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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21
WILSON ACCEPTS PLAN
OF CARRANZA TO UNITE
FORCES AGAINST VILLA
President and Cabinet Agree to
Sign Protocol for Cooper
ative Action in Hunt
for Bandits
FIGHT COMMON ENEMY

WASHINGTON. March 2l--prcsident
Wilson today decided upon the formation
Of u protocol. to he signed by representa-
tives of the United states and the dc
facto Government of Ntcxico providing
for cooperative movements to eNterminatc
"a common enemy"-namcly, Francisco
villa
Tho decision was reached at lengthy
Cabinet meeting Immediately following
the session Secretary OF War Baker went
into conference With General Mccain
Judge Advocate Of the army. concerning
the army's needs, which will have to be
outlined in the agreement.
The protocol in substance, viii provide
for:
first. Cooperation between the
military forces Of the United states
and those Of the dc fncto Mexican
Government toward the determination
Of common cncmy--ir this case
villa.
Second. The right of either Gov
eminent to send troops across the
border In pursuit Of bandits and to
continue such pursuit indefinitely until
the bandits either are captured or
killed.
Third Common use Of the railways
Of both countries for movement of
supplies and munitions to troops 50
engaged.
Every effort. is was said by members of
the Cabinet, will he extended by this Gov
ernmcnt to make easier the task of First
Chief Carranza I'm organizing and MAIN
tanning q stable Government south of the
Rio Grande. ...
The legal forces OF the state and War
Departments were put Immediately to
work on the aGrcem mt following the Cab
met meeting.
II will be emphasized in the protocol
that the United States does not want the
use of Mexican railroads for transporta-
tiOn of its troops. but for supplies only.
II IL not believed that the Mexican people
would take kindly to Mexican railroads
being utilized to transport enemy troops.
Acting Secretary Of state Polk fingered
at the White House after most of the
members had departed going over with
the President some of the most intimate
details Of the situation. Then he returned
to the state Department and began the
preparation Of II tentative draft of the
document which will tighten the friendly
relations between Carranza and the
United States.
Secretary Baker announced following
the meeting that 81 more motortrucks
have been ordered for immediate de-
livery for use of the Pershing expedition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21
SMALL DANGER OF U. s. FORCE
BEING CUT OFF In MEXICO

JUAREX. Mex, March 2l.--Gonera Ga
vira. CarTanza lieutenant today pointed to
the battle at Namiquipa in denial of re-
ports that CarranEa troops were disposed
to let Villa get away and give him an
equal chance with the American army on
his trail
The Carranza leader intimated that the
United States expedition had established
a base near Casas Grandes Reports that
the Carranza garrison there had been
withdrawn to Juarea to avoid friction re-
manned unconfirmed.
Even IL large Carranza force had been
placed between the expedition in Mexico
and the border. it was pointed out that
the thousands of American troops at Fort
Bliss and Columbus were sufficient protec-
ton against the implied threat to cut
them off. There has been no sign of fric-
tion between the dc facto Government gem
erals in Juarez and the eXpeditionary
forces
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21
CARRANZISTAS WIPE
OUT TOWN, IS REPORT
Bandits Reported to Have
Killed Score in Raid
in Coahuila

GALVESTON, Tex, March ~. - The
little towns of Delicicas. in southwestern
Coahuila, was wiped off the map by ban
dts last week, according to stories reach
ing tine border today. 1t is said that
more than 20 of the inhabitants We're
killed during the raid, and that every
house was burned after being robbed.
Whether any Americans lost their lives
in the raid Is not known.
The stories reaching the border declare
that the raiders were remnants Of defeated
Carranza soldiers in the State of Durango.
All horses and cattle were driven off by
the bandits Several OF the dead were
women who protested against their homes
being robbed At the cathedral one of
the priests was killed and the church was
robbed and burned,
(COahuila is far to the southeast of the
chihuahua district, where the present
American and Mexican campaign is now
proceeding. Just what defeated Carr,
ranza troops" are meant is not known)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21
VILLA ELUDEs HIS FOES
AND GAINS HILLS, is FEAR

the other branching off and covering the
trail from Las Cruces to Babicora.
General Pershing is in constant touch
with these detachments. Advlces from the
american troops make almost imperative
the use of the Mexican Nortbwestern
line according to army officers here They
were pleased today by reports that Cen
eral Carranza would consent to the use
OF the railroad. Las Cruces is approx e
imately 200 miles from the border, and
transporting supplies and ammunition 10
that point was a problem.
lf villa does escape capture or death
at this stage. the aero squadron. which
Is now with General Pershings command.
will play an important part In locatinq
the fleeing bandits
Relays of horses have been cached
away In the hills by villa. II is his
boast that he can take body Of 900 men
4OO feet off any main trail in this country
and hide them from a whole army. The
aeroplancs may prevent this.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21
LOOKS LIKE END FOR VILLA.
DECLARES GENERAL FUNSTON

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. March Fl --"'The
next few hours may tell the story"
RMS vas General Funstou's curt COM
nent on dispatches relating 10 Villas do
feat at Cruces by Carranza troops cominp
north from Chihuahua the bandits defpat
and subsequent flight north directly TO.
ward three soythbound American cavalry
columns. with these detachments of
United States soldiers headed for Lake
Babicora, III Valle and Carmen. any Of.
fort on Villas part to escape TO the north
seems effectually spiked
"VILLA is CAUGHT"
A hard night ride brought the Ameri.
can soldiers close to their quarry today.
While army headquarters had no definite
word that the commander of the Carranza
column is formally keeping In touch with
General Pershing. the latter. through his
own scouts, evidently is being kept ad-
vised of the MeXicans' movements.
"On the map 1t looks like Villa might
be in hot water" remarked General Fun
ston. But we must not forget he still
has free movement over big lot of
country and that he knows every trail
and cowrath in those mountains"
According to the best information at
army headquarters. Villa will make every
effort to slip past the southwest corner of
Lake Babicora and dash for the Sierra
Madres mountains in the region about
Guerrero
FUNSTON WANTS SPEED.
Funston is anxious that the American
troops task be completed at the earliest
possible moment, for two reasons
First The agreement between the
American and Mexican Governments
is said to provide that the American
troops shall he withdrawn from Mex
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21
VILLA HAS ESCAPED FOES.
rs NOW BELIEF IN Ell PASO

=, pAsO TEX, March 2l.-Villa has
Ia ~ the Carranza and American pur-
49, columns, IL was believed here to-
-,.,e carranza force under Colonel
~ ,,,ae reportc1 to have engaged villa
.ssr Namiauipa no official word has come
s..,r ,be battlefield, neither was word re-
lived from the American forces report
a closing in on the bandit leader
THAT villa had given them the Slip
-.s not certain. but advices Indicated the
Fis,hility that he had outflanked both the
p-.orican n expedition and the Carranzlstas
no bandits engaged just east of Nami-
lima are now believed to have been part
y yilla's 1900 men who were recently
ssrorted I'm the vicinity of Bachiniva and
81, Ceronimo, chihuahua Reports that
vrla had been killed were denied.
villa himself was believed to he in an
,,her mart of the Guerrero Mountains, al
.bourh his exact whereabouts apparently
-ss unknown to officers in Juarez and
II Paso.
considerable apprehension was shown
aver the announcement in Juarez that
communication. with points near Nami-
o,ina over the Northwestern Mexican line,
had been cut. Before trace of villa was
lost Il was learned that instead of dis
handing his followers, as the Carranza
authorities announced, he was recruiting
,roops in the districts he traversed. Sus-
nlclon also resulted from the reported
presence Of Carranza troops between Cen
sral Pershing's command and the border,
ss Villas influence on the de facto generals
IN northern Mexico was feared.
Major Manuel Preto, of Gavira's staff
IN Juarez, stated today that. according to
his latest advices, the United States ex.
pedltions main body was encamped out.
side of Casas Grandes The district there
has been calm since the entry of the
American troops. he said.
"Carranza's proven control of the Mex
lean people," said Prieto "makes it i'm.
possibie for any one successfully to at.
tempt another revolution in the country"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21
TRANSIT PLAN LAST
ON COMMITTEE LIST
Council Financiers Purpose to
Hold It's Consideration
in Allegiance

Transit will be the last subject con.
sidered in connection with the Sss,s00.00O
loan IL the plans Of councilmanic fnan-
ciers are carried out. a special meeting
Of the Finance Committee of Councils
will be called on Thursday and another
next week to take up various items not
yet gone over.
chairman Gaffney before the meeting OF
the Finance Committee this afternoon,
was in communication with Director
Twining and learned that the report on
changes is not yet ready for publication.
Until the report is made public it will not
he taken mp by Councils and. at this time.
IT Is planned to make transit the sole
subject Of special meeting of the Finance
Committee some time next week.
In the event Of Mayor Smith not APP
pcaring before the hnanciers today the
loan will not he discussed, and only bills
carrying no appropriation items win be
gOue over.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21
GOOD-BY. MR.. PANCHO VILLA
IF THE OLD SEVENTH GETS HIM

DOUGLAS. Ari., March 21.-"God pity
Villa if the 7th and 10th ever get within
sight of him." said officers at Camp
Douglas today.
When Douglas was i'm danger and VII
Ilsta bullets rained i'm the city during the
bandits attack on Aqua Prieta the two
American cavalry regiments ''stood by
Douglas and the warmest feeling prevails
here for the squadron.
'The 10th is now reported 10 be in the
vanguard of General Pershing's column.
A number of troopers in both regiments
have fallen victims to villa snipers in
the fighting around Aqua Prteta. The
squadron is expected by officers here TO
give a good account of itself II it catches
up with Villas band.
Disturbing reports of concentration OF
large Carranza forces within striking dis
tance of the border near here, are be-
Meved TO be exaggerations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21

Villa today reported to be the ncghborhood of Namqpipa
whence he fed spending Babora the ranch
Mrs Phoebe Hearst mother of the New York
The American forces have spread in three directions
three
Carranzas from Chihuahua and spread
indicated in the rghthand of the
shape the entrappng the bandit chief
Villa yesterday defeated by
troops at Cruces and Namquipa.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21
U. s. WARSHIP AT GALVESTON:
OTHERS ORDERED SOUTHWARK

GALVESTON, Tex, March 81. The
battleshlp Kentucky arrived here this
morning.
WASHINGTON, March 2l.-The cruiser
North Carolina, with four hydro-aer0-
planes aboard. today was ordered from
Pensacola, Fla, to the naval base at
Guantanamo. officials said there was no
special significance attached to the move
ment of the warshp.
The Navy Department was silent re-
gardng the mission of the gunboat
Wheeling. which left New Orleans last
night for Southern waters" officials re-
fused either to confirm or deny reports
that Southern waters" meant Mexican
port.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21

c.,,lnued from rase One
.,.h form a working basis for a
Fn.sad Fnlead effort to capture Villa.
unlseu nsueral Funston officially an
.nces that "the next few hours may
aSp ,',I tbe tale" stating that to all ap-
frances y the Mexican outlaws are
ADDED forces have been sent into
,,.x;co from Columbus, N. NJ. They
s.;eted of cavalry details.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21
ontlieIder Cruikshank to Retire

SCRANTON, Pa, March =, =, Frank
local New York State League team and former
rristntcr. has notified Manager Coughlln that
he will not report this season. as he intends
going into some other business
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-03-21
Councilman Quits Game

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. March 2t-Pitcher
Joe GonzeIman. had net reported late yester;;
American Association club said he was afraid
tho pitcher had quit baseball
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-06
IS ALMOST LIKE
SHOT FROM CANNON
z.
Walter johnson, Speed King Of Amer
lean League, Sends Them Up
at Rate Of 1872 Feet Per
Second.
PROTECTION IS SOUGHT
Element Of Danger In Game Made
Players Use Gloves, Masks,
and Other Defensive
Articles.

Walter Johnson, speed king OF the
American league, has a habit of send
Ing five-ounce pill over the home
plate at the rate of 1922 feet per Sec
ond, almost literally like shot out
Of cannon. Figure that the ball fired
by the standard United States army
As calibre revolver travels hardly
more than six times faster and that
| 1t isn't nearly as heavy as the profess
siona1 baseball and you can realize
! the danger of trying to backstop John
sons curves.
Many good ball player has gone
back to the bushes because he was
tcher-shy-couldn't face the wild
speed of the pitchers box.
The danger of modern baseball Is
exemplified in the grotesquely masked
and safely CARRIED man behind the bat.
And the latter in turn demonstrated
his science has risen to shield him
from the cannon ball artillery
Originally the game involved Httle
danger. The ball itself was made
wholly of live rubber. The curve was
unknown. Getting hurt was almost
out of the question.
Up until 1850 baseball gloves Of any
sort were practically unknown. Then
came the small leather palm glove to
save that part of the hand directly
struck by the ball. And even for a
long time after the ball began to en-
erge from the live rubber state to a
steady increase in hardness, most
players tried to tougher their palms
in vain effort to avoid artificial pro-
lection. 1t is said that Allison Of
the Cincinnati Reds was the first
catcher to don the catcher's glove.
That was in 1869. Way back in the
seventies we read Of catchers equip
tped with mouth pads So many teeth
had been spat out on the diamond
that the mouth pad became neces-
sity.
The first official record OF gen.
uine face mask bears the date of 1879
1t came almost simultaneously with
the inception of the curved ball, al
though the latter did not come into
general vogue until few years at
terward. Indeed, it is recorded that
overland throwing from the pitchers
box was not generally practised be-
fore 1884.
With the hard professional ball Of
the modern game, weighing from 5
to 51a ounces and thrown with all
the speed that muscle power is cap
able of, fuller protection for the catch
er became imperative.
While the small palm pad was grow
ing into the bigger glove. the old
mouth pad (for the teeth was devel-
oping into the face mask. But before
constantly increasing speed the face
mask was proving Inadequate. Blows
on the chest and over the heart were
sources of continued danger. SO came
the. chest guard, and finally the more
complete body protector. The catch
er today, therefore, has little to fear
from the fastest ball.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-06
FREDDIE WELSH
AGREES TO FIGHT
viii Meet Opponent Picked by Colo.
RADIO Springs Athletic Club
on Labor Day for
Title.
Is TO RECEIVE $4,000
Charlie White Expected as Possible
Opponent, But There Are Sew
eral Others to be Con-
sidered.
IS TO RECEIVE s17,5oo

DENVER, Colo, July 6.-For ST.
500 Freddie Welsh has agreed to fight
the lightweight chosen by the Colo
RADIO Springs Athletic club in it's arena
Labor day afternoon, twenty rounds,
for the worlds championship. Man.
ager Harry Pollock, enroute to Chica-
go today. said before leaving Denver
that he would accept the offer for
Welsh.
No articles were signed. The Colo
RADIO Springs promoters said today
they are satisfied with the word IF
Pollock and Welsh that the general
terms were agreeable ana that COLI
siderations of weight and referee
could be settled later. The promot-
ers were ready to post their money
but Pollock asked to have the putting
up Of forfeits and guarantees wait
until his return from a trip east.
While Charlie White is generally
picked to be Welsh's opponent, much
depends on the outcome of the ten
round fight between the pair sched-
uled to be held in Minneapolis on July
81. Johnny Dundee, Benny Leonard
and Ever Hammer have also been
mentioned as likely contenders.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-06
SPORT SCHEDULES
ARE AFFECTED
Threatening War May Cause Post.
ponement Of Several Big
Athletic Events.

Threatening war has affected sew
eral sport schedules of cham pionship
events. With so many track and field
athletes of to the front from all sec
lions of the country it would not be
surprising II the natioral Amateur
Athletic. Union championships sched-
uled for early in September are post
poned. George Turner OF Baltimore.
president of the national body, is a
ational guardsman and will leave
for the scene of action within the
next few days.
Most Of the crack western athletes
are members Of the militia and are
with the colors. In local circles ath-
letic ranks are practically depleted
by SO many Of the boys going of with
their regiments. When the present
European war was declared England
and the Canadian athletic associations
decided that with SO many OF the
best athletes away with the colors it
would be unwise to run off national
championships and all such scheduled
events were stopped.
The A. A. U. national champion
ship committee has not taken any
action in the matter up to date, and
perhaps it will see its way clear to
60 ahead with the games as per
schedule.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-06
FOOD -
e@G~, H4 u
FA.NSr2

Yesterdays hero: Umpire Byron,
who called lawn Evers out on strikes
and then put Jawn out of the game
for kicking.
Ray Heating only gave the Senators
nine bases on balls yesterday, passing
up twenty other chances.
The PhilIies swan into second place
when they took the second game from
the Braves after the first was post
pointed on account of rain.
The Cardinals kicked Cincinnati
further into the goo when they sent
three runs over in the eighth frame.
ExiBrave Compton, outflelder for
the Pirates, went way, way back to
the fence, stuck up one paw and
brought down what was slated for a
triple by Williams and still the Pr
rates lost.
The Giants leave for the fields Of
fame and glory today, the same being
any ball yard away from New York.
1t was fair day for the rain maker
he putting away three games out Of
seven scheduled.
Poor old Rube Oldring Connie
Mack turned him out to the pasture
because he was too old to chew his
oats. Now Bill Donovan is trying to
coax Oldring to sign with the Yanks
and a chance for the world series
money in sight. No use working, you
have to be born lucky for that kind
of stuff.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-06
DON'T WAIT
Ts.Se Advantage Of keokuk Citizens
Experience.

Ts!Se Advantage Of keokuk Citizens
Experience.
When the back begins to ache.
Dent wait until backache becomes
chronic;
Till the kidney troubles develop:
IT'LL urinary troubles destroy nights
rest.
Profit by Keokuk woman's expert
ence.
Mrs. James Walton, 222 s. Second
ST.. Keokuk, says at am always glad
to say a good word fo- Doan's Kidney
Pills. / have used them with the best
of results for backaches, headaches,
dizziness and at times when the kid
ney secretions annoyed me. Whenever
I feel any such troubles coming on, I
get box Of Doan's Kidney Pills from
Wilkinson & Co.'s Drug Store and
they never fail to relieve me-"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-sex
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Walton had. Foster-M flburn Co..
Props. Buffalo. N. 7.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-06
convention will be held here for three
days the latter part Of April, says the

convention will be held here for three
days the latter part Of April, says the
Fort Madison Democrat.
The Southeastern Iowa Teachers
convention will be one Of the largest
meetings Of the kind ever held in
Fort Madison and will bring over
1000 people to be entertained during
the three days sessions.
Many OF the larger cities in the
state extended urgent invitations for
the convention, but after carefully
considering the many requests and
proposals the committee selected this
city. It will be remembered that the
Commercial club was working In
connection with the local teachers as
ISOLATION in trying to obtain the meet
for this city and many inducements
were set forth to secure it.
Fort Madison has many things to
offer the visitors in the way Of in
teresting entertainment and elaborate
preparations will be made to show
the visitors an exceptionally good
time. This convention is only one
of the many which are scheduled to
come to Fort Madison next year, and
the city is rapidly becoming known
throughout the state as 'the conven-
ton city"
Prof. Cruikshank will meet with
the Commercial club some time in
the near future to assist in making
arrangements for the event.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-06
WILL PLAY TIE
OFF ON MONDAY
St Peters and St. Paups Church
League Teams to Battle
Again for the suprem-
HOT CONTEST THIS WEEK
Two Teams Fight to Five to Five
Draw-Methodists and Pres
byterIans to Play
Tonight.
HOT CONTEST THIS WEEK

The tie between the st. PauPs and
st. Peters baseball teams will be
played off next Monday evening. July
10. The two squads battled at the
Y. M. G. A. athletic field this week
to 5 to tie, in what was consider
ed one OF the hardest fought games
OF the season.
St Peters got an early lead on
Germans but the latter staged come
back in the last two innings and tied
up the score. Darkness halted the
game at the sixth.
The Presbyerians and the Metho-
dists will play at the athletic field
tonight.
Following is the box score OF the
st, Paurs-St. Peters game:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-07-06
Should and Would.

New York Evening Post: In Secre-
tary Lansing's note to the Mexican
government there is at least one pass
age which the higher critic would not
hesitate to ascribe to the presidential
pen. 1t is the one beginning: 81 would
be wanting in candor if did no" "
etc. Inability to get his woulds and
shoulds straight, as also his shalls
and wills, is curious note of Mr..
Wilson's style Many men of south
ern upbringing like his share this with
him. And his Scotch-Irish heredity is
also revealed in it. do you think, !"
said the editor in Barrie's story, to
his young Scotch assistant that
you'll ever master the distinction be-
tween shall and Wilt" And the
solemn reply was: 81 don't think I
ever will" 1t is a nice point. not Of
the greatest Importance, but it is
strange to find it stun bling block
even for lnen with fastidious liter
airy taste. John Hays biographer
tells us that he never was sure of his
shoulds and wou1ds. But Mr.. Hughes,
one notes, with nc pre:ensions to
being literary Teller, is instinctively
right in the use of these words 81
should have been glad TO have that
responsibility placed upon another"