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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26
BOY, FLEEING VILLA,
TRUDCES 81 NILES
Little Jim," Five, Is Hero OF
Columbus Camp.
IRON . st.r Correspondent Q, The Tribune J

4
Columbus, y. NJ, March 25,IMastet
Jim Dick, FIVE years old, with ll'ie
striped overalls tucked into my oIIsH
scratched boots, is the mascoI o. .hl'
army corps. Jim belongs 20 the inlsh-
try" He walked eighty-seyen mics II,
six nights toward the border WIN h'S
father after Villista bandits had loo'eS
the Dick ranch. eighteen miles VS. "
Chihushus City, and iad dri'eh ." '"s
stock after Jim's mother had dled:
Tn, Dirk and his father arrived here
this morning. Ia
ha. swapping black eyes and a rosy
tanned cheek. His hair is brown
straight and unruly. A big Stetson'
embellished by an officers hat cord'
settles generously down over his small
INDEPENDENT head. while Jim sits IN me
commandments headquarters, IN the
sergeant majors room, and tells the
story of Little Red Riding HOOD 10 a
half dozen khaki clad orderlies kneel'
ing on the 'dobe floor TO hear nim' ~.
] b Dick brought Jim 70 camp. lie
was forced TO walk with the youngster
the big part of the long distance rom
near Chihuahua City, 200 miles south-
east. 10 the international line; ror
three nights the man and little BOY
trudged through the parched desert
With only one canteen OF water between
them. Then, when that had gwen OUT
a miserable. almost hopeless trek Tor a
water hole dried up Jim's tongue so
hat il stifensd and swelled, protrudlng
nainfully from his small mouth 80 tha'
me alkali dust Of the waste country
coated on il, almost withering ~
Etoine in the days and tramping. by
night brought the two Dicks safely
Put little Jim and his daddy" are
all right now. They found water the
third night out, got a lift Or wagon
and made camp at last. Now Daddy
Dick is TO be proud camp Waterman
ard sturdy little Jim is already the
official mascot. ~.
side of bacon and half sack OF
-four we're what Jim Dick and ms
fath lived on coming TO the border
ard that one canteen OF water Tor ths
FIRST three days. Jim tel Is the soldiers
how thirsty he was, flong with tn'
story Of Little Red Riding Hood. ne
points a chubby baby finger TO III:
tongue and reports 1t getting al wei
now" Then he goes on about the oif
wolf and the little girl and her grand
mother"
Jim's father hailed from Mnskogee
Okla. a long while ago. In Chihuahus
he married a Cherokee Indian maiden
She was Jim's mother. This explains
why Jim is so dark, with such swapping
black eyes and straight, unruly hair.
Jim belongs 10 the infantry" IS th'
order here. That eighty seven-mll'
hike got him his place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26

sorts TO General Pershing's base. at
Casas Grandes within twenty-four
hours after word was received that per-
mission % use the railroad had oeen
granted. A..
Use of the Mexican lines by the
Americans is expected by persons mere
familiar with the border 20 be the su-
preme test as 20 whether friction WIN
the Mexican people is to be aveTted
and real cooperation between the Gar
rama authorities and the United states
expedition established.
Juan and Samuel Rordiguez, alleged
Villa colonies, were held under S23'OOO
bond each this afternoon on charges
made by State Ranger W. A. Roberts
II is charged that the two MeXcans
were overheard 10 say that they wouId
elbow up the town"
The charge on which they are neld Is
conspiring to commit arson. ne men
had been arrested in roundup OF
Villistas here and had been released
They were rearrested by Captain Mon
roe Fox, ranger commander here
u. s. Troops in Wreck.
American soldiers being rushed over
the Mexico Northwestern Railroad
from Colona Dublan TO MADEIRA, to IN
tercept a detachment of Villa bandits,
were injured when two cars OF the
troop train left the track and rolled
down an embankment.
How many Of the Americans were IN
iured was not known 20 Bruce Nickel
Ter. who. with his wife, arrived here 10
day from Pearson, Chihuahua. But
when McKeller left Pearson tenn
porary hospital in that town was filled
with the soldiers, most Of them negro
cavalrymen.
McKeller says the accident TO the
troop train was due to defective rail
and not TO the activity Of Nillstas. IL
DELAYED the sending of American troops
10 MADEIRA for some hours.
Word had been received that Villa
bandits had been seen near Pearson.
and that other Villistas were moving
on MADEIRA. Army aviators bad sighted
the bandit bands, and had reported 70
Headquarters at COlonia Dublan, ac-
cording to McKeller. General Pershing
made use of train Of box cars over
the Mexico Northwestern road. The
train was making good time, when,
rounding a curve. two OF the cars were
derailed and broke away from the
train and rolled down the embankment.
McKeller says he did not hear that
any of the Americans had been killed,
but some were injured seriously.
American troops we're in Pearson pro
.ecting the town and watching for VII
listas when McKeller left He says the
impression was general at Pearson and
among the American colonists near
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26
U.S.. AEROPLANES
FOUND WANTING
Only 5 of s Machines Fl
for Use in Tricky
Air Currents.
From a stat corr,,ponient Of n. r,s,,. +,

From stan Corre'ponieni Of n. raSx,s,
Columbus. n. H.. March 25-ra,
flying machines started for III, f,...
with General Pershings column in NJ.
ico. To-day only five biplanes A.. :
shape FOR active scout DUTY and d..
are no more than nine birdm,, :
Casss Grandes 20 act as pilots. r.,
information is brought direct trOr ..
Colonia Dublan field headquar,.r :,
The American expeditionary force
The machines are not suited to II.
labor that has been imposed on ia.
They are built for 9O-horsepow.r ruN,
l60-horsepower is needed. They A..
not properly constructed and r,ovi,
better control facilities for III. uIL,
This report was made 10 headqu,r,,,
General Funston is to be asked "a,
better aircraft. built along NOR, pr,,
teal lines for the light air and pus,
wind conditions in Western Chihushu,
with adequate horsepower TO Civ, II.
plane resistance necessary To .llo,
the machines TO soar and msnouy,.
safely in the tricky air current, an.
countered over the winding ravine. ana
broad mountain ranges.
The man who says what kind a,
machines shall be used by IN. arm, h,
Lieutenant Colonel Samuel R.ber. che,
OF the aviation section lie has no,
been in the field since the beginni,,
Of the campaign against villa and "a
new craft shipments have been ord.r.5
from him since 10 started. Concre,.
sional investigation Of his onics IA,
been voted by the Senate and 10 sls,sI
70 come up before the House.
In the last eight years twen,y.,hr,
scouts have qualified for army ayius
in the aviation section. In that tin,
seventeen men have lost their lives
The blame has been placed on d.feir.
cies in aeroplanes purchased BY n,
Washington headquarters.
All this information was Cleaned her.
to-day on the arrival Of hrst.hsnd n,
ports from flying men in the f.ld
operating out of Casas Grsndes wild
Pershing. II was pointed out signi..
cantly that Of the eight biplanss aosr
from Columbus two fell. partly d.
abled. before the Casss Grandu ys
lev was reached. and a third was Grip
pied so that X had 70 be burned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26

belonged 10 medieval times. Perhaps
in some occult, prmeval way, he was
right in believing himself a sort OF
incarnation. But one thing. gladly,
was proved, thai for all the mess Of
nations, steel and chemicals. racial
hate, across the Atlantic. the power Of
the individual in this remote young
corner Of the world not yet is dead.
villa Had Halted at Ranch.
Boyd fell behind with his white shep-
herd dog as we neared the COralltos
ranch. It's adobe novels, surrounding
under arched avenues Of cottonwOods
the white walled patio of the ranch
house, belonged, | knew, to +. d. Nor
gan. Of New York. | laughed at the
grotesque contrast, for | pictured his
other toy at Newport-that palace like
a Parthenon with black pillars perched
about the harbor. To the left the tele-
graph poles of the Northwestern Rail-
way spaced themselves across the pale
grass Of the cattle plain. Again the
cavalry swept up my white bronco in
its wave, we drove through the Nor
gan patio with its little chapel OF the
urn-like ornaments on each roof cor
ner, watered in the river, and flung on
ward. A negro sergeant, catching up
with his supply wagon train, rode be-
side me.
Spent dc last night dar. sir" he
said, pointing backward. cole Villa
must "a had fifty Of his wounded nurs-
ing in dem fine rooms. All is strung
wild bandages, and de stink of iodoform.
lordy blood splattered on de walls.
My boys was picking de bullets outen
trees by de chapel dis morning for
souvenirs"
"Bullets?" asked, knowing the
ranch had been deserted since October.
The two sons OF its manager. Hough-
ton, are scouts with the expedition.
Overtaken by Snowstorm.
And he went on to tell me how villa
N his retreat had strung up, beaten
and then shot five Of the ranch poems
in the chapel. He had accused them
of hiding bunch of the Morgan
horses. you all are getting too
damned like gringoes," he had said, ac-
cording 10 the sergeant. who had been
told by an old man, spared apparently
to bury the dead. Blood Lad spattered
on the altar Their children and wom-
en- folk had fed. Then theirs had been
the carts laden with white maize driven
by children beside their shawled moth
ers which had passed US an hour back.
"Villa tells them he'll be back var
by next June. and If dey amt got out
he'll kill dem. And dey believes him.
OF course. of course"
-Four miles beyond we rode into the
great camp of headquarters. as an
other sandstorm swept down the Sier-
ras. Mules, horses, soldiers, backed
against it as into a blizzard. Officers
snuggled belly down in the dog tents,
sod piled around the caves Those who
passed in the scud and had not yellow
motor glasses over their eyes had
them trimmed and caked with the flying
soil. and white like the eye rims OF
badgers. And this morning we woke
in a norther. and the snow, which we
had been saying We preferred To dust.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26
RING BATTLE TOLD
TO ARMY IN MEXICO

lYrorn star Correspondent Of rhe rrl7une.I
Columbus, n. NJ, March 25.-Re-
suits of the Willard-Moran big fight
were asked for General Pershinss
army in Mexico to-day through this
base encampment.
Arrangements were fixed up by
which the round by round report of
the heavyweight championship bat
tie could be received at military
headquarters here for local bulletin
ing and transmission BY wire to the
front.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26
Share Hardships of Soldiers.


Brigsdier General J. j. Pershing, in
a talk TO he newspaper men, asked
them not to use the names Of officers
nor Of military units. He explained in
general way the movements now
being made against Villa. However, he
cautioned the correspondents specit-
cally against using any Of this infor-
nation.
The newspaper men have shared the
hardships Of the soldiers on the
marches. As the main object was
speed, all superfuous baggage had TO
be left behind, and most of the writing
has been done by daylight, on account
Of lack Of lights. Sometimes the news
has been written by camp fire light,
occasionally by candles and rarely by
the comparatively luxurious glare Of
lantern.
Americans residing in the portion of
Mexico through which the American
army is pursuing Villa has marched ex-
press the belief that, barring conflict
with the Mexican army. these United
States troops have an opportunity 0
establish business prosperity between
/ the United States and Northwe't
/ Mexico. These Americans declare that
/ they look for the United States army.
which pays as it goes, TO create a good
3 impression.
1--WE who expect TO remain in Mexico
after the troops are out" said Bishop
A. B. Call, of the Mormon colony at
Colonia Dublan. to-day, "are watching
/ this movement and its results. II the
American troops leave a good impress
sion on the minds OF the Mexicans we
can remain with safety after the SOL
/ diers go. We are watching for what we
hope the troops will not do with almost
as much interest as the things they are
accomplishing.
1--WE hope. for example. that they will
not laugh at the Mexicans whom they
may see. II they laugh at the Mexi-
cans. especially at Mexican soldiers, we
/ Americans who remain In Mexico will
: sooner or later in some manner pay for
/ this injury to national pride.
THE army officers are trying to get
the soldiers 10 show the Mexicans the
consideration which will go so far
toward establishing friendly relations
in this country.
THE Americans also must pay their
way as they 80. which they are doing.
An army which pays as IL goes will
make a deep impression for good on
this country. The dexicans have been
accustomed to receiving payment In de-
preciated money-sometime no pay
ment at all Sometimes when they are
/ paid in American dollars, and when
/ they discover the value OF such money.
/ they are bound 10 wish for American
money TO come back into their country
after the army leaves. And that viii
/ furnish the American commercial op-
! portunity.
Business men can como into this
country after the troops are out, if
! they have left good impression, az
they are trying &c do, and will be well
coined. The MeXicans will try TO seek
that market which pays them In the
same dollar they received from the
American army"
! Schools have resumed since the
troops arrived. In fact, the colonis,s
continued school, except for few
days when Villa was campsd six miles
from town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26
Carranza Munitions Held Here

The Ward liner Monterey, which
sailed yesterday for Mexican ports. did
not carry a shipment Of munitions for
the Carranza forces. Authority for
the consignment's departure was not
received until the steamer had left her
pier. The munitions will be forwarded
bv the Kotonia, the next Ward liner 10
sail for Mexico. She leaves March 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26

General Pershilg's columns are be-
lieyed 20 be closing in on the bandits.
Secretary Baker announced that IL stat
ed positively as a matter Of military
information that there had been no
strengthening of CsrranZa garrisons at
Mexican border towns since March 10,
the day after the Columbus raid.
The Secretary added that the De
partment had not asked for the report.
General Funston had been Informed, he
said. Of the wide circulation of alarm
ing reports as L the massIng of MeXi-
can troops near American towns, but
had not been asked 20 invest. gate for
the Information Of the Department.
While its text was not made public, it
was learned that the message also gave
the location and strength Of Carranza
garrisOns. not only along the border,
but throughout all the territory in
volved in the pursuit of Villa. The
geographical location Of these forces
with relation TO the american eXpedl-
tionary columns was made clear. and
the extent Of the cooperation they are
giving. Offices. after reading the dis
patch. said the situation in Mexico was
most satisfactory.
tarranLa agrees 10 IrotOtOl.
Officials also were impressed by Gen
eral Obregon's statements telegraphed
&c the state Department to-day. The
Carranza War Minister and military
chief said there was 70 friction be-
tween the two governments; that ade-
auate Mexican forces were cooperating
with General Pershing. but that more
would be sent If necessary.
With this statement and General
Funston's report, high army officials
were satisfied that the end of the pur-
suit was near. It is known that there
are 5000 Carranza troops In the State
Of Sonora, shutting off all escape for
Villa 20 the west.
Officials welcomed the report to-day
from Queretaro, the present seat OF
government in Mexico, that favorable
decision on the proposed protocol had
been handed by General Carranza to
James L. Rodgers, American special
representative. The reply had not
reached Washington when the depart
ment closed tonight.
To Use Mexican Railways.
The agreement was worked out at the
suggestion of General Carranza by
ElSeO Aredondo, Ambassador designate
from the de facto government. and
Counsellor Polk Of the State Depart
ment. IL provides for contingencies
that may arise during the joint pur-
suit Of Villa, including the use by
American troops of Mexican railroads.
1t was stated officially that il the gen
eral outline were approved by General
Carranza the pact virtually was com
pleted. There will be no delay here
over arranging details.
Indications are that General Funston
will be able to employ the Mexican
roads perhaps tomorrow, in supplying
his far stretching lines, thus relieving
an increasingly serious problem.
Other developments of the day in
cluded authoritative denials Of the re-
ported raid on Gibson's ranch and the
killing Of three Americans; General
Obregon's reputation of the report
that Luis Herrera and his men had re-
volted, already denied from every Of
fetal source, and Secretary Lansing's
assurances TO Mr.. Arredondo that am
munition shipments to loval Carranza
troops would not be delayed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26

dust, it made Il terrible. Without ex,
sggerating, | would have gwen s-oo
for q cold bottle"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-26

headquarters or the front.
The CORES pondents with the army
are bound by the same regulations as
the soldiers None Of them may visit
Mexican towns outside the lines, and
as at present the army is occupying no
such towns. all Of them are outside the
lines. Furthermore, the censorship reg
ulations do not permit of correspond
ents filing over any wires or by any
other couriers than those designated
By the censor. Up to the present no
correspondents have been permitted
beyond field headquarters.
Except FOR the brief daily dispatches
by wireless. all news passing the CEN
sor is carried back by army mails.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-07
UNFAIRNESS AND SECTIONALISM

In some republican quarters very great has
been made to make it appear that the Wilson admin
istration has been very partial the south in the
matter Of appropriations. II needs argument 70
disprove this simple themselves complete
y refute the charge.
Since Woodrow Wilson became president, the follow
ing southern have received for river and harbor
work the aggregate sum of S25,471.761:
Virginia. North Carolina, south Carolina, Georgia,
Florida. Alabama, Mississippi Louisiana Texas Arkan-
sas and Tennessee.
Mississippi from its mouth to the mouth Of
the Ohio river received appropriations of $1G,75O
oOO course the whole Mississippi valley is inter
esed in and equally benefited by this appropriation.
justly. this should be charged against the
south But charge it against the south, and it makes
the total appropriations for the south s39,221761.
During the same period two bills have passed the
democratic congress making appropriations for the
reclamation of arid western lands amounting $780,
747.592.
The appropriations made in the northern and eastern
states exceed either of the above aggregates.
There has been at no period of the nations govern
ment wore national and q nationwide view and
course adopted and followed in the of appro-
priauons than during the Wilson administration.
James E. watson republican nominee for senator in
Indiana in his speeches made great point that the
tariff was partial gave instances the
high tariff 81. peanut butter and sugar lie dropped
this argument like shot when shown that
indianapolis the capital of his state, manufactured
more peanut butter than all the combined; and
that only a small part Louisiana interested in
sugar and ten times more sugar was produced
throughout the middle from beets than the
Louisiana product. Every effort to show injustice or
sectionalism on the part of the Wilson administration
falls to the ground when confronted with the facts
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-11-07
Business Men Tell
Platform on Which
TheySupport Wilson

CHICAGO. Nov 6.-Robert j.
Roulston. chairman of the Wilson
Business Mems league. at big noon
day rally at the Illinois theater an
nounced the platform upon which
the business men Of the organiza,
ton stood in their support of Wood
row Wilson.
Among the speakers at the rally
were ole Hanson OF Washington, the
leading progressive of the north
west, Sigmund Zeisler OF Chicago, b.
j. Rosenthal and Henry q. Zandor.
Hansons declaration that the entire
west and northwest were going for
Wilson because of the PRESIDENT
stand for fairplay for big and little
business was greeted with cheers.
The declaration Of business in
dependence as announced by Chan
man ROulston follows:
Prosperity and an honorable
peace are ours. Confidence and cor
receive measures have supplanted
chaos and corruption, and the future
is laden with limitless possibilities.
That this condition of affairs is
almost who'll due 20 the Wilson ad-
ministratio human intelligence no
longer doubts. The racous cries OF
disgruntled and disturbed approval
and an endorsement and the ringing
cheers that herald certain victory.
a vast army Of voters is modified
under the banner of Woodrow Will
son, and in the forefront stands that
solid, that most aggressive PhalanN
of the army of Progress-Arne
Legitimate Business Interests.
Their enlistment in the cause OF
Wilson democracy is due TO results.
THE FEDERAL RESERVE
ACT Through this, BUSINESS has
been unfettered and panics have
/ become virtual impossibilities.
THE FEDERAL TRADE COM
! MISSION. Through the provisions OF
/ this act in industrial injustice and
unfair competition are being sue
| cessfully treated by remedial meas
ures which seek TO protect both the
1 business men and the public.
THE RURAL CREDITS ACTS:
Under this, the farmer today enjoys
the same access TO credit which in
the past was reserved for the bust
ness man.
WAGES IN THE UNITED
! STATES are at the highest level
reached in the history OF this or any
other country The number of wage
earners has increased their pay,
and their workday has been
shortened The average Union wage
| during the years 1914 and 1915 un-
der the democratic administration
was 10 percent higher than the
average for the six years OF the last
republican Administrations.
The TOTAL OF CTUR-
Frs under republican rule. 1912
amounted 10 S22.S0O. 100000 un-