Evening capital news., March 26, 1916, Page 2, Image 2

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PRESIDENT WILSON HITS HARD
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Washington, March 25.—President
Wilson tonight issued a formal dec
laration that propaganda is "disserni
nating false reports on the Mexican sit
uatlon to create intolerable friction be
tween the government of the United
States and the defacto government of
Mexico fof the purpose of bringing
about intervention."
The president charged that sensa
tional rumors ''wholly unjustified by j
being dispatched "in the
of Mexican
the facts" ate
interests of certain owners
property."
He added : ''The people of the United
States should know the sinister influ
ences that are afoot.
"As has already been announced the
expedition into Mextco was ordered un
der an agreement with the defacto gov
ernment of Mexico for the single pur
pose of taking the bandit, Villa, whose
forces had actually Invaded the ter
ritory of the United States, and is in
no sense intended as Invasion of that
republic, or as infringement of its sov
ereignty.
Appeals to News Agencies.
"I have therefore asked the several
Dews agencies to help the administra
tion In keeping this view of the sit
nation constantly before both the peo
pie of Ibis country and the distressed
very sus
*ry ready to believe
people of Mexico who are
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that these impressions
the views and object of our govern
nt itself. Such conclusions, it must
seid, are not unnatural, because
thc main, if not the only source of in
formation for the «people of both sides
of the border Is the public press of the
United States. In order to avoid the
creatton of erroneous and dangerous
imcresslons in this way. 1 have called
upon the several news agencies to use
the utmost care not lo give news
; regarding this expedition the
color of war, to withhold stories of
movements and military prepara
tions which might be given that inter
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the water and drowned. Fifteen to 20
others were drowned by the capsizing
lifeboat. Eight or 10 others were
washed off rafts and drowned.
? of the survivors who have thus
far arrived in T^ond »n saw a periscope
or a submarine.
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Claim Report is Confirmed.
Taris, March 26. (Honda .)—An offl
A statement, 'ssued by the ministry
of marine, said that the Sus ex's cap
tain saw a torpedo about 100 yards dis
tant and mad- a # vain effort to man
euver his ship to safety. The ministry
of marine estimated that 50 iivcj were
lost.
BANDIT APPEARS
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Clan
ira n yon he
vas cirtually sur
rounded by Colonel Dodd's column at
his rear and Carranza troops near the
stern mouth of the canyon at Ojo
Do AguH. Moctezuma, La Guna and
Villa Ahumada. Each detachment in
field was marked bv pins-yellow
and white headed
the
heads for A meric
pins for the defacto government's
fcrces.
The Villa hand Gavira located In
the canyon and a smaller group report
ed just south of San Lorenzo were
marked by black pins. Other American
forces were indicated by pins 10 miles
north of Cruces, another near the
Cunibre tunnel and the main division
here Gavira stated Pershing himself
Is. near Casa3 Grandes,
The remaining Carranza detach
ments co-operating in the pursuit
were at Tepehifanes, Cruces, Santa
Clara, Bnbricoru, Temosachic, Santa
Ana. Madera, Casas Grandes and
yearson.
No Late Advice*.
Gavira admitted, however, that his
pins had not been' moved for 36 hours
because of the absence of advices on
account of interrupted communications.
•The Villlstas had cut w res south of
Casas Grandes at two points. In his
opinion, if Villa is in the hand Dodd
is following, the chase will be over in
days instead of months. He esti
mated Dodd was 30 miles behind the
bandits at last reports.
Villa might reach the eastern outlet
of the 200-mile long canyon, Gavira
admitted, but would then be confront
ed by large numbers of Carranza
troops along the Mexican National
railway. The country cast of the out
let is level and Villa's chances of es
cape will he nil. In Gavlra's opinion.
There were outlets up the canyon's
sides to the Guerrera mountains, Ga
vira said. The defile abounds in
springs hut can furnish an army little
or no food. Its indistinct trails over
rock* and along precipices are the only
means bf travel in the canyon. Amer
lean ranchmen and mine owners re
eelved contradictory reports from their
Mexican properties regarding Villa's
whereabouts. One stated Villa and
small follow Ing were going west
.through the 8lerra Madre mountains
toward Sonora.
Another Possibility Suggested.
The possibility that Villa has taken
advantage of one of the Santa Clara
canyon's outlets to reach the Hidalgo
prepntlon, and to refrain from publtsh
ing unverified rumors of unrest in
Mexico. Î feet that it is most deair
able to impress upon both our own peo
pie and the people of Mexico the fact
that the expedition Is simply a neces
sary punitive one to punish marauders
who raided Columbus and who infest
the unprotected district near the bor
der. which they use as a base in^mak
ing attacks upon the lives and prop
erty of our citizens within our own.,
territory. It is the purpose of
commanders to co-operate in
possible way with the forces of Gen
eral Carranza in removing this cause
of irritation to both sides and to leave
Mexican territory as soon as that ob
ject is accomplished. It Is my duty
to warn the people of the United States
that there are persons all along the
border w f ho are actively engaged in or
iginating and giving as wide currency
as they can to rumors of the most sen
sational and disturbing sorts which
are wholly unjustified by the facts. The
object of this traffic in falsehood Is
obvious.
"It is to create intolerable friction
between the government of the United
States and the defacto government of
our
every
Mexico for the purpose of bringing
! about intervention in the interest of
certain American owners of Mexican
property.
j but very
1 created, unnecessary bloodshed may re
suit and the relations between the two
republics may be much embarrassed!
'The people of the United States
should know the sinister and un
scrupulous influences that tire afoot
and should be on their guard against
crediting any story coming from the
border; and those who disseminate thg
; news should make it a matter of pa
triotism and of conscience to test the
This object cannot be ob
j tained as long as sane and honorable
! men are in control of this government,
serious conditions may be
source and authenticity of every report
they receive from that quarter."_
He had
country was also suggested,
many followers in that section.
El Paso officials turned from trying
to locate Villa to ridding the city of
Viliista "generals."
Manuel Medinavieta and Manuel
Banda, who were caught In the dragnet
thrown out following the first "spy"
scare, were ordered to leave. They de
parted for Havana via New Orleans.
The city officials also considered pass
ing a resolution by Mayor Lea making
the sending out of false reports about
local conditions punishable by a fine
of *200.
El Paso business men planned to
support the resolution Introduced by
Senator Sheppard at their instigation
for making Fort Bliss here a brigade
post entitled to 5000 soldiers.
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ing Paris tonight could recall having
Been the Baldwins after the explosion,
j The fear is growing that they may have
i been lost.
! P. W. Culbertson of Pittsburg, one
I of the American survivors who was
I enroule to France to join an ambu
lance corps, reported to the American
embassy that he last saw Miss Bald
win lying In the midst of wreckage
' aboard the Sussex, bleeding from a
wound in the head. A woman was at
! tempting to staunch the flow of blood.
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'Ambassador fcharp obtained affidavits
f r °" several American survivors. He
I told us upon our arrival here that he
is not yet convinced that any Ameri
cans lost their lives, in view of the
contradictory reports.
To Begin an investigation.
The naval and military attaches of
the American embassy left Paris to
night for Boulogne to begin an lnves
j tigation for the purpose of asoertaln
1 ing whether the Sussex was torpedoed
! or struck a mine. * They plan to ques
tion the officers of the channel steam
j cr and to examine the hull of the Sus
| sex when she is dry docked. At least'
i a dozen persons must have been killed
! outright wherf the explosion wrecked
the forward part of the Sussex as she
was nearing the French coast.
I Others were mangled and hurled,
wounded, into the water. How many
of these perished before the boats
reached them could not be learned ex
actly tonight. Women survivors, sep
arated from husbands or children are
running about frantically seeking to
learn if their relatives are among those
reported landed at Dover.
I had walked forward a short time
before the explosion. Several dozen
passengers, taking advantage of the
clear weather, were on deck, despite
the sharp atmosphere. It is incon
ceivable that many of these could have
escaped in the terrific blast that broke
and splintered the fore part of the
Sussex. t
A man dived, overboard a moment
H f ier the explosion. That started a
panic. Several women jumped, carry
ing children with them. Boats were
p U t over on either side and began pick
jpg ,,p those that jumped, but officers
told me they were certain several were
drowned. It was reported that one of
the rescue boats capsized, causing fur
ther loss of life, but this report could
not be verified tonight.
Wirslsss Operator Escapes.
a Though the wireless house wae
wrecked, the operator miraculously
( escaped serious Injury. He rigged up
i®, temporary apparatus after several
| hours' work and sent out the distress
signals that finally brought the .Maria
Theresa, a French trawler, and a Brit.
isii destroyer to our aid.
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WEIL SUPPLIED
Difficult Problem Confronts
Army Headquarters at
San Antonia—To Put
Stop to False Reports.
San Antonio, Tex., March 25.—The
problem of keeping the American
troops engaged in the Villa hunt sup
plied with food and water tonight oc
cupied the entire attention of Gen
eral Funston and his staff, at army
headquarters. Solution of this prob
lem involves the establishment of a
new base on the Mexican National
and permission to use Mexican rail
ways for transportation fit sumplies.
Official reports of operations south
of Casas Grandes are lacking. Noth
ing has been received from General
Pershing since early Friday, but the
usual grist of rumors continued to
shift In over the ^desert. The possi
bility of serious consequences result
ing from these frumors has brought re
peated protests from General Funston.
That headquarters Intends to put an
abrupt Btop to false reports of upris
ings against Carranza authority and
other false rumors inspired by inter
ested persons, was made plain by offi
cers at Fort Sam Houston, who point
ed out that circulation of these stories
is practically certain eventually to
bring real trouble. What methods are
to be pursued was not divulged.
. With substantial proof that all of
the recent rumors of the slaughter of
American ranchers and of unfriendli
ness among Carranzlstas are utterly
false, General Funston's staff tonight
expressed considerable relief. All re
ports from the front tend to confirm
Funston's belief in Carranza's
strength.
Strategists Biggest Task.
Until such permission is obtained
the biggest task of the strategists di
recting the Villa hunt is the element
ary vital one of getting food to the
men in the rangs. Automobile trucks
are proving ineffectual ns the result of
road trouble conditions. Reports to^
General Funston tonight indicated the
trucks are continually breaking down
under moderate loads.
Colonel Sickle reported from Co
lumbus that he had personally investi
gated the story that three American
ranchers had been killed south of Gib
son ranch. The ' men, said Colonel
Sickles, were surprised to hear of
their reported deaths. Carranzista
feeling in that district is said to be
entirely friendly to Americans.
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Berkeley, Cal., March 25.—Ishl, the
noted "wild man" who was found liv
ing the life of an aborigine in northern
California died today. The Indian
stood civilization for several years,
then succumbed to on illness, and ex
pired at the University of California
this afternoon.
Hunters found Ishl in the wild
mountains up north. He had never
heard of cities or anything like that.
Even matches were unknown to him.
He used fire sticks.
They brought Ishi here and made
him an attache of the University of
California's anthropological museum.
There he was studied and marveled at
by scientists until his health failed.
The *300 which Ishl got will be used
in paying his funeral expenses. A
funeral ceremony with many wierd
features is being arranged, e > Ishi will
be laid to rest with much primitive
pomp and ceremony, as he desired. His
affairs are in the hands of the public
administrator, lshi's bows and
rows, fire sticks and other curious
treasures will be kept in the "museum.
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ONE OF PRETTIEST
GIRLS IN CAPITAL
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Miss Pauletta Smith, daughter of
Congressman George R Smith, of
Minneapolis, Minn.. !* in Washing
ton this winter attending a faeluon.
| able girls' school. Miss Smith is on»
of the prettiest young women in the
j congressional set.
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Captain Beniamin D. Fouloia.
Captain Benjamin D. Foulois will
Command the air scouts that will ac
company the American troops into
Mexico to capture Villa. Eight aeros
will go with the fir., f.rce of troops
and will be followed with a reserva
force that is being formed now. _
VISIONS OF THE
ELECTRIC CHAIR
SEEN BY WAITE
New York Dentist Begs
That Death May Come to
Him as the Evidence Is
Piling Up.
New York, March 25.—In his cot in
the prison ward at Bellevue hospital
tonight Dr. Arthur Warren White, ly
ing in a cold, terror-stricken sweat,
saw a vision—it was the electric chair.
He saw the guard come to his cell in
I early dawn, he saw the death maren,
felt himself with sagging knees and
terror-mad brain being forced back in
to the chair. Then the mask over his
face, the cold electrodes on his legs and
on his head. Then the moaning sigh
of the deadly current.
With John E. Peck, aged millionaire
of Grand Rapids, his father-in-law,
dead from P° l80n which Waite admit
ted he purchased, evidence continually
piling up revealing him as maintaining
i "another woman" in the most expen
I slve hotel in New York and his diary
revealing numerous other affairs,
White moaned and begged that death
might come to him.
Hated by His Bride.
As the handsome young dentist
tossed in mental torture he did not
know that his bride of six months had
said in Grand Rapids, ''I hate him!"
He did not know that police in
searching his 100 suits of clothes in
hi srieh apartments had found new
Incriminating evidence in the form of
a diary mentioning numerous women.
Neither did he know that the first
"other woman," Mrs. Margaret Horton,
had been found and that the district
attorney's office believed he meant not
only to harm the members of his own
family, but his "studio" companion and
her husband.
With glassy eyes the erstwhile bon
vivant lay on his back and stared and
stared. Those near him knew his
thoughts, but he did not say a word.
He felt that the former butterfly was
then undergoing worse than death—
death which the prosecution now feel
certain of in view of the evidence
which has been piling up.
Designs on Hortons' Lives.
From Mrs. Margaret Horton, the
other woman, whom he maintained at
the luxurious Plaza hotel, and from her
husband, Harry Mack Horton, engi
neer, District Attorney Dooling late
today learned that Waite may have
had designs on the lives of the Hortons
and at least two other persons, perhaps
more.
His diary, too, told secrets he
thought forever locked in his bosom,
What may have been the end of his
career had not the suspicions of "K.
Adams" been aroused could not even
be imagined. *
One foresaw the brilliant young doc
tor i na constant whirl of love con
quests, of the quick tirings of his loves,
unceasing necessity of money and
the easiest way out, whatever that
ight be.
"It seemed his disposition," said one.
The late statement on the case issued
by the district attorney's office is:
Thought She Was Wealthy.
"If the statements of Mrs. Horton
can be corroborated it would appear,
that Waite had designs on her life and
that of her husband. Waite, it seems,
thought she was a wealthy woman.
He represented himself to her as a
wealthy man engaged in stock specu
lation and making himself a Croesus.
"Not long after they became ac
quainted, she says, he began to ques
tion her about how much money she
had and how much money her husband
had.
"Mrs. Horton had reason to believe,
according to her statements, that
Watte had planned to persuade her to
take aomt kind of medicine. He often
asked her if she did not think ehe
ought to entrust her money and hus
band's money to him."
Prices right on HIAWATHA COAL,
phone 333. Lump ST BS, stove 32.
Perhaps the pork-brigade will take
more kindly to a bigger navy when
they learn there's a trough in the sea.
Nailing a lie won't always keep
[down.
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Spring Furnishings %
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The Spring shirt ensemble shines with a radiance
which betokens the presence of Spring. The colors of
the rainbow have been 'artistically manipulated in
fancy stripe and pattern effects.
Stiff Cuff Shirts at $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50.
Soft Cuff Shirts at $1.25 up.
; Silk Neckwear, 50c, 75c and $1.00.
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Spring Footwear
Long receding custom toes with perforated vamp,
blind eyelets, or eyelet stays and wing tips, aptly sum
up the shoe style for Spring 1916. The Shoes come in
gunmetal, black and tan vici kid, and mahogany tan
Russian calf.
The make is the FlorsHeim, for men and young men.
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dition kindly. The settlers bring huge
hampers of home cooked food, Mexi
can meal cakes, chile, preserved fruit.
and candy. The soldiers Insist upon
paying for the supplies. Fruit orchards
forming a tinted border about the
town, were in full bloom, but it was
feared the cold weather would blight
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the crops.
Both Major Sample and Captain
Dagen today directed searching inves
tigation of the report that three
Americans were murdered by Mexican
raiders near the Gibson ranch, but
were unable to find any basis for the
story. Sample was inclined to dis
credit the report.
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BOTHERING TROOPS
Columbus, N. M., March 25.—Spor
adic sniping by Mexican outlaws was
reported tonight by Lieutenant Her
bert Durgue, the daring aviator whose
,flight throug ha desert sandstorm
amazed army officers today. In addi
tion to a 4000 foot drop due to striking
a wind eddy. Dargue's flight
marked by a brush with snipers who
put three shots through his aeroplane,
one of which punctured his gasoline
tank.
Two bullets punctured the wings of
Dargues military biplane, he reported.
He wag 1 unable to see the snipers, but
zig-zagged his course to escape their
shots.
Severe, criticism of the army aero
planes was contained in a report being
formulated tonight by officers of the
aviation corps for transmission to
3eneral Funston. The report will be
accompanied by a recommendation that
be forwarded to the war department.
Heavy construction of the planes and
insufficient power in the engines are
the chief criticisms of the aeroplanes.
The low power is blamed for the dif
ficulty which aviators have encounter
ed in climbing to great heights on
scouting expeditions. The report is
regarded as an answer to Funstons
unqualified criticism of the aerial op
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A LITTLE TALK ON
HAT- VITAL8
The first requirement
is soft, downy fur of
right felting properties.
Ws test every hat to soe
that wa'vs got it.
Next the hat must bs
formed with oars and
patisnes — shrunk ' for
just so long, stiffeaed
with just so much shel
lac, dipped in just the
right kind of dye.
Only whan all this is
scrupulously done, do
we begin to think about
the eurfaoe polish.
The difference shows
when you go out on a
rainy day.
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BOI8E, IDAHO
orations, -which he characterized
I "very poor."
I A number of troops were detraining
jot Columbus tonight for
j connection with the expedition. It was
wi " protect the
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Douglas, Ariz., March 25.—Border
alarmists were under a ban of popular
service in
REPORTS ALL QUIET
ALONG THE BORDER
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FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS
Something ruddy tinged the gloom outside my door
when I awoke. I smelt smoke.
I made a panicky jump for Baby in her crib, grabbed
Bobs from her bed, and called frantically to Jimmy.
I sprang to the head of the stairs with the two children
and took one wild look at the red pack of flames that had
already cut off our escape.
Trapped! I'll never forget the feeling as long as I live.
I heard a rush from behind, and Jimmy sprang past us
with the Pyrene. The first shot parted the curtain of fire
like magic. Forward he went, annihilating the flames as
he advanced. In two minutes the last shred was out. Then
I fainted with gladness.
After the miracle Pyrene wrought that frightful night,
my husband put one on our car to protect us while we are
driving. Besides, it saves him 15 per cent on his auto in
surance each year.
I think every woman should write for "Fire Fotos," the
booklet that told me how to protect my home and children
from fire.
$7.25 each, complete with bracket,
Inspected, approved, and labeled by the Underwriters'
Laboratories, Inc.
750,000 in use.
Idaho Electric Supply Co., Ltd.
911 Main St., Boise, Idaho.
disapproval here today. Sheriff H. q
Wheeler, after a tour of the county
announced all quiet even in mining
camps where the Mexicans outnumbei
Americans 20 to one.
There was some sentiment here lii
favor of searching Mexicans' houses
j for firearms. It is reported that rifles
and ammunition have been hidden or
j this side of the line. Although alarm!
ist talk was frowned upon, an unclej
current of uneasiness was nhtlceable
, and there was a feeling that morj
i troops would be welcomed.