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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-21
Position Of United States Troops.

Position Of United States Troops.
General Funston to-day announced.
A. San Antonio, the positions Of
three columns Of the expeditionary
force as follows:
The first, moving southwark from
Casas Grandes toward Babicora; tho
second moving southeast toward FL
Vale, and the third toward Carmen,
also southeast. Villa was reported
70 have been defeated by Csrranza's
troops at Cruces and 10 be on his
way north toward FL Vale.
Colonel Gano's Mexican column is
reported in to-night's advices 20 have
encountered Villa near Cruces, a
small town directly north of Mani
quipa. There Villa made an inef-
fectual effort TO escape without Civ
ing battle. He was pressed so close
ly that he vas forced 10 fight hi,
way through the Carranza line and
fed 10 the south, closely pressed by
Gano's men. Near Nsmiquipa the
bandits made a stand and a desper-
ate engagement was started, Villa
using his field guns and hand gre
nades.
Villa In Desperate Plight.
Official Carranza advices tonight
say that Colonel Gano has Villa vir-
tually surrounded and the bandit
chieftain must either surrender or be
killed. There is, Of course, the pos
sibility that Villa, driven desperate
by the knowledge that Americans
ere also close upon him, may drive
his way through Gano's lines and
yet escape 20 the hills, but it is re-
garded as extremely improbable that
he can do so before Colonel Dodd,
with the American cavalry, can
reach Namiquips.
1t is known that the three columns OF
General Pershing's army are moving
south rapidly and I. is believed Coll
onel Dodd is well in advance on tho
other columns, having taken, 10 Is
believed, more direct route.
While all Of the reports Of the trap
ping OF Villa by Gano and OF tho
battle 81 Namiquipa are from Carrsn-
z.sta sources, the reports are being
credited By American officials, in view
o. a previous announcement. from
American sources that Villa had been
attacked at Cruces and that a number
Of his bandits had been killed.
According to the Carrsnzistas' re-
ports, Villa has lost already in killed
and wounded az Cruces and Namiquipa
more than seventy-hye men OF his small
forces.
Bandits Escape Cut on.
Villa and the remnant Of his band
were making final despernte effort to
escape the circle which American troops
gradually were drawing around him.
when he met Colonel Gano's Mexican
command. Colonel Gano WAS at Nsmi-
quipa, garrisoning the town agsinst
possible Villa attack. The fact tn..
he and his men had left the town =.
meet Villa was not known 70 ~
American forces in pursuit OF 'ne ''"
dit r,,,.hu. or-
General Gutierrez, at ChihUanuH.
dercd the movement out OF NarDI,qa.p@
on being advised TO-DAY u"S Cs,,anz;.ta n
osfy osgfic;aI. said ito-night that they have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-21
CARRANzA FORCE
ALARMS Ell PAS0
Mexicans Streaming Con
stantly TO Border from
Scene Of Pursuit.

Fl Paso, Tex, March 20.--Despite re-
ports that Gauo's forces had engaged
Villa at Namiquips. persons we'll in
formed here believe the Carranza
forces had failed 20 hold up their end
Of the net By which Il was proposed
TO capture the bandit chieftain. There
we're confrmatory reports to-day OF
the news received for the last week
that the Mexican troops not only fail
70 cooperate with the American troops,
but, in certain instances at least, were
actually Withdrawing from the field
Of operations.
It is learned on unquestionable su-
thority that the troops OF the de fscto
government which had been stationed
at Casas Grandes have been with
drawn and are now IN and about
Juarez.
From the same source it was learned
that az least one detachment OF Car
rama troops had refused 20 fight villa
and had Withdrawn on the bandits ap-
proach, leaving him free TO pass INTO
his favorlte mountain fastness. This
detachment withdrew on receipt OF
message that he was warring, not on
Mexicans, but the enemies OF Mexi-
cans.
Had Villa in Tight Place.
The extraordinary rapidly with
which the American cavalry had
pushed into Mexico gave rise to high
hopes yesterday that the unexpected
had happened and the notorious ban
dit was cornered. This seemed in
evitable il the Carranza soldiers did
their part and II the account Of the
s.renyth Of their field forces was cor
rect. Villa. cut of from the north by
the forward sweep Of the American
columns, from the west by the sierra
Nadre airing the approaches 20 the
STATE Of So.ora, was supposed 20 pc
equally barred from the east and
south By powerful Carranza forces. u
now seems certain Villa has been NOV
ing freely IN at least large section
of the country supposed 20 be hello By
tho troops Of the First Chief. In the
last few days he has been yarlously
renorted BIZ General Gavira, Carranza
commander az JuareZ, az points along
a Inc reaching north and south from
Galeana 20 Nsmiqulpa, distance OF
about seventy-iive miles. By the same
accounts he has not been moving
steadily south. but rowing north and
east. The mountainous. canyon-split,
roadless country in which he is op-
Grating ds many miles to the coun-
try he has covered, as compared with
It's distance or the map.
The reason for the Carranza troops
moving TO the border remains unex-
planned. Il is impossible even to make
a fair estimate of the number Of men
under General Gavira al Juarez. The
large STAFF az his headquarters and
the fact that new troops are arriving
daily indicate his force is a large one.
The most conservative estimate places
il At 5000. and calculations range
from that point upward 10 5000
seek 10 Conceal Facts.
Every precaution has been taken 20
prevent the facts being known. and
most OF the men are kept outside the
town among the Ills. Reports from
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-21
Legislative Leaders Fig
ure on Levy of from S3,-
100000 to $4,000, 900.
r,on,s.- cor..cnna.n. Q, m. r-sla.l :


Albany. March 90 A direct state
,ax Of between 100000 and 10000
600 will be levied By the Legislature
this year. Of which New York City will
have 70 contribute 6s per cent The
exact amount Of the tax will not be de-
termined until Deputy Controller Reus-
wig completes his overhauling Of the
tentative statement OF revenues made
by the Controller several months ago
The Deputy Controller is striving to
Justify increase in the estimate OF
the amount OF revenue given at that
time, because the Republican leaders
OF the Legislature are depending on
him 10 make the estimates as high az
possible 60 that the amount OF the pro
posed state tax can be kept as low as
is consistent with safety.
The news that direct state tax
would be necessary this year leaked out
to-day, following several conferences
among the legislative leaders on state
finances. There was no intention 70
make the news public at this time. the
purposc OF the conferrees being to keep
the matter under cover until the last
few days Of the session and then spring
the bill suddenly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-21

In the first place the new fiscal year
will start in July, the result OF which
will be the turning back into the state
treasury Of the uneXpended balances for
the last three n onths Of the present
fiscal year. which would have ended
on September 80 but for the change
made this year. This balance IS esti-
mated al s6.000.000
IN addition 20 this there has been
turned back into the treasury $500. 900
appropriated last year for the canals.
this sum having been taken out Of the
recent bond issue Of S27.000000 au-
thorized by the people al the last cleo
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-21
Uncertain as to Amount.

Friends Of Governor Whitman ad-
mi.ted that a small direct state tax
would be necessary this year They es-
timated the amount at $3,000,000, but
we're not certain that it would not be
much higher. A legislator who had a
prominent part in the conferences to-
day said that in his judgment the sum
that would have 10 be raised by direct
tax would be about s6,OOOO00, while a
leading member OF one Of the commit
tees that handle finances in the Leg
islature declared that tho statewide
tax would be in the neighborhood Of
slO.0OO.000. He predicted this, how
ever. on the understanding that the
State Controller would receive a work
ing balance Of s5,000,000
The suggestion of direct state tax
this year came as q shock 70 well IN
formed persons in tho Capitol. From
the beginning OF the session there has
been nothing but talk OF economy
around the Executive office and IN the
Legislature. SO pronounced was this
talk that il was expected the appro-
priations for this year would establish
a record so far as conserving the tax
payers money was concerned.
The total amount OF the appropria-
tions last year was S62 100000. the di-
rect tax being sl9000000. This year
they are expected to reach s6O.OOO,OOO
and may 90 higher. In spite Of the size
Of the proposed appropriations this
year, however, the necessity for d.
rect state tax was unexpected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-21

The resolution referred to by Ihco-
dor Wolf a. having been introduced
b,, the National Liberal party and sup
no,,ed by the Conservatives in the
Rcicbstag declares that. considering
that Germany is able, through unlimlt-
..--.I.....I IN .se cnlnmn 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-21
WEATHER.

Rain or snow and warmer to-day.
Probably fair tomorrow.
F.G Report ~ Pacs -
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-21
seek 10 Conceal Facts.

Every precaution has been taken 20
prevent the facts being known. and
most OF the men are kept outside the
town among the Ills. Reports from
Continued on page . column 6
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-04
LANSING PROBES
REPORT OF Jap
PANAMA PLOT

family admitted that lie is conducting
an inquiry into the circumstances un-
der which Ramon Valdes, president
elect Of Panama. is reported to have
been instrumental in securing con-
cession OF 10000 acres of land on the
Atlantic side of the republic. opposite
San Miguel bay. for one Fernandez.
an agent for Japanese company.
Lansing Remains Silent.
Secretary Lansing declined to make
any comment on the report that Fer
nandcz has large silk interests in
Japan and that the concession may
have been for Japan Tho understand
ing is that both state department and
department Of Justice agents arc at
work on the case.
Tho state department has not yet
taken formal action on the question
Of recognizing Valdes as the legally
elected successor Of President Porras.
II was recalled here that rlmors
similar 10 the Panama story have been
in circulation from time 10 time since
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-04
mouNTAINgERs ALWAYS FREE.

Tho West Virginia Equal Suffrage
Association at recent meeting adopt.
ed the motto of the state as their sio.
gan in their battle for the franchise.
Instead Of taking tho Latin version OF
the motto, as used in the great seal Of
tho state. they have rendered ii in
good, plain English, Mountainous
Always Free" The Latin words on
the state coat.of.arms are Montana
Sempcr Liberl."
1t Is a fact noted in history. since
there was any history. that the dwell.
ers in mountain regions we're always
Jealous of their liberty Most OF the
great movements for the securing OF
freedom for the people have origin.
ated among the mountain people
Their aspirations may be defeated for
a time by superior numbers but they
are never conquered.
The fitness of the motto is apparent
at once. The words are both Il compli.
ment to the men and voice the asplra.
tons of the women. Tho male voters
Of West Virginia viii not belle the
motto of their own state and their
own choosing by Withholding freedom
from their women H. Neyeuber,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-04

vention by force in Hayti, saying
But there was n difference in the
two cases and 10 Mr., Wilson it was
a vital difference. llayti was weaker
than Mexico. No one was afraid OF
lIayM."
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-04
Eight-Hour Law

WASHINGTON Sept 4The text of the Adamson eghthour bill
Be enacted by the Representatives
assembled
1917 eight hours shall in contracts Tor labor and service be
standard OF days
~ an omEiovcs who arc now or NAV hereafter be-
by railroad, cXcep.
and operated exceeding 100 miles
length railroads and electric neurban railroads
commerce. amended, and who
capacity the operation
railroads independently owned and operated exceed
100 miles length electric street railroads and electric inter
Columbia other territory the United States
Columbia place territory another
adjacent from place the United States
other place the United States
whose principal business leasing
transfer facilities other railroads
themselves engaged in transfers Of freight between railroads or be-
railroads and industrial plants
Section That the president shall appont commission Of three
eght-hou standard work day as above rhed ana inc ac ana con
dion affecting the relations between such carriers and
months, in the discretion oil the commission ana within Ty DAYS
thereafter such commission shall its findings to the president
such compensation he
fixed That the Of S250o0 much thereof
and hereby appropriated 81
the United States otherwise appropriated for the neces
incurred in connection with the work Of
employees and rent furniture Office fixtures and supplies
salaries and other expenses the be approved
Of said commission and audited by the
ing officers Of the
pending the the commission herein
provided thirty thereafter the
ton railway employees subject this for standard eghthour
reduced below the standard days
and for all time excess of eight hours such employees shall
be paid at rate not Less han the pro rata Tor Such standard hl
hour work day ~
shall be guilty of mdemcanor and conviction shall be fined not
800 than $1,000 imprisoned exceed
year, or both
- , eases ****#*+*+* #+++*++ +
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-04
MRS, FLAGG GAVE
lie TO ANTS
Brands As Fabrication LeafIet
Being Mailed to Voters In
West Virginia

The opposition to equal suffrage in
West Virginia, which is largely fnanc.
ed by the whiskey and brewery or.
ganizations OF the wet states and OF
the nation. has been caught in SO
many false statements since the cam.
palgn began. that 1t Is thoroughly dis.
credited. In spite Of repeated expos
ures they are circulating statements
that they know TO be lies and Wafcn
have been SO absolutely dlsproven in
other states that they are no longer
used where they originated. Tho use
Of such stuff in West Virginia is a
contemptuous insult to the intellI,
gence of the men and women to whom
their argument" is mailed.
The latest efrusion OF this sort is a
leafiet pretending to quote from Mrs.
Ella Flagg Young. formerly superin.
tendent Of schools of Chicago, won.
an known to every forward looking
person in America. Mrs. Young is
and always has been an ardent advo.
cate Of votes for women. She is now
voter in the state Of Illinois, and
time and again has endorsed the
working of equal suffrage In spite
of this consistent record this lying
sheet pretends to quote her as fol.
lows:
Don't talk to me OF women. | al.
ways knew that II women got into pol.
itics you never could tell what they
would do. They are worse than men.
l shall not be surprised II the $4,000
women who voted for Olsen will vote
for Sweitzer In the (city) election
merely because they think it will be
the winning side"
Mrs. Flagg promptly branded this
pretended quotation as a falsehood.
She declared that it was a fabrication
from the whole cloth. Threats were
made that II its circulation was not
stopped prosecution would follow. The
leafiet was withdrawn in Pennsylvania
in the midst Of last years campaign.
Now all that were left over from the
Pennsylvania fight are being sent TO
voters in West Virginia. Ignorance
cannot be pleaded in mitigation. 1t
is deliberate attempt to impose on
the intelligence of the voters of this
state.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-04
The National View

( Mr.. Roosevelt in Maine.
Roosevelt's first speech for Mr.
hughes, delivered at Lewiston, NE"
completely demolished the wilson
HOGAN on which the Democrats place
their chief reliance, HE has kept us
ANT OF war" With that clarity and
Heterogeneous Of expression whieh
are peculiarly his own, Mr.. Roosevelt
,royed to a delighted audience that
the slogan contains falsehood that
MT. Wilson has not Kept Us out oil war,
that he has engaged in n number oil
netty wars, and that a greater number
81 Americans have been killed by Mex
leans than were killed by Spaniards
iuring the entire Spanish war, and
Is Mr.. Roosevelt adds, When the war
With Spain was through 1t was through,
but peace continues 10 rage as iur-
Iousiy as ever in Mexico Says Mt.
Roosevelt further, Mr.. Mckinleys
war with Spain cost less bloodshed
than Mr. Wilson's peace, and 1t re-
Elected high honor on the American
people; whereas AIr. Wilson's peace
has been one of shame and dishonor
for the American people and blood
shed for the MeXicans themselves
Comparing Manila and Vera Cruz, Mr..
Roosevelt says. Mr.. Wilson became
frightened and abandoned Vera Cruz.
whereas Mr.. Mckinley did not aban-
don Manila. Mr.. Wilson's operations
were war just as were Mr.. Mcklnley's,
but Mr.. Wilson was beaten in his
war" 1t was q war. he says. which
was entered into piulessly and abaD-
doned ignobly. but II was war
nevertheless" And clinching his ar
gument, Mr.. Roosevelt quotes Secre-
tary LansIng's recent note to Car
RAMA, as follows In these attacks
On American territory Carranzista adj
herents, and even Carranzisa soldiers,
took part in the lootinE. burning and
killing. Not only were these murders
characterized by ruthless brutality,
but uncivilized acts Of mutilation were
perpetrated." Mr.. Roosevelt also
called attention TO Mr.. Wilson's inter-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-04

''Thank God for Wilson" Thank
God for Wilson; he has kept US out
Of war" reads the Democratic text
book. reiteratinE the Democratic false
hood. Later on the same text book
proves the falsity Of its slogan. for II
refers to the McXicans VINO insc'
], invaded our soil, made war upon
and murdered our people b, ,
rendered It necessary for our armed
forces temporarily TO occupy a por-
ton Of the territory Of that friendly
state" we have kept the peace" de-
clares Secretary Baker, campaigning
In Maine. But Secretary Bak-
Is, performing his official duties in
Washington, has approved the finding
Of the Judge advocate general that The
condition surrounding this (the Per-
shingl expedition are those OF actual
war and declaring that. The mere
Formally Of declaration OF war
could add nothing to the seriousness
Of these conditions, and the absence oi
such declaration in no sense alters the
fact of the existence OF state OF war.
Which is 10 be believed, Secretary
Baker the politician. or Secretary
Baker the head Of the war department,
adjudscating the case Of a desertcr?
That Tariff Commlssion.-The in
sincerity Of the Democrats in creating
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-04
Girl "Who Tried" Gi0es
Up Life for One More
Night in Tender1oin

Her face had lost some Of Its former
pallor. In spite of her five years in
sin, Helen. who was only twenty-five
years old, was still beautiful girl.
Her friends noticed the difference and
began TO ask her questions.
But her story of her upward step
didn't interest them. They invited her
to visit the old places again with them.
NO. said Helen, to her friend, Bella
Rush, of Winter street near Ninth.
TIN through with that forever"
During her career in the tenderloin,
Helen had been befriendcd several
times by Harry Watson. Of Turner
street near Twenty-hfth. Her girl
friends suggested that they find him
Helen consented, and they dropped in
To a cafe
The trail led straight TO the "arsen-
al" Helen at first refused to drink
hut when old acquaintance stopped
at her table and began to taunt her
and ridicule her. she consented to
take "just one" Within the next few
hours she had more than twenty
drinks.
Then she became I'M. Three months
NJ abstinence. fighting against booze
and drugs had weakened her health.
Watson and her friend. Bella Rush,
led her ont of the arsenal" TO Frank
Ian square. There She collapsed on
. a park bench.
Her friends watched over her until
; o'clock, when they became alarmed
when she did not recover conscious
ness. and they had an ambulance take
her 10 tho hospital She died three
hours later. Physicians said It was
heart disease.
Police Of the Fourth and Vine
streets station. who arrested Watson
and Bella Rush as witnesses. tried
all day TO ind Helens mother, hut
failed.
"TIclcn never said much about her
mothcr," BELLA Rush told them.
Whenever she mentioned home she
usually didn't say much about 1t, ex-
ccpt that il was a good home and that
she was sorry she ever left Il"
Baumcardncr. proprietor Of tho "ar-
ecnal." will be arraigned on a charge
" keeping a disordcrly house. The
eighteen others caught in the raid arc
charged with disordcrly conduct.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-04

a tariff commission has already been
pointed out in this correspondence,
but from wholly unexpected source
criticism OF their course. The New
York World, the official organ Of the
Wilson administration, crlticlses the
Democrats for reducing from $4,000
to 1880 year the salaries OF the pro-
posed commissioners as indicative OF
a lack OF sincerity aud confidence in
the usefulness OF the proposed com
mission, and intimntes that IL cheap
men are to be chosen for the commits
sion It's findings and recommendations
will command even less respect from
members OF Congress- than they other
wise would. But II is not through
low salaries that a commission quail
flied 10 serve Congress as il should
be served will be secured" concludes
tho World.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-04
Vice TentaCIes Clutch Young
Woman and Heart Disease
Causes Death.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. Three
months ago Helen Walker. who had
tasted the life OF the tendcrloin to
its bitterest dregs. resolved to redeem
something of her wrecked health and
body, and turn over a new leaf. She
babe goodby to her acquaintance OF
the underworld and left the city.
Since then she had made new
friends, and in a measure kept her
pledge to reform. She had forgotten
her old life, her old acquaintance in
this city. all except her mother. De-
sire to see her mother brought the
girl back to Philadelphia from New
York.
Here she met some girls who knew
her during her career of sin. They
coaxed her 10 visit places they used
to FREQUENT in the tendcrloin. They
wound up with party" in the no.
torious arsenal" a resort for drug
fiends and criminals at Tenth and
Winter streets.
Before morning the girl was strick-
On with heart disease in Franklin
Square. and she died in the jefferson
hospital.
Two hours after Helen staggered
out Of the arsenal" police Of the
Eleventh and Winter streets station
raided the place and arrested the pro-
prietor. John Baumgardner, and
eighteen other persons they found
there.
Lieutenant Van Horn says the raid
q