Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, Tex.), Vol. 9, No. 266, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 19, 1916 Page: 1 of 16
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EXPEDITION IS UNDERSTOOD
riving today from Monterey declared j
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FALSE ALARM AT COLUMBUS
There was great excitment to-
ARMY MEASURE CHIEF ACTIVITY
HAS COLLAPSED AROUND VERDON
which might at any time result in an
outbreak against Americans. -
whereabouts placed the number, ac-
tually accompany him at 400. .
accurai y, of thts deserip-
Twa Columns of Troops Join at Coi-
onia Dublin—Much Speculation as
to Course of Expedition From Now
On
VILLA IS REPORTED IN
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GERMAN OFFENSIVE HAS AGAIN
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BOWIE COUNTY IS
DRY BY BIG VOTE
CECIL LYON, ILL WITH
PNEUMONIA, IS BETTER
VILLA REPORTED TO HAVE
400 ACCOMPANYING HIM
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NEW CARRANZA LEADER,
AGAINST ZAPATA FORCES
the
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and declare they 'were taking it to I
Mexico to sell. • , . ■
SUSPECT MEXICAN OF a-u .
BEING BANDIT LEADER
Villa Troops Clash With Carrancistas
—"Pacificists" Also Reported
Active
'tional pohty has collapsed.
' No opponent appeared during-the
FANTRY FIGHTING IS INDICAT-
-ED IN OFFICIAL REPORTS
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Casas Grandles, according to Inform-
ation received today by Gev. Gavira,
Carrana commander at Juurez.
debate except Meyer london. the So-
‘cialiut representative-framNew York.
I The Senate’s army- hilk.. -also.......will
Irome up Mondy with theadministra-
"ALL IS QUIET ALONG
THE BORDER”— FUNSTON
wrommittee described, the „llpuse bill
during the' day ns t he*; president ‘sown
I bill.” Republican Leader Mann ques-
terday after having made- thetr wav
ashore from the strauded vesset: They
denied the story that the schooner
in The Daily Tires Bring Prompt •
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ern part of Mexico contiguous to thel capita! of the state of Sonora, which
American border is desert like that is disturbed to bandits. It adjoins
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Some observers of Mexican afTairs.
assert that ■ a comparatively small
CONSIDER AMENDMENTS
Consideration of amendments began
immediately on the clone of debate.
Who only change made today was-tn
advance. Not only did he not
do that, but, according to Gen-
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body of America ntroopers can make1
a dash into Mexico and bring back and
By Aumoelnted Presn '
San Antonio, Tex., March 18.—The
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WICHITAFALLS, TEXAS, SUNDAY1, MARCH 19, 1916 -PART ONE
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FUNSTON’S REQUEST
SOME REPORTS OF OPTIMISTIC VIEW REPORT FIGHT IN
TROUBLE RECEIVED ic RHNA TAKFN TORREON DISTRICT
to be by the airmen.
,, Numerous raids" by-the French av.
tutors are reported by the Paris war
ofice, the points bombarded including
the railway' sta (Ions at Conflans and
Metz. The showers of heavy shells
dropped are declared to have been
effective in causing numerous explo-
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By Asuoglated Press.
El Paso, Texas, March 18.—
The first phase of the Ameri-
can expedition into Mexico, the
rush along Villa’s dim trail to
the endangered Mormon colon-
ies was an accomplished fact
tonight—completed, according
to reports reaching the Colum-
bus base, without the firing of
a hostile shot by the Americans.
The second phase already was
beginning, it was indicated
here, as the Americans turned
somewhere from Casas Grandes
to resume their night marches
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Wichita Falts bank deposits, which
broke all recorda on December 31.
exreeded thefr former showing by
more than half a mHiion dollars in
the statements of March 7. and want
well vasE the three and a half million
mark. The xtatements of December
31 showed about threw mt I Hou dollars
on deposit in the four banks here,
that bejng far ahead of any previous
showing.
The deposits according to the state-
ment of March 7 are ns follows:
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looking to the conference committee
which will adjust the House tiitd Hen
ute bills for vastage to produce' a
measure which will have the DEMln
dent's full approval.
Speaker Clark- closed the general
debate in the House xpressing ap-
proval of th Hay bill, declaring it
was satifactory to the average Ameri-
can and as good tia could be expeoted
under the eircumstances. The nation
as u whole he said, wished to hold a
middle course.
•’They want peace," he said, "but
not peace at atty price. They want
peace with honor. They ladirve thor-
oughly that there arg things worth
fighting for. They are not willing to
bankrupt the country on military and
naval preparations, however willing to
By Asyociated Press.
Marfa, Texas, March 18.-A messen-
gor from Mexico arfrived, at Presidio
this morning with a report that-Via
bandits.were mobilizing to attack Pre
sidio.
Most of the Amercan women left
Marfa this afternoon. Col. Frederick
Shipley of the Fourteenth Cavalry to-
day conferred with Col, Rojas, consti-
tutionalist commander at Ojinaga op-
posite Presidio..
Carranza troopa were reported co-
operating with the American forces
for possible defense against bandits.
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signs of preparations for movemcats-
of importance, particularly along the
"Doubtless the president favors the nortiern end of the line
best he can obtan," Mr- Mann said.. -Ihe-Ausrians have turned out the
that at all train stops on the way.
up, Mexicans hurled epithets ,at' the
‘gringoes "
A Mexican busivess man frond
Monterey today said that conditions
AND GIVE BATTLE MAY RESULT
IN CHANGE OF' METHODS'OF
AMERICAN TROOPS
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SOLDIERS REACH MORMON
COLONY WITHOUT CLASH;
CARRANCISTAS IN REAR
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censor said frankly to the Am-, only chance for the Americans
erican press would be likely toto catch him at that stage of
cost soldiers lives. the operation was that he would
gather his force and resist their
held incommuiicado at
of El Paso ' for 81500 ransom early
this week. \ V •’
Anti-American Agitation In Interior
of Mexico is Told of By
Passengers
By Assoclated .Press. -
Laredo, Tex . Marl IX. While (
conditions are quiet along the border J
reports of anti-American agitation in'
the intetrior of M«9co continue to
teach this city. dhe passenger ar
Transport Troops But Refusal is
Expected—No Cities to Be Occu-
pied By U. S.
varo Obregon recently appointed see
' retary of war and marine by Car-
ranza, is credited with having de-
-signs on the presidency of Mexico.
eral Funston’s reports not a shot--carries a
was fired at the invaders.
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tive Gardner, republican, of Massa-
chusetts to increase the committee's
figures for additional men in the coast
artillery corps from 17,000 to 22,000
was voted down without division, but
afterconsiderable argument.
When the House adjourned Repre-
sentative Kahn had pending an amend-
ment proposing a total authorized
peace strength of 220,000 for the reg-
ular army instead of the committee's
figures of 140,000. It will be taken
up Monday and a test vote may come
over its disposition.
the leader'to say that reference had been made information that Gen. Funston recely-
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been arrested at Anderson. Texas. |<|g| would discuss the subject except
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of the band which held Juan Bilbao to shipments of munitions which the
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San Antonio, Texas, March 18.
—Failure by Francisco Villa,
on whose trail more than 4,000 ,
troops are marching, to make
a stand and fight before the
end of next week will alter the
methods so far employed by the
commander of the punitive ex-
pedition. What General Persh-
ing’s plan is, however, has nt
been revealed ant} will not be
if General Funston can prevent
it. Every effort will be made to
spend ull that is necessaty for publie
defense,"
Prohibitionists Win By Nearly Two
.To Ons In Election There
Saturday ’
ment of troops and others.
illo, shown in the picture.
ru prisoners and three machine
guns.
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CONDITIONS AROUND TAMPICO
REPORTED MUCH IMPROVED
WHEN NATURE OF AMERICAN
i he state of Chthuahua, In which
, Villa has been operating. General Al
preatranautirelprthnat ifcxttemert Wants to Use Railways in Mexico to
Not Known" Whether He Favor*
House or Senate Bill--First Test
Vote May Come in House Sometime
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in Russia there has been only
sporadie lighting, although there are
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Austrians Make Successfut Attack-
British Troops Report Victory In
1 Arabic—Signs of Preparation in
Russia
sions and fireN, ' ' • •
Activit“ in Rusaia:
juins.. - . Elsewhere on the western front,
I chairman Hay of the House milittry artilery is the only military ‘arm
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tven this has not displayed more
than ordinary activity. ' '
follower'. Thu ofeial revorte Jodi-.
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.Hy Anmnetnte? Presn. ... „ - ? -Washington. March IS.— Reassuring
.Brownsville Tex March I82rFeuadvices cnme to both thu slate and
Mexican sailors from the Mexican war debartments today from Mexico
schooner, _La I rovidencia, which is I where an American wrmy is follow-
ing the trail of Villa and. his bandit
Italians along th Tzonso wtere the
initiative has recently been for the
most part with Gien. Cadorna's
forces. Vienn aunounces a success-
ful attack north of thePolmino
bridge head in which Italian positions
were captured together with nearly
keep secret the movements of
. • . . .... -. „ . troops if it becomes necessary to
under the brilliant Mexican abandon the direct line of pur- u
moonlight to the rough slopes suit with the units of the little "
where it is known that Villa army practically in contact,
has preceded em. When eneral Pershing led
Warning that this second act; lhe expeditionary force into
in the chase might not pass with- I Mexico the juncture of troops
out fighting against bandits was ....
implied in a new and more
the Torreon district. The Vila com-
mander is said to be Juan Madrid.
Reliable reports today stated that
26 men had been killed and 32 cap-
tured in a baflle between Carrancis-
tax ' and ' ho -called "pncificists" some
where in the region of Durango, Mex-
ieo. The pacificists are sald to be
under the leadership of Generals
Banuelos and Miguel Hernandez. ’
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By Ameortatnd Prevs.
Washington. March 18 — General
Funston’s sole report, to the war de:
partment today was;
"KII is quiet along the border.” .
By Asunelated Presn.
Torreon. March 18. —Fighting has
been in. progress since durly yester-
day between Carrancistas and Villis
tan at Canon Chorritos near Koe, in
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AMERICAN TROOPS OPERATING IN MEXICO
. - MUST PASS THROUGH WIDE DESERT REGION
nground off the Mexican coast were
“‘cAivestatnd March ix -General PubNEW prpnpn IN
lo Gonzales has been made chief of IVLVW IILUUIU 111
the military operations against the
Zapata forces in southern Mexico.!
according to information reaching the
Mexican consulate here today. He
was appointed to the post by General
Obregon who has just been made
minister of war and navy in the
Carranza cabinet It Is also announc-
ed Hurl General Obregon has_abolish-
edtie practice of issuing commis-
sions to women in the Mexican army.
ijllery from brigadier to major gen- 1 By Aasoctated Press. .. . .. „
H. An amendment by Representa- Texarkana. Tex. March IX Bowie
county today voted nearly two to
one against permitilig saloons to re-
turn to thia county. the vote being
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American troops have reached Colonia Dublan, near Casas
Grandes, in Mexio,wherethe two Columns have formed a junc-
7: tion. r . a *-
A serious crisis was probably averted when the expeditionary
force was instructed from Washington not to occupy Mexican
towns, Carranza troops having been instructed to resist, any at-
• =atempts at occupation. — . ‘
Th, American troops have so far not fired a single shot, nor
. have they been fired upon.- - ‘
Villa has been located, with some degre of certainty, in the
... mountainous country about 100 miles south of Casas Grandes.
- Mexican officials do not believe he will attempt to give battle to
t the United States-troops.
The internal situation in Mexiee has some disquieting features,
but the general outlook is r considered encouraging. The trouble
at Tampico appears to have come to an end. .. *
General Obregon, Mexican minister‘of war, has issued a decree
declaring the invaders of Columbus to lie outside the law, giving
any citizen of Mexico the right to kill or capture them.
-General Funston has asked for permission from the Carranza
government to use Mexican railways to transport troops; refusal
of this permission is anticipated. -
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By Asnoctated I’rens:
london, Mrch IX Tim ’ German
offensive in the' Verdun region now
nearing the end f ita fourth week 4
again has slackened .decidedly; both
, which has taken place near
implied in a new and more Casas Grandes was planned with Mexican sailors from
.stringent censorship imposed at little ; expectation that Villa - wrecked vessel i
Columbus. ...Further leakage .of would be sighted before this
Parts and Berlin reported „contirtued-
.—.....,-....... The Hloure will begin ahsence of infantry activity on eith-
consideration of amend....... MondyTer sde. The big guns injthe vteinity •
but theTw ate indications .that oppost- if the furtress are intermtttent
i ion tothe weusure as a change in ha- i pounding opposing positionw but the
‘tonal policy has collapsed. chief activity just at present seems
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Victqry-nmArakia.
In Arabia ths Hruiahaport a de—
fest for a Turkish fore, which at-
linked, an outpost near Aden. •
London annpunces the torpedoing
of the Dutch steamer Talenbans
lound from Rotterdam for-Java The
vehsel met her fate off the .Challopee-
light in the Thames Saturday morn-
ing All the. members of the crew
were saved.
CRISISAVERTEDWHENTROOPSAREORDEREDNOTTO°PPOSITIONTO
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UCCUPY MEXICAN TOWNS-TWO COLUMNS EFFECT .
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JUNCTION AT COLONIA DUBLAN, CROSSING DESERT “n -
vwiiwiovu ni vviikniij ------ IPOSITION OF WILSON ITALIANS DEFEATED
-ftion urging the Senate tsidetragk all
other business until it iK dispoxed of.
Interest’cetered tonight in Fresident
! Wilson, attitude as +etween these
SLACKENED AND LITTLE IN.
S. TROOPS - HEED GAVIRA'S
WARNING NOT TO OCCUPY ANY
TOWNS IN MEXICO
* ’ day at Columbus. From across
the hot dusty Mexican border
two soldiers on stretchers were
wrought in, both being cavalry
men. The excitment passed gE;- s ,r ; .
when it was learned that one General Pershings scouts
had been thrown from his horse. rW have brought-him informa-
while the other,-who was Hrsi i tion as to Villas location but
supposed to be shot in the a;,.i suchinformation ashasbeenre.-
domen, was-found to be suffer- reived at headquarters here,
ing from the stomachache. makes.an assertion o n the sub-
When Washington announced ject little better than - guess.
r Classified Ads “
By Asnoclated Press. '
Sherman, Texas, March IM.— Brig"
adier General Cecil A. Lyon, who is
suffering from pneumonia at a locul-
hospital, Ih reported today to have
grown better during the night.
By Asmoclted, Pr*M r •
Washington, Mrl,.* Willi vir-
tually nanimous' declaratious tor na
tionat-prepnredness the House army
increase full reached the amendment
stagnd tonight after ten Plburs of one.
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TENSION IS RELIEVED WHEN U. His FAILURE TO MAKE STAND
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Expedition* Progress So Far Hasi a uas HUM IEAi U anu urIIg vuen I
Bean Without Firing a Shot And Villa dead or alive, but the majority
Without Being Fired on—Torreon say the pursuit of the bandit who,
Refugee* Arrive i raided Columbus,. N M . will be a
" - _____ long, hard taak. Much of the north-i
Wichita Stmt..... 268,848.88
Natl Bank of Commerce 220,41 ? 14
• Total .......$3,622,623.05
All four of the hank* showed «aius '
over thgir December 31 statements,
and the combined showing li one in
which considerable pride may be
taken, indicating as it does a,steady
increase IB the city's vrosperity.
The statements indieate the grow-
ing importance of Wichita Falls ss
a banking center, the local banks be-
ing reserve agents for numereus
smaller tnstilutlona in Northwest Th-
ss and Oklahoma.
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cated that the American troopa’had
thus far encountered no- Villa f<d- A . .23044. ——
lowers thouh It was., indicateda I Tex? March IX- Fran:
brush with Hmm might be expectel cisco Vila is 4 the neighborhood
soon 'of Las Crices, 110 miles south of
The department .dispatches which
inclded dispatrhes saying condi-
lions were „mprovjng about Tampico
wer laid before the president to-
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3291 lo 1153, a majority of lux with
one small box uureported. Texar-
kana went dry by six votes, 401 to t
485.
"I have no doubt he favors It over ex-
isting law ,
Tonight I’resident Wilson let it be
• Aknowu that while heapproved the
general, features of the Hay bill he
has not committed himself to its de-
tails. Administration officials are
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EFFECT JUNCTION GUESSING MOVES
Weather Forecast ’
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— • night hv' Acting Secretary Polk. Mr:
By Asuocinted Press | I’olk also conferred late in the das
Ki Paso, Tex., March IX 1 A Mex - with Eliseo Arrendondo, General Car-
lcan giving his name as Villareal has ranza’s ambassador, but neither„om.
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