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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
PEACE BODY TO MEET HERE
Former President Taft Will Preside
Over Sessions of Anti-War
League.

NEW YORK, March 1S.-The first ma
tional convention of the league to en-
force peace will be held at Washington
May &c and 81, it was announced here
today. Former President Taft will pre-
side. The call for the meeting has been
sent out in the name of Mr.. Taft and
200 other prominent Americans. includ-
ing the governors of several states.
According to the announcement the
express purpose of calling the ma
tional assemblage at this time is to
devise and determine upon measures to
give effect to the proposals for a league
of nations to enforce peace"
Emphasis is given to the assertion
that it is not the purpose of the organ
ization to propose measuressfor stop
ping the present war in Europe, or to
combat the preparedness movement,
but to outline practical plan looking
toward future world peace"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
VIRGINIA rs FOR WILSON.
No Other Name Mentioned in Con.
nection With Nomination.

Special Dispatch to The Star
RICHMOND, Va, March 1S.-The
state democratic committee is to meet
here Wednesday to fix the time and
place for the next state convention,
which is to name the delegates to the
national convention. Senators Martin
and Swanson will be two of the four
delegates at large, with Gov Stuart and
Lieut.. Gov. Ellyson as the other two
The selection of state chairman
will attract attention. State Chairman
Ellyson, who has held the post for
twenty years. is expected to step
aside, being a candidate for governor.
He Is also the member of the demo-
cratic national committee. The names of
Representatives Glass of Lynchburg.
Flood of AppomattoX, Rorer A. James
of Danville and Judge R. T. w. Duke
of Charlottesville are mentioned for
state chairman.
Roanoke. Norfolk, Lynchburg and
Richmond will make bids for the con-
vention, and will have large delega-
tons here to present the claims of
those places. Many persons prefer some
other place than Richmond, for the
reason that this city gets nearly every
thing else.
The convention will instruct its dele
cation to vote for the nomination of
President Wilson. no other name being
mentioned in connection with the NOM
ination in this state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
R|vALR|ES CAUSE A RIOT
Republican Convention in Muskoeee
Okla, Is Scene of Fac
tional Tumult.

MUSkOGEE, Okla. March 1s.-Fac-
tional rivalries made the Muskogee
county republican convention today q
scene of riotous tumult, which was not
ended until J. c. Denton, one of two
rival chairmen, was pulled from the
desk upon which he stood and arrested
charged with carrying concealed weap-
ons. With his arrest. the supporters of
j. J. McGraw of Ponca City, candidate
for national committeeman. withdrew
and the adherents of James Harris of
Wagner rival candidate for the same
position, continued their deliberations
Trouble began as soon as it became
apparent that the Harris and McGraw
factions would try to hold conventions
IN the same hall. Attempts to trans
act business precipitated disorder until
the delegates came to personal en-
counters and fought, while spectators
hooted and jeered.
Dentons arrest was based on charges
that he drew a pistol and threatened
George Pascal, another delegate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
CarranzQ General Leads 400
OfHis Men Over TO Villa Side
HerndnzQ and Followers Then Turn UpOn First
Chiefs Followers in Durango and Defeat
Them in Battle Lasting Several Hours.


GALVESTON Tex March 1SThe Carranza Gen, Hernanza,
the of Durango has deserted and joined what called the
pacsts, party heartily sympathy with Villa the present
troubles according dispatches reaching Nueva Laredo tonight
the head OF 400 Carranza soldiers
defeated the constitiona pitched battle which lasted
several hours The Carraza lost sixty killed
ed Much and taken according
The pac have openly denounced Carraza declaring that he
is the primary of the invasion bv the United States
1t reported that Zapaa will join the
march with assist Villa Dispatches from Mexico City
mention fighting the of Durango
with whom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
AGREE TO PREPARE FOR WAR.
Total of 1850 Boys Enrolled in
. New York and Brooklyn.

NEW YORK, March 1S.-More than
$500 boys Of the elementary schools Of
New York and Brooklyn answered the
call of the National School Camp Asso-
citation today and signified their will
ineness to prepare themselves for war
in time of peace. The boys enrolled at
armories and United States Army Of
ficers were in charge of the registra-
ton.
The boys will wear army uniforms,
but guns will not be supplied them.
1t was explained that the effort is to
enlist million boys in the movement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19

Gen. Gavira had intimated such entry
would meet with resistance, lowered
the tension at Gen. Funston's head
quarters. Gen. Funston was convinced
that Gen. Pershing would not pass his
troops through any Mexican town. un-
less he regarded it as military neces-
sity.
Unusual activity displayed by the de
facto government of Mexico in adding
to its stores of ammunition is shown in
reports from customs officers at border
ports of entry. According to these and
to information secured by army officers,
shipments of rifle ammunition in car
load lots by express have become COM
mon in the past three weeks. Much
of the new ammunition entered at
points on the New Mexico and Arizona
border and was supposed to be intend
ed for the troops in Sonora. Since the
Columbus raid 100000 rounds passed
through the customhouse at Laredo and
il is estimated that there now is more
small arm material in Mexico than
there has been for many years.
Members of the local automobile club
called meeting for next week to as
certain how many members will prom
Use to turn over their automobiles and
provide drivers in case they are desired
by the War Department
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
TOLD TO HURRY ENLISTMENTS
Recruiters for Army Are Ordered to
Act Speedily.

Adjt. Gen. Mccain yesterday after
noon sent kilograms to all recruiting
officers Of the army, as follows:
"ITnder authority of act Of Congress
the President has increased the strength
of the army by approximately $4,000
men. and it is imperative that the re-
cruiting service obtain this additional
number of recruits as speedily as pos
sible. Recommendations for the ex-
tension of the recruiting service to
neighboring localities. which in your
Judgment will prove productive will be
submitted for consideration.
you will give your individual and
undivided attention to the work of
obtaining your share of the number OF
and will prosecute
this wor without regard to hours"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
House to Vote on Kahn Amend
ment Increasing Regulars
to Total of 10000.
SUBSTITUTE FOR CLAUSE
CALLING FOR 100000 MEN
President Wilson Announced as Not
Committed to the Details
of Hay Measure.

What may be a true test vote on the
new army bill - the Presidents pre-
paredness measure. as Chairman Hay of
the military affairs committee calls it
may come tomorrow when the House
will vote on the motion by Representa-
tive Kahn of California to increase the
size of the standing army to 10000 in
stead of to 100000. as provided for in
the bill Representative Kahn is rank
ing republican member on the military
affairs committee. and typical larger
army" man. The amendment was Of
fered by him late yesterday afternoon,
after the House had disposed of long
and comparatively uninterestinS general
debate. and had made considerable head
way in the long bill under the five-min-
ute rule
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
GREECE CUT OFF FROM
GERMANY AND ALLIES

ATHENS, March 1S.-All direct tele-
gra phic communication between Greece
and Germany, Austria Hungary. Bull
garia and Turkey has been cut.
The financial situation in Greece an
pears to be of the gravest nature. The
families of mobilized soldiers in MANY
ca ses are in dire want, and the men
themselves will be shortly required in
the fields if the crops are not to be
neglected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
HIS MEMORY HoNoRED.
Late President Cleveland's Birthday
Anniversary Celebrated.

CALDWELL. n. J.. March 1S-The
seventy-eighth anniversary of the birth
of Grover Cleveland was celebrated to-
day at the birthplace here of the late
President with exercises under the
auspices Of the Grover Cleveland Birth
Mace Memorial Association.
Numerous new-found relics of Mr.
Cleveland were on exhibition at his
birthplace which was thrown open to
the public in the afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
WAR CUTS WHISKY OUTPUT
Four Big Kentucky Distilleries Turn
to Making of Alcohol.

LEXINGTON. KY, March 1S.-Witb h
announcement of the sale at Midway.
KY. today of one of the largest dis
tilleries in that section of Kentucky
to Cincinnati and Louisville interests
it became known that this one and
three others of kentuckys leading
manufacturers of whisky would cease
making this product and devote their
energies to making alcohol to fill or
ders for export to European nations
engaged in war.
The. three other distjlleries ere To-
Gated near Lexington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
New York Lawyer in Maryland
Home Dies in Presence of
Young Daughter.
CORONER'S JURY DECIDES
WOMAN is BLAMELESS
Story of Mans Alleged Brutality and
Threats to Kill Given by
Members of Family.

FREDERICK, Md, March IS. - Mrs.
Eloise Young English shot and killed
her husband, Arthur f. English, law
yer of New York, at their home near
here today. The shooting was done in
the presence of their sixyear-o
daughter and is said to have occurred
during quarrel. English was the son
of Thomas Dunn English, former
congressman from New Jersey and the
author of the song, Ben Bolt"
Mrs. English claims that she shot in
self-defense, when her husband, in a
ft of anger. pointed revolver at her.
An examination of the body of English
showed that a bullet had gone through
the heart and that four other bullets
had taken effect. The furniture in the
room in which the body was found
was in great disorder, indicating that
a struggle had taken place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
Mexican Outlaw at San Geronimo
Making Toward Chihuahua, Amer
lean Force Pushing After Him.
IS SAID TO HAVE 10,OOO,OOO ROUNDS
OF AMMUNITION CACHED In VICINITY
Carranzista Under Gen. Gutierrez Moving Northwest
Head Him Off, While Gen. Pershing Follows
Closely and Cavalry Flanks Him.

DOUGLAS N M, March 18-Francisco Villa and large
located San Geronimo Chihuahua
and making their Namiqpa western Chihuahua near
MADEIRA according telegram received today by Ives
Lelever, consul of the de facto Mexican government
message from Gen. Luis Gutierrez commander of
OF the Carranza columns operating Chihuahua city.
HAS 100000 ROUNDS STORED.
Gutierrez said Villa Namquipa
miles Las Cruces where he proposes quantity
several months ago. 1t said that
Villa has less than rounds OF ammunition cached
Chihuahua
Lieut. Col Dao Campbell i'll command OF the Caanza troops
guarding the passes along the Chihuahua state
ne arrived Aqua Pea last night and held conference today
with Gen. P Elias Gales, military governor OF Sonora.
Col Campbell said he believed that Villa would be able
Sonora and his opinion the United States would
have much difficulty in capturing the bandit chief
Campbell reported that Villa Gaena, Chihuahua last
Monday going anos he available
supplies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
Abandoned Ships Crew Saved.

HALIFAX. n. S.. March 18.-The Brit
ish schooner Advent. which was blown
off shore March 3 as she was about to
end her voyage to this port from
Philadelphia, was later abandoned and
her crew saved by passing vessel, ac-
cording to adyices. received here today
The report came from the captain of a
steamer who said the skipper of an
other ship had asked him to notify the,
'otrn0rA. ~ - s-i-'f-f p ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
Transport Sails for Pensacola

with sufficient food and other supplies
to last ESQ men for three months. the
transport Hancock sailed from the
Philadelphia navy yard late today for
Pensacola Fla, to wait ordeIk Tbs
transport took only her regulaz eew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
I'VE SEE END OF THIS WAR;"
SAYS FRENCH FINANCE MINISTER

PARIS, March I8.-"We haze reached the decisive
hour" said Alexandra Rbot of finance STEAK.
ina in the chamber of DEPUTIES the financial and mill
taru s;tuat;on We can say o;thout exaggerat;on.
WITHOUT illusion and WITHOUT va'n optimism. that now
see the end of this horrible ,oa,.
Mr. Rbots utterance IS taken to be, of the utmost
;bo,tance as indicating official opinion ,;th regard to
the result of the battle of Verdun.
Whether beace IS Probably nearer, 1T IS uu-
questionable that the tension France has RELAXED and
that mems thoughts are turned the rafd deue1obrnent
of events favorable to the allies. 4os 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
Mr.. English Married Twice.

NEW YORK. March 1s.-Arthur Eng
lish was assistant United States attor-
ney in the Department of the Interior
from 1893 to 1897. when he resigned
and resumed private practice in this
city. He was one of the commission
ers of the Hudson-Fulton celebration
in 1909. The present Mrs. English
whom he married in 1900 was his sec
ond wife, his first having died five
years before. He had one son by his
first marriage and three children, two
sons and daughter, by his second
Mr.. English was born in this city in
1863, and was a graduate of New York
University. He studied Hindoo, Greek
Roman. Hebrew. English and Ameri-
can law under private tutors. He also
was a student of medicine and science
Mr.. English had been admitted to the
bar of this state. the District of CO.
lumbia and several other states
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
Amendments Considered.

Consideration of amendments began
Immediately on the close of debate.
The only change made was to raise
the rank of the chief of coast artillery
from a brigadier general to major gen.
eral An amendment by Representa-
tive Gardner (republican) of Massa
chusetts, to increase the committee s
figures for additional men in the Coast
Artillery Corps from 1900 to $4,000.
vas voted down without division, but
after considerable argument
When the House adjourned Repre-
sentative Kahn's amendment, propos-
ing a total authorized peace strength
Of 100000 for the regular army, was
pending.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19

q. s. Cavalry Nearing Villa.
Col Dodd's flying column is gallop-
ing tonight, it's course lighted by the
brilliant Mexican moonlight some
where south of Colonia Dublan." with
the fleeing Villa 100 miles in the lead.
Its immediate objective. according to
advices received by Gen. Gavira, Car
rama commandant of Chihuahua, at
Juarez. is Pearson.
From Pearson, army men here be-
1ieve. Col. Dodd's troopers. with their
batteries of machine guns and small
mountain howitzers. horse packed, VIII
wheel sharply to the eastward. South
west of Galena. after junction has
been formed with the main column
now proceeding southwark, Col. Dodd' s
force again will turn southWard. On
the open. almost waterless plain that
stretches between the Sierra Madre
Oriental and the Sierre Ahumare noun
tain chains the flying column viii
sweep. plainsmen strategists believe. to
San Geronimo. northwest of Namiquipa.
where Villa was reported to be today
once Villas southwark flight is out
distanced. the cavalry will turn him
northward onto the advancing forces
Of Gen. Pershing. pressing from the
north through the deep defiles of the
Sierra AhumareS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
Brush With Villa Expected
BY War Department Heads
Within the Next Few DayS

Measuring advices came to both the
State and War departments yesterday
from Mexico, where an American army
is following the trail of Villa and his
bandit followers. The official reports
indicated that the American troops
thus far had encountered no Villa fol-
lowers, though it was indicated brush
with them might be expected soon
and consular dispatches told of quiet
conditions elsewhere throughout Mex
ico.
The state Departments advices.
which included dispatch saying con-
ditlons were improving about Tarnpico,
were laid before President Wilson per-
sonally last night by acting Secretary
Polk. Ur. Polk also conferred late in
the day with Elesio Arredondo, Gen.
Carranzas ambassador designate, but
neither official would discuss the sub
Ject of their talk except TO saw that
reference had been made to a ship
ment OF munitions which the de facto
government is anxioux to get to Vera
Cruz from New York
Gen. Funston's request that the
american forces be permitted to use
Mexican railways for troops trans
portat1on was forwarded late yesterday
70 Consular Agent Rogers for presenta-
ton to Gen. CarranZa at Queretaro
Cnclals mere closely associated with
the De 1acto government are under
stood to believe that CarranZa will be
strongly advised by many Of his fol-
lowers against granting the request
on the ground that to do so might
arouse public sentiment against the de
the control il has established over the
native population.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
Wants ARMY That Will Count.

II believe" he. continued, that it is
the duty of the United States to pre-
pare now an army which VIII add
weight to diplomatic suggestions we
make. The time has come when it is
wise for us to consider the possibility,
the probability, of the future and pre-
mare now for what may come to us. II
we do not, we may regret 1t to the
end of our lives"
Representative Kahn in closing the
debate for the minority side, said that
after all the first line of defense was
the navy, and that it was more es-
sential TO put the navy on footing
where it could maintain control of the
sea against any enemy than 1t was to
build up an army. Whlie the navy
controlled the sea, he added. no in
yader could reach American shores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
Boys Illness Causes Rage.

The young woman testified that while
their two sons were cutting wood this
morning she requested her husband to
permit the elder boy to quit on account
of illness. She said this angered her
husband, who began to smash dishes
and furniture in his rage. Mrs. Eng
lish secured a revolver, hid it in her
dress. and later when her husband took
his revolver and threatened to kill her,
she testified, she emptied the five
chambers of her revolver into his body
Mrs. English was the daughter of the
late McClintock Young, a Frederick in
ventor. many of whose devices are used
by large corporations. She was one of
the most attractive members of the
younger social set of Frederick at the
time of her marriage to Mr.. English,
sixteen years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
Conditions Better at Tampico.

The report of better conditions at
Tampico and in the adjacent oil fields,
where The situation for several days
past has been a cause of some concern
among officials. brought the information
that previous apprehension had been
caused by the failure of the military
authorities TO receive from the de fac. o
government an understanding of wby
American troops had crossed the bor-
der. II was said that as soon as ac-
curate information reached Tampico
improvement in general conditions was
apparent.
development which was regarded
IN Mexican quarters here as likely to
do much toward assuring continued CO.
operation between the Mexican de facto
government and American troops was
announced by the War Department that
the orders under which the punitive ex-
pedition entered Mexico did not au-
thorize occupation of any Mexican
cities. 1t was said the purpose of the
expedition did not necessitate any such
occupations, which border dispatches
have indicated might be misunderstood
by the Mexican public.
Gen. Funston's sole report TO the War
Department was "Ail quiet along the bor-
der"
A telegram from Special Representative
CONTINUED on Second Page.J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
Wife Notifies Police.

After the shooting, Mrs. English took
her four children to the home OF a
neighbor to whom she related the story
of the tragedy She telephoned to a
physician in Frederick to hurry to the
side of her husband. whom she said she
had shot. She then called police head
quarters in Frederick and asked that a
warrant be sworn out for her husband.
who. she stated, had threatened to take
her life. She also told the police that
she had shot her husband.
Mrs. English was eXonerated from
blame for the killing of her husband
by a coroner's jury here tonight. after
she and three of her children had tes-
titled as to English's alleged brutality
and frequent threats to kill his wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
Has outwitted His Pursuers.

Pancho Villas cunning has enabled
him to outwit American troops pur-
suing him. Instead Of being at Galena
where Col. Dodd's flying squadron Of
cavalry was expected to overtake the
bandit chief. villa is reported tonight
IN advices reaching Juarez to have
moved from that point. through Ell
vale canyon. to Babicora, and thence
across the continental divide through
Babicora pass into the MADEIRA section.
Villas objective is the town of MADEIRA
where the million dollar lumber plant
OF the MADEIRA company is located. The
destruction of that plant was threat
ened by Villa when he was OH his way
10 attack Columbus, " NJ
Today American cavalry, under Col
Dodd. was at Colona DubIan, one of the
American colonies in the Casas Grandes
country. which had been menaced by
Nillistas. Gen. Pershing's main column
OF American troops was expected to
join Col. Dodd's cavalry neart tDubIan.
From the Casas Grandes country a new
plan OF campaign was expected to be
pursued by the American forces
Pursuit of Villa has now entered the
hide-and-seek stage. 1t is believed by
border strategists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-19
Speaker Clark Closes Debate.

Speaker Clark closed the general de-
bate in the House, expressing approval
of the Hay bill and declaring it was
satisfactory to the average American
and as good as could be expected under
the circumstances. The nation as a
whole, he said, wished to hold a middle
course.
They want peace he said. but not
peace at any price. They want peace
with honor. They believe thoroughly
that there are things worth fighting
for. They arc not willing to bankrupt
the country on military and naval prep
aratious. They are, however. willing
to spend all that is necessary for the
public defense
Representative Mann characterized
the bill as inadequate to the nations
needs, saying it would provide for pre-
paredness for peace. not for war.