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Evening star., 1916-03-26
Impatient at Headquarters
at the Delay of Carranza to
Permit Use of Railroads

san ANTONIO. Tex March 25.-Car-
ranza's delay in permitting the movement
into Mexico over the Mexico Northwestern
railway Of supplies for the American
troops has created impatience at army
headquarters that today was hardly dis
guised The quartermaster's department.
assuming that Carranza finally would
authorize the use Of the railroad has
sent 10 FL Paso quantity of stores for
Immediate shipment Officers here did not
credit an unofficial report that Gen. AL
yaro Obregon, Carranzas secretary Of
war. had declared that no permission for
use of the line would be given.
Failure TO send supplies through
JuareZ over the railroad into the Coun-
try where the troops now are operating
would not stop the campaign, IT was
said but il was admitted that it would
materially retard Gen. Pershing'S ac-
ttyities Already there has been SO
much change in the positions Of the
mobile forces dispatched from casas
Grandes that observers here today
pointed out the logical railroad to use
for getting supplies to a part Of them
would be the line Of National Railways
OF Mexico. which goes straight from
Juarez TO Chihuahua instead of max
ing the wide swing to the west that
the NorthW estern does.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
STUCK BETWEEN FLOORS
AS BUILDING BURNS
Mills Building Watchman Caught
in Elevator, Unable to Sound
Immediate Alarm.

Fire broke out in the top floor of the
Mills building, the rented quarters of
the Department of Labor at 18th street
and Pennsylvania avenue, shortly be-
fore o'clock this morning and con-
siderable damage was done.
The night watchman, A. u. Williams,
heard glass breaking and started up in
the elevator to find out the cause. On
the way UP his elevator stuck and he
was caught between floors and
was unable to get out to give the alarm
for ten or fifteen minutes. Finally he
managed to get his car down and tele-
phoned Immediately to the fire depart
ment
1t was believed at an early hour this
morning that the fire had started in
the room where some of the printing
for the Department of Labor is done,
been discovered.
The fire spread over about half the
entire eighth floor, the top floor, before
the firemen were able to put it out
reaching Offices said to be those Of the
immigration bureau. They were COM
pletely burned out. and the water used
by the fire department dripped from
floor to floor, doing still more damage
The firemen had considerable diff =
Guilty getting the hose to the top floor
OF the building, and only accomplishe ed
the feat by throwing ropes out of the
windows and hauling up the hose.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
REVIVAL OF MEMORIES
Theta Delta Chi Fraternity Members
Meet About Banquet Board

| College memories covering nearly a
quarter of a century were revived last
night at banquet given at the Uni
versity Club by active and alumni
members of Chi Deuteron charge. the
George Washington Chapter of Theta
Delta Chi Fraternity. Stanton c. Peelle
| '99. presided as POSTMASTER. while
toasts were responded to by Represent
ative Daniel c. McGillicudy of Maine
Rev. James Mcbride Sterrett, Detlow
NJ. Marthinson, William NJ Coleman
and Roy L. Newhouser. The committee
on arrangements consisted of E. NJ
Jeffrey, chairman. p. A. ChamberIin
Rev. Paul Sperry and ]. W. Cunning.
ham.
Those in attendance included F. w
Albert, r. Ash, F. H. Bird. H Brockett
A. NJ. Brown, B. Carter, c. c. Caywood
p. A. Chamberlin, George Cooper. j. w
ton. Dunbar Dodson, d. l.. Dutton, w
| n Duvall, G. NJ Farmer, F. Fields. b
Finley, William Fisher. E. Frazier. L.
Tunloe. w. Gallihu. ]. Gass, Walter Gill
, bert. Edward Harry. A. j. Henley. f. NJ.
Hiatt, H. w. Hodgkins, Harry Hough.
H. G. Hughes. c. Backus. Enoch Chase.
Robert Burton, L. Powell. E. NJ. JEFF
frey, Robert Johnson. ]. E. Lamb, Will
| liam Lamb, Walter Lee. j. Lyman, d.
NJ. Marthinson. S. Middleton, 4. Miller,
stanton c. .Peeile, Harry Ravenal, T.
Raymond, A. Richards. A. G. Seller, De-
| los Smith, Rev. Paul Sperry. B. Steele,
Henry Swartzell. John Swartzell, AL
fred Thompson. NJ B. Walker. NJ. Win
gate. C. Winstead. c. NJ. Wynne. r.
York. William Coleman. Rev. J. Nc
! Bride Sterrett and Daniel Z. McGilli-
cudy.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT
DENIES HERRERA REVOLT

QC CkREIARO, March 25.-The war
department officially denied today the
persistent rumor that Gen. Luis Her
rera had gone over to Villa. The report
Of this and other alleged defections is
said to be the work of reactionaries
for the purpose of complicating the
situation.
The pursuit and punishment Of Villa
bandits are becoming more rigorous
zen Luis Gut1errez today reported
the capture and execution of Baldomero
santana. general attached to Villa 8
forces. said to have been one of a party
OF l,5U0 who remained on the Mexican
side of the border when Columbus was
raided
The execution took place at the city
OF Jiminez in the state of Chibuahua
of which Gen. Gutierrez is the military
head
Evening star., 1916-03-26
STRIKING SENTENCES OF THE PRESIDENT
IN WARNING AGAINST MEXICAN ALARMISTS

There are persons all along the border who actively en-
oaged in originating and giving wide currency they
rmors Of the sensational and disturbing sort which
wholly unust6ed by the facts The object of this traffic
obvious.
VERY serious conditions may be created unnecessary blood
she'd may result and the relations between the republics
NAV be very much embarrassed"
The people of the United States should know the sinister
and unscpuou influences that afoot and should be on
their guard against credng any story coming from the border
Those who disseminate the news should make matter
Of patriotism and of conscience test the and auhen
cty of every report they receive from that quarter
II feel that it most desirable impress upon both own
people and the people of Mexico the fact that the expedition
is simply necessary punitive aimed solely at the
elimination of the marauders who raded Columbus.
1T is the purpose Of commanders to cooperate in
every possible way with the forces Of Gen. Caanza removing
this Of irritation both governments and to retire from
Mexican territory that object accomplished
Evening star., 1916-03-26
GEN. PERSf1ING PUTS LIMIT
ON NEWS FROM THE FRONT
Because of Little Wire Facilities Allows
Only 800 Words Sent Out Daily-Cor-
respondents Kept 100 Miles Back of Line.

FIELD HEADQUARTERS. United
States Army, in Mexico, March 25. by
aeroplane to Columbus. n. Moving
to limited wire and wireless facilities
the total number of words which may
be sent from here by correspondents
is $50 or 300 daily. This number OF
words has been divided equally among
the correspondents in the field SO that,
with the present wire limitat tions. the
number of words which any newspaper
may receive by wireless during day
is about twenty-five.
The censors in announcing this limi-
tatfon said that military necessities
precludes any larger use for the pres
ent of army wires, which are the only
means of communication from the field
headquarters on the front. The cor
respondents with the army are bound
by the same regulations as the SOL
diers. 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
regulations do not permit of corre-
spondents fling over any wires or by
any >other couriers than those desig-
mated by the censor.
Correspondents Kept Back.
Up to the present no correspondents
have been permitted beyond the field
headouarters The front where the
search for Villa is under way is more
than 100 miles south. AS that town is
built and largely inhabited by Ameri-
cans. members of the expeditionary
force have been welcomed there. al
though the camp is some distance out
side of the town.
Except the brief daily dispatches by
wireless, all news passing the censor
is carried back by army mails.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
CARRANZA DISPATCHES REPLY
TO u S. NOTE ON PROTOCOL
Most of American Proposals Understood to
Be Agreed To, and Changes Suggested Are
Considered of Minor Importance.

terms, and strengthen the hand of the
de facto government in satisfying pub
lie sentiment in Mexico in connection
with the entry of American troops.
The protocol is understood to be
modelled after one in force nearly a
half century ago, when it was neces-
sary to pursue marauding bands of
Indians. 1t is understood to provide
for the use of the railways on either
side of the border by the forces of
either country for the pursuit of out
laws under certain specific circum-
stances and for the withdrawal of
forces from the territory of either
when the object is accomplished.
Officials here say that IL Gen. Carran-
Ia has agreed to let the American ex-
pedition use the railways to move
men and supplies around villa and his
band their capture will be short work
Evening star., 1916-03-26

creased border forces. it is said. has
come from Congress. There is nothing
to indicate that Gen. Funston had ask
ed for additional men or that he feels
alarm over the situation confronting
him.
Another proposal for a call for VOL
unteers found it's way into Congress
yesterday. A joint resolution directing
the President Immediately to call 100.
000 volunteers for term of service to
last until peace is sufficiently restored
in Mexico TO guarantee protection to
American life and property. was intro
duced by Representative Dyer of Mis-
souri, Mr.. Dyer is the head of the
Spanish War Veterans national organ
iZation, and the resolution provides
that preference shall be given in this
volunteer enlistment TO the militia and
the United Spanish War Veterans.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
American Troops Are Making
Good Impression on MexicanS
Paying Their Way With Money That Has
Value And Foreigners Expect Much Better
Conditions A her Expedition is Over.

FIELD HEADQUARTERS, March 25 via aeroplane to Column
NJ March 2Americans residing the portion of Mexico
through pursuing Villa has marched
the belief that barring conflict with the Carranza
these American troops have opportunity establish business
prosperity the United States and northwest Mexico
indication field headquarters that
fighting likely. that sought with the members OF Villa S
touch with the watch
ing the manner which the the Mexcans
dviduas
look the United States
Ar which a good impression.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
MAIL TO THE EXPEDITION
BEING TAKEN IN AIRSHIPS

COLON1A DUBLAN. Chihuahua, Mex
leo. March %. by radio to Columbus. n.
M-An aeroplane mail and dispatch serv-
ice was established today between the
border and the advanced base Of the
American expeditionary force here.
Gen. J. J. Pershing started TODAY to
make two-day inspection trip of all the
troops in the field. There have been no
clashes involving American troops since
the start Of the expedition. and quiet pre-
walls throughout the district occupied ac-
cording to reports to military headquar-
ters here today.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
Americans Paying Their Way.

THE Americans also must pay their
An army which pays as it goes viii
make a deep impression for good on this
country. The Mexicans have been ac-
customed to receiving payment in de-
preciated money. sometimes no pay
ment at all. When they are paid Tn
American dollars and when they dis
cover the value of such money. they
are bound to wish for American money
to come back into their country after
the army leaves. And that will furnish
the American commercial opportunity.
Business men can come into tins
country after the troops are out. If
they have left a good impression as
they are trying to 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 colonists con-
tinued school except for a few days
when Villa was camped six miles from
the town.
The Mormon colonies lie in fiat val
leys, ten to fifty miles wide, between
mountain ranges. They can be seen for
miles because of the immense cotton
wood trees which. under irrigation.
have grown to diameters of sometimes
ten feet The houses are set far apart,
like the homes on American country
estates, and many are built of brick.
Bishop Call said that the colonies re-
mained safe until an American upon
reaching the border was quoted,
anonymously, as saying that Mexicans
wide dissemination in the United States
of that falsehood. he said. angered the
Mexicans. Immediately bandits began
looting the colonies.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
EXPLAINS WHY PRIESTS
ARE BEING DRIVEN OUT

GALVESTON, Tex. March 25-An e1-
planation from Gov. Gales of Sonora,
for his order expeIling priests from his
state, is contained in a message re-
ceived at the Mexican consulate here
today. The message says:
"Archbishop Valdespino sent a letter
from the United States to Hermosillo. in
which he predicted that within a short
tlme the whole country would rejoice
IN the success Of a new plan which he
said the reactionaries had organized
Tor once more securing political and
military supremacy for the cientitco
party. This caused the order regarding
the expulsion of priests from Sonora. !"
Evening star., 1916-03-26
RELIEF FUND OVER $50, 900.
Augusta, Ca, Caring for the suf-
ferers by Recent Fire.

AUGUSTA. Ga. March 25.-The fund
for relief of sufferers from the fire of last
Wednesday night today had passed the
thirty-thousand- dollar mark and still was
growing Hundreds of workers were con-
tinuing to clear up the debris today. and
on all sides were heard of plans for re-
building a quickly as possible.
The Augusta Bar Association announced
that a meeting tonight, at which Senator
James H. Lewis was TO have been the
The spring festival. which was to have
been held in April. today was postponed
until the second week in May.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
Army Makes Good Impression.

Army Makes Good Impression.
We who expect to remain in Mex
leo after the troops are out" said
at Colonia Dublan today. ARE watch
ing this movement and its results. II
the American troops leave a good i'm
preston on the minds of the Mexicans
We can remain with safety after the
soldiers go. We are watching for what
We hope the troops will not do with
almost is much interest as the things
they are accomplishing. We hope, for
example, that they viii not laugh at
the Mexicans whom they may see. If
they laugh at the Mexicans. especially
at Mexican soldiers. we Americans who
remain in Mexico will sooner or later
in some manner pay for this injury to
national pride
Some of the Mexican soldiers are
small boys. | know of one from here
who was only eleven years old said
Bishop Call. Sometimes these boys do
not cut a very good military figure on
account of their youth and bare feet.
But they do not like to be laughed at
by American soldiers and their COM
manders object to having fun poked at
their men. If the American troops GO
ing through Mexico treat the Mexcans
with consideration in the small things
the first big step will have been made
toward establishing cordial relations
between the Mexicans and Americans.
Without this care for little things our
expedition runs the risk of not accom-
plishing much.
The army officers are trying to get
the soldiers to show the MexicanS the
consideration which will go so far to-
ward establishing friendly relations in
this country.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
COCKTAILS SAILS FOR CANAL.
Confident Waterway Will Be Opened
April Is. According to Schedule.

NEW YORK, March 25.-Maj. Gen.
George w Goethals, governor of the
Panama Canal Zone, sailed today for
Panama on the steamship Pastores. He
said he was confident that the canal
would be opened April Is. as had been
the expectation.
Gen. Goethals has recently been in
Washington on official business con-
nected with the canal. He said he ex-
pected to return soon.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
Much Time Could Be Saved.

The Northwestern was the line for
supplying troops near Casas Grandes.
hut since many OF them are more than
90 miles farther south Gen. Funston
believes time could be saved by routing
the stores over the National, especially
since many repairs would have to be
made on the Northwestern south Of
Casas Grandes.
whether Gen. Funston requests the
government to get permission to use
the National. however, viii depend
upon the answer to the request already
made, he said. He admitted the desira
bility Of using the direct route, but
recognized also the inadvisability Of
compromising his requests.
The utilization of the flying corps
for Transmission Of reports from the
field was regarded at headquarters
Evening star., 1916-03-26

cies to be pursued in handling reports
of border affairs followed
Mayor Ellis in a statement issued
earlier in the afternoon said that the
reports said to have been sent out by
Mr.. Richardson to the effect that large
numbers of Mexican troops were being
concentrated within a few blocks of
the business center of Douglas was IAN
unqualified falsehood." and that it was
to be regretted that there is no law
providing suitable punishment for it's
malicious perpetrators"
Copies of the mayors statement were
telegraphed to the Arizona representa-
tives in Congress by the chamber of
commerce with the declaration that the
attitude of Mayor Ellis was thereby
unqualitiedly indorsed."
Evening star., 1916-03-26

Brig. Gen. ! ]. Pershing. in a talk
to the newspap per men. asked them NOT
to use the name of officers nor of mill
tary units He explained in general
way the movements now being made
against Villa. However, he cautioned
the correspondents specifically against
using any of this information. Inc
newspaper men have shared the hard
ships of the soldiers on the marches.
AS the main object was speed, all su-
perf1uous baggage had to be left be
hind. and. as a result, most or the writ
ing has been done by daylight on ac-
the news has been written by camp
fire light. occasionally by candles and
rarely by the comparatively luxurious
glare of a lantern.
Aero Squad Has Done Well.
The aeroplane squadron which ac-
companied Brig. Gen. ]. J. Pershing' 9
expedition has made good thus far in
the dangerous work assigned to it.
Flying conditions among the Mexican
mountains have presented unusual diff
ficulties. and in surmounting them
some of the men have had thrilling ex-
periences.
One aviator, finding it advisable to
leave his machine to make some topo-
graphical investigation, walked thirty
six miles. part of it at night. He fol-
lowed a railroad part of the way. He
did not care to strike light, but was
able to make some map observations
by walking close to a burning railroad
tie His observations being interrupt
ed by some one shouting to him, the
aviator slid down the embankment and
then proceeded in the darkness. Dur
ing the daylight he climbed hills,
where not another person was visible.
From the hills he watched many
miles of valleys. Once. when looking
for some troops. he saw the dust which
they raised many miles away without
the aid of glasses, but even with his
glasses he could not penetrate the dust
clouds to learn what sort of troops
they were until he was several miles
closer to them.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
Await News From Cavalry.

Cneasiness occasioned by the lack of
news from cavalry columns was evi-
dent today at Gen. Funston's head
quarters, although he displayed an OPP
timistic confidence in Gen. Pershing' S
campaign methods His longing for
more news, however. was unconcealed
Monday Gen. Pershing reported the
dispatch Of three cavalry columns
southwark from Casas Grandes. Fri
day he reported that two of them
were in the vicinity Of Namiquipa
That is the net amount of official infor-
nation that has reached headuuarters
Lnofhclaliy stories of fght near
Namiquipa and Of another impending
at Ell oso, near here. have been re-
ceived.
The greater part of the 5th Cavalry
should have reached Columbus Monday
ana soon afterward the 2Ath Infantry
Is expected These two bodies. with the
exception OF one battalion, Will be sent
forward Immediately. and Will be used
by Cen. Pershing in STRENGTHENING his
lines of communication
Evening star., 1916-03-26

left here with supplies for Brig. Gen.
Pershing's force a Casas Grandes
1t was believed the train was heavily
guarded because OF reports the briga nds
might attempt to threaten the Ameri-
can line OF communication. Included in
the train was truck carrying machine
gun ana it's squad. The train consisted
of (deletedy trucks, the largest number
sent at one time since the beginning Of
the expedition.
The largest number Of troops arriving
for several days reached here during
last night from points in the east. 1t is
believed that most of these men will be
kept on station at the expeditionary base
here for the present at least.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
CARGO PAID FOR VESSEL.
Owners of Republic offered 81, ,2Oo,.
600 for Salvaged Ship.

SAN FRANCISCO, March a5-The
steamer Republic. bought by a San Fran
cisco syndicate from the French gov
ernment for $4,000 and admitted to
American registry while it lay at the
hottom of Tahiti harbor, where 1t had
been sent by shells from a German
squadron. is in the harbor today. having
arrived from Papeete under its own
norted 10 be considering an offer for it of
The cargo recovered is said to have re-
imbursed the owners for both the cost of
the vessel and the expense Of the salvage
operations
Evening star., 1916-03-26
Purpose of the Expedition.

Il feel that il is most desirable to
inpress upon both our own people and
~, 60, that the
the Peopie oi "eNiS" 'he ~
expedition is simply necessary Pu
,i,iye measure aimed solely at the
- 49,, ,r,,dars who raid
CT va ''' -
ed Columbus. and who lnieSt an unpiu
tected dlStrict near ''e ~. ue'' ....,..
they use as base IN ma ahins a.;
upon the lives ana property VI '"' y. -;
zens wltnih our ." t. 60 CO..
the purpose or our co,i,ul"M M i,L ~
operate in every possiole way WIN une
Evening star., 1916-03-26
Barely Escapes Sinking.

The Monaghan began to settle soon
after being struck and the pumps were
started at once. Then all provisions
and supplies were landed and finally oil
pumped out of tanks to tighten her
Through this prompt action the vessel
was kept afioat.
No one was reported hurt 1t was
impossible to ascertain the full effect
of the blow soon after the accident
and II probab bly, VIII not be known un-
til divers examine the huh or the ves-
sci is towed to a drydock IL that is
found to be possible.
The bow of the Roe was stove in for
a distance of about six feet but other
wise the craft was not damaged.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
Wife Slayer a Suicide.

BJFFALo, y. Y, March 25.-The body
of William Schmitt, who murdered his
wife at the home of his parents, was
found late today on the Niagara rive
road He had shot himself through the
heart Schmitt left note saying he
killed his wife. He had been in iii
health and despondent because of in
ability to support his family.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
Villa Generals Break Jail.

Ell PASO, Tex. March 25-Gen Man.
uel Medinavietia and Gen. Manuel Banda.
two former Villa officers, who were taken
into custody here a few days ago, have
disappeared from the FL Paso Jail and
are understood to be on their way to New
Orleans.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
Sunshine Society Worker Dies.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. March 25.-
Miss Mary J. Davis, for fourteen years a
member of the advisory board of the In
ternational Sunshine Society, died at her
home here today. In the last few years
the bulk of her large fortune was spent
in relieving suffering among the poor
Miss Davis was born in Indiana
Evening star., 1916-03-26
Director of Consulates Resigns,

GALVESTON, Tex, March 25.-Rafel
f. Musquis has resigned the post of di-
rector general of Mexican consulates and
has been succeeded by Herminie Perez
Abreu. according to a message received
at the Mexican consulate here today
Musquis had held this post since the es-
tablishment of consular offices by the con-
StitutionaliSt goVernment.
Evening star., 1916-03-26
BANDITS FIRE INTO TRAIN
FOUGHT OFF BY SOLDIERS

LAREDO. Tex, March 25.-Americans
arriving here tonight from Torreon
said their train was fired into by 500
bandits, supposedly Villa followers,
near Niesca, between Torreon and
Saltillo.
The train was followed and preceded
by Carranza troop trains. When the
rear military train drew up the Car
rama soldiers fought the bandits off.
There were no American casualties.