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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01
eral Pershing in trapping Villa was
generally believed among army ofiicers.
Colonel DOdd's Record
One of Achievement
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Prom . star correspondsn, Of The Tribune
Columbus, N. NJ. March 3l.-The
march which carried Colonel Dodd upon
the Villa band in Guerrero led through
the rugged country east Of MADEIRA and
south of Namiquipa, over the ridge OF
the high fange of the Sierra Madres
which bisect that district From Mani
quips, east OF Babicora, down through
the village sites of San Taurio, Ojo
Caliente, Chollas and Santa Ana, Dodd's
men rode, making Providencia and
bearing down past Santo Tomas to the
west, straight into the hills Of Guer-
zero. Fifty-fve miles OF continuous,
hard riding brought them up 70 within
sight of the bandit chieftain's camp.
Meagre reports Of tie detailed hight
ing were had here this afternoon. The
fash of the encounter and the general
outline Of the first contact with Villa
jumped in by radio shortly before noon:
Enough was learned of the march OF
Dodd's cavalry to make out the rough
sketch of the attack.
Colonel George A. Dodd led his men.
That was the big thing talked OF here.
Dodd is the hero of the army in Mexico.
Past the years of retirement. the for
mer Indian fighter has ridden by night
and by day with his soldiers, tuckering
most Of them, despite his years.
Colonel Dodd is close to sixty-four
years old. of medium height, well knit.
with not sign of age in his dark hair.
He is one of the best cavalry leaders and
the hardest rider in the army. He sits his
saddle straight and 1.-THE, swinging with
his horse like part of him. He knows
the Guerrero country, too, having
helped hunt Geronimo through il TWEEN
ty-fiye years back. officers said here.
He trailed the Apache Kid down that
way a score of years ago.
Dodds service felt hat is always
pulled well down in front Of his steady,
keen eyes. The brim is dipped up in
back.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01
War Department officials
Expect End of Chase
at Any Time.
COLONEL DODD'S FEAT
CAUSES MUCH ELATION
Officials See In II Final Quietus
to Raids by Mexican
Outlaws.

Washington, March 31.-With Villas
main command shattered by Colonel
Dodd's cavalry dash, the War Depart
ment expects that the death or capture
Of the bandit leader himself and the
successful conclusion OF the American
punitive expedition TO rid Northern
Mexico Of his raiders will follow more
quickly than at first anticipated.
The fve-hour running fight, in which
Dodd's outnumbered troopers killed
Villas chief lieutenant and many of his
men, with only four Of their own num-
Der slightly wounded, occurred forty
eight hours before the news reached
Washington. Army officers are sure
that since the fight heavier forces have
come up to support the flying columns
and another action may have followed
of which nothing vas known here to-
night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01

Guerrero when the Americans ct
tackled.
Evidence that villa since he attacked
Columbus has been sending out small
bands of his men to round up and XII
all Americans found in the path of his
flight was received to-day in a dispatch
to an Ell Paso mining man. The dis
patch. sent TO Chihuahua from Minaca
and relayed there to FL Paso, said villa
bandits had killed Herman Blanken-
burg and two Americans at a mine near
Minacs. The names Of the two Ameri-
cans were not given and the dispatch
gave no details of the triple mul der.
Bankenburgh was German, thought
to have been q naturalized citizen. lie
was in FL Paso two months ago, and
was said while there 10 have been pro-
nounced in pro- German utterances. He
had lived in Mexico for a number OF
years, and was foreman of a mine four
miles from Minaca. The Americans
there were DR.. Stell, mine physician,
and three men named Acklin, Hemple
and Locke.
Villas career has ended; his power
has been broken His death or capt
ure is only question of days per-
haps only hours.
Such is the inevitable conclusion
reached here as. little by little. the
details Of "Dodd's ride" reach the Dor
der. 1t seems impossible that the
crippled bandit can long remain hid
den, even in the mountainous wastes
in which he has sought refuge.
The scene Of Colonel Dodd's victory
is a broad valley lying at the head of
the Santa Maria River. On the west
rise the barren foothills of the con
tinental divide, and 10 the east is a
trail. made famous by villa, which
leads through the Laguna de Castillo
district to Santa Ysabel II was at
the latter place that Villa killed eigh-
teen Amer N mining men, crime
which sent q thrill Of horror through
out the United States, and marked
the beginning of what many believe
TO be the end Of his b.ood-stained
career.
il was toward Santa Ysabel that he
was believed TO be heading when the
troopers of the United States swept
down from the north upon his camp.
From the meagre details which have
reached here from Mexican and Ameri-
can military sources. Colonel Dodd's
men made their way unnoticed through
the Arroyos, or deep gulches. which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01
UNWILLING VILLISTAS
DESERT TO PERSHINC
Five Men Impressed by Bandit
Escape from Band.

On the line Of communications, Amer
lean expeditionary force. Mexico, March
80 via aeroplane to Columbus. n. NJ,
March 3D.-Five deserters from Villas
band have appeared in the last few days
at the Mexican town near which this
dispatch was written. All Of them were
impressed by Villa and they claimed
they went with him unwillingly.
The intention is to treat with what
ever consideration is consistent with
military exigences such deserters as
can show satisfactorily that they were
taken by Villa against their will. The
CELEBRITY with which the five men near
here escaped from Villa gives a strong
semblance OF truthful color TO their
story.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01
PERSHING CALLS R0UT
HEAVY BLOW TO VILLA

Washington. March 31.-General
Funston's dispatch from Fort Sam
Houston forwarded General Perish
ing's dispatch as follows:
"Ssn Geronimo Ranch. March 80.
Colonel Dodd struck Villas COM
mand. consisting of five hundred
men. at o'clock on March 70 at
Guerrero. Villa, who is suffering
from a broken leg and lame hip,
was not present. Number Of Villas
dead known to be thirty; probably
others carried away dead. Dodd
captured two machine guns, a large
number Of horses, saddles and
arms. Our casualties four enlisted
men wounded. none seriously. The
attack was a surprise, the villa
troops being driven in a ten mile
running fight, and retreated to the
mountains, where they separated
into small bands.
"A large number OF Carranzista
prisoners. who were being held for
execution by the villa troops, were
liberated during the fight.
an order TO reach Guerrero,
Colonel DOdd marched fifty-fve
miles in seventeen hours, and
carried on the fight for five hours.
"EIiseO Hernandez, who COM
manded villa troops, was killed in
the fight. With villa permanently
disabled, Lopez wounded. and
Hernandez dead. the blow admins
tered IL a serious one to Villas
band"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01
BY ROBERT DUNN.

Expeditionary Headquarters, March
81 tby motor truck TO Columbus, March
3D.-The Sunday that I last remem-
her of the European war was in No
vember. between the lines outside be-
sieged Przemysl, when a mass was I'M
der way.
Yesterday morning. in the valley Of
the Rio Casas Grandes, another mass
was held. The Austrian priest ex-
horted in words of blood and ven
geance; ours spoke gently of fidelity
and courage The one grim likeness
wss in the circling aeroplanes; ours in
the aching blue between parehed noun
tain ranges; theirs in the dour Cali
clan sky.
The day otherwise changed no whit
the routine Of the camp and army.
The correspondents virtually are pris-
oners here. gagged in the very re-
spects urged in Washington 70 miti-
gate their presence. The staff has not
taken one leaf. but two, from European
secrecy. Yet, knowing the underground
means for information, no one can
reasonably object to the precautions
taken. 1t irks us chiefly that most Of
the facts, forecasts, locations Of troops
and directions Of movements which we
are readily told. but TO keep silent
about-ar freely given out By Car
ranzista officials.
We are not at war Simply We arc
chasing a human coyote, and. as would
happen, continually surrounding him
upon one side. Despite Americans
long contact with this people, it still
remains impossible to judge which way
the cat Of half savage impulse will
jump. The gap between ourselves and
Mexico springs from the difference be-
tween the ideals Of land like ours,
pioneered for freedom Of conscience,
and those of a country used TO re-
lgious absolutism and the sword. 1t
in a situation which will never lose its
dclicacy before the day Of some de-
cisive political stroke. Tentative in
cursions like this present one but slim
ulate the tension. The key TO the
matter is not Of power or degree in
personality, but OF resource and for
hearance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01

quarters that the successful end Of the
American expedition was in sight. Of
6cisl. believed that Dodd's victory. If
followed promptly by capture, or death.
Of Villa himself, would go far toward
aiding in the restoration Of peace in
Mexico. They believed the rout would
discourage outlaws generally and deter
turther desertion from Carranzas
army.
In his telegram TO General Funston,
forwarded here by the latter from Fort
Sam Houston. Texas, General Pershng
indicated probable results Of the Amerl-
can victory.
with Villa permanently disabled.
Lopez wounded, and Hernandez dead
the blow administered IS a serious one
TO Villas band" he said.
The Lopez referred to was believed
here to be Pablo Lopez, leader Of the
santa Ysabel massacre, in which seven
teen Americans were killed.
Baker Issues Statement.
Tonight Secretary Baker issued the
following statement:
"The success OF Colonel Dodd in
catching up with the retreating bandits
and dispensing them slows the value
and effectiveness Of the careful prepa-
rations made by General Funston, as
well as the dash and vigor with which
Colonel Dodd himself and the members
Of his command have undertaken their
task.
ut is a matter o, great qualification
10 US all that the first encounter Is so
decisive and that our own troops have
suffered so slightly. The effect on both
sides of the border will undoubtedly
be good. 1t will allay apprehension on
the American side by showing the ra-
pidity and effectiveness with which our
army acts. and among the Mexican peo-
pie il will show the singleness OF our
purpose and discourage other bandits
from sympathetic demonstrations.
This comes as a very adequate an
swer 10 those who feared that IL would
encourage marauders, and gives strong
ground to hope that the entire object
Of the expedition can be speedily &C
complished"
The War Department was not advised
officially tonight regarding the troops
in Colonel Dodd's command, although
the 7th and 10th cavalry were under
stood to be the nucleus Of the column
picked for the raid The 7th Cavalry is
famous as the regiment which vas
wiped out in the Custer massacre and
cut TO pieces in the Wounded Knee
affair in 1891, the last of the big Indian
fights.
That the Villa prisoners taken and
the Carranza soldiers released by
Colone, Dodd's victory might aid Gen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01
ALLISON'S FATHER
BLAMES GOVERNMENT
Declares Negligence Caused the
Death Of Son in Mexico.
lBy Telegraph 10 Tho Tribunal

Ell Psso, Tex, March 31.-In q pro-
test wired TO Senator C. A. Culberson,
Joseph W. Allison, father of Lieutenant
J. ". Allison, jr, the hrst officer Of the
punitive expedition to die, charges that
criminal negligence caused his sons
death.
"Your West Point sppointee, my son,
Lieutenant Joseph p. Allison" said Mr..
Allison's telegram, died here Of pneu-
monia contracted at the front, from
which he was brought, travelling four
days in an army wagon over rough
roads under intense sufering-a vic
tim OF his country's criminal and heart
less negligence in failing to avail itself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01
Villa Pursuit Not War
But Hunt After Coyote
Punitive Expeditions Fail Tame Savage Mexican I'm
pulse-Mormon Settlers Fear Vengeance
When Troops Leave.

tons rested on his shoulders. We
scribes live in a great tent, in a dis
comfort unmatched by any trail ever
followed in Alaska or Siberia.
The colonel exists hardly more luxu-
riously than we, or any private and he
is parsonage, indeed. lie has no bed.
Folding chair, trunk, oil lamp, the same
sitting dust under him. General Per-
shing lives no better. except his water
bucket is tin and once held kerosene.
have never known a navy captain who
would stand for il.
Few civilians grasp the rites of dis
cipline or organization. To-day | was
sitting in an artillery captains tent
when an order came detaching an off J.
Ger and troopers TO serve with a cavalry
supply train. IL meant that two of the
battalion's batteries could not move
till the men returned. was puzzled
by the surprise of the officer Then
slowly II dawned on me. His jaw set.
then relaxed. The organization that
he lived to serve had been building for
years. was temporarily broken, and it
hurt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01
With q tow. fue. r0T.
FROM a mountaiu taiieree

! wondered IL the armies of Cesar
carried along reporters. II they did,
then ! felt as must have one Of them
seeking his camp under the eagles after
making notes in some Judsau village
By the Dead Sea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01
Mexico Difficult TO Understand.

None who knows Mexico has yet sug-
gested a just remedy. They do not go
beyond declaring present tendencies
barren in promise. In that they are
with ell Mexicans eager TO accept any
order Of things that will bring peace
In view OF this, the army's optimism,
It's desire 70 impress you with the real
tolerance and eagerness with which our
troops are welcomed. seems naive. The
military mind is untitled by training
for such human estimations. In our
country, particularly. soldiers are held
more apart from the liv,s and interests
OF citizens than in any other.
As ! write. a gray little man in
coat with huge Sleeps wool collar is
eI lona ~ I9e ,S Su' S, ,as, saf' us
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01

of the rail transportation a. han, q,
TO be had for the asking.
His life has paid the penalty c.s,
neglect, and no help can come 70 \.
or TO those who mourn for him. n
the cruel negligence continues, e,
must bring further sacrifices mia
our government awakens to is Dat.
TO the thousands Of brave soldiers n,
are the innocent victims OF its emf,
negligent or inexcusably mistake, v
icies."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01
Fear for Country's Future.

Got 10 find our hare before we catch
him. / suppose" he assented finally.
He scratched his head. and then added
with cheerful charity: Sacrifice any
unit 10 the whole outfit in a game like
this"
! know now how he felt. When the
great, perhaps the only. chance Of MS
lifetime came 20 test the fruits Of his
years OF preparation, Villa was 10 be
gotten without the use of artillery
be most frigh Iened man have seen
IN the Territory occupied by our troops
is an American. True. ne is a Mormon.
even Bishop. but no moral or seeta-
ran prediction concerned, except re-
noiely, his fears. ! found him on his
Jig-sawod porch, gazing at the white
AnG3ra goat asleep in his japanese
garden. lie was sunken-cheeked. mar
row-eycd man OF forty. with droopin:
black mustache and troubled brow.
Gingcrly he asked me inside his
home. Its upholstered walls, incur
tanned windows. calendars in frames.
you may see to-day in any home north
OF the border where the wastes begin.
Would he give an opinion on the eff
lect OF the punitive expedition? Never
When it had withdrawn he still would
be here, facing all the tragic uncer-
tainties of the past. He had no illu-
SONS about Mexico.
Tie talked Of our soldiers. The ma
tiyes would judge them by their small
est, and then when they had vanished
upon him and his people would the
Judgment be visited. They would suf-
fer or thrive. according to the record
left behind by the military. Not that
any misbehsvior had get occurred
except the other day. when cavalry
troops had laughed at a squad of Gem
eral Bertani's troops.
A line of infantry outposts was
hiking out briskly into the dusty vast
beyond the white hangar tents OF the
aviators as | entered tho swarming
camp. Spirited singing came from the
light Of one Of the score Of camp fires.
You could tell by the words where the
artillery was:
For when there, something doing.
They alsays send Tor
o. start the
With tow. rrH. roe.
FROM mountain baiteree
wondered IL the armies of Cesar
carried along reporters. X they did.
then ! felt as must have one Of them
seeking his camp under the eagles after
making notes in some Judean village
By tho Dead Sea.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01

split the foothills in all directions. and
were almost in the camp before the
alarm was given.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01
q J j y q = 10
To Every Mother
Here Is a Definite Duty That Falls On
You-and That You Only Can Assume

You believe in Cod-beleve fully faithfully from the
depths of your heart
Your husband believes in God, but probably with
the whoehearted intense faith yourself There
thing womans life that bring God closer her.
Perhaps is the exquisite JOY Of moherhoodth fact that she
has brought children the world Perhaps the realization
of her responsibility, her duty, toward her children
When look into the face Of your little with its baby
and nose and cunning pickering adorable mouhwh
just that little reflection of yourself in and your husband
don't eel tuggng heartstrngs the
Almighty to whom you muCh1
Well it, this to Cod the wonderful understanding
and responsibility that with motherhood that make
douby yOur duty inl your religion your beliefs in the
hearts of your children.
For many your little will look you for
thing The lesson teach Them the example you them will
guide their entire lives.
You know how much your religion means to you-you
know what champion of rght--what good influence
strengthening nhuencehe Church in the lives of ALL You
your children gain by teachng-o have every adj
vantage and chance o lead good and happy lives
Then definitely your duty to nsll your faith in their
childish hears-and to nstll it deep.
Teach them of Cod-and above all set them the example
you would have them always follow.
Go to Church every sunday-let your children see this
outward sign Of your inward belief.
And your Church-hs keeping in constant and intimate
touch with God through Church help you do
duty to your children, your husband and yourself
Make your resolve to-day and
} to Church To-morr(
4 by Reprints
uuuuu r N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01
Congress Cheers News.

Congress stopped business and
cheered the news OF the dash Of the
American troopers. President Wilson
sent words of congratulation to Secre-
tary Baker. and the Secretary sent
messages of congratulation TO Major
General Funston. 10 be conveyed TO
Brigsdier General Pershing and Colo
rel Dodd.
The first smashing blow at the ban
dts was what all officials had expected
of Pershing's seasoned troopers, but
few of them had hoped il would come
so soon. General Pershing's dispatch
with the news of the fight reached the
War Department late this afternoon.
IL reported the results IN terse sen.
fences. giving few details.
Everywhere tonight satisfaction over
the exploit of Colonel Dodd and his
men was expressed. Secretary Bakers
congratulations were sent in this mes
sage from Major General Scott. chief
of staff TO Major General Funston on
the border:
Secretary OF War desires you 70
convey 20 General Pershing and Col
onel Dodd and command his hearty
congratulations on exploit"
On behalf of the President the White
House authorized a similar expression.
In Congress the news caused demon.
stration Of cheers and applause in the
House. when Speaker Clark interrupted
proceedings for reading OF General
Pershing's dispatch. Debate on the
army increase bill was halted in the
Senate for the reading Of the telegram,
sent 10 the Vice Presidents desk by
Senator Warren, Of Wyoming, General
Pershing's father-in-law.
Relief was expressed tonight in all
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-13
AMBER HAD
GOOD FAIR


That the regular township fair al
Amber was a great success notwith-
standing adverse conditions was the
assertion today OF W d. Hargraves.
who attended that fair yesterday.
Owing to the fact that the drouth
had ruined the gardens and other pro-
ducts, he said. sthe agricultural dis
play at Amber was not so large as
that shown last year. The quality.
however. was very fine and the corn
display was equal to if not as good as
any which we Witnessed this year.
One feature Of the fair that is empha-
sized by the farmers and business men
OF Amber township is the special edu-
cational feature that is due largely 10
the efforts Of Professor Wickizer The
boys and girls club work was well
represented and will se exhibited at
the county fair Owing 10 the fact
that they were late about starting
their general fair. the exhibits VIII
not be placed here as a whole at tn
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-13

and California, He has got to carry
New York to win" he declared "The
result of the vote in Maine was very
encouraging" Reference to the Mex
lean question, which Mr.. Hughes in
timated would become a dominant is
sue in his campaign, Senator Gore
said that that question had alre1dy
become a dead one. The American
people are more interested in peace at
present than in what was going on in
Mexico. What does the farmer in
Maine or in the middle states know
about Mexican affairs? And Hughes
did not meet the question fairly, he
said, for in his speech at Nashville,
when he was asked by one Of his
audience whether he would have rec
ognized Huerta, he replied that he
did not say that"
"The spirit of progress and justice
which has marked the present admin
istration is its strongest point and fur
nishes an argument which should re-
elect woodrow wilson, said Senator
Gore in conclusion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-13
In panana city.

In Panama City the streets, though
narrow. are wen pnYed. and sanitary
conditions are All thu may be desired.
The houses nre picturesque with their
halconled fronts. aud scarcely a house
exists bat there is some store beneath
it.
This, Of course, Is the result OF q
sudden growth Of business.
or churches there are many. and
historic landmarks constantly revive
memories Of marAuding pirates rO-
mantle days and Of the gIorles and
opulence Of what was once one Of
SPANS strongest and best garrisoned
cities on this hemisphere
The tourist Gan still see the ruins
Of old Panama across the green sa-
vannas @nd can cross the famous
bridge over which Morgan marched
to attack and sack the city.
The tower Of the Cathedral Of st.
AnastagIRs rises above the other re-
mains Of the fortifications and dun
geons now oyergrown with dense yege-
tation and tropical jungle.