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Red Heads Rise and Fight For Glory;
Here's the Full and Roseate Story
ROOPS N PURSUT
MRXICO CITY, March 9 "My
Kovcrnment sincerely regrota this nf-
fnlr and nsku tho Amorlean peoplo to
bo pntlcnt," Mid Marcoltno Dnvllos,
who ia notlnn ns foreign minister of
the Carrnnza cabinet, In a nUtomont
to tho Aseoclntod I'ross today.
"Tho government neks tho Amor
loan pcoplo to romombor that Villa
Ib a common enemy," ho continued,
"und an outlaw to bo bunted down
by nil mon. Tho Mexican Kovornmont
will u bo tho most vigorous moann to
run this man to earth and avenge
his horrlblo nets."
It In stated unofficially that Gen
eral Trovlno with a Inrno force, al
ready In In pursuit of Villa.
Honor Davalos said ho had com
municated by toloRraph with General
Carrnnza and that thn Kcnornl Inter
would tnnko a full statement to tho
Amorlean people..
VILLA RAIDS NEW MEXICO TOWN
(Continued horn pngo ono)
rnlna tttno. Tho Moxlcnn snld Vllln
nttneked with from S00 to 1000 mon
and a ninchlno nun platoon.
The Mexican told Hlociun that Vil
la left tho Uotiquoti ClrnndCH ranch
Tuesday, mado a leisurely journey to
tho north and about four yesterday
afternoon left n point on tho Iloca
Crando and ntartrd for thu border.
"Traveling north thoy crossed tho
boundary west of Columbuti," s.-ild
tho Mexican, "and entered town by n
ditch running past tho cavalry camp.
Villa wan In personal chnrgo and de
clared ho wn going to kill every
American uncuuna tho Amorlean gov
ornment did not treat him rlRht.
Villa drclarod Carrnnza could not
mako peace In Mexico. With Villa
wcro Pablo Lopez, Martin Lopez, Col
onel Candolarlo Bovantcs, Colonol
Cruz Chavez, flcnurnl Jofo Fornnn
dez and flcnornl Ileltrnn."
To I'ctiTa Intei-rent Inn
Tho Mexican who prayed thnt his
nnmo bo not tisod, confirmed u re
port previously given out by Car
ranza officials thnt before leavltiR
thn Hantu Ana In western Chihuahua
Villa had ntatod that ho Intended to
force intervention by tho United
Slates by raiding American territory
and killing over) body In sight.
Lloiiteuant Clyde Kly with twenty
men of New Mexico National Ouard
arrived today from Reining and Join
ed the fedornl troopM.
Tho .Moxlcnn fugitive said that
Villa addroMed IiIh men )otorday
Just boforu ordering nn ndvnnco on
Columbus. According to tho Mexican
account Villa declared the watchword
would be, "Death to AmortoaiiH," and
ndded Hint the "killlnR of AnierlcuiiH
wan Just bocaiiHo citizens of the Unit
ed HtutiM were responsible for tho
wretched condition of Mexico.
"The United States IntcndH to
swallow Mexico," Villa shouted, said
tho fugitive. "Lot's do what wo ean
to mako It Htlck In their throats."
Store 1tMited ami Iltiniod
A. L. IMtrhlo, proprietor of tho
Central hotel, was dragged from a
Hick bod and killed. Mm. Ilitrhle
was roughly handled. The bandits
toro sovoral rings from her fingers.
A number of stores were looted
and burned.
A Mrs. Wright, who stated Uiat she
nnd her husband and bnby were cap
tured by Villa several dns ago, was
liberated Just before the fighting
started. She said at that time Villa
deolarod "I am going to shoot up
Columbus and make a torch of eory
man, woman and child."
Lebardo Marquez wnti captured by
American troopers nnd lodged In the
guard house charged with having
guided Vlllu to the border and point
ed oNt houses where prominent Am
orlean civilians, American officers
ami soldiors lived.
Twenty l'oui- Mclrnii Hlnhi
Twenty-four bodies of Mexican
raldors had boon gathoied and burn
oil before noon and offlolul, reported
score more In tho bins,)!.
Colonel Bloi-um stated one squad
ron of cavalry wbs coming from Fort
llllss and that he had sufficient
troops to whip Vllln again.
.Major Lludsley, stationed wt Cllb-
sou rnnoh. sent throe troops of cv
nlry ncross the border to reinforce
Major Tompkins who went in pursuit
of the raiders. Rnco seven o'clock
the town has bocon quiet with com
paratively little exritemont
Major Hoover sent a telegram to
Washington asking whut the gov-
ornmout was going to do.
Mrs. Wilght. who said she was re
leased bofore the fight started, stated
that she had been compelled to re
main In the saddle almost continuous
ly for ulno days. '
American troopers continued their
pursuit Qf Villa i alders throughout
tho forenoon, ltarly this afternoon
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CHICAGO, Illinois, March 0 -"Hod-heads
Uobor Albinos'"
"Carrots count!" and "Hod Makes
the Ilrlck-Tops Ilrlcks!" nro a few
of tho soiirb to be sung when tho Iri
descent Order of Auburn KIcgnnM is
ornunlzod In Chicago If It ever Is,
Somethlni: like that Is golni? to be
done, for owners of luminous
tlintchon, all over the country, aro
rallying 'round tho standard of ton
sorlal torrldlty and Bonding word to
n waiting nation that "red-heads nro
tho snlt of tho earth."
Clubs of red-heads nro belnn form
ed In every Intellecttinl contor.
Sorrel-top soirees, rust-lock rnm-
bunctlons, are planned exclusively for
tho devotees of tho hlrsnlt borenlls
gatherings thnt will glimmer like nn
Italian Hiinttot, or n ripe tomato In n
pan of cream.
And down tho pinkish panorama
of the nges they'll point with pride to
tho hlglt-llghts of history kindled by
sparks of blazing Renins from domes
that wore done In red.
.lulliiH Cnosnr wns n rod-hend,
they'll remind tho mere hummis, nnd
so wns Cloopntrn. the sorconess of tho
Nile. And George Washington tin
dernenth his wig boru u mop of
unburn hue
Victor Murdock, Louis Hill,
Hughlo Jennings nnd Frank Mornn
nro indollbly emblazoned In tho somo
what relntod Holds of politics, fin
nnce, bntsohnll and pugilism.
Senators Slmfroth of Colorado and
LVewlands of Nevada aro glngor
broads; so Is Secretary of Commerce
Itedfleld (what there is loft or It.)
And Sarah Uornhnrdt und Mrs.
Leslie Carter share the honors or
the stage with these rising young
Top, left to right, nro Mrs. Lrslle
falter, (leorgo Yn.ilngton nnd Hugh
Jennings; below, Victor Mm dock nnd
Louis Hill.
cinnamons, Illlllo ilurkc and Cora
Potter.
Thon there's Illshop V. A. Qunlo
of the Methodist Episcopal church,
who started nil this discussion of red
heads by the assertion before the
red-heads of Mainline university, St.
Paul, that
"All pictures depict angols with
red hair. The world of men Is
divided Into two psrts red-heads
nnd buld-heads. No other classes of
heads get any attention."
PUTER TESTIFIES
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OF
0. & C. LAND GRANT
WASHINGTON, Munh 11. -Discus-siou
of the ioMl eoiiiiromihe of
the Oregon tV t'alitorinu land grunt
ennlroeij wax oontinttetl by the
house public lauds eomniittmi tniln
S. I). I'uler, h land oHrHtoi- in
Oh'rimi, I'ontiuiiing his ii'Niinin,
win! he list! let'sted lor 1300 uppli
cants laud equal iu hue to I'orto
Kieo and hud eonti-Hets with 100 up
pliennts. Member nf the eommit
loe teferrcil to those ns tlummv en
tries. I'uter MhHertnl that William
C. l'lttinan, a It rot her of Senator
I'ittnmn of Nesdn, mrh engaged m
similar loeHtmir operation.
"If the government weie to sell all
this lnml at I'.'-.tO nn nere it would go
with n rush and 000 or mora Cmmil
iniix would come ueros the border
to lHHte," said i'uter.
"WViv slimilil the l'ni(ed .Stutw ar
range for h sale of these InmU at
ehenp ligme so thnt n hit of Csnsil
iaiib ium.v eome seross ami pebble
them up" he wan. asked.
I'uter replied that nio of them
would doubt let stay uml become.
nntiiruliied.
Mr. I'uter sail that if the e,uimit
tee thought he wa not justly en
titled to hharo in the lands located
under agreemeuts made with him bv
)lieiiti. for eiitrv the hill could l
uiuended to prohibit all siieh agree
meuls. He we willing, he naid, tn
foifeit Ins righto if iim-.ar.v to jirp
teet the rights of the wen who want
to take up these Inudh.
Hon to 1'ixnent Cloop
Whn tho child Is subject to at
tacks of croup, tot) to It that he ets
a light evening moal, us nn overload
ed stomach may bring on an sUack.
also watch for tho first symptom
hoarseness, and give Chamberlain's
Cough Kemedy as soon ns tha child
becomes hoarse. Obtainable every
L comedy 'GERMANS TAKE
A PAGE TOMORROW
In wntniK the book of "The Onlv
Clirl," n musicnl eomed, w lit-i i to
be seen at the Page next Frwluv
uiglit, Henry Illo-.-,nm, (he librettist,
eidentl.v bore in mind the fnet that
theatergoers lookul tor soinothing
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lUCItLIN. Marfch 0. Tho village
uudnrmored fort of Vnux northeast or
Verdun hns been captured by the Ger
mans, the war office announced to
il ay. .
The announcement says that In ad
dltlou to tho village nnd fort of
Vnux numerous adjoining fortified
positions were captured. The as
sault was made In tho night by Pokou
reseno roglmonts.
Tho to.t of today's official state
ment follews:
"Artillery aetUlty on both sldoa iu
cransod to great violence.
"Tho French recaptured a western
part or a trench near tho farm ot
MaiFons-dorhHnipagie, where hand
grenade righting occurred yesterday.
"West or the Meuso clonned out
the trenches in the woods of Vaux.
"To the oast of tho river wo
straightened the lines Iu the Woovre
district.
"In a series of aerial engagements
In the neighborhood nf Vordun our
i s Inters were lctors. It is certain
that three enemy aeroplanes were
shot down All our aeroplanes re
turned kah'lx Sen ml or their brave
pilot were wounddl
Klgii r Good DigoMlnn
When you e a ehaartul and happy
old lady ou tus know that sha has
good digestion if jour dlgastlan ia
liMpsirwl or If oii do not relish your
meals take a dose of Chmubarlalu's I
Tablets. They streugthati the staw,-
uo word had boon received as to how- h. Imnrova tha dlgaatlaa and aaitaa
far AniariMU! soldiers had panetrat- a atla wovamatit of taa basalt, Ob
ed luto Mexico, MluWaVarywir.
Itttuii Itleb.utls
better in the way of a story than hat
so often keen dished up to thew in
the way ot musieal comedy. He,
therefore, furuihed a book that
could he eulleil tine comedy, to
which Victor Herbert added n um
leianly and tuneful eore. peial
orehestra.
.Sehr llneltscli,
Frltx DinkaUniaL a soldier bold, was
crouching in a trench.
His trusty rlfl to his cheek, a-
shoflttng up the Kruch.
Frits's pretty wlfa. in Uarwatadt
town, was doing her own bit,
'Conducting" on a street ear. and
wa waking quite a hit.
Oh. Frits was brava and Frits was
gay, despite the separation.
Hut whan ha haard of his Mfe'i job,
ba oeaad cold persplrwiloa.
n buiutwd into a bullet so thay had
to land Mm bama.
Ami how bspands hit Uhm la cars
m Ula Iran's eBU(jroaa!
FEDERAL ENGINEERS
EXPECIEO FRIDAY
Suponiaor Will 0. Steel of the
Crater IaVo juirk returned this moni
iiHf from nil official ifcit to Salem,
Ua hold n eonfereneo there with
SUtt Kuineer Lew in, T. WniTen Al
len, ekief eugmeer of thu federal
hifrhway bureau, and Governor
Withyeouibe on the mutter of the
stnteV obtaining the sum required to
pay for tho Hitre of the Crater lake
highway. The conclusion wh easily
reaehed early in the conference, the
state agreeing to prepare at ouee to
take care ot the eoM of the wnoj.
Ilr. Allen will arrive in this city
totnorrow morning and will probably
enjoy a ride oer tha 1'aeiae high
way iuto the Sisluvous. On Satur
day he will accompany Sutiervisor
bteel und others to TraiL There will
be an informal reeepiiou at tha Ho
tel Jlwiford Friday vening, at
which huuwss mo at requested to
meet Mr. A Ilea.
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MATHIS PREACHES
TO YOUNG MEN OF
I MEDFORD TONIGHT
Mothors wcro largely In evidence
at the Nat meeting last evening. It
being Mothers' night at tho revival
series. A largo section or scats had
been pwrved and sevoral hunUred
mothors occupied thom. Kvorywhoro
whlto IlowcrB wcro abundant tho
Evangelist having requested every
one to wear a white flower In honor
or their mother, whether living or
dond. It was reported that nit whlto
carnnttons In tho city had been sold
early In tho day. Tho music was ex
cellent, tho gront choir singing with
much spirit and enthusiasm. Mr.
Voflscy sang, "My Mother's Hnnds,"
with wonderful tenderness nnd ex
pression. Tho sermon of tho evonlng
wns especially to mothcrii tho text
wns, "Tnko this child nnd nurse him
for mo." Tho spenkcr retold the story
of tho birth and early life or Moscb
nround which ho gathered tho sermon
or tho hour which wns replcto with
pathos, memories and advice.
Mnthls' Sermon
Mr. Mnthls Bald: "Moso.i bad two
things In his ravor God nnd Mother.
Whcn.nuy boy hns theso two ho needs
little, clso. It Is a combination the
devil cau scarcely break. Thank
Cod lor tho tons or thousands or
mothers in this laud ol ours who
measuro up to tho responsibilities or
motherhood. Happy thnt child who
has a real mother not merely ono
who gave him birth brought hlm
into tho world, but ono who builds
her lHo Into his. Do you mothers
really lovo your children? Do you
renllze how powermi Is lovo? How
like an nnchor It enn hold to right
nnd honor In the stress nnd storm or
liro!
"Let mo toll you mothers thnt you
nro dully making records as you live
boforo your children which will en
dure throughout their wholo lives
Records or music that will sing them
selves ngnln nnd ngaln alter your
voice in stilled: records or prayer
Hint will Influence them nrter you
nro gene: records or love that will
bo poworrul and strong long nftor
you nro (lend. Let me urge you to
open the doors of tho church to the
children. Tho child belongs to Cod
not to thu dot II.
For Vouiir Men Tonight
"Moses mother took tho child to
nurso and nurture hlm not for Pha
raoh's duiishtor, but for Cod. Hoar
Cod saying to you "tnko this child
and nurso hlm for mo nnd I will pay
thee." Let mo tell that tho pay ot
Cod Is sure. I call to you mothers
Into whose hands Cod has put theso
young lives to nurture them nurso
thorn tend thoni lor Cod to build
your best selves Into thorn nnd bo
sure the reward theroror Is sure."
The sermon was o most helpful nnd
suggestive ono. Deep Intorost was
manliest among the people. When
tho Invitation was given to accept tho
Christian life somo twonty persons
responded.
Tonight the special program is for
Young Men. Heats will be reserved
for them nnd nil young men of tho
city nro cordially Invited to hear the
nddrcss. Everyone Is lnJted but tho
nddross of tho evening will bo es
peclnlly to oung men. Tho muilc
will bo a special feature.
; A Leading
Food Expert
Stood before the biff battery of milling; mneliincs in the Ornpo-
Nuts fnctorics nt Untile Creek, Mich., nnd nfter injecting both
tho whent nnd flour, wiid to the miller:
"Tlmt'H wlcclcd wheat, nnd no 'itrnl flour' stunt, either.
Thnt whent comes out of the rolls ns honcot and unrefined ns it a
went in. Where did you ever mnke flour boforo thnt retained tho
true mineral content of the grain?"
And the wise miller replied: "I hove worked in n good tunny
mills, nnd I urn no younger, but let mc tell yon, I never mndo
whole whent flour like thnt until I came witn una company.
Tho truth is, while flour is woefully Inching in certain cstscn
tinl mineral elements which are thrown out in tho milliiiR to mnko
flour white nnd pretty, nnd its use frequently results in impaired
health nnd activity.
The famous pure food.
Grape-Nuts
is mnde of homst whole whent nnd mnltcd bnrley; nnd Hupplic.i
in fcplcndid proportion till the brain nnd nervc-mnkinjr, bono nnd
muscle buildins elements of the field grainy, inolutlin,' their tnin
crnl elements.
Itich, nut-Jike flnor, ense of senilis nnd quick digestibility
have mnde Qrapc-Kuts n household word the country over.
"There's a Reason" for Crape-Nuts
Sold by Grocers everywhere.
Tho
Mcdfnrtl Hoomicis Smoke
Medford nnd Mt. Pitt Cigars.
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