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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-13
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VEREVER'Y HEAVY
Men Charged Right Into
Fire Of French Field
Artillery.
fBv Associated Press)

PARIS, March 19.-There has been
no infantry fighting In the region to
the north of verdun according to an.
nouncement OF progress Of hostilities
made by French war Office this after
noon, There has been, however, a con-
tinuance of the artillery activity along
all this, front. --.l.fs.
During the night group Of French
aviators threw down thirty shells OF
large calibre on the railroad station
OF Contains. F1amesjwere seen break
ing out at five different points. In spite
of violent cannonade all the French
aeroplanes succeeded in getting back
without damage.
BERLIN, March 1S;-The text Of to.
days statements by the German army
Headquarters is as follows:
Western front, the weather has been
favorable for observation purposes and
there has been very lively artillery ac:
tiyity in both sides over a great part
Of the front. The activity also in.
creased on both sides OF the Meuse
and as far as the Moselle. Apart
from some patrol fighting on the Som
me and the failure ota minor French
attack in LePretre forest, there were
no events. ~ VI =.
After much accommodating our air.
men attacked enemy railroad stations
and military depots especially on the
lClermont-v verdun railroad line with
success. ID !, n 81 rs n. III u
Three enemy aeroplanes were de.
n ta.'8 f7 . l W, ~ i2
Continued on page 1o) Y
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-13
Sun War Pictures
Actual Warfare

Those who have seen the New,
York Sun war pictures declare that
the first thing that impresses IT.
self upon the spectator is that the
pictures are: actual war scenes
which men have risked their lives
to obtain. The realism of the
scenes pictured is startling, yet the
more horrible details Of war are
scrupulously withheld and tits pos
sible to take even children to the
entertainment.
The New York Sun war pictures
will be shown at the Grand theatre
in this city, on Wednesday after
noon and night OF this week, by ar
rangement which the West Virgin
ian has made with the New York
Sun.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-13
Miner Crushed
atlJamison Mine
.E@a@lEs.

Max Servitch a Russian miner. was
crushed betweensa car ana the mine
rib at Jamison Mine No. 5 at Farm
ington this morning and seriously III
jured.
Servitch was brought tp die liners
hospital here this afternoon on the
/ O'Clock car. He Sis severely crush
ed and mangled about tie hips but ii
is thought that he wIlls recover.
This is the sixth man 10 be hurt IN
the Jamison mines within the past
week. Five. wereS injured last week
one OF whom died. The otfers win
likely recover.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-13
SWitz erIand Builds
Fence Around Country
5l:l NV vl.Asaociatad Press J

PARIS, Mar. 13-In order to prevent
ne passage OF contrabrand into Swift
zerIani over Lake Constance Swiss
military auth oTitles are erecting along
Sffa swiss shores fofS the lake, barbed
wire barTters charged with electEici-
u. X
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CONTINUES. 3. on page l'l ''l' 1o) (
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-10
Machine Guns of U. S. Failed
at Critical Moment: Neither
Side Gave or Asked Quarter

Ii. FNSp. TEX. March l0.-Failure OF
he machine guns to work at the cru
cial moment when they We're most
needed at the beginning of the fight
between the Villa bandits and the 18th
cavalry at Columbus yesterday was the
cause attributed for the escape of the
Villa band across the border and also
for the relatively small loss of life
among them. according to Private
Thomas Barton of the Hospital Corps,
who, with Private +. NJ. johnson,
brought five wounded soldiers and one
officer 20 III Faso.
The fight at Columbus was without
GUar l.r On either side. according to
Private Johnson
- asked the boys if there were any
prisoners said johnson. "and they an
=wered that nobody took any. ! know
| Drained one black Mexican with an
AK. The boys fought like devils.
There were no arms in the hospital
tents. and the attendants were asleep
when attacked. They had to fight with
any weapon at hand
Private James Venner, Troop K, who
was shot through the chest, says he
killed four Iexicans and was raising
his rifle TO fire at another when bui-
gums used by The bandits were 22-cali-
Der rifles and others We're of ancient
models. The Villa men, he said were
without machine guns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-10
SCANDINAVIAN OFFICIALS
MEET FOR CONFERENCE
Commercial Difficulties Occasioned
by the War Are to Be
Taken Up.

COPENHAGEN. March 10.-The pre-
miers and foreign ministers of Norway
and Sweden have arrived here to at
tend the conference of the foreign min
listers of Scandinavian countries which
was suggested by the King of Sweden.
The first meeting of the ministers
was held at the palace after an audi
ence with King Christian The purpose
of the conference is general discus
sion of commercial difficulties which
the va" has brought to the Scandi-
navian nations. and also to obtain con-
certed action in dealing with the bel
ligerent powers. The press comment
-. 'hc conference that there is nothing
acute in the relations of the nortnera
countries with the warning powers, but
that the deliberations are likely to have
widespread effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-10
Papers Villa Dropped Show
Plot to Gust the Mormons
and to Take Their Property

COLUMBUS, y. NJ. March 10.-Papers
dropped by Francisco Villa in his
Hi@ht after his attack on Columbus
yesterday revealed, il became known
today. that he had decided last October
20 wage warfare against Americans
This step. according to Villas per
soy.at documents. was taken Immediate
ly following recognition by the United
states CT the Car:anz1 de facIo govern
lnent. and began with the Ilsti.ution Of
Villas campaign ~ Sonora. which end
ed disastTouSly at Aqua 'rieta NUTeu-
Der 20.
among the papers found was what
pufpoTted 10 BE- an agreement between
Villa and Mexican residents of Colonia
Morelos. near FL Tigre. Sonora. pleds-
ing mutual support in an effort to GUST
Mor:nons and other Americans, con-
ifscate their property and operate their
7 mines ard farms
The citizens. according to the al
lcced agreement. promised to take up
arms with Villa to gain this end. Villa
@as O." furnish the Mexicans OF the
Fsfrjct with livestock. to be delivered
= April. 1916, after he had overcome
carranza and established himself as
supreme chief iii Mexico
Another of the papers acknowledge
receipt of $4,000 in gold from the Con-
! solidated Cananea Copper Company at
Naco Sonora. shortly after Villas re-
! treat from Aqua Prieta. The receipt
| credited the money to export duties on
| copper ores from Cananea. but no
! tation showed that the money really
was paid for the lives of three Amer
leans held as prisoners, and who. at the
| time were reported to have been
! marked for execution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-10
MOVIES SHOW FEDERAL WORK.
League Speakers Entertain Employees
of Hospital for Insane.

Stephen T. Mather. assistant secre-
tary OF the interior, was the chief
speaker at gathering of members of
Branch IS. National League of Gov
eminent Employees. composed of en-
ployes of the Hospital for the Insane
last night in Anacostia Masonic Hall
Air. Mather told of the progress be-
ing made toward improving the work
ing conditions of 4 large number of the
employees of this institution. He stated
that it was his belief that Congress
would take favorable action at this
session.
At the conclusion of his remarks sew
eral reels of motion pictures were
shown and explained by Mr.. Mather,
dealing with the work of the depart
ment and some of the national parks in
the west.
George L. Cain. national president of
the order, also told of progress being
made toward securing better condi-
tions. George Z. Baxter. president, in
troduced the speakers, and about 500
were present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-10
Mexicans Fire on Hospital.

Nv this time the MeXicars had swept
through the town, Kidding the bar
racks and hospital and leaving four
teen of their number dead. Cafteman
marched Troop F into tire town I" pro-
tect civilian men. women and children,
vbo already were running through the
streets under the fire OF Mexican
troopers, who were lighted in their
work by the flaming Commercial Hotel
I'D otho- buildings. Lieut.. john ?.
Lucas disposed his men on the rail-
road skirting the southern side Of the
town. with two machine guns, sup
ported by rifiemen.
Lieut.. Castlemau. stationing his men
& in front of the hotel owned by Mayor
". u Hoover. next door to the ColuA-
bus Bank. engaged many times the
number of Mexicans ana drove the ban
dts westward. They sought The cover
Of q hill in the rear of the custom
house fifty yards southeast of the vi
Paso and Southwestern railroad sta
tion. Lucas machine gun troop caught
,tuem as IRE: crossed the track and ri
femen in ditch took them in flank rs
the Mexicans. practically all mounted,
dashed southwark.
As the MeXicauS retreated southwark
they stopped at the ranch of j. J. Moore
long enough TO Kill Moore, wound his
wife and loot the place Moore was
taken out of his house and murdered
on the doorstep His VIE was found
out in 2 field. American soldiers pass
ing saw her wave a handkerchief. and
with Mrs Wright, who has been liber-
army ambulance. She was wounded in
the thigh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-10
MEXICANS LOSE THEIR LOOT
IN FIGHTING ACROSS BORDER
COL ,Slocum Reports on Pursuit of Villa
and Tells of Resolute Stand Bandit
Made Against Americans

SAN ANTONIO. March 10.-Maj.
Frank Tompkins commanding the de-
tachment of American troops which
pursued Gen. Villa and his bandits into
Mexico after the attack on Columbus.
after engaging in three running fights
with the MeSicans. who finally made a
stand which stopped the advance Of
the American soldiers.
This information was conveyed to
Maj. Gen. Frederick Funston, COM
handing the Southern Department. U. S.
Army, in an official report on the situa-
ton from Co II. J. Slocum, in COM
mand at Columbus.
"All peaceful as a summer morning
at this writing" was the way Col. Slo-
cum described the situation in CO.
lumbus last night.
Col. Slocum's Report.
Following is the text of Col. Slocum's
report, as given out by Gen. Funston at
Fort Sam Houston:
when Villa troops fell back, Just be-
fore daylight. we followed them with
a dismounted line. At the same time 1
sent Maj. Tompkins with three troops
mounted to attack. Tompkihs followed
them for about five miles into Mexico.
having three running fights with them,
and they finally made a stand with
their entire force and stopped Tomp-
kns' advance. and he returned here.
We had one corporal killed in the pur-
suit. The MeXicans dropped considera-
BILE material and loot that they had
gotten in town. ! am reliably informed
it was Villa who made the attack
with 1900 men. leaving about 1000 on
Ia
his spies in Columbus he was informed
that there We're but four troops here.
with three machine guns. Three of our
troops being out, he took this oppor-
tunity to attack.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-10
BALTIMOREAN IN COURT.
Wife's Pleading May Save Arthur
Epbert From Sentence,

II only had two bullets in the gun
and they were for myself" said Arthur
Egbert. a resident of Baltimore. to
Judge Pugh in the Police Court today
when arraigned on charge of carry
ing a concealed weapon. The court
suggested that it was the defendants
intention to use one of the bullets to
shoot his wife, Marion Egbert. of SIS
26th street. and to use the other on
himself. This he denied.
Egbert told the court he came here
yesterday from Baltimore to endeavor
to have his wife live with him again.
He said that it was his intention to
take his own life if she refused.
Judge Pugh ordered Egbert to pay
a fine of $50. or in the alternative to
serve sixty days in Jail. Mrs. Egbert
pleaded that her husband be given
another chance. and it is expected he
will be released Monday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-10
Revised List of Killed
and Wounded in Raid

reyi.ed LIST or ~e.terd.y..
,,
W. ". Walker. customs rider.
q. L. MILLER. druExtst.
'""
49,
W. IA DaN'"s""' VI s"s"'
soLoiEH>.
Serrt. Mark a, Dobbs, machine
gun troop. COmnnchc. Tex.
FrnnL r. k,udxnII. horsc.hoer.
Troop ID. jamestown. \. y.
Corp. Paul simon. band. 18th
Cavalry. emergency address.
reo He"se' ms ""cie' Tenure
""'
Seret. 'onn Is. NieserSen. oa"o'
lou" '""eo"'er'
Corp. Harry r. Wisewell. Troop
" EoS"ere' I' '-'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-10
$4,000 TROOPS, 1000 MOUNTED,
NOW AVAILABLE NEAR COLUMBUS

There are more than 1000 cavalry and battalion
of the 4.h Mountain Artillery with twelve guns
in the territory between Douglas Ariz and Ell Paso,
Tex. They could be assembled at any point within
twenty-four hours. In the territory eight
regiments of infantry the 9th Field Artillery and another
battalion of the 4th Field Artillery, making additional
force Of approximately 5000 nfantymen and thrty-sx
field and mountain guns which could be gathered
Columbus within days
The mountain battery is designed especially for
fighting of the character that the troops would
should they further the pursuit of the bandits
The guns are carried mules and accompanied by
ammunition train which would permit them operate
with the cavalry In the hills
In addition the 18th Cavalry the 7th 9th and 10th
Regiments scattered along the border of the territory
described The eth 7th 18th and Goth Infantry
Ell Paso sixty miles from Columbus the 18th Infantry
Nosaes between Columbus and Douglas; the 18th.
18th and 22d Infantry Douglas with the 9th Field
Artillery and the first battalion Of the 4h Mountain
Artillery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-10

BROWNSVILLE. Tex. March To-
Raids of MeXicans on American towns
along the border have been numerous
during the last few years. but none of
them has equalled the massacre at CO.
lunlbus. " NJ. in scope or daring.
AS far back as November Is, 1910.
band of three hundred MeNicans
marched on Marathon and Rock
Spr nSs. Tex. but were driven back to
Mexico after a running fight with cow
boys
Sixty of the Mexicans. who became
separated from the main body ad-
vanced on Maria. Tex, footing ranches
until they were driven out by rangers
There were numerous raids during
the next four years, but few men We're
involved and little damage was done.
Nc, ~-any of these incursions resulted
in & hts between Americans and the
invade"s
laids During Last Year.
During 1915 raids became more dar-
In. and numerous. Despite the tact
that American troops We're stationed
all along the border. the MeNicans
slipped through the Gordon and in some
instances attacKcd United states SOL
dicrs.
On August s. 1915. Sebastian. Ten
tbirtv-seven miles north of Browns
vjIlc. was sacked. Albert Austrian ana
his wife were killed and their son m
lure, The fntruders evaded American
cavalyymcu and returned to Mexico
Eight days later MaXlcaHs in UNIFORM
crossed the. border fifteen miles west
o. Nugales, Ariz.. and slaughtered many
head Of cattle. Cavalry ana TanchetS
in ar,torohiles went after the inNad-
ers Iut failed 10 Capture any. ON The
sane day eigaty men dashed into Tex
as at, Laredo looted several fahches
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ing the bank and killing all Americans.
Our casualties were five wounded seven
killed. Lieut. Benson was shot in the
arm Capt. Williams. adjutant. received
a slight wound in the hand Eight
civilians were killed in the town, includ-
ing one woman. We have already buried
twenty seven Mexican soldiers, most of
them killed in the camp, some near the
bank. and there are MANY oth,N dead
Mexicans on Villas liz. of retreat about
one mile west not yet collected
Recommends Pursuit of Villa.
Mexican troops under Villas personal
command and By his orders made the
charge through the camp. Our troops
turned out quickly and drove the Mexi-
cans out. killing seventeen in or about
the camp About ten or twelve Mexi-
cans were killed in the town. While our
people az That time in the morning. were
uIprised they did their work we'll Villas
attempt to capture camp and town was
complete failure
recommend one battalion of in
iahtry. one squadron of the sth Cav
altry. to be sent here, and that the
mounted troops be used to follow up
the town.
Il do not believe Villa will make an
other attempt here. Several of our
families living in town had narrow
capes. as the attack was fierce. All
peaceful as summer morning at this
writing. | nave sent five wounded to
Fort Bliss. The dead will follow All
troops. including NJ, A. -. /. y and
Troop F. now here. Lindsey and his
force are in from Gibbons.
Gen. Funston said tonight he had no
fear of Villa attacking Huachita. y. NJ
While he anticipated that Villa might
move in that direction. he did not ex-
pect him to cross the American border
but as precaution reinforcements
We're ordered. which. Gen. Funston said
he believed would strengthen the gar
rison to a point where it would be able
to cope with any eyentuality. The
troops should reach their destination
by midnight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-10
.P|NCHOT RAPS SHIELDS
WATER POWER MEASURE
Says Bill Passed by Senate Is Worst
Assault on Rights of People
in Years.

The most serious attack on conser-
walton since the effort to turn Alaska
over to the Guggenheims' is what Gift
ford Pinchot thinks Of the Shields
water power bill which has passed the
Senate and which will soon be taken
up for consideration in the public lands
committee of the House. Mr.. Pinchot's
aracterizaton was made public by
him today in statement in which he
blames the administration entirely.
saving that the leaders could have
blocked the bill and killed it at any
time.
The Pinchot statement says. in part:
NO worse assault on the rights OF
the people has been committed in Con-
gress for many years than the passage
Of the Shields water power grabbing
bill by the Senate yesterday. The
water power monopolists won. The
people lost because majority Of their
representatives in the Senate went
back on them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-10
VILLAS ATTACK ON COLUMBUS
CLIMAX OF A SERIES OF RAIDS
Encounters Have Been Numerous, But None
Equaled Yesterdays Massacre IN
Scope or Daring

and escaped to Mexico after a fight
with citizens.
on August - twenty Mexicans slip
ped into the United States at Mercedes.
Tex. They were surrounded by armed
Texans and squad of cavalry. losing
several killed and woUnding three Tex
ans.
Fifty United States soldiers and a
score of Mexicans clashed at Progreso,
Ten on August 26, and the hooters
were repulsed.
on September l two Americans were
captured and slain by MeXicans who
Brownsville. American soldiers killed
one raider and wounded several others
Beaten Off by Cowboys.
Three days later cowboys and ranch
ers fought off bandits near Eoinal. Tex.
and one American defender was slain.
On the same day soldiers discovered a
number of Mexicans near Brownsville.
killed one of the intruders and drove
the rest across the boundary. Mexi-
cans in uniform fired across the border
at tho pursuing American soldiers, Dut
none was wounded.
ON November "a twenty-five Mexicans
crossed the border near Nogales. ArlZ.,
and shot an American soldier before
they were driven back into Mexico.
There were also many individual
clashes between MeNicans and Amerl-
cans in border towns. while numerous
Americans were killed in Mexico. the
most extensive offense of the latter sort
being the ma ssacre of a score of Ameri-
can mining men near Chihuahua Il few
weeks ago.
Recently a detachment of the 4th
Field Artillery crossed the Rio Grande
near ProGrcSo. Tex. to rescue two INIT
ed states soldiers who had been taken
prisoner by Mexican civilians. Four
members Of the expedition we're
drowned while attempting to swim the
Rio Grande. and the officer who led
the iucursion has been ordered to APP
near before a court martial for crossing
the international boundary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-10
W. C. T. U. SENDS POST CARDS.
Congressman Urged to Vote for Pro-
hibition for the District.

That they may be induced to vote
for the Sheppard bill for prohibition
for the District Of Columbia. congress-
men are being sent post cards by the
w. c. T. u. The post card shows a
boy holding an American flag and a
girl beside him gathering the folds of
the flag about her shoulders. Above
them are the words, THE saloon. or
the boys and girls?"
On the reverse Is A request. Vote
for prohibition in our nations capital"
and a poem explaining the message Of
the picture. The cards are addressed
to the representative and his wife. il
is stated. SO that the wife may feel
her responsibility by using her in
huence to induce him to vote as a
patriot and not as a politician"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-10
Shot American in Neck.

"Servantes drew his revolver and shot
him in the neck. The American ran
bout forty feet and fell. The Next
cans stripped him of his clothing, which
they divided. The whole column then
rode their horses over him. and the
last man fired parting shot into his
head. He was nothing more than a
pulp.
when we left Boca Grandc. I plead
ed to he relea sed." Mrs. Wright added
but Servantes, with a smile told me
that instead he intended to give ME a
thirty thirty rifle and force me to fight
with the MeXicans against the grin
goes. / told him if he did that | would
throw the gun into the river.
IF you do he said, i will throw
you in after it
81 then told him ! could die but once.
and that the first one | would fire upon
shoot some other officers.
GERS and said: L really believe she
would. and l will not give her rifle
Then, turning to me, he said: You are
the hardest woman l ever saw. l
piled: This would make any woman
hard
1--WE crossed the border west of Co
lumbus before o'clock. The officer in
charge of the company l was with said
We will lay the town in waste and
villa said We are to make torches of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-10
SEC Mexicans in Columbus
Are Disarmed by Troops
or Order of Col. Siocum

COLUMBUS. y. NJ. March i0-soine
Of the Villa wounded We're mere boys.
,rny officers whose quarters Wer" al
tacI<cd bore testimony that resident
Mcxicans of the town pointed out 10
the bandits the houses occupied ny
Americans and those shciter'nG NeA'-
cans. AS Il result of this col. sl"ruh
ordered a troop to search every M'Ni-
can house and deprive every ohc o.
arms on pain of death II they were not
voluntarily given up. There AT" about
500 Americans in Columbus and nearly
as many Mexicans.
one Mexican Lebrado Mardaez Was
caught and placed in military guard
house. charged with having difec''H
the operations of the bandits ana also
with having given information TO N4lla
through his spies, 100
lieut.. James =. CastIeman. con-
r,andiue Troop F. was ohcer OF thc
dav. Griffin's shots and the answering
yoiIev. which pierced his stomacn'
caused CastIeman to leap for the coo
He was met by Mexican, VINO Irtu
point blank a. him and missed. castle
man killed him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-10
LOOT FOUND ON LOPEZ.
Slain Americans Pocketbeok Taken
From His Pockets.

COLUMBUS. " NJ. March IO.-Two
Mexican wounded. one Villa general
named Garcia. died at the American
army hospital early today.
The pocketbook of T. NJ. Evans, one
OF the Americans killed in the Santa
YsabeI ma ssacre, was found on the
body Of Pablo Lopez. second in COM
mand 10 Villa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-10
Henry P. Blair to Address Citizens

Henry p Blair. president of the board
Of education. is to I've a guest and
speaker at a meeting of the Bright
wood Citizens Association this even
ing The meeting will be held in the
BriEhtwood public school Louis i.
Shoemaker is to preside.