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SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, MONDAY MORNING, MARCH 29, 1915. —TWELVE PAGES.
ESTABLISHED 1865.
BROWNSVILLE
FEARS FIRE OF
MEXICAN GUNS
Report Reaches American City Cannon
Firing Three-Inch Shells to Be Set
in Operation Across River.
VILLI ST A ADVANCE AMBUSHED
Concealed Machine Guns of Constitutionalists
Trained Upon Passing Column of Enemy and
Discharged at Short Range With Deadly Ef-
fect—Nafarrate Declares He Will Defend Ma-
tamoros to the Limit—Four Flags Taken.
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BROWNSVILLE, Tex., March 28.—Brownsville tonight faces one of the
gravest of border crises, namely, the apparent certainty that the battle which
began yesterday for possession of Matamoros, the Mexican town across the
Rio Grande, will not be decided without the use of artillery, of field cannon
firing 3-inch shells.
There was no fighting today except occasional shots several miles south
of the city, and Villa officers said they werfi awaiting the arrival of artillery.
The likelihood of such shells falling in Brownsville was demonstrated by the
rifle bullets which dropped here yesterday during the first Villa assault on
Matamoros trenches, a costly failure of Villa forces, in which their losses were
officially given as 100 killed and 400 wounded.
This attack was a headstrong dash of 2,000 mounted men, firing rifles. The
Carranza losses were ten killed and forty-five wounded, and two persons were
struck by bullets in Brownsville and injured slightly.
The coming Villa artillery must be powerful enough to cope with nine 3-
inch field pieces of the defenders, none of which was fired yesterday. In ad-
dition the Carranza trops are said to have four 3!2-inch guns.
Concealed machine guns won several brilliant successes for the Carranza
forces in the opening fight. A troop of 250 Villa cavalry, circling five miles
south of Brownsville, approached unwittingly, at a town named Rositas, a ma-
chine gun trench hidden beneath brush. They were trotting past this trench
when the machine guns opened fire. Nearly the entire Villa dead are said to
have fallen at this point, while, almost to a man, the others were wounded.
This incident explains why so many of the Villa wounded who were brought
here today were hit in the left side.
General Nafarrate Tells of Cavalry Attack
General Emiliano P. Nafarrate, commanding the 1,200 garrison in Mata-
moros, gave the Associated Press this account of yesterday's cavalry attack:
"There were three separate cavalry charges. In the first, led by General
Jose E. Rodriguez, not more than 300 men participated. The second was made
with about 600 men, by Commander in Chief Cabral. The third assault com-
prised about 2,000 Villistas. Like the other two, it was beaten off. 1 was on
the firing line, and during the third attack noticed a great many Villa soldiers
were dismounting. At first I thought they intended to fight on foot. Later I
discovered they were falling off their horses, either killed or badly wounded.
With the aid of machine guns, the few men I had were equal to the thousands
of the enemy. The Villistas came to within fifty paces of where we were en-
trenched. Then we would turn the machine guns and mow them dow n."
' ♦ Nafarrate said be would defend the city
to the limit. Four flags, captured .yester-
day, floated in front of his heond-
quarters today; the band played in the
plaza and men and women of Matamoros
celebrated, filling the streets with color.
One flag Is Inscribed "Second Brigade, M.
Chao." This battalion, the Constitution-
alists claimed, was almost wiped out by
its dashing assaults on the breastworks.
Roth Villa and Constitutionalist soldiers
say that three Villa troopers were killed
carrying this flag. Another flag is in-
scribed "Villa Brigade." These and the
other two banners captured were blood-
stained.
General Frecopio Elizondo of the Car-
ranza garrison was wounded seriously, Tt
was said that the bullet which hit him was
fired by one of his own soldiers. General
Nafarrate announced that of the ten Car
ranza dead five were killed at 2 o'clock this
morning-when an over enthusiastic lieu
tenant ordered his men to fire on a party
of Villa soldiers gathering dead and
wounded in front of the trenches. One
Carranza soldier, caught looting in a house
during the night, was stood against a
nearby wall and shot as he emerged with
an armful of clothing. Intoxicants are for-
bidden.
Reports of the Villa dead conflict. The
American consul. Jesse II Johnson, had a
report of 200 killed and 300 wounded.
Many bodies lay in the sun today in the
open space before the Carranza trenches.
Two hundred Villa wounded are housed in
Brownsville, and this probably comprises
the bulk of the seriously wounded. The
Villa officers said today they are not dis-
couraged. It was said that General Jose
Rodriguez, in supreme command of the at
tacking troops. had decided that the
breastworks must be reduced before they
are charged again. The Villa lines today
lay near Las Rusla. four miles southwest
of Matamoros When they charged yes-
terday they believed the breastworks could
be rushed with little trouble. General Ilde-
f on so Vasques, with a force of Carranza
troops said to number 1.200. is known to be
a few miles south of Matamoros. He may
be In touch with the Carranza troops re
ported aboard Hie transport Oaxaca at the
mouth of the Rio Grande
Three Americans, who did not wish to go
to the American side, are housed in the
consulate at Matamoros \
The Carranza consul here confirmed a
report that sixty-five Villa troops were
••aptured, but denied a rumor that they
had been executed
\ ilia officers said 800 horses were killed
in the first few minutes of their charges.
When General Manuel Chao's brigade
charged, his officers claim. thev once
reached within ten feet of the tranches,
when by some blunder a retreat was
sounded.
Three mile? to the rear the Villa wounded
Were ferried across the Rio Grande, only
•kiffs being available Automobiles oh
the American side picked them up and
rushed them here All available cots in
the <lty wers called for.
On orders from Washington. Colonel
A. P Rloeksom. commanding the lower
border patrol here, tonight stopped the
bringing of wounded to t*is side and
placed a guard over those here Thus far
only two deaths have occurred among the
Villa wounded here.
A telephone message frnm Hidalgo. Tex.,
tonight *aid a train load of Villa troops
and artillery passed there today en route
t" Matamoros. and that it wa« reported
General Francisco Villa was aboard the
train.
Bank Robbers Not Traced.
OKLAHOMA CITY. OkU., March 28.—
The fire Stroud hank robbers are reported
to Bare passed Kellyrllle before daylight
Samlay morning, headed toward Sapulpa.
Authorities at that city report tonight that
the bandits have not been seen There is
no official report of anyone hiring seen
. .the men up until a late hour Sunday night.
GRAPPLES HELD 0L0
; LOST F-4
E
Five Men Take the Oath and Enter on Duties of
Five of the Most Powerful Government Positions
Divers Discover That:
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Not Submarine, hu;
of Battleship's Visit,
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PART OF WRECK nmatD
Rescuers Drag Portion of the Up-
per Works of Under-Watei Boat
to the Surface and Expect to Get
Cabies Around Body of Craft
Soon anci Bring It Up—No Hope
That Any of Crew Is Alivs.
officials of war department
AWAIT word relative to
brownsville situation.
STORIES OF LOSS CHEDITED
WASHINGTON, P. C., March 28.—War
Department officials tonight awaited word
from the border as to the necessity for
additional forces at Brownsville, Tex., to
guard American Interests during the fight-
ing at Matamoros, which was waged with
each bloody effect yesterday. Although the
Villa forces were repulsed with heavy
losses, no artillery was employed in Satur-
day's fighting and the reports that Villa
forces will renew the attack when artil-
lery arrives may cause the War Depart-
ment to isue new order to the border
troops.
Only meager official reports were re-
ceived here tonight of the fighting at
Matamoros yesterday, but these oonfir-med
the detailed account of the villa troops'
reversal. The Carranza headquarters was
in receipt of several dispatches claiming
complete rout of the Villistas with "900
dead and wounded."
Immediate preparations to care for the
wounded in Brownsville hospitals were or-
dered. Four extra Red Cross nurses were
ordered to the Texas city, and Dr. ,T. L.
Renfrow. the Red Cross agent there, was
directed to superintend the work.
Meanwhile S. P. Morris, acting National
director, prepared to proceed from Wash
ington to Brown8Tille should his services
be required
Goes for Birthday Meal;
Vagrant Current Kills
LOS ANGELES. Cal., March When
Cornelias Valkhoff went out to bis rabbit
butch today to procure a hare for a birth-
day dinner he stepped Into a water puddle
as he touched the latch of the hutch gate,
and fell dead. An electric cable had
broken during the night and turned Its
J.300-colts current int., the wire fence sur
rounding the hutch Later two other, were
killed and three injured Mrs. Valkhoff
and Harris Skinner were killed when they
««l M Vaikliofr e &1A.
! HONOLULU, March 28.—The sub-
| marine F-4 has been -located outside
the harbor, it was announced tonight.
| Portions of the superstructure have
| been brouht to the surface. The
i dredge California will shift moorings,
tugs will criss-cross in all directions
and an attempt will be made to lift
the submarine.
Three days' search for the last'
United States submarine F-4 had re-
sulted only in unfulfilled hopes. Diners
Agraz and Evans went down the two
cables thought to have been attached to
the submarine and have found that the
heavy body is an old anchor, probably
that lost by the battleship Oregon.
Agraz, who went down the cable at-
tached to the anchor wore only a hel-
met.
Diver Evans, who descended along
the second cable, reported that he
found nothing at the bottom.
Agraz, whose descent to a depth of
215 feet is S3id by naval authorities
to be a world's record, spent twenty-
two minutes on the downward journey
and nine and a half minutes in the
ascent. The experience apparently
caused him no distress.
poi
today by
Purer that the four submarines of the
Hawaiian division were examined as to
their stablltty only a month ago. He said
that all were found In good condition.
The water Is so deep at the noint where
the F-4 is said to hare disappeared that
navy officers asserted today that, without
diving apparatus which would permit, men
to go down 300 feet, the task of locating
the craft and lifting It,, If it is found, will
present great mechanical difficulties
AVW.VAV.
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This picture of the new Federal Trade Commission was taken just before they
were sworn In at uoon on March 1(3 to what are destined to be five of the most
powerful positions In the Government. Seated In the center is Joseph E. Davies
of Wisconsin; the chairman, former Commissioner of Corporations. On his right
Is Edward N. Hurley of Illinois, and on his left William J. Harris of Georgia,
former director of the census. Standing, from right to left, are Will H. Parry of
Seattle, Wash., and George Kublee of New Hampshire. The salaries are $10,000
a year.
"Satin knee breeches for American men would he fine," says ex-Ambassador Char-
lemagne Tower tft u Philadelphia interview. For eleven years he was the United
States Ambassador to Russia and Germany, and Minister to Austria-Hungary. He
wore knee breehes at those courts and he says it is a pretty custom, especially "if
the man has a good-looking calf." It Is being freely predicted In smart circles
that the first bravo Adonis to adopt the custom over here will cause the over-
throw of the conventional evening suit.
ZAPATA OUTRAGE
The positive statement was made here
y Naval Constructor Julius A.
INDEX OF THE NEWS
weather conditions
Pan Antonio and vicinity: Unsettled to-
d^v and tomorrow
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WASHINGTON. D. C., March 28.—Fore-
cast :
West Texas: Fair Monday: rain or
snow at night or Tuesday in north. Fair
in south: colder Tuesday.
East Texas: Unsettled Monday and Tues-
day.
PAGE 1 Italy expects war to take d*f
iulte turn in May and win await de-
velopments.
Italy to allow American cotton billed
through country to be exported.
Brownsville In fear of shells from
Mexican guns at Matamoros.
United Suites troops may he added to
forces at Brownsville.
Prlnz Bitot's time to make dash or In-
tern believed near.
Zapata outrage reported by Obregon.
Japan and China at parlous point in
negotiations.
Grapples held old anchor: lost F-4
found outside Honolulu harbor.
PA<*E 2 Husband vanishes; family ar-
rested.
Young Carranza officer returns from
Mexico to enter college.
PAGE 8—Heredia strikes twn steamers
near mouth of Mississippi, sinking one.
Miss Culver talks to teachers on do-
mestic science.
Parent teachers and mothers to meet
at Del Rio.
PA<iF. 4—Editorial and comment
PA(iK 5 Dr Anns Howard Shaw Is wag
ing suffrage battle for divine right or
sex.
PA(«F< « Sermons in San Antonio
churches.
PAGES s AM> i Society and woman's
pages
PAGE *-Fastest game of season results
in Rronfc>s defeating rhinese team
Sunday School basket-ball committee
to meet today to decide mooted game.
HoW Jess Willard and Jack Johnson
BttH ;» up f'-r their uint«-h
Local independent teams play som*
good baseball games.
General local and wire sporting news.
PAGE •—Two thousand expected at Sun
day school convention in Austin.
Tlllotaon discusses separation of Uni-
versity of Texas and A and M.
PAGE It—Drtllin* pressed at White Point
oil field.
PAGE 11—War Department still opposed
to highway crossing Fort Sam Houston.
Memory of Mrs Stonewall Jackson
honored in retolution of Confederates
and Daughters.
Baptists announce 571 «eeestton6 as re-
sult of campaign waged fcer*.
distrust reported existing
Between forces in control
of city of mexico.
ANGELES TO BE OPPOSED
WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 28.—A dis-
patch received at the Carranza agency
from General Obregon, from Sail Juan del
Rio, stated that the Zapatistas, after kill-
ing the American, J. B." McManus, In the
City of Mexico two weeks ago, entered the
home of a Frenchman at San Pedro de l.oa
Plnos, hound him and mistreated his wife.
General Obregon further reported that
distrust prevails between the Zapata and
Villa force* at the City oi Mexico, and that
on the last day of this month the Villistas
would 'elect Felipe Angeles provisional
president to succeed Roque Ooniales Garza,
while the Zapata element would choose
Lascuraln.
General Carranza telegraphed today from
Vera Cruz the following:
"Canon Antonio J. Paredes and a great
number of priests have sent me a note
protesting against the statements circulated
tn i lie United States h.v the high clergy «t
Mexico, describing its attitude as un
patriotic. They also say the Constitu
ttonnllsts cause Is giving freedom to all
f
Battling in the Carpathian*
of Extreme Violence and
Is for Control of Baitfeli
and Svidnik.
POINTS ME HELD VITAL
Heads of Lines Stretching Inta
Coveted and Important Terris
tory Lie on Either Side of Dukla.
Pass—No Word Comes Front
Dardanelles, on Which Hangr-
Fate oT Turkey.
jf -
SOJW&S/-
conference reaches ground
which is recognized as
plainly crucial.
QUESTIONS TO BE AODED
forms of worship as authorized by our
law* and thev offer to confine themselves
to their ministry and to keep out of all
<2^—:
San Angelo Shipped
More Than 8,000 Furs
gno' la! Telegram to The Express.
SAN ANGELO, Tex., March 28.—The
hide and fur shipping season has closed
here until toll. More than
been "ent from here in the past six months.
The furs brought in large sums of money,
t of which went to trapper, who pl.v
their business along the streams and In the
mountains of this section.
Italy Allows American
Cotton to Be Exported
GENOA. March 28 (Via Paris).—
\s the result of the effort* of
Thomas N. Pane, the \merican am-
bassador to Italy, instruction* have
been received Jiere from the 1 oreign
Ministry at Rome to alio* all Amer-
ican cotton billed through this
country to be exported.
The difficulties in the way of
moving the commodity now are due
to congestion.
There are 158 ships inside the
harbor of tienoa waitins to unload
their cargoes, while outside the
harbor 116 vessels are waiting to
enter. Because of the methods em-
ployed in unloading the ships it ia
not possible for more than 3.000
bales of cotton to enter the port
daily.
PEKIN, March 2S.—President Yuan Shi
Kai yesterday conferred again with cer-
tain member** of his entourage regarding
the question of rejecting or accepting the
Japanese demands, which, according to
Chines officials, the Japanese are again
pressing firmly.
President Yuan Shi Kai yesterday con-
ferred again with certain members of his
entourage regarding the question of reject
ing or accepting the Japanese demands,
which, according to Chinese officials, the
Japanese ar« again pressing firmly.
The negotiations between Japan and
China have reached ciauses which are ton
Kidered Perilous ground Uy the Chinese.
The conference between the Japanese min-
ister and the Chinese officials yesterday
agaLn discussed but fallen »o agree on
the question of Japanese immigration in
Manchuria and the so-called "Hsnyehping"
demands, namely the Han Yang iron works,
the Tayeh mines ami the Ping Slang <ol-
lerlof.
The Japanese, according to Information
gleaned in Chinese official circles, havt»
Intimated that it is Japan's Intention to
open two further question* not comprised
In the twenty-one original demands pre-
sented last ^January, which, incidentally,
still form the basis on which the ncgotia
tions ars being conducted.
Japan, it is nald. seeks to obtain a sub-
stantial measure of.Japanese participation
In the Chinese customs administration,
which is controlled by Great Britain under
loan agreements which are guaranteed by
the customs. The customs staff now in-
cludes besides British, some other Euro-
peans and Americans ami Japanese, The
.Tnpanose government contends that because
Japan's trade, excluding that with Hong
Hong, which Is a British colony, is the
greatest of the nations trading with China
and Japanese should hare numerically
Continued on Paffe Two.
IE
IN PORT PROBABLY
belief at washington is (.er
man must make dash ok
be interned shortly.
PLAN TO ESCAPE RUMORED
OFFICIAL COMMUNICATION SAYS
GOVERNMENT SAFEGUARDS
PEOPLE BY NEUTRALITY.
ATHENS (Via London. Mprch 2S, Jl p.
ni )—An official communication on the for-
eign policy of Greece was Issued today.
It says:
"The gorernment. attributing great im-
portance to the calm and tranquility of
public opinion regarding the proper treat-
ment of foreign affair*, considers it an
absolute neceaatty to deny statements to
the effect that If Greece doea not abandon
her attitude of neutrality ahf will loae the
opportunity of realiting her national aapl-
ratlons.
"The divergence of view, between the
eorernment and Its predecessors arose
trom opinions regarding the gravity of the
danger* threatening the Integrity of the!
• ■ountry. The government Is doing every !
thing La tt, power to ivoid possible dan
ger»."
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WASHINGTON, D. C„ March 28.—Not
many hours remain for the German mer-
chant rnldiJiK cruiser Prlnz Eltel Fried
rich to hold her status In American refuge
at Newport News. While Government offi-
cials still maintain .secrecy «s to the time
given the vessel t^miake tepmrs, that time
Is known to be almost expired and Com4
mander Max Thterlchens either must ilasii
soon for the open sea. where enemies are
lurking, or submit to Internment
Reports are current that the German gov
eminent has given notice that the Kltel
Will put to sea.
In view of the fact that British and
French warships arc believed to he waiting
outside the three-mile limit off the Vir
gluia Capes, it Is declared, the Washington
authorities, deeming It essential to have
means of enforcing neutralit> within the
waters of American Jurisdiction, have or
dered the battleship Alabama to Hampton
Rond*.
The Alabama will not leave Philadelphia
until tomorrow miming, arriving at Hamp
ton Roads on neutrality duty Tuesday.
This Is regarded hefe as an Indication
Continued on F»g« Two.
J
Italy Expects War to Take Decisive Turn
in May; Adopts No Definite Program
ROME, March 28 (Via Paris).—Contrary to statements which har«
appeared in the French and British press. Austria-Hungary never opened
any direct negotiations with Italy concerning possible territorial cessions.
From the highest sources here it is affirmed that everything: done in this
line was due to the initiative of (.ennany.
The action of the (Jerman ambassador to Italy, Prince von Buelow,
it is said, was animated Hy a desire to eliminate the cause of the antago-
nism which always has existed between Austria and Italy, but eve* the
work of the former Imperial Chancellor of Germany in this direction was
most cautious, so that the decided statements which have appeared, ia one
sense or the other, were most premature.
This, prominent Italians point out, is why Italy continues Her extnatc
military preparations vigorously, not knowing what the future may bring,
w hen. next May. according to the most reliable opinions, the European war
will take a definite turn.
The Council of Ministers yesterday did not discuss the intern arias ■ I
sitnation. The ministers took under consideration the proposed rals
which would prohibit the pubKeation of news of a military character, a
plan for a partial reopening of the stock exchange and measures far tka
benefit of the unemployed.
LONDON, March 28 (10:20 p. nO—
The battles for the Carpathian passes
continue with extreme violence, this
being the only region where for the
moment fighting on a large scale is
taking place.
The Russians, who recently regained
possession of Dukla Pass, are pushing
their way toward Bartfeld on the one
side and Svidnik on the other, where,
if they achieved their object they would
have in their possession the heads of
the railroads runninp southward into
Hungary.
The Russians also are carrying on
offensive operation*. a&*inst Uszok
Pass, to the east, but at Tukholka Pass,
still farther to the east, they appar-
ently are satisfied to withstand the
Austro-German attacks .igainst their
very strong positions at Koxiouwka,
which the Germans have triea so often
to capture.
Along the rest of the eastern frontier
the battle is of a desultory character,
which Is doubtless due to the fact that tb«
snow Is melting under the warmth of tha
spring sun and th«* rivers are either onen
<>r ar»> covered with such a thin coating
of ice that they will not bear much weight.
In the west also the commanders are
waiting for better conditions before makinjc
any erfort on a large scale, although the
French here and there are attemptltiM t*
capture positions which would gt?» tlMNi
an advantage when the general advance la
decided on. Their more recent effort#
have been directed against the heights of
the Mouse, to the east and south of Verdun,
in which they and the Germans claim to
have made gains
The object of theso operations ig te com-
pel the <5ermans to evacuate St Mthiel,
where their line reaches the River Meuse,
causing a partial betiding of the French
front.
To the general public more interesting
are the operations In the Dardanelles, of
which, however, nothing has been official-
ly published for some days, it is pesuoied
that the allied fleet Is waiting for the
mine sweepers to complete thtir work be-
fore the attacks on the fort* are renewed
and perhaps, also, for the arrival of rein-
forcements of ships, men and ammunition.
Upon the success of these operations de-
pends not only the fate of Turkey, but
probably the future policy of the fralkan.
States and Italy. In Italy big demonstra-
tions were held today railing upon the gov-
ernment to take action to realize the am-
bitions of the country; while in the Balkan
capitals the diplomats of the allied uatione
are busily engage din an endeavor to re-
organize the Balkan League and insure the
simultaneous Intervention of all the Bal-
kan powers on the side of the allies. Be-
fore this can be done servla must be in-
duced to make concessions to Bulgaria tn
that part of Macedonia which fell to her
after the last Balkan war
The Oernnins are also active In Sofia and
are trying to Induce Bulgaria by the ces-
sion of part of Kuropeau Turkey to remain
neutral.
Navy Secretary Makes Submarine Trip.
LOS ANGELES, Oal„ March 2S.-Frank-
lin K. Kooaevelt, Assistant Secretary of th»
Navy, boarded the submarine K 7 at San
1'edro today and explored the harbor bot-
tom sixty "feet under water. He was ac-
companied by Livingston Davis of Boston
and Owen Winston of New York. Th*
narty then boarded the destroyer PatiL
Jones, which took them to San Diego
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