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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
IMPEDE TROOPS
Two Bridges Burned Before
e. s. Soldier Trains.
In Crossing Texas Guards Are
Mounted on Engines.

Fort Worth. March 14.-Troop
trains leaving Fort Worth today for
the long trip across west Texas car
ried soldiers on the engine. This was
done following the burning of two
bridges since the troops left Georgia.
One of these bridges was west of Fort
Worth and the other was in Arkansas.
The latter delayed the troops some
time.
Delay -Four Trains.
Little Rock, March 14-Four trains
carrying troops of the Eleventh cav
airy from Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia to
Ell Paso were delayed several hours
last night when a bridge on the Iron
Mountain railroad was burned at New
Augusta, Ark. between Little Rock
and Memphis. The cause of the fire
is not known. The troop trains were
detoured over the Cotton Belt and ar
rived in Little Rock between 10 O'Clock
and noon today and proceeded to
Texarkana.
The first section of the Eleventh
reached here Monday afternoon. The
Eleventh is in command of Colonels
Lockett and Sand, the latter having
been in command of the Columbus, n.
M, garrison year ago.
General Bell to Pershing's Post.
San Sntonio, March I4.-It was
announced today that Big. Gen. Geo.
Bell, jr., commander of the Fifth
brigade with headquarters at San An
tonic, had been ordered to FL Paso
to take command of the troops there,
relieving General Pershing now at
Columbus. General Bell will not be
under General Pershing, but will have
charge of the border situation when
General Pershing's advance into Mex
leo has begun. He will operate under
the orders of General Funston.
No March Order Today.
San Antonio. March 14.-No orders
for a movement across the border
were issued from Fort Sam Houston
this morning and none are likely to-
day. General Funston said from now
on he would refuse to answer ques-
tions concerning the imminence of the
expeditionary forces departure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
HAVE TO HURRY
Carranzistas May Have Villa
Before C. s. Starts.
Funston Declares Opposition
Will Not Stop Him.
BY I'll. R. Jacobs.

FL Paso. March 14.-Mobilization at
the border of a large part of the Unit
ed States regular army to hunt Villa
continued today while Carranzista
troops were reported in pursuit of him
to render the American expedition un-
necessary.
With Major General Frederick Fun
ston declaring that Carranza's possf-
BILE opposition would not stop the ex-
pedition. the army heads in personal
command on the border were laying
their plans to strike into Mexico from
Ell Paso. Douglas and Columbus when
the order is received.
Mexican Troops Active.
1t may be Thursday or Friday be-
fore the expedition moves across the
border. although with 1900 men.
forty-eight batteries and scores of ma
chine gun squads ready at the bo1n-
dary. many officials declared theru-
selves ready for the word.
Carranzista troops were showing to-
day more activity in northern Mexico
and near the border than for several
months. Concentration of Carran-
zista troops was taking place at Naca-
zari. IS miles south of Douglas. Ins
formation received from chihuahua
City was to the effect that a detach-
ment of 500 cavalrymen had left for
the Casas Grande and Galeana dis
tricts to protect the American Nor
mon colcnists and atteu- pt to cut off
Villas flight in that direction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
INTO mex TONIGHT
Funston Says Expedition Now
Is Ready to Start.
Eight AerOplaneS and 80 AVia-
tors at Border Today.

San Antonio. March 14.-"Into Mex
ico tonight" was the view expressed
here today by experienced military
men who have closely watched the
work of preparation. That the expe
dition was ready to start vas indie It
cd by General Frederick Funston i'm
self. who stated there would be not
tie slightest delay once t1e troops
were concentrated.
The first aero squadron. command
ed by Captain Ben b. Foulouis and
composed of ten officers and eighty
enlisted men, is due at Ell Reno to-
day with eight military aeroplanes
and equipment.
Brigadier General J. Pershing.
who has been designated to personally
lead the expedition, has had wide nil
it ry experience. In the campaign
against the Moros of the Philippine
islands, in 1903. he decisively defeat
ed the insurrectionists in the battle of
BagsaE. He served in the Santiago
campaign in the Spanish-American
war and later was military attache to
Toxic. AS an observer with General
Kurokis army in Manchuria. he ,Tt-
messed many battles in the Russo-Ja-
DaQeSe war
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No Chance to Escape, Asserts
DefactO Commander.
WORKING SAME PLAN As U. S
Thousands of Mex Reinforce
ments Will Tighten Net.
American Operations on BOr'
der CIoaked in Secrecy.

El Paso, March 14.-Francis-
co Villa, heading south from
Galena, is now encircled by Car
rama troops, according to ad-
vices from General Luis Cutter
rez, commander in chief OF
Chihuahua today. With $4,000
men in Chihuahua, and heavy re-
Inducements on their way, he
thinks Villa has small chance OF
escaping.
Soon after General Pershing S
departure last night the mass of
detailed information which had
been pouring in for several days
from numerous border points
west of here about details of
troop movements was completely
stopped. This was in line with
the policy forecast by military
authorities to keep secret any
important troop movements.
villa at CorraIitos.
No information reached here as to
how soon movements in force might
be expected. General Funston's an
noupcement l9st night. that the ex-
peditions was awaiting only the plac-
ing of adequate border patrols did not
serve to clear up the question of when
the troops win enter. Although con-
siderable information has been OBJ
tanned about the gathering of units
for the expeditionary column, the mil
itary authorities nave effectively
clOaked in secrecy their preparations
for maintenance of a secondary line
for patrol duty along the American
border.
Overnight reports place Villa still
at GaIena, where he had shifted
his men yesterday. Carranza officials
at Juarez were trying to get further
information about him. His present
position is still within striking dis
tance of the colony of 500 Mormons
about Casas Grandes.
Mexicans on Long Campaign.
Carranza troops movements, ac-
cording to reports from Mexican Of
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AMENDS To AMERICA
Germany VIII Pay for Torpedoed Nor
wegian Bark, Is Report.

Washington. March 14--Unofficia1
advices received here indicate that
Germany will make complete amends
to the United States if it is found
that a German submarine torpedoed
the Norwegian bark Silius from which
seven Americans were rescued in
Havre roads
Norway Would Know
London, March IA Reuter- dis
patch from Christiania says it is re-
ported that the Norwegian govern
ment has asked Germany whether a
German submarine torpedoed the Nor
wegian bark Silius which. with seven
Americans on board was sunk last
week off the French coast. If the
Silius was thus torpedoed. the dispatch
says, an explanation of the conditions
under which the attack was made is
requested.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
MARCH DAYS RETURN
Fair and Colder Is the Outlook for
Tonight.

Today was cloudy and raw, with the
wind from the north, though tempera-
lures were not low for this time of
the month. The mercury will UroD
several degrees lower tonight, a cad
ing of below freezing being the pre-
diction Tomorrow will be fair. The
mercury did not reach the low mark
expected last night. A slight rain
fall occurred during the early morn
ing hours but it was not heavy
enoi h to measure
The forecast calls for fair weather
tonight and Wednesday; colder to-
night The shippers forecast indica tes
temperatures of 20 to 25 degrees for
Sc hour shipments north and west;
east and south, 25 to 80 degrees.
The lowest temperature last light
was 81 degrees, degrees above nor
NAL for this date. The highest tenn
perature on record for this date is II
degrees established in 1908. The
lowest record, degrees above zero
was set in 1897.
The Kaw river stands at 60 feet to-
day
Temperatures today averaged de-
grees below normal The wind blew
at the rate of % miles an hour from
the northwest. Following are hourly
temperature readings for the day fur
pisbad nv the weather bureau.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
REVOLT IN
CONGRESS
over mex
SITUATION
Wilson Faces New Phase of
"War" Crisis.
Storm of Indignation Over
Reciprocal Agreement.
0UTBJRST PENDING IN SENATE
Administration Plans Drastic
Coup to Stem Tide.
Investigation by Federal Sleuths
Is Demanded.
Storm of Indignation Over
Reciprocal Agreement.
lUTBuRST PEEDlNG IN SENATE
Administration Plans Drastic
Coup to Stem Tide.
Investigation by Federal Sleuths
Is Demanded.

Washington. March IA With
American troops on the eve of march,
ing into Mexico. President Wilson was
threatened with new revolt in con-
gress today over his Mexican policy.
An outburst of criticism was
threatened in the senate over the pres
idents agreement with Carranza.
Many senators were indignant over
permission given to Carranza's troops
to enter American territory, and house
members also threatened to explode in
vigorous criticism. Both corgression-
al bodies bubbled with protest be-
cause of the Carranza agreement.
War Talk Banded.
On the other hand. Indignation was
general in sources close TO the White
House over Mexican war talk. The
administration let it be known that
'gringo" discussion is one of the most
embarrassing and dangerous features
of the present situation
Drastic steps were under consldera-
ton today by the administration TO
stem the tide of war and "interven-
ton" agitation both in and out of con-
gross Administration heads dis
cussed investigation, possibly through
department of justice agents of inter-
NeilliOi piopdshiiOc-
The principal protest in congress
was based on the presidents action
without consulting the Legislative body
in agreeing to let Carranzista troops
enter the United States.
Funston Has Final Orders.
Final orders for the Villa hunt were
in General Funston's hands today.
The telegraph wires hummed with de-
tails of the punitive expedition and all
Washington awaited the news of the
border crossing today.
A few asserted American troops al
ready have touched Mexican soil. bur
it is thought by army officials the start
of the main expedition under General
Pershing from Columbus will not oc~
cur before tomorrow at the earliest
All reports today told of the quiet
ing effect upon Mexican popular sem
timent Of the reciprocal arrangement
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She Sn1uggLes
Letters in Cast
of Broken Arm

The Hague, Netherlands, March
14.-The smuggling of letters over
the Belgian and German from
tiers, in order to evade the Ger
man censor, has taxed the genius
of many enterprising persons,
but it is doubtful whether a more
striking ruse has been adopted
than the one just reported from
the frontier.
A nurse who was entering Hol-
land from Germany. had
broken" arm that was encased
in plaster of paris. At the from
tier the military guard demanded
that even the plaster of paris en-
casing the "broken" arm should
be ripped open.
When the cast was broken,
some eighty letters lay exposed
to view. The arm was perfectly
whole and healthy, and its possess
sor is now in a German prison.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
USED DUMDUMS
Mexican Bandits Shot Soft Nosed Bull
lets and g. S. Made Rifles.

Chicago, March 14.-American
made dum-dum bullets and American
made guns were used by the Villa
forces in their raid on Columbus, N.
NJ. according to Private Stephen
Wieczorkiewicz of the Seventh U. S
infantry. who helped in repulsing the
raiders and took part in their pursuit
across the border Wieczorklew1cZ
made this statement while passing
through Chicago on his way to his
home in Toledo, Ohio.
He exhirited soft naSed bullets of
the dum-dum type and asserted they
were taken from the belts of dead
Mexican bandits by members of Thir-
teenth cavalry at Columbus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
GolOn Shy on
Material and
Color, Winner

Chicago, March 14-Mrs Mar
guerite NJ. johnson. a Chicago
dressaker, won the $1,000 award
offered by Commodore James
Pugh for the best American de-
signed gown.
A film creation of orchid col
order faille, which cost her just
$21.54 to make. was pronounced
by fashion experts to be best ex-
ample of creative ability in the
campaign to win Chicago the style
dictatorship of the country.
The prize model is made with
the usual contrast of simple tight
bodice and full, billowing skirt.
The only touches of contrasting
color are the revers at the girdle.
which are of salmon rose pink
faille, and the white hand bead
ing in the embroidery on the
corsage- In the collar effect, the
back is laid in a fr.lly 'V'' of
chiffon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
$1,000 men TO BORDER
Resolution to Raise Army to Full
Strength in Congress Tomorrow.

Washington, March IA resoiu-
ton will be introduced in congress
probably tomorrow to permit the war
department to raise the standing army
to the full strength of the various
units which will be about l 10000 men.
Senators who were consulted by
house leaders and war department Of
ficials asserted late today that the in
crease to authorized by the house
resolution would add approximately
eight or nine thousand men to the
regiments now on the Mexican bord-
er, bringing that force up to a total
of about 81, 900 men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
Send U-Boats TO BIack Sea.

London, March 14.-Five German
submarines of 900 tons displacement.
aSe going to the Dardanelles on their
way to the Black sea to aid Turkey
fight the Russian fleet. says the Daily
Nails Athens correspondent. This.
the correspondent adds. is believed 10
be the reason why many mines and
nets are being removed from the
Dardanelles
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At Independence.

independence. Kan, March 14.-W.
S. Fitzpatrick of Independence and A
H Denton of Arkansas Cit.- today
were named delegates to the national
Republican convention by the Third
district congressional convention. They
were uninstructed. d. H. Fisher of
Chanute and Daniel Spoohour of Null
berry were chosen alternateS-
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doctors Contract MaIady.

Laredo, March 14.-Doctors Rusk
and Obitsky of New York, members
of the Rockefeller expedition to Mex
leo to combat typhus, have contracted
the malady and have been brought
to Nuevo Laredo, according to ad-
vices reaching here today. They prob
ably will be brought to Laredo and
Quarantined in a hospital.
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Old Song Hit
Seals Fate of
N. Y. BolUery

New York. March 14.-The BoTery,
immortaliZed by poets, short story
writers and composers of popular
songs, will become central Broadway
if merchants and bankers whose places
of business are on the famous thor
oughfare can persuade the board of
aldermen to agree to the change in
name, it was decided at a meeting to-
day. The business men pointed out
that the fate of the Bowery was seal
ed by the refrain heard many years
ago:
They do such things and they say
such things,
On the Bow'ry. the Bow'ry
I'll never go there any more.
1t was said this song. which went
all over the country made such an
impression that people ceased trading
on the Bowery. which until that time
had been an important business street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
U. S. REMAINS NEUTRAL
President Signs Proclamation in Ger
mo-PortugaI RuctiOn.

Washington, March 14.-President
Wilson today signed a proclamation
giving notice of the neutrality of the
United States in the state of war be-
tween Germany and Portugal. The
procIamat ton follows the text of other
similar eOictS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14

Amsterdam, March 14.-German
newspapers say that Chancellor Won
Bethmann- Hollweg has returned from
the general headquarters. His return
is in connection with the illness of
Admiral Won Tirpitz, the minister of
marine, which the newspaper say, has
created an unusual sensation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
SOS in Villa
Currency Buys
One Newspaper

Chicago, March 14.-George
E. Mead, Ell Paso, Texas. has sent
S65 IL Villa currency to a local
daily paper with the request that
the paper be mailed to him for
the period Of time you consider
proper. commensurate with that
amount. According to the paper
cnly one copy will be mailed to
Mr.. Mead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
TEXANS WANT TEDDY To
LEAD Them INTO MEXICO

FL Paso, Texas, March IA
Texans wish Colonel Roosevelt to
lead a volunteer regiment of 500
cowboys across the border. A tele-
gram was prepared today by Bob
Rinehart after a meeting of fifty
original rough riders and others in
FL Paso. to be sent 10 the colonel
requesting his leadership. Rine-
hart says he has the 600 recruits
ready.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
Vote on Buying Water Plant.

Lawrence, Kan. March 14.-Law-
proposal to buy the Lawrence Water
company's plant and put it under mu-
nicipal ownership. Today's voting
wound up a campaign which has been
conducted strenuously for the last
month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
BLAME ON BRITISH
Austria Cites Torpedoing of Merchant
men Without Warning.
Marcl

Washington. March 14.-Austria
has presented to the United States
reports of two instances in which it
is charged Austrian merchantships
were Iorpedoed without warning by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14

Cloverport, Ky, March 14.-Fire
today destroyed the roundhouse. ma
chine and car repair shops of the
Louisville, Henderson & st. Louis
Railway company. Six engines, six
passenger coaches and part of the
work train equipment also were
/ burned, the loss is $I50,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
St. Louis Gets 5 Million War Order.

St Louis. Mo-, March 14.-Three
St Louis firms today received an or
der for s5.775, 900 worth of high ex-
plosive shells from the British gov
ernment, according to reports by To-
cal financiers. The shells are for use
in s-inch howitzers and delivery will
commence within 80 days.
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LAST MINUTE news
For Army of I2O,O 900.

Hay of the house military committee
late today prepared for immediate in
PRODUCTION of the resolution to permit
the president to raise the fighting
strength of the standing army to about
10000 men at once.
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STRIKE LEADERS FIRED;
COMRADES ALL WALK OUT

Sioux City, Ia. March 14-One
thousand men at the Cudahy Pack
ing plant here quit work this after
noon. The strike leaders say the
walkout was due to the discharge
of men who had been active IL the
recent strike at the plant.
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Important. Says Funston.

San Antonio, March 14.-GeneraI
Funston said today that the present
expedition into Mexico in search for
Francisco Villa, was. in its potent
aIities, as important as any movement
of the Spanish-American war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-14
BURN RED CROSS CARGO
$4,000 Supplies Were on Halifax
Pier Destroyed by Fire.

Halifax, March IA large guam
tity of Red Cross supplies were burned
in a fire which destroyed pier No. :
of the steamship terminal here today
The loss is estimated at 5000. 900
Mrs. Casey. in charge of the supplies.
who was in the building. is missing
The cause of the fire is unknown
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senator Shively Dead.

Washington, March 14.-Senator
Benjamin F. Shively of Indiana died
at a hospital here late today after an
illness of many months.
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Delegates Elected Against Dyed
in-WOOl Republicans.
STANDPATTERS OUT OF SADDLE
Topeka Man Who Had Not An
nOunced His Candidacy.
Will He Be Able to Name Next
National Committeeman!

Ottawa. Kan, March 14.-Dave
Mulvane lost his fight in the Sec
ond Congressional District Repub-
Hcan convention today. Charles
Tucker of Lawrence and John o.
Morse of Lynn county, two anti
MulVane men, were elected dele
gates to the national convention
here rate this afternoon. Sonnet
Kirk of Anderson county, and DIR.
c. w. Jones of OIathe were chos-
en- as alternateS- All four of the
delegates are Standpat Republic
ans, but are looked upon as men
opposed to MulVanc for national
committeeman.
The result is the outcome of a
combination effected with Lynn
county by delegations from Frank
lin, Douglas and Wyandotte coun-
ties Morse was a dark horse and
his candidacy was sprung at the
last minute. Tucker was elected
on the first ballot, receiving 76
votes against Tom Kelly's 81. Big
ger of Kansas City received 46
votes; Jones of OIathe. 40 and
Baxter Mclean of lola, 25. On
the second ballot, Morse led and
was elected with as votes against
KelIy's 81; Jones, and Mclean,
Is. Kirk and Jones were chosen
dlternates by acclamation.
ForebOding of Mulvane's defeat
came when a temporary organi-
Zation was effected and Senator
o. o. Wolf of Franklin, an anti
Mulvane man, was elected teHnpo-
rary chairman by vote of 81 to
As against Baxter Mclean. Prior
to this ballot MuIvane's men
claimed to control 66 of the 122
delegates.
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Conventions today in five congress
sionaI districts will virtually decide
the fight for Republican national COM
rnitteemdn. When the returns comE
from the Second, Third, Fifth, Sixth
and Eighth districts tonight D. w.
Mulvane of Topeka will be quite GER
tain to know whether he is to regain
his old job on the national committee.
In any event, political leaders figure.
Mulvane will have a hand in the nam
ing of the new committeeman. The
contest today decides merely whether
Mulvane personally or a man named
by Mulvane shall win.
For three weeks D. w. Mulvane has
been an issue before almost every
county convention and primary in
Kansas. His name has been good for
first page position in the Kansas
newspapers and he has been on the
editorial page of nearly every Repub-
lican and Progressive newspaper iT
the state.
So close is the fight today that
neither the Mulvane nor the anti Null
vane followers are making noisy
claims as to results. Mulvane has
not shown the slightest desire to break
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Weather Forccast Tor Kansas.

Fair tonight and wednesday; colder
tonight
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A BOUT the most meaningless things
In tn. world are the kisses the
women exchange.
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KILL 'em now, for a fly in time
saves nine-miIlions.