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i THE MORXIXG OKEGOMAN, SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1916. VILLA IS MOVING TO ATTACK MORMONS Scouts Report Bandits Are v Dashing Through Moun tains to Casas Grandes. MEN ARE WELL MOUNTED Ulaj.- of Horses Make I'rogress fewift; Farmers Said to HaTe lieen Told They Might Not Harvest Another Crop. Br- PASO, Tex., March 10. Villa is lieaded directly for Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, to attack the 500 Mormons settled in that section, according to a report received tonight at Juarez by General Gavira, from General Bertani. From the reports received from Gen eral Bertani, Villa and his men early In the day were dashing through the mountains into which they had been chased by the American cavalry fol lowing the Columbus raid. Scouts -reported that Villa was evidently rely ing on relays of horses, of which he is said to have great numbers, to head off the Mormons. He was reported swinging westward in the direction of the Casas Grandes River. Mexican Pursuers Called In. - On receiving news of Villa's apparent drive against the Mormon tfarmers, General Gavira called In all outlying bodies of troops that had been engaged in hunting the Villista bandits in the Galeana and San Buena Ventura sec tions. Villa is said to have told a delega tion of Mormons who had asked for the return of their stolen horses that they would probably not need the horses for future work, as they might not harvest another crop. Small hope is felt that General Ber tani will be able to bring help to the Mormons, as the cavalry force of 500 he commands is stationed at Palomas. 100 miles distant over a broken, roadless country. Ten trains containing 2000 men left Chihauhua City today to act as railway patrols and train guards, Gavira said. Appeals Sent to Bishop. Tt was to rescue these people that the Mormon colony of El Paso dis patched a messenger Immediately with news of the Columbus massacre and special trains were expected to start immediately with refugees. Bishop Hurst, head of the local church, re ceived urgent messages today from the Salt Lake headquarters of the Mormon sect, asking that he take all possible precautions against his co-religionists being caught in a trap in Casat Grandes. The bishop conferred with the Mexican railway officials over train arrangements and with General Gavira regarding military protection. Since troops had already started from Chihuahua City, it was decided that they would be first on hand, and the protection of the refugees was in trusted to their care. The question now is whether the refugees can be gathered in in time. LAWYERS PLAN TO DRILL rORTI,A!r ATTORNEYS TALK OF KORMI.NG MILITIA COMPANY. Kauff, the former star of the Brooklyn Federal League club, came to an agree ment with the New York Nationals to day and signed a contract to play with tne. oiants. CHILDREN PLAY FAIRIES Little Ones Give Operetta at Sfcat tuck School. Fairyland, with all the unexpected and delightful things which that name conjures up. was presented last night at the Shattuck. School entertainment in the operaetta "Florinda," or "The Rose and Pearl." The delightful little production, which was presented by the children, was full of fanciful incidents. The fairy queen, and the queen of the witches took prominent parts. , Twenty-five little girls took part In the nroduction. The cast was trained by Miss Inez Stark, musical instructor in the school. An orchestra concert by the school orchestra, classical dances, and dumbell exercises, were features of the programme. TAXPAYERS HOLD BACK $10,000 I,ess Has Been Colected at Oregon City Than Last Year. OREGON' CITY. Or., March 10. (Spe cial.) Rome $40,000 less money has been collected on general taxes this year than on the coresponding date in 1915, according to George Harrington, tax collector for Clackamas County. Also the number of receipts for taxes is some $8000 more on hand than for last year. This does not mean that less money ARMY ORDERED 111 PURSUIT OF VILLA Washington Decides Bandits Who Raided Border Must Be Taken,- Dead or Alive. WATCHFUL WAITING ENDED t company. 3: dredging, 3; light and power, S; mining. 2; box factory. 2; auto works. 2; milling company, 2: tele phone company. 2. The following one each: Garage, planing mille. can com pany, fire extinguisher company, chair manufacturers, sand and gravel bunk ers, heating company, irrigation, car riage works, shipping, woo-dsaw, engi neering works, vinegar works, whole sale coffee dealer, grocery, tank and wood pipe manufacturers, stamp works, shingle mill, cooperage company and R. R. Passenger. Whether Punitive Expedition Will Develop Into General Occupation of Mexico Depends on At titude of Carranza. (Continued From First Pag. viously had expressed the personal opinion that the movement would not be opposed. State Department officers declined to say what their attitude would be if General Carranza took a hostile posi tion. They said the United States would settle that question when tt TEXT OF RESOLUTION OFFERED IN SENATE DEMANDING PURSUIT AND PUNISHMENT OF VILLA OUTLAWS. WASHINGTON, March 10. Senator- McCumber, of North Dakota, today introduced in the Senale the following resolution demanding that the Villa ontlaws be hunted down and destroyed by American forces: '"Whereas, This Government, actuated by a most earnest desire to refrain from interference in the internal affairs of Mexico, has ex hausted every possible effort to prevent the recurrence of atrocities and secure redress for the wrongs inflicted upon its citizens; and "Whereas, Such efforts have been worse than fruitless and the failure of this Government to exert its active powers to protect the lives and property of its citizens has emboldened and encouraged these bandits to the commission of further atrocities against our peo ple; and "Whereas, On the ninth day of March. 1916, a band of these Mex- ican marauders, under the command and by the direction of their leader, Francisco Villa, actually invaded American territory and in the dead of night massacred 23 American men and women in the city of Columbus, X. M.; and "Whereas, There is no government whatever in Mexico capable of punishing these atrocious acts or to protect American lives; and "Whereas, These brutalities, culminating in the invasion of our own soil and the massacre of our people, can no longer be borne, now. therefore, be it "Resolved, by the Congress of the United States, That the Presi dent be and he is hereby directed to send into Mexico a sufficient force to hunt down and destroy these murdering bands and punish all those guilty of these atrocities against our citizens wherever they may be found. And the President is authorized to authorize any force necessary to carry into effect this purpose or to overcome any opposition from any source in Mexico to prevent its accomplishment." WEST LINN DEAL PENDS Oreater Compensation for Light Franchise Is Asked. OREGON CITT. Or.. March 10. (Spe cial.) The West Linn Town Council has under consideration an ordinance to grant the Portland Railway. Light and Power Company a franchise on the streets for power and light in that across-the-river suburb of Oregon City. A blanket franchise is asked. In cluded in the compensation for the privilege is an ofer of IS free lights for the town. The council is treating with the railway company with a view of obtaining at last 30 lights in re turn for the privilege. r. .r-' : . . MM I lot ties t'4 BLOCKADE IS DEFENDED LORD CECIL SAYS ENGLAND HAS RIGHT TO ISE STARVATION. will be collected on general taxes this year than last, but it indicates that taxpayers are holding back in larger ntimber until the time limit for paying is reached or nearly so. Movement Is Under Way to Raise New National Guard Organization Among Legal Rank. TMans for the formation of a military company in the National Guard to be composed entirely of lawyers have neon outlined by several prominent at torneys of Portland and will be taken up for final decision at a meeting of Attorneys to be held at the Chamber of Commerce Wednesday. In case suffi cient interest is shown in the proposed organization, steps will immediately bo taken for the formation of the com pany. Several attorneys interested in the plan held a meeting Thursday night in the Chamber of Commerce building for an informal discussion of the proposed company. Ralph K. Duniway presided vor the informal gathering. Among those who took a prominent part in the discussion favoring the company were Thomas Mannix, ban J. Malarkey and AV. P. La Roche, City Attorney. Mr. Ininiway last night said that the plans for the company were not brought out as a result of the Mexican situation, but were an expression of a belief in greater preparedness on the part of those behind the movement. He characterized the present attitude of the American people as criminal indifference. WILSON POLICY SCORED John McCourt, at Pendleton Club, Condemns Watchful Waiting. PENDLETON, Or.. March 10. (Spe cial.) John McCourt, of Portland, president of the Oregon Republican Club, spoke before a large crowd to night under the auspices of the Young Men's and Young Women's Republican Club of Pentleton. Mr. McCourt condemned the vascil lating, uncertain policy of the Govern ment in regard to the European war situation and the Mexican crisis. Mr, McCourt said: ''Nothing will increase the efflclency of government like an interest of the whole community in politics.' The following officers were elected: H. I). Gray, president; Mrs. G. I. Ladow, vice-president; Bertrand Jerard, secre tary; Mrs. "William Courter, assistant secretary. Executive committee, B. Lv Burroughs, David H. Nelson, C. P. A. Ixnergan, Dr. I. U. Temple. Dr. M. S. Kern and C. M. Bishop. Giants Sign Benny Kauff. XHV YORK. March 10. Benny TCH1NG ECZEMA ON BOY'S NECK !n Small Water Blisters. Itching Became Burning Torturing Pain. Skin Cracking Open. HEALED BYCUTICURA SOAPAND OINTMENT BROTHERS WED SISTERS Romance of Two Years Leads to Double Marriage Ceremony. PITTSBURG, March 3. When Nicho las A. Hoffman, aged 23, and his bro ther, August J. Hoffman, aged 24, of 14 lona street, met Wilhelmlna G. Merz, aged 25, and her sister, Elizabeth C. Merz, aged 27, of 1014 Constance street. North Side, two years ago, there started a romance which culminated recently in St. Mary's Catholic church. North Side, when a double wedding ceremony was performed, the Rev. Pius Blum of ficiating. The brides are daughters of Henry Merz and resided at home. The bro thers resided with their sister in lona street. CAVALRY EAGER TO START (Continued From First Page.) "Eczema first appeared in small water blisters forming a crust on my boy', neck and around his left ear. The surrounding surface of the skin would be reddish, feverish looking splotches and the itching was very evident. After a time the itching gave way to a burning, torturing pain and the akin was red. dry and bard, cracking open and causing frightful sore eruptions. "He was treated but without any result and the rash spread to all parts of his body. Then we used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. After a time good results were evident and after treating for about six months with the Cuticura Soap and Ointment he was healed." (Signed) Andrew B. Dickinson. Corinne, ttah. Oct. 25. 1915. Keep your face young by the daily use of Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. Sample Each Free by Mail With 32-n. Skin Book on request. Ad dress post-card Cutirora, Iept. T, Baa. toa." Sold UuougUoilt tbo world, again turned on in the cavalry camp and the town. Several Mexicans rounded up by military patrols were examined today and tonight because of the suspicion that they had furnished information to Villa. Some were liberated, but a few were held for spying. One of the Mexicans, who gave the name of Pablo Gonzales, wore over alls over a Mexican military uniform. He insisted, however, that he was a peaceful rancher, but was held in the military guardhouse with other sus pects. Several of those liberated were escorted to the border and told to cross, with the injunction not to come back. It is understood that American military authorities are listing all sus pected Mexicans and are prepared to order a general roundup, if that should be deemed necessary. Eastern Star Ixadcr Oies. SALEM. Or.. March 10. (Special.) Mrs. Minnie MoCauley died at her home here today at the age of 57. She is survived by three daughters. Mrs. E. X. Uillingham and Miss Marian McCauley, of Salem, and Mrs. K. Parke.-of Seeley, Cal. Mrs- McCauley was born in Guelph. Canada, in 185S, and came to Oregon in IS11 with the family of ex Governor West. She had lived in Salem since 1S79. She was past matron of Chadwick chapter of the Kastern Star, this city. arose. If an offer of co-operation of Carranza troops is made, they said, it could hardly be refused. Carraaxa Orders Out SOOO Men. General Carranza today ordered 5000 troops from various garrisons to move upon the Villa forces. The effect of their advance probably would be to keep the Villa bandits near the border, but Secretary Lansing announced in the course of the day that no matter how far into Mexico it was necessary for American forces to penetrate, or to what numbers it became necessary to increase their force, the United States would consider the expedition a puni tive one purely, for the suppression of outlaws. For such action there is ample precedent in international law, and. in fact, in the relations of the United States with Mexico. How many of the 12,000 troops now on the border will be employed has not been fully determined. The gen eral plan would be to distribute the nfantry to guard the border towns, while the cavalry would be released for scouring the mountains, deserts, sage brush and arroyos. In order not to weaken the defense of border towns, it might be necessary to move other troops from interior posts to the border. Vh of Militia I ndecldcd. No prospect of using the National Guard exists in the situation tonight, but any larger scale of operations would involve it. No orders have been given to the Navy. The fleet, with more than 10,000 bluejackets and marines available for landing duty, is on the Winter drilling ground off Guantanamo, within short steaming distance of Mexican waters, should anti-American demonstrations or uprising endanger Americans or other foreigners. While the Government counts the Naval force as available, there is every disposition to do nothing in the way of a naval demonstration which might be regarded as menacing Carranza, from whom the United States hopes and ex pects co-operation passive at least, if not active. In sharp contrast to the stirring scenes in Congress two years ago. when President Wilson ordered the fleet to Vera Cruz, the President's ac tion today was received with marked complacency in both House and A?en ate. Members had prepared to make speeches urging action, but when word went around that the President had ordered in the troops, expressions of approval were heard on both sides of the chambers. Resolutions A ot Debated. Senators Fall and McCumber. Repub licans, both introduced resolutions pro posing occupation and policing of Mex ico with large forces, but they con sented to permit them to be referred to the foreign relations committee without debate. The pleas of the Ad ministration leaders to let the Presi dent deal with the situation in its pres ent phase seemed, to be acceptable al around. The President outlined his position fully to fcenator stone and Representa tive Flood, chairmen of the foreign affairs committee. Soon afterward Chairman Flood informed the House committee and Senator iitone called a meeting of the Senate committee tor tomorrow for the same purpose. The object of Administration leaders will be to prevent, as far as -oosslble. all discussion in Congress and to block any action which might interfere with the President or serve to indicate that the United States is engaged in more man a purely punitive expedition. In his action today, it is pointed out. the President is wholly within his constitutional authority to repel in vasion. Kidnaping: Nurses Now in Jail. ' CHICAGO, March 4. Three nurses of I the Oakleigh Sanatorium at Lake Gen eva. Wis., are in jail here, charged with Kidnaping. They said thy were glad of it. The nurses. Miss Helga Fredin, Miss Helen Flar.n and Mrs. Marie Souther, admitted they had spirited away Jerome and Walter Kalver. two I boy patients at the sanitorinm. as hos j taues for payment of salaries they I claimed dua iro& IkM iButuiiuo Navy Declared Capable of Dealing With IV'ew Submarine Campaign Planned by Germany. LONDON, March 10. "Knowing well that the Germans would starve us if they got a chance. I do riot believe that any intelligent German doubts for a moment we have a perfect right to put every economic pressure possible on them to bring the war to an end in the most humane way possible," said Lord Robert Cecil, Minister of War Trade, today, in discussing the new German submarine memorandum and its pos sible consequences. "There is really nothing new in the German submarine memorandum," said Lord Robert, "as it employs the same old evasions. With regard to the charge of mine laying: They began to sow them indiscriminately before we put out any. We never laid a mine in the trade routes of the high seas, while the Germans even planted them in neutral waters, as is witnessed in the present case of Sweden. These things we have never done. "As far as the- increase in the list of contraband goes, every. belligerent in the past has exercised this right ac cording to its needs. With due regard for existing rights. . Besides, not hav ing ratified it, we are not bound by the declaration of London. As to the right to stop food sup plies, Germany set the. precedent by sinking the Dutch ship Maria and the American ship William P. Frye. As yet there is no indication that any success is being enjoyed by the new submarine campaign. Howevar. the navy will probably be able to deal with any new manifestation of fright-fulness." WHEAT HOLDINGS HIGH ESTIMATE MADE THAT COUNTRY HAS 500,000.000 BUSHELS. Excess Over Last Tear In Pnt at 142,- 000,000, and With New Crop Com. Ins Surplus la Immense. CHICAGO, March 9. (Special.) B. W. Snow, crop expert, says: "The Government report on farm stocks of wheat shows a wheat supply In this country at this time that breaks all records. "As compared with a year ago. an analysis of the official report shows that we have now on hand 142,000.000 bushels more than we had at this time a year ago. This increase is made up as follows: Excess on farms, 83,000,- 000 bushels; excess in commercial stocks (daily trade bulletin), 18,000 000 bushels, and excess in visible stocks. 41,000,000 bushels. "An investigation by the Department of Agriculture In 1915 resulted in a statement that on March 1 each year the farm holding of wheat averaged about 48 per cent of the total supply in the country. Taking that figure as a basis, it shows a total wheat supply this year at this time of about 600, 000,000 bushels. Thus we are within three months of new wheat and still have . supplies on hand equal to almost one-half of our enormous crop of 1916. Windows Stolen, Then House Goes. DEER PARK, Wis.. March 6. Her man Larson purchased a farm at Fred erick, Polk County, and made partial preparations to move to the property, When he went up to look things over he found the windows had been stolen. He returned, purchased new windows. and then found the house had been carried off in his absence. -5fn. ktv - A ir that give a boy a Norfolks vAtiextranntcKers f D B 1 run his money C 11. Qnoenm Morrison at Tomm REFUGEES Ifl EL PASO SEVEXTY WOMEN FROM COLtJIBtS .REACH TEXAS TOWX. Mr. Staats. besides being: a minister. Is a member of the School Board, a deputy County Assessor and won the Democratic nomination for County Treasurer two years ago. JAPANESE TO CO-OPERATE Hotelkeeper'a Widow Describes Attack by Baadlts and Killing; of Husband, III In Bed. EL PASO, March 10. Seventy women refugees from Columbus arrived here today, including Mrs. Maud Wright, who after nine days as' a prisoner with Villa's army, escaped during the raid. and Mrs.' Ritchie, who accompanied her for interment of the body of her hus band. W. T. Ritchie, the hotelKeeper who was murdered by the Mexicans. Mrs. Ritchie was suffering from a painful bruise of the left hand, in flicted by a bandit in wresting from her fingers the four rings she was wearing, two of them diamonds. Later she received from the hospital where the wounded Mexicans were carried the following message in English: "I sorry I take the rings.' The writer was the man who had struck and robbed her and later took part in murdering her husband. "We were awakened by a fusillade," said Mrs. Ritchie, "and Bhortly after ward the bandits broke into our room and demanded money. Mr. Ritchie was sick in bed. He told me to hand over what money I had. "He gave them S50. while all I could muster was 7. This wasn't enough, so they attacked me and robbed me of my rings. My hus band was attacked at the same time and hauled out of the room. My daugh ter, Edna, found him dead at the foot of the stairs." Mrs. Ritchie escaped, while the hotel in which the tragedy happened was set on fire by the raiders. MINISTER TURNS INVENTOR Oregon City Man Will Manufacture Concrete Burial Vaults. OREGON CITT. Or., March 10. (Spe cial.) The construction of a plant to manufacture concrete burial vaults, on which he holds the patent, was an nounced today by J. O. Staats. The plant will be located near the Mountain View Cemetery, and at first will be small. Mr. Staats is a Christian minister, and has officiated at funeral services where the body was lowered into a well of water. He often thought that there should be some method wherebjM this feature of the services should. De eliminated. Devoting his spare time to the work, he labored on his improvement to the old concrete vaults, until he has been able to manufacture a machine that will make air-tight and water-tight vaults. Fruit-Growing Colony Decides to Ship Through Association. HOOD RIVER. Or.. March 10. (Spe cial.) The Hood River Japanese Farm ers Society, the membership of which is comprised of 50 Japanese ranchers. at a meeting held yesterday at the place of I. Ogura. of tne West Side, decided to ship their product through the Apple-Growers' Association. A. W. Stone and Wilmer Sieg, respectively execu tive manager and salesmanager of the association, were present and addressed the Nipponese farmers. M. Yasui, a local Japanese merchant, acted as in terpreter in ckariny tp points of mar keting. While the Japanese do not ship ap ples to any large extent, they are heavy producers of strawberries. WOMEN WANT DELEGATE Tacoma Xonjocrats Would Send Mrs. Foster to St. Louis. TACOMA. Wash.. March 10. (Spe cial.) Tacoma women Democrats to day began a campaign to send Mrs. Harrison G. Foster, of Tacoma, as a regularly accredited delegate to the Na tional Democratic convention in SU Louis. Announcement was made that "th Piorce County Woman's Democratic League," has decided to ask the count; Democratic convention to indorse Mrs. Poster and present her name to tho state convention as one of the delegates to the National convention. TWO DIE FROM ACCIDENTS Total Xumber of AYorkers Injured in State This AVeck Is 183. SALEM. Or., March 10. (Special.) For the week ending March 9. a total of 1S3 accidents were reported to the State Industrial Accident Insurance Commission, of which two were fatal. Of the total number reported, 128 were subject to the workmen's compensa tion act. 28 were from public utility corporations and 27 were from firms or corporations which have rejected the act. The following shows the number accidents by industry: sawmill. 46; R. R. 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