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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-11
FUNSTON
into MEX
TODAY IS
PROGRAM
Funston Ordered to Get Ban
dts Dead or Alive.
Armed Force May Now Be on
Way After Villa.
HOPE CARRANzA WON'T OBJECT
But U. S. Not Losing Time
Awaiting Permission.
Details of Campaign Being Left
to Gen. Funston.
Funston Ordered to Get Ban
dts Dead or Alive.
Armed Force May Now Be on
Way After Villa.
HOPE CARRAkzA WON'T OBJECT
But L. S. Not Losing Time
Awaiting Permission.
Details of Campaign Being Left
to Gen. Funston.

Washington, March 11.-Ma-
jor General Frederick Funston,
in command of the American
troops along the border. has or
ders from President Wilson to-
day to send an armed force into
Mexico to take Francisco Villa,
and his outlaws, dead or alive,
and the Washington government
expects him to execute them.
Actual details of carrying out the
presidents instructions are to be
left to General Funston who was
expected to have American
troops moving into Mexico be-
fore nightfall. .
General instructions were sent to
General Funston last night after a
long conference between officers of
the general staff At the war depart.
ment when plans for troop movement
across the border were formulated.
The memorandum on the subject was
later submitted to President Wilson by
Secretary Baker.
Keep Plans Secret.
The strictest secrecy was being Oh
served by war department officials
today regarding the army's plans for
the capture of the bandits This is in
accordance with the urgent request of
General Funston, the object being to
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AMERICANS ON IT
Seven U. S. Citizens on Ship
TOrpedOed by U-BOat.
Sunk without Warming, Is Re-
port; American Injured.

Washington, March 11.-Consul Os-
borne at Havre reported today that
when tie Norwegian bark, Silius from
New York to Havre was torpedoed
without warning in Havre roads ION
the night March 8, seven Americans
aboard were rescued. The loss of the
Silius was first reported last night
from London. Three members of the
crew were reported lost
Paris, March 11.-Seven of the crew
of the Norwegian bark Silius. which
was torpedoed and sunk yesterday
were Americans The 'Silius left New
York February 4 for Havre.
The Petit Parisit says that one of
the Americans on the Silius was in
jured seriously in his legs and was TAX
en- to the Pasteur hospital He is John
Hartman. & years old.
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Villa Expects
Aid From Japs
and Germany

Washington, March Ire
ports have reached Washington
that Villa has boaSted that he
would have the support of Ger
many and Japan in a military
campaign against the United
States.
These reports revived stories
that have been in circulation for
some time that Germany and ia
pan have encouraged anti-Amer-
lean movements in Mexico. The
charges of alleged German back
ing of Mexican revolutionary
movements were brought to light
during the grand jury inves:iga-
tions at New York. Japan's eff
forts to obtain a naval base on
Magdalena bay were recalled to-
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London, March 1.-THE crown
princes sudden thrust into the Cor
beauX WOOD. northwest of Verdun, has
imperiled French positions on five
mile front west of the Meuse, accord
ing to dispatches received here today.
The Germans are wasting lives
recklessly in an attempt to press for
ward a mile 20 the Fcrges-Cumieres
road. Their success would force the
French to evacuate the strongly for
titled Goose hill position and compel
the surrender of Bethincourt village,
five miles west of the Meuse.
The latest official dispatches from
Paris admit the German gain, but the
French are counter attacking heavily
and are attempting to drive out the in
va aders. The Germans are under ter
rifle crossfire frcm Dead Mans hill
to the west and Goose hill to the east.
This deadly artillery fire early in the
week forced the Germans to relinquish
the forest after they had suffered a
loss estimated at 5000 men.
Seize American steamer.
Washington, March 1.-THE Amer
lean steamer Edna, formerly the Mex
lean steamer Mazatlan, now owned by
an American firm, has been captured
by a BRUSH cruiser and taken 10 Fort
Stanley, Falkland Islands.
Air Attack on Warships.
Berlin, March 11.-German hydro
planes attacked a Russian squadron
consisting of one battleship, five de-
stroyers and several merchantmen in
the Black sea yesterday, it was Off
cially announced today. Hits were
observed on the destroyers
Says Bombs Missed.
Athens, March 11.-On Wednesday
a German aeroplane coming from the
coast of Asia Minor. flew over the
island of Samos. which lies A. miles
to the southwest of Smyrna, and threw
Continued on Page Eighty
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CONTINUE RAIDINC
Eighteen MexicanS at Ameri-
cans Home Near Columbus.
Family of Four Escapes; Band
Returns to Border.

Columbus March 11.-Eghteen
mounted Mexicans are reported last
night to have raided he home of H.
A Rlankenship, a section foreman al
Malpias IS miles east of Columbus
The family. including two children.
escaped and crawled to cover in the
darkness. where they lay in the bus-.es
most of the cold night The raiders
are said to have passed south INTO
Mexico.
raid on Columbus Thursday. was re-
ported as being in a critical condition
today. Her wounds, however, are not
thought to be fatal
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ASKS $4,000 REWARD
FOR VILLA CAPTURE

Washington, March 11--Spcaker
Clark made this comment today on
the Mexican policy of the adminis-
tration:
The president is doing exactly
right in chasing Villa. / hope he
catches the bandit
Representative AsweIl, of Louis
lana, asked the speaker for recog-
milton TO offer from the floor a
resolution proposing a government
reward of $4,000 for the capture
Of Villa dead or alive. Speaker
Clark suggested that the president
be left free to handle the situation
without any action i'm congress at
this time. Representative AswelI
refrsiined.
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RAISE AT SHOPS
Santa Fe Gives Increase of
Wages to All Machinists.
Nearly 1000 Men in Topeka
Alone Are Affected.

Notice was posted at the shops of
the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe in
Topeka at noon today that ali ma
chinists would be given an average in
crease of 2 cents an hour. The order
becomes effective Immediately and
will affect nearly 1000 men in this
city. The change will add s1O,S00 to
the monthly payroll in Topeka.
The increase is made all over the
Santa F'e system. Thirteen thousand
men will be given the privileges of the
wage raise.
The increase in Topeka, posted by
superintendent Drury, in classes of
machinists, follows:
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CARRANzAEvADES
His Long Note Doesn't Answer
U. $. Inquiry.
Asks, Can l Cross Border in
Pursuit of Villa!
REEVES 3O-YEAR-OLD TREATY
Mexicans Have Suffered by u.
S. Indian InvasiOns.
Attitude Friendly, but Doesn't
Grant Permission.
.REVIvES 3O-YEAR-O old TREATY
and mountains IN background

MdEtl lI.-tDCtt-
eraI Carranza, through Consul Sill
Iirnan. has asked the American
government for permission to
send Mexican troops across the
border and into the United States
in pursuit of bandits.
Washington, March 11.-Mexican
Consul Silliman transmitted the off,
lowing communication dated at
Guadulajara. March TO-, which was
handed to him by Jesus Acuna. Car
ranza's minister of foreign affairs
1t is a reply to the American gov
ernment's representations for permis-
sion to pursue the Villa bandits with
American forces:
''In due reply to your courteous
note, dated yesterday and TRANSMITTED
today through Mr.. John w. Belt (Sil-
liman's secretary L have the honor to
inform you that having brought the
above note to the attention of the first
chief of the constitutionalist army
and depository of the executive power
of Mexico, he has directed me to say
to you, to the end that you may in
turn, transmit it to the department of
state of the American government
that he learned with ,gret of the la
mentable incident which occurred in
the town of Columbus. n. M. on ac-
count of the assault it suffered yester-
day from the bandits led by Francisco
Villa.
Defacto Force Adequate.
That although there has been
competent number of forces in the
state of Chihuahua to re-establish or
der and afford protection to nationals
and foreigners. ever since Francisco
Villa appeared in the mountains of the
above state at the request of the gov
-ernor of the state and of the con-
stitutional consul in Ell Paso, Texas.
the first chief ordered the timely de-
General Luis Gutierrez with instruc-
tons actively to pursue the bandits
who had just crossed the line into
American territory. which they un-
doubtedly were com 7elled to do by the
tenacious pursuit of the above men
toned forces.
The above lamentable incident is
similar to the incursions which were
made in the state of Sonora and Chi
Continued on Page ~
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FATAL SHOT A MISTAKE
Thought Burglar Was at Door and
Fired; Killed z-Year-old Daughter.

Washington. March 11.-Thinking
he heard burglars entering the house
and tampering with his bedroom door,
Arthur Gray, weather forecaster, liv-
ing in a village three miles from here
grabbed a rifle and fired through the
door A pitiful little moan followed
the shot
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Germans Wasting Lives Reck-
leSSly to Hold Woods.
LOST 5000 THERE WEEK AGO
Driven Out and Back Again
With Terrific Force.
German Plane Fleet Attacks
Russian Warships.

Berlin, March 1I.-Capture of
French position 400 yards wide
and about thirds of a mile
deep south of ViIIe-AuX-BOis near
Rheims was announced today by
the war office.
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Caney, Kan. March 11.-rire which
started from a boiler boiling over at
the Kanotex refinery here today, des-
troyed eleven tanks of oil with an es-
timated loss of $4,000.
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Be Used to Locate Mountain
Hiding Places of Bandits.
CARRANzA TO COOPERATE
400 De Facto Soldiers Near
Columbus to Help.
Villa Horde Dispensing; Only
800 Now Faithful.


patches to the war department to-
day reported Francisco ViTIa
moving southeast with not more
than 800 men. Last nights re-
port gave his force as 5000 but
that is believed to include SYM
pathizers i'm his territory. BY his
movement southeast IL was
thought n threatened attack ON
the American Mormon colony at
Casas Grandes had passed for the
present.
San Antonio, Tex, March IL.
The full aero squadron of the
United States army has been or
dered to the Mexico border and
for the first time in the history
of United States warfare, the
army will engage aeroplanes.
That the planes will be of mark
ed advantage in seeking out the
bandit bands is due to the mac
cessible hiding places in the
mountains to which the bandits
probably will be pursued before
caught, and likewise the desert
wastes which offer terrible resis-
tance to infantry or cavalry
forces.
The aeroplanes will serve principal
ly as scouts. seeking out the hiding
places of the bandit hordes, reporting
back to the armed detachments of SOL
dires and directing their progress.
Villistas Dispensing.
That the Villistas following is being
demora1ized by fear of encounter with
the United States army, is indicated
by the reports gathered today, stating
that but 900 faithful now accompany
Villa, while a few days ago his CO.
horts were declared to numbe 5000.
Major General Frederick Funston
announced here today that while he
will have direction of military affairs
along the Mexican border, the expedi-
ton into Mexico to capture Francisco
villa will be in charge of a brigadier
general General Funston said the
name of the commanding officer
would be given out at Washington The
full aero squadron stationed here will
be dispatched with the expedition.
Plan of Attack Secret.
Organization of the expedition will
not be completed for two or three
days, General Funston said, as troops
(Continued on Page Eighty
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Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair and warmer tonight and sun-
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THE only regret is that some real
American may shed blood in the
capture of Murderer Villa.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29
UNIVERSALIST
SUNDAY SCHOOL

Sunday. Oct. /. will be observed as
Rally day by the Universalist Sunday
school. at 11.45. A special effort will
be made to have all members of the
school rally for the year. Besides the
members of the school, the parents
and all others interested in the school
are invited to be present. A departure
from the ordinary method Of observ-
ing the day will be made this year.
Generally the custom is for the mem
bers of the school to arrange an espe-
cially interesting program of music,
but this year the pastor of the church
has arranged to present to all present
a series of 63 illustrated slides on the
Life of Jesus" for children. Together
with the pictures that will be thrown
upon the screen by stereopticon Ian
tern, the pastor will give a brief talk
explaining each picture as the life of
Christ is thus shown.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29
Deputy Pays for Drinks

Deputy Sheriff Henry E. Emery of
Manchester was a business visitor in
the city Thursday. He stated that he
had been ordered to return the two
cases of whiskey which he seized re-
Gently in this city, and which were in
transit to Augusta. One of them he
was able to deliver but the other was
the one whose contents mysteriously
disappeared. AS consequence, while
Henry is not actually hankering to buy
II bottles of Monticello whiskey he
finds that he must produce it or the
equivalent in the coin Of the realm
namely So. The deputy likewise thinks
that somebody in Gardiner ought to
pay as the seized goods were stolen
from Gardiner. His case appears to be
just a trif1e weak, inasmuch as he put
the whiskey away himself instead OF
placing it in charge of some person in
authority for ssfe keeping.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29


Mrs. Frank Jewet Of Cobbossee ave-
nue. was most agreeably surprised
Monday evening when a few Of her
friends armed with tokens Of remen-
brance, appeared at her home know
ing 1t was her natal day The evening
was delightfully."- passed in games and
sociahility. During the evening Mrs
Munroe. in behalf of the guests, pre-
sented the gifts in a pleasing manner
Although complete surprise to Mrs
Jewett, she was equal to the occasion
thanking them very gratefully for
their loving remembrances. Light re-
freshments were served, after which
the friends left at a late hour, wish
ing Mrs. Jewett many happy returns
of the day.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29
ADJUSTMENTS
Frank Keenan, with Enid Markev in
inee Production at the Strand To.

Frank Keenan, with Enid Markev in
lnce Production at the Strand To.
day.
1t is very much to Frank Keenan's
credit that he is not a good burglar.
In one scene Of The Phantom" in
which he is starred on the Triangle
programme, he has to descend a, fight
OF stars in house supposedly filled
with guests at a weekend party, with
out waking them. While taking the
picture, he came down the first short
section OF stairs to the landing, then
made the turn, and then-Frank Keen
an tripped and came down the rest of
the way. smashing a large vase on a
hall pedestal with a clatter that
brought everyone in the studio running
to the spot to see what had happened.
Keenan,, splendid actor that he is,
hao not forgotten his role. but was be-
ginning to make capital out Of his mis-
hap. Put the studio cat on the set"
he said to the director under his breath
while he registered sensations Of fear
that ne had awakened everybody in the
house. The director. Charles Giblyn,
was every bit as much of an opportun-
ist as the star and rose to the occasion
at once. By great good luck someone
had seen the studio cat walking about
the side.lines, and the animal was
handed through a doorway.-Advt
AhdHWnsl HaIIoweIl news will be
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29
GANG HOLDS UP
EXPRESS NEAR
DEARBORN, MICH.
Two Take Away Pouch of Reg.
istered Mail-Engineer Heard
Auto Leaving

Detroit, Mich. Sept. 2s.-Search was
being vigorously pressed today for a
gang of men. believed to number Ave
or six, who late last night held up the
New York Chicago Express, eastbound.
on the Michigan Central, near Dear
born. 10 miles west of here. and after
beating Fireman John Doherty into
Inconsistencies, made off with one
pouch of registered mail. How much
they obtained will not be known until
postal authorities in Chicago and New
York check up the registered matter.
The coaches and Pullmans were not
entered.
The two men boarded the train
somewhere east of Ypsilanti, conceal
ing themselves between two cars.
Shortly before Dearborn was reached.
they climbed over the tender and COW
ering the engine crew with revolvers,
ordered them to continue until told to
stop. Before climbing over they had
uncoupled the mail and baggage car
from the rest of the train. The order to
stop was given two miles beyond
Dearborn and as the train slowed
down one of the men hit Fireman Do
herty over the head with the butt end
of a revolver rendering him uncon-
scious.
Engineer Charles Palmer was then
taken from the cab to the door of the
mail car. Showing him a bottle which
the robbers said contained nitro -gly-
cerine they told him to tell the mail
clerk to open the door or they would
blow the car to pieces. The door was
opened and the two hold-up men en-
tered the car with the engineer be-
tween them. One mail pouch was
thrown out and picked up by a third
member of the gang.
The mail clerk was then locked In
his car, and the engineer returned to
his cab. where he was kept covered
while one of the men drew the fire
from under the boiler.
The hold-up men then disappeared.
Engineer Palmer declared he heard the
sound of an automobile shortly after
he entered his cab. and believes the
machine was waiting for the gang.
The New York Chicago Express.
which was train No. IA on the Michi-
gan Central. left Chicago at P. NJ.
and was due in Detroit at 1885 P. NJ.
Government detectives and Detroit
officers at the head of posses that have
been searching for the bandits said
late tonight no clues had been OBJ
tanned.
One of the two registered mail
pouches which were taken from the
mail cars was found today about 100
yards from where the robbers stopped
the train. The pouch was slit and
empty.
More than a dozen important rob-
berries and several minors have been
committed by bandits in Michigan dur
ing the last three months. Most of
these crimes were perpetrated in and
about Detroit. None OF the criminals
have been captured.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29
OAK GROVE NOTES

Pref. Brown Of Colby college spoke
to the students at chapel service Sun
day morning, subject, Better Not"
Sunday afternoon he met the students
informally in the library, discussing
with them various Biblical questions
Mrs. Gertrude Egg Of Augusta pass
ed the weekend with her daughter.
Miss Frances Egg.
Miss Edith ChurchilI visited her sis
ter, Miss Alice Churchill, instructor in
French and German, Friday
During the week we have enrolled
four new students, Miss Louise Purdy
Of Jersey City entering the Senior
class: Charles NearIing Of Portland
the Sophomore class; Paul Saunders Of
Portland the Senior class and Hugh
McCorrison Of Appleton the Freshman
class.
Rev. and Mrs. Frederick Wheeler Of
Newark, N. j.. visited their daughter,
Miss Katherine. and Miss Lucy Lewis
Tuesday
Moses Bailey, Instructor in Latin,
spoke at the East Vassalboro Friends
church Sunday morning.
DR.. Jones was in Portland over Sum
day, supplying at the Oak street
Friends church in the absence OF the
pastor. Rev. Charles Woodman.
Senior social was held in the gymna-
sium Friday evening. Refreshments
were served and games were played
and splendid school spirit was mani
tested throughout the evening.
The school orchestra consisting Of
Ethel Scott, piano, Katherine Lewis.
mandolin, Alonzo Taylor, cornet, and
Chesterfield Marden, drummer, fur
nisled the music.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29
SOUTH GARDINER

Wendall Mason and wife of Clinton,
Me. Mrs. Frank Spaulding and son
Lewis Of Augusta are guests of Miss
Ervenia Sargent.
Mrs. George Spencer and children
have returned from Bridgewater,
where they have been passing a few
weeks with Mrs. Spencer's parents.
Miss Natalie Tozier Of Waterville
was a recent guest of Mrs. Harry Jor-
dan.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Smith and Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Crosman enjoyed an
auto trip to Albion Sunday.
Mrs. Percy Means of Skowhegan is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Silas Atkins.
Mrs. w. F. Edgar. who has been vis-
itine her niece, Mrs. w. N. Potter, left
Tuesday for Bath, where she will pass
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-29
Winter Schedule, M, C, r. r.

The following is the winter schedule
Of the Maine Central r! r. for Gar
diner. effective at 1901 A. NJ. on October
2, 1916:
GOING WEST
No. s-S.1s A. NJ. except Monday,
from st. John.
No 44.-6.54 A. NJ. except Sunday.
No. 64-s.52 A. NJ. except Sunday.
No 90-1.05 P. NJ. except Sunday,
from South Gardiner.
No. 4--3.20 P. NJ. except Sunday, from
Waterville II" .'j-
No 1O2-4.22 P. NJ except Sunday.
No 94-5.35 P. M. except Sunday.
from South Gardiner.
No 112-6,2s P. NJ. except Sunday.
No. 2-10.55 daily
SUNDAY
No. 764-1o.2s A. NJ
No. 702-3.53 P M.
GOING EAST
No. 71-12.52 A. NJ except Sunday,
to ST. John.
No. S9-6.15 A. NJ. except Sunday. to
South Gardiner.
No 1-s.59 "A. NJ. except Sunday to
Bangor.
No 3-11.51 A. NJ. except Sunday.
No, 11-2.1s P NJ except Sunday
No. 19-3.03 P NJ except Sunday
to Waterville and Skowhegan.
No. 91-4.4o P, NJ except Sunday so
Gardiner to Augusta
No 25-6.43 P. NJ. except Sunday
SUNDAYS
No. 171-125s A. NJ. to Bangor.
; NO, 7o1-s.12 A. NJ. Sunday papers.
No, 711-2.34 P. NJ.