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The Washington herald., 1916-03-20
PLEAD
FOR US. GUARD,
FEARING RAID
Vlllistas Reported Swooping
Down on Preside, Threat
ening Massacre.
SCOTT WARNS FUNSTON
War Department Officials Expect
Fighting at Any Moment as Troops
Close in on Villa.

Frantic appeal was made to the War
Department yesterday by the people Of
Presidio, Tex, for additional troops to
protect them from a threatened VflIista
raid across the border at that point Rep
rcsentative William r. Smith. of Texas,
called on Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott chief
Of staff of the army. who is acting sec
rotary of war in the absence of Sec
rotary Baker and laid before him a tele-
gram signed by the residents Of the
town.
The telegram stated that Carranza
scouts coming into the Mexican town Of
Ojinaga, opposite Preside. have reported
4 force of 135 Villistas eighty miles to
the south, who were burning ranches and
committing all kinds of depredations.
Leaders of the band, so the scouts re-
port. are boasting Of their intention to
wipe out the gringoes' at Preside and
give the residents of that town a taste
of what happened ten days ago at
Columbus. n. Mex.
The band is believed to oc operating
Independently Of the main Villista force.
The bandits. the telegram states. are con-
serving their supply of ammunition on
the ground that they want to use their
bullets on the people OF Preside
Scott Wires Appeal to Funston
Gen. Scott at once wired the contents
OF the telegram TO Mai Gen. Funston at
San Antonio. Tex, explaining to Rep
resentative Smith that the disposition of
the forces along the border is entirely in
Gen. Funston's hands. The telegram set
forth that the residents had appealed TO
which includes Preside. but had been
told by him that no more troops could
be spared
Press dispatches from the border yes
tcrday afternoon stated that Gen. Fun
ston had already ordered practically all
the troops occupying the Big Bend dis
trict, including Preside and Columbus.
The Carranza garrison at ojinaga is
small and badly equipped. 1t is COM
manded by Gen. Rojas.
With all reports from the border lndi-
eating that Pcrshing's flying squadron, 4"
under Col. Dodi, is close on the heels Of
Villa, officials here expect at any time to
hear of actual fighting. In tho mean
time they are prepared TO hear of raids
at isolated points salong the border by
Villa sympat hizers in an effort to pre-
vent achievements from being sent to
Pershing's support
The Washington herald., 1916-03-20
FRENCH NOW
ON OFFENSIVE
Strong Attacks Are Launched
Against Germans to North
of Verdun.
$40. 600 MEN in ASSAULT
In DEAD MAN HILL SECTOR
Teutons Declare Offensive Stopped
in Initial Stages -Four French
Aeroplanes Shot Down.
spcaal Cable to The washington Herald.

SPECIAL Gable to The Washington Herald
London, March 19.-The French re-
newed their offensive north Of Verdun.
directing strong attacks against the po-
sitions held by the Germans in the sec
tor of Dead Man Hill. The Berlin army
headquarters report, while admitting
that the initiative has passed into the
hands of the defenders, stnsss that all
their attacks were stopped in their
initial stages"
1t is in this fighting that no less than
twenty-seven French divisions. $4,000
men, are said by the Germans TO be en-
gagged. The midnight French communi-
cation reports a general slackening Of
the artillery fire in this region later in
the day and states that the Germans at
tempted no attacks.
On the opposite bank of the Mouse
mentioned in the German statement, the
battle still being in progress at the
moment of writing. Later Paris reports
tell Of attacks by the Germans on the
Vaux-Damloup front, which were re-
pulsed by the French barrier fire.
A swift German attack in the Vermelles
region has resulted in loss of some
ground by the British, according to the
Berlin report. Strong artillery fire and
five mine explosions destroyed trenches
captured by tho British on March 2,
all the occupants, except thirty, who were
taken prisoners, being buried in the
wrecked positions.
During the last twenty-four hours air
men have been extremely active over the
entire front
Four French machines have been shot
down, according to the Berlin report.
German aeroplanes also were brought
to the ground. Several successful raids
on German rail heads and concentration
points are reported
The Washington herald., 1916-03-20
SHIPS SINKING
TO BE PROBED
u. S. Will Inquire Regarding
Destruction of Palembang
and Tubantia.
EXPERTS SAY MINES LOOK
LIKE TORPEDOES IN WATER
Same Investigation as Was Followed
in Persia Case May Rule in
This Instance.

The sinking OF the Dutch steamer
Palembang. following closely upon de-
struction of the Tubantia. has caused the
State Department to decide upon a COM
prehensive Investigation to determine
whether the vessels were sunk by mines
or by submarines.
1t Is understood at the State DEPART
ment that Germany rests upon her pub
lished orders that submarines shall not at
tack liners. and leaves the burden of
proof of violations of those orders on
England and neutral nations whose YES
sells NAV suffer
The proposed inquiry by the United
States will attempt not only to establish
the cause of the destruction OF the vessels
but II it should be determined that they
the belligerents planted the mines The
United States already has protested
against the laying of mines on the high
seas
It was said that the investigation is
necesstated by the claim OF the United
Safes that Americans have the right to
travel the seas on oil merchant vessels
The pG<cy to be followed, It was said is
that pursued in the case of the Persia
Both Germany and Austria disclaimed
responsibility for sinking the Persia. The
United States has not yet completed its
investigation of the destruction of the
Persia.
The Tubantia and Persia cases are
declared that the wake Of a torpedo was
seen. Naval experts here say a sub
merged mine. acted upon by a strong cur
rent. would present the appearance of a
moving torpedo.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-20
Bethlehem Steel
Will Pay 1920
Annual Report to Show Earn.
ings of $l7,762,8l2.6l
for 1915.

Special to The Washington Herald.
New York. March 1s.-The annual re-
port of the Bethlehem Steel Company, to
be made public tomorrow. shows a net
income for 1915 of s17.762,sl2.61, as against
$3.50. 02o.lS in 1914 This is equal, after
preferred dividends have been paid. Ito
liz per cent on the common stock as
against 80 per cent in 1914.
The company had on hand December 81.
1915. orders amounting 10 $175, 49,, ss5 10, as
against s4s.513,1Sss5 in the same date of
the previous year. The report states that
the various plants, with one exception,
are running at full capacity. The armor
plate department is the exception.
President Schwab points out that the
governments bill to build an armor plant
at a cost of $11,OOo,OOO will virtually de-
stroy the value of existing armor plants.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-20
RUSS ATTACK;
5000 KILLED
Berlin Reports that Many
Bodies Counted After
Drive Fails.
BITTER FIGHTING WEST
OF DVINSK, LONDON HEARS
PetrOgrad Declares Artillery Actions
Have Been Frequent on Riga Front
But Is Silent About Losses.

Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
London. March 19-Nine thousand Rus
slams were left lying on one section of
the battlefield after an unsuccessful Of
fensive against the Germans west of
Dvinsk. according to a Berlin war Office
announcement today.
The attacks were launched in the Lake
district west of the Dvina- The heaviest
fighting was around Lakes Drlsviaty,
Postawy and Narocz. 1t was at the lat
ter point that 927O fallen Russians were
counted after the attack had recoiled.
The Russians had made great prepara-
tons for their drive, nearly every detail
Of which was reported to the German
stan by scouting aeroplanes and zeppe-
Inns. The Germans were enabled to con-
centrate at the threatened points and
met the Russians with a furious fire
BraveIy the Cars soldiers returned to
the attack time and again. but each time
were moved down by massed machine
gun and artillery fire.
German artillery activity on the Riga
municatiOn, which says:
ION the Riga front the enemy directed
lively artillery fire against Ikskull
bridgehead and to the south.
I'm the region of Jacobstadt there was
an artillery duel in the northern sectors.
Toward Nideza our artillery bonn
barded the German trenches. German
attempts to assume the offensive near
Medzianl and south of Everecz were re-
pulsed"
The Washington herald., 1916-03-20
FL INJURED IN
TRAIN CRASH
Coaches from Washington De-
rallied in Accident at
Jamestown, N. c.
ALEXANDRIA MAN AMONG
THE LIST OF INJURED
Freight SideswipeS Passenger Cars
Near Stahon-Cause Of Accident
Not Learned.

More than a score of persons were in
jured when a box car on Southern Rail
way freight train No a. jumped the
track at jamestown! n. c.. at O'Clock
last night and sideswiped passenger
train No. 43. which left Washington at
o'clock yesterday morning for Char
lotte. Three passenger coaches were de-
rallied.
The accident occurred a few hundred
feet from the station, as the passenger
train was slowing UP to make a stop
The freight was travelling at fair rate
of speed. coming north. Officials of the
road stated that had both trains been
travelling at a rapid rate several fatali-
ties probably would have resulted.
List of Injured
The injured are:
Miss Carolina Biggar. Thoma sville y.
c., compound fracture of the left leg.
Miss Mary Green. Thomasville. n. c..
severely cut about the head and face.
Leg fractured.
A. NJ. K.etcr, Charlotte. n. c.. cut
about head.
p. H. Carroll. Oak Hill, N. c.. left leg
fractured.
Mrs. Frank Norris, Spencer. n. c., head
and knee injured.
Mrs. Max Hiatt, High Point, N. c., left
leg fractured.
Miss Mac CridIebough. High Point, n
c., injured about the face.
B. J. wisener. Winston-Salem, n. C.
left leg severely bruised.
J. ]. Hooker, Dillsboro, N. c., cut on
chin.
]. D. Fauntleroy, Alexandria, Va, cut
on hand.
L. L. Stout Greensboro. y. C. left leg
fractured.
J. D. Omhundro, Greensboro, N. c., face
bruised
L. o. Slough, Greensboro, N. c., back
wrenched.
Mrs. w. o. Robinson, Spencer, N. c.,
left arm cut and bruised.
James Miner, Greensboro, N. c., cut on
hand.
C. z. NOEL. Greensboro, N. c., cut on
hand.
John Harvey. Lexngto. N. c., cut on
face.
The colored injured were:
Eugene Mccoy, Waynesville, n. c., cut
on left ear.
Robert MCGUIRE, Lexington, y. c., DOS.
slble internal injuries.
Henry Savage, Union Hill, Ga, cut on
chin.
Ed. Barrett, Carthage, N. c., back and
knee wrenched.
Examination of the tracks failed to
show that there was any spreading of the
rails or defective rail, according to the
information telegraphed to officials of
the company in this city.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-20

johnson. of Kentucky. directs that ten
of these buildings in the District may
be used for public forum meetings.
Would Correct Misundersta ndinE.
TWO weeks ago I presented to the
Grover Cleveland School Forum the main
features of the johnson measure. said
Miss Wilson. Il wish now to emphasize
three points In the bill which have been
misunderstood.
The first of these is the fact that
there is no intention in the bill of taking
power from the School Board and putting
it in the hands of the Commissioners.
The issue is not between the Board
OF Education and the Commissioners; il
is between the Board OF Education and
the people. Under the present law, the
school board can close the school build
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE
The Washington herald., 1916-03-20
Now Comes Hairless Cow.

Gold Beach, Greg. March ia milch
COW belonging to D. NJ. Moore, of this
place. recently put out Of commission the
lighting plant OF the Gold Beach Hotel.
The hotel uses scetyIene gas, generated
in an abandoned well in the hotel yard.
The COW broke through the planking over
the well, fell forty feet to the water. and
managed to swim for an hour until help
could De summoned. The carbide with
which the water was impresnated re-
moved all the hair from the animals
hide. ....
The Washington herald., 1916-03-20
Mines Gold in Chicken Run.

Bandon. Greg, March 19-CharIes
Thompson is mining gold in the back
yard of his home in South Bandon, fol-
lowing the finding of three gold nuggets
in the craw of chicken he cleaned
for the familys dinner. The largest of
the three nuggets was about the size OF
the head Of hatpin, and search Of the
yard in which the chickens had been
feeding uncovered two more nearly as
large
The Washington herald., 1916-03-20
REPORT HOSPITAL SHIP
SUNK BY SUBMARINE
Vienna Declares Elektra Stranded
After Being Torpedoed-Two
Nurses Severely Wounded.
bic to The Washington Herald.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Berlin. March 19.-The semiofficial Trans
ocean News Bureau gives out the follow
ing:
Vienna reports state that the hospital
ship Elektra. of the Austro- Hungarian
Red Cross. bound from the North Adriatic
to Southern Dalmatia. was torpedoed yes
terday by an enemy submarine.
The steamer was stranded. One sailor
was drowned and two Red Cross nurses
were severely wounded
The Elektra was unknown to the
enemy as hospital ship and was pro-
vided with the prescribed visible marks, -
The Washington herald., 1916-03-20
Sparrow, Too, Not Raven.

Valparaiso. Ind. March 19-When
Frank Tratebas, of Chesterton. was
brought to Jail here on the charge of
he had not a cent in his
pocket. He longed for the open air so he
climbed to the latticed window of the
Jail. Right in front of him was a spar-
rows nest. From the nest stuck the cor
ner Of bill with the dollar mark show
ing
The Washington herald., 1916-03-20
Thieves Stole House.

Deer Park. Wis, March 19-Herman
Larson purchased farm in the vicinity
of Federic in Polk County and last sum-
mer built house there and made prep
arations to move on the property. which
he had been renting to neighbors. The
other day he went Up to Frederic ahead
of his family expecting to put things in
readiness. when he found that the house
had been carried OF by thieves.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-20
Wedding Squares Debt.

Denver, March ls.-When pretty IL
year-old Martina May House was married
to Norman Burns, an employee Of the Ad-
ANS Hotel. by Judge Flor Ashbaugh In
the Juvenile Court, young Burns, four
years older than the bride. was able to
call square a debt which John F. House
the brides father, had owed him for
more than year
The Washington herald., 1916-03-20
AEROPLANES FIGHT WARSHIPS
German Filters Fail in Attack on
Russian Ships.

Petrograd, March ia battle between
Russian warships and enemy aeroplanes.
in which the warships escaped bombs
hurled down upon them, is reported by
the ministry of marine tonight.
The fight took place in the Black Sea.
Russian torpedo boats had just sent to
when they were attacked by an air squad
ron. The fiers, circling over the torpedo
boat fiotills. dropped eight bombs, which
struck the water. Meanwhile the de-
stroyers took aboard the crew of the
sinking oil ship and rapidly steamed
The Washington herald., 1916-03-20
RUSS MINISTER RESIGNS,
khvoston Gives Up Interior Depart
ment Portfolio,

Petrograd, March l9.-Minister Of the
Interior Alexei Micholaevitch Khvostoff
has resigned. His portfolio has been
taken over by Prime Minister Basil vladi-
miroyitch Sturmer. The premier will re-
tain his position on the head Of the
cabinet.
NJ Sturmer. former privy counselor,
succeeded Jean l. Goremykine as pre-
mier February l. He had long been
known as one of the principal leaders
OF the conservative wing Of the council
Of the Russian Empire, or the senate.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-20
French Torpedo
Boat Goes Down
Three Officers and ~ of Rem
audin S Crew Missing After
Submarine Attack.
Special Gable 10, The Washington Herald.

Special Gable To- The Washington Herald
Paris, March 19.-The French torpedo
boat Renaudin, was sunk yesterday morn
ing in the Adriatic by a submarine, &C
cordins to official announcement by the
admiralty tonight.
Three officers, including the commander
and his second in command, as we'll as
forty-four of the crew are missing.
Two officers and thirty-four of the
crew were removed by a French torpedo
boat which was accompanying the Renau-
din.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-20
Dog Buried With Mistress.

Marietta, Ohio. March 19.-Gratifying a
wish which Mrs. Mary Frank Hart had
often expressed before her death, and
which is said to have been embodied in
her will. Trixie, pet fox terrier of Mrs
Hart, whose funeral was held recently,
was chloroformed and buried in the same
grave with her mistress.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-20
Music Over Phone Cures.

Chicago. March ls.-George F. Boltwood.
a manufacturer who is recovering from
street car accident at hospital, is
being given music cure" Every night
he is entertained by cabaret perform
ance to which he listens over the tele-
phone.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-20
Divorce After 80 Years.

Norristown, Pa, March 19.-After
years Of married life. Charles
d. Kicker, Philadelphia stock broker,
who lives here. has won a divorce from
Louisa F. Kicker,
The Washington herald., 1916-03-20
Report of Massacres Reaches Columbus by
Wireless from Interior of Mexico-Pacheco
and Chuichupa Believed Places Hit
LITTLE is KNOWN OF COLONISTS
Raider Reported to Have Abandoned Thirty Wounded at
Ell VaIe-Dcclared TO Have Kidnapped
Ten Women
BY II. H. STANSBURY.

FL Paso March 19-Gen Pehngs main column reported
late this afternoon moving Ascncion along the dry
bed of the Rio anos He approximately 100 miles of the
border
The report by wireless Columbus and fragncrtar
that several American settlements the foothills
Made Mountains have been totally wiped by Villa bandits
this is the direction taken by Villa raid he
ieved to be responsible for the massacres.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-20

Ell Paso Now Active Base.
In the meantime, active preparations
have begun TO make El Psso the border
base instead OF Columbus. Troop trains
and supplies were stopped here today. A
squadron OF the Twelfth Cavalry desis-
mated to so in the Pershins expedition
IS among the latest arrivals.
4 corps Of clerks. under members Of Gen.
Bells star, have worked all day oompil-
ing a list of the available railroad men
in thi, part of the country. II is under
The Washington herald., 1916-03-20
DOVER HARBOR SHELLED
Canadian Hospital at Rams
gate Struck, But Inmates
Escape Hurts.
BRITISH AIR FLEET PURSUES
One Teuton Machine Is Followed
Thirty Miles to Sea. Where
Observer Is Killed.
rsrisI Cable to Tue Washington Herald.

SPECIAL Cable to The Washington Herald
London. March 19.-Nine persons were
killed and thirty-one injured today in
another German aeroplane raid on the
Kentish coast The raiders. four in num-
Scr, dropped forty-eisht bombs.
Dover and its harbor were sheIIcd the
towns Deal and Margate were bombarded.
and only prompt action by a British
aviator warded of an attack on West
gate
The Canadian hospital at Ramssato
was struck by q single projectile. but no
casualties resulted.
One German scaplane was pursued
thirty miles to sea by a British aviator
in a onc-seated machine, where he en-
gagged the raider in an action which
lasted for fifteen minutes. The raider
was brought down and the observer
killed.
-Four Planes in Raid.
The war Office tonight issued the follow
ing statement:
-Four German seaplanes bombarded the
east coast of Kent today.
The first pair appeared over Dover.
flying at a height Of from 5000 to 5000
feet. One dropped six bombs in the
harbor and then proceeded northwest,
dropping bombs on the town. The other.
after passing Dover, appeared over Deal
and dropped several bombs.
The second pair bombarded Rams
safe. after which one went west and the
other north, pursued by a British aero
plane. One bomb was dropped on Mar
gate. The second machine appeared over
Westsate. where our aeropIanes engaged
in his pursuit and no bombs were
dropped
kIIIedJ 81 Injured.
The casualties so far reported are nine
killed and thirty-one injured. As far as
can be ascertained. forty-eight bombs
were dropped.
One bomb fell on thee Canadian hos
pItaI at Ramsgatc. causing some damage
to the building, but no casualties
Material damage was inflicted on sevcral
houses
Flight Commander Bone. in a single
scatter aerOpIane. pursued one raider
thirty miles to sea where, after an action
lasting a quarter of an hour, the raider
was forced to descend and the observer
was killed"
Dover, March I-In today's aeroplane
raid narrow escapes occurred at a GER
tain charitable institution at Dover. where
there are a large number of children.
One bomb went through the roof and
caused extensive damage.
One Of the sisters in charge was cut
about the srms by falling tiles, but hap
PLY none Of the children were in this
part OF the home at the time. On the
first sound Of the raiders the children
were taken to the basement.
The churches narrowly escaped damage,
one bomb wrecking a store and stables
nearby. In another case a bomb ex-
plOded ten yards from a church
woman was killed in her home. A
boy was walking in street Of the town
when a bomb fell close by killing him
instantly.
Two men are reported killed in an
other part of the town, and several were
injured. Four children on their wav TO
Sunday school were killed.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-20
INFANTRYMEN GIVEN HORSES.

An added fragment of the from Teshinss column
detachment from the Sixteenth Infantry had been furnished
and accompany ing the cavalry.
Villa located Babcoa today and making
for lake by that which i the only supply for miles
around He is said 10 have abandoned thirty
where he was placed in these dispatches YESTERDAY
Along the road which the bandit moving the American -Cr
into millions Much apprehension felt he
destroy all of this property.
The Washington herald., 1916-03-20
NO CARRANzA TROOPS PURSUING.

The MADEIRA Company owned by American English capital
control number OF mills terminals company and
Under normal working conditions men arc npoved
The plant is situated just forty miles south Granlc>
There said be Carrana troops pursuit Of lila and
hi!
The Mexican authorities report fighting section of the
Villa in the Torreon district Coye CANYON Chortes VIC
tory claimed by the Carranstas say large number of Vistas
cd
The Washington herald., 1916-03-20

stood The railroads have agreed 10 call
for volunteers as soon as Gen. Bel gives
the word. $50
The Fort Bliss commander was in con-
ference with the experts he called TO his
assistance last night. He refused TO
make any statement J. s. crolott. one
of the experts said:
The Northwestern could moi send
troops or provisions over their lines for
two or three weeks- The road is breksn
CONTINUED ON FACE TEREK
The Washington herald., 1916-03-20

The number of killed and the circumstances
being withheld by the The colonies attacked arc
designated but since CoOna Duban and Morales leading
colonies moeed it believed Villa Pachcco
ChuiChupa.
These directly the line retreat followed bv the bandit
Very little known here of the people who lived settlements
They moved INTO the isolated district years ago ard seldom came
the hOrj
The Washington herald., 1916-03-20
TOO FAR Ter MoIAaaTAxlCKs.

Col Dodd with the Seventh and Tenth Cavalry already has pushed
south will be almost impossible supplies to him by motor
truck The pack mules with the expedition being employed carry
mountain artillery
The first the railroads have been fatty
refused by Carranza notwithstanding the optimistic reports from
Washington Saturday night The public permitted
the negotiations until the second made This
of demand and before the head acto gov
The Mexican officials uarez silent subject
granite erected years ago memory of patriots for
the is amed
The Washington herald., 1916-03-20
VILLA REPORTED AT HERNANDEZ RANCH

Villa according Cen Pehng the Candeicro
Hernandez two days ago.
The Hernandez ranch San Pedro OF the principal
watering places Central Chihuahua This the reports
received here from Mexican FRIDAY
railroad bridge San Pedro The last point
miles north OF Casas Grandes Yesterday
fully miles further south
The Washington herald., 1916-03-20
TEN WOMEN DECLARED KIDNAPPED.

In retreatng the NaS declared kdnappcd ten
the wives and daughters of prominent Mexicans
The demand of the United States military upon
Chief Carranza for take Mexican Northwestern
National Railway lines has developed situation extremely acute
here.
Cen Pershng is said to have wireless Funston the
control of the roads leading FL Paso imperative to the sue
of the expedition.