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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-28
NEWS BY A|RSHIP
Infantry Sets New Marching
Record in Mexico.
Soldiers Eager for News of
Willard-MOran Fight.
BY DAMON RUNYON.

In the Field in Mexico, March 27
(via army aeroplane to Columbus, N.
M. March 2S).-Some of the infantry
with the more advanced flying col
umns of the punitive expedition have
now covered over $50 miles of Mexi-
can roads and are still moving. 1t is
not improba bic that before they get
through they will have established an
American record for long distance in
fantry operations.
The foot soldiers are in magnifi-
cent condition. The cavalrymen of the
army are still talking about the AZ
hour ride that was made by General
Pershing when he brought the cav
airy in by way of Hachita, but the
dough boys' are rapidly esta blish-
Americans as greatest of all the
worlds foot soldiers.
A New Base.
A new base has been established
south of the first American base and
large quantities of supplies are being
hurried to the new point From that
place columns are ra dating through
the surrounding hills.
1t is believed Villa is bearing off to
the southeast but just how far he is
ahead of the nearest pursuing column
is a matter of pure conjecture. 1t is
declared by all who have seen him
in his flight that his mounts are un-
known that some of the men and boys
he conscripted have deserted him on
learning that the entrance of Ameri-
can troops in Mexico did not mean in
tervention.
That the bandit chief has some am
munitioE cached is probable. but the
country through which he is now btss
heved to be travelling is known to be
destitute of horses and horses he must
have.
News by AeropIane.
One OF the aeroplane squads which
makes 4 daily trip between the first
base and Columbus, y. NJ, is now TAX
ing the matter written by 5 CORE
spondents who are now following the
flying squadron. The planes can
make the journey in a very short time
The calm of a beautiful sunshiny
sabbath lay over the camp Sunday.
Most of the chplainS of the various
organizations held services in the
morning, the Catholic chapIains be-
ginning with mass, and in the after
noon there was a union service under
the huge cottonwood trees, which was
attended by most of the men in camp.
There are chaplainS of all denOmi-
nations with the troops and they are
doing very useful work. They look
after the mail for the men and do a
thousand other odd jobs besides at
tending to the spiritual needs of the
soldiers.
No News From Bout.
Inability to hear the returns of the
Willard-Moran prize fight held in New
York Saturday night bothered the
camp more than anything else. There
is a srot of bulletin service from the
states maintained at headquarters, the
means of publication being a board
nailed to a tree.
But somehow the fight had been
STUNNED along the road and at this
particular writing no one knows how
the battle came out. For the past
week little else had been talked of
around the campfires of the soldiers
and there has been some betting on
the proposition. too
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Oddities CulZed
From Days NelDs

Denver. Colo.-Six Denver so
ciety maids-Turkey trot trotters
all-have volunteered as nurses
in Mexico. 81 suppose Wen have
to nurse Mexicans, too?' asked
Miss Marion Savage. They're
such dirty creatures, those Mex
lean soldiers, aren't they? But of
course we couldn't let the poor
creatures suffer-
Washington, D. C--F'or violat-
ing the speed law on roller skates
with an eighteen mile an hour
record cited, John Doe warrant
has been issued by the police.
Chicago.-Out of 20 war refu-
gee children in Paris asked to
draw a picture of home" sew
enteen drew a picture of house
in flames, visitors from Paris re-
ported today.
New York.-Mrs. Elizabeth
F'ulma was on the telephone ex-
tension one night when DIR. Full
ma received a business CALI
What she heard has resulted in
her bringing suit for divorce.
St Paul, Minn.-Macaleste
college officials are not especially
favorable to Cupid In an official
order today, boys and girls were
forbidden to meet at the hall radi-
ator at the foot of the stairs, or
at any other place on the campus
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YET MORE rain
TwO-Inch Fall Last Night In
creases Michigan Flood.
Bay City and Saginaw in Grave
Danger From Rise.

Detroit. March 2S.-Southern Mich
igan today was menaced by serious
flood conditions. A two days rain COM
ing Immediately after a twelve inch
snowfall sent rivers and creeks out of
their banks in practically the whole
state south of the straits of Mackinac.
The situation IN the Saginaw river
valley was the most dangerous today.
Bay City, at the mouth of the river,
and Saginaw. about ) miles upstream,
were threatened with further inunda-
ton by the flood waters pouring into
the Saginaw from dozen tributaries.
In some of these, ice gorges were be-
ing dynamited in an effort to release
the backed up water. Railroad tracks
are being washed out in numerous
places.
In Lansing the Grand River was
spreading out and Gripping industrial
plants.
At Grand Rapids the Grand river
was nearing flood stage with a record
flood crest reported from towns up the
river. The wind and sIeet storms of
last night added further to the dis
treSs.
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BY ROBERT j. BENDER.

Washington, March 2S.=Whether
the United States, on proof that the
Sussex and Englishman were victims
of German torpedoes, viii first allow
diplomacy to take its course, or wheth-
er relations shall be broken off inn
mediately, today was discussed by
President Wilson with his cabinet and
with Senator Stone, his chief con-
greSsional adviser on foreign affairs.
Both cabinet members and Senator
Stone were said to have told the pres
ident he would be backed by congress
and the public if he should take the
more drastic step.
Meanwhile the state department was
gathering every bit of possible evil
dence in line with the determination
of President Wilson not even to make
an inquiry of the German govern
ment until all phases of the case had
been conclusively examined by this
government.
Message to Congress Unnecessary.
1t seemed likely that the attitude
of congress will make unnecessary a
message from the president, If he
should determine to break off German
relations. From being rather brake
on the administration foreign policy
AS in the case of armed merchant
men sdecree-congres appeared to
have become a spur to urge the presi
dent on. Among senators, who are
fContinued on Page 81
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HUNDREDS FLEE OHIO FLOOD.
Columbus Residents Warned From
Homes-Rain Falls 4S Hours.

Columbus. O., March 2S.-Flood
conditions throughout central and
northern Ohio had not improved suf-
ficiently today to allay all fears of
serious damage resulting from torren-
tial rains which fell over these sections
during the last 4S hours. Many rivers
and creeks overfIowed their banks yes
terday and last night inundating
thousands of acres of lowlands and
driving hundreds of families from
their homes. Property damage, how
ever, was not high and so far as
known no lives were last
Frightened citizens of the west side
of Columbus who fled from their
homes to higher sections of the city
when a flood warning was issued yes
terday began to return today.
A possible break in the levees was
the only source of apprehension and a
large squad of police and hundreds of
workmen were on hand to prevent
this.
Conditions in the northern part of
the state were still threatening, ac-
cording to reports from Findlay. Tiff
fan, Fremont and smaller towns in
flood districts. Many streams had
reached the danger mark and it was
believed that further rainfall would
result in the recurrence of the disas-
trous flood of 1913
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In Meantime Heroic Efforts
Made to Supply Troops.
Must Await Perfecting of MeXl-
can Protocol.
ONLY 20 MILES BEHIND VILLA
Rush More Trucks to Border;
Now Using 1O7.
Funston viii Establish Series
of Sub-StatiOns.

San Antonio, March 2s.-The sup
ply problem continues to overshadow
all other matter having to do with the
punitive expedition in Mexico. Indi-
cations from Washington that rail-
roads will not be made available in the
immediate future-at least for a
week-came as unwelcome news to
department headquarters early today.
Because of the imperative need for
rail lines it had been hoped by officers
that officials in Washington would
find a way of securing a favorable an
swer from General Carranza.
With the railroads closed, General
Funston faces the big problem of sup
plying General Pershing's forces for
considerable period by means of motor
transportation and wagon trains.
Now $50 Miles in Mexico.
This means he must send great
quantities of supplies distance of 25O
miles south of the border in trucks
and wagons-through a country that
is n barren waste of sand
In order to meet the situation to the
best of his ability he has asked for ad-
ditional motor trucks. Four COM
panies-a total of 1O7 trucks-are al
ready in operation and two additional
companies will be added as quickly as
cars can be purchased and sent to the
border. General Funston is expecting
a dispatch today from General Per-
shing, giving the latest information
concerning the pursuit of Villa. Ac-
cording to unofficial reports. Ameri-
can cavalry men are twenty miles be-
hind the fleeing bandits.
xix Protocol First.
Washington, March 2S.-Adminis-
tration officials today were taking
steps to aid General Funston in over
coming difficulties met with in keep
ing open a 250 mile supply line to the
American forces in Mexico.
Realizing that it may require a week
or more to perfect the proposed proto-
col with the de facto government COW
ering the use of Mexican railways and
other matters concerning the interna-
tional chase for Villa. officials were
preparing first. to press for prompt
disposition of the railroad request as
a separate issue, and secondly to send
General Funston enough motor We
hicles with which to maintain an ade-
quate supply system. 1t is planned
to esta blish supply depots at intervals
along the lines of communication each
to be fed by the one Immediately in
its rear and the border end of the sup
ply line to maintain constant vigil.
New Base at El Vale.
Carranza's suggestions as to modifi-
cations and additions to the proposed
protocol as worked out here, were un-
der consideration at the state depart
ment today. II was stated that furth-
er int rchanges with the first chief
may be required.
In the meantime it is said Carranza
desires to delay replying to the request
for the use of the railway until the
protocol has been agreed to. Latest
official reports at hand indicate that
General Pershings advance base is in
the region of FL Vale. ard that Villa,
who is reported to have got through
the network of Carranza troops, is far
to the southwark.
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PLEADS DOUBLE DID IT,
WILSON CUTS SENTENCE

Washington. March 2S.-Presi-
dent Wilson recognized plea of a
man having a double today and
commuted to six months a two
year sentence imposed on Marion
w. Rose, a railroad conductor of
Joplin Mo. convicted of using the
mails to defraud. Rose contended
he was convicted on the testimony
of a co-conspirator for acts COM
mitted not by himself, but by a
double Rose. although convicted
nearly two years ago, has not yet
begun serving his sentence.
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SHORT $5,OOO,O0O
Kansas Natural Declares
Deficit of That Amount.
Sends in It's Draft to Cover
Corporation Tax.

The Kansas Natural Gas company
has a five million dollar deficit That
is the news contained today in the
annual report of the gas company,
filed with ]. T. Botkin, secretary OF
state, under provisions of the Kansas
corporation tax law.
In the report filed with the secre-
tary of state, the gas company as
serts it has resources amounting to
sic, $50, ,607.75. of which $5,537, ,9O7.66
is property used in Kansas The re-
port was made from the Offices OF the
gas company in Independence. With
the report came draft for $2.50O.
the gas company's annual fee under
the corporation tax act.
Capital stock of the Kansas Natural
has been reduced six million dollars
in the last year, the report shows.
in compliance with the creditor4
agreement, which called for reduc-
ton of the capitalization from twelve
million dollars to six million dollars
The encumbrance on the company's
real estate and plant is given at
S3,630.650- Real estate owned by the
company is listed at 23,5e9.25, with
leases valued at $1,092,73S.6S. Per-
sonal property owned by the, COM
pany is valued at s4.421,599.T2, with
total assets of $16. $50, ,6O7.75.
Deficits of the company total a lit
tie more than hVe million dollars
5,006, ,620.6S, to be exact. This deficit.
officers of the company contend. was
caused by an enforced rate which
prohibited the earning of a profit ON
the property of the company. 1t was
because of the loss in revenues and
the lack of an earning capacity on
the Investment that the gas company
made its fight for an increase in gas
rates. In December the Kansas pub
lie utilities commission granted a 2s-
cent rate. A fight for a higher rate is
now in the federal court
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Hires DetectiUe
to Trail Wife
and Lost Her

Minneapolis, Mimi. March 2S-
Arthur Liliigren, who claims he
lost perfectly good wife because
he hired a detective to shadow
her. on the detectives alleged
statement that she needed shad-
owing, was in court today. He
alleges the sleuth gave him false
information about his spouse, and
that when he accused the wife of
the things the sleuth told him
about. she left him. Arthur's suit
for $25,00O damages against the
detective agency is set for trial
today.
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BIC STORE BURNS
Fire at Baltimore Endangered
Nine Hundred Girls.
Flames Spreading From Hard
ware Company Building.

Baltimore, Md. March 2S.-Fire.
which endangered whole block of
big business houses, broke out on the
third floor of Henry Keidel & CO.,
wholesale hardware establishment. 401
and 407 West German street, this aft
ernoon. Half of the fire department
of the city was called out to cambat
the flames.
Shortly after o'clock the fire
seemed to be spreading rapidly. Ali
the girl employees of Greif Brothers
clothing factory and the Brigham
Hopkins company, straw hat manufac-
turers. adjoining the Keidel building
on opposite side, marched quietly into
the streets. There was nc excitement
or disorder and the 900 girls made for
points of safety.
At 2:45 p. m. the fire was thought
to be under control.
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DEFEAT SUFF BILL
Indefinitely Postpone All Suf-
frage and Prohibition.
House Committee Again "KiIls
Cock Robin" 10 to 8.

Washington, March 2S.-By a vote
of ten to nine the house judiciary
committee today voted to postpone in
definitely consideration of all suffrage
and prohibition proposals now before
it
Separate votes were not taken on
the two questions, despite determined
efforts by their supporters. Suffrage
leaders expect to continue their fight
for a report on the Susan B. Anthony
amendment during the present session
and efforts will be made to have suf-
frage plans incorporated in the Re
publican and Democratic party plat
forms.
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BOUGHT HER A DOLL
Topeka Asked to Aid in Birthday
Party for Army Officers Daughter.


j. Will Kelley, Sec, Commercial Club.
Please get best doll for little girl
that five dollars will buy. Also six
candles for birthday cake Bring to
Train Golden State Limited at > 10
o'clock this afternoon Men on train
giving birthday party to little daugh
ter of army officer in Mexico with
Pershing Wire me collect Herington
if you will do this.
EDWARD +. TREFZ,
Field Secretary Chamber of Com
merce of the United States.
Above is a telegram received this
morning at the Commercial club. J.
Will Kelley fell in with the spirit of
the affair but doubted his ability to
choose a suitable doll.
Miss Jones, the Commercial club
apher was dispatched to the
stores and returned with
a great big doll with sleeping eyes.
Mr.. Kelley will lie at lhe depot with
the doll and candies this afternoon.
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DRIVE RUSTLERS
In Twilight Battle, q. S. Cav
airy Routs Bandits.
We're Stealing Cattle From an
Americans Ranch.

Ell Paso March 2S.-Another Mexi-
can border raid and an official mes
sage locating Villa yesterday at Ell
Oso were the principal developments
of the last "a hours in the Mexican
situation.
A number of bandits were driven
away from the Fabens ranch of G.. E.
Kelly ex-mayor of Ell Paso by two
small detachments or the Eighth cav
airy and four Texas rangers. About
100 shots were exchanged in a run
ming fight of several hours before the
Mexicans escaped across the boundary
in the darkness. The raiders obtained
nothing.
Sheriff Peyton Edwards, after an
investigation, announced today that
the ranch was not molested.
Were After Cattle.
Kelly stated that his foreman, L. NJ
Baker, saw the bandits in the act of
rustling cattle about dusk yesterday
and summoned troops stationed at the
nearby Wingo ranch. Kelly said his
Mexican caretaker was assaulted by
the raiders.
General Gavira of Juarez made pub
lie the following message from Cen
eral Francisco Bertani. commander of
the Carranza garrison at MADEIRA:
villa is at Ell Oso. Believe
SOiOIiSl OdiO Is one OF our CnleIS
closest to Villa. Carranzista and
American troops harassing Villa
constantly"
Villa Still Fleeing.
The latest official advices from the
American expedition told of Villa iii
fun flight southwest toward the foot
hills of the Sierras. with the American
detachment in his wake. Mexican res
idents in the district where Villa was
once an idol, give his pursuers news of
his route and supplied them with
foodstuffs at record high prices in
American money.
United States army f1iers, having es-
tablished base 30 miles south of the
Dublan headquarters of Briga adier
General Pershing, were engaged in
scouting with the vanguard expedition
nearly 800 miles from the border
Torreon Colony to Flee
The advance base presuma bly, is
equipped for a considerable infantry
and artillery force to support the van
guard The problem of Transporting
supplies to the base camps continues
acute with army officers here, still in
momentary expectation of permission
to use the Mexican lines from Juarez.
Further word is anxiously awaited
in Ell Paso of the situation at Torreon,
where foreigners were last reported to
be preparing for flight to the border.
News that General Canuto Reeves and
l,5OO Nillistas had captured Viesca, 80
miles from Torreon, has caused a
panic among the foreigners.
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TO ABANDON zEPPELINS
Rome Report Says Germans Will Quit
Making Big Aircraft

Milan, March 2S.-News is received
from military circles in Rome that
Germany intends to diminish her pro-
duction of Zeppelins, having realized
that the idea of conveying large bodies
of troops to England is d dangerous
illusion and the military value of the
Zeppelins is extremely limited. The
fact that they can be reached by anti
aircraft guns has caused great disap-
pointment.
There is a strong tendency among
technical experts to abandon the con-
struction of Zeppelins altogether, or
to limit the number considerably.
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Undertaken Is
Already After
Villa Remains

Field Headquarters American
Expeditionary Forces Colonla
Dublan, March 26.-By Aero
plane to Columbus, N. NJ, March
2S-A letter requesting Villas
body has been received by Cen
eral j. j. Pershing from a Dyers-
burg, Tenn, firm. The firm adver-
tises that it handled furniture.
undertaking. carpets. mating and
window shades. The letter reads:
General Pershing:
Dear Sir-Is it possible for us
to get the body of Villa if he is
killed? We want to hold it by en-
balming and keeping in our un-
dertaking department. We will
pay a good price for his body,
please let us hear from you in re-
gard to the same
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FRISCO FATE UP TODAY
Reorganization or Foreclosure To Be
Determined by Court.

St. Louis. March 2S.-Foreclosure
proceedings against the st. Louis and
San Francisco Railroad company,
now in the hands of receivers, were to
come before Circuit Judge Sanborn
in the federal district court here to-
day.
The suits have been brought by the
Guaranty Trust company of New
York and the Bankers Trust company
of New York, holders of Frisco bonds.
1t was expected today's develop
mcnts would show whether a new re-
organization plan is to be submitted to
the Missouri public service commits
sion, whether the bondholders would
seek reOrga nizat ation in some other
state or whether foreclosure sale
would be forced soon. leaving the
stockholders of the old company with
out preferential interest in the new.
Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair tonight; cloudy and cColer to-
morrow
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REUNION IN CHICAGO
Spanish War Vets Will Hold Encamp-
ment in September.

Chicago, Ill, March 2S.-Approxi-
mately $4,000 veterans of the Spanish
and Philippine wars will attend the
encampment here September 4 to Z,
it was announced today.
On the program of the reunion are
a competitive drill, maneuvers and a
sham battle to be fought by two brig
AIDES of the United states Vererans'
legion. an organization which was
formed here recently to Prepare
against war
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CANADA HAS 275,000
SOLDIERS FOR FRONT

Winnipeg. Man. March Is
Canada has 275,000 men under
arms, an announcement here today
said. OF this number Ontario fur
nished 11O.76s; Manitoba and Sas-
katchewan, SOTO: Alberta. PAPA
Eight thousand of the enlisted men
are United States citizens and the
number includes 900 French Ca
nadians and 257,00o English Ca
nadians.
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President Assured Congress
Will Back Drastic Action.
Cabinet Session Today Dis
cusses Blowing Up Vessels.
CONGRESS SENTIMENT is SPUR
Not Brakes, as in Recent Armed
Merchantman Decree.
Failure to Identify Submarine
Won't Retard u. 5. Course.

Washington. March 2S.-Thc
United States has inquired of Ger
many. through Ambassador Ger
ard. whether any of its subma-
rincs torpedocd the British chan
mel steamer Sussex.
Secretary Lansing announced
after the cabinet meeting today
that il had been decided to make
such AN inquiry, and later ii was
learned that the inquiry had been
made, and in fact probably the
results already are known in
Berlin.
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TO BELGIUM COMMAND
KaiSer's Fourth Son Goes to Assist
German Governor General.

London, March 2S.-Prince August
William, fourth son of Emperor Will
lam, will arrive IN Brussels shortly
says a dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph from Amsterdam He has re-
ceived instructions to assist General
Won BiSsing, the governor general of
Belgium and it is believed he ultimate
ly will succeed Won Bissing.
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Sir Edward Carson Rccovcrs.

London, March 2S.-The morning
newspapers give prominence to the
announcement that Sir Edward Car
son is restored to health and that he
will mark his return to parliament by
presiding over the conservative partys
war committee. The Morning Post
believes that Sir Edward intends to
form and lead an opposition to the
coalition government