fought The Verdun forts are belching
can be counted in tens of thousands.
Half a million men face one another and
still more are arriving.
February 2S-The battle now has been
raging a week. The Germans accumu-
lated their frightfulest engines of de-
struction and their best troops, but they
have not been able to get the better OF
our soldiers.
Nerdun Declared saved.
"Verdun is saved by him who saved
Nancy CCastelnaU. Troops are arriving
increasingly. Ten motor wagons loaded
with men arrive every minute.
THE Germans left mountains Of dead
before Douaumont.
THE verdun citadel remains intact, de-
spite its wounds.
"Castelnau faces the Kaiser.
France has once more shown that in
the greatest hour Of peril the courage OF
her soldiers and the energy of her gen.
erals assure her victory.
March death is nothing in such a
furnace as this. The soul rises to the
level of the events. 1t is these terrible
moments that make the hero's brain be-
come afiame. The heart hardens before
such atrocities.
without a spark of pity l have seen
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
British Repulse Turks.

London, March 1S-Turkish troops, led
ish troops defending the Alden front in
Arabia on March 16, but were rcpulsed.
the war Office announced today.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
Fighting Reported in Greece

Geneva, March 1s.-Heavy forces OF
Buls garian and German troops have en-.
tered Greece from Serbia southwest OF
Lake Dorian, where they engaged the
outposts of the allies. according to in.
formation received here today from
Athens.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
Robbers Hold Up Restaurant.

Philadelphia, March iS-Three armed
men entered the Glenwood restaurant,
936 Arch street, early today, and while
one stood at the door with his revolver
covering the persons in the place, his
went through their clothes
and stole money and jewelry.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
German Concessions Protested.

Berlin. March ls-Members Of the lib
ersl party in the Reiehstss met today and
adopted revolutions which are In effect a
protest against further concessions 10 IN.
United States on the matter OF suoma-
rine warfare.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
CLEVELAND HEADS CLASS.
Son of Former President Honored
at Princeton

Princeton, y. J.. March 1S.-R. D. Cleve-
land, son of former President Cleveland.
was today elected president Of the fresh
man class at Princeton.
Cleveland prepared for Princeton at
Exeter Academy, where he was a mem
Der OF the football and track teams
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
Powder Workers in Peril.

Wilmington. Del. March IS-ren pow
red workers employed at th~ du Pont
plant had narrow escape early today
when the launch Hyacinth ON which they
were crossing the Delaware River began
10 sink. The men took refuge on the roof
Of the cabin and were taken off by sal
lors from the Norwegian frcishter Malm
AL had their hands and feet frozen.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
Chinese Province Rebels

Hong Kong. March 1s-The province OF
kwang-si has declared its Independence
OF the Chinese government The revoiu-
.ionists have proclaimed republic
hwsng-Si has an area OF about S.oS
square miles and a population of 500. os
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
Data on Tubantia Sought.

Copenhagen. March IS.-The German
government has instructed the admiralty
marine sank the Dutch liner Tubantia,
according TO a message from Berlin.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
Noted Feudist Slain,

Roanoke, Va. March 1S.-Jsck Allen,
member of the family of Aliens who shot
up the court room at Hillsville, Va,
several years ago. is dead and Will Nc
Craw is being sought today as his slayer.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
Swedish Steamer Hits Mine.

Amsterdam. March lS-The Swedish
steamer Ask struck mine near North
Hinder LshtshiD Friday night and was
badly damascd. 1t is being towed to
Hook OF HolIapd
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19

tfs.s5 Via Atssrts 30 1scksesvtsls
and retcrn Msrrt 20. Special Excurefo0
southern RAILWAY. Consult aeent1l
Adv -
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19
Enver Pasha Not Dead Yet.

Berlin (via London, March is. $40
a. NAN official dispatch from Con-
stantinoplc says that Enver Pasha, the
Turkish War Minister. has returned there
from a trip of inspection to Syria. Pal
estine. and Arbia.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19

The foregoing apparently disposes Of
the recent reports that Enver Pasha had
been assassinated. and that a new min
lister of war had been APPOINTED.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-19

A first announced January !. 1916. The Herald
"A guarantees full moneys worth to the purchasers
of articles advertised in the display columns of this
paper by any Washington merchant.
(Ci-eHlay Furnished Upon RcqEeH).
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-03-02
IN JUSTICE COURT, SEVENTH DIS
TRICT, DESoTO COUNTY. FLORIDA

Town of Punta Gorda munici, al
corporation VS.. Mike Williams.
appearing from the return of the
Sherln OF said county upon the original
process issued herein that said sheriff is
unable 10 serve such process upon said
defendant Mike Williams, for the rea-
son that he Is unable to find said de-
iendant, and 1t further appearing from
afiidayit filed herein that the place of
residence of said defendant is unknown
and that said defendant is over the age
OF II years and that there is no person
or persons the service of summons up
in the State of Florida, in the belief of
affiant;
1t is thereupon ordered that the said
defendant, Mike Williams. do appear
before me at my Office in Punta Gorda,
Florida, on the 9Th day of March, 1916,
at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon to answer
the said complaint filed herein against
him to foreclose a tax lien for taxes due
upon real estate for the year 1914 upon
the following described property, to-wit
Lots 21-22-31-32 In Block 68. town of
Punta Gorda, Florida.
And upon failure so to do, judgment
1t is further ordered that this order of
publication be published in the Punta
Gorda Herald. a newspaper of general
circulation, published in DeSoto county,
Florida, once each week for the space of
two (2) months.
Witness my hand and official seal at
Punta Gorda, Florida this the 3rd day
of January, A. d. 1916.
(Seal) S. f. ]. TRABUE, Justice
of the Peace, Seventh District, DeSoto
County, Florida.