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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-22
NO REPORTS ON
THE CARRANZA
VILLA FIGHT
OUTCOME OF THE CLASH AT
NAMIQUIPA is AS YET
UNKNOWN
Strong Belief Prevails That Ban.
dit Chief Is Not Personally
at This Point
Cutting of Wires Due to Bandit
Raid on Mexican Railway
Disaffection Among Troops

FL PASo, Texas. March 2i-Fol-
lowing hard on the news that the
Mexican telegraph and telephone
wires between Juarez and Casas Gran
des had been cut. word came from
Columbus tonight In dispatch passed
by the censor that both wireless and
ground wire communication with Ger
eral Pershing had failed The army
field wire between Columbus and
headquarters of the expeditionarv
torce was severed in twenty-eirSnt
places. II was said. The trouble WITH
the wireless occurred shortly before
six O'Clock but its cause is unkonwu.,
General Gavira at Juarez admitted
tonight that he had failed TO restore
wire communications with Casas
Grandes and II was practically con.
ceded by the Mexican officials that
the cutting Of the wires was the 20.
suit of a raid by Villa forces on the
railroad. The extent OF the raid and
the damage done was either unknowu
or suppressed.
In the absence of any news from,
either General Pershiuv or General
Gayira, there was. nothing left but
conjecture as 10 the result of the nsht
ing between villa aud thc Carran1a
forces, said TO have occurred nea,
NamiQuipa. There was q strong h>
lief that Villa was not personally in
NolVed In whatever fshung that had
occurred. l. seemed reasuna bly Ger,
tain that the bandit chief could no
have been az Namiquipa and al the
various places at which he was 10
Gated in advices 20 General Gavira
during the last week.
II II is true that Villa clashed NJ
Namiquipa with Carranza troops in
a general battle in which he has been,
defeated, II appears highly probabl.
that by this time his followers hay.
come IN contact with the American
columns. The advance guard of the
Americans was reported at III Vallel
lConrinned On Para EachsA
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-22
GEN. PERSt1lNG MAR VILLA AND HIS BANDITS
PARIS. TEXAS, ALMOST TOTALLY
DESTROYED BY FIRE OF UNKNOWN
ORIGIN: LOSS OVER $4,000. 600

PARIS. Texas. March 2I-FIre start
ing near the Paris Cotton Compress
late this afternoon. had swept north
east TO the heart of the city. and up
10 O'Clock tonight. had destroyed
twenty-seven blocks of residences and
business buildings with a loss at that
tine estimated at Sl500.O0O
At . O'Clock thirty blocks OF business
houses and residences had been de-
stroyed. The fire. not under control
ar that hour. had caused an estimated
loss OF S2.BO0, 900.
The flames made a clean sweep of
the southern portion OF the city,
burned a path three and four blocks
wide extending to the public square.
where large open space arrested the
course of the fire temporarily.
on that square is situated the Mer-
rick Hotel. a four story structure.
This building appeared doomed.
\ hurried survey of the business dis
trict al 1890 o'clock tonight showed
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-22
Germans Make
Gains in the
Verdun Woods
By A FLANK ATTACK THEY HAVE
WORKED WAY THROUGH
MAlANCOURT WOOD.
And Also Avocourt Wood-Threatens
French Line Northeast-Germsns
Lose IN Russia

LONDON. March q. HIS p. m
In their attempts to flank Verdun
on the west. the Germans have sue
ceeded in working their way through
the MalancouTt Wood and the Ayo-
court Wood. have begun a heavy bonn
bardment of the village OF Esnes. abou>
eight miles northwest of Nerdun and
Hill 30i which lies about a mile and
-lf "orth of Esnes.
The French. however. are vigorously
ooA,tauuA q iuTJncr advance eastward
which moi alone would bring the Ger
man line, nearer the fortcss. but.
s.readin- fan-like northeastward.
would put in jeopardy the French an
the region Of lie Mort Hommc.
So great has been the counter-of-
tensiyo of the French guns that. after
debouchinc from the woods. the Ger
mans We're unable to launch an in
iantry attack and presumably are be
ing held hard TO their newly gained
lines.
40 the north and east of Verdun.
the Cauucnading has been only inter
mittenl In the Arponne Forest. IN
Lorraine and IN Upper Aisacr the
French guns have been active against
--'t' f''''aNilN anu MAJ 'iiuE fbl-
umhS. ON the river Somme the Ger
mans entered British trench but Inn
mediatcly were driven out
There has been lively lighting bc-
tween The Russians and the Germans
west of Jacobstadt along the DyIna
Dvinek and wilma. with IN. Russians
generally on the offensive.
Germans Withdrew.
While Berlin reports these attacks
a. having been repulsed with heavy
losses. The admission d. made that a
German salient near Lake Narucz was
lcontnned ON Pags Fourtesul
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The chief operator OF one telephone
company risked her life to 20 back
into the burning exchange TO rescue
The company's books and records.
Thirty blocks in the business and
residential districts had been destroy
ed late tonight with an estimated loss
OF between 100000 and $4,000. .oOO
The residence section was ruined
and hundreds were homeless. ~ far
a. could be learned. no lives were lost.
On the east side of the public square
the Merrick hotel was gutted by the
flames
Probably the heaviest loser was
Crook, Record a Co. a large wholesale
concern. which lost n four-story brick
building and stock Of an estimated
value OF 100000.
The Gibraltar hotel. newer struc-
ture than the " .riCk. was threatened
late tonight. 1nis building Is about
two blocks east OF the Merrick hotel
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only fifteen out OF more than 40 busi-
ness buildings still standing. The
FIRE was suill burning. having passed
the public square into the north side
residential district.
How the fire started was not known
early tonight. The compress with
hundreds of bales of cotton was first
consumed. The fre then spread to al
Jacent residences. built closely to-
gether and of light frame construc-
tion.
II is IS blocks from the compress
to the center of the business dictrict.
This district &as swept by flames and
laid in ruins in less than an hour.
Sweeping almost due north the nre
reached the public square on which
large business buildings face. or
these are the exchanges of two tele-
phone companies and one telegraph
Telephone girls were forced
TO flee for their lives.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-22
Registrar Case
Now in Hands of
Supreme Court

Special Dispatch 20 the InteIlic.nccr
CHARLESTON. W. Va. March I'll
A. a result of action OF those four
members of the Eanawha county Re
publican committee declared to BE-
dominated by the Hall Pctty.Hil polit.
lc1l alliance ar the court house in do
inE the humping" act two weeks ago.
DO iS now asked that the supreme court
say whether the action Of the other
hNc members of the committee i'm nam
ing election registrars is 20 be upheld.
or whether the action OF the four is 10
b. taken ass that Of the organization.
Captain samuel II Avis of counsel FOR
the committee Eying this morning pc
t-ionei the court for m3ndamus 10
compel the divided county court 10
appoint the registrars named by the
Canmittee through Chairman :. L.
smith
Tho fiing ~ application for a man
damu~ has been considered ever since
fhr action Of Grant Copenhaver. mem.
brI of the county court. I'm voting To
recognize the list OF registrars sub
mltted 10y the minority membership of
the committee, who "bucked" the com.
mitiee when resolutions were passed
endorsing the candidacy of Ira T. Rob.
inson. former supreme Judge. for the
republican nomination for the govern
orship.
These members are declared 10 rep
resent the court house organization
standing for the nomination of A. \.
Lilly, attorney general
Another Writ.
Meanwhile Scnnet 4 Tocartv. whose
plac" on the county committee was
declared vacant because OF his resi-.
dence outside the state. has appli.d
90 the circuit court for writ OF man.
damus 10 compel the committee to
continue him ar member Of thar
body. This case is % be- heard March
a. W. $. NcAffe6 has been selectss
20 till the place made vacant by Fl-
garfy- removal
Ito" courthouse crowd which is do.
tcontinued on Page Eight)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-22
FUNSTON WANTS
MORE TROOPS
FOR PERSHING
REQUESTS ANOTHER REGI-
MENT AND WHAT HE
TERMS ADEQUATE
FORCE.
Reason Given Is That Pershing s
Field Has Been So Extended
as to Make Line Weak
General Funston Terms Request
as Merely Precaution-
airy Move

SAN ANTONIO, Texas. March u
General Frederick Funston asked the
war department today for more troops
10 send into Mexico to assist General
Iershing in his operations against
Francisco Villa. General Pershing YES.
terday suggested that another regi-
ment be- sent to him, and today Gen
tral Funston asked the department
Tor what he characterized as an ade-
quatc force.
II was announced at General Fun.
stons headquarters that the Finn
cavalry, of which one squadron is Al
Fort Meyer Va; another al Fort
Leavenworth. Kansas: and the third
at Fort Sheridan. Illinois. would he
brought TO the border at once and
sent forward along General Pershinp.s
line Of communication 10 Casas Gran.
u"s. Whether he had asked for more
troops, General Funston would not
say
The only reason given for strength.
enlng General Pershing's force. known
by the public generally To be consid.
erably more than 1000 men. was that
iershlngs held of operations had be-
come so extended that his main line
"'tph anu Tue SuOeldidrN
lines were weaker than they should
be
Merely a precautionary move" was
the way General Funston answered
all questions a. TO his motives in asK.
Ing more troops. when asked II me
reported movements of troops al the
De facto Mexican government from the
interior To posts on the border. and
the alleged fact that Carranza troops
IN one of two instances had failed 30
cooperate in the pursuit of villa. had
anything TO DO with his decision. he
declined To answer.
Uneasiness Caused.
som" uneasiness was displayed for
a moment al his headquarters today,
ccontinued on Page EightD
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-22
NDIARY
HAS CONFESSED

-i.gILI lH-f.tf.I |. .... Iuf.. .........-
ELkINS. ". Va. March - While
'oodluurd- nUr, ou tba.r way fo Mar.
inston. Pocahoufa- county. to pursue
100 inceudlarf. wlu attempted to burn
~" home of lion D. N McLntic.
-pur iiarou0. r,-faIrarf keeper.
'"nt 10 ~" Notiurfr homo and i- 40.
.'sed to have admitted th. deed Ho
vas placed Boo jau when fhe blood.
hounds arrived they followed trail
.'adiug Go iarOg0'- restaurant tl.nc.
.p the prisoner cell ir fh. JaU liar.
"Ir is aid fo bat. confessed that l.
.- responsible. |Dr fn. series OF nre.
bar har. destroyed thra, re- .d.r,e.
In" valley Hotel and other nuIdlrc.
Turing 'hD ra-f 'Rn uorfh. causing o.
REIGN nf terror Ir tuR..
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-22
BRIDGE C0LLAPSES
INJURING MANY

JoHNsTOwN. Pa. March 2i--
twenty-five persons were cut ana
bruised but none fatally injured to.
night when a bridge over the Little
Connemaugh river connecting Johns.
town with Franklin Borough. collapsed
and sank In the middle into the stream
SIX street cars loaded with passengers
and about 800 pedestrians were IN
the bridge when the accident DC
CURED. The bridge sank slowly. how
ever, and the brakes on the cars pre-
vented them from running into th,,
water which az that point Is only
about three feet deep. 4 majority
of those Injured were hurt by being
hurled from their seats in the cars.
The most seriously injured was Wrn
Williams. but his condition is not
critical
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-22
PERSHING HAS
REPORTED ALL
is FAVORABLE
NO DEVELOPMENTS OF AN
UNFAvoRABLE NATURE
ENCOUNTERED
Situation Fraught With Possibili-
ties But Natives Appear
Friendly
Officials at Washington Now at
Work on Portocol Govern.
ing the Troops

WASHINGTON. March el.-GeneraI
ftrshing, leading the American expe-
Iluondry forces in Mexico. rcport ed
20 the war department today that he
had reached point near Villa and his
"utlaWS. II was made clear iu the
despatch that General Pcrshing beIiev-
"a the trops oi the Dc faCto govern
.nent were cooperating in the bandit
huni and THAI 10 Is quite possible villa
may be trapped
OFFICIALS continued 10 asser today
nat all dispatches 10 IN. war and
state departments told Of cooperation
between the American and CarraUza
forces. and ot generally fsyora6l, con
dliions In th" interior OF Mexico and
dions the border Unofficial dispatch
IS piCturinE very different situation
were brought to the attention of Sccre-
iary Baker who said thar whilc thu
ituauon was traughr with many DOS
IhlliiieS. 20 far there had been no un-
favorable d"Vrlopu, one of Gen.
raj iershing'~ reports rouicht said
me- attitude az rho natives continued
friendly. Mr. Baker Iu refcrriug p
his. explained thar The DEPARTMENT
Had no Information io lndicat, that a
-iusi" hostile shot bad been fired
'sdir-t or by Jhc American troops
ince they entered Mexico.
Order Hore Troops
VIII" Acting Secretary pnIs Of In.
.iato deu.rtmcui. and EIl,eo Arr-don.
Io. Mexican Jmbdssado-.do-Ie
we're oOufrr-ir- during thc dav over
be- terms ot trD protocaI proposed by
General tHrfaula TO govern the loint
'Irsuit Of villa d.. war department
a. orderin@ sdd.t' uual troops To- IN.
border IN re.pou-. tu a request from
General Fun n.t1n The Fifth Calvary
N" ~quadtou- OF which are -tatlonei
100 For Meyer Va. Fort sheridan. uI.
md Fort Leay.uRortu Ea-.. and Oh,
Fw"uty-fourih Infantry. go For. II a.
EG. -ell. Myo. v.r. ordered to on.
Continued on Page FolrteeuJ
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-22
OFFICIALS DENY
THE PEACE STORY

WASHINGTON. March .I The
Stale department Dat, today took cog.
ulIiuc" Of published report that
"ermany had minated 20 The United
states that ths time was ripe for 90,
American government as The larl.tt
h'u.r" nation 'o begin peace rolo-
uaii"n-, and that Chancellor Botn-
Wann-iioiiweE had .ntmat,d To- Am
has-ador Gerard chat bis proposed va-
'aiIoh was uorporiuuo by autho-.s.
ir- q flat denial of thc sfory
I"par'm'.' Officials declared tHry
had mo- adt.rr- whatever fo warrant
urh -faf.m.u.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-22
INCOME OF GREAT
BRITAIN INCREASED

LONDON. March Il. 1.5u p. IN
Great Britian's annual income has ir.
creased by 5000. .OUO. 0OO since the b b.
ginning of the war. declared Sir Georse
Paish. the we'll known financial tu.
thority BOO lecture today. on war
finance before the Royal Statistical
society and the total now has roacbe 9
$4,000 900. .OO"
The nation. said tho speaker. -as
nearly succeeded in maintaining Ms
productive power despite the with.
draVal Of approximately 1000. 600 mea
from its Industries. % had called IN
half billion pounds of its cap,taI
from abroad since the opening Of los.
tiliucs. nearly all of this. however.
having been used to- make fresh loans
To foreign countries and colonies.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-22
TWO AVIAT0RS
ARE LOST ON
MEXICO DESERT
BECAME DETACHED FROM
SQUADRON AND HAVE
NOT BEEN SEEN
Instructions Given to All Motor
Truck Drivers to Keep
Sharp Lookout
Are Forty-eight Hours Overdue
and With Short Rations
Concern Is Shown

COLO MBuS, y. NJ, March 2i.-Two
heutenants OF the First Aero squadron
are lost somewhere In the desert foot
mus or the Sierra Madre with but
three days rauons and two small can
teens OF water between them and star
Natlon. II was officially made known ar
military headquarters here tonight
Army officers do not credit reports in
Columbus that the two lcutcuants
may have fallen victims of ~uipers.
Radio advices 20 Major w H. sam
pie. cummandant here. received today
from Captain u. ID. FuuiOi- at Cssas
"randes, COMMANDING the aero corps.
reported mat Lieutenant Robert H.
W His ana Lieutenant Edsar :. GorreL
VINO leii mere last SUNDAY afternoon.
ta'h lh a'r"p'anes' mad failed to reach
IN" advanced base and that no reports
%l tn' missing men or their biplanes
Hau Oeen received.
l'i''i'' uia,tN iArtTH''i'A~ were is-
leaving here ~ watch for traces az tho
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-03-22
THE wUArHEE


WAsHrrCToN marrh On ror.-..t.
Weattru Penney vIraufa= Cloudy W-r.
Gay. rain or snow a. night and T-turs-
day.
ohio and west virrirt. NJ, w.
ntHday ~ Wednesday night. THrr-f.y
aunH ana colder
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29
GROCERS WIN KENT'S
HILL BASKETBALL SERIES.

Kent's Hill, Me-, Nov. 2S.-(SpeciaD
In the second contest of the Kent's
Hill season basketball series, the
Grocers decisively vanquished the
Walters by the wide margin of 40 to Z.
The first contest between these teams
was very close and a second game was
demanded to settle the question of SUI
periority. The Grocers won both con-
tests and are awarded the series.
karst of Bar Harbor played star
game throughout and managed to Sc
cure four baskets which is unusual for
back. Bland was high man in the
scoring with five baskets. Both of
these men ought to prove valuable in
this seasons contests. The contest
was clean and spirited and in spite of
the large one sided score was fast
game throughout. The lineup:
Grocers-H. Dow (CaptD f; Bland
f.; Getchell c; Karst b; Littlefield b.
Waiters-Blair b; Adams b; Potter
c; Hersom (Capt.) f; Sanborn f.
Score: Grocers 40; Walters Z.
Referee, Smith of Kent's Hill. Scorer,
Wills. Timer, Shackford. Goals
from floor, Dow (3), Littlefeld (D,
Getchell a., Karst ca, Bland (5).
Hersom Q), Sanborn %, Blair %.
Goals from fouls Dow (2). Hersom
o.. Time 20 minute periods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29
HUNTING NOTES

Roy Howard who is employed at the
f. NJ. White & Co. canoe factory at
Old Town, caught a woodcock with his
bare hands, while coming to his work
one morning recently. 1t was on the
Bradley side and long before daylight.
AS Mr. Howard was following a path
through some growth to the shore of
the river. he observed a bird move I'M
certainly across his path. Dropping
his lunch box he darted after the flut-
tering creature and in moment or
two had it fast, the bird appearing to
be overcome by the extreme cold which
had caught it before it got away for
the southwark fight. Mr.. Howard
took the bird into his home and imme-
diately, under the influence of the
warm kitchen, it became as lively as
ever. 1t was taken out of doors again
and Immediately yielded to the tenn
perature, refusing to fly or make effort
to escape. Mr.. Howard gave the bird
to a friend who is making an effort to
keep the beautiful creature alive.
Leroy c. Temple, Scott Glover and
Joseph Stewart of Lewiston returned
from weeks hunting trip at Eustis
Saturday night, with six fine bucks.
The agent at the station at Eustis said
it was the handsomest lot of game
shipped out for ten years.-Lewiston
Sun.
The first beaver of the season to be
gotten in this vicinity was 30 FOUNDER,
the prize of William Bouier who trapped
the animal on Caribou stream at Wood
land Center Thursday, Nov. l6. the sec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29
YANKEE BATTALION
OF CANADA TO HAVE
/ Dixie COMPANY

toronto. Nov. 2S.-According to
which has just been
made by Lieut.. Col. B. ]. Mccormick
ohicer commanding the 21Sth Bat
talon. which has as its slogan the
phrase. Every man American from
the colonel to the cook" there VII DC
a Dixie Company" in his unit.
Finding that there was good deal
Of resentment among the men OF the
American Legion. who were so often
called 1.-THE Yanks." which Is the
Canadian designation for everything
south of their border line, Colonel
Mccormick inquired into the case and
found that about one man in every
three in his command were from south
of 1.-THE Mason and Dixie line," and
naturally. being southerners, the WORD
Yankee" did not appeal to them. He
struck upon the idea of organizing a
Dixie Company, and when this plan
was announced. all the southern men
were certainly enthusiastic.
In the legion there is rule that
the officers are promoted from the
ranks, and it was found possible to
officer the Dixie Company by south
ern men who had thus won their
commissions. In Canada battalion
.is composed of 1900 men. this being
divided into four companies of 300
each, and 1t is hoped that very soon
the Dixie Company can be brought up
to full strength. There are about Is
places in it which are still open to
Southerners who believe in real liberty
and want to fight for 1t.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29
Poi. Herfz0g Praises
This Perfect Lnxatipe
m. CnldwelI's Syrup Pepsff'
an Ideal Remedy TOR
Constipation

Tn every family there is more or less
occasion for q laxative remedy. II Is
to meet this need that DR.. Caldweirs
syrup Pepsin is prepared, ana tnat
this combination of simple IaNalis y
herbs with pepsin fulf1lls its purpose is
proven by it's place In thousands OF
American homes. \.
Prof. F. J. c. Hertzog, the well
known linguistic 2s41 North Orianna
St., Philadelphia, Pa, wrote 10 "
Caldwell that he has used DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin in his household
with excellent results and that he and
his family consider it indeed a friend
in need, and always keep bottle OF II
on hand.
Constipation is the direct cause OF
much serious illness and is condition
that should never be neglected. Harsh
cathartics and violent puEgatives
should never be employed to relieve
constipation, because the very violence
of their action shocks the entire sys-
tenn. A mild laxative. such as DIR.
Caldwells Syrup Pepsin is far prefer
able, being mild and gentle in it's ac-
ton, without gripping or other pain or
discomfort; it's freedom from all opiate
or narcotic drugs makes it an ideal
remedy for children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-11-29
Be PRETTY! TURN
CRAY HAIR DARK
Try GRANDMOTHER old
Fav0rite Recipe of
Sage Tea and
Sulphur

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur properly COM
pounded, brings back the natural color
and lustre to the hair when faded,
streaked or gray. Years ago the only
way to get this mixture was to make
1t at home. which is mussy and trou
blesome. Nowadays. by asking at any
drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Compound" you will get large
bottle of this famous old recipe, i'm
proved by the addition of other in
gradients. for about so cents.
Don't stay gray, Try it. No one
can possibly tell that you darkened
your hair, as it does it so naturally
and evenly. You dampen a sponge or
soft brush with it and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time; by morning the gray
hair disappears, and after another APP
plication or two, your hair becomes
beautifully dark. glossy and attractive.
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound is a delightful toilet requisite
for those who desire dark hair and a
youthful appearance. 1t is not intend
ed for the cure, mitigation or preven-
ton of disease.-Adv.