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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-27
SAYS AIR FLEET
ALONE NOT ABLE
IOGUARD COAST
Naval Inventor Argues Against
Plan Proposed BY Rear
Admiral Peary

Edward r. Chandler, well known as
q naval inventor, thinks that the plan
Of Rear Admiral Peary for the pro
lection Of our coasts by great feet
Of aircraft designed to destroy any ap
preaching enemy Is faulty, because II
does not consider the exigency that
the enemy may have its own aircraft
70 battle ours and prevent their SPY.
Ing from on high unobserved. He ar.
CUES that II Peary's plan were feasible
q would be now in effect in Europe.
The discussion by Rear Admiral
Pearyy dealing with the coast defense
Of the United States by an air fleet
Independently OF the army OF. navy is
certainly very Interesting said Mr..
Chandler
''The value Of an air fleet for scout
ing and patrol duty has been thorough.
" established. We have sufficient
proof Of what they have been doing
abroad TO justify our confidence in
this service. To depend, however,
,spleiy upon aircraft as an adequate
pBfense against hostile fleet raises
Numerous questions which Mr.. Peary
failed 70 make clear. In the European
war, where aircraft Of every descrip-
ticn arc being put to actual test under
The most severe service conditions. We
find very little announcement for the
employment 81 this means as suggest
I'd ny Mr.. Peary.
Al invading fleet would not only
carry y great many aircraft, but would
be we'll armed with anti-aircraft guns
q well. The enemy machines would
engage our battle planes, while from
rae thipe the euemy's high-angle fire
rfleh. with their explosive shells,
would fight off our bomb-dropping tri-
planes, keeping them ct such q dis.
txhce ae to make them practically
hsrmlekf Al night or in bad weather
The ~ fIeet would be severely han.
dicapoed. and under such conditions
An stacking fleet would be in its
element
Bomb dropping from an aeroplane
operating &c q great altitude Is very
uncertain and unreliable, particularly
when attacking D fleet, the units Of
which are pretty well separated. The
inscl|(i0n g 81 tnccessful aerial torpe-
do O. yet % re heard from, and II can
no f6adIly afptotisted that the mere
Cropping OF explosives without any
mt6fs 81 guiding the same does not
permit Of very high degree Of fire
control
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-27
CHAPLAINSgOIT
And W|FEWlLL
BEMISSEDHERE

Tho many friends OF Chaplain and
Mrs. William Reese Scott regret
deepH his orders 10 leave Honolulu
and the End Infantry for The 9Ieh tns
fentry en- the border. e " -
After obtaining his A. D, ut thGl
University OF Fennsylvania. Chaplain
Scott went to-. RsHh sxnEk- and GEadp
sated from tie General Theologscall
Seminary, after which he was pastor
of Christ Church IN Media. Pa, tor
several years. 81
In March, 1903, he was appointed
Chaplain in the army and ordered u
Fort Monroe. Va. where he served
until transferred to the End Inl1htry
at Fort Shafter. In 1919. Tue chap
lain has worked up large Sunday
school and his delightfai sermons andt
morning services will be greatly
missed. -. n.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-27
RICO HAS
few DESERTIONS
(By Associsted Prsssl

SAN JUAN. Porto Rico. --Although
the Porto Rico regiment OF infantry
has been almost doubled in the mum.
Der Of enlisted men since the pas.
sage Of the army Reorganization act
by congress, last July. there Is again
q waiting list II had been a two.
battalion organization, but now has
the full regimeLtal strength of 1890
men. + &
II has never been difficult to get
men to enlist In the regiment and II
Is believed to be among the very few
bodies Of organized soldiers any place
in the world that has maintained q
waiting list. The percentage Of de.
sertions has been the lowest OF any
organization In the United States
army.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-27
Uncle Sans Army,
Past and Present
Days of Wild West Sagebrush Covered, Are Overflow
Soldiers Are Well Housed and in Perfect Safety

West with brush
civilization
Of
comfortable
building
the barrels which sanitary
calling
their mothers stayed cooped
months sockad under the Of the few soldiers who could be
from lines
dwellings Indians
Entertaining everybody
for .#sE
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-27
FRISCO FIELD CLERKS
CELEBRATE NEW STATUS

In celebration of their new status
under the National Defense Act, a
banquet. was held on December 80
by the army field clerks attached to
the quartermaster's office in the
Western department, San Francisco.
Mai Thomas ]. McGrath of the
Reserve Corps acted as POSTMASTER.
Among the guests were:
e. w. Piper, who served through
cut the Civil War, Is SO years old and
has been connected with the quar-.
termaster department since 1865;
Henry Miller, for so years in the
army; C. Al. Partridge, who was with
Kitchener in Khartoum and who won
q medal for bravery; End Lieut. E. e.
Lockhard, Quartermaster Corps; Otto
f. Hansen, C, w. Healy, E. A. OFT,
Thomas Lafferty, Edward C. Graham,
Stephen E. Karigan, George q. Pruitt.
Albert Brady, H. w. Bennett, George
w. Lewis, H. w. Brown, Harry Gray,
Robert M. Bramlitt. e. r.. Aldrich and
George w. Lewis.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-27
BIG sEARCHLlGHTS TO !.
ENABLE. NIGHT Fl YlNG

To enable members Of the first sig
nal corps and first aeroscorps to fly
at night. searchlights of more than
100000 candlepower each have been
installed at the aviation field In Hemp
stead, New york, The lights are on
platforms is feet high and will iIlum-
mate an area of more than four miles.
A dozen light projectors have been In
stalled from the landing field. $500 ;
The officers of the. government
squad are arranging for q flight to
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-27
LAUNCH ANOTHER blSER !
AT SEATTLE SHIP YARD

United states coast ana h&fbUr de-
Tense submarine NJ was launched on
January is at the yard Of the Seattle
Construction & Dry Dock Companf.
Mrs. whitford Drake, wife Of Assist
ant Naval Constructor Drakes Z, 8. n.
christened the diver The NJ Is q
sister Of the Nj, recently launched At
the same yard. The No 10 allnost
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-27

Governor Fielder OF New Jersey an
Dounced that he had no. intention Of
calling special election in Somerset
county to elect a state senator.
More than 100 American manufac.
turers Of glass and pottery products
were represented at the opening of the
Pittsburg glass and pottery show.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-27
Recent ORDERS

y ( i Z q II.
Recent orders affecting officers on
Oahu are as follows: Col d. L. How
ell. End Inf. to 2Sth Inf. Capt. J. r.
Thomas, LIST Inf. to 18th, Feb Is. Capt.
H. r. knight, LIST Inf. to 35th Inf, Feb.
10: Lieut.. T. ]. Camp, End Inf. to goth
Inf, FEB. 81; Lieut. A. E. Sawkins,
32nd Inf. to 22nd Inf, Jan. 21; Capt.
Douglas McCaskey, 4th Cav. to 18th
Cav, Jan. 81; Capt L w. Prunty, 4th
to 7th, Feb. IA; Capt. ". d. Dixon,
4th to 10th, March Is; Lieut.. H. H. G..
Richards, 9Th to Bird, Jan. 81; Lieut..
=. G. Culluln, 9Th to 18th, Feb. 9Th;
Lieut.. r. N. Cheney, 9Th to 9Th, March
18th; Chaplain w. r. Scott, End Inf.
TO 18th Inf. Feb. 1. Each officer will
proceed on first available transport
after date OF relief to United States
and upon arrival at San Francisco pro-
coed to join regiment to which trans
ferred
The following officers are ordered
to Oahu: Capt. c. M. Blackboard to
LIST Inf. Feb. 10; Capt. r. E. Over
holser, list Inf, Feb. is; Lieut.. @. II.
Danielson, to the md Inf, Feb. q;
Lieut.. d. ID. Faik, Jr., to the 32nd Inf,
Jan. 81; Capt e. +. Graham to the
eth Cav, Feb. IA; Capt j. /. Nc
Mullen to the 4th Cav, Feb. IA; Lieut..
c. p. Stems to the 4th Cav. Feb. Il
Chaplain =. L. Maddox to the End
Inf, Feb. !.
Detached officers assigned are Col.
James s. Rogers, End Inf. Jan. %;
Lieut.. H. B. Lewis, LIST Inf, Feb. 1;
Capt. H. C. Pratt, 4th Cav, Feb. 4:
Lieut.. w. B. McLaurin, 4th Cav, Feb.
1; Lieut.. H. M. Daynor. 4th Cav, Feb.
i; Lieut.. v. p. Erwin, LIST r. A.
- -
Orders have been received from the
war department to the effect that
officers going to and returning from
foreign service will not be granted
leave for more than one month.
- -
A board Of officers has been appoint
ed to meet at Fort Kamehameha to
examine enlisted men at that post au-
thorized to take the examination for
appointment as second lieutenants in
the regular army. Officers on this
board are Lieut.. Col Andrew Hero,
Jr, C. A. c.; Lieut.-Col Powell C.
Fauntleroy, Med. Corps: Capt Walter
&c. Baker and Capt Malcolm p. An
druss. C. A. c.. and 1st Lieut. Thomas
III. Scott. Med Res. Corps. Pvt. w.
O'Leary has been ordered 10 appear
before the board on January %.
-
Mai. Morton j. Henry, quartermast.
er Corps, has been announced as quar-.
termaster at Schofield Barracks, re-
lieving Lieut. Col G. G. Bailey. Jan.
"a.
~ ~
The following enlisted men at Fort
Shafter have been granted Burroughs
with permission to leave the islands
on the transport about February s.:
Pvts. Stanley NJ. Eynson and Walter
]. Brown, 3rd Regiment Engineers;
Mechanic Abraham Aidkin, Company
r, End Inf; Cook Walter r. Tooley
and Corpl. Henry Toellner. Bird Regi.
ment Engineers
- ~
The leave OF absence previously
granted Capt. Harry H. Blodgett med
zeal eorps, to take effect February 1st
has been amended to make IT effec-
tive February 20 II
y
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-27

The leave OF absence previously
granted Capt. Harry H. Blodgett med
zeal sorps. to take effect February 1st
has been amended to make it effec
tive February 20.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-27

Washington to witness President wa
sons Inauguration.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-27

Detached officers assigned are Col
James $. Rogers, End Inf. Jan. %;
Lieut.. H. B. Lewis, LIST Inf. Feb. 1;
Capt. H. c. Pratt, 4th Cav, Feb. 4:
Lieut.. w. B. McLaurin, 9Th Cav, Feb,
1; Lieut.. H. NJ. Daynor, 4th Cav, Feb
i; Lieut.. v. p. Erwin, LIST F. A.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-27

Mai Morton ]. Henry, quartermast
er Corps, has been announced as quar-
termaster at Schofield Barracks, re
lieving Lieut. Col. G. g. Bailey, Jan
"a.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-27

Orders have been received from the
war department to the effect that
officers going to and returning from
foreign service viii not be granted
leave for more than one month.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-15

boats. The start to Haleiwa is to be
made from the Young Hotel. The re
turn trip will start at o'clock IL
the afternoon. In the evening, civic
convention union services are to be
held at the Central Union church.
The program for Monday is as fol
lows: ...-
8 a. m.-Convention convenes at La
niakea, 1041 Alakea street.
Call to order by President ]. F. C.
Hagens.
Selection Of temporary chairman
and temporary secretary. @
appointment of credentials. com
mittee. .5-:.=
Selection of permanent chairman
and permanent secretary.
Address of Welcome by ]. F. c,
Hagens. t---'-.'.--~'. =
Roll call. ..s-.:.~.....
Response to Address Of Welcome
by Judge D. e. Metzger.
Appointment Of resolutions com.
mattee. .=......
Address by Governor Lucius E.
Address-"Boy Scouts AS a Civic
Asset" by Roger N. Burnham.
Presentation of resolutions.
Lunch. ..::.-. -.
1880 p. m.-Convention reconvenes.
Ladies of delegates to be enter.
tanned by Women's Auxiliary of Out.
rigger Canoe Club at Waikiki
Beach.) .-...-. ......-
Address-"Good Roads VS.. Poor
Roads," by w. r. harrington.
Address CONSTRUCTION Of Good
Roads," by George M. Collins.
Address CONSTRUCTION of Good
Roads," by ]. c. Foss, Jr.
Acknowledgements of Good
Roads," by C. N. Arnold.
Maintenance OF Good
Roads," by James H. Moragne.
Address-"Funds, How Obtain.
able-Taxation," by ]. w. Russell.
Reports Of resolution committee.
600 p. m.-Pan-Pacific Club, dinner
to delegates and ladies, Laniakea,
Alakea street .....
500 p. m.-Delegates and ladies to
attend Ad Club show at the Bijou
theater. g..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-15
2 YEARS in JAIL
FOR Soldier Who
STRUCK OFFICER
Wilful Disobedienee Results in
Court Martial Sentences for
Dozen Enlisted Men

you think that you can bluff these
fellows around here but you got nc
bluff on me" said Pvt. Henry Baker
Co. NJ, 18th Infantry, to one OF his
sergeants one day last month. and
proceeded forthwith to strike the non
commissioned officers head with his
fist The story is told in a recent
court-mariial order.
For these words and the assault
which accompanied them, the soldier
will watch the sun rise over San
Francisco bay for the next two years
through prison bars AT Alcatraz.
Baker was given three years by
court.martial but this was reduced te
two by Brig Gen. Brett, then depart
ment commander, who reviewed the
findings.
Other court-martial charges and
sentences recently published are as
follows:
Pvt. Howard D. Sims. Co. c, 25th
Infantry, failure to obey orders and
breaking arrest before being properly
set at liberty: confinement at hard
labor for six months.
Pvt. George w. Ellis, Co. d, Ind
Infantry, for failure to obey a superior
officer: confinement at hard labor fol
, one month. -
Pvt. William P. Walsh. Battery F.
1st Field Artillery. wilful disobedience:
dishonorable discharge and hard labor
for five years, reduced to two years.
Pvt 1st Glass Roy Johns, Battery
B, 9th Field Artillery, stealing pair
leather leggins; dishonorabie dis
charge and hard labor for two years,
| Pvt. Claire w Morris, Battery ID, 9th
Field Artillery, stealing an olive drah
shirt; dishonorable discharge and
| hard labor for two and one-half years,
Pvt. John Fluker, Troop B, 4th Cav.
airy, stealing a watch; dishonorable
discharge and hard labor for is
months.
Pvt. Raymond Bates, Co. B, End In
fantry, leaving post as sentinel before
being regularly relieved and for sitting
down in the vicinity of his post; con.
| finement at hard labor for three
| months. ...... 80.
Pvt Charles o. White, Co. B, End
Infantry, sleeping at his post in war
time; confinement at hard labor for
| six months. IL. ..... -
Pvt. Charles H. McAvey, Battery e,
9th Field Artillery, wilful disobedi.
ence; confinement at hard labor for
six months. ....
Pvt. Charles c. Cooper, Medical De.
partment, wilful disobedience and in.
subordination; confinement at hard
| labor for three months.
In all Of the foregoing cases, for
fixture of pay according to the sen
fences imposed were included with the
other punishment. =.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-15
Delegates From Other Islands
Who Are Here For Convention

Delegates from the other islands to
the Civic Convention who registered
at the Hawaiian promotion bureau
rooms this morning we're as follows:
r.. HAWAII.
Hilo Board of Trade. D. Russell
G. A. Cool, Chas. Swain, Chas. Lycur'
, gus, John Arruda, w. H. Hussman
M. de F. Spinola, Thomas Guard, H
D. Corbett and wife, DR.. H. B. Elliot
L. H. Cook, G. H. Wears, wife and
daughter; c. E. Wright and wife, J. T
Osorio, Capt. A. Duvel, T. R. Saiki.
John Rose and wife, James Hender'
son and wife, J. c. Foss, Jr., ]. R. zim
norman, John K Kai, H. D. Truslow
A. H. Cabrinha, D. MICH. Forbes, Hor'
ace Johnson. R. E. Balding, Geo. Will
fong, Geo. Day, J. w. Russell, C. R.
Shaw, John Romanes, w. W. Moir,
Judge D. Metzger, Geo. Fraser, Sam
Kauha:e, R. T. Moses, W. P. Todd,
George Desha, Stephen Desha. -
Kohala Civic League-E. Madden,
". S. May, G. P. Tulloch, S. P. Woods,
E. " Woods.
Kona Improvement Club-Dr. A. S
Baker, T. c. White, F. r. Greenwich
Judge ]. W. Thompson, w. D. Acker,
msn, L. Macfarlane.
MAUI.
R. A. Wadsworth and wife, W. F.
Pogue and wife, T. B. Linton and wife
d. c. Lindsay and wife, Joel B. Cox,
DR.. Geo. Aiken and wife, John Vas,
comedies, Ed Walsh, A. F. Costa and
wife, D. H. Case and wife, NJ. ]. Moura
C. D. Lufkin and wife, ]. Garcia, Enos
Vincent, P. H. Ross, H. w. Baldwin
w. o. Aiken, P. F. Lada, w. H. Field
]. C. Blair. F. G. Krauss, V. c. Schoen
berg, R. A. Drummond, H. Gesner, H.
W. Rice, L. K Smith, j. B. Thompson
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-15
. DAILY REMINDERS

Wanted-Two more passengers for
motor party around island. 81 each.
Lewis Garage, phone 2141.-Adv.
For Distilled Water, Hires Root
Beer and all other Popular Dr. nks
Did you want an auto?" Yes, do
you know where / can get good one
cheap" Sure, I've seen them adver.
itsed every day in the Star Bulletin. ~
Turn to the classified page now!
inexpensive technical books on a
wide range of subjects, including
autos, machinery, building and mate
rails, electricity, ETC., at Patterns, Ho-
tel street ...
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-15

would be made to steal the yalu-
ables contained in the box. ..s,
Delegate r. T. Moses of Hilo
paid visit to Sheriff C. H. Rose
of Honolulu and demanded a spe-
cial guard for the box. sheriff
Rose COMPLIED and despatched
his biggest policeman to the scene
with orders to arrest all and sum
dry who attempt to inspect the
mystery box" -. -.
Patrolman Palenapa was busy.
this morning keeping AID Clubbers
away from the box and the throng
of small boys outside Of the win
dow increased to such an extent
that he was forced to order them
to move on and refrain from
blocking the pedestrian traffic.
1t is understood that a number OF
Hilo delegates have disguised
- themselves as street loafers and
strong Gordon has been thrown
about the building. .
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-15
Gity's Biggest
Cop Guarding
mystery Box

- HE biggest policeman in Ho-
nolulu, Patrolman L. Pale
! napa, who weighs close to 300
pounds, is now on duty guarding
the small mystery box" brought
to the Civic Convention by TIE
Board of Trade of Hilo.
The box after being landed this
morning from the boat was placed
in the window of the Promotion
Committee, but shortly after 9
o'clock the Hawaiian delegates
noticed a number of suspicious
characters lurking in the vicinity
and it was feared that an effort
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-15
REGATTANGHT
At HEINIE'S
And we'll row. row, row!

And we'll row. row, row!
Nowhere will there be such a gay
ard happy crowd of young and old as
out at Heinie's Tavern, ION the beach
at Waikiki" thu evening. Dude Mil.
ler's famous Hawaiian orchestra will
furnish music and songs. Don't miss
this treat!
Might as we'll make a real day and
night of it. Come out to Heinie's for
dinner, too. A specially prepared
menut will be served, one of those din
nerS which made Heinie's famous.
Make your dinner reservations early
6 DosSihls. Phone 6670.-AdE-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-15
REVIVAL SERVICES AT
THE SALVATION ARMY

A. e. Larimer, executive secretary
Of the Y. NJ. C. A., will speak this
evening at 7:45 during the revival
services of the Salvation Army, SO and
Il Beretania street. At the services
tomorrow Secretary s. w. Roblay OF
the boys extension work of the Y. M.
C. A. will be the speaker. Special in
yitation to all.-Adv. " ~.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-15
KAUAI.

j.. NJ. Kaneakua, E. M. Cheatham
L. D. Timmons, J. l. Silva, A. H
Clymer, j. H. Moragne, A. H. Case, A
O. Bottleson, Paul Isenberg, Mrs. F
L. Putnam, w. H. Rice, J. W. Spitz
Sinclair Robinson, Cyril O.. Smith, E
w. Wolf.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-15

DR.: Paul Wilmington, son of Mr..
and Mrs. D. L. Wilmington of this
city, has been appointed superintend-
ent OF athletics at Fort Riley, Kan
sas, where training camp has been
established under Maj.-Gen. Leonard
Wood.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-02
NATIONAL DEFENSE
PLANS EVERYWHERE
(ey international News serviee)

(By international News Service)
CHICAGO, March 2.-Announce.
ment that Fort Sheridan, on the shores
of Lake Michigan, would be converted
al once into one of the principal mill
tary training camps of the country
brought with it the picturing of the
post as an American Salisbury Plain.
where great numbers of raw recruits
would be transformed into real sol.
dicrs. as is don" at the English camp.
\ permanent camp site is to be laid
out at the fort. primarily for the ac.
CommOdation of students at the citi.
zcns' military training camps, but ad.
mitting OF expansion for the quarter.
war or should congress pass q com.
pulsory service law.
OF the $GS3.000 now at the disposal
of the department commanders for
training camp cites, S2O5,OO0 Is to be
used for the three sites in the Central
department under Major.General Bar.
ry.. These are located at Fort Sheri.
dan, Fort Riley, Kans, and Fort
Smelling. Minn.
The biggest part of the money will
he used for building permanent
camp at Fort Sheridan This will
consist of Il sewerage system. kitchen
structures, mess halls and bath hous.
cs. The money is TO be expended be.
tween now and July 1. After that
date a new appropriation will bc
available.
Announcement of the plan does
away with reports that the fort was
to be converted into gigantic in.
| tCrnmcnt camp for aliens In case OF
| war.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2.--Therc
is u strong preparedness sentiment
! among the native population of Guam,
according 10 word reaching here by
army transports. 4 training camp
| for natives has been established and
non commissioned officers OF the ma
| rinc force stationed there re drill
| IN gthc men In the manual of arms
Out OF q population OF $4,000, more
than COO men have enlisted for drill
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2.--Uncle
Sans youngest volunteer came to the
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-03-02
PANCH 0W{&
REACHES END Of
HIS BLOODY TRAIL
NO LONGER CONSIDERED FACTOR
MEXICAN POLITICS; cARRAN-
IA NOW IN FULL CONTROL OF
NoRTERN MEXICO

WASHINGTON. March 2.-Pancho
villa has reached the end of his bloody
trail. The dynasty of the famous
Mexican bandit in northern Mexico
which has been crumbling for months
has now completely collapsed. accord
ing to an announcement issued by the
state department this morning.
Secretary Lansing states that villa
could no longer be considered factor
in Mexican politics. The wound which
crippled him for months has so weak.
ened his physical condition that he no
longer takes an active part in mill
tary operations. thus closing. accord
ing 10 federal investigation, the career
OF a man who has done more single
handed to irritatc the United States
than any other man in the history of
the country.
villa wrote two bloody chapters into
the history OF the United States when
he ralded the town OF Columbus and
massaCred the Mormons and Santa
Ysobel.
Murguia. a Carranza general. is now
in full command OF Chihauhau