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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-14
No Movement of American
Soldiers Gathered for
Hunting Villa.
CENSORSHIP APPLIED
Funston Refuses to Talk and
Shuts Off ALI the Other
Sources of News.

San Antonio, March 14.-No orders
were issued from Fort Sam Houston
this morning and none are likely to-
day. General Funston said that from
now on he would refuse to answer
questions concerning the imminence
of the expeditionary forces departure.
A rigid censorship was ordered es-
tablished at Columbus, N. NJ, today by
Major General Frederick Funston. He
instructed Brigadier General John ].
Pershing, commanding there to take
charge Of the telegraph office, watch
all automobile routes and guard tele-
phone wires out of town. This step
was taken to prevent news of the
troop movements leakin. out in press
dispatches.
News Proves Handicap.
General Funston said that newspa-
per reports from New Mexico had
been revealing every movement of
troops, the disposition of the various
forces and the amount of their equip
ment
There was no use of trying to con-
ceal our plans here while there was a
leak on the border" he explained. I'VE
had to act" 1t was indicated that if the
censorship ordered today was evaded
military law might be the next step
in controlling the new situation at Co
lumbus.
Bell Put in Command.
It was announced today that Briga-
der General George Bell Jr., COM
mander of the 5th brigade with head
quarters at San Antonio had been Or
dered to FL Paso to take command of
the troops there, relieving General
Pershing now at Columbus.
General Bell will not be under Cen
eral Pershing, but will have charge of
! the border situation when General
Pershing's advance into Mexico is be-
gun. He will operate under the orders
.of General Funston.
Pershing Sent to Columbus.
Ell Paso, Texas, March 14-Brigadier
General John J. Pershing, command
| ing the American expeditionary force
into Mexico, left here on westbound
train last night and since his depart
ure, military authorities have refused
all information about him.
| General Pershing's train was said
here to be going to Columbus, N. NJ,
where today some 1000 men of the
first expeditionary force are in readi-
ness for the dash after Villa Some
hours after General Pershing left here,
however, it became evident that mill
| tary authorities in this section intend
ed that no information should leak out
about his further movements.
Eludes Newspaper Men.
In expectation of the generals de-
parture last night from Ell Paso, a
crowd Of photographers and moving
picture men had gathered at a railway
platform. Piles Of military equipment
and bulky army wagons were scat
tered about the train. General Perish
ing, instead of walking down the lane
which the photographers had formed.
stepped behind an army wagon and
thence to the opposite side of the car
The. train was about to pull out when
the farewell crowd discovered that
the general had out Unanswered them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-14
CARRANzA FORCES SURROUND VILLA
TeutS Offer
Amends for
Last Sinking

Washington, March 1i.-Austria
has presented to the United States
reports of two instances In which
it is charged Austrian merchant
ships were tOrpedoed without
warning by allied submarines,
presumably British.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-14
Is Reported Outlaws Will
Hold Mountain Pass and
Fight Americans.
is STRATEGIC POINT
Conditions Favorable to the
Bandit Chief if He Car
ries Out Move.

FL Pa>0, Texas. March H.
Villa. heading south from Gaiena,
is now encircled by CarranZa
troops, according to adyices from
General Luis Gutierrez, command
err in chief of Chihuahua today.
With $4,000 men in Chihuahua and
heavy reinf0rcemenis on their way
from the division of General Cal
les in Sonora, he thinks Villa has
small chance of escape.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-14


FL Pas0, Texas, March IA cir
cumstantial story reached here today
from Mexican sources to the effect
that Villa had once more changed
his plans and intended making stand
against the American punitive expedi-
ton at Ojitos pass, the narrow gap in
the western Chihuahua Sierras
through which he made his murderous
dash on Columbus.
Is Strategic Position.
Americans familiar with the coun-
try assert that the Ojitos pass is adj
mirably adapted for a successful de-
Tense If Villa really intends to risk
an open engagement with the Amer
lean troops and does not try 10 evade
and use guerilla tactics. The from
tier country between here and Column
bus is showing unmistakable signs
that IL is beginning to feel the ner-
yous strain that has been increasing
in tension since the Columbus raid.
Stories of the activities of Villa
agents have poured into Fort Bliss.
Several arrests already have been
made One story is that Villa sym
pathiZers are using dogs to send
messages and information across the
border An American said he had
seen a dog with a roll Of papers lied
about his neck, running across the
border. He fired several bullets at the
animal but failed to hit it.
Supplies Arriving.
In the meantime trainloads of mill
tary supplies continue to arrive here
or pass through on their way to other
points on the international line. Keen
interest is shown in the aeroplane
squadron which is reported on its way
from San Antonio. The 23rd infantry
which was ordered 10 entrain at Gal
weston IS expected here late today.
Hear Plans of Attack.
NaC0, Ariz. March 14,-Naco was
under arms during the night as the
result Of reports from sources con-
sidered reliable by military author
tiles that a raid ON the town was
planned for the early morning hours.
Following reports early last night
that Villa sympathizers at Cananea,
Sonora, were threatening trouble, the
wires between that town and the bor-
der were cut.
The authorities here also learned
Of several pieces of artillery hidden
in house at Nogales, Sonora, and
that Mexican soldiers had been carry
ing what appeared to be ammunition
TO the place.
In Naco, the patrols were instructed
to shoot to kill" anyone found trying
to burn houses or who refused to halt
at command.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-14

Associated Press
Leased Wire Report
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-15

Not since the munitions explosion on
Black Tom Island in New York bay had
the peaceful countryside along the
north shore Of Staten Island reverbe-
rated with such terrific conclusions
Of sound as when vitagraph staged its
military scenes for The Battle Cry Of
War" The islanders turned out en-
masse to watch the intensely interest
ing sway and turge of battle. 1t can
truly be said that they are the FIRST
American treated as community, who
have any semblance of the modern tao
tics Of war as conducted in reality be-
fore Verdun and on the Somme. Here
was a great departure from the old
fashioned type of battle scene done for
show purposes. In the yitagraph pro-
duction obsolete warfare has no
place
Staten Island, a stones throw from
Manhattan, rocked under the roar Of
great guns to make Vitagraphs greas
spectacle for American military pre-
paredness convincing. Staten Island
saw the sky ablaze at night with IL
Illuminating bombs. 1t beheld trench
mortars hurting their explosives into
the opposing burrows few yards
away. 1t gaped at troops, sheltered
by curtain fire, hacking their way
through barbed wire entanglements 20
rush the snug, sandbagged trench
forts. 1t marveled at huge howitze~s
and 42-centimeter cannon and BLACK
Berthas" in life-size hideousness. 1t
suffered and retreated in panic at
the gas attacks with their sinister,
saffron clouds stealing before the
breeze upon the doomed defenders IF
otherwise impregnable positions. It
had thrill that Broadway SO far has
missed.
Commodore j. Stuart Blackton, who
personally produces this big picture,
had the cooperation of the 18th Coast
Defense Command, N. G. N. Y, and a
company Of regulars" from the United
States Army. The $50 men of this
command went actually into camp
near Grasmere, Staten Island, and
lived for two weeks under strict camp
conditions. The ordinarily mild aspect
of the rolling terrain was suddenly
changed with pick and spade until it
was seemed like the wrinkled face IF
Mars with trenches any bomb shelters.
r,1a, ,o,,,,,,r - dsno Docfffnnc and
ambushes alike were shockingly alt
cred with the long, blue-bIack muz-
zles of heavy guns towering over
them like monuments of destruction.
Queer engines, formerly known in this
country by hearsay only, lurked in the
trenches. Pipe coils and gas masks
and steel headgear and hand grenades
and parachutes were behind the lines.
Observation balloons, aeroplanes ami
armored cars were close at hand. All
these things had been assembled foT
the big scenes.
Besides the milftiamen, who had a
battery of S-inch guns, there were
soldiers from Fort wadsworth and a
force of 500 extras in the greater
scenes. A daily gallery" of 5000 to
1000 people on hilltops watched the
nanoeuvres, which extensive as they
were, consisted mostly of desperately
close fighting. Cheer after cheer rent
the smoke and has burdened atmos-
phere at victories won.
The vitagraph players participating
in the battle scenes as principals
were: Harry Morey, Joseph Kilgour,
James Morrison and Waiter McGrail.
A man crawling out Of trench with
ona ~ HE teeth in the palm of his
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-15
DOG FIGHTING A FAD IN
CHINESE SOCIAL CIRCLES

TOXIC, Sept. 15.--Dog-fghting and
cock-hghting have developed into
such an evil the japanese government
has promulgated regulations prohibit
ing such contests in the future and
providing a punishment Of fine and
imprisonment. Dog-fighting has spread
extensively in fashionable circles and
clubs have been formed for its furth-
erance. 1t is charged that the fighting
has melted gambling.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-15
LAST SUMNER EXCURSION
TO FLORIDA VIA G.S.SF.RY.
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER lg

On Tuesday. Sept. 18th, the Georgia
Southern & Florida railway will oper-
ate its last summer excursion starting
at Macon and selling tickets from in
termediate stations on its line to
Jacksonville, st. Augustine, Tampa,
st. Petersburg and Miami, Fla. This
excursion will be operated in two sec
tons, passing Cordele 1924 p. m and
2:03 p. M, reaching Jacksonville 1855
p m and $50 p. M, respectively.
Trains will consist of first-class day
coaches and Pullman sleeping cars
will be operated through to Tampa.
Tampa and st. Petersburg tickets will
be routed over either the A. G. L. or
s. A. L. below Jacksonville. Tampa
will be reached at 700 a. m. and ST.
Petersburg at 500 a. M, Wednesday,
Sept. goth. Passengers for st. Angus
tine and Miami will remain in Jackson
vile overnight, leaving via F. 6 C. at
$3.50 a. M, Sept. 10th, reaching st. Aug
Justine 1O:40 a. m. and Miami 1880 p.
m Extremely low round trip fares
will be made for this excursion which
from Cordele will be as follows: Jack
sonville, $500; st. Augustine, $3.50;
Tampa, or St. Petersburg, $500;
Miami, 1890.
Jacksonville and ST. Augustine tick
cts will be limited five 60 days Tampa
and st. Petersburg tickets six (6)
days, Miami tickets eight 80 days.
Many Americas and Sumter county
people will doubtless take advantage
of this unusual opportunity to visit
Florida, purchasing regular tickets to
Cordele, where connection will be
made, and tickets can be purchased for
the excursion.
Full information regarding this ex-
cursion may be had by writing J. W.
Jamison, T. P. A., G. 5. & F. Ry., Nc
con "a advt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-15
SEVERE PUNISHMENT
Of Mrs. lappen, Of Fire Tears
Standing. Relieved by Csrdui.

M. Airy, m. C.--Mrs. Sarah M. Chap
pell Of this town, says: 81 suffered for
tive years with womanly troubles, also
stomach troubles, and my punishment
was more than any one could tell.
! tried most every kind OF medicine,
but none did me any good.
read ore day about Cardui, the wo-
mans tonic, and ! decided to try il.
had not taken but about six bottles unit
! was almost cured. Ii did me more
good than all the other medicines ! had
tried, put together.
My friends began asking me why
looked So Mel., and | told them about
Cardui. Several are now taking it,"
DO YOU, lady reader, suffer from any
OF the ailments dae to womanly trouble,
such as headache, backache, sideache,
sleeplessness. and that everlastingly tired
feeling?
If SO, LET lis urge you to give Cardii a
trial. We ieel confident it will help you
Just as II has million ether women ii
The past half century.
Begin taking cariui to-day. Ycp
won'tregrtt il. All druggists.
E'yffs ~ Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies'
kdvlsory Dept.. Chatanora Tenr.. Tor Sierra.
Isssrssfsons on ycli case I o4.raRs toos. HON.
ifA-tnen fNr Womsn. ~ ain wrAprs' NC. "a
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-15
TURKISH TOWEL TOWN no
HEAR NOTED SPEAKERS AFFAIR

ATLANTA Ga, Sept. Members
.pf the board Of trade Of Griffin. Ga
famous throughout the world as the
Turkish Towel Town" and the city
where Lou Castro used to run hotel
will shortly enjoy the unique expert
ence Of listening to after-dinner speak
ers address them over long distance
telephone from Washington, D. c.
The board OF trade will serve BAN
quet ana the Southern Bell Telephone
company will install special telephones
with an instrument at the place Of each
guest. Special facilities will be pro-
vided for the speakers in Washington
and special operators will keep the
long distance toll lines clear" while
the speakers are on the wire.
At a recent gathering of electrical
men in Atlanta, the principal cities ii
the country were linked together on a
continuous long distance telephone
wire, and speakers in each connected
city addressed the electrical men in At
lanta and all the other cities, among
the speakers being Thomas A. Edison.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-15

holding his aching brow-these de-
scribe the ordinary casualties among
the rank and file. Director Earle,
however, got bad bump from a flying
rock. Harry Morey, as an example If
sardonic fate. was not in a certain
scene and suffered injury. He was In
fact seated in his automobile huu-
bred yards away from the action when
missile, upheaved by mine explos-
ion, hit him in the face and laid him
bleeding against the cushion Of the
car. Fortunately it left him able II
take part in a later scene, in which he
met not the least i'll fortune Surgeon
costigan congratulated the vitagraph-
ers for depriving him Of any major
surgical practice.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-15
PEARL WHITE TO STAR
IN ANOTHER SERIAL

So many letters have been received
inquiring whether Pearl White, hero
inc of THE Iron Claw" is to appear
in another motion picture serial that
we are glad to announce that Pathe
is to put ont one in the Fail or early
Winter in which the Handicapped
lady is to star. Edward Jose, her
director in 1.-THE Iron Claw win be
her director in the forthcoming pre-
duction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-15
,abOard Air Line
Progressive Railway Of The South

ave Americas Tor Cordele, lie
Q, Abbeville, Helena. Lyons, Col
Savannah, Columbia, Richmond
mouth and points East and South
1851 D ma
2:SO IN
i've Americas for Cordele. Able
Helena and intermediate points
v SSH p. m.
Birmingham, Hurtsboro. Mont
" and points West and Northwest
We Americas for Rlchland, ~
sos p. m.
va Americas for Ricnland, Col
Dawson, Albany and interme
Iolnts
1000 q. M
oard RufTeI Parlor-S Sleeping Cai
ms 13 aud IA, arriving Americas
ayar Yah 1925 p. m, and leaV'
ericus for Savannah-2:S0 a. N
car leaving for Savannah 81
m. will hA open fer paaseD-
11.40 p. m.
urther information apply to Il.
rett. Local Agent, Americas
w. Small. Div. Pass. Agent,
ID. Ca; =, p. Rv~n. G. 2. 4,
Tx, Va
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-09-15
MANY PEOPLE GIVE
To BRITISH As THE
HELP IN WAR FUNDS

HELP IN WAR tOND5
LONDON. Sept. 15.-Oficials of the
Treasury have been surprised by the
steady inflow of gifts from all parts of
the empire and from Britishers in neu-
trail countries in the form of cash to-
wards meeting the expenses of the war.
The donors range from men and wo-
men to small boys and girls, the form
er sending sums mounting up as high
as a thousand pounds and the latter
remitting the contents of their savings
banks. A total of many thousands Of
pounds has been sent. Sums ranging
from a shilling to thousand pounds
are acknowledged with the same
promptness and politeness by the
Treasury.
Many gifts are accompanied with
notes explaining that they are design
ed as substitutes for personal service
at the front, and one man in Canada
explains that a sum Of 200 pounds is
intended as payment for schooling OBJ
tanned in England half-century ago.
A firm in Sandakin, British North
Borneo, sent 500 pounds, explaining
that as that territory contributes moth
lEg towards the finances of the empire
while enjoying all benefits of British
protection, they wished to be allowed
to discharge a portion of their obli-
cations in this war. A Britisher writes
from st. Louis in the same tone with
a contribution Of 100 pounds.
The Municipality of Matsqui, Brit
ish Columbia, sends fifty-two pounds.
The natives employed at Tanning Is
land, who live in the Gilbert Islands,
have sent two gifts.
A Minister Contributes.
A Baptist minister in Ontario sends
five dollars. From Summit, New Jer-
sey, an American citizen sends a sub
stantial check made payable to the
British Empire. A husband and wife
send from China check in four fig
ures. From Saskawatchan an old man
accompanies a check for twenty
pounds with the explanation that i IS
to help beat the Kaiser.
A little girl who writes that she is
seven and has two uncles fighting
sends from an island shilling from
her savings bank. There are many
gifts from officers on active service,
some sending years pay. Among
gifts from retired officers, one writes
from a far country to say that he de-
sires to aid the war fund because,
after having been made deaf from
gunfire as a gunner officer, he had
been refused service now on account
OF his lack of hearing. A working
man, sending twenty pounds in an
anonymous letter, explains that he
never believed in war loans as long
as gifts would be accepted.
Many of the gifts are sent in the
form Of monthly donations, one man
in Asia having instructed his bank
ers to remit a certain sum to the
treasury monthly until the end of the
war. Among anonymous contributions
are those for 5000 and 1850 pounds
respectively, among the few mem
toned. The women are contributing
generously, one sending check for
Q hundred pounds and declining Elk
chequer Bonds in exchange. A num-
Der of handsome, even priucely gifts,
from India are acknowledged by all
most every mail.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1916-10-12
Ionight!

The opening number of the INteam
course will be given tonight al the
High School Auditorium. and should bc
attended h1 rYerybodl in town. he
course. - outlined elsewhere IA this
paper. consists of four high-cla-S mu-
seal numbers
Season tickets are being sold Tor
81. III which means saving OF 81 -
on tire four numbers. or admission to
each Of these four entertainments for
only 373c. The question Is not can You
afford to buy, but can on afford NOT
To buy.
Dermott needs the educational ad
vantages Of a lAceam course. but 1t
cannot possibly have such a course nn
less the public assists by buying tick
cts YOts are one oil the public.
Have Yet bought Your ticket > III
not. do It today
Tickets may be purchased 1t Fer
aeaux's drug store At either Of the
banks. at The Dermott News office. or
from Mrs. J {. Hoffman today, or
they may be purchased At the school
house tonight.
Tickets for tonight only will he sold
for soc and 25e. Each of the remain
ing three attractions will be 75c tor
adults and Soc for children Season
tickets are selling for 81 81 and l5c
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1916-10-12
Domestic Science
Classes Contemplated.

The officers Of the School Improve.
ment Association are -endeavoruE to
organize a domestic science class and
would like to get thirty pupils at the
rate of 81. .o0 each per month a. that
much will he necessary to secure the
services of competent teacher
Pupils are solicited from the ladies' of
the town as well a. among the school
pupils At the close of the term, priz-
es Will be given for those doing the
best work. both in the sewing and
cooking departments
Anyone who desires to enroll should
phone Mrs J C. Hoffman before FRI
day afternoon as arrangements must
be completed by that time.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1916-10-12
Successful Revival Closed.


he great HendrIck-l artef revival
by Tar the most wonderful meeting OF
the KIND ever held IN thls section oil the
state, Vas brought TO close last sun
day night. SUNDAY with Its large con
gregatlohs and wholesome enthusiasm
proved a httlng chmaN to the splendid
series OF meetings. 1t was indeed the
GROWING daN IN the reiglous history
oil p"rtnott.
Inc sunday hight service e7PecialiY
VAS eNeeptiohai III many way :. ne
oig tent was ''lied 10 oEeffioWihg before
the hoHf for service 10 begin, and While
some lett because they e"1do haFaiy
st' "Ithin nearing distance At l. =
amated that tui3 Zoo people re
NAMED. though many mad 10 .'stad.
Never before had there been heafd
III Per#ott 'Heh music ~ featured the
sunday nIgh' service. ami hdted an
the services OF the meeting Not only
the MINISTER'S pUt 'ht eh''fe eefEfe-
9'''oh az WEI seemed 20 't on 'he
mountain Top anu the very a'utoS
tAefe seemed charged win fe.!E19"s
enthusiasm "nf inspiration
ne meeting was II Progress fof
III 'eeh Gays, 8h' a1r'hE mat tltile i''
blessed conversion anu give thrH
names 'or membership In tue various
t''tt'neS Among 'el7 h"ae9et Mere
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1916-10-12

Snerial NJ Tho At.v naxt Tuesday
cold and Tho Woman" With Tbeda
Rara in the le,dino role 1oc and Inc
Just receive" lu'i ''ne o' coon
stoves an" ranges see me petor ouS'
"'h' f. j '''''fP'
Call phone l20 when you want mm-
ber, shingles. brick or lime.
9-2l-lt kmbro Lumber Co
A.. -, u,., g ua -, ha
Tuesday looking at Dermott property
with a view to purchasing and making
her home here.
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The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1916-10-12
Local and Personal
Dekovens tonight.

DeKovens tonight.
r,-, fa...,,.,.
''O0N >''>'''
80,
Anything YOU want IN Furniture at
L. j. Sharps.
You'll be sorry il You miss the De
koven quartet tonight.
Samuel Cohen spent SUNDAY with
friends at Arkansas CITY
Nrs Nswt Norri. !. 4nendinr this
week with Dermott friends
Fair F..lt Nat,re.ss. IT p4rmott
u.w & Fnrn Co Phone G
sohooI -, Macon alo Nond,y
BULBS. , h'hese lll''s, "S,''''"N anu
-
heo' para III ''o'' anu '''
man At ne A'eN HeN' "'.S"'s
+ =. ta''th"eN returned SATURDAY
from 4 business mp It. - '''u'S'
Art squares. mating. rug4.
/. = 9a"ff'
FoE REST. Four=room house with
room for bath. Sla. j Cohen.
Every thing in Toilet Articles at
HordeauNs.
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The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1916-10-12

Job work neatly and promptly done
at The Dermott News Office. Your
patronage solicited.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-11-04
Societies du Saint Nom de
Jesus

Plus de Z 600 personnes ont
pris part au defile des trente.
deux societies du Saint Nom
de Jesus. dimanche apres-mi-
di. Nd. Ed P. Foley etait le
grand niarshel. ct etait as
siste de soixante membres.
Aprss le defIe d'imposan.
ties ceremonies religieuses ont
eu lien al'eglise italienne ste.
Marie. La benediction a etc
donnee par l'Eveque auxilia-
RE T NJ LAVAL. ct le sermon
4 etc prononce par le Rev.
Pere Isenberg.