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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-12
ssrEs BREAKs Lad
AT ELLAMAR MINE

Word has been received In Juneau of on accident the Ellamar mine by which Ward Estes, the bookkeeper, suffered two broken legs Estes ln some way missed his footing and fell down a shaft in tho mine.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-12
An Extremlst

"What in the world does old Close man want with more money3 He has not Q near relative and he does not begin to spend his income now?"
 That's just it He wants to econo- mize on a larger scale" - (Boston Transcript.l
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-12
Kind To Hlm

Wife-The dressmaker says sho win not make me another gown until you pay her bill.
 Hub (with relieD-rhat is very good of her. I'll send her o note of thanks.' .' -(Boston Trdnscript)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-12
EAeHIoNAa.E oREssMAKINe

Al of tho Iateas snd most artistic designs. Thoroughly experienced and competent dreaamalsr. Mrs. M. Has- lam. room i2. malonsy Bldg. Phone, 3li. 9-10-0m
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-12
No ronv pIseaae For HIm

oso the doctor said you wero as sound as Q dollar?
 "Yes. I had previously told him that was all ! had."-- (Boston Tram script)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-12
AbeoIuts Reposo

'They say that one Of the hardest things an actor can be called on fer is simply to do nothing.
 "By ilng spoke up Farmer Corn tossel, CT bet my boy Josh Is natur- al born actor." Washington star)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-12

Why distinguish members of the Ford Peace party played leapfrog in Sweden is now explained by one of the newspaper men with the party It cold in Sweden and the reception was ike the weather The
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-12
JANIToR SERVICES

Day and Night ianitor service and window cleaning. All work promptly attended so. Monthly rates. Phone 2ss. GEORGE F. THOMAS. 11-2l-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-12

Johns Hopkins professor recommends China as an excellent field for young American physicians But does the old rule of medical ethics sun obtain there of paying doctors for keeping their pateients well
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-12
Unreal

"Why don't audiences like to see husband and wife making love on tho stage?s
 Because it doesn't seem at ail nat- ural. (Baltimore American)
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-12
NOTICE TO VOTERS

Tho registration book for qualified voters of the City of Juneau, Terri tory Of Alaska, for tho year nineteen hundred sixteen is now open in the City Clerks office in the City Hall, and will remain open until Saturday April first, nineteen hundred and six, teen at the hour of four o'clock p. m. of said day All those desiring to vote should register as persons not registered cannot vote.
 10. W. PETTIT.
 Registration officer. Dates at Juneau. Maeln, February 20, 1916. 2-1o-lot
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-12
pYEINe AND CLEANING
PUBLIC arENoeRAPHERa

JUNEAU's PUBLIC, sTENoGRA- pher. Mrs. D. c. Hazelton. 421 Gold stein Building. Rea- 15 cliff Apsts.. Phone 2Oe. 114-sm-
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-12
REsrAURANT8 AND CAFES

OWL CAFE open day and night Best mealn in town. Chop Suey end Noodles, Chinese style. 187 Front St. 0-9-6m
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-12
eHoE MAKERs

CITY DOCK SHOE sHoP-ExDer shoe maker. shoen of all kindu neatly repaired, only drst clsas materia used; work called for and delivered phone 29f. Sm
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-12
HUmoR oF rHE DAY
Tfln1r 10 Worry Ahoul

Whale.meat sausage is nov cold b
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-12
Classified Advertisements

wANTED-oirl for kitchen work. Phone loe. 2atf
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-12
our Dally snoolal

It lg wicked to th.nk anything you dare not day.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-12
Namoa 10 Namco

Carrie McHale lives in Newport Kentucky
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-12
FOR sALE-MIsooIIanoous

FOR SALE cHEAP-Harley David. son twin cylinder motorcycle, in frst class condition Inquire p. o. Box 264 2-7-tf
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-12
AUTO REPAlRe

U.AUTo REPAIR and vuicanize at tho Juneau Garage. We do night and day work Next door to Empire office, phone 2ss. e. E. Collina, Propr.
 g-1O-6m.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-12
AousEs AND ELArs EoR aEMr

FOR RENT. 3 and 3 room furnished housekeeping guites; reasonable, 'The cOzy corner of Juneau" cliR Apart monts, near court house. 21-1m
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-02-12

You saw t hrst h rhe rmpiss
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-03-02
To Drill 300 Oil Wells

IifN-tNo loceuons have been made
during the past week. and actual work
is under hcadwny at fourteen ot them.
Thr Company desires soon to have the
balance of forty drills In operation and
keep them going until our production Is
over ten thousand barrels per day
We have three refiuories over ten
thousand acres NJ lands and lenses In
the rcol oil belt, and have the larger per
cenlnRr ut this lr propcrt, connected
10y our owe pipe line. now in ooru,lun
for over 1875 miles We already hay,
over lsu oil and rns wells
While our properties have Increased In
value about 10 times during the past
year, We ARE stIll letting the stock 60
on a very low basis because We want the
cash to drive thu drills on our proven
properties forthwith while oil Ia high
and tho demand increasing which may
mean $500 crude hy early summer An
OH company can be- managed Just as
honestly as p bank or any other business
institution We need new capital to drIlI
these new we'll, and go acquire new prop
critics u hr fortified for 90, future
rhctp g. about ON, sixth nt tho stock
uplssucd This stock is allotted among
The present stockholders on q conditional
stock dividend basis ana hundreds ol the
stockholders are continually paving IN
new capital The Company reserves the
right tu Approve ar reject any mbscrip-
ton to. or transfer uf It, stock.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-03-02

The Company Is now owned by over
seventeen Thousand stockholders. repre-
sputlnE every congressional district who
would not consider sale Of our com
hined properties. including established
trade and good Will at less than Twenty
Million Dollars 81 nearly eight times all
the present stockholders have paid IN
The large majority Of our new wells
win be drilled In the high grade oil dis
trlct whore oil 10 now selling et from
81 in to i2nb per barrel for the crude
and MAY NOon advance to $500 per hlr.
rel
You can secure this Htook nov 1t lees
than MS book value and uftC. YOU urv
srnrkhulder now Increase our hold
ings on Il capitalization basis nf one mill
lion dollars The stock Il non. assess.
able
We have one rich new property that
Is entirely surrounded hv oil wells on
which We viii drill ~ 20 80 wells dur
ing the next four months A 100 barred
well vs. reported 1875 feet west ot this
property and 100 barrel well 200 feet
north Of Il. with 30 feet Of rich pay
sand On this property I wells are
started At small coat can dril them
In ~ days Also at work on 5 wells IA
cushing district
We are starting three new wells on
our hH lease in puwnce County \ re-.
ported 10 million Ens NeN spraying oil
WAS just drilled loo the quarter neD 'uu
nn the northeast and 1 reported littr"1
miliuu gns We'll on me srction south
Thlg lonse IL nearly slN land one. hall
miles long and We have already dCvel-
nped the deep hiEh grade oil on this
property The next location may be a
2O06 barrel we'll and this oil Ia now
worth over 1900 per barrel
We have several properties that by
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-03-02
LITTLE JImMY,s ANSWER.

During the lessons one afternoon IN Q
public school a thunder storm urose. and,
seckl'g 10 lessen the fright OF the chit
dr,u the teacher began an entertaining
discourse on the wonder NJ the elements
Jimmy said she. finally turning to
p bright little younGster can you tell
mo what Lightning to-
"Yo-. waam was the ready rsjoinde-
Of NuID jimmy lightning Is streaks ot
f',,'riritv"
That's, ,rrht' smiled the teacher. en-
.ouraginfN Now teu me Why 1t 5
that lightning never strikes twice In the
same place
Because" answered Jimmy quite cas-
n.y. after It hits once the same place
amt there any more"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-03-02
R0OMING HOUSES
F ARMS WANTED
WILLIAMS FlAYS
GORE AND OTHER
WILSON 0PP0SERS
Ccon,lnu.d from rsrs one >

IN impotcnt child In the present at
alton hc said. he was faced hy the
henace Of great sclt-rclnnt import
nt power
Sepotor Gore defended hs resolution
In my judgment amy American uh.
lnp Gcrmuny's interest above thl., uf
hc United states is u traitor" declared
'cnatOr Cote 'Nnd there are man,
raitors of that class In America. /
blink any American placing Great Brit.
lns interest above ours Is traitor and
here are as many of that class. These
wo types are equally offensive. disloyal
md rcprehonsihlo "
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-03-02
PAUL JoNes IS PINoNGD-

Paul Jones cnmc To grief AT the hands
o. the local police "Wednesday when he
attempted Go rhostis, % HUSKY negro at
the corner Of First street and Rroadwu,
Jones Is "a walter Ion restaurant. and
me negro is n dishNH.h'f The rrdouhi
unlo son fighters npme.thr NnpIN
whipped the African 90 his complete sat.
isfoctlon Both votU arrested tn.
cnsc will be- heard Thursday
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-03-02
: NEGRO IS FOUND
MAY NEVER GET BACK

AnpMuRE Okla. March Especially
|-up lo the noon hour TharHHny No
|race had been secured uf the negro who
lont 20 the home of Mira jim Payne
Wednesday and struck her over the head
YIN q six. shooter sheriff Buck Garrett
nd Deputy L s Marshal Higulght, with
losses. have been searching for tho me-
|ro. but have found no trace of him
liter he reached The negro settlement
cross the river II .s believed here that
/ the negro is found, ho viii beconie lost
fn the way 10 town
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-03-02
RAIDERS LIKE "M0EWE"
TO ENFORCE NEW ORDER

AMSTERDAM. March J6:i5 a m
VIA LondonI Captain rersius naval cI-
pert OF the Beriner Tageblatt. discussing
the new German campaign against bcliE-
erent shipping says II will be carried out.
moot 70 much uy snhmsrincs whose sc-
'rIurs are hampered hy diplomatic diff
rultirs ss through disguised commerce
raiders like the Moewe. which has all
ready sunk number NJ vessels
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-03-02
sINuiN'.

SINuiN.
W. sa' upon the settle.
The FIRE was bazin CAV.
Tho aud fo.k Watched the hearthstors
An scarcely glanced gley
You sang soncle ballad
The silent whilcs between.
Aboot luvcly ady
An Jock o Hazledsan
We heard tn, night-vlnd hovlln'.
The fire was drappin' doom
The aud folks heads went bobbln'
The kettle gan to Groom.
But hac ne'er forgotten
The long look o your cen
o. lnSsiv viii yc On me
Your Jock O Hazledean'
We Gamma cross the border
Upon a mIlk-White marc.
But other rides are harder
An fu' o cark and care.
| Gamma bring ye piller
An wealth o. Wardy gear.
But ! can luvo vc fondy
Thru a TIE changin year
fear am too hubble
To max yc think @ mo.
{ nHd Z were Prince Charlie
To TAX yc on my knee.
a THRONE 10u No my bosom
An crown you as my queen,
II ys wad only ca me
Your Jock o. Il1zl,dcau.
Willard A. Watues, In Springfield Re-
publican
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-03-02
NORWAY KING BREAKS
HAND WHILE SKIING

CliRlSTANA, Norway. Nltuh
VIA London $3.50 . M King Hnakon
|lured his leu hand white skiing
\ Nedneadny An eN.my photograph
moved the fracture ~ bone IN the
yet II " expected that the fracture
III be healed In three weeks.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-03-02
PRECIPITATION SHOWS
DEFICIENCY ON MONTH

4 total OF 80 Of an inch or prectpita-
uon occurred during the month Of Feb
u1ry lu oklahoma according 10 the
monthly meteorological summary issued
Thursday be- the weather bureau This
was a deficiency of si Of an inch. tbs
normal fp- February being %
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-03-02

Corrected by Oklahoma Fsrrusrs broom
corn Exchange. f7-7o East GRAND Avsnus.l
Good 10 choice green stock. per lb 4bh
Medium s~f- working. per H.. 9tk
Common sound selt-uOrkinB per lh. 63h
Prices quoted on parcel post sAmplsa
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-03-02
COTTON


>IW ORLEANS March 2 Good
nrl,. prI better feeling regarding po-
unnu conditions uyy tho local cotton
ma.srt a slightly higher trend IN the
rrN trading tu1uA Business was not
nra. u' orrru.s were small and at
rh. rnd of 90, rr.t half hour trading
pr .,, w,r. 90 3 points up
Report o' 20 hor,r -p.t demand sflm
u.tsl u Moderately offering re-
uNr,H l.r"rr
The shirt interest WAS disposed 90 cover
after OH. moon hour which further steaI
IrI tN' TON, A 4 7u prices we're l9nlG
point up
New orleans Spot Cotton
EW"RLEANs. March 2 Spot cot
.l. Nm unchanged Sales ON the spot
..uN mI,. tr urHs, l," bales Good
ordinary. s63. urrt good ordinary,
luI luN m0ddlus. lob.o. strict low
mdINug 1HNS.. m,dIung. Il1.. strict
m0dduug u CSC good midinng Hoo.
str,t gouI mddllug, llsio Receipts,
gtNl bales stock 3N9.9lo halcs.
New York Cotton.
NTW YORK. March 2 Trading was
II..f 100 'h, cotton market here early tn-
aHt. Nu' thc tome was rather ateldler
ua.ua iH tho smHlI offerings relatively
stead. ,thI'. and '8lk OF % better spot
demand
Ihr market opened at on advance Of
point. un March and OF to 3 points
ou later months. with the active de.iy-
cries .D''.us HNnut ! TO Z points net
h..h.. Tu. .HIHu.. carried Mas con-
u..ts uu tp % a.. and Juh go ilfSc. or
".. H.uH. oven with fN, best point
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-03-02

MULE OUOTATI0Yq

Corrected by Davis . Youngss w.
change building stockyards) Mule market
very active
Fpr sound we'll broken mules. from . to
years old. fat with quality, the following
prices prevail
lgnuIt hands high & 500 50 500 o.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-03-02

lust little good luck should produce
more OH than all the stock when l..
sued viii total at the price offered you.
We are lust completing good well
near the center of a / i0o-Rcre lease IN
the Ranch Creek district of pawnse
County and viii drin at once three 10
five new wells In that district
\ ten million gas well was drilled
Few DAYS ago right In between good
block ot our leases IN Rogers County
Wc promptly closed contract to sll
the Fas ~ 3tc per thousand made seV-
en- locations and have already started
'rilIuF
IN another n'not, days our uiI and sat
so|, should be- ucarl, thrc, thousand
dollars per da while half II that sum
win pay good dividends on all the stock
when Issued
The Uncle Sam on Company I, dolnu
thlnps-and II YOU want good block "
real oil stock In company before thu
price ls doomed fifty times. act quickly.
BY writing for full particulars r once.
Send four cents In stamps write your
name and address very plainly and wa
viii he glad 10 send YOU by return mail
complete information,
Kindly rememb.r that our driiF so
deeper every hour. and that white you
rpn secure the stock nov AZ the old
NriCeaaconditinna may occur any hav
'hpt will cHusH ru ndvanra NJ from 5 tu
30 times Won should write for fvll nsr.
'lruInr- forfh,tI'h
t..v.Uf mil. athv,ftf.A
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-03-02
LOCAL MARKETS.
WIIOI.FaArr MrAra

WHOLESALE POrLTRN
Swift Company are swing the follow
INK prices, subject TO market change with.
out notice live poultry. healthy and free
from fsed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-03-02

CHICAGO March WHEAT so
rcd HllA, NO hnrd NLIull-s
HOEN so yellow. 7.. OATS Suul-
'''. '.NN'''-' '''
81 Louis C'sh cram.
Sr LOWS March WHEAT so
red. tII50lls. so hrrd nominal
CORN Nu .. -2. $50 white. -3far.
OATS SO g. uIsuAgc. SO white.
nomluaI
Kansas CITY Cash Grain.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-21
HANLY LEADERS
NOW CONFIDENT
OF His Nomination for President
before Final Adjournment
ON Tonight.

ST. PAUL. July 21.-The nomina-
ton of J. Frank Hanly, former gov
ernor of Indiana, as presidential can
didate of the Prohibition party, was
confidently expected by Hanly lead
ers before final adjournment tonight
of the national Prohibition party
convention.
Nominating speeches, begun after
adoption of the party platform, were
still in progress this afternoon.
A demonstration lasting nearly tf-
teen minutes followed the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Hanly by Senator W.
HAYNES, also of Indiana, who took
occasion to announce that he had
withdrawn from the race in favor OF
Mr.. Hanly.
Another demonstration broke out
when Eugene w. Chain, of Arizona,
placed in nomination the name OF
William Sulzer, former governor OF
New York, who came to st. Paul on
Thursday and addressed the conven-
tion.
land. Md, whose candidacy was given
strength at several eleventh-hour
conferences was placed in nomina-
ton. .o,
The party platform was adopted
with but one change. A plank was
added declaring in favor OF the initIa-
tive, referendum and recall
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-21
In Addition to the Diamond
RING If Votes Are Turned
in This Week.

Did YOU ever wish you owned a real
diamond? One that you could show
your friends and not be ashamed oil.
il SO, here is your chance to earn one
and get it absolutely free. There are
no strings attached to it either. Ihe
member who turns in the most busi-
ness during this week closing tomor-
row night at 9 o'clock will be awarded
this beautiful SIPS diamond ring at the
close of the campaign. The winner Of
the ring will be determined by the
same Judges that will award the prizes
on July 20. See the ring on display in
the window of F. A. Robinson and Son,
IN street.
Go out after business this week with
a vim and tell your friends about the
special diamond ring offer and explain
to them that you have two chances
this week to win prize and that one
prize will help you to win another. All
the business that you get while work
ing for the ring will count on the 81, Jas
Overland which you can win II you get
the right sort OF business,
Don't let anyone tell you that you
Till receive more votes next week than
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-21
CARNEY'S FUNERAL
AT SALEM TONIGHT
And the Body 3e Taken
to Cameron ~rday for
Burial Sunday

SALEM, July 21.-Funeral services
with the Masons in charge will be held
over the body Of Frank Carney at 1880
o'clock this evening at the Carney
home here and the body will be taken
Saturday to Cameron, his former home
for burial Sunday. knights Templara
will act as an escort to Cameron.
Mr.. Carney, who was local drug
glst, was instantly killed at 8 o'clock
Thursday afternoon on Tenmile hill
three miles east Of here In an automo.
bile accident. He had gone out with
his car to tack up advertising signs
and was accompanied by Roger
Jauuett, a young man who works In
the drug store. They were coming up
the hill when Mr.. Carney was looking
at a tree and remarked 1t being iay-
orable place for a sign. He failed to
notice the course Of the car and ran
too near the edge Of the road and the
car passed over the bank, turning over
and landing twenty-five feet below,
near the east opening Of the railroad
tunnel.
Mr.. Carney was thrown from the car
and 1t passed over him. He sustained
injuries from which he died almost
instantly. The young man remained
in the car, was uninjured and extrl-
Gated himself before any one reached
the scene Of the accident.
Word Of the tragic accident was tele-
phoned here and many went to the
scene. The body was brought to his
residence on High street within an
hour Of the fatal event.
Mr.. Carney was AZ years Of age ana
was native Of Wetzel county and for
number Of years was q druggist az
Llttleton. He engaged in the drug
business In Salem in 1909 succeeding
e. T. Tetrlck and had successfully
conducted the business until his ui-
timely death. He Is survived BY his
wife and two daughters, Sand 8 years
Of age.
Mr.. Carney had many friends and
was Of a genial, friendly personal
He was a member Of tho ionic ll.s
ternity, the Elks and the Snlsl4 b
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-21
Vote is Delayed by a ReneWa
Of the Controversy between
Senators Reed and Oliver.
REED IS CHALLE NGED
Senator PenrOSe Succeeds in
Getting Steel CompaY'S
Statement Published.

WASHINGTON, July 2l.--The nav
al bill reached its last state toward
passage in tho Senate Friday with
opponents Of tho largo building pro-
gram ready with Ore of amendments
for reduction. Democratic senators,
however, were confident tho admins
tration program would prevail.
Tho vote was delayed by a renewal
Of tho controversy between Senator
Reed, OF Missouri. and Senator oliver,
Of Pennsylvania. Senator Penrose,
during Mr.. Reeds absence from the
Senate, got the unanimous consent OF
the Senate to print as public docu-
ment tho Bethlehem Steel Company's
published arguments against gov
ernmont armor plato plant When
Senator Reed returned and learned
OF II he denounced tho action Rs
shameless proposition and an OUT
rage" and declared the company's
statements were false, Senator oliver
challenged Mr. Reed to show the state
ment he referred to.
NC bVHHlUl ALUM VhunJ ANsahAt
Senator Reed replied, "had the cool
assurance after admitting that he
owned steel stock TO stand UP here and
attempt to vote money into his own
pocket by supporting bill which
would help the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany. II the senator were Judge
he would not be permitted to vote on
this issue"
Senator Oliver denounced the state
mont asserting that Senator Reed was
attempting to avoid his challenge.
Senator Cummlns's amendment to
reduce the number Of dreadnaughts
to be constructed in three years from
ten to two and battle cruisers from
ten to four was rejected sixty to four
teen. Three Democrats, Senator'S
Lane Thomas and Vardaman, voted
for It,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-21
BULLETIN
OF Public Health Council Con-
tains Valuable Information
for the People.

The July Bulletin of the West Vir-
ginia public Health Council just is
sued Sued by its editor, DR.. S. L. Jepson'
public health commissioner, con-
tains a catachism on flies that is in
tended to send home good instructions
IN the necessity of getting rid OF TINS
nest: comments on regulation OF ice
cream production under pure food re-
ouirements; an interesting article by
Dr. n B. Wood, Of the state health
department on cancer as a durable dis,
case in which he states that removal
is the only known erectice treatment;
several articles on trachoma and the
precautions taken in this state Tor It's
treatment and eradication, particularly
with reference to the hospital main
tanned by the state and federal gov
eminent for this purpose at Welch,
and some instructions for the care OF
babies during hot weather.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-07-21
ATTACK ON TORREON
Is Contemplated by General VIII
la Who is Personally 0per-
ating with Wounded Leg.

SAN ANTONIO, July 21-Cor-
roboratlon OF the report that Fran
cisco villa is personally directing a
campaign that had for Its immediate
object the capture Of Torreon was
contained In n report from General
PershIng to General Funston Friday.
The message was filed Thursday at
Columbus and appears to have been
written the day before, Information
that he'd reached General Pcrshing at
that time was that Villa With 1900
men was planning an g. Tor
reon. He referred TO { on
June 30 of the CarrH IS at
Corraltos, placing the IA loss
at 800. He added thatit had been
definitely established that villa was
still suffering from the wound in
his right leg.
No orders have been sent to Cen
eral Pershlng to resume operations
against villa.