Morning Oregonian., March 10, 1916, Page 2, Image 2

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VILLA LEADS RAID
Of! AMERICAN TOWN
Columbus, N. M.y Attacked by
Force of 1500, and Troop
ers Pursue Into Mexico.
TOWN LOOTED AND BURNED
At Ijeast 1 6 Americans Are Killed
and Bandits Are Thought to Have
Lost 100 Killed and Twice
as Many Wounded.
fOontinued From First Paee.)
Cavalry were seven killed and five
wounded.
Villa's total losses in the day's
fighting were estimated in excess ,of
100 killed and twice as many wounded.
The American pursuit into Mexico,
which ended about 2 o'clock,' was re
ported to have accounted for more
than 75 Mexicans killed and wounded.
The American loss on the Mex
ican side was one Corporal, slain when
Villa threw out a heavy guard to en
gage the pursuing American troopers.
Of the eight American civilians
slain here, Charles De Witt Miller, of
Albuquerque, and Dr. H. J. Hart, of
El Paso, were burned to death in the
fire that destroyed the Commercial
Hotel.
The body of Walton Walker, a. Sun
day school convention delegrate from
Playas, N. M., who was shot to death,
with W. T. Richie, proprietor of the
hotel, also was incinerated.
Snipers Pick Off Americana.
The Mexicans set the hotel on fire,
together with other buildings, and
posted snipers to pick off Americans
as they fled.
Mrs. M. James was shot and killed in
the doorway of another hotel, into
which she was running with her sister.
Mrs. James fell, dying, over the body
of C. C Miller, who had been driven
from his drug store across the street.
Her sister, a child not yet in her teens,
escaped the fusillade without a scratch.
Mrs. James husband was wounded.
Mrs. S. T. F. Ryan, wife of the Cap
tain of Troop E, and Captain Rudolph
Smyser, of Troop H. with Mrs. Smyser
and her little children, had narrow
escapes from the bandits. The Ryan
house fronts regimental headquarters
and the ditch up which Villa's troops
came. It was riddled with bullets as
Mrs. Ryan lay in bed in the front room.
Mrs. Ryan was in bed in line with a
front window facing the ditch in which
Villa opened the attack. Bullets shat
tered the glass and plunged through
her clothing, arranged on a chair at
the foot of the bed.
Private Falls I'nder Volley.
Fred Griffen, private of Troop K,
was on sentry duty in front of the
headquarters and opened fire on a
party of Mexicans attacking the quar
ters of Lieutenant John P. Lucas, com
manding the machine gun troop of the
13th Cavalry. Griffen fell mortally
wounded under a volley of bullets, but
killed two Mexicans and then crawled
to the side of the Ryan home. Mrs. Ryan
meanwhile had risen and ran around
the house, under fire of Mexicans, to
an adobe garage. A party of bandits
was standing about Griffen. She opened
the garage, when a Mexican grasped
her arm and demanded where she was
Koing. She answered calmly that she
was going into the building to get a
motor car. The Mexican let her go, and
during the warm fighting in the camp
she remained in the automobile un
hurt. Every piece of furniture in the
Ryan home was riddled.
The iSmyser home, north of the
track, was surrounded on front and
both sides by bandits bofore a shot
was fired. Captain Smyser heard some
one tell the bandits that an American
officer and his family lived there.
Gathering his wife and children, he
emerged from the back door and
reached the barn just as the bandits
broke in the door.
Officer's Home looted.
The bandits loosed the house and
were preparing to set fire to the barn
when the American forces opened fire.
3n looting the house the bandits left
Mrs. Smyser nothing but the nightgown
in which she escaped. Captain Smyser
managed to Join his troop in time to
participate in the battle in which the
Mexicans finally were driven from the
town.
Captain F. G. Turner and his wife
were in an adobe house just north of
the railroad tracks. Mexicans pointed
out his dwelling as one of the houses
occupied by an American Army officer.
They remained inside until the troops
in camp got into action and scattered
the bandits.
Villa dropped his personal papers as
he went with his fleeing men back into
Mexico. A note found among these, evi
dently a transcript of an order issued
just before the attack, read: "Kill all
the gringoes."
Villa, acocrding to reliable informa
tion obtained by Colonel K locum, at
tacked with 1500 men. leaving 1000
jicross the border. Twenty of his of
ficers, sent here Tuesday to spy out
ine situation, learned that the five
American cavalry troops, with head
quarters here, were scattered for miles
along the border on patrol duty m ac
cordance with instructions.
Two troops stationed at Gibson's
GET RID 0L HUMORS
Hood's Sarsaparilla Is the Medicine to
Take Makes Pore Blood.
Dry. moist, scaty tetter. DimDles.
V-olls and other eruptions come from
humors, which may be either inherited
or acquired through defective digestion
ana assimilation.
To treat these eruptions with drying
medicines is dangerous.
Hood's Sarsaparilla, the old reliable
medicine, helps the system to discharge
the humors, and improves the digestion
and assimilation.
Get Hood's Sarsaparilla from your
druggist. It may be confidently relied
upon to do its work. It purjfies the
mood, tones tue stomach, and builds up
the wholo system. It goes to the roots
of diseases, and its beneficial results
ore permanent. It sets things to rights
in the syrtem. Remember to ask. for
Hood's Sarsaparilla, because nothing
else acts like it and nothing else can
take its place.
Bell-ans
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
proves it. 25c at all druggists.
PROMINENT FIGURES IN BORDER FIGHTING AND MAP OF SCENE.
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ranch, 15 miles west, did not get into
action. Three troops were In camp
here, with an effective force of about
250 men. Informed of this and assured
by his spies that certain aid would be
given by some of the Mexican residents.
Villa started his advance from the Boca
Grande River late yesterday.
The first intimation of the approach
came when Private Griffen on sentry
duty saw a number of Mexicans around
the quarters of Lieutenant John P.
Lucas. Griffen opened fire, and, at the
cost of his life, drew the attention ofi
the bandits for sufficient time to per
mit Lucas to reach camp and turn out
his machine-gun troop.
Mexican Dead Are Burned.
El Paso undertakers reached here to
night with caskets for the American
civilian and soldier dead. The bodies
of the Mexican slain were burned.
Twenty-seven bodies were so dis
posed of today, while a number of their
wounded were treated at the hospital
of the Thirteenth Cavalry, the Army
surgeons being assisted in their work
by women nurses, who worked all day.
home of the Villa wounded were mere
boys.
Army officers, whose quarters were
attacked, bore testimony that resident
Mexicans of the town pointed out to
the bandits the houses occupied by
Americans and those sheltering Mexi
cans. As a result of this Colonel Slo-
cum ordered a troop to search every
Mexican house and deprive everyone of
arms on pain of death if they were not
voluntarily given up. There are about
500 Americans in Columbus and nearly
as many Mexicans, some of whom are
refugees who fled their own rntmtrv
before the advance of Villa,
une Mexican. Lebrado Mara in. z ws.
caught and placed in the military
guardhouse, charged with having so
directed the operations of the bandits
and also with having given information
to Villa through his spies.
Lieutenant John P. Castleman. com
manding Troop F, was officer of the
day. Private Griffin's shots and the
answering volley, which pierced his
stomach, caused Castleman to leap for
the door. He was met by a Mexican,
who fired point-blank at him and
missed. Castleman killed him.
By this time the Mexicans had swept
through the town, riddling the bar
racks and hospital, and leaving 14 of
their number dead.
Castleman marched Troop F Into the
town to protect civilian men, women
and children, who already were run
ning through the streets under the fire
of Mexican troopers, who' were lighted
in their work by the flaming Commer
cial Hotel and other buildings. Lucas
disposed his men on the railroad skirt
ing the southern side of the town, with
two machine guns supported by rifle
men. Castleman, stationing his men in
front of the hotel owned by Mayor W.
C. Hoover, next door to the Columbus
Bank, engaged many times the num
ber of Mexicans, and drove the bandits
westward. They sought the cover of
a hill in the rear of the customs
house, '0 yards southeast of the El
Paso& Southwestern station. Lucas'
machine-gun troop caught them as they
crossed the track and riflemen in the
ditch took them in the flank as the
Mexicans, practically all mounted,
dashed -southward.
Colonel Slocum was out of his quart
ers uptown within 10 minutes after
the first shot was fired and reached
the Hoover Hotel corner as the Mexi
cans approached. A bullet struck the
barrel of his revolver and knocked it
from his hand.
Top Francisco Villa Leading; His Troops. Middle (Left) "Red" Lopes, Villa's
Chief Aide, Who Was Killed. (His tat Cieneral Trevino, Commander of
Pnrsulnn- Forces. Slap Shows Coluna bus in Its Relation to Columbus and
the Border.
TROOPS LIE Id WAIT
Border Force Entrenches for
Possible Night Attack.
STRONG GUARD SENT OUT
Automobile Company Is Formed by
Civilians to Transport Soldiers
Where Needed Colonel Dodd
May Lead if Army Invades.
DOUGLAS, Ariz., March 9. With
United States troopers stationed along
the border east of here entrenched for
the purpoBa of repelling a possible
night attack by Mexican bandits, and
other infantrymen entraining to move
eastward for guard duty along the New
Mexican border, the situation here as
sumed a warlike aspect late today.
One battalion of the Eleventh United
States Infantry departed late today on
a special train en route to Hachita, N.
M-, to assume border guard duty. This
movement was for the purpose of leav
ing the American cavalry detachment
at that place free to act as a mobile
field force in case of an attack from
the Mexican side of the international
boundary.
The companies of the Sixth Infantry
left late in the day for San Bernardino,
18 miles east of here.
Telegrams were sent to Washington,
urging that Colonel Dodd be placed in
command of an expeditionary force,
should one be sent from here into Mex
ico in sursuit of the Mexican bandits.
He is familiar with the section the
forces, supposed to be Villa troops, are
traversinc it was said, because of his
participation in the campaign against
the Apache Indians.
A volunteer automobile company was
formed bv citizens here today and a
large number of machines were placed
at the disposal of Army officers for use
in transporting soldiers to any point
if they were desired.
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$12 Pension Is Favored. '
OREGOXIAN" NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, March 9. Representative Sin
nolt has secured from the committee
on pensions a favorable report on his
bill granting a pension of $12 a month
to Edwin R. Smith, the 5S-year-old son
of Fiavius R. Smith, who served during
the Civil War in the Thirtieth Iowa
Infantry. The beneficiary, since the
age of 6. has been helplessly crippled
and through his school days had to be
hauled to school in a dog-cart. Smith
is pensionable as the helpless and de
pendent son of a Civil War veteran.
To Prevent th Grip.
Cotds cause Grip laxative Bromo Qulnlns
removes the csuh. There Is only on"KOMO
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The Most in Value, the Best in Quality
Store Closes
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Saturdays
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The Great Event of the Week-Oup
Bargain Friday, always a busy day here, will be busier than ever today. The list of special
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Extra! Special for Friday!
15c .Pillow Slips
In Two Sizes, j g The kind
43 by 36 and ft H which axe reg-
42 by 36 ins. ularly sold at
at, each 15c each.
200 Dozen Pillow Slips made of excellent qual
ity bleached muslin and neatly hemmed ready
to use. They come in two sizes 15x36 and
42x36 inches. Lines regularly sold at
loc each. Bargain Friday at.
ti 42x3(5 inches. Lines reenlarlv sold at ti
cach. Bargain
Extra! Special for Fridav!
Fine Wool Batts
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At this great price reduction we are closing
out a splendid lot of fine "White Wool Batts.
They come in one piece, 72 by 84 inches, and
in a quality regularly sold at $2.25. g ! QQ
Priced for Bargain Friday at p A QJ
Through a very unusual and fortunate trade event we secured some 2500
pieces of the finest Undermuslins at a price concession of extraordinary im
portance to economical shoppers the decidedly effectiveness of the styles the exquisite daintiness of the
trimmings and the fine quality .of the materials will at once appeal to the most critical women, and the
great price savings will immediately be apparent to all included are all styles in high and low-neck
Gowns skirts with plenty of fullness and with 6 to 18-inch dust ruffle; Combination Suits and Envelope
Chemises in styles that are beautifully trimmed. Particularly attractive are the Gowns shown in the new
hand-smocked effects in dainty pastel colors on white or flesh-colored ground. There is not a garment in
the lot worth less than twice the figure you pay at this sale and values run up to $3.00. Bar--QCSr,
gain Friday You Have Choice From the Entire Assortment at JJC
Extra! Special for Friday!
Cotton Bla,nlet$
They com
only in plain
white at, each
A quality Reg
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25.
About 100 fine Cotton Blankets 80 by 90 inches
the kind usually used in the place of sheets.
They come in plain white and in a quality
regularly sold at $1.25. Priced toQC
close Bargain Fridav at IOC
A Friday Sale of
19c
Stamped Dresses for
Regular 35c Grade
At Our Art Counter we have underpriced a fine
lot of Children's Stamped Dresses made of a fine
linen finished material in shades of pink, blue and
tan, also in white styles with kimono sleeve and
hemmed or scalloped bottom. Sizes 1 to "t Q
5, regular 35c grade Bargain Friday at...'C
The Latest New Styles Are Shown at This
Sale of Women's
Spring- Footwear
Models for Street and Evening Wear in
Fashionable Leathers Regular tf QQ
$2.50 Lines Priced at 4 1 0
To incite quick interest in our splendid stock of
Women's New Spring Footwear we've arranged this
special underpriced sale included are well-known
and reliable makes in models for street and evening
wear. They come in vici kid and gunmetal leathers
and in all sizes and widths. A perfect fit is guaran
teed. Leading $2.50 lines, on sale, Bar
gain Friday at
S1.57 a Pair for Children's Shoes in $2.00
and $2.25 Qualities
Both button and lace styles in misses', children's and
little gents' good, durable Shoes for school and dress
wear. They come in all wanted leathers and in all
sizes from 6 to 2. Qualities regularly sold at $2.00
and $2.25 a pair on sale Bargain Friday J -t C 7
at only ..p
.$1.98
See Our Morrison-Street Window Display
An out-of-the-ordinary underpricing of a great lot of dainty and desirable Laces and
Embroideries a special closing out of short bolts and broken lines. In Laces you have
choice from Net-top Oriental Edges in white, cream and ecru in 3 to 5 -inch widths. Shadow Lace Edges
in white, cream and ecru, Narrow Cluny Edges and Insertions and Venise Bands in white and cream,
Wide Piatt Vals. in white only, Shadow Lace Pleating in white, cream and ecru, styles and patterns suit
able for most every purpose. The Embroideries include Edges in 1 to 5-inch widths in Swiss, Cambric,
Organdie and Crepe, also in ecru Batiste. The Insertions and Bands come in 1 to 3-inch widths in
Swiss and Batiste, as well as Bibbon Beading and Beading Edges in 1 to 3 -inch widths. Embroideries
suitable for making and trimming Underwear, Baby Dresses, Neckwear, etc. Come early, for first C
choice is best choice. Values run up to 25c a yard, and all go on sale Bargain Friday at OC
A Friday Sale of
Toilet Paper at 5o tlieHoll
Regular 10c Grade
At Our Notion Counter A sale of 3000 rolls of
fine Silk Tissue Toilet Paper in 1000-sheet rolls
a limit of 20 rolls to each customer. Regu- t?
lar 10c rolls on sale Bargain Friday at.... JC
A Friday Sale of
Clothes Brushes Now lOo
' Regular 20c Grade
At Our Notion Counter We are closing out at
half price a splendid lot of Clothes Brushes made
with hardwood back and good quality of black
bristles the kind regularly sold at 20c, 1
on sale Bargain Friday at lVfC
A Friday Sale of
Hair Switches Now $1.19
Regular $2.00 Grade
At Our Notion Counter A sale of 100 fine wavy
hair switches in three-strand style and 26 inches
long. They come in all shades of brown and are
the kind regularly sold at $2.00. On fl- 1Q
sale Bargain Friday at . . 1 X Zf
A Friday Sale of
Stamped Towels Only 12c
Regular 25e Grade
Only half price to pay for these Stamped Bath
Towels they come in many designs and in a good
range of sizes, 14 by 25 inches the kind regu
larly sold at 25c each, to close, Bargain Q
Friday, at lsC
Special Showing and Sale Women's.
Mew Sp ring Stylo Dress Skirts
They Come in All-Wool Serges, Fancy Mixtures and Checks Regular J Q QQ
$5.00 Lines, Friday Only, at pO.OI7
$3.89
Skirts of excellent workmanship and finish shown in all the desirable new Spring models. They come
with or without pockets, with belt or 6hirred back, and are shown in all-wool serges, fancy mixtures in
various colors and in the ever-fashionable black and white shepherd checks. All sizes. Regu
lar $5.00 lines, one day only, Bargain Friday at
$1.09 for Women's House Dresses in Values to $1.50
You will find this sale to be a very opportune time to secure one or more dainty House Dresses at little
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Bainty Mew Undermuslins I
2500 Pieces in the Lot, Including All Popular Styles in
High -Grade Gowns, Skirts, Combination Suits and
Envelope Chemises Garments of the Finest Materials in
Values to $3.00. This Sale at
The Greatest Underwear Event of the Year
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Underwear, Baby Dresses, Neckwear, Etc. Edges, Insertions
and Headings in Values to 25c, on Sale Friday at
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