Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, March 24, 1916, DAILY EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextT 0i DAILY EDITION "VOL. VI., No. 1110. GUAM'S PAHS, JOSEPHINE (XrtJNTY, OREGON. FRIDAY, MARCH Si, 1010. WHOLE NUMBER 1708. No Other Town in the World the Size of Grants Pass Has a Paper With Full Leased Wire Telegraph Service. m I I.I V I L ; ' . ' """: . " is TO GO TO THE FRONT Cabinet in Session Today De cides That Tbere Is No Present Need for Either State Troops or Volunteers . Washington, Mar. 24. State mili tia will not b mobilized on tht Mox lean border at present, In the light of reports from consuls la Mexico and army men with the punitive expedition. President Wil ton and hie cabinet, at a conference today, derided thore was no need (or dither volunteers or militia. The whole question was considered In de tail. . Congressmen from tho border atatos, however, are Impressed with the need of additional troops there. U Is possible that more regulars may be rushed to the line, although Secretary of War Baker would not ay so. lie declared merely that he had hot yet given such orders. , , The administration believes that If militia were to be mobilized on the border now, Carransa would be em barrassed, and would have difficulty convincing Mexicans that the United 'States did not Intend to shortly" launch a campaign 'against all Mexico. As far as actual ' conditions are concerned, much optimism was voiced after the cabinet meeting. One mem ber said that In view of the official report received by the cabinet. It was evident that a vast amount of mis information regarding true condi tions had been sent out.' fiOLDIER AT DOUGLAS, tr . , DISAPPEARED SUNDAY ' uvi,.! lit f'i Douglas, Aril., Mar. llRegi meirtar Quartermaster-Sergeant 7oha Arnold; M ft ft Field artillerymys teriously disappeared Sunday; K wS leaned -today Arnold was '6 S yes rl of ate 'and was 4o have been retired April ' 1 on 'two-thirds pay after 80 years of honorable' service.' 'Ms famt try lives at Port Riley, Kansas.1 Foul play Is feared. .'.,' WO HTSRRKKA REVOLT AGAINST CARRANZA Washington,' Mar. 24. General Luis Herrera la still military com mander of Chihuahua City. He Is not heading a revolt against Car Tenia, according to state department advices from Consul' Letcher today. : FAILS . San Antonio, Mar. 24. .Army headquarters announced ' today that the wlreloes between Columbus and the American forces In Mexico would he abandoned. Two messages front Oeneral Pershing to General Fun ton arrived so badly garbled that repetition was demanded, The mes sages were thought to contain Im portant information about tho hunt for Francisco Villa. It was stated that a line of Insu lated wire from Casus Grandes to Columbus would.be working shortly and that it would supersede the wire less. , Meanwhile, Company I of the Slftnal corps, was ordered from El Pimo to (Columbus' to romody the radio difficulty If possible. Tho on ly intelligible message received said that high winds were keeping the -military aeroplanes la camp. , no riGiiri in MEXICO SINCE MONDAY BATTLE El Paso, Mar. 24. Since the re ported skirmish at Namlqulpa last Monday, there has been no fighting In Mexico, according to the declara tlon today of S. 0. Cervantes, col lector of customs at Juares. Cervantes also said that no duties would be charged on provisions for the American expedition transported through Juares In case the Mexico Northwestern railway is nsed, unless he was given speclflp orders. J. C. Robertson and other Ameri cans arriving from Caass Grandes confirmed tho story that Oeneral Pershing hsd obtained permission to use the Mexico Northwestern line for military purpose south of Cssas Crandeav Porshlng sent two troop trains to ward Aguajo, Chihuahua, to cut off Villa's flight to'the southward. It Is believed these troops are now south of Namlqulpa. Passengers had heard nothing con cerning Villa's whereabouts up to the Urns they left Casas Grandes yes terday. Headquarters of the expeditionary force at Dublan received a report that Villa was murdering Mexicans, the arrivals assorted. They also said that Carranxlstas at Casas Grandes made no effort to catch Villa when he passed within half a mile of the city la his retreat from Columbus. , The constitutionalist garrison there has not Joined In the pursuit. The travelers said they believed almost all of Pershing's troops were advancing southward by train. Mor mons at Casas Grandes do not know to what -point. the advancing cavalry under Colonel Dodd haa progressed. NOT A BRAVE LOT Douglas. Arls., Mar. 24. "Why haven't the Carransa force cap tured Villa?" " Thls'quesUoU.' Which has been re peated all over the United States, to- dsy was asked a-former Vina leader at the time' when the now hunted bandtt 'wal the chief figure Id Mexico. Thls'VllllstaV living' Incognito hers In Douglas; as are hundreds' of oth ers, pointed across the international line, a mile away, and said: "" ' "Go there. '. Aslc to be shown the soldiers of the de'factd gdvefnmetttv land you will see the answef. They're afraid." It Agua Prteta, across" th8 line, 300 Carransa troops were drilling. Their colonel, a large man in white duck suit, was the "only individual of the assemblage who from appear ances might be ranked as a soldier. One of the officers, a captain,' wore gold Draw, wnue ine remainder oi Ala : "staff" was .indistinguishable from the "column." ... The troopers, mostly Mayo In dians, in theHAbtorefi gray-groon uni forms provided them, the ploturetof poverty, looked afraid. ' The worldly wealth of these soldlors is the bando lier Of bullet which glrdloa ' their waists or crosses their breasts. Three-fourths of the countenances which faced about at the command "front" were pitted with the marks of smallpox, while the teeth and eyes and limbs of the soldiers showed the blight of other diseases which have ravaged 'Moxlco since the Madoro re volution, five years ago. Few wore anything more than trousers and Jumpers. Most are barefootod and wear primitive san dals. lately many of the snndnls have boon made from discarded au tomobile tiros. , "Why do yon flghtT" was asked. "Aromer,"! (to eat), woa the reply of alt. , ' Lou Sargent Jpft this morning for Roseburg. CARRAIJZAS ARMY THE KAISER I1R Russians Employ Poison Gas Bombs acd Liquid Fire era Front Witi Success Petrograd, Mar. 24. Poison gas bombs and liquid fire, the Germans own weapons, are being used by the Russians against Germans holding the salient near Jacobstadt, messages from, the front said today. Savage fighting was reported at this point, which IS eighty miles southeast of Riga. Simultaneously with their gas bomb and liquid fire attacks on German trenches there, the Russians are violently attacking Frledrlcjstadt and Illuxt : General Kuropatkin's aim is 'ap parently to squeese out Field Marshal von Hlndenburg's troops by threat ening to envelop them, thus forcing a retreat on the German line from Riga to Pylnsk a front of 140 miles. Success there would remove the Ger man threat against Riga and DvinBk and handicap any offensive von Hin- denbnrg may undertake later." V According to the beet Information, this smash is not the beginning of a great Russian offensive. ; South of Dvinsk the Germans are making counter-moves and have halted the Slavs. General 'I vanoff Is not meet Ing serious resistance In' clearing Austrian troops from the north bank of the Dnelnter. CARUWZA GETttjiti AMMUNFTldNlN X, S. Lo Angeles, Mar-' 2."-Wroety thousand rounds of amunitton passed through here todav en route tA Lr- m, Texas where the consignment will Be turned over to d facto govern ment officials. Accordmtt to'a stite- meat Issued at the local Carfantlftta consulate, the ammunition was pur hased at a transaction In Los Ah gclos f rom a San Francisco munitions concern. . ',' The ammunition will arrive at Laredo Sunday - - iutoii, More ammunition may be ordered from this concern, It was admitted.'' f ft V STILL LOYAL SAYS Douglas, Arts., Mar. 24. Govern or Calles of Sonora today received a message from General Luis Herrera at Chihuahua City, branding as false the reports that he had Tevolted to Villa. . : : ' . "I am loyal to our first chief, Car ransa," the message eald, "and will fight Villa to the end." ' ! General Gutlefres and Civil Gov ernor Enrlques also sent messages to Calles denying Herrera's disaffec tion. ' . : More ammunltlbn for the Carran xlstas at Agua Prlota arrived here today. Cltlsens and merchants have announced tholr Intention of protest ing to Washington against it bolng taken across the border. DENOVNCIO AS TREASON AID TO GEN. VILLA Washington, Mar. 24. Sonotor Lewis introduced a resolution today denouncing all Mexican aid to Fran cisco Villa as treason. He asked that those helping Villa be proseouted as traitors. Army of the Crown Prince Has Forced the Battle, and Report Fred Berlin Is That Allies' Position Precarious London, Mar 24. Germans have resumed their attacks' northwest of Verdun,, according to Paris dis patches today. Following a lull last ing all day, the Teutons started hurl ing shells at French trenches south of Malahcourt and "Dead Man's" hill. French guns replied. . Paris believes the decisive action ih'that secti6n'has begun.."' Gerifxans are battering tke French In Avocourt wood. The crown prince has succeed ed la bending the French front until it forms a dangerous loop. Berlin messages asserted the French position was precarious. Berlin,' Mar. 24. Advancing to force evacuation of French positions northwest of Verdun. Germans can- tured two more trenches In the court region. It was officially an - nounced todajr;" ''' Vlolent Russian attacks 1 all day yesterday afid during the night south- east of Riga,' near ' Dvlfisk', ' were broken down by German tire. " " '' The" Germans smashed forward south of Malancourt against' ' the south weet'erh' side of the French sa lient, imperilling Malanconrt aid Bethlnoourt positions,1 andeapturlng' 880 prisoners, the-war offlce assert ed. Artillery duels were fought dor. ing the sight In the Champagne and Argonne districts and west of the Meuse river. ARIZONA' TO RECRUIT . . ! MILITIA TO FULL STRENGTH Phoenix; Arlx., Mar. 24. ing offices were opened at'PhoenW,'from D. A. Richards an 'attorney of Yuma, Bisbee and Tucson today, in compliance with Governor Hunt's! orders to bring the national guard of artrtle'rind,)ub,cAvafry"BUllon up to Its full strength. - led tea' blotka frcim' thi 'center of Governor Huac Years that the large MeilcJhpSpdmWdtt-ttfiArfxdhamat.hks.OODvulr stifloned six miles be Incited to rloUng afiB' attacks "'on'eoilth of Douglas.-' We' liave only the American population' in n ( GATHER-. E : II New York, Mar. 24. District At- torney Swann'toaserted today he had j forged "the' last link la the chain al-, legedly connecting Dr. Arthur War-1 I mtm. OlIhkrM' kaVr. wmm. uAbt ' sMMHMMlsjf" . - m-'- - ren waite with' the deaths of his Mexicans oouia easuy repeat tneuoi-father-tn-law, John E. Pack, of umbus massacre here ' on a much Grand Rapids, and bis motheisln-law. . Both of them died in -Or. Waite's Riverside' Drive apartment, leaving large estates. The district : attorney claimed he had located the place where, it 11 charged, Walte obtained arsenic two weeks ago. Peck died March 12. Swann thinks the inference is ob vious. Swann's theory of motive was that Dr. Watte neodod ready cash; He alleged the doctor was living lavish ly, although he had no visible moans of support. A book dealing with poisons was found by Swaun In the accused phy sician's apartment. . No trace of ar senic, however,' has been discovered there. Swann changed his plans suddenly and doodled not to move Dr. Walte from his luxurious apartment to a cell in the Tombs today. . Hi San Francisco, Mar. 24. A report that German submarines had been seen in the Pacific was brought here today by passengers on the liner Moana, which arrived from Sydney, Australia. " . They said two submarines and what looked like a German commerce raid er had been seen. . British author! ties are said, to believe the submar ines were about to operate from a secret base In the Fiji Islands." The Moana" reached Ban Francisco one day lata on account of having made a detour around the supposed sub marine lone. ,' DISMANTLE 25 PRIVATE V WIRELESS STATipXS ' Satt Antonio,' Marl 24. twenty- five s&all wireless stations near here have been dismantled toy the govern ment today. If amateur operators In terfere with General Pershing's wire less communications, the orders are to 'immediately dismantle the offend ing equipments. UNCLE SAM GETS 1 REPLY FROM ALLIES Washington. Mar. 24. The allies' joint reply to the state' department's proposal that' merchant shins oe dls- Hau-'armed was received today! It is uh : d(erstood on the highest authority jthat the 'proposition was not accept- Jedr Tfie reply. It is said, atates that ;the 'pnaV altnaijon' and conditions of t aval warfare would" nol warrant the s'dfijedtlda ct ' peaceful" trading vessels to the risks which might foi- low disarmament ic ti ,iv .i! . iH-. Washlnstonr Marw- 24. Mexicans k.T. 40 nni n,i s non men very close to the center of Doug las, AH1.', accdfdldg 'td' a",teiez'aml v .. tt-.. 'f. , j ,,, t J :,o Recruit-;reMved" by'Setato Asharst tddiy that city" -, .. "The Mexican general fce 40 pieces DougIe;r said th - inessaxe. "He 1,800 infantry, 300 cavalry and four pieces of artillery. Our troops- are . stationed two miles east of Douglas. ,1 am reliably Informed It would re quire only aa hour for them to reach Douglas In case of attack. si . ' ' 4-, yiur army nas veen lorDiaaen oy the administration to make any ac tive aerense preparations for rear the 1 Mexicans mleht mieoonetriie them. V ne Mexicans are entrenched against the United States side. They have barbed wire entanglements In place. , "We have no entrenchments. . The larger scale, and return to Mexico with a smaller loss., These state ments may be verified by our army officers here. Help us It you can before It is too late." REPORT HEAVY FIRING ' FROM ENGLISH 'CHANNEL ' Amsterdam, Mar.' 24. Flushing correspondents of Amsterdam news papers reported sounds of heavy firm ing in the English channel today. The noise seemed to come from the direc tions of Oatend and Westendi ' . VANCOUVER TROOPS OFF FOR THE BORDER Washington, Mar. 24. A'battalion of the Twerity-flrBt Infantry was or dered from Vancouver, Wash., to El Centre, Cat., ' today, lit Compliance with General Boll's request. CAR RANZA HAS VILLA BAY Baidit leader Said to BeS:r razded Ij it Fato S;I di:rs cn K?e Sides Few 12es ScttheastHaiq::;a " :y''w' ' ' ' . .;.'. ' Douglas, Aria., Mar." 24. "Villa la hemmed in on" ail sides by five' col umns of Carrahzista troops a few miles southeast at Namlqulpa." a telegram' from General Oavira, fie rabto commander at Juarez, to Gen eral Calles, at. Agua Prteta, stated today. - The de facto . troops sur rounding Villa were distributed as follows": ' "" ' ' '-'y !' tJotonel' Canowayai Las Crucei; Colonel Sal&s,' at Babricora; Colonel Hernandez, ' at Tepehuanes; General Garza,' at Santa, Clara, and General Cavazos, at Temosachic, Gavlra said. United States army' officers stated ihat there' need be no fear of an at tack' fronf acmes the Uhe here. Few citizens here are alarmed. It is con ceded, by many,, oweyer, , that pre parations for defense should be made. El Paso, Mar. 24. Franclseo Villa is reported adrronnded. ' He may he engaged in battle by American forces today. : - ,v v,...' According to a .message tfrom ;,(Jol onei Bertanl, CaiTansistas routed Villa east of Namlqulpa, and the ban dit chief was theire enveloped by Ber tram's troops and the Americans an der. General Pershing. i ' . . Consul Garcia made public Ber- tani's report, stating that it was im possible for Villi to escape' the trap. and thai hW capture was Imminently xpeeted.''.''''-'. -v.V ..-.vi... Villa wlU fight to the- death to avoid capture, it is believed here. Garcia eald the bandit might try to escipe d" Artnlf tfid "night 'i -'J v"S,t " In tjs'rSpbrt Be'rtaM said" Villa re- treatid "toward El1 Oso,-' five Vj wiles south of Namlqalpai' after a fight ia which he lost several killed and 100 horses. , The Americans co-operating wM' the; Carranxrstas ' against Vtla ire''lfellevttd ;t6 W iftfiet"' Colonel Dod'8oT'Getira, Perthlaf lrien who were southward- from-- Casas . Grandes In troops trains over - the Mexico Northwestern railroad. ' JowTTlbraf riving' at m-Paso. declared' vliW Tbafeo"j all'rflIroad trarn'1 near- Manteitoa' ad" stalked Ihrouga- the taarsi- declartnr 'he- would :1H all Americana aboard. No Amer icans were found. Villa also Inform ed 'the "passeiigore" that General Luis Herrera had Joined him. (Continued oa page 2) Sacramento, Mar.' 25. -Resolutions ' urging home rule In taxation and 'the adoption - of 'a'1 new political ' policy were endorsed by the Stat Building Trades council here today,- A small minority was against the adoption of a new political policy, urging that a party should be formed to support union labor. Home rule is designed to place the power of fixing the taxos in oountlea. This Is regarded as the first step to ward single tax, which la supported by a large number in the ranks of orgnnlstod labor.' ' ' The new policy allows local unions full authority in political matters re lating to the county, and state coun cil full authority in matters relating to state political matters. The dele gates pledged themselves to support the new policy. . ; ISiiSlioii