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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-05
Villa Zigzagging in Hills
As Army Seeks Hot Trail
Americans All Confident End of Chase Is Assured Once
the Scent Becomes Warm Enough for
Execution.
nv ROBERT DUNN.

m .,,o,,,o. "a Columbus =. VI. Ap'4 -
win General Pershing's Advanced
base chihuahua, March 30 arrived
bore in The Tribune car late last nlsh.'
tho sole New York correspondent with
tho forces in the field, actually on the
pursuit of Villa.
Somewhere in these ribbed, eneirciins
mountains, now sparsely wooded WIN
ry. oak. the bandit continues his zig
za0 Ranging trail. II IS not yet not
enough for certain execution out inc
noment il becomes so, no DOUBT exists
- tho mind of any one, from Genera
persbinc TO the toughest Sonora scout
that the end will be assured.
Uhor I arrived here in the darkness
,ho word around the campfres, where
cavalry officers were cooking their 1000
was "WeIl walk him down
A. write now in the chill of day
rrh, attachments OF cavalry are hiing
~ across the valley toward village
Of square. windowless adobe houSeS'
ovac.lv as they existed IN Aztec days
Tho troops are ready to take TO 'he
hills and live in the brush Ike the oa"-
~ .hor,selves until the deed Is accom-
plished.
Distant Base Established.
This base. nearly $50 miles south OF
.Lo harder WAS established on Narcn
os Until tho 2sth, the troops mao
,o,hing TO eat except what they carried
On their horses. On that day however,
r;yod motor trucks with supplies ana
,asoIene. and to-day wagon and PACK
srains are certain TO come IN. Al this
;nstant an aeroplane is appearing pal-
anced over the faint greehety o. ene
santa Maria Valley. which shou!u 'aAe
us message back 10 headquarters lor
censorship, and to-day wireless GUN
l. ovnected 20 put Va into touch WIN
boodnuarters. and from there Win
Washington and the outside world.
/ left evolutionary headquarters IN
Tho Tribune motor car in company WIN
General Pershing for the new advanced
basc 100 miles south. on Tuesday AZ
- Ia in The afternoon. Four motor cars
made up his encourage, carrying De
sides two loads Of soldiers, only an
aid and the chief intelligence oiiicer OF
the army. All were heavily armed VIII
rides and automatics. At the last mo-
ment corporal turned up when
machine gun was more to be expected
and we began what proved to be stir,
ring night dash through the heart OF
the Villa country.
We headed for the chocolate pass,
through the thin. straw hued grass OF
the table land. Rowing Mexicans, afoot
and in carts. stared at US with eyes
more vacant than sullen. But II vas a
relief to know that no polite paiaVet,
no "buenos tardes." was expected. In
the eye Of the pass We ran into CHINA,
man. driving. with a white bearded old
fellow in a steeple straw hat, in cart
from which he had been selling sweets
ard spaghetti. Their horses withers
were sheer bone, crusted with sears,
crawling with worms, and while An Fo
chatted and the general crunched sugar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-05
Deadly Fire Directed.

The position was made exactly a, h.
right moment Some OF the scattered
Mexican bandits had concentrated, b..
at the first volley all wavered, and the
majority Of those who were killed fell
here under the fire directed By Captain
Hendricks and Lieutenant Hennessey
Ii was Troop c which here bore h,
severest brunt OF the fight. and 10
which all of our five men who were
wounded received their baptism. Three
times the Villistas charged and were
driven back, leaving men and horses
behind them. In the fourth counter
charge of Troop c the Mexlcans agsl
broke into separate units OF a dozen
or less men. The Americans pusheg
on their fagged-out beasts, but the
enemy's horses were fresher and SUE
ceedeI in widening the distance be
tween them and our men.
Conspicuous pluck was shown BY
Private Thomas F. Brown, OF TIL,
troop. Twice wounded In the side, a
third bullet struck him a glaneing blow
on the side Of his head and stunned
him. He staggered. started 20 fall, a.
the same time begging mis- compsnor'
to prop him and hold his rife TO hi'
shoulder. When he revived he no. only
refused 20 be carried back 70 the edge
of the town, but walked there, leading
his horse because il was so exhausted.
lie and all of the four other wounded
will recover. They we're fslmor L.
Vaudeville. farrier. shot in left fore,
arm; Private Joseph Garbell, wounded
left upper arm; Private Walker Gard
ner. wounded in right hand and .e,
thigh; Private Joseph Bennett, in rig''
ankle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-05
FOILS DIAZ PLOT
TO SEIZE JUAREZ

Continued from page I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-05

army's crack negro troop, famed Tor
exploits during the Spani American
War. 1t participated with the Kougn
Riders in storming San Juan I'M, ahd
also gained distinction for hghting q" !,
scouting in the Philippines. some OF
its troopers figured with the. IN Cav
airy in the first fight with Villas forces
M Guerrero.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-05
PERSHING REPORT TELLS
OF SURPRISING VILLA
lFrom Tie Tribune Bure,u.l

Washington. April A.
General Pershing sent this
report to the War Depart
ment tonight through Cen
cral Funston:
Headquarters in the Field,
April 4.
Daily report for April
8: Report just received from
Major Evans. of the 10th
Cavalry by courier from the
vicinity Of Rublo that Colo
mel Brown, with squadron of
the 10th Cavalry. encount-
cred band Of Villistas April
! and was pursuing them
through San Antonio. No
further details.
mo report from Brown.
but natives from Chihuahua
state Browns command, a
part dismounted and part
mounted, surprised Villistas
at noon meal with horses
grazing near Aguascallenles,
about twenty miles south
east Of Bachineva. Natives
say from thirty to forty Will
istas were killed and same
number of horses captured.
All this lacks verlhcation from
Official sources. Have not
heard from Brown in some
days, but expect details to-
morrow"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-05
Lengthening of Pershing's
Lines Demands Heavy
ReinfOrcementS.
REGULARS AVAILABLE
NOT NEARLY ENOUGH
Necessity for Use of Mexican
Railroads Also Becoming
More Imperative.

San Antonio. Tex, April 4.-The re-
port Of the second defeat administered
to Villa bandits, received to-day from
General Pershing, aroused deep in
terest at General Funston's headquar-
tiers. where additional details were
awaited eagerly. 1t was realized by Of
ficers that the effect of Colonel Browns
fight and Of other minor engagements
that may occur is only indirect, SO far
as the greater problem Of catchlng
Villa is concerned Engagements OF
that character. it was said, may be eN-
pected from time to time. The running
down of marauding bands 10 essential
10 the safety OF the American column
but it was indicated the only erect
so far as Villa IS concerned, VIII De 20
destroy the morale Of his s""ncr'rg
force. 80
There are known TO be other bands
onerating in that same part Of Mexico,
and part Of the American forces must
remain TO deal with them while the
other part pushes on in the pursuit CT
the fugitive chief.
Many More Troops Needed.
The action south Of Bachineba only
served 10 strengthen the opinion OF
staff officers that If the punitive eXpe-
dition is 10 complete its work many
more troops must be sent into the
country over the Mexican Central Kan,
road from Juarez TO Chihuahua ana
even through chihuahua TO points iur-
Their south c.,
The official admission at General
Funston's headquarters to-day that the
success of the expedition now depend
ed largely on the freer use OF the ran
roads or the material strengthening
of the long roundabout line OF com
munication and its branches revealed
situation that it was believed might
alter the entire plan of pursuit.
Need Help of Railroads.
To meet the new situation. staff Off
Gers assert. a quicker means OF sending
forward troops and supplies should be
found. and l. was pointed out that the
direct Juarez- chihuahua Railroad Of
fered that means; else large number
of troops must be sent 10 Columbus
Immediately for campaigning IN Mex
leo.
To reinforce the line Of communica-
ton now maintained would require the
calling Of the few regiments left IN
the United States other than those en-
gagged in border patrol duty or sta
toned in the Southern Department
None of the troops stationed along the
border should be used. in the opinion
of army officers here. unless they are
replaced by other military units. ne
only remaining regiments that might
he called are the 2d Cavalry and the
80 and 18th infantry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-05
Colonel Praises Troops
For Bravery at Guerrero
Continued from page 1

the vast mesa on the of Guerrero River 1t invisible
from above until YOU are close upon squadron composing
bc cones command reached point miles south Of
the town Just dawn breaking.
Attack 'front.' Two
~ e separated The squadron, Lieutenant Colonel
Tommy Tmpkns kept bank moving north and east
round the town on that quarter The second under Major Wnans
crossed the river for purpose the west side
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-05

the viejo hombro, with eyes rigidly
downcast. neither moved nor spoke.
The road had avoided Casas Grandes,
swinging east. Tire troubles delayed
us. and al the second stop a motorcycle
scout sputtered up from the south with
three yellow radio messages for the
general. a sentry appeared like GEM
walking through the brush from cav
airy camp Just outside the oasis Of That
Niilista town. Crumbling we're It's
adobe novels. their ioists. that combine
beam ends and water spouts, broken
and askew The few faces that giared
AZ us. mutterlng and wistful from the
doorways, reminded me Of the Walloons
Of Flanders. the French peasantry OF
Champagne. when | had motorcd past
them with officers OF the Prusslan stan.
Then, as a neutral, / had felt absolyed
from the rcproach. directed at me only
because I was with the invaders. Now
place was reversed, and felt here in
Mexico what those Germans in glossy
boots and swaying swords may have
felt then.
Ducks were scattering through an
irrigation ditch. Iialf-naked brown
| colored children poured from the "es-
, cula para ninas." Till dark the irri-
I cation bitches joLnced and ratified US;
after they became our curse. Over
heating held US al a wild spot in the
mesquite. and the four army cars sped
till this morning.
On the run our leaky carbide failed
{ US and we plunged blindly over the
exccrable roads. We lost the one that
goes around and avoids the town and
1 a IN, 4 sgLa 81 80
ly lightless streets. Finally two young
natives sprang menacingly from a
lighted yard and held up our cars.
We asked Are you solders-Csr-
+ ranzistas?"
Yes. but you have no right here. II
is the agreement for Americans not 10
march through the town"
SHOW Us the way, then. 10 the Amer
lean camp"
NO: you are under arrest: We will
take you 10 the Quartet" We explained
how we were lost. how we had had no
intention to trespass. Finally. they
were appeased, with the explanation:
But every woman in her bed is
+ terrified that you are here"
On Right Road at Last.
] nfF put Us IieuA vi Nlf IOdt. pbl
/ before we reached our troops at mid
| night and turned in among heaps OF
/ oats sacks we spent an hour knee deep
in icy water. dashed by icy winds. push
! ing the machine out of an irrigation
/ ditch.
The car with us. occupied By 1.-THE
| Times" and Associated Press men, had
stripped its gears. so that a. we pulled
on with the general we left them in
the camp.
( The road yesterday was the worst
have seen gasolenc and tires upon. Over
the first pass we met the usual com
pany Of engineers. grading and repair
/ ing. The second plunged US among
/ .000-foot box canyons. Live oaks be-
gan. hung with pale orange orchids. A
/ hundred times we crossed the same dry
powdered watercourse, and at each
stop TO cool our sizzling radiators, the
guard OF scouts, soldiers. even the of.
iicers, dcployed, rife in hand. into the
J brush. General Pershing paced up and
down, head bowed. hands behind his
back. Once a bicycle scout overlook
him for a long conference, and in the
eye Of the pass we met a laundering
train OF returned motor trucks. the
first to have reached the advanced
base.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-05

of Villas men and was pursuing them
through San Antonio. Chihuahua. soon
afterward Mexicans who arrived from
that vicinity declared Colonel Brown
had overtaken and put 20 flight the
wandering bandits at Aguas Galleries
Villas men. according 10 their yer
sion Of the encounter, appeared wholly
unsuspecting Of the presence Of an en-
envy a minute before they were at
tackled.
1t was about noon when Colonel
Brown brought his cavalry within easy
range. The Mexicans were lying about
the place. many Of them asleep, and
all their horses were grazing, IN many
cases some distance from the men. Dc
tails OF the action were not told. but
the Mexicans said that the Americans
captured about forty horses.
Villa Not with Band.
Villa was not with the band. accord
ing to the ranchmen, who asserted that
the American troops believed at frst
thew had encountered the bandit chief
tain.
Only the most meagre details Of the
engagement were brought by the
ranchmen, but in many respects y re-
sembled that of week ago at Guer-
zero. Immediately the bandits realized
the presence of the American troops
and began a hurried disorganlzed flight
from their camp. some SEEING then
ponies and other trying TO make then
escape afoot. They went singly and IN
small parties, all firing at the Amerl-
can troops as they fled. None TOOK
time TO aim, the ranchmen said. and a.
a result none Of the bullets found 4
khaki-clsd mark.
Officers here are inclined TO believe
that il thirty bandits were killed in
the running fight, that at least as many
more we're wounded. II was asserted
also, that. because Of the nature OF
the engagement, il IS probable that
some equipment, supplies and prisoners
may have been captured. The ranch
men told General Pershing that the
Villa followers fed in scattering bands
of three TO five men before the negro
cavalrymen.
Reports reaching here indicated that
the band encountered by the American
cavalrymen was the largest detachment
Of the force defeated and scattered al
Guerrero a week ago to-day by Colonel
Dodd's command. These troops were
said TO have been in the vicinity OF
Baehiniba Pass for several days.
The 10th Cavalry. which defeated. a
band Of Villistas on Saturday. is the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-05

Colonel Dodd's position, the machin.
guns began to blaze and spa.,er. Ths
Mexican column ducked and dissolved
along the river bed Dodd sent Tonp.
kins a message 20 press the pursuit !:
the east and take up a position in al.
vance Of the running enemy, II pos.
sible. The major, with only C Troo,
left of his squadron, the rest hayin,
been sent forward with the colonel
succeeded in reaching the point d..
rected. some five miles northeast o,
the town. He ordered his men 70 dis.
mount and lie in wait for the panic.
sfrlcken \llllsfas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-05

army men TO arrest alleged ringleaders
on this side. The plot was tomented
in FL Paso. it is alleged, and has been
forming for weeks. The uprising was
to have taken place on Sunday and the
entire garrison was to be seized by
Diaz adherents. To do this one force
of Diaz followers. organized and armed
on the American side, was 10 cross the
river below Juarez and move upon the
town, while another force was 10 cross
above Fl Paso and close in from the
west
The plot, il is said, was to be the be-
ginning of a general Diaz revolution IN
The north. which would take advantage
Of the Villa pursuit to arouse MeXicans
against the American punitive eXpedi-
ton. BY stirring up antl-American
feeling recruits from among former
Nillistas and the peon classes were to
be secured, and a joint campaign
against the American army IN Mexico
and the Carranza forces was to be IN
augurated
Really a Villa Conspiracy.
The plot. IL is claimed. j. in reality
a Villa conspiracy to gain recruits for
fighting the American soldiers in Mex
ico. Villa having agreed TO throw his
strength 80 Felix Diaz in return for an
anti American campaign in the north
by the Diaz forces. Dependence was
10 be put in the popular hatred OF
Americans by the peon class 70 gain
recruits from among them, and an
army OF 90 1000 or more was expected 10
be raised in Northern chihuahua.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06
ACTIVE CHURCH
WORKER DIES
Miss Laura Huber, Well Known Fer
Work i'm Congregational Church
Organizations.
HEADED CRADLE ROLL SECTION.

Miss Laura Huber, aged Al years,
died at $3.50 last Thursday afternoon
at st. Mary's hospital. Death was
due, to setting in of perotinitis after
an operation had been performed
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at the home, Gil Sixth
street, Rev. n Carter Daniel officiat-
ing. Interment was at Oak Hill GEM
etery.
Miss Huber was horn in Ionia, Iowa,
November IS, 1874, and has been
resident of this city since 1882, when
the the family removed here. The
surviving relatives are the mother,
Mrs. Amelia Huber, two sisters, Mrs
Fred. A. Hoffman, and Miss Myrtle
Huber of this city, and two brothers,
Arthur G. of Edmonton, Alberta, Can
ada, and Dr. Max of Waterford, Wis.
She was very active in the work of
the Glover club and other organiza-
tions of the Congregational church.
but she was particularly interested in
the work of the Sunday school, She
taught class for number of years
and was superintendent of the Cradle
Roll department up to the time of her
last illness
She will be missed by many as SHE
was dearly beloved on account of her
unselfsh disposition.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06
ELECTRIC COMPANY
EXTENDS LIGHT SERVICE
Routes From Here to Clyman Now
Under deratiOD-FarnlerS
Are Enthusiastic.


The Wisconsin Gas & Electric COM
pany announces the proposed extern
sion of a light and power service
north of Watertown as far as Clyman.
Several different routes are being con-
sidered and the one offering the great
est number of consumers along the
route, will probably be chosen.
While the revenue from this extern
sion will not make it a paying propo-
8itiOn at the start, it is proposed to
make this model farm service line
which viii prove the value of electric
service on the farm. Farmers living
along the route chosen will receive
the main benefit of this line, as the
expense of connecting up will be very
small, where no side lines have to be
run. The company will furnish the
transformer free When one consid-
ers that it is now practical to light up
the house, barn and outbuilding, pump
the water, heat the water, wash the
dishes, cook, separate the cream, milk
the COWS and grind the feed by the
mere turning of an electric switch at
a small rate per month, it is no won
der that the farmers are enthusiastic
about having the line, if they can get
it to come their way
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06
ANOTHER PIONEER
CALLED TO MAKER
HERMAN CRUEL, RESIDENT SINCE
1870. DIES MIDNIGHT OF SEP.
TENDER y.
Born in Lagenhagen, Germany-Em-
plOyed for Twenty-six Years by
c. & n. w. Railway.

Another pioneer resident of this city
will be laid at rest this week. He is
Herman Cruel, SO years old, who died
at midnight Sept. 5. OF diabetes at his
late home, 706 West Main street. Fun
eral ervices will be held Friday, Sep
tepber at 1:30 p. NJ. at the home to
St Marks Lutheran church where
services will be held at o'clock.
The body will be on view to those
who wish to see it after Thursday
evening at 706 West Main street.
Mr. Cruel was a native of Lagen-
hagen, Germany, having been born
there August /, 1853, son of Mr.. and
Mrs John Cruel In 1870 he came to
this country and settled in Water
town. A year later his parents fol-
lowed him In 1878 he was married
to Miss AIvina Raabe, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Raabe of this city
Mr.. Cruel is we'll known in the city
being a member of the Plattdeutscher
Verein and was employed by the c.
& N. w. railway as foreman for twen-
ty-six years He conducted a saloon
for seventeen years and retired from
business about two years ago.
Surviving him are his widow, two
sons, Emil J. and Charles of this city,
one daughter Mrs. c.. w. Starritt Of
dinand and Edward and one sister,
Mrs. William Eggersgluess of this city
and five grandchildren.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06
QUALITY TO FARMERS
BETTER THAN PRICE
Buyers of Feeding Stuff Are BecOm-
ing More Discriminating = Want
Quality Not Quantity.
STATE UNIVERSITY TO HELP.

Hello Sam, what's feed worth to-
day?"
We'll, Jim, I'll tell you. We have
bran at $21, shorts at $24, cottonseed
meal at $35, and oil meal $32."
"Well, l guess I'll save money by
taking bran It's the cheapest, and
my feed bills are to high already"
After over-hearing this conversa-
tion in front of a seed store, one nat
urally asks:
WAS Sam right? Is the cheapest
feed necessarily the most economical?
Where does economy stop and loss in
feeding value begin?
In many instances it is the price
rather than quality that sells the feed
ing stuff A certain feed at even a
higher price may, however, be much
more economical to use than another
which costs less. Abundant pastures
or plenty of roughage may balance
the ration better with this feed than
with a cheaper kind.
Buyers of feeding stuffs in Wiscon-
sin are becoming more and more dis
eliminating. A corresponding will
ingness to advance to better stand
ards is shown on the-part of dealers
and manufacturers.
Wisconsin farmers no longer need
grOpe in the dark concerning any
feeding stuff sold on the market, but
may learn it's quality by getting in
touch with the feed inspection depart
ment at the College Of Agriculture.
Besides collecting samples through
out the state, the department issues,
each year, a bulletin listing all the
feed sold in the state, together with
their actual composition. The amount
of protein, fat, and fiber, as well as
the price per ton at the time sampled
and the name of the firm manufac-
turing it is included in the information
given.
The different feeding stuffs such as
oil meal, blood meal, tankage, corn
gluten feed shorts and bran are dis
cussed and their feeding value ex-
planned. Terms of the trade, such as
protein, ash, fat, often used in speak
ing of quality in feeds, are defined.
This bulletin Facts for the Feed
Buyer" will be sent to Wisconsin far
mers upon application to the College
of Agriculture, Madison.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-09-06
ELECTION RETURNS.

Emanuel Philip carried the city in
Tuesdays election by a vote of 800;
w. H. Hatton and F. c. McGovern
were tie with forty-six and Don Hall
polled four votes.
In the race for Republican congress
man Krumrey polled 139 votes in the
city; Voight 235, and for Democratic
congressman, Barwig 1S3 and Burke
52S.
For senator-Jeffris PA; La Fol-
iette IT'S.
For sheriff-Boettche 10; Jax So;
Vaughan 396; Woelffer 95.
For clerk-Max Wegemann 347;
WEIGH 200.
For register of deeds-Berg 230;
Busch 233.
For treasurer-Becker 124; Strache
Sos.
For district torney-Kuenzh 191;
Twinning rs.
The latest returns received up to
noon Wednesday indicate that Max
Wegemann, candidate for county
clerk, Charles Vaughan, candidate for
sheriff and Otto Strache, candidate for
treasurer, were defeated Indefinite
returns concede victory for Herman
E. Kruger, candidate for sheriff of
Dodge county.