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TELLS OF MASSACRE PLOT.
American Woman says NcxIcans
Made Murder Pledge At Tampico.

GALVESTON. Tex, March o2-Mrs.
Jessie Barbour. one OF the American
refugees who arrived here to-day on the
Morgan tank steamer Tapilo from she
oil fields west Of Tampico. brought the
story OF an anti-American murder plot.
She reported that several hundred
Nexlcans who attended a banquet at
Tampico last week passed a resolution
calling for the murder of every Amer
lean In the city and adjoining country
and were only prevented from carrying
out their murderous esign by the
prompt action of the Carranza soldiers
0en in possession OF the district. Many
prominent MeNicans of Tampico and the
State Of Tamaulipas attended the ban
,Iet, she said. Mrs. Barbour decla red.
and so did Others of the Tapllo's passen.
GERS. that Americans were openly in
Calied in Tampico and that life in the oil
Folds Of Panuco Is not worth living.
Mrs. Barbour states that $50 Americans
row in Tampico and vicinity are liter
ally begging for conveyance to the
United States and that murder, robbery
ind starvation pervadc the smaller
towns in tho Tampico district.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-23
DIAZ TAKES PUEBLA. REPORT.
Has 5000 Men Between Vera Cru,
aud NexicO City,

GALVESTON. March 22.-The Felicista
junta AZ Galveston received alyic.s to-
day that Felix piaz, at the head Of an
army Of 1000, has o"'uple the impor-
tant manufacturing city of Puebla. half
way between Vera cruz and Mexico city.
II Is said that the fail OF Iu, bla fol-
lowed u battle which lasted almos, ten
hours, In which the carrauza General
Juan Alcarga was forced to retire after
a loss OF several hundred killed and
wounded The Information is that Diaz
captured a large supply Of arms and
ammunition.
The last reports OF tho Diaz movement
WAS to the effect that his army was op"I.
ating in IN, state Of paNaCa with "A force
~ 1000, lie apparently has crossed the
mountains and l. noN making his way
,ouard Mexico city. hoping To take tho
capital Of Mexico at II time when Car
rama IL busy elsewhere.
II is reported that Diaz has captur. Il
the cities of ojitlan, H%uautla and Hchua-
can. where small tarranza garrisons
were stationed, No details of the light
my in any case have been received,
Members Of the iunta mere say that
Diaz Is not making war upon any faction
Except tarylnza. and that II tho United
States has trouble with him the Fill
cistas will hc found lighting ON the side
of Uncle sam They further say tina all
patriotic MeXicauS are waiting for inter-
ycution and viii fight with the Ameri-
cans against what they T. rm an attempt
At %usurpation of the supreme power in
Mexico, They say that FcliN Diaz IN
honest In his efforts and finally will be
recognized ~ the United states,
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and recruit "A large force for your btisi-
nesses without any preliminary training.
Fundamentally we need to enlarge
our army. We need organization. some
system Of universal training and the ac-
emulation of great stores OF supplies.
We need also completely To federalize
the militia. l.ut beyond these things We
must build VI, a general sense OF the
citizenship obligation. You can't run a
republic or n democracy-any govern
ment In the representative form-with a
paid army as a principle. Applause. ]
All these little bits. a few regiments
here. a few guns there. are only s%topgaps.
No amount Of money or willingness and
no number OF inen will suffice without
Organization and training and time for
9th We cannct build up our defence
on q hot air basis. daughter and APP
plausc.1
at seems almost an Insult IN stand
before men like YOU ana say these Oh
vious things. liut time - the great
ono in"iitatcs attacking US they Will not
givc uS tim" ~ prepare properly, We
may hc sure Of that
In reply TO d question from Mr.. Choa.e
as to what he thought Of the bills in
Albany to create a state constabulary
or police force Gen. Wood said that UGH
d force had proved its value in Penn
s~ylvania and other states and would be
~. excellent thing. In his opinion. here.
especially as IL would relieve the militia,
armed only with deadly weapons. from
strike duty and give II into the hands Of
policemen with sympathics neither way
and With weapons designed to keep order
Nithou, killing men.
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CONGRESS- BLAMED
FOR AERO FAILURE
800. Not ). Machines Should
Be Ready. Say Aviation
Officers.
BEST ARE SENT ABROAD

WASHiNGroN. March cc-onccrs Of
the War Department, blame IN. dinicul-
ties ~ Gen. Pcrshing mrs; aerial scout
on Congress.
The outstanding fact, I, is explained.
Is the refusal of Congress 70 lake this
branch Of the s.rice seriously and APP
propriate funds to carry on the work
that is urged as necessary. othcr minor
considerations which have hampcrcd the
service are that most OF tho hes, ma
chimes now being manufactured here are
being sent abroad and that the War be
partncut has cNpericuocI great difficulty
In getting reliable motors.
Motor trouble j. believed h, re- to be
tho real cause OF the difficulties Per
shinEs scouts have experienced. Press
reports say tn, first three machines calne
to gricf because OF atmospheric differ
cnces. air currents. Sc. but these are not
credited in army circles. Similar reports
that the iivo remaining acroplancs may
have TO be assigned to duty IL lind the
first three is looked on here A. a striking
lesson IN the whole aviation service.
Aviation officers believe that there
should he 500 machines ready for SER
vice instead Of five. Great Britain. they
explain. turns out 100 new machines
ready FOR service daily. Motor trouble
is comparatively rare. and some OF the
machines remain In flight over the en-.
einy lines after a hundred bullets nave
pier cd them.
Col. Squier. the American military at.
tache in London, has reported that in
fan'ryIren despair of now bringing down
enemy aerOplanes unless they can cx-
pl-ie the petrol tank. or kill the avia-
tor. Shots through thu p.anes. wires
ripped away and other damage docs not
prove sufficient to seriously disturb the
iicrs, Scores OF aeroplancs brave these
dangers with apparent unconcern even
In the worst of weather.
In contrast 10 this the specHle is
now presented. army officers say 10
night. of three American ~aeroplanes
which cannot fly from Columbus. y, NJ,
To the Sierra Madres. because the atmos-
pheric conditions are slightly different.
or because the air in Mexico does not
agree witt the motors that are tuned up
In the United States.
When asked for an outline OF some
of the principal difficulties of the army
aviation service tonight, army officers
said it would be too lengthy and de-
plorable to relate.
Senator Robinson OF Arkansas. Who
recently brought charges OF inefiiciency
against the army aviation service. said
to-day that the accidents to l.ients. Will
lis, Kilner II Carroll, as we'll as 10
Lieut.. Bowen. whose nose was broker
In q fall from his machine at casas
Grandes. prove the Justice OF his allie
CATIONS.
The small number OF men and ma
chimes which are In use h" said, land
the dcplorable state of the machines
make these conditions appear s,gniii-
can't, zee by the newspaper reports
that no mochanicians or observers were
with TITO three men. This in itself
demonstrates the unsatisfactory coudi-
ton of the service as now oiganized.'
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GEN. WOOD TO TALK DEFENCE
CITY College MI Give Lecture
series ON Prcpn red

A series of lectures on military pre-
pagrduese by officers Of tho United
States army viii he given in the Great
Hall OF the College of the City Of New
Work. Al in' first, AZ noon on March
80. Milor-';cn Leonard Wood. com
mandcr of the Department of the East,
An be the speaker,
The faculty of cay College * inuuir-
m iuto the prlrtIcah'lity Of Inserting
subject, ON mili'Hr, science ~ the
courses, Among III" courses now Of
tered which ar" ur military value arc ;
Tnpugrapai,ul drawing. physical ram
iag, mtthcnrt'D,, fngvryIng. engineering
and mi'itar! phys,os.
TIL" mint INVESTIGATING prepared
ness consists of Col. Charles T., Ly-
decker and Charles IT. Tuitlc of the
board Of trustees. and I'r. Sidney Ed
ward Mez.s. president of tho college.
A faculty committee 10 advise President
M"2cs On tho question includes irofs,
Snurel. Reynolds, Moody, Coffin, Del
man. Slckcis and Storey,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-23
u. S. BATTLESHIP
SENT TO TAMPICO
Kentucky Ordered to Oil
Fields: Dutch Minister
Shows Concern.


WAsUuNrToS. March 2.-pisquietine
advi'cs from Tampico. which has been
moro or less u stamping ground Of the
revolutionary and outlaw elements IN
Mexico. to-day caused the Navy De.
par;mcnt TO order a hattl.ship sent 70
that vicinity. The battleship Kentucky
of the Atlantic reserve fleet will there
fore not stop al Galveston. as originally
Intended, but will anchor about ten miles
outside OF Ta!nplcc.
Commander Douglas +. Dismukes will
keep in touch witt the Navy Depart
mcnt by wireless. besides holding the
Kentucky in readiness to aii the Join,
efforts Of the Washington and Carranza
Governments should occasion for her
services hs required.
secretary Daniels said there was no
direct connection between the orders sent
TO the Kentucky and the visit Of the
Dutch Minister To the State Department.
although II is said the Minister .N.
pressed uncasincss over Dutch inter-
csts in the vicinity OF Tampico. F.xten.
sive oil interests in which foreign capital
Is vitality involved has long made Tam
pico ar importan; point so far as the
state Departments interest in Mexico
Is concerned. for indications OF unrest
there nearly always bring representa-
tons to the United States
II is explained that trouble at Tam
pico is more or less a chronic condition
and does not indicate necessarily that
the American expedition is the cause.
II is simply that any excuse is likely to
he seized upon by agitators there for a
resumption Of lawlrssness. which has
long been going on.
Conditions a; Tampico are in striking
contrast 10 the conditions reported 10 he
prevailing a; Vera 'ruz. The gunhoat
Machias. commanded by Com.
mander \. W, Marshall, is now at Tam.
pico. but her wireless is not very power
full and II is not easy always to keep
in touch with her. Unofficial reports
that the Machias had taken a number
OF Americans on board owing to con-
di'ions at Tampico reached the Navy
Department to-day.
Secretary Daniels also TO.
day that the gunboat Wheeling. Com
mander F.. n. Watson, had been ordered
from New Orleans 10 Mexican waters.
The Wheeling will proceed TO a point not
far from Tampico and keen in touch
with conditions in the oil fields.
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GERARD TO STAY ABROAD
Cancels Vacation PIsn 10 order to
watch E>emts.

EyR,IN. March 2s.-Anbassador
Gerard announced to-day that he had
cancelled arrangements for a vacation
and will not, return to America this
summer. The Ambassador offered no
explanation.
His friends. however. said mat ne
feels matters OF Importance might come
u, that could not be properly handed
nv a subordinate. Though he is in
need Of n rest that iii permit MIN 10
recover from the injuries he suffered IN
a recent fall, lie feels that II IS his duty
to remain in Berlin.
Until a few weeks ago II was under
stood that MIR. Gerard planned to return
to America to participate m the summer
campaiyn. He expected to attend The
Democratic convention at st. Louis ana
urge that the party platform include
tariff planks to protect American INDUS
tries from foreign aggression atter the
war. II was even limited that he might
remain IN the United States and take the
stump for President Wilson.
Mr.. Gerard, it was learned to-day. has
informed friends IN New York that
under no circumstances would he accept
the Democratic nomination for Governor
OF New York State
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-23
ARMY RESERVE IS X E
National security League Presents
lite PIC 10

Resolutions urging Congressman to OPP
pose % liberalization OF the state mi
litia which does no, bring IL under the
exclusive oon,rol OF the Federal Gov
IN inc o. peace as we'll as war
We're offered by Henry l.. Stimson, en-
secretary o, War. AZ a meeting Of the
National Security League In the Hote,
Aston yesterday and unanimously
adopted.
The resolutions also ask members Of
Congress TO oppose the militia pay bill
ION the ground that Il would operate
10 st!ll further fastcn upon this country
he system o; divided State and Federal
control which has proved SO disastrous
10 our system of defence in the past"
The league voted to advocate these de-
fence measures:
Increase OF our regular army to at
least the numbers provided for by the
Senate Chamberlain bill.
creation ~ an amendment. to our
faulty enlistment law OF a sufficient reg.
ular army reserve to increase this
strength Of the regular army in time
of wal TO an adequate first line Of de.
fence.
AZ increase in the number OF off,
GERS and non-commissioned officers and
the creation OF an officers reserve CORPS.
Accumulation OF a proper reserve
supply of ammunition. artillery and ma
terial and for the peace time organi-
zation of the Industry Of the country
for purposes OF defence.
creation OF "A citizen reserve army
In thcs shape OF u force OF Federal vol
unteers to he trained IN time of reare
wholly undo the control Of the National
Government, as provided in section 30 az
the bill reported by the Senate COM
mittcc,
Alton u PARKER, Who presided, de-
lircrcd THIS thrust At Mr.. Bryan. TT
has been rumored thai the great apos,Is
OF anu preparedness VAS going on Tho
S'nnN AGAINST preparedness and tho
ir"Sih'nt ne d"scr'cd But he Ia st!,l
~ Miami, listening with car to Tho
ground ~ he hears ~" peoples voice
rising in favor of preparation =, long
* that rocr continues to ris, y,,,
'ur" t" sal that Miami will hold him
firm ~
cant. Matthew = Hanna. formerly
oi IN" tui'cd states army, said tina, IN,
'".'r of war Japan could send 1900
men To TINS country in twenty-five DAYS
ava ia FORTY -ou" days moro ,ould send
10000 additional soldiers. He said
mat Germany could send 3s7 900 in six.
teen DAYS and 40 coo more in thirty adj
dit'oral days.
'lf "" should follow our custom ~
arminG and training our forces after
a d"'lara'ion Of war We would fan
he went on, 'and legislation founded on
this system is i~uadcquatc.'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-23
VOTE COMES TO-DAY
ON FEDERAL MILITIA
Move to Keep Guard From
Strike Duty Loses, and Re-
serve Battalion Wins.
ITS PASSAGE EXPECTED

WAsHrSGroH. March e2-T.e Hay
army bill. first OF the Adm.ni'':"'o'
preparedness measures, having snc'ess'
fully run the gauntlet OF amendments 3,
the House to-day. will come u7 for fra'
passage tomorrow.
Representative Gardner ~ MIs~ichr'
sets is to offer as a substitute 'or no
militia pay section OF the measure :.
provision OF the CHAMBERLAIN bill roy
before the Senate for q Federal vol..
,eer force of 10000. Efforts 10 ame'
the Industrial mobilization features ass
will be made. but II IS expected tho' -.
bill will pass the House subs.an' AL" ~
II was reported by the Military 'on'
mit,ee.
Two efforts we're mad" today
ser, a proviso that the Nati'"7l ,,,-'
shall not be used for the suIrr', :
strik. s.urbsnc... ia,,i.-
london WAS the champion "i ;-'-
VISION. but his proposal was h"..
or, OF order ON the ground 'ht'
cal definition ~ the word -'i'.,
been mad. hy the courts or a.
constituted authority.
representative kcatirs offered o. 4.
amendment oouchcd IN d.nere!i '''H'
l. met with the same fate. Ate sr
discussion as 20 whether the Ft..r
Government had authority t. r,,tr,'
uses OF the National Guard l." see
authorities the amendment was ruiz. -
Of order and the ruling Of thu crt : o.
appeal by Representative koat.'E Us
sustained by the House,
The only amendment 70 TIC NILS
section OF the bill which met ." ,p-
provai OF Chairman Hay and a. h
was adopted by the House w'thu' o'
lection provided that when Il Na'."
Guard regiment is drafted Into -, It
c'al army during war o. We: g"
imminent there shall be orrs .'u Fl,
reserve battalion which can 10 G-aV oH
10 keep the regiment up t. uaA.I. .
strength after It's losses htN, r.t p.
10 per cent.
An attempt TO modify reluir-'o-
90 the Hay bill draftius the wuilt, .,'
service In time OF war met M &C.
objections OF some members - tho % "e.
who asserted that IL VAS a -t".r,H7
pr tho patriotism OF the militia
Representative Gardner arose g.
fend this provision, saying that . "a"
the one feature IN the militia sc,'o-
OF which he approved.
Il don't want the Ma tor-C;"-c-a'
OF 800 pounds and over to come 'rfo ~
Federal army withou, 'he aprr-Na' y
the Secretary OF War" he SAL 'N4
should have full authority o,.~ '-"r
Fur | don't include in ms M no.. ''"'
J. + Organ OF New Iorn. lie b.. 49,
soldier"
Chairman Hay likewise GO, 10 t'-. . -
the draft provision was css' r'.r. p
success Of the militia plan e., ..', '
10 bringing tho militia iuio -, s"-v-
as a volunteer body.
Overwhelming sentiment lu ''" N'l"
In favor OF the militia pa" ~ 40 ~
resulted in its appruvd, W. > -
position.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-23
GOMPERS ASSAILS U. S. RULE.
says Porto RicRns Arc WOrs- OM
Than Under Spain's tontroI.

W~ASiiINGToN. March -2.--l'rginS the
Immediate passage of a bill to provide
civil government for Porto Rico, Prcsi-
dent ';ompcrs Of the American Fedora
ti"n of Labor told the Senate Committee
on iaciiic Islands and Porto Rico to-
day that tn" condition Of laborers IL,
Porto Rico Was zone of thu darkest pages
in American history" lie said that tn,
laborers had fewer rights under tic
United States than under Spanish rule.
Tho committee has been considering
the Jones bill. Mr., ';ompcrs asked
that tho educational and property quail
fications for suffrage be removed from
the measure 30 "A To give labor a voice
in local government. lie added that the
American Federation Of Labor had de-
Clded to take w the cause of tina Porto
RicaiA.
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ONE LOST AVIATOR FOUND,
OTHER IS STILL MISSING
Aeroplane Motors Not Strong Enough for High Altitude
Transportation of Supplies Is the Hardest
Problem for the Army Now.

forces is not given out by the censor. II
he Knows. Gen. Pershing himself Is
known to be In the vicinity of Hcarst's
Babicora ranch. however. and Col. Dodd
and his column have had ample time to
reach Namiquipa. IN the vicinity Of
which villa was reported fighting the
Carranzistas two days 4 o II hc COM
tinued his march southwark without in
%terruption.
The army transport service is rap
idly being put into good shape for the
transportation Of food for men and
horses with the Pcrshlng column, but II
viii he necessary to recall some Of the
engineers from he Pershing column or
send for engineer requirements In in
terror United States TO repair the roads.
Tracks sink 20 uubs.
The heavy trucks have Gu, them 10
pieces and in some instances the trucks
sink TO their hubs. Brush. where II
can ne secured. Is being cut and placed
IN the sandy spots to help the trucks
over hut they are so heavy In many
instances that they pury the brush into
the sand with their weight.
Two disabled American soldiers nv.
rived from Mexico to-day for treatment
ut the base ohspital at ri Paso.
Frank Roberts OF the Fourth Field Ar.
tii'ery has pneumonia. which he con.
tracted after an ovcrhcated march into
Mexico. while william Brooks. Troor
NJ. OF the Eleventh cavalry. sustained a
wrenchcd back before he reached Roc,
Grande.
With the two men designated for tho
hospital was a member OF the engineer.
ing corps. which virtually led the Perish.
inR rnltfrnn i,tn Nf,S,,. n. ...X A.
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NCATAN'S TREASURY FOUND,
0oahel Of bills worth 5000 IN
strong BOx Here.

Gen. Abel Ortiz Argumedo. sometime
Governor Of fucatan. accused Of having
departed from his State a few minutes
ahead Of the arrival OF the Carran-
slstns, kim with him something like
Sii1 900 In real money. is supposed to
have gone TO Spain or some other far
hui neutral country. The State of
yucatan obtained Judgment against him
before Justice Blur in the Supreme
Court Oh March II for sac, 900. Stimuli
f~nncously AN attachment was issued and
served later on tho Woolworth Build
It, safe Deposit Company. whore il
va believed the General had rented a
boN or two.
Deputy Sheriff Sinnott. with a repre.
sentative from Curtis. M~all"tt- Provost
$ Colt, attorneys for tho Mexican State,
and safe lepns.t officials Yesterday for
nally opened the buN. hoping there
might bc a little money left. When
the door opened there were gasps. There
v"S money. paper lDon"' IN bales, pack
gcs. bundles. something like = bnshrl
BASKET Of It. yellow looking bills. pink
t!llg green bills, bills thai would do
credit Ia any cngrdy"r ana tills that
looked as II They had been printed
on = TN press,
They sent for cNpcr, money counters
aud then 'h"y s"nt for expert exchange
mon and II took them three hourr To
No'f Il out I'll" greater part of the
money tho experts decided was worth
about tYo o"uts on the dollar. but A
10 % II was in Mexican bank notes
ISSUED ny Institutions like tho Banco
Harlonal ara valuable Altogether, II
vas estimated. IN" money was worth
Between $50 90" and $4,000 in gold
No rrlo" way found of tho gold coin
hrenin"do Wa supposed to have had
Will him. l. If eurinls'd that he has
fhk,n y Win h.n for safe keeping.
a d'tCur" ~ IN" ,riil waS thai he was
only holding the money untIi u stable
COS. rnlnrut could i" established, when
u would lm returned
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Colt MBus. y. NJ. March 22.-Lieut.
Robert r.. Willis. u of the lost Amer
lean army aviators. has been found by
scouts sent u from Casas Grandes to
locate him. according TO announcement:
from the front this afternoon. Lieut..
Edgar -. Gorrcil. the other missing
aviator. has not besn found.
II is admitted that the acroplanes
are not as satisfactory as the Govern
ment expected. due to the fact that the
engines are not powerful or fast
enough for the high altitude OF the
Sierra Madre.
Gen. I'ershing did not send n in
formation to-day 80 far as can be
gathered here relative to the location
" Villa OF tho proximity Of American
troops To the Mexican bandit leader
and his band. although he was IN wire
less communication with the border on
several occasions and sent on, several
messages for Gen. Funston at san
Antonio. believed to be concerning the
transportation situation. which is fast
becoming a problem for the invading
army.
AS the ~aviators carried but little
food or water when they left here, 1t
is feared that Lieut.. Gorrell IL forced
To descend any distance from habita-
tons may starve or die of thirst before
h, is rescued. The alarm was sent out
all along the line of communication to
search for the missing aviator.
Had Engine TrOubie.
Lieut.. Willis had merely suffered
engine trouble and had alighted to
make repairs when he was discovered.
His food and water supply had held
ont. although he could not have lasted
much longer without assistance.
IL was said by those who found him
some OF the birdmen had made flights
in the Sierra Madre. ii is known, but
the flights have not been grea: sue
cesses owing TO the tr%eacherous air
currents resulting from the numerous
tall mountain peaks and deep
h exact location Of the Pershine
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TALE OF GERMAN PEACE
PLEA ANNOYS PRESIDENT
Newspaper Comment on Routine Report of Gerard Pos
sible Cause of Embarrassment Abroad-Wilson Is
sues Flat Denial That Overtures Were Made.

eminent had intimated that II desired
this Government TO act as mediator IN
peace negotiations or had In any way
suggested. formally or informally. mat
this Government should take the mat
ter up with other Powers is absolutely
without foundation. and the state De-
partn cnt has no information that Ge'-
many is preparing to make a definite
move in the direction OF peace
AT the German Embassy II Is SAID
tonight that the story concerning Ger
man peace overtures obviously was
false. The German Ambassador. II was
explained. did not credit II from me
start, and knows that the position at
tributed to German onicialdom IL laIse'y
stated when Germ any . represented as
ready to make a definite pfoposal 10 '"e
Entente Allies.