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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30
Moved Office Equipment.
the office equipment OF the l.

All tho office equipment OF the Unictd
Zinc Smelling Corporation. was taken
from the Mercantile Bank building yes
terday to the company's new office
building on the Smelter tract. where the
offices of the company will be pernia-
ncntly located
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30
PLAY C1arksburg Tonight.

Tho high school basketball tosscrs
clash this evening with the Clarksburg
high school five ut that place this eve
ming. The locals played at Fairmont
last evening.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30
MOutnp House.

Tho small residence Of Daniel Storck
on Tenth street has been purchased ay
7 s, LigEctt and is being moved to the
Frcshwater addition by Contractor
Frank Wade.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30
Taten 70 HOSPITAL.

Mrs lTcttie Carman was taken to the
Ohio Valley General hospital at Wheel
ing on Friday, where she will undergo
treatment and an operation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30
E.Aft for Home.

Prof. r.. curtis Barth left for bis
home in jamestown. y. y, on FRIDAY
this CITY with his mother, Mrs. Hugh
Eartl1.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30
Othar Schools to Start,

Tho other public schools Of tho coun-
ty, including those in Wcllsburg and
Follansbee, will start on Tuesday, the
I'd. Bethany college will not recon-
ycne until q later date.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30
" attending to business

tho city yesterday attending to business
matters.
Miss Mayme McSwaIn has been ap-
pointed chief operator at the local ex-
Change Of the Consolidated Telephone
companq.
Frank Grow. OF near Glen Easton.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30
American Guaranteed Paint
At Factory Price
.azler Brothers. MoundsVille. w. Va
Trek Club Entertain

Tho Trek club. Of this city, has issued
invitations for Il watch party to be held
New Years eye at the home of Martin
ChcnU%uth, of Grant avenue
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30
Ia Doing Pine.

". s. Tcenlc arrived home on Thurs-
day from New York city. where he has
been with his wife. vino is in hosnl-
tai there. lie reports that Mrs. Teeple
is getting along nicely and Is fmproV.
inc after an operation.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30
working In Florida.

George McCord, Jr.. formerly OF TINS
city is now located in Jacksonville,
Fla, employed with a telephone cora
Dany,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30
Juniors Plan Big Time,

Mound City council. No. 6. .ir. .. l..
a. NJ. will enjoy a genuine Old time So
cial at the club New Years night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30
Injured BY Fall.

Michael Moriarity Is at his home or
North Main street con med through nr
injury received in falling from the ice
wagon
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30
KENRY TO WHITE Sox

CHICAGO. Dec. 29.--Fred Henry.
first bascman Of Wendell. y. c., has
been signed by the Chicago Americans,
Manager Clarence Rowland announced
today
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30
CHIPS FROM THE CLAYS
By Potter p. Carney Editor National
National Sports Syndicate.

Thirty rifle clubs have been formed
in North Jersey during the past few
months.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30
Afternoon Party.

Miss Virginia F'enwick entertained on
Thursday afternoon with a Christmas
PARTY for her friends. The hours were
from to 3. Dancing and games were
The amusements Of the afternoon. \
luncheon was served before the guests
dcnarted. The colors were red and
green. appropriate to the holiday sea
SON. Those present were: Junclda
Wells. Sarah and Gertrude Thompson.
Frances Fowler. Dorothy Doak OF Now
brighton. Pa. Ruth Jones. Anna Batch
eli, Katherine AGycr. Louise Jacob. Jean
etc Carmichael. MARGARET Foster ina
lia Miller, Helen and Dorothy Ham
mond. Louise Steel. Virginia l.ohmiiler'
Lavnra Sned"knr Of WhcellnC. Allle Gi,-
christ Of Priuinnt, O.. Beatrice Call
well, Angela EmiG. Ruth naughertr,
Martha Williamson Of Newark. o., ami
the hostess. Miss Fcnwlck.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30

Totals .,......... 367 81 $40 Tug
Ephlin and Nesbltt are leading in tn
two-men tournament Score 876.
Tonight: Private party.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30
Eonner-EultOn.

Mr.. J. W. Cooper and Mrs. Mary Jane
Fulton were quietly married at the mar
sonare Of Rev G. 4. Allison on Christ
mas evening. They will move into the
Phster flats about the first or the ycnr.
where they will reside. Their many
friends in this city extend congratula-
lions and wish them happiness in the
,arricd life.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30

Trapshooting trade representatives OF
Missouri. Iowa, Wisconsin,. Illinois.
Kentucky, Indiana and Michigan have
formed an organization known as tho
Miwikims and an annual tournament
on the same order as tho Westy Ho-
cans will be conducted.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30

Tho International trapshootlug tour.
her was tho biggest ever held in Cana
da. Bob Emsiie. the baseball umpire.
is president of the St Thomas Associa-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30

Thirty girls OF the State College Of
Washington are given instructions
weekly in the use OF firearms.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30
FAIRMONT SWAMPS
MOUNDSVILLE, IS TO 3
Special Dispatch to the intelligence.

SpeclaI UiSpatch 70 the IhteUIEencer.
FAIRMONT. w. Va. Dec. 29.-Lack-
ing both team work and the ability to
locate the basket. Moundsville High
school proved an easy proposition for
Fairmont High in the game here tonight
The visitors scored all three OF. their
points in the last half when the locals
sent in Their etire second team. The
score at the end Of the first half was
49 to 0. The lineup.
Rairnnnnk-QS MnnndauillA-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30

Harrison Cooley. an Indian. recently
won tho trapshootinG championship Of
Arizona. He is the ttrst Indian TO ever
win a trapshooting title.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30

Employees OF the Twin City Tclc-
phone Company In Minneapolis and ST
paul. Mimi, have formed = rIfio club.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30

Joe Bush, member OF the present
day Athletics, and Chief Bender. a
pitcher Of the once champion Athletics,
engaged in a 100 clay target match In
cafnden. n. J., short time ago and
Bush broke 81 targets to 90 for Bender.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30

Tho Richfeld Gun Club. Of Rich1ield.
Ohio and the Bcttcrton Gun Club. OF
Bcttertou, Md, were awarded trophies
by the Interstate Association in No
ycmbcr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30

The Minneapolis Athletic Club, the
largest and strongest social orEania-
gone in for rifle shooting and trap
shooting.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-30

stitutious-Fairmont: y. Meredith
for Hill. Hess for Bnus. p. Hamilton
for Il. Meredith. Hutchinson for Knight.
Field baskets-Farmont Knight. IA:
Sims. /; Hawkins. 10: K. Meredith. !;
Hill. 3: Hess, 5; P. Hamilton. l: Hutch
; inson. g. Moundsville: Il. Hamilton. /.
Goals from fouls-Fairmont: knight
| l out of ). Moundsville: Ransom none
out Of ): r. Hamilton l out OF ): Poln-
i dexter none out Of 3.
Rcferee-Coalbank. W. V. I.
| limo Of periodS=20 minutes.
Warren sheaf., 1916-11-15
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+ FOLDAHL f.
!. ]. j ]. i !. !. i 4. !. + /. 1. + I. i. i

The basket social held in the
north school house was we'll attend
led.
Mrs. Beck from Winnipeg is visit
ing with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
P. Larson.
Mrs. o. Nygren, Rev. Mossberg,
Mrs. Hokanson, Gustaf Hokanson,
Mrs. L. Hedquist, Mrs. P. Skoglund,
Mrs. F. johnson and Mrs. Bjorklund
called at Louis Lofgren's Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Johnson and
children called at l.. Lofgren's Sat-
urday.
Rev. G. w. Olson from Warren
conducted services at Ole Westman's s
Sunday afternoon.
The plows will have to be put
away now as the ground is freezing
more and more solid every day.
A successful little basket social
was held in the Indian Ridge school
last Friday evening. The sum of
$29.10 was received, thanks to a
large crowd from Cosmstock where
Miss Erickson had been teaching
before.
Mrs. Hokanson and Mrs. Nygren,
of Alma, came up to see Mrs. Louis
Lofgren, who is now very low and
spends her time in bed. She suffers
patiently, some terrible pain.
Miss Elna M. Erickson spent Sat-
urday and Sunday at her home in
Warren.
A large number of friends and
acquaintances Of the Lofgren family
were up to see Mrs. Lofgren Sun
day.
Many of the Foldahl farmers have
sold poultry to O. G. Lofner and
brought them to Argyle Tuesday.
Last Sunday six of Haugen's
young folks, Elmer Olson and Mr.,
and Mrs. E. Andeen and children
made an auto trip to Drayton and
vicinity. Haugens and Elmer re-
turned in the evening. Andeen's
stayed over night and came down
Monday via the Great Northern
local. The report good roads and q
good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alf. N. Olson and
children visited in Grand Forks last
Sunday.
Meeting was held last Sunday by
Warren sheaf., 1916-11-15

Rev. Werner Drotts at the Ole
Westman home. -.,
Jacob Andeen entertained some of
his friends with his phonograph last
Sunday.
The boys are now enjoying skat-
ing.
Now is the chance to get some of
that healthful rye flour ground by
Lars P. Larson.
Warren sheaf., 1916-11-15
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF
THE COUNTY BOARD OF MAR
- SHALL COUNTY. MINNESOTA.

SHALL COUNTY. MINNESOTA.
Special meeting held Nov. 9th,
Meeting was called for the pur-
pose to transfer from the Mainten-
ance Fund of tuberculosis Sanator-
ium Fund to the Construction Fund
thereof, the sum of $4,000 and to
authorize the Auditor to issue his
warrant for that amount payable to
the State of Minnesota, the same to
be used in the construction of the
Sanatorium Building for Marshall,
Roseau and Pennington counties,
and to further authorize the transfer
of $4,000 from the Revenue Fund
to the tuberculosis Sanatorium
Fund.
Resolved, that the Marshall,
Roseau and Pennington County
Sanatorium Commission instruct it's
Secretary to request the Marshall
County Auditor to transfer from the
Maintenance Fund to the Construc-
ton Fund of Marshall County the
sum of $4,000.
Further Resolved, that in view of
the fact that the Maintenance Levy
has been made but not collected,
that the Marshall County Auditor
be instructed to issue warrants
against this levy, for the amount
(Signed) O. F. MELBY,
Secretary of Commission.
Thief River Falls, Minn., Nov, 8,
1916.
Commissioner A. N. Lodoen offer
ed the following resolution in writ
ing and moved it's adoption:
Whereas, an additional sum of
$4,000 will be needed in the con-
struction of the Sanatorium, now
under construction by the Counties
of Marshall, Roseau and Penning-
ton, and that said amount should be
forwarded to the State Advisory
Commission at once.
Now, Therefor, Be It Resolved,
that we appropriate this additional
sum of $4,000 from the County
tuberculosis Sanatorium Fund for
the purposes herein stated, and
Further Resolved, that the Audi
tor be and he is hereby authorized
to issue his warrant for the said
sum of $4,000 payable to the State
of Minnesota, and to deliver the
same Immediately.
Commissioner Carl F. Adolphson
seconded the motion and the same
being put received a majority of the
votes of the members of the County
Board and was duly carried and was
by the Chairman, then presiding, sc
declared.
A. O. FLADELAND,
Chairman County Board
Commissioner O. Enge offered the
following resolution in writing and
moved it's adoption:
Resolved, that the sum of $75O.0(
be transferred from the Revenue
Fund to the County tuberculosis
Sanatorium Fund.
Commissioner A. S. Rokke second.
ed the motion and the same being
put received a majority Of the votes
of the members of the County Boarc
and was duly carried and was by
the Chairman, then presiding, 81
declared. '~' '.'-'' '~'
A. O. FLADELAND,
Chairman County Board
On motion meeting adjourned.
A. O. FLADELAND,
Chairman County Board
Attest:
A. G. LUNDGREN,
County Auditor.
County Auditors Seal)
Warren sheaf., 1916-11-15

Wishing and waiting for a good
position will never bring one. Wish
and wait, but in the meantime hustle
and prepare for the position That's
the system that brings results. Man.
kato Commercial College can help
you. Write for their catalog.
Warren sheaf., 1916-11-15
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f. H. Scott was in Warren Satur-
day.
Selma Westberg, of Warren visit
ed with the Earnest Styrlund family
Sunday.
Miss Esther Anderson spent Sun
day with her parents. ...
Arthur Anderson spent Saturday
in Warren. -
The Ladies' Aid of the Swedish
Mission church will serve lunch in
the l. O. C. 7. hall, Friday, Market
Day.
Mrs. Earnest Styrlund entertained
at a dinner party Sunday.
Miss Agnes Halvorson returned
from Grand Forks Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beecher left Satur-
day evening for Brooklyn, N. Y. .":
The Farmers Club was we'll at
tended Saturday evening:
Mrs. Axelson entertained at lunch
Thursday.
The Norwegian Ladies' Aid met
last Wednesday at the church.
Stock will be shipped two weeks
from Saturday..
Viking will have it's first Market
Day next Friday. ..- ..
The Good Templars will have
tie social next Saturday. A good
program is promised.
The Norwegian Lutheran church
will hold meetings Saturday and
Mrs: Benson and Pete Nygren
autoed to Ole Nygreen's Sunday.
A pound social will be given by
Miss Ilet LIE Sage in Dist. No. 81,
next Saturday. The proceeds will
be for school interests.
Mrs. A. Styrlund and son Earle,
Miss Flozdal and Miss Eckblad spent
Saturday in Warren.
A straw vote was taken at school
last week. Pres. Wilson received the
majority Of votes.
| Oscar Larson is now back in
school again after a weeks illness.
/ Pete Nygren went to Warren
Wednesday and drove back a 1917
model Ford for Mr.. Benson.
1 Miss Myrtle Tangquist spent Sun
day at her home.
Mr.. Benson has received his new
engine for the power house.
Mission Church of Viking
WERNER DROTTS, Pastor.
Services will be held next Sunday
at 1890 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday
school at 10. All are welcome.
The Hero Tanning Mill, will clean
and grade any kind Of grain success
fully. Bring in samples and test the
/ Powell e. CO.
Warren sheaf., 1916-11-15

The Hero Tanning Mill, will clean
and grade any kind Of grain success
fully Bring in samples andstest the
Powell e Co.
Warren sheaf., 1916-11-15
Mission Church of Viking \
WERNER DROTTS Paetn,. .

Services will be held next Sunday
at 1890 a. m. and 8 p. m. Sunday
school at IL. All are welcome.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-22
Man is Fined for Torturing
Horse and Court BeWaiIs
Law Limit.

One of the worst cases of cruelty to
, animals that has been brought to the
attention of local authorities. in the
opinion of Magistrate William E.
Starcher, was passed upon Saturday
by him in his official capacity and he
expressed himself as being sorry that
he could not punish the defendant
more than he did.
The defendant in the cast was An
drew Miller. resident of New Fair
Grounds, and he was accused by John
H. Tenny, a state humane officer, Of
driving horse hitched to a wagon in
harness that rested in several places
upon the raw flesh, the skin having
been rubbed entirely away. There
were also running sores on the animal
and its right hind leg was affected and
swollen to the size Of water bucket.
Reference is here made to the animal
in the past tense as 1t may be dead by
the time this article is published. The
poor nag presented horrifying and
sickening sight.
W. w. Ours. city sanitary officer,
. who took a hand in the case, told the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-22
In Connection with the Plant of
the Westinghouse Electric
and Manufacturing Co.


PITTSBURG. April 22.-Pickets at
all entrances to the. Westinghouse
Electric and Manufacturing Company
Saturday morning pleaded so success
fully that leaders OF the strike inau-
gurated Friday to enforce an eight
hour day demand, declared only
5000 Of the 5000 employees had en-
tered. Great crowds Of strikers filled
the streets, leading to the gates, but
there wasno disorder. Organization
Of the strikers into locals Of the new
ly formed union was said to be pro-
ceeding rapidly.
Inside the shops guards carefully
examined the lunch baskets OF the
workmen who succeeded, in passing
the pickets, to prevent the introduce
ton Of explosives. This regulation
was first applied to the shell depart
ment, but was later extended to in
clude all the shops.
Leaders OF the strike announced
they would organize parade at noon
to visit the other towns in the Tur-
tie Creek valley, In an attempt to
bring out workmen in a number of
factories which do not recognize the
eight-hour day. II they succeed. they
say, they would have $4,000 men
on strike by night.
Later the company announced that
the shops were practically closed and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-22
RAILROAD MEN WILL
HOLD A CONFERENCE
In the City Of Chicago April 81
to Consider Demands of
the Trainmen.

CLEVELAND, o., April 22.-Rep-
resentatives of the railroads in the
United States and of the four rail
road employees brotherhoods will meet
at Chicago, April 81. to discuss the
recent demands of the brotherhoods
for an eight-hour day. Announce
ment to this effect was made here
today by w. G. Lee. president Of the
trainmen's brotherhood.
At the Chicago meeting. arrange
ments will be made for a later con-
ference, at which time the. brother
hoods demands will be considered in
detail.
The April 81 meeting was sug-
eested to the brotherhoods by the
representatives Of the railroads in a
letter received today. Acceptance OF
the proposition was decided upon at
once this morning by representatives
Of the brotherhoods.
Acting in conjunction with Mr.. Lee
in the arrangement completed here
today, Is w. S. Stone, grand chief OF
the engineers brotherhood. A. B.
Garretson, head of the conductors or
ganization, is at Cedar Rapids, Ia,
and w. s. Carter, president of the
trainmen's brotherhood, is at Peoria,
Ill. They have been telegraphed by
Lee and Stone and are expected to
concur in the plan.
In addition to the eight-hour day
the brotherhoods are demanding
time and half for overtime in the
freight and yard service.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-22
TERRIBLE CASE OF
CRUELTY IS SHOWN

magistrate that in his opinion the ami
NAL in the sake of humanitarianism
ought to be shot. He had offered to
kill the horse and have its carcass
hauled to the city crematory, he told
the court, without any cost to Miller,
but Miller had refused.
The horse was taken to the front
door Of the magistrates Office on
Hewes street at the time Of the hear
ing and people who came along and
looked at the suffering and Ill treated
animal, turned their faces away with
shudder.
Magistrate Starcher found Miller
Guilty Of the charge and fined him SIS
and costs, all he could under the law,
and gave him one Of the warmest lee
lures ever heard in the court room.
Miller promised the magistrate to turn
the dying nag out on grass and give 1t
decent treatment in the future, but
soon after driving II away from the
place, every step being a torture for
the poor creature. word came back to
the magistrate that Miller was loading
garbage into his wagon and hauling 1t
away with the same animal. The court
dispatched an officer to inform Miller
that IL he did not Immediately carry
out the promise, he would be again
arrested and brought into court.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-22
FUNERAL i
Services over the Body OF John
HyIand Will Be Held Here
Monday Morning.

Funeral services over the body OF
Thomas Hyland, aged SO years, a
former resident OF this city, who was
Killed by fall of slate in the Mon
cngah mine Of the Consolidation Coal
Copmany, will be held at the church
Of the Immaculate Conception here
Monday morning and the burial will
be in the Holy Cross cemetery. The
funeral party will leave Fairmont al
s O. clock and will arrive here at $3.50
and will go direct to the church. The
services will be started as soon rs
the funeral party arrives.
Mr.. Hyland came to this country
from Ireland when a young man and
settled in this city with his brother
John Hyland. Several years later he
and his brother moved to Monongah
where they had since lived. Mr.. Hy.
land was unmarried and made his
home with his brother, John Hyland
at Monongah.
He was man Of sterling character
and possessed an abundance of wit
and humor, characteristic of his race
He was a great leader and kept In
touch with every issue of the day
Mr.. Hyland was very highly re.
spected man and he numbered hosts
Of friends in this city. John Hyland
of Fairmont is nephew OF the de.
ceased.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-22
While French Aeropfanes Are
Actively Bombarding Towns
near the City of Sofia.
GERMAN ADVANCE HALTs
German Attack in Which LIQUID
Fire is Used is Also Re-
pulsed by French.

PARIS, April 22-Artillery duels
along the Macedonian 'front.' contiu-
ued Friday. the Havas correspondent
at Salonikt telegraphs. There was
no activity on the part OF infantry,
except for the usual clashes between
patrols.
The aviation corps is very active.
The French aoroplane, which flew
over Sofia, returned unscathed from
Its 4OO-mile trip. It dropped four
bombs OF large callber on a Zeppelin
shed at Sofia. Two French aero
plane squadrons bombarded the Ger
man camp Mt Pettirch Friday and
another squadron dropped bombs on
German troops concentrating In the
region of Dorian. German flyers at
tackled Grassouli but did no damage.
An Intense bombardment OF the
French front before Verdun between
tho Meuse and Fort vaux followed
Friday night by an attempt on the
part OF German troops to advance.
Tho war Office statement OF Saturday
says the advance was prevented by
the artillery Are OF the French which
inflicted heavy losses on the Ger
mans.
The statement also shys German
attack north of Caurettes wood In
which liquid fire was used, was re-
pulsed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-22
ARE READY TO GO AHEAD
IN CHASE OR WITHDRAW

Ell PASo. April 22.-Brigadier Cen
eral Pershing has made such DISPOSE
ton of his forces that the American
punitive expedition is equally ready
today to proceed quickly in pursuit Of
Villa or withdraw from Mexico when
the future course Of operations is de-
termsned by the administration at
Washington. The troops can be re-
tired from Mexico in ten days, accord
ing to army officers at Fort Bliss.
Carranza officials at Juarez reported
the situation generally quiet through
out upper Mexico and said every prep
aration has been made to suppress
any disorder that might arise. The
Parral district is being filled with Car
rama troops and guards have been
thrown about mining property.