VOL.. ITI. NO. 17,256.
PORTLAND. OREGON. MONDAY, MARCH
13, 1916.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
CARRAflZA GIVES
DEFIAHT REPLY
Equal Right to Cross Bor
5000 LOADED CARS
IDLE AT SEATTLE
VILLA FORCES CUT
RAILROAD TRACKS
MUNITION PLANTS
GET HOME ORDERS
RICH FARMER DEAD;
MURDER SUSPECTED
SUNDAY DANCING
CHECKED IN COOS
FUNSTON OUTLINES
PLANS FOR PURSUIT
FREIGHT FOR RUSSIA WAITING
SIIIPS AXD MORE OX WAV.
WORK OX SHELLS AXD RIFLES
IS BEING BUSHED.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY DECIDES
TO ENFORCE BLUE LAW.
der Is Demanded.
FORMAL MANIFESTO ISSUED
Mexicans Told He Will Fight
Before He Will Surrender
Nation's Dignity.
WASHINGTON IS NOTIFIED
Reply Will Be That Carranza
. May Er.ter Whenever Ameri
cans Need Help."
MEXICO CITY, March 12. Gen--ral
Carranza tonight issued a mani
festo to the nation declaring that
tinder no circumstances would the
Mexican government grant to the
United States a right to violate her
neutrality by sending an armed force
in pursuit of Villa without the con
sent and reciprocal privilege being
first obtained and admitted.
Word was sent to the confidential
agent of the Mexican government in
"Washington to make immediate rep
resentations to this effect.
War Is Not Shunned.
General Carranza said in his mani
festo: "I am sure that I interpret in this
matter the national sentiment and
that the Mexican people will comply
in a dignified manner with their duty,
be the sacrifices what they may, to
sustain their rights and sovereignty, if
unfortunately this drags us into a war
. which the United States can never
justify. We will not be responsible
for the disastrous consequences. Upon
the heads of the traitorous Mexicans
who, within and without this coun
try, have labored to produce this re
sult will fall the inexorable justice of
the people."
Text of Manifesto Given.
The full text of General Carranza's
manifesto follows:
"The cause of the assault which
Francisco Villa and the bandits who
accompanied him made on the town
of Columbus, in American territory,
burning houses and killing some of
the inhabitants, soldiers, as well as
citizens, the international situation in
these moments is very delicate, as th?
North American press have incited
their people against Mexico and the
"government of that country has dis
cussed the situation in the American
Congress, members of which have ad
vised intervention,
DlKnlty to Br Maintained.
'The constitutional government, which
I have the honor to represent, is also
occupied diligently in an effort to solve
this delicate situation, trying- at all
costs to maintain the dignity and
poreretgnty of Mexico, and we yet hope
that this lamentable Incident may be
decorously arranged" and that there
will be no reason for 'an International
conflict.
"I have addressed the Government
of the United 'States, through the For
eign Office, stating that the invasion
of Villa has historical precedents, as
lr the years 1SS0 and 1886. two parties
of Indians coming from the Lnitea
tjLates. Invaded Sonora and Chihuahua,
committing crimes and depredations on
the lives and properties of Mexicans.
Indian Campaisjn Recited.
"It was agreed then between the
"aovemments of the two countries to
permit the respective passage of armed
forces, resulting in the extermination
of the Indians. I have asked the
.American Government to pursue a like
course, in order to solve future diffi
culties should they arise, noting that
Villa .and his companions are a group
of bandits whose acts the Mexican
government or people would not be
responsible for, and that his reproach
able conduct is due to Instigation of
t!:e reactionary element; that, lacking
patriotism and convinced of its de
feat. Is trying by all means to bring
on armed Intervention.
"I have not yet received the answer
of the American Government and from
'the reports of my chiefs along the
frontier learn that the American forces
are mobilizing, to pursue and capture
and deliver him to the Mexican author
ities: that the expedition Is In the na
ture of a punitive campaign and that
the sovereignty of Mexico will be re
spected. "The constitutional Government has
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(Concluded on Fag 4, Column 2 )
O.-W. R. & X. Tries to Release Cars
by Rnilding Sheds to House
Material Pending Shipment.
SEATTLE. Wash., March 12. Des
patches from New York Bay that great
quantities of freight destined for Rus
sia are being shipped by rail from the
Eastern Coast to Pacific ports be
cause ships cannot be found in the
Atlantic to carry the goods to their
destination. '
Five thousand loaded cars are lying
in the railroad yards in and near Se
attle, awaiting opportunity to load
their contents into steamers for Vlad
ivostok, and I even larger quantities
of freight are stalled at Vancouver, B.
C. Kvery available steamer is being
chartered to carry the freight toSi
beria, but the cars come in faster than
they can be emptied. Cotton, wire and
knockdown cars are the principal ar
ticles of freight.
The Oregon-Washington Railway and
Navigation Company is building great
sheds here in which Russian freight
will be unloaded to release the cars.
The shipments promise to continue
throughout the duration of the war.
CONVICTED - WOMAN CRIES
Sentence Will Be Pronounced Today
Upon Mrs. Anna Booth.
MMINNVILLE, Or., March 12. (Spe
cial.) Sentence will be pronounced to
morrow at 4 P. M.- upon Mrs. Anna
Booth, convicted by a. Jury here last
night of murder Jn the second degree,
in connection with the shooting of her
husband, William Booth, near Willa
ralna, last October.
Mrs. Booth broke' down and cried
bitterly when the verdict was an
nounced last night.
The early decision was a complete
surprise to all who followed the prog
ress of the trial. It is reported that
the jurors stood eight for second de
gree murder and four for manslaughter
at first. The 'verdict is reported to
have been reached at the fourth ballot.
Attorneys for Mrs. Booth today an
nounced that tomorrow they would
enter a motion for a new trial. If not
granted, they said, an appeal will be
taken.
CITY ENFORCES BLUE LAW
Kditors of Sunday Newspapers in
Mobcrly, Mo., Arrested.
.MOBERLT. Mo.. March 12. The edi
tors of Moberly's three morning news
papers were arrested today as a result
of the enforcement of a recently
enacted ordinance ordering all business
suspended from midnight Saturday
until Monday morning.
No business was done today in
general observance of the city's first
"blue Sunday." Taxicabs paraded the
streets but were not allowed to carry
passengers.
Moberly has a population of 12,900.
ROUMANIA BUYS MUNITIONS
Oral With Itussia Indicates Inten
tion to Join Alios.
LONDON, March 13. An agreement
has bevi reached between Rou mania
and Russia which is believed to indi
cate the definite decision of Rou mania,
to adhere to the cause of the entente
allies, according to a Bucharest dis
patch to the Exchange Telegram Com
pany. - The agreement permits Rou
mania to buy war materials in Russia
and to transport through . Russia war
materials bought elsewhere.
It is reported that Russia has agreed
to give Roumania part of Bessarabia.
EMPLOYES ORDERED OUT
American Concerns in Duran&o Xote
Unrest Among Xower Classes. '
LAREDO. Tex., March 12. American
concerns operating in the' Monterey dis
trict and in the"vicinity of Maplmi,
state of Durango, have ordered their
employes to leave Mexico at once, ow
ing to unrest among- the lower classes
of Mexicans, according to American
passengers from that section, 250 of
whom reached the border here today.
There is no apparent ill-feeling
against Americans in Nucvo Laredo and
the order in this vicinity is normal.
BUILDING GAIN 30 PER CENT
Portlund February Permits 5406,
615 Against $311,740 Last Year.
Building permits in Portland for
February of this year were 30 per
cent in excess of those for the same
month of 1915.
The February, 1915, permits totaled
$311,740 and those of the same month
for 1916 amounted to $406,615. '
According to the figures compiled by
the "American Contractor." a Chicago
publication, the total gain among 76
cities was 20 per cent in February.,1916.
CHURCHILL JACK TO FIGHT
Colonel Sees Aquilh, Then Decides
to Join' Regiment.
LONDON, March 12. Colonel Winston
Spencer Churchill, who had an inter
view with Premier Asquith Saturday,
finally has decided his place is with
his regiment, accrt-dlng to Reynolds
Weekly.
Colonel Churchill. the newspaper
adds, is understood to have left for
France early this morning.
Mormon Colonists Be
lieved Hemmed in.
TRAIN ATTACKED BY BANDITS
Three Passengers Killed, Ten
Americans Unharmed.
UPRISING IS PREDICTED
People Along Border Believe 10,0 00
Men AVill Join Bandit Leader as
Soon as American Troops
Beach Mexican Soli.
COLUMBUS, X. M., March 13. (Spe
cial.) Villa made his hiding ; place
known today for the first time since
the fires of looted Columbus lighted
his escape into the gray Mexican hills
south of town. With 3000 men at his
back the bandit chief tore up the track
of the Northwestern of Mexico Rail
road at Corralitos and swept on to
ward the Mormon settlements in the
San Miguel Valley.
This bold stroke has cut off from
escape into the United States 600 Mor
mons who had planned to make their
way to safety across the border. The
ruthless raider has announced that he
will put to death every man, woman
and child in the settlement.
Mormons' Numbers Thinned.
The Mormons are all that revolution
has left in the fertile country around
Casas Grandes in the Guerrero Jls
trlct ot Chihuahua." There were for
merly 20,000 Mormons from the United
States settled at a dozen colonies in
the San Miguel Valley. They had es
tablished prosperous settlements at
Dublan. Casaa Grandes. Colonia Garcia,
Colonia Guarez, Colonia Juarez, Colo
nia Chuichupa and other garden spots.
xney nave been planning since the
raid on Columbus to Return to the
United States. Villa was informed.
After his raid Into New Mexico he hur
ried to Guzman to await the Mormons
on their passage to El Paso. Learning
ne was lying in ambush- for thtir- de
struction, the Mormons delayed their
attempt to escape. Villa struck south
ward and cut the railroad at Corral
itos. Casas Grandes Desolated.
Casas Grandes resembles a town that
a cyclone has. struck. The pa"nic that
accompanies a pending tragedy was de
scribed in a telegraphic prayer for aid
flashed from Bishop Bentley, of the
Mormon Church at Casas Grandes, to
Bishop Hurst, of El Paso.
Villa bandits are hovering on the
edge of the Mormon farms ready for
the fatal swoop. Tonight or tomorrow
may see wholesale massacre in the set
tlement and flames and smoke going
up to the sky from, hundreds of burning
homes.
American troops .may strike in too
late to avert the catastrophe. Bishop
Hurst has asked assistance of General
Gavlra, Carranza commander at Juarez.
Gavira has 500 troops at Juarez. He
declined to send any of his men to the
threatened point.
Bandits Jvlll Three I'lanengrri.
A band of Villa bandits attacked
a train , oir the Mexican National ' Rail-
tCninludPil on Pace 4. 1'olurnn 1.4
SIGNS OF
w 1 I
Officials of Largest Plants Say
Country Can Be Supplied Without
Stopping Foreign Contracts.
PHILADELPHIA. March 12. Four of
the largest munition plants in this sec
tion are working on rush orders for
steel shells and rifles for the United
States Government, according to state
ments made here tonight by officials
of these companies, who added that
they are in a position to supply the
further needs of this country without
Interfering with their foreign orders.
" The Remington Arms Company, it
was. said, is making 2.000,000 rifles for
the Army; the Eddystone Ammunition
Corporation 2,500,000 shells, and the
Baldwin Locomotive Company 1.000,000
steel forgings, while .the Midvale Steel
& Ordnance Company is also working
on large orders for the United States,
in addition to its foreign contracts.
Samuel M. Vauclain, managing direc
tor of the Remington Arms Company,
and a director of the Midvale Steel &
Ordnance Corporation, and Alba B.
Johnson, president of the Baldwin Lo
comotive Works, said that these con
cerns had received large orders from
the Government within the last few
weeks.
FLOODS DAMAGE. ROADS
Orchards Also Inundated in ' We
natchee Valley.
WEATCHEE, Wash.. March 12.
(Special.) High water in the We
natchee Valley Is still doing a great
deal of damage to the roads and or
chards. Coming down, from the hills
back of the city the' water in many
places has cut out the roads and inun
dated orchards. Ij: is particularly dam
aging in the section near the Lewis
and Clarke schoolhouse, and portions
of the road for miles are badly washed.
Mission Creek, at Cashmere, is still
doing a great deal of damage.
HAIR CURLING IS FATAL
Girl Upsets Alcohol Lamp Held In
La b Before , Mirror.
SEATTLE, Wash., March 12. (Spe
cial.) Miss Stella Castlel, 20 years old,
a domestio -servant, was fatally burned
at her apartments, 1101 Fifth avenue,
about 4:30 this afternoon. An alcohol
lamp which she was using to heat a
curling iron, overturned and. 'set her
clothing on Are. . ...
. The woman had placed the burning
lamp in her lap while she sat before
the mirror and curled her hair.'" When
the lamp upset the alcohol spread over
her clothing. The -. burning wick
Ignited her clothing and she was' soon
enveloped in flames.
PHEASANT BREAKS WINDOW
Dead Bird Inside Residence - Ex
plains Accident.
A Chinese pheasant yesterday after
noon flew through a thick plate" glass
window at the home of S. J. Claridge,
925 Woodworth avenue, shattering the
window and killing Itself. .
Mr. and Mrs. Claridge,' with their
children, yesterday afternoon went out
for a walk, and when they returned
the most ' unusual circumstance was
easily 'explained when the body. ..of the
three-pound bird was found on the
floor. Mr. Claridge gives the explana
tion that the bird was probably fright
ened by . a passing automobile, took
refuge" in 'flight, and, confused, flew
against .the window.
SPRING ARE; MULTIPLYING' THESE DAYS.
: ( onions fifjste
HERfe- cucumbers T 7vl r-
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BHsES yj
f& Ye'MATJEUKC ' - CahS CS
V -.vev& PZ4yy6-s ' I fish r .)5Yil
Body Found by Tracks
With Porf rfled.
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$7 IN PORTLAND BANK
William Stephenson, of North
Yakima, Found Slain.
RECENT DEPOSITS $11,990
Canceled Railway Tickets Carried by
Man Found Near - Ravensdale,
Wash., Show Rancher Was in
Portland in Last Few Days.
SEATTLE. Wash.. March ; 12. The
body of William Stephenson, a wealthy
farmer of North Yakima, was found
beside the Northern Pacific railroad
track near Ravensdale? 30 miles east of
Seattle, today. In the dead man's pock-
etbook were, certificates of deposit on
Seattle, Portland and Tacoma banks
for sums totaling $11,000.
The Coroner and Deputy Sheriffs be
lieve Mr. Stephenson was murdered.
The body was found by a track
walker half a mile east of Ravensdale.
Aside from the certificates of deposit
the only thing of value in the clothing
was 80 cents in small change.
Three canceled railroad tickets
showed that he had made a trip from
North Takima to Portland, thence to
Seattle, and was returning to Norta
Yakima, the last ticket being ' dated
March 11. "
The certificates of deposit showed
that he bad deposited $3910 in a. bank
in Portland last Friday. Another cer
tificate dated March 10, 1915, was is
sued by a Seattle bank for 44000 and
another dated October 22, 1915, by a
Portland bank for $4080, making his
total deposits $11,990. Two empty money
sacks in his coat pocket convinced the
Coroner that Mr. Stephenson vas in
the habit of making his deposits in
gold coin.
It is the belief of the officers that
he was attacked and robbed on the
train last night by someone familiar
with his banking methods and who be
lieved that he still had. a large su
of money on him. It is supposed that
after having been .robbed he was
thrown from the train. Eight of his
ribs and his right' arm were broken
Internal injuries caused death.
The body was taken by a Deputy
Coroner to Auburn.
WAR COUNCIL ASSEMBLED
France, England, Russia and Bel
gium Are Represented.
,; PARIS, March 12. General Joffre,
Commander-in-Chief of the French
armies, presided over the council of
war . of the entente -.allies, which re
assembled today at the French army
headquarters. -
While the council is in" session Great
Britain will be represented by General
Sir Douglas Haig, Commander-in-Chief
of the British forces in France; Russia
by General Gilinsky, aide-de-camp to
the Russian Emperor: Belgium by the
chief of the General Staff, and Serbia
by Colonel Pachitch. -
First of Proposed Series of Sunday
Night Hops Given Up on Ad
vice of Prosecutor.
NORTH BEND, Or., March 12. (Spe
cial.) The old Sunday closing law,
cause of much recent litigation and
argument in Oregon, again bobbed into
the limelight today in Coos County, and
its enforcement was ordered by Dis
trict Attorney Liljeqvist.
A dance was to have been given to
night in the Simpson Pavilion, outside
the Marshfield cfty limits, but on com
plaint to him, Mr. Liljeqvist advised
the persons who were planning thi
dance as the first of a series of Sun
day evening dances for the Summer not
to proceed, notifying them that it
would be his duty to prosecute if the
management proceeded with the func
tion.
This was the first complaint which
has been made in Coos County since
the Supreme Court ruling which left
the enforcement or disregard of the
time-worn statute to the discretion of
the various District Attorneys.
The Simpson Pavilion is operated by
Marshfield persons but is outside the
city limits and therefore comes under
state jurisdiction. Mr. Liljeqvist would
not disclose the names of those who
complained.
45 INITIATED BY KNIGHTS
i
Pendleton Catholic Order Now Is
One of Largest In State.
i
PENDLETON', Or., March 12. (Spe
cial.) Today was one of the biggest
days in the history of the Pendleton
lodge of the Knights of Columbus,
when a class of 45 were initiated into
the order. The initiation was followed
by a large banquet at the Eagle-Wood
man Hall, at. which the City Council
and Mayor J. A. Best were among the
guests.
Among the speakers of the lay were
A. G. Bagley, of New Haven, Conn, one
of the National officers; W. 'A. Bar
rett, of Albany, state deputy; Bishop C.
J. O'Reilly, of Baker, and District
Deputy J. H. Peare, of La Grande.
Pendleton now has one of the largest
chapters of the lodge in Oregon.
BRITISH AUXILIARY SUNK
. ' : '
Fourteen Lost When Mine Is Struck
Off East Coast of England. .
LONDON, March 12. It was officially
announced at the British Admiralty
today that the mercantile fleet auxil
fary Fauvette, of 2644 tons gross, has
been sunk as the result of striking a
mine off the east coast of England.
Fourteen members of the crew were
lost. The Admiralty statement says:
"His Majesty's mercantile fleet aux
iliary Fauvette has struck a mine off
the east coast and has sunk. Casual
ties: Two officers and 12 men." '
The Fauvette formerly-, was in - the
service of the General Steam Naviga
tion Company, Ltd., of London. The
vessel was built at Middlesbo'rough in
1912. She was 315 feet long, 43 feet
beam and 18 feet deep.
German Aeroplane Chased Away.
LONDON, March 12. A German aero
plane was sighted approaching North
Foreland about noon today. It was
pursued by British aeroplanes from
Dover, and flew seaward. v '
INDEX OF TODAY'S 'NEWS
The-Weather.' . ,-
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, M
degrees; minimum. 48 degrees. ' - . '
TODAY'S Fair; westerly winds.
Mexico. .
Funston outlines his plans - for pursuit.
Page 1. - -
Military men regret pursuit could not have
Deen oegun inursnay.' a.ge . - ,
El Paso reports border quiet Page 4V
War Department, keeps its secrets. Page 4.
Villa forces tear up railroad tracks. Paste 1.
War.
All Italy watching; battle of Verdun. Page 2.
Lord Northcliffe says Verdun Is "more Inter?
eating than Important." Page 2.
- - Domestic. -
Reform warden of Sing Sing to stand trial
today. Page 3.
Friends believe that Hughes ultimately will
consent to run for Presidenx. Page A.
Continued prosperity of steel industry.
Page l.
Chicago fashion show presents harem gown.
Page 7. -
Sports.
Beavers start for training camp. Page 12.
Los Angeles club to seed Far-Western team.
Page 12.
Murray is planning pugilistic campaign for
middleweignt title, fage iz.
Portland teams defeat Spokane trapshooters.
Pacific Northwest. " '
Mrs. C. M. Zieber, pioneer of 1850. ' dies at
Eugene. Page o. -
Sunday blue law to be enforced' in Coos
County. Page 1.
Wealthy North Takima farmer apparently
murdered on train near Seattle. Page i
Mrs. Christine Montleth. who, with husband.
founded Albany, dies. Page 13.
Five thousand cars of Russian freight waits
at Seattle. Page 1.
Addison Bennett finds Coos County rich in
products. Page 10.
Interstate bridge to be finished within con
tract time. Pages.
Portland and Vicinity.
City to sell veteran horses tomorrow.
Page 10.
Portland clubwomen to aid in Red Cross
work in event of war. Page 11.
Headline feature at Orpheum exemplifies
woman's hatred of war. Page 16.
Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" . at Saker
captivates. Page 16.
Brush refuge of ruffians to be cut away.
Page B.
Codification of - road laws to be started to
day. Page 11.
Final symphony concert wins high pralaa.
Page 11.
German programme provided by Arion Phil
harmonic bociety. page 11.
Oregon Guard would answer call to arms
with 2000 men in five days. Page 16.
Unions reject proposals to build labor tem
ple at Fifth and Main. Page 10.
Dr. Nicholas M. Butler to speak at Repub
lican ra.ly Wednesday. Page 3.
Delegates from Xorthwestern states to dis
cuss plan of naval base at Astoria. ,
Page 13
Preparations Made on
Basis of Long Hunt
BORDER WILL BE PROTECTED
General Does Not Favor
"Swivel Chair" Campaign.
SCOUTS IN WORST PERIL
Small Advance Parties Will Not Be
Able to Surrender AVhen Out
numbered Hopelessly, but
Mast Fight to Death.
SAN ANTONIO. Tex., Slarch 12. Hi-Jor-Qeneral
Frederick Funston today
outlined his . plans for the capture,
"dead or alive." of Francisco Villa and
hi3 band of outlaws.
"We do not ourselves know Just
when the expedition will start Into
Mexico, although, of course, it will be
soon," he declared.
"It will go forward just as soon as
a sufficient number of men with an
adequate commissary can be organized.
It will not be held back, however, until
all the troops now ordered to the bor
der have arrived.
"There is no use groins at this thing,
half-cocked. The task ahead of us will
be a long: and arduous one."
Border Sltnatlon Complex.
It became known - today that the
plans for the campaign against Villa
have been affected by the border situ
ation elsewhere than at Columbus, N.
M. The situation is so important as
to have hindered rapid concentration
of the punRIve expedition that will go
after the perpetrators of the Columbus
outrage.
Great excitement haft been noted, it
is said authoritatively, in the Carranza
garrisons at Nogales, opposite the Ari
zona border town of that name, and
at.Piedras Negras, which fronts Eagle.
Pass, Tex., from across the Rio Grande.
Border's Fears Respected.
This uneasiness has extended to the
large Mexican population on the Amer
ican side. Troops now stationed on the
border are sufficient to cope with any
situation that may arise. General Fun
ston says. However, as it is his inten
tion to use these troops in the search
for Villa and as they cannot be moved
until other detachments arrive to re
place them, complete organization of
the expeditionary military bas been
held up.
Army circles feel bound to respect
the ftar of residents in American towns
that, notwithstanding assurances from
Caraanza's representatives, uprisings
may follow the actual occupation of
Mexican territory by American soldiers.
It is felt that the welfare of the
border cannot be sacrificed to the
doubtful success of a hasty and there
for unprepared pursuit of the fugitive
Villa.
- Fun nt oh Enjoins Patience. '
General Funston's statement regard
ing- the uncertainty of the punitive ex
pedition's departure was in reply to
what he termed the Impatience of the
American people for speedy action.
"The people must be patient, he
said. - "We must adequately prepare
Tor this thing.
"In the first place we must use, as
much as possible, soldiers who are ac- .
customed " to Mexican border duty.
However, these men cannot.be removed
from the present posts until they are
relieved by troops drawn-from other
departments and hurried to the bor-
aer.' ...
'Transportation of the relief patrols
is not an easy matter. Many of these
troops consist of scattered detach
ments that have to be concentrated.
sometimes after difficult marches, be
fore they can be sent southward.
Soldiers Most Be Well Fed.
'Concentration and transportation of
troops is not all our problem, how
ever. We are going to march into a
country that will afford little or no
forage. . The commissary must be ade
quately! supplied.
'A Villa follower can live on little
or nothing. An American soldier must
be. well fed if he Is to give good serv
ice, '
"We won't gain anything by haste.
To send an inadequate force, insuffi
ciently prepared, after Villa would
hinder and not hasten matters."
Speaking regarding the course the
campaign will take. General Funston
said :
"There will be more than one expe
ditionary force, although I am not at
liberty to say how. many or from what
point or points they will start.
Swivel .Chair Not to ReiKn.
All this will be left to the discre
tion of the expeditionary commander.
who will have complete charge of all
the forces in the field. I don't believe
in swivel-chair campaigning.
Necessarily, the campaign will de
velop new situations and the disposal
of the tropos is contingent upon these
developments. I may at intervr's visit
the field forces.
'Of course the expedition will not
await the arrival at the border of all
the troops now being: dispatched from
other departmental stations. It will be
gotten under way just as soon as pos
sible and, as other troops arrive, they
will be sent forward as reinforcements.
'El Paso, naturally, will be the base
(Concluded on Pase 4, Column a.)