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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-31
Villas leg BROKEN, Ills GANG BADLY WHIPPED
FUNSTON IS CERTAIN
CLASH HAS OCCURRED
Authentic Report As To Villas
LOCatiOn---He Has Been
Heavily Reinforced

San Antonio, Texas, Mar. 3l.-AIajor
General Fred Funston today received
authentic but unofficial reports that
Francisco Villa is working along the
railroad from Guerrero toward Chihua-
hua City. Americans and Villistas, said
the report, had exchanged shots
Funston is certain that fighting has
occurred between Villistas and members
of the expeditionary forces.
owe have reports, he said, "that
Villa has been strongly reinforced. }
am confident, however, that our capable
men under strong leadership can tax
care of themselves.
"Some of our isolated detachments
are bound to suffer, but if Villa stands
against our larger forces he will dis
cover their mettle."
Funston refused to name the source
of his advices Carranzistas, he sal
were strongly cooperating.
"Unless we bring Villa to decisive
battle he can continue his flight to-.
ward Central America, d" declared Funs-
ton 81 hate to consider the difficulties
of maintaining or lines Of cOmmuniea
tion much farther"
Army men believe there may have
been clashes in which the Villstas were
numerically stronger Funston, in fore
stalling rumors, stated he expected t.
receive unauthentie reports Of Amer
lean casualties.
General Pershing has joined the CO
airy advance guard apparently aware
that Villa is about to give battle.
Funston predicted that Pershing il
telligenee and skill would offset any
numerical advantage of the Whilst
should there be an open clash. He re-
fused to divilge the location of the
main American column.
The general stated that the Willis.
tas marched southwark through Minaca
after the Guerrero fight following the
railroad leading southwest. He would
not comment on the Mexican railway
situation except to mention the fact
that there has as yet been no ship.
ments over the Mexico Northwestern.
In his southwark march from Guer-
zero Villa is not following the Guer.
rero-Chihuahua City main railroad line,
it was learned.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-31

The new assault was launched on
both banks of the Meuse. Massed bat
teries on hill 304 wiped out whole bat
tllions when the Germans rushed at
MalancOurt. French Officers watching
the spectacular charge through field
glasses saw great, bloody gaps torn in
the charging ranks.
A few survivors, few of them unin-
iured, gained n fOothOld in the village
But there tne dash halted. The Teuton
officers rem lining evidently saw they
had not enough men left to continue
the drive, and more died every minute
even as they cr1uched behind the shell
ter of ruined walls and heaps of debris.
The ratio of German losses in the
new attacks on DauaumOnt yesterday
was the heaviest yet recorded, Paris
claimed. For two days before the at
tempted advance German guns were
shelling eastern Malancourt and the
French defenses fronting south. French
cannon on Bois Bourrus hill and Hill
304 replied shell for shell.
The crown prince is expected to hurl
fresh troops at Malancourt and the
Ayocourt woods simultaneously within
the next few days. Yesterdays thrusts
at Dou ulumont were believed a diver
sion intended to keep the French busy
while the Germans prepared to renew
their attacks northwest of Verdun.
The government does not possess
proof upon whicn to base formal
charge that Germany is renewing its
illegal submarine warfare. At its ses-
sion today the cabinet inspected the
circumstantial evidence surrounding the
Sussex case. Following adjournment,
officials stated there was no positive
evidence that the channel steamer had
been tOrpedoed, No action will be
taken until positive proof is forthcom-
ing. Not word has been received
vet from Ambassador Gerard at Ber-
lin.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-31

Columbus, n. NJ. Mar. 3l.-After a
hike of 81 miles over the desert little
Jim" Dick, the five-year-old son Of
an American rancher found a home Of
the hearts Of the American soldiers on
the border "The little feller," pre-
cocious beyond his years, and nervy as
the toughest border veteran, has been
adopted as the ward of the border
guard guard His father, J. B. Dick,
has been found a place as night watch
man.
The heart of the camp went out to
little Jim and bronzed men in Khaki
found time for sentiment when he came
trudging into Columbus, clinging to his
father hand. Both were at the point
of exhaustion and Jim was being fairly
dragged over the last leg Of the jour.
ney.
"Give the kid some water, for Cod,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-31
THIRTY DEAD MEXICANS
RESULT OF FIRST CLASH
Colonel DOdRs Cavalry Dropped Down On 500 Of Them
and Gave Them Taste Of Real War-ViHa Was Not In
Fight, He Being Laid Up With Broken Leg and Other
Injuries -Skimish Took Place Wednesday MANY Guns,
Horses and Munitions Captured

Washington, March 31-The war department today
received confirmation of report that Viistas had been
badly beaten in clash with the American expedtiOnary
force.
Colonel George Dodds cavalry struck the Vistas at
six a. M Wednesday Guerrero, according to war
department message from the San Geronimo ranch The
dispatch was dated yesterday and transmitted from Cen
eral Pershing via General FunstOn's headquarters
Villa suffering from broken leg and other injuries,
was not in the battle The Vistas left 30 dead on the
battlefield Others are believed to have been killed.
Dodd captured two rapid fire guns many saddles horses
munitions and supplies
The attack was tremendous surprise to the Vilstas-
They did not have time to arm before the American
cavalry was upon them. Dodds men had marched 90
miles in II hours to overtake the bandits
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-31
Chinatown Police Squad
Raid Chink Social Club

San Francisco, Mar. 3l.--Amid melo-
dramic scenes reminiscent Of "the
queen of the highbinders" and other
thrillers, the new Chinatown police
squad under Sergeant Andrew Gaugh-
ran raided Wah Fats social club in
Ross alley shortly after midnight today.
One Chinese was killed and one sustain.
ed a broken collar bone trying to flee.
More than 40 Chinese were gathered
in the resort when the police assailed
its doorway with axes. Pandeomnium
reigned. The hollow thud of the hatchet
was followed by the splntering Of wood
and the crash IF breaking glass Be
fore they reached the clubrooms the
squad had to smcsh four thick DOORS
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-31

Commander Eliseo Hernandez, Of the
Villistas was killed. The Mexicans
showed no fighting qualities, said the
Dispatches. They merely grabbed the
nearest guns, mounted their horses and
fled A running fight ensued.
The battle lasted while American and
Mexicans galloped side by side for 10
miles. fighting. At last the bandits
separated and fled to the mountains,
abandoning a number Of Carranzistas
who had been taken prisoner in previ-
GUS encounters -Four Americans were
wounded, none seriously in the fight.
the war department S message said:
"San Geronimo, Mar. 30.-COlonel
George Dodd struck Villas command
consisting of 500 men at six o clock
Wednesday morning at Guerrero. Villa,
who was suffering from broken leg
and a lame hip, was not present. The
number of Villa dead is known to be
30. Probabl" others were carried away
dead. DOdd captured two machine
guns, a large number Of horses, saddles
and arms. Our casualties consisted of
four enlisted men wounded, non seri-
ously. The attack was a surprise, the
Villistas being driven back in 10 mile
running fight. They retreated to Noun
tans northwest of the railroad where
they separated into small bands. A
large number Of Carranzista prisoners
who were being held for execution were
liberated during the fight. In order
to reach Guerrero, DOdd marched %
miles in II hours Hernandez, the Viii
lista commander, was killed. With VII
la permanently disabled and Lopez, his
chief lieutenant, wounded, Hernandez
dead, the blow administered is a seri-
GUS one to Villa band,
1pERSHING.D -
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-31
District Attorney, Lawyers,
Photographers, and News
papermen In Bunch
WITH THEM is WAITE
CONFESSED POISONER
Undertaken Pilots Party Over
Sand Dunes Looking for
Money He Buried

New York, Mar. 3l.-Like actors in
a motion picture thriller District Attor-
ney Swann's men, corps of lawyers,
DR.. Arthur Warren Waite, confessed
poisoner, and host of newspaper
photographers rode through the lonely
stretches of Long Island at dawn to-
day, looking for buried money.
They were hunting for the $4,000
which Eugene Kane, undertaken, admits
having received from DR.. Waite after
the death by arsenic poisoning of John
+. Peck, Waite s father-in-law. Waite
claims he gave Kane the cash so he
would testify that he put arsenic in the
embalming fluid, thus explaining the
presence of that poison in Peck s sys-
TEN after death Kane says he got the
money but denies ever having any in-
tention of giving false testimony.
He was included in the strange party,
which went probing among the Long Is
land sand dunes for the money. Kane
led the crowd trying to point out where
he buried his treasure. Workmcn with
shovcls and picks delved here and there,
while seagulls cried mournfully over
head and the confessed poisoner, who
says his wierd alter-cgo'i made him
kill people, stood and stared out to sea.
Mrs. Margaret Horton, close compan-
ion of Waite, has admitted that he gave
her diamond and platinum ring worth
$4,000.
The grand jury may return indict-
ments today. 1t is considered certain
that Waite will be held for first degree
murder, and true bills may also be re.
turned against persons suspected of hav
ing guilty knowledge of his crime.
1.-THE Man From Egypt"
All the evidence in the vase is be-
ing laid before the grand jurors. They
have heard about Waite s romance with
Mrs. Horton, "the other woman, !"
about how he dabbled in the occult, how
he needed money to maintain his va
rious establishments and how he began
studying not only persons but also viru-
lent disease germs, visiting morgues
and undertaking rooms to collect tn
bacilli he wanted.
District Attorney Swami told the jury
how Waite invited his wealthy father
and mother.in-law to visit him NJ
Riverside Drive apartments, and how
neither Of them ever left the place
alive. The probers were also given fri
/ benefit of Waitc's plea that he vf
forced to commit these murders by
mysterious spirit called "the man fro,
Egypt" which kept whispering in his
ear and influencing him.
Kent, the undertaken, entered a
stong defense He said Waite got him
in telephone booth, sayagely ordered
him to put arsenic in the embalminp
fluid and forced a large sum Of money
into his hands. Kane declared he was
go scared he "shook like a leaf" ant
asserted he went home and hid the cash
without counting it. Later the presence
Of this "blood money" in his house
made him nervous, so he carried it un-
der his coat to a desolate spot on the
Long Island coast and buried it among
the sand dunes
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-31
cnnrht Garrison At Dance.

FL Paso, Texas, Mar. 3l.-Frlncisco
Villa was again reported wounded to-
day. He was said to have been hit
while attacking Carranlistas during a
dance At Guerrero Tuesday. General
Gavira said there was possibility that
Villa had been caught between strong
American and constitutonalist forces
southwest Of Chihuahua City.
The mayor Of Tcmosachic telcgrlphed
that he had proof villa had been
wounded in the left leg and that Mexi-
cans saw him, in wounded condition,
passing through Cusihuriacli after the
fight at Guerrero.
Gayira announced that 1900 cavalry
under General Luis Herrera left Chi
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-31
BIG STEAMER AGROUND

San Francisco, Mar 3l.-Officials o.
the Togo Kiscn steamship line today re.
ceived unofficial reports that the liner
Chiyo Maru had run aground on one Of
the Lena Islands. off the Chinese coast.
They had no confirmation from thei
own sources, but were making inquiries.
According to their early information
the accident was not serious.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-31
By william G. shenherd.

Omitted Press Staff CorrespondenD
Salonica, Greece, Feb. 20.--(By Mai)
There were three parsons in our hos.
pit0l staff. One was an Episcopalian
from Toronto. He had been a member
Of a committee Of clergymen from that
city who had gone to Philadelphia TO
look into the matter Of inviting Billy
Sunday to Toronto and had reported
on their return that, "there was moth.
ing doing; too strong medicine"
But this one person, here in Salonica
was for Billy Sunday strong.
"It isn't the right way to preach
religion" he said. "but he's right
about alcohol. He's q powerful OF
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-31


New York, Mar. 3l-Dr Arthur War.
rem Waite was indicted today on a
first degree murder charge. 1t is al
legged he poisoned his wealthy father.in.
law, John b. Peck, Of Grand Rapids
Mich.
The indictment was presented by the
grand jury formally 80 Judge Mott in
the court Of general sessions The
grand jury has conducted a continuous
hearing since Monday. Dr. Waite, il
was stated, will not be arraigned on the
murder charge until Monday. His con.
dition is much improved District At
toruey Swami is expected to demand
that Waite be tried in the supreme
court
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-31
DESERT AUTOS FOR CARRIAGES


New York, Mar. 3l.-The demand
along eastern fashonables for thorough
bred carriage horses during the last
month indicates a revcrsion to hoof-
drawn instead Of motor driven pleasure
vehicles this spring, horse dealers here
said today. Tney added that the rising
price Of gasoline had nothing to do
with the change.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-31
FEATHER PRICES DOUBLED


New York, Mar. 3l.-Leading millin.
ers today announced that ostrich
plumes worth $2 before the war now
cost $3.50 because a corn shortage due
to the closing of European mirkcts has
starved to death 100000 of the 100000
ostriches in South Africa, the nome of
the ostrich feather industry.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-31
VILLA KILLS AMERICANS

El Paso, Texas, Mar. 31.-An
unconfirmed report was &ir-
culated here today that Fran
cisco Villa in flight from Guer-
rerO had murdered several
Americans at Minaca, 10 miles
south. Mining men and Mexi-
60 Northwestern railroad off
cials were attempting to get
definite news. phe last reports
said the Americans at Guerrero
were DR.. Stell and men named
Locke, Acklin, Hemple and Her
man Blankenburg.
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-31
RODE 100000 MILES

London, Mar 3l.-Thomas Kinsey,
dean of transatlantic pursers, ended his
eleventh hundredth round trip across
the ocean when he arrived here yester-
day and began his well earned retire
ment. His first crossing was from
LiyerpOoI to PhiIadelphia. in 1858.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-31
We Claim to Be Americans
But There Are Many Others

ponent Of whiskey and his work in that
direction is beyond criticism. He is
in Toronto now, ! believe, Or at least
he was scheduled to be there at about
this time"
The parson was right Billy Sunday
was there and the next batch Of news
papers that came in from Toronto were
splashed with Sundayisms. The nurses
began talking Billy Sunday. SO did
the Canadian orderles. The British Of
ficers began asking;
"Who is this extraordinary person,
Sundayf"
The nurse tried to explain. SO did
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-31
Wonderful Adventures
of Game Little Jim Dick

sake" gasped the man. His lips were
cracked and purple his nostrils fringed
with alkali dust.
An officer caught little Jim as the
boy fell limp to the sand and tipped a
canteen to his lips The haggard man
clutehed another canteen. Water gurg.
led down his throat.
Officers took the strange pair to a
low adobe hut. There in the cool dark.
ness little Jim frightened and the man,
his arms managing loose at his sides,
droned the story in flat colorless mon
0tOne
"T had a ranch about 81 miles down
IN Chihuahua, he began. GA little
while ago my wife died. / was prepar
ing to come back to the states with
Jim here when the Villistas came Jim
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-31

Twice the Germans came on hurting
hand grenades which exploded harmless
" ON top of the defense shelters. When
they were struggling among barbed
wire entanglements the French loosed
sheets of fire at them. Bodies hanging
in the entanglements were brown to
pieces by succeeding vOlleys. The Ger
mans best efforts failed to force eyacu-
alton of the Beihincourt-M Malancourt
triangle.
4 strong attempt was made by Ger
mas to carry French positions east of
Haudremont. There, again, the Paris
communique said, many Teutons were
slain and the attack was repulsed.
Artillery Commands Approaches,
London, Mar. 3l.-With huge Ger
man shells smashing their trenches in
to ruins, French troops have evacuated
all but the eastern and southern out
skirts of MaancOurt, Paris dispatches
admitted today. They said the German
artillery rendered other defenses un-
teuable.
The highway which intersects the viii
lage is covered with pail of dust and
smoke snot with bright flashes of flame
as French guns shower shells on it.
Heavy explosives are being planted reg
ularly with mathematical accuracy on
every foot of the road. so that the
Germans will not be able to advance
along it or seize any portion of it.
Twenty thousand Germans have been
killed or MANNED rs the result of the
crown prince 5 renewal of his attack
against Verdun, according to the esti-
mates Of French officials.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-31
THE WEATHER

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Oregon; Tu-
night aud Satur-
day fair; north
erly winds.
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-02
CHARLES {. HUGHES
OPENS HIS CAMPAIGN

New York. Aug. 3. Charles f.
Hughes, in his speech of acceptance
here, outlined the issues upon which
he will conduct his campaign for the
presidency.
Mr. Hughes assailed the administra-
tion for the course it has pursued with
reference to Mexico. maintenance Of
American rights during the European
war. preparedness and other great
questions of the day
He declared for a new policy OF
"firmness and consistency" toward
Mexico. for the unhinching mainte
nance Of all American rights on land
and sea, and for adequate national
defense, adequate protection on both
our western and eastern coasts
Mr. Hughes scored alien plots or
American soil and declared himself in
favor of the vote for women.
The nominee criticised the admins
tration for its direction of diplomatic
intercourse from the beginning, de
claring that where there should have
been conspicuous strength and expert
ness there had been weakness and in
eXpertness
One-fourth OF the speech was de
voted 10 Mexico. Step after steI
taken by the administration with ref
erence to Mexico was assailed, iron
the days of Huerta TO the note sent Il
the de facto government by the stat'
department June 20 last part of whicl
was quoted in the speech,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-02
MOST DESTRUCTIVE IN YEARS
Forest Fires Raging In Northern Part
of Lower Michigan.

Detroit, Aug. 2.-The most severe
forest fires in several years, covering
a considerable area, are raging In the
northern part of Lower Michigan.
The flames are making considerable
headway in Kalkalska, Crawford, An.
trim and Otsego counties, where the
timber lands are reported to be very
dry as the result of the continued hot
weather and the lack OF rain.
In Antrim county, where the line of
fire extends twelve miles, two lumber
camps have been wiped out Lumber
companies everywhere in the affected
region have called on their employees
10 fight the flames Members OF the
Thirty-third regiment, Michigan ma
tional guard, encamped at Grayling
Crawford county, have been detailed
almost daily to fight fires that at times
threatened to endanger the camp.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-02
TAKE AUSTRIAN REGIMENT
Russians Steadily Moving Forward in
VoIhynia.

London. Aug. 2.-The Russians, ac-
cording to official reports, continue
their march against the Teutons in
the Stokhod river region of Voihynia
and have captured the entire Thirty
first Honved regiment, with its Off
GERS.
To the south, near Brodick, the
Russians also are pressing the Aus
tro-Germans, who are bombarding
Brody and the crossings of the Boil
durovka river.
Large reinforcements are being
brought up to keep the Russians from
Lemherg.
In the Somme region of France both
the British and French are engaged
in consolidating positions won Sun.
day from the Germans. The French
sustained counter attacks Monday in
the Hem wood and at the Monacu
farm, which Paris says were put down
with serious losses to the Germans.
The British casualties in all the war
theaters during the month of July
numbered 1854 officers and 52,591
men, London announced.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-02

RATE INCREASES HELD UP
Western Tariffs Affected by Order of
Commi sson

Washington, Aug. Especial orders
suspending until Nov. 20 numerous
freight rate increases have been is
sued by the interstate commerce com
mission
The suspensions include tariffs of
Western carriers increasing minimum
weight on oats necessary to receive
carload rates from 10000 to 10000
pounds, and from 10000 to $4,000
pounds on wheat flour.
Other rates suspended include in
creases ranging from l to 31a cents a
hundred pounds on linseed oil prod
ucts from ST Paul and Minneapolis
to various destinations and increases
of from to cents hundred pounds
in class rates from Maryland and Del
aware to Western lake ports and ST.
Paul and Minneapolis.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-08-02
YEAR OF GLORY FOR
GERMANY ---KAISER

Amsterdam. Aug. emperor Will
lam, according to a telegram receiy-
ed here from Berlin, has issued the
following proclamation to the German
forces on land and sea;
Comrades, the second year of the
world war has elapsed. Like the first
year it was for Germanys arms a
year of glory On all fronts you in
fiicted new and heavy blows on the
enemy
"Your grateful country's proud ad.
miration is assured TO you for these
deeds, for your unshaken loyalty. for
your bold daring and for your tenaci-
ous bravery.
Like the memory of our dead he
roes, your fans also will endure
through all time The laurels which
our ever confident forces have won
against the enemy in spite Of trials
and dangers are inseparably linked
with the devoted and untiring labors
at home.
But the strength and will Of the
enemy are not yet broken, We must
continue the severe struggle in order
to secure the safety Of our beloved
home land, to preserve the honor ot
the fatherland and the greatness o.
the empire"