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f CIRCULATION IS OVER 4000 DAILY . FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES f 'J Js s(s f 5 fc jc !1. shT mils ' .k JsfiTjrm i v A THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1916 ttwt wxvn cwtg , ON TRAINS and new PRICE TWO CEJNTb STANDS FIVE CENT (fir f.rfwnmffir ffMLft VILU IS AROUSING iflRST AMERICAN PEONS 10 FLOCK IT llll START TO JOIN BANDITS VlE0N UPRISING This Will Offset Any Aid : Given by Carranza, Which Is Half Hearted - IS TALE TOLD GREASERS Carranza Boasts He Has Won Diplomatic Victory Afraid of His People III Paso, Texas, Mar. R Arrival o'i a portion of Colonel DoilJ 's cavalry at Dublan today removed imminent dan ger of an attack on American Mormons there by Villistns. Dublan is south of C'asns Grandes. which is already behind the advancing lines of I'nited States troops. The Tenth cavalry, a negro organiza tion, which was reported the first Am erican unit to enter Mexico from Haeh its Thursday, is understod to compose most of the Dublan relief force. With Mormon scouts leading. Docld 's men have been riding continuously for liO hours. Spurred by reports of the colonists being endangered, the troop ers covered 100 miles over the difficult roads of Chihuahua desert by forced marches. The Column had the advant age of Mormon -scouts knowing every water hole, trail and road along the Toute. Its arrival at Dublan was admitted by army men who unfit Colonel Dod.' wore out his men and their horse rush ing to save the Americans. The remainder of Dodd 's command. General Pershing's larger division from Columbus and additional troops from the border are expected to concentrate in the Cnsns G ramies district for the next stage of the manhunt. Genernl Gnvira declared Villa was 120 miles south of Casas Grandes. ac cording to his information. The Amer ican cavalry, however, is apparently steadily gaining on him. Pershing's column was not. located at noon, but it was understood to be marching slowly near Ascencion. No American troops had tjecn sighted at Guzman, although, reports 'said some of Pershing s men would be sent in that direction Army in Villa's District. I'd I'aso, Texas, March PS. Kelout lessly pursuing their quarry, crack troops of the American army were well along on Francisco Villa's trail today. Guided by military aeroplanes, the two columns were entering the heart of a district filled with A ilia sympa thizers. Hard fighting was not ex pected, however, as the American." greatly outnumber any outlaw bands in the immediate vicinity. Colonel Dodd's men were making forced marches and were expected to pass .lanos today. Janos is 100 miles .south of llachita, N. M., from which Dodd's command started into Mexico early Thursday. Genernl l'ershing's troops from Col umbus were skirting Guzman, obeying Provisional President Carranza s re st to avoid cities and towns where j iiuei t i.t i.n,.n.i nf i m hi It l.rcak out anew at sight of American ! . .. " Villa was variously reported l."0 and id 200 miles farther south. He was be lieved to be in the Cusihuiriac hia dis trict fleeing into the Sierra MadreS; (Continued on Page Seven.) ABE MARTIN "If I jest had til' cigarette conces sion fcr th' F.uropean war I'd certainlv go some," said Lafe Bud. t 'day, in urc live muni a. i. Viuiu n.j- , .-iioe. .Miss Kinlie langvr nas been ap - prna. hed t ' wait table at th' hotel, lr.;i ibc has no bracelet. MP Opinion of Those In Close Touch With Mex ican Situation CARRANZA WILL THUS BE FORCED TO FIGHT US American, Now Officer Under Carranza, Says Villa Can't Be Cauffht By H. C. Boehme. (I'nited Press Staff Correspondent.) Douglas, Ariz., Mar. IS. The Ameri can expedition into Mexico will t ice tile crisis of its campaign in the first possible skirmish, observers here be lieved today. If the predicted general icon upris ing against the American forces comes, it will be becau.so.of distorted news cir culated among the peons. Those in close touch with Mexican affairs declared the supreme test of grudging Cnrrmzista cooperation and on the peon attitude would come when the United States soldiers fire their first volley. The inarching columns are moving faster than iias been reported, accord ing to the prevailing impression here. Settlers from HI Tigre heard that the divisions had united between Guzman and Asrencion. Jt was persistently re ported th.it Francisco Villa had divided his command, leaving a strong force to battle the American vanguard and draw it off his trail while he continued" his flight in anotuer direction, escorted by a few picked men. While reports of Carrauzista friend liness hnve been widely circulated, fric tion between de facto government rep resenfativs and American customs of ficials is noticeable. Mexican troops from Agua Prieta, just across the border, have almost all been withdrawn, having marched miles south to patrol the Naiozari railroad. A small garrison still holds Agua I'rieta. Constitutionalist officails today dis credited reports of insubordination anl mutiny .it Cubullona. ' "The Americans will not catch 'Pancho' Villa," declared Lieutenant Colonel Campbell, Carranza command ant, guarding the steep mountain pass es between Ciiihuahiu and Sonora states, here today. "Villa knows every foot of northern Mexico as a child knows its Alphabet, ' ' he declared. "Mountainous country which wuuld be inaccessible to United States troops and in which man never set foot is an open book to Villa. "No. lie will not be captured. But fter the chase lias been drawn far enough into the interior, he will again swoop down on the border and attack l::e United States." Campbell arrived at Agua Prieta to day to get supplies for bis men. Yacht Driven Ashore Carried Stuff for Villa Galveston, Texas. Mar. 1s. A nswpr. ing in almost every particular the de- S('nll,ion of the yacht Kclipse, which ' """. . nn '""' ' ail". a. vessel bearing 'he name Lo Provideneia" is aground ,i i,- ;. , . -"-xico, souin ot .... ,.. ..iuuue ruer mouin. I , 'yexicnn crew is Aboard. One of i i nt- saiiors is Known to be a former Vil la officer, it is reported that the r. go consists of ammunition and rifles. IThe boat was driven aground duriii" a .-evere storm. " Thi. SHIPBUILDERS HA VE WALK OUTUNION IRON WORKS FACING GENERAL STRIKE San Francisco, March' IS With i .i str.l . n. n. i- i ... , orders of the executive committee of strike at the l i.ion Iron Work, theat-, the building trades council Their ened and a walkout at the Moore and grievance is that non union ship car Scott shipyards in Oakland already ! peniers are employed, started, the ship building industry on; In the action 'of tho Union Iron the Paffic coast today faced omr of , Works men several demands aro made, tile most serious situations in its rcceat ! historv. At least four unions, representing probably 1500 employes of the I'nion Iron Works, held secret meetings yes-1 terday and sent strike votes to the in-1 ternntional organizations in the east, it was learned today. j They are prepared to walk out, it isj said, upon the receipt of word from' the eastern bodv. Boilermakers, ship fitters, ship rivet-' ers and ship builders are organizations concerned, it was declared by one in 1 authority today. "j Officials of the Vnion Iron Works : refused to comment on the situation. 1 une declnred lie had not heard of it. threatens to develop into a coastwise j In Oakland the carpenters at the; strike among shipbuilding plants was I.M iOre and Scott yards walked out on'bcjjun here this morning when carpen UNITED STATES TROOPS ALONG THE MEXICAN BOUNDARY USE - FIELD TELEPHONE TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH HEADQUARTERS ! f i " :":'' &?':.!::.: V . - U ' . it - f r 4iv 7t -; , v , , r ! : fl Mil ' xs Troops along Mexican border using field telephone, keeping in touch with headquarters. American troops along the Mexican border are keeping themselves in instant readiness for any eventuality. fhe field telephone, which keeps them in constant touch with heaclauarters, is proving of invaluable assistance. Market Is Stagnant Prices a Trifle Off New York, Mar. IS. The New York Sun's financial review today says: Characteristic week end conditions prevailed at the opening. Traders were disposed to en up contricts over Sun day. As most of them operate for an advance throughout the week, t'nc pro cess of adjustment consisted of sell ing. Prices developed a reactionary tendency. Crucible Steel opened with a sharp advance, but lost later on. Mexican Petroleum behaved simihr ly. Kailways were neglected, Union Pacific not recording a single transac tion during the first half hour. liusiness was moderate, and condi tions unchanged during the closing half of the session. Activity was mani fested miinly in industrial specialties, with "rices irregular. Steel was quiet, and slightly reactionary. This was attributed to the uncertain ty of conditions in Mexico, and to the Verdun battle. Dealings were largely professional. It was impossible to sav whether Britain's intention to prohibit the importation of so-called luxuries like private automobiles, chinaware, hardware and soap affected the mar ket. Claire Vibbert, one of the well known clerks of l.add & Bush bank, while joy riding in his newly iic-quired Dodge citi this morning, had' a bad rear-end col lision with one of the bovines belonging to the state. It seems tho cow after taking the dust for several miles final ly became impatient nnd tooted for the right of wny. Mr. Vibbert did not give way immediately so the cow in attempt ing to get past badly damaged one rear fender of the machine. Bev. J, Montcalm Brown, pastor of the Jason Lee Memorial church preach at the W. C. T. U. tomorrow aft ernoon at 1 o'clock. Fred YV. Schemer, of Bulteville, is a Salem visitor todav among them the following: Working hours from 8 to 5; time and I U IKlll JlOIll ll c- up cu iuiuuiui anuc double time after midnight. Double time for boiler work on I aged, wrecked or generally decrepit ships brought in, instead of time and a half Double time for work on holidavs. With ship building activity booming '.as probably never before, a strike would be a serious blow as scores of immense contracts aro being handled everywhere, Non Union Men the Cause, "ak!and, Cal, March IS. What t No Fight In Mexican Soldiers Unless They Are Filled Up On Booze By H. C, Boehme. (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Douglas, Ariz., Mar. IS. Douglas is the best protected American c on the border. Not because an army of more than 5,000 I'nited States troopers is "resting on its Arms" here, but be cause the Mexican state of Sonora is "dry." Unless stimulated by strong drink, the Mexican trooper ordinarily is not a formidable soldier, army officers say, and at the Cairanzista barracks at Agua Prieta, across the line from Doug las there is no canteen. Blaine McCord Files for County Prosecutor Blaine McCord, of Woodhurn, fil today as a candidate for nomination by the republican party for the office of district attorney for Marion county. Hie statement is. "Conduct the affairs of the office as economically as is consist ant wilh enforcement of the law." Slogan, "A republican from start to finish." fci. h. Kellv, of Med ford, is a eandi date for nomination by the democratic j party for the otticc of district attor- ney for Jackson county. I v. n. i.evens, ot nancr, is a ennui- T Y . ni ii umc jui iioni inn c ion iry uie iiemoc rax I'. party for the office of district attorney for Baker countv. ters employed ill the shipyards of the j Moore and Scott company walked out! on orders of the executive committee of the building trades council The; grievance is that the ship carpenters working in the yard are non-union men. According to J. X. Stciner, business agent of the council of carpenters, the water front federation executive com mittee and the officers of the iron trades council will meet this afternoon to determine their action He said it was understood the allied workers would follow suit of the carpenters. Inasmuch as the building tijioii which the men were working was the nevi steel plant in preparation for the 700,000 steed vessel contracted for by the Hind Kolph avigation company. is declared a blow to the local concern. Steiner says it may involve the 1'nion Iron Works later on, which con cern also employes non-union ship enrpenterj. It will also involve all allied union trades including steve dores ami riggers, who may refuse to handle vessels sent to either - Moore, and Scott or the I'nion Iron Works. nOME TALENT WILL GO TO STAYTO' Peg o' Vy Heart will he shown at Stnyton I'ric!aj night. The Silverton troupe will go to the neighboring city by auto th:s I veiling. This play made a hit in th s fity and will do the same tiling in Ktayton. fcilvcrton Appeal. Hal. D. Bolam and Wife Go to North Yakima Hal. V. Bolam, who until August last was for many years a resident and lead ing hapmun of our city, is in Salem again for a few days, with Mrs. Bolam, this time for the purpose of paying a round of farewell visits to their ninnv friends and acquaintances here. The Wolf Hop company, with whom Mr. Bolam is associated in Portland, desiring to extend their operations in the state of Washington, have appoint ed Mr. Bolam manager for that ter ritory and our former citizen will leave Portland during the next week for North Yakima, where ne will open f- fices and locate Both Mr. and Mrs. Bolum will be missed by a wide circle of friends here. Presiding as worshipful master nt Pacific Lodge No. 50, A. V. and A. M., for probably the last time last even ing, Brother Bolam made his farewell address to the lodge. In reply nianv beautiful references to Mr. Bolum 's Rcr - vices to masonry and his bulge were j 'he bill as drawn makes the militia an made in speeches by Bios. Treasurer I efficient force in wartime." Lot L. Tearce, renlor Warden W. II ) Sec retary of War Baker, it is under Dancy, Junior Warden I. A. Olson, i stood, agreed with Wilson. Senior Deacon Geo. V. Porter, Felix H Senator ( hambei lain 'a bill provides Davis, Geo. G. Brown and others, and! for a maximum regular army strength by Worshipful Master ('has. Me('arterf 254,000, a federalized militia of and Bro. W. C. Winslow of Salem lodge i 2SO,000 and a federal reserve force of No. 4, to which Worshipful Bolam feelingly replied. Master BOOKS ON GARDENING Gardeners who know all about it and those who are not so sure of themselves ar? offered a list o'f books on the s ipet nt the nnblic- lilirnrv. Miss Swcjcv has received several new books on the subject and with those already on hand, ),tts mudo a special shelf for those in- . . - . forested in spring gardening. The i lowing list gives somo idea of the mi jects discussed: GOVERNMENT WANTS PERMISSION TO USE MEXICAN RAILROADS Washington, Mar. 18. To expedite 1 carried by creeping wagons and motor operations against Francisco Villa, Gen ; 'rucks through Oil miles of sand and . . , , ,, snap weed. Mule drawn wagons can eral I red l unston has asked Provision-1 af th(, only tllr,c u,, ttll al President Carranza s permission to i hour. The nature of the country ham use Mexican railroads in supplying thelpers automobiles. A direct line from American columnis wiitli ammunition. Juarez to Casas Grandes is drawn by Officials refused to comment on the re- tho Mexico Northwest railroad, quest and refused to divulge whether i It is generally believed that the gov the stato department would aid in get-1 eminent at least will informally ra ting the desired permission. quest use of the tracks. Ol'lieltls nre Although. Secretary Baker would not ! uncertain as to whether Cananza is in comment on the report, it was learned a position to giant it. on the highest authority the govern- Secretary of War Baker's reports la ment will or has asked permission to dicato that all is quiet along the bor use Mexican railways for military pur- der, with tile exception of some ex poses. Funston asked the war depart-j eitement at Timpico. Apparently this ment to obtain the necessary permis-1 disturbance is temporary, und without sion. 'cause. Ho said no reports of the expe- Should Cnrrana grant the Fiiited dition'a operation! were available for States leave to use Mexican railroads publication, for niilitiry purposes, the army would It was noted among linker's reports solve one of its most difficult problems. I that fire had dc-troyed the Monterey Food, amunition and water could be bith house and posiuffice. There was transported by rail safely and quickly. I iidcr present conditions they uiujt be; CONGRESS SPLITS OVER PLANS FOR 'S E Hay In Opening Debate On His Bill Said President Indorsed It .MINORITY LEADER MANN CALLS IT INSUFFICIENT Senate Committee Reports Chamberlain's Bili the Two Differ Widely By Bond P. Gddes, (United Press Stafc Correspondent.) Washington, March IS Congress re ceived an inkling today of the fierce and confused struggle' for prepared ness. President Wilson's endorsement of Hcpilesentn.tive lliv's bill increasing the army was announced by Hay from the. floor Hay asserted the measure was practically the president's bill. At tho same moment the senate mili tary committee reported Senator Cham berlain's' to the upper bodv in n ilif. Uferent form, embodying a different principle. During the house debate Representa tive Mann objected to the president's plan suggesting minority opposition to it. "The bill falls short of what ought to be provided at this time," declared Mann. After having troops on tho border for four years in contemplation of what has now occurred, no troops were ordered across the border until the house! had passed a resolution in creasing the army by 120,000 men "There was never a more patient il lustration of the fact thU whilo the in crease now proposed Is sufficient for ! peace times, it is not sufficient even tor a miniature war. j tioll; an(J pxpMt'to ,.,e.lk Wlth somo au. we are tae greatest neutral na- thority. Who would pay any attention to one of the small American republics. Would Great Britain! Would Germany t Wise to Prepare Now. "This bill adds only 20,000 men. I do not favor a large standing army and compulsory military service. "It would bo wiser and cheaper to l'"l"r am, now tor iroume wnicn may come, ir it doesn't come, we will be getting off cheaply in both money and blood." When the house debate on the Hay bill opened, May said: "X am authorized by the president to state that this bill has his approval. It embodies the administration's ideas, Ianl 8n(,s further The president thinks 201,000, This latter organization is practically the same as Former Secre tary of War Garrison's continental iiriny, under a new nninr. Chamberlain 's measure differs radi cally from that of Hay, who opposes the federal reserve and federal militia. Chamberlain's insists on a federal re serve, and subjects the national guard to severe federal discipline and inspec tion. The Camberlain bill enlists regulars for six years But nt tho end of the first, vear and of each thereafter a (Continued on Page Ten.) i no indication of revolutionary activity, however, Al 1REAS CROWN PRINCE TO RISK ALL ON ONE Paris Reports German At tacks Growing Weaker la Verdun Battle FRENCH PREPARED FOR ANOTHER GREAT SMASH iGerman Forces Making Last Attack On Fort Veaux Are Annihilated A HINT OF PEACE London, Mar. IS. Premier Herbert Asquith will bo asked next Thursday in the house of commons whether he participat ed in a conference of the pow ers to discuss pence, the Kx change Telegraph declared to day. By Charles P. Stewart. (United Tress staff correspondent.) London, Mar. IS A marked slacken ing in violenco o'f tho fighting around Verdun convinced some military critics today that the Germans were about to abandon the offensive there. Paris dispatches conveyed tho am idea nnd hinted that a final German defeat nt Verdun would bo immediate ly followed by tlio grcntest French ..h nf tho war. Tho Paris messaee Ssaid German attacks Incited their early spirit, and that less artillery prepara tion preceded them. The Teutons aro not standing up to French counter at tacks as they did when the battle wa young, especially nt Douaumont and around Vnux. London critics, however, do not share theso beliefs. They said the Germans hnd gained positions of such chnractcr thnt a withdrawal would certainly be marked by terrible losses. The.; think tho German crown prince will risk ali on one more grand assault ngaiiHt Ver dun before admitting defeat. German Papors Silent German newspnpeis. which prinled lengthy stories about Vordun when ttm fight began now devoto small space to it. Ncutrnl publications have been forced to rely on Paris accounts that tho Germans had been heavily chc k-il. Tho last German attack on Fort Dn Vaux and the village of Vaux, said tho Paris communique, began with a bom bardment Tuesday. The shellie J con tinued all day. At dawn, when the sky was jiiRt brightening, tho first Ger man infantry men crept from their trenches and moved stealthily against the French works. "French searchlights nnd star shells revealed a dark mass of men moving against Vaux," said a Paris dispatch. "We opened on them with a terrific fire. Only a linml'lul reached our barb ed wire entanglements. Twice during the forenoon they charged again. Thea they attacked Fort De Vaux. Compact battalions tried to climb tho Bteep Blopes. They crumpled under a merci less French fire. On paper this may sound like desperate fighting, but Thursday's assaults lacked the force which carried the olliers lino temporary victories.' ' Tubnntia Was Torpedoed. Washington, Mar. 18. A message from the American .nnsul at Amster dam, saying two officers and the look out of the liner Tubnntia swore Bhe was torpedoed, and that many passen gers held the same view, tendered to substantiate the claim that a submarine sank the steamer, it was believed heer today. All Wero Saved. Amsterdam. Mar. IS. Thorough in vestigation has proved conclusively that all were saved when tho liner Tu bnntia sank, following a terrific ex plosion ns she lay nt anchor, the Royal Dutch Lloyd lino announced today. (Continued on Page Te" V THE WEATHER Oregon: To night and Sun day partly cloudy and occa sionally threat ening weather; north oaaUrly winds. GRAND ASSAULT JjffewD