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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-17
T0REOPENP PANAMA
CANAL BY APRIL Is
WAR DEPARTMENT MAKES PRE-
DicTION UPON ADVICE ERoM
ACTING GOVERNOR.
DIG DITCH NEARLY CLEAR
dredging F1est Working On Slides I'M
Gaitlard Cut-Earth Movements
That Closed Canal Started
In September.

washington An official prediction.
that the Panama canal will be reopen.
ed by April Is for the passage of deem.
orait vessels has been announced by
h war department.
conditions in Gaillard Cut, scene of
n principal earth movement which
blocked the waterway last fall. are re.
garded as j~ustifying the forecast.
Col. Harding. acting governor OF the
canal zone, has teiegraphed the war
department as follows:
Conditions in Geillardi Cut Justify
predictions that the canal will be avail
able for ships Of 30.foot draft on April
Is, subject to- probable temporary de-
lays thereafter to- meet ~exigencies Of
dredging fleet in completing canal to
full depth and in removing shoals that
may possibly develop"
Until this report came. canal Off
make n estimate. of the probable
late Of r~eopening.
Earth movements in the, canal be-
gan in September and were at first re-
garded as comparatively unimportant.
Early reports said the canal would be
closed only a few weeks. This became
months later as the earth movements
continued. Finally it was announced
that no estimate worthy of considera.
ton could be made.
Maj-Gen. Goethals. governor of the
canal o was on leave in the United
States when the canal was blocked. He
had asked to be retired under the act
of congress granting him that privi-
lege, believing his work done
In October he fastened back to the.
canal n after advising President
Wilson that he did not wish any action,
taken on his resignation until the ex-
tent OF the slides was determined
When he found that a huge new task
had been set him by nature, he,
promptly withdrew his resignation. >
R~eopening of the great waterway is,
regarded as an engineering feat sec
ond only to the construction of the
canal. Millions of IONS of rock and
earth have been torn out OF the col
lapsed excavations. Now dredges OF
a size and capacity never before en-
ployed have labored night and day FOR
months. Steam shovels have driven
their way into the distractions wher-
ever there was ground sufficiently firm
to hold them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-17
Denies Sub Sank Shin.

Berlin.-"An official investigation by
the German navy has established the
fact that no German submarine was
concerned in the sinking Of the Nor
wegian bark Silius," says the Overseas
News Agency. The Norwegian bark
Silius vas sunk last Thursday night in
Havre roads, where she had arrived on
a voyage from New York with a cargo
of wheat. OF seven Americans, mem
bers of the crew. all escaped unin-
jured except John Hartmann, whose
legs were injured by flying debris.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-17
Artillery. Boombs in West.

Paris.-The violence of the German
bombardment Of the French positions
between Bethincourt and Cumieres, to
the northwest of Veraun, was redou-
bled on March IA, after which the
German infantry fiercely attacked in
this sector. They were repulsed along
the whole front with serious losses,
according to the official statement of
the French war office. The Germans,
however, succeeded in taking foot in
the French trenches al two points be-
tween Bethincourt and Lemon.
Homme.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-17
Want More Airshjps,

New York.-Despite the fact that the
Aero Club of America has received a
telegram from Secretary of War Ba.
ker stating that the expedition into
Mexico has all the aeroplanes neces.
sary, Allan r. Hawley, president of the
club, has SEM to President Wilson a
message asking for the immediate ap-
preparation of $1,0OO,O0O to equip four
aero s~Quadrons. In the message made
public MI. Hawley stated that the aero
planes requested may save the lives
of 10000 American soldiers on the
Mexican border"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-17
SENDS A BIG EXPEDITION
Y. S. Troops That Enter Mexico On
Chase After Bandit Villa Will Be
Completely Equipped.

San Antonio, Texas.-A sufficient
force is now gathered at the Mexican
border, under the command of Brig.
Gen. John J. Pershing. to begin the
pursuit of Francisco Villa, it has beer
announced by Maj.-Gen. Frederick
Funston.
mat the expeditionary force will be
a strong n was indicated in a state
ment by the general that when the ex-
petition was fully organized there will
be only six or eight regiments, other
than those on the border. left in the
United States. This did not take into
account troops in the canal O and
Philippines.
Outside of mentioning two or three
scattered movements the general re-
fused to give n definite idea of the
size of the expedition by stating what
regiments had been ordered to the bor-
der.
e Funston's announcement that
Brig.-Gen. Pershing would command
the punitive expedition into Mexico
was the first official statement that
Gen. Pershing would draw the assign
ment, although it had been generally
supposed he would get it.
The expeditionary force into Mex
leo is to be equipped with a complete
motor supply train, an innovation in
the United States army, it was an
nounced. Motor transportation Of
supplies was deemed necessary by
Gen. Funston, as, after the expedition
gets we'll on it's way it probably will
get far from any railroad. Word was
received that the War Department at
Washington had authorized the pur-
chase of 81 trucks, to be organized
into a complete supply train.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-17
AMERICAN TROOPS
MARCH IN MEXICO
GEN. JOHN J.. PERSHING CON-
MANDs COLUMN CROSSING
BORDER At COLUMBUS.
CARRANZA TROOPS JOIN
iumbus Marches with w.. S.. Sol
diers to Catch Vilia-Censor-
ship Continues Tight.

San Antonio, Texas.-Gen. John J
has begun the pursuit in Mexico OF
Francisco Villa, whose raid across the
border aused President Wilson anG
his cabinet to decide to use the United
states army to run him down. Gen.
~'Pershing's report that he and his com.
mand had crossed the international
boundary line just south of Columbus
was sent Gen. Frederick Funston, in
charge here of general operations.
Reports of progress in the country
where the search has been begun will
be made by Gen. Pershing to Gen
Funston, but it is not anticipated that
these will be frequent or deal with any
but the more important developments.
Col. George J. Dodd, heading a
smaller column hat entered Mexico
some distance west Of Columbus, also
Is moving in a s%outherly direction and
these two forces should soon be with.
Ing touch of each other BY that time
1t Is expected an infantry support will
hold the lines of communication along
which motor trucks for the tr%ansporta.
ton OF ammunition and supplies will
be operated. Although the censorship
imposed by Gen Funston has been
somewhat relaxed, efforts still were
made to keep secret the details of the
plan of campaign, the exact number of
men engaged and their actual loca.
tons.
Gen. Pershing's report Of his en-.
trance into Mexico served to dispel to a
great extent fears that had been enter.
tanned in some quarters that the re.
sistance would be offered by the troops
of the de facto government. Col. Der.
tani, the commanding officer of the
Carranza garrison at Palomas, on the
north side Of the dividing line, prompt
~ joined Gen. Pershing. His force was
only some 400 men, but they were re-
ported to have displayed willingness
chase. AS a body the Mexican troops
will remain under their own command
er, but a number of them are being
employed as scouts by Gen. Pershing.
Gen. Pershing has gone into Mexico
with orders to overtake and wipe out
Villa and his organization. Unless or.
ders to the contrary are received from
those higher in authority than Gen.
Funston, the campaign that was begun
will continue until Villa is captured or
killed. This, it was said at Gen. Fun
tons headquarters, is the idea Gen.
Pershing carried with him across the
line. No limits have been placed on
the field Of operations. After the cam
paign is we'll under way, it was pointed
out, circumstances may cause restric-
lions, but Just now the troops are pre-
pared to go anywhere to carry out the
presidents orders.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-17
Distress in hungary.

Milan. Reports from Budapest
state that distress is becoming pain
fully evident in many Hungarian
towns. Arad, containing $4,000 inhab-
itants. was for two days without bread
or flour. All bakeries were closed.
The mayor telephoned to Budapest
asking for flour, and was told that
none could be supplied. It is feared
grave riots will follow. Disorders
have broken out at Talac, on the Rou-
manian frontier. A mob broke into
the warehouses, smashed the shop
windows and clamored for bread.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-17
Eleventh Cavalry To Mexico.

Chattanooga, Tenn.-Seven trains
carrying the Eleventh cavalry left
Fort Oglethorpe March Is for the Mex
lean border. The last train carried
ten wagons, the machine guns and
machine gun troop. Only so or IS
men remain at the post az guard. Maj.
Rockenbach. quartermaster, will be
post commander during the absence of
the cavalry. He asked for relief or.
ders to Join his regiment, but the ap-
plication was disapproved by the War
Department
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-17
Agreement Ends Strike.

New York.-A strike involving
about 5000 workers in the embroid.
cry Industry, which has lasted nearly
SIX weeks, was ended late when an
agreement was signed between the
union and the manufacturers. The
contract calls for shorter hours and a
wage increase of about 10 per cent
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-17
Will Offer a

Chicago.-Gov. DUN left for Wash
ington, where he will lay before Pres
ident Wilson an offer to furnish I'LL
nois state troops to the government
should the Mexican situation require
it. The governor will report at Wash
ington that eight regiments of in
fantry. one of cavalry, one battery and
three companies of naval reserves car
be modified in forty-eight hours.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-17
NEW MEXICAN CABINET.

Many Foreigners Leave Capital and
There Is Much Excitement.
Mexico City.-Gen. Alavaro Oregon
has been appointed minister of war.
and Gen. Canido Aguilar minister of
foreign affairs, in the new Mexican
cabinet.
Many foreigners are leaving the city
and there is an u~ndercurrent of excite
ment among all classes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-17
Offers Ohio REGIMENT.

Columbus, Ohio.-Gov. Willis has
received a letter from William Var
nell of Hamilton, colonel of the First
Ohio Regiment, Junior Order of Unit
ed American Mechanics, offering the
services of the entire regiment OF
about 1000 men in case volunteers
are called for service on the border.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-17
Aerial Squadron Arrives.

Ell Paso, Texas.-An aerial SQUAD
ron. consisting Of aeroplanes.
their crews and equipment, has arriv-
ed here from San Antonio, and was
Immediately ordered to proceed to
Columbus. The squadron was under
command of Capt. B. D. Foulois.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-17
Austrian Shins Sunk.

Washington.-Austria has present.
ed to the United States reports OF
two instances in which it is charged
Austrian merchant ships were torpe-
doed without warning by allied sub
marines, presumably British.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-17
Mexican Artillery Located.

Douglas, Ariz United States army
officers located four pieces Of ar:li-
lery placed on hills about the MexicaL
town Of Eogales, opposite Nogales,
Ariz. Several pieces of artillery we're
%thereupon placed on hills on tho
American side.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-17
Premier Asouith Ill.

London.-An official bulletin has
been issued stating that N. H. AS
Quith, the British premier, is suffer
ing from bronchial catarrh.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-17
Austria Declares War.

London.-An Exchange Telegraph
Company dispatch from Rome says
that Austria has declared war on Por-
tugal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-17
Stamp Mill nurned

Calumet, Mich.-The Tri-Mountain.
stamp mill Of the Copper Range Com
solidated Mining Co. near Houghton.
burned with . loss Of 100000.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-17
Portugal Pledged To England.

Portugal Pledged To England.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. entered the
war, the Portuguese legation has an
nounced, because Great Britain re.
Quested her to do SO, In fulfllment Of
treaty obligations dating back TO 1878,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-17
ExnIosion kills -Four.

Explosion Kills Four.
Pikeville, Ky-Four men were killed
and two others seriously injured when
q boiler In the Pike,1lle planning mill
exploded here
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-17

1eddy' Slingsby, 5-year-old Cali
iornla BOY, lost his fight for the
Siingsby millions.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-03-17

The p%ostoffice at lakewood. III. was
robbed. This was the nineteenth post
ot1ice robbery in this part of the state.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-22
IF KIDNEYS AND
BLADDER BOTHER
Take salts TO flush Kidneys and
neutraize irritating
Acids.

Kidney and Bladder "e"N"'S' J e.
suit from uric acid, says hol.'
authority. The kidneys hI''f '"'s
acid from the blood ana pass 1t ol
TO the bladder, where II often r',''''''
to irritate and iniIame' causing =
burning, scaldins sens%u'"' OF sl,',i,7 .,,7
UP an irritation at the neck Oh "a.
bladder, ob1sing you 10 S''N i.-,, ,.
two or three times during tne n'5I-. ,,,
The sufferer is in constant ure"D' -, "a,
water passes sometimes "''n " Sc"'" @
ing sensation and Is very pro.use, .ls. ,
again, there is diiilcu'lE Ill "'o'o'"=
it.
Bladder Weakness most lo'"S ga ga
it, because they cant oon'''' ',l.,''
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-03-22

proBer Treatment tor BIliousness
For 81 long time Miss Lula "",. ,o", ,i
CburchvilIe, ~ y, was bilious ana hau
sick headache and dizzy Spells. CnGln, ,',lIl.
Lrrlain's Tablets were the oniy InlnS na,S
that gaze her permanent Ienel'. Wv
amabIe eve. where.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-13
Furnishing a Girls Den

As have been a reader of your Corner for
some time would appreciate It II you give ms
rev IDEAS now to furnish girls "den, -
sIss, such as decorating the walls and general fur
hishhss' NJ l. II.
To begin with. have the room express
yourself'-your taste and. to some extent,
your characteristics. Secondly study sim
plicity and harmony. II the walls are pa
pered, let me advise that you select a neu-
tral tint rather than bright blue or pink.
or even pale green. II there be rgures
In the paper, have them small and lncon-
spicuous. Lovely wall papers may be had
In soft grays, Bluffs and golden brown, plain
or with narrow lines running through them
or In what Is known as a tapestry eff
feet" initiating the grain of tapestry. Do
not crowd the walls with picures of divers
designs. Get few good engravings or
photographs OF really fine pictures, with
here and there group OF family photo
graphs. III the floor be of hardwood, see
that you have rugs which viii tone in well
with walls The simpler the furniture the
better. Do not have 1t look like "a job lot"
picked up at bargain. Study comfort in
the selection of chairs and lounge. IL eush-
ions and seats be covered with cool linen
in summer and the windows be draped with
scrim or plain muslin curtains, the effect of
eoolness and repose viii be soothing and
pleasant wish could talk 10 you on the
subject OF having your retreat reflect your
self. | can give but few outlines that
may be of use.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-13

there Is cherished the hope that some
d. she viii have a husband, n home
and children her very own. VIII she
su5r,it to having the realization of this
! hole threatened by the invasion of possi
Bile rivals? trust not though at the
present moment hampered as she is by
the lack of a direct political influence,
do not see what she is going to do
ntout II.
| That hardy and daring thinker, Ellen
Rav perhaps the most courageous female
feminist in the world, is already concern.
| ing herself with the solution of the prob.
lem that the surplus of women in Europe
will be responsible for
After the war" she writes in a recent
article in the Atlantic Monthly, "woman's
prospects from the point of view of her
natural duty-motherhood be dark,
intaed. The number OF women who will
have to dismiss all thought Of marriage
already far too targets destined to be.
come larger still"
SHE calls upon these women to be true
to themselves and their finest instincts;
to ttun a deaf ear to the Government
witch shall try to induce them to be the
victims of national childbearing'
crEy.
"If women. after the war" she writes,
willingly comply with the wish for ma.
tional chld.bearing' and 'patriotically'
support this competition. they do not de-
serve anything better than that their sons
20 years hence shall fill new trenches!
Let us hope that they will not be will
ing!
If for national reasons, woman should
become untrue to the highest instincts of
her nature, which lead her to give the
race only children of love, she will sink
so deep that neither the right to vote
nor any other rights will be able to help
her Warning voices have already been
heard pointing out that, from bio
logical point of view that Is, the trans.
mission OF hereditary traits, love is neces-
sary. My intuition in this respect seems.
therefore. to be verified. What love means
to spiritual happiness every one knows
who is truly loved"
In the meantime, while our sisters pre-
pare to solve their problems. let us add
clause to our litany that heaven will pro-
tect us from the possibility of an influx
which would complicate our own guam
daries. MLlSS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-13

A boiled ham may be uses i.
ways for many different meals ~. 'los
may be sliced Off and used n, So %
ham. Broiled with eggs, the plain o,s = .'''
and is delicious aaH
Then the baked ham Have Won a..
pared II with raisins? 1t ia not -. "
recipe by any means, and NAV
help when the housekeeper war,. =
thing really novel. Select fine Iarv. -
The hard part of the meat srona. ,,a
small end of the ham should n. -.
just a little, 80 that the steam %. y
trate from one end of the hsr, :.
other Boil for an hour and a hal, !.
hours, according to the size OF the bss. y \
self. Have your water boiling wb.r Y
put the ham in unless IL happsr, ~
an extremely large one. In this cas-. y
1t in cold water for while, and M, ~ I
on in cold water. allowing this "a s.sa' pas 9
boil. Allow the ham TO coot 0Ine ~ z
water in which 1t was soaked. !" us
About two hours before YOU NJ. u.
to serve the ham drain, skin 80 song
outer part and part of the fat y we
enough to make nice layer of IA, 1870 1870
the slices. With a sharp kitchen SuaA Ss,sA
make incision in the ham all oyst salis s,aas
through 1t to the bone, II you car VA IN
into each of these little holes m,sh NJ. w
your fingers a teaspoonful Of brown .,,.nl W.
a whole Glove and a bit of musis "a sIss. q.
mixed together. Have 1t deeply Imhssa.gs "
in the meat, 1se
Now make stiff batter almost a a....
and put in a thin layer all over ths nv. Ssa
this sort of insulates the ham, ursvsrs,-- a--
drying and helps to preserve the Ss,nss
II you do not want this. however. ss,.s
layer of brown sugar and breadcrurhs is'S1 W.
over the ham is very appetlzing. Baks /. \
rather hot oven. If, however, Won ch,a.. -
the dough method, cut away the doush I.
fore serving--its purpose is simply ~ =
prove the flavor of the ham and ~ ~ y,
the benefit of a very hot oven. for -. ~.
dough protects the meat, allowing /, y
be cooked in a much hotter oven thsr
could otherwise stand
Ham leftovers are usabe at ALL ill.,.
A ham omelet makes another luncheon AZ
Fold in the chopped ham as the o,nsis, w. \.
completed. Ham may also be chopped =
a cream sauce poured over IL, and no...s
over pattie shells. This is another lunch.,s
favorite.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-13
Complete Quotations Wanted

Please quote for me John h. Coughs prose
temperance sentiment which contains the fol.
lowing thought: ION side of the scale put
All the sin. misery. degradation, etc, caused
by intemperance and on the other side anything
good that comes from intemperance. II there 10
anything. and strike balance, And II you do
moi strike a balance, God will day strike
one for you The thought Is quite lengthy. I
give only part of II. ALICE #. A.
should be puzzled where to look II
wanted to procure the quotations. II there
be In any public library a collection of the
works of the great temperance orator who
turned the heads and moved the hearts of
the American public 20 years ago the
sentences you want may be found there.
Or the phrase is memorable enough to live
in the recollection of somebody who heard
it when the mind was young and memory
plastic
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-13
WILL FOREIGN MAN SNATCHERS
BE GRAVE MENACE? M'LISS ASKS
influx of Determined Women After the War
May Complicate American Girls
Marriage Problem

TIROM the vast horde OF foreign
= women who. the war prophets tell us
viii invade these shores after the great
conflict is over in an endeavor to wresi
our prospective husbands from us, o Lord
deliver usl
Even as the forty-niners went helter
skeltei across the continent at the first
cry of Gold" in California, so also will
these rurposeful danes respond to the
cry OF Men" good American, money
making men, and come sailing over the
Atlantic with the pioneer determination
that brooks no opposition.
Can we afford to let them in? Can we,
the women OF the United States. with
masculine adulation as our heritage and
the right to choose one from many, sit
idly by and let these interlopers, which
prognosticators tell us are coming just
as surely as hot presidential election is
coming, walk right in, minimize our sup.
ply OF marriageable men and cast their
matrimonial nets under our very noses?
Let statesmen yowl and socialists howl
about the magnanimity of the "open
door" ind the necessity for unrestricted
irnmig, alton. but have not we some say
in the matter?
According to the census of 1910 there
were ir the United States only 106 men
TO eveiy 100 women. In many of the big
Eastern States where the newcomers so
lovc to take UP their abode there is al.
ready a big surplus of women.
Before the war England had over a
million more women than men. After the
smoke of battle has cleared, it Is esti.
mated that at least one-fourth of the
feminine population of the British Isles
will have to go husbandless, Discontented
daSlsels who worked off their chagrin by
smashing windows and throwing bombs
at Prime Ministers may decide upon the
moe pacific activity of emigration.
In Germany, too, there is likely to be
deplorable dearth of physically and mem
tally healthy men. VIII the Teutonic
maids be content to abide in countrv
where there are only the lame the nalt
and the blind to choose from? If my
knowledge of women is worth anything,
they won't-if they see way out.
Then will come the problem for the
American women Feminists may deny
It and disappointed women may protest.
but deep in the breast Of every woman