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Vatrr when brought back 10y tho
Troopers Tonight and an the men were
famish"d and exhausted.
"lf We had had tWi," our fore" and
had been certain that supply Wagons
would have followed us Nc could nave
traiIed thr M.xi,ans and captured them.
! believe" said an officer Tonight. I'VE
were clone upon their heels most ~ the
day and | am confident that ". pirked
nff scvrnty-nNe or NOR" during our pur-
suit.
I'VE have no automobile supply trains
here ON the border and IL would have
heen impossible for mule teams to have
ov-rtakeu Us in that desert country,
We got GU, Of camp 80 hurriedlN that
We had no time "a prepare provisions
and the country dld me-, even afford
water for men "r uuuuts, The MrNt-
cans disappeared into a region covered
vita small hills and canyons. We were
unfamiliar with ih" country and untitled
FOR following up 'hc tran. ", have
been located here for bord.r guard duN
solely, without equipment for carrpaigu
ing. 1t would rruuir" several days Il
1T rs for artiv" field duty such as the
pursuit o' villa would require
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Colt MBrs. y. NJ, March a.--'ien'
Francisco Villa, heading band of
Mexicans. slipped pas. III" American
troops stationed near the international
lin. three miles from her" early to-
day and descended upon this town.
In their attack on the town
and the camp of the Thirteentn
Cavalry and in the looting and burn
ing OF the buildings and in their Tight
ing retreat they killed nineteen Amer'-
cans, including soldiers. and wounded
at least score.
The list Of dead includes se'e"
United states troopers. nine civ'iians'
one IA woman. and three others sia!n
on the way into the town.
More than nifty Mexicans were Killed
in the lighting in or near Columbus.
and seventy Ave more were shot dead
on Mexican soil They were chased
from Columbus by troopers OF the
Thirteenth Cavalry under Major Frank
Tbompson and driven far across the
boundary line. BY dark the bodies
NJ forty OF the bandits had been gath
cred into pile and burned.
villa Led His Raiders.
From the wounded bandits the in
formation was obtained that Gen.
| villa was in command; that he had
ordered the raid and had crossed into
American territory at the head OF his
men. One bandit, so severely wounded
/ that he died within short time, SAID
/ villa had ordered the hanging and the
burning Of the bodies OF Arthur Nc
Kinney. William Corbett ands James
O'Neill. the American employees OF the
palomas Land and Cattle Company.
who were made prisoners on Tuesday.
ON the occasion OF the hanging and
preliminary to the invasion OF New
Mexico. Gen. villa Is reported to have
said to his bandit followers:
.rhc United states IN trying I" swsi'
Inv Mexico and We want 10 choke them
A. much ~ possible"
When the American soldiers re-
turned to camp this evening they
brought with them pormanteau
containing the private papers II the
former northern Mexican chieftain. II
was found on the field OF the warmest
engagement between the troops and
the bandits,
The troopers also reported that
among the dead they had discovered
tho body Of Pablo Lopez. the bandi,
chieftain who commanded the hand
that murdered the eighteen Americans
at Santa Ysabel on January l3' 1t was
asserted this evening. however that
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WEEK END OUrlNGS--PlNEHuRST
Southern Pines, cAmden-t&rolina Resorts
Coli. rennis. ssSb0srd Air Line. ASA way.
.-l6V,
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All the time that Mr.. Towns was tell
ing in inmitable fashion the circum-
stances surrounding the -. James meet =
ing, where Mr.. Shonts and Mr.. Gaynor,
like chemical elements, embraced as
soon as they cam" into each other =
aura" while he wandered about looking
at the beautiful swans and "wondering =
II III. old fellow was going 10 send out
Il little of tine soothing champagne" FOR
he WAS thirsty. picture ~ the late
executive stared at him from tn, OPP
posite wall Of the coroner's court room
in the Municipa! building and another
Of Andrew Green, the father OF Greater
New York." looked down at him from be-
hind his head.
Mr.. Towns was called TO the stand by
Frank Moss. the committees counsel.
when II was found that Mr.. Shon's. the
days first witness. was still hazy In
memory about the Gaynor meeting. Mr.,
Shonts did testify. however. that no city
Officials shared In any Commitments
and obligations" nor did J. T. Morgan.
lie recalled that Comptroller l'rcndcr-
yast. as we'll as Mayor Gaynor, suffered
a change of heart about the subway
contracts
lie also recalled that ne talked with
the late Andrew Freedman and other
directors about the ~. James confer
ence He remembered that Mr.. Freed.
man went to Europe but he did not
know he said, whether Mr.. Freedman
had any bank account In London. That
question, In the light Of other visits "a
| Europe, is concerning the Thompson
| committee. Mr. Shonts was sitting IN
the same room In which Coroner Rlor-
dams Jury many months ago found inc
Interborough and some OF it's ofncia!s
, guilty OF neglect for the Sin,h avenue
: nd
| "Nr. Shonts," said Mr.. Moss, wheir the
session began before the largest crowd
! that has vet attended the hearings.
"when YOU were before US the last time
! We were talking about commitments and
! ob,,rations want to ask You conS!d
/ .ring that certain commitments and OBJ
LEGATIONS were referred 10 In connection
with the subway contracts. were there
.nv commitments and obligations In the
$500. 900 that went to MT MORGAN
Nothing to Mr.. Morgan.
"Sot beyond that stated in the reso
mt,ons." replied Mr.. Shonts, (which were
na..ed at the time OF the authorization
"Were there any commitments and oh
l,sations to Mayor Gaynor
"IJow do you mean? From me-"
"From YOU or the railroad
NO"
"yYcre there any commitments or oh
u.o,ions incurred az to any officials o
,hn city government who were opposed
~ the dual contracts and later favoret
them
mot to my kno~'ease or hforma
tion." ,
Mr.. Moss entertained a doubt abou
ur ShOntss memory and read parts o
his preyious testimony Mr.. Shonts sal,
Via memory had been refreshed by thing
which had since been called 10 his at
t.n,ion. lie recalled that he rctaine,
Mirabeau l.. Towns after the Gayno
election TO study the subway situation
nd undertake convincing Mayor Gay
NOR that the interests Of the city woul,
not be furthcred by the construction @
tho triborough route. and that II wa
following his study that they went L
CemttwSsd on Lost Pogo.
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Tells Of cha ns paHne.

/; required more than ordinary diplo-
macy and persuasive argument on The
part of Mr.. Towns, he asserted. to ac-
coinplish tn" change 80 desirable To the
Interhor"ugh. a favorite brand Of cham
payne which Mayor Gaynor discovered
had "soothed him immensely figured IN
the negotiations that preceded tho meet
ing at 81. james. Mr. Towns said that
he had also found IL necessary to be-
come secretary lunatico" to the late
Mayor: to sit up until A. NJ. collabo-
rating with Mr.. Gaynor in writing IL
Eliminating letters abou; ratcstchers. re-
plying In kind 10 "crazy bakers" and
italian harhers'' Of l'latbush and ''lu-
uat,cs" from heavens knows vh.r. who
wrote 10 the Mayor for advice ON va.
r!ou- daily problems, m. replies SOM.
times n.cessitating recourse {" German
verse.
Mr.. Towns admitted that IN these me-
gotiations he acted tn" part of both
Ganymed- and Mercury. and ''l.rped
closely behind Mr.. Shnnts. Ee never
discussed with Mayor ';aynor the mean
ing or significance of the principally"
the Mayor mentioned. II Nigh, have
been "A message or II might have been
n trap. he said. but in either event he
did not want to fool with II. SO h.
rendered a bill for Sl0ono. got ha!f -
IL and was content. though he regarded
the cut a. "thc unkindest cut OF all
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Tr""ps Return exhausted.

Fart OF tho United States troops were
iul,"d To return as darkness raum on, AS
the country into which the Villistas were
leading them is without water or forage
for the horses and the men had no food
They took the trail without breakfast
this morning and were famished. Many
Of the horses wcre III from lack Of
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CemttwSsd on Last Pogo.
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Continued on TAtrd Ps0e.
Evening star., 1916-01-09
OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN
BY MOTOR CYCLE CLUB
Local Organization Elects President
E. Mitchell Dodson for Another
Term-Banquet in View.

The National Capital Motor Cycle
Club of Washington. D. c., held its an
nua1 election of officers at the club
house Wednesday evening. The ballot
ing resulted in the reelection of Presi-
dent E. Mitchell Dodson for his third
term as president of the club; the ,elec-
tion of John S. Bergman vice presi-
dent and F.. H. Thornhill to succeed
himself as secretary. w. F. Pat)
Throop was elected treasurer to sue
ceed H. B. Cohen, who declined to
accept again the nomination after. serv-
ing several terms in the Office. Victor
Dessez was reelected captain without
opposition. and after a spirited con-
test Fritz Weiss and Percy Wise were
elected first and second lieutenants.
respectively, and p. E. Moulden was
unanimously elected sergeant-at-arms.
A banquet will be rendered the new
officers of the club, according to GUS
tom, by the retiring officers. The ban
uuet will be given at the University
Club during the first week in February.
and number of prominent speakers
will be present. In view of the stand
taken by this club in favor of pre-
paredness by organizing a motor cycle
military division, the occasion will,
no doubt, be utilized by some of the
speakers in eulogiZing the clubs pol
icy in the matter.
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EE|51g|se1KVTVRlN9 S -

shifts, wind shields. lubricants and
thousands of other things were shown
at this years show, nearly all of new
design and of interest to the motor
car owner.
The sixteenth national automobile
show was held in Grand Central Palace
under the auspices OF the National
Automobile Chamber of Commerce,
composed of the greater portion of the
automobile manufacturers of this
country. In every way the show was
bigger and better than any of its
predecessors. The largest crowd of
out-of-town visitors attended the show
this year, many coming from the far
western states.
Over at the Hotel Astor a feature
during the past week was the annual
display of motor cars of the Automo-
bile Importers Alliance, which also re-
ceived its share of patronage. That the
European war has had marked eff
feet on the design and construction OF
automobiles made abroad was evident
at this show. Each of the exhibitors
showing imported cars arranged for
one or more models of the new type
which was developed for military pur-
poses
France. England and Italy granted
permission to many of their automobile
manufacturers to export cars in limited
numbers In this the governments were
prompted by a desire to help an indus
try which has been of great military
value in order to hold it's foreign mar
kets. In addition to the large display
in the ballroom of the foreign built
cars. there was also on exhibition sew
eral high grade American cars, placed
side by side of those coming from
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cars driven by a member of the family
is considered, it is easily seen that the
percentage of hired chauffeurs is rap
idly diminishing. While some o. me me
numerous body refnements for 1915
are apparently small, yet they mean
much in comfort to the passengers.
The fact that bodies are being built
lighter and less cumbersome means
that the motor can develop more power
in climbing hills. The elimination of
two of the side doors in touring mod
els. and improved methods of moorinG
the body to the frame, result in less
rattle. By hanging bodies lower on
roof is not nearly as high as in recent
years. some manufacturers have found
that their car is less inclined to be
't0phe2vy" and subject to side sway
on rough roads.
The practice OF putting the extra
seat on the running board of the two
passenger roadster has evolved the
three runabout. The running
board seat, aside from being danger
ous was unsatisfactory and on wet or
muddy roads the occupant of this
seat could scarcely avoid being spat-
tered. The tapered radiator front con-
tinues to be in great favor for 1916
Some of the makers have dropped the
sharp radiator lines and have rounded
off the edges so that even the most
sedate models follow somewhat the
hood and radiator lines adopted by
racing machines OF recent vintage.
This does not necessarily mean the
new models are any speedier for this
reason. 1t is simply a fashion wrinkle
which distinguishes to some extent the
present seasons model from those of
days gone by. Whereas formerly the
tendency was to build the radiator
wider than II was high. most of the
new radiators on the new cars are
narrow in width and of considerable
height, after the fashion of the mod
ern racing car. The general appear
ance Of even the lowest priced cars is
far better than ever before. many of
them showing bodies with considera-
bly, more finish and better workmanship
than makers formerly gave for the
same money.
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the features of the speech of Thomas
p. Gore. senator from Oklahoma. at the
banquet of the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce at the WalnoI,
Astoria Wednesday night. win
other things, the senator said:
We stand tonight upon the thresh-
old of the youngest of all the years
poetic fancy that the new year Is 'helt
to all the ages in the foremost hles OF
time" Happily the stars that hasn
upon its ensign are the stars OF nope
The stripes that glow come fresh anI
radiant from the bow of promise. IL
is customary for the business man at
the beginning of the new year to take
uniting that the nation should in
voice its prospects and its possibilities
at the beginning of the season. which
may be the beginning of new epoch.
IF on January /. 1896. Rip Van
Wrinkle had laid him down for his
twenty years siesta. If on this 4th OF
January, 1915. he should rouse himself
world in many of its features trans
formed and transfigured. He would
behold a world in which many reso-
lutions had crowded thick and fast
upon each other. in which there had
been many movements and improve
ments, in which the sciences had ad-
vanced and the arts had multiplied, a
been marching at double quick while
he was nodding and mapping in the
arms of Morpheus.
I'm no art, in no Industry, would he
witness a greater revolution or revela-
ton than that which characterizes the
automobile and the automobile indus
try. When he fell asleep there was no
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ton other than the replenishment of
the gasoline or petrol, oil and water
tanks. A semi-annual inspection Is
considered sufficient to keep the car
in perfect running order during its
life, largely because of the unique oil
ing system. which Is automatic
throughout ..
The oil circulates to all parts of the
car by force feed. even into the canti-
lever springs. which are covered COM
pletely with leather. The chassis has
no grease cups or other auxiliary lu-
bricating device. To go into a tech
nical description of all of the radical
features would require several col
umns. but among other features it has
a completely inclosed set of electric
units at the side of the base of the
motor. the units including the start
ing and lighting system. There is an
ingenious reserve fuel device in the
fuel tank: the fan is a fly wheel on the
cam shaft: the clutch is of disc type
heretofore not seen in car construc-
ton. and numerous other original fea-
lures practically made 1t one of the
most examined cars at the show. The
makers had to arrange with the Brit
ish war trade department in order to
export the chassis. which is all that
was shown. to this country. The car
cost in the neighborhood of $4,000.
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across the Atlantic The showing was
most creditaple one, including as it
did several of the racing cars which won
laurels on American speedways and
tracks during the year 1915.
Washington was well represented at
both of the exhibitions. more so this
year than ever before, probably due to
not had show for two years. Among
those VINO came over were J. J. Bar
tram, William T. Barnhart, S. S. Gro
gan. Monte w. Sohn, George NJ Ches-
chier, E. K. Erkman, W. F. Hale, NJ A.
Bayles, Walter l.. Smith. David S. Hem
drick, Al Muehleiscn, c. II Warning
ton, F. n Prendergast, Ted" S John
ston, formerly of Washington: b. F.
Saul. DR.. Louis A. Johnson, William A.
Wimsatt, Frank A Johnson, Jame9 NJ.
Johnson, =. NJ Rowe, Irving J. Hender-
son, A. Stanley Zen, +. $. Bliven, Will
liam +. McReynolds, J. J. Flynn. Fred
Mackenzie, r. B. Caverly, NJ t. Pol
lock. ]. Fl. Crawford. c. II. Warrington,
Joseph NJ. Stoddard, Stanley H. Hor-
ner Brooke Nyce, Harold De Witt,
George Warrington. +. c. Parsons, q. G.
Combs, c. a Carlson, Capt Arthur
Cranston. II. T. Leary, sr.; f. 4. Leary.
jr.. Whitney Leary. Robert Fl Martin,
Claude f. Miller, Charles Il. Miller, A.
Fl. Shoup, j. Il. Haviland. Henry Cum
ningham, William J. McGinnis, Roy c.
MatDowell J. q. Sheehy, w. Il. Yost,
r. f. Jones, r. NJ. Thomas, George
Heibrown, j. J. Flynn, Fred Macken-
zie, Arthur Foraker, Walter Guy, How
ard g. kneessi. Charles w. Semmes. +.
Selby. Robert Crump, f. II. Virgins, w.
T. Nishwitz, B. +. mmerman, Joseph
Il. 1rew, Wilmot Trew, William F. Red
mopd and William L. Mere ynolds.
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By Webster.

automobile. True. for more than CEN
tury inventive genius had been dip
ping into fhe future far as human eye
could see True, evolution with in
termittent constancy had been prepar-
ing for "all the wonders that should
be" Between the log wheel of the
primitive man and Trevithick's rickety
locomotive of 1902 there were many
cycles of progress. There has been
much progress from Trevithick' s
clumsy auto to the Packard and
Pierce Arrow OF this later time. Stand
ing at the junction of 5th avenue and
Broadway comparing the vehicles Of
the present day with those of twenty
years ago, Van Wrinkle would be over
whelmed with confusion. He would be
l5ewildered with the maze of 1imousines
taxicabs. motor trucks. touring cars,
roadsters sedans and phaetons.
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Progress of the Industry.

Recognition of the unmatched prog
ress of the automobile industry; a feel
ing that the industry and the country
at large should prepare for peace as
well as for war; plea in favor of a
tariff commission not controlled by
politics, the offering of figures that
prove the necessity for great high
way system and great inland water
way system from the st Lawrence to
the Gulf of Mexico, and strong oppo-
sition to ary proposal of Congress that
would bring tax on automobiles. on
gasoline on fabricated steel or any
other form of power or industry, were
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Effect on Cost of Living.

"They also have a direct bearing
upon the cost of living. which is
most important consideration for the
consumer We frequently hear of the
low cost Of living in Europe under nor
NAL conditions, and when we consider
that our average cost of hauling per
ton mile is 25 cents, compared with to
IL cents in those countries, we realize
that we are paying a heavy tribute to
bad roads. A reduction in the cost of
transportation means lowering the
market price.
ALSO, the supply of farm products,
which generally determines their mar
ket price, depends upon the condition
of the country roads. A shortage sends
the prices soaring and the consumer
must dig deep into his pocket to make
the purchase.
That land values are increased by
road improvement is proven by investi-
cations made by the United States Of
flee of public roads. Many examples
are cited where an outlay of from 81 to
81 per acre enhanced land values from
$40 to $50 per acre. 1t is claimed that
New York states system of improved
and connected highways has been one
of its greatest assets in the last year.
for in 1914 these roads invited more
than 25O,00 nonresident tourists, who
spent millions of dollars within its
borders.
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Necessities of the Farmers.

You are no doubt wondering why I
have been dealing with the conditions
and necessities of the farmer and of
the rural districts. 1t is because in
nearly all cases they control the stu
alton; also for the reason that. 1 be-
lieVe that the greater possibilities for
both the motor truck and the motor car
will come from the rural districts 1t
rests with those of the industry. how
ever, as to how soon we will receive
these benefits.
while there is a general awakening
throughout the country to the value
sometimes wonder why we are not
getting more satisfactory results from
the amount of good roads agitation
that has been carried on for years
rs it because we have not satisfied
the public with the character of roads
we are building. or is it that the pub
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to area. population and road mileage.
each state to appropriate an amount
equal to that offered by The national
government. This legislation Is being
supported by the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce. at least to the
extent of their mailing circular letters
to their membership urging co-opera-
tion toward its passage"
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lie. c.does not realize the actual profit to
be derived from good road invest
ment?"
In conclusion he said: II am glad to
say that a federal highway bill is
about to be introduced in Congress. 1t
provides for an annual highway ap-
preparation by the government, to be
divided among the states in proportion
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biles to the number of four The first
automobile show was held in this city
in 1899. The sixteenth is now in prog
ress. That was the flushing dawn.
interval has been merely a matter OF
success and statistics
The eyes of time have rarely beheld
such progress in the brief space OF
sixteen years In half a generation an
industry has sprung from infancy 70
whole country. Its output in 1898.
numberong practically none. INCREASED
in the year just closed to $4,000, with
an estimated output for the current
year Of 100000. During the same pc.
riod the value of the output increased
the year which has just taken its place
in the past
In order to promote our internal
prosperity and asss: in solving the
problems upon which 1t depends we
ought to establish a permanent tarin
eliminating the tariff question from
politics. but in order to provide both
the democratic and republican parties
with facts upon which tariff legislation
should be founded, in order to make
them sin against facts and in the light
II they insist upon SHINING at all.
While building up our naval estab-
llshment we ought not to forget our
once fourishing merchant marine. We
ought to devote little time and lit
tie talent to the resurrection of our
departed mercantile navy. Let US af-
ford American capital fair oppor,
tunity to invest in American ships, and
it should not be content with the prof
it's. II there be inherent and insupera-
bic difficulties in the way we should
at least have the consciousness OF hav-
ing discharged our duty.
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Growth of the Business.

"In January, 1896, there was neither
automobile nor automobile industry
neither Hamlet nor the play of Ham
let" The business began as a busi-
ness in 1898 That year Mr.. Winton
manufactured. made and sold automo-