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Vol. XXXVI
BOISE, IDAHO, FRIDAY, APRIL 7,1916.
TEN PAGES
No. 84
VILLA AGAIN
WOUNDED
REPORT GIVEN ON THE
BATTLE WITH BANDITS
AT AGUAS CAUENTES
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Aknx U From Ties Long
Ckase and Supplies Short
Washington, April 7.—Consul Letcher, of Chihuahua,
reported today that there was a persistent rumor in Ohi
thuahua that Villa was wounded. He said the fight at
liguas Calientes April 1 between the American forces and
K^üla bandits resulted in the killing of 30 or 40 bandits by
[Tenth cavalry troopers under Colonel Brown. Colonel
[Brown's troops are reported as living for two weeks on
beef and corn, with their supplies almost exhausted. A
Mining company, Letcher said, relieved the shortage by
pending a special train with supplies and forage. Letcher
[reported that Carranza troops were co-operating with
[General Pershing.
American cavalry
f PUSHING FORWARD
ALONG THE TRAILS
San Antonio, April 7.—Villa was at
Fieneguillas, 10 miles south of Satevo
pn April 4, according to General Luis
Gutierrez. commanding the defacto
roops in Chihuahua. General Bell re
ceived this Information from Chlhua
nua and transmitted It to General
Funston. American cavalry Is push
ng forward along the trails beyond
Ratevo. Gutierrez reported that Car
ranza troops which engaged 60 Villa
men at Cienegulllas killed 10 and cap
tured two prisoners. It Is said Villa
wft there early In the morning with
|00 men, leaving 60 as a rear guard.
fc.»eral Bell reported that Information
Hicates that some thousand Carran
K troops are moving south of Chlhua
lua with the ostensible purpose of
pecking Villa's retreat.
I Another column of American cavalry
lea arrived at Cuslhulrachlc to sup
port Colonel W. C. Brown, who reached
mere April 4, according to reports to
Mneral Funston. Colonel Brown ex
llalned his delay In rendering a report
liter his engagement a few days ago
It Aguas Calientes near Bachtnlva,
laying he and his forces were ex
lausted of money and he had none to
|ay the expense of getting a message
k a commercial wire.
ARGE PORTION OF
THE VILLA BANDITS
»ARE ACCOUNTED FOR
■ershing's Camp at San Geronimo
xmch. Chihuahua, April 3. by Aero
jane and Motor to CoiambUB, N. M„
pril 7:—A good-sized portion of the
sndlts with whom Villa raided Colum
ns have already been accounted for by
le expeditionary forces. At least 46
Hd probably 60 were killed in the
uerrero fight. About two dozen
[hers, wounded and left behind by
Ilia In his flight from the border,
kve been collected and are held by
le American forces along the com
lunlcation line. Reports have been
Iceived that others have deserted,
lost of these claimed they were forced
I Join Villa. This means that about
lo have been accounted for In the ex
Dealer Helps That Help
I Manufacturers are continually
.seeking "dealer heps" and not
Infrequently Complaining that
[dealers don't make use of them.
« But there Is one dealer help
that always strikes twelve.
^ And that is newspaper adver
IRslng by the manufacturer.
' That Is a dealer help that
"rsally helps."
When the manufacturer ad
vertises hls brand In the news
paper the dealer Immediately
feels the response at hls counter.
The storekeeper puts the
newspaper advertised goodB in
the windows and backs the help
that helps him.
Manufacturers Interested in
this form of dealer help are in
vited to make Inquiries of the
bureau of Advertising, Ameri
can Newspaper Publishers' As
sociation, 8U6 World Building,
New York City.
pedltlon and force march. In addi
tion about 850 others are scattered
over the mountains of this section.
More cavalry, infantry and supplies are
on the way along the 850-mlle line
which the army has penetrated Into
Mexico territory. The men and horses,
now hardened, have reduced the day's
work to a system.
MANY AMERICANS
RETURN TO MEXICO
El Paso, April 7.—Another train has
left for Casas Grandes carrying pas
sengers and freight. The number of
passengers was unusually large. In
cluding many Americans. The quar
termaster's depot here continues to
send large quantities of supplies to the
front by way of Columbus.
Pablo Planez, the boy general whose
bloody exploits made him one of the
roost feared Villa officers, who was ar
rested by local police last night, was
today turned over to the Texas Rang
ers, who took him out of town to an
unknown destination. It Is supposed he
has been sent across the border Into
Mexico.
FRESH IMPETUS IS
GIVEN THE CHASE
San Antonio, April 7.—Advices weÄ
received today that the second column
of troops arrived at Cuslhulrachlc
Wednesday. This Is calculated to give
fresh Impetus to the forces following
Villa along the trail through Satevo.
Colonel Brown, It was learned, has
fallen back on Cuslhulrachlc
count of the complete exhaustion of
supplies. The column that followed
Into Cusihuirachlo convoyed a heavy
pack train.
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GOVERNMENT WILL
KEEP UP CHASE TILL
VILLA IS CAPTURED
Washington, April 7.—Categorical de
nial by Secretary Lansing late yester
day was the official answer to persis
tent reports that the American troops
might be withdrawn from
shortly, regardless of developments in
the hunt for Villa. Both Mr. Lan
sing and Secretary Baker of the war
department Indicated that there was
no present intention of changing the
original orders given General
ston.
News from the border that a train
load of supplies, shipped by private
firms, had left Juarez
Grances and Pearson, where they will
be available to General Pershing,
caused satisfaction here. Although the
army authorities were not the actuar
shippers, It was believed the practical
result would be the same.
Even without further actions by or
concessions from Carranza, such use
of the railways, some officials think,
may meet the needs of the United
States without causing embarrassment
to the defacto government
Secretary Baker indicated that. In
the present status of the Mexican
campaign, the motor truck lines from
Columbus are to be the principal artery
for supplies, with whatever use may
be gained from the railways aa mere
supplementary. State department
dispatches during the day from Spe
cial Agent John L. Rodgers at Quere
taro. told of continuance of negotia
tions with Carranza on the railway
question. It was officially stated that
Rodgers' messages were somewhat
vague and indefinite regarding the ex
act status of the negotiations.
Mexico
Fun
for Casas
Germans Take Positions
and ThenLose Them
Paris, April 7.—(Official)—German forces have penetrated a French trench of the
first line between Bethincourt and Chattancourt. This locality is in the Verdun region
west of the Meuse. A French counter attack drove the Germans back from a large
proportion of the positions thus seized.
Mine Crater Taken From Canadians.
Berlin, April 7.—(Wireless)—The Germans have captured mine crater positions
south of St. Eloi, near Ypres, which Cänadians defended.
f
SUfTRAGETTES TO
gp yp um
FOR THE BALLOT
The Congressional Union
Now Plans to Form
Women's Party in the
Twelve Suffrage States.
Washington, April 7.—Plans for the
formation of a Women's party by
men voters for the promotion of na
tional women suffrage will be outlined
at a conference of the advisory council
members and national and state offi
cers of the Congressional Union for
Women', Suffrage, which is to meet at
the national headquarters In this city
tomorrow for a two days' session. The
object Is to organise the women voters
of the 12 enfranchised states Into a
group whose power will be an effective
weapon in securing the passage of the
rational suffrage amendment. The re
cent action of congress In shelving the
amendment so far as the present ses
sion Is .concerned has not discouraged
the women and they are hopeful of In
ducing the Judiciary oommlttee to re
consider Its decision. Falling In this,
the women will bend their efforts to
wards Insuring definite action on the
amendment at the next session of con
gress.
It Is the aim of the leaders of the
present movement to mobilise the suf
frage forces In the voting states, and
If this Is Impossible to have the women
voters throw their votes In the 1916
elections where It will most help the
suffrage cause, In order to secure fa
vorable action from congress at the
earliest opportunity.
In order to consolidate those groups
Into a party that will put suffrage first
the Congressional Union will send a
delegation of 86 women, one from each
non-suffrage st-te. Into the enfran
chised states to line up the women
voters Into a powerful voting body.
These envoys Into the west will be
elected at tomorrow's conference, and
will leave immediately on a special car
for the states to be invaded. The tour
of six weeks will Include all the prin
cipal cities of the enfranchised states.
The party will Include speakers known
throughout the country for their per
sonality and power. Mrs. Helena Hill
Weed has planned the schedule of
meetings In the west, the first of which
will be held In Chicago next Monday
night.
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ISSENTTO HOUSE
WITHOUT CHANCE
Washington, April 7.—Passage of the
Philippine independence bill was today
recommended to the house by the in
sular committee Just as passed by the
senate, including the Clarke amend
ment to withdraw sovereignty wlttÿn
four years, and empowering the presi
dent to take steps to Institute a free
and independent government.'
GERMAN PATROL FALLS
INTO AN AMBUSH AND
PRISONERS ARE TAKEN
Paris, April 7.— A Saloniki dispatch
says a German patrol fell into ambush
on the Macedonian front and several
officers and men were taken prisoners.
General Sarrall, commander-ln-chlef of
the Franco-Brltlsh forces, will attend
te deum today on the occasion of the
Greek national holiday, by Invitation
of the Greek authorities.
AIRSHIP BREAKS
AND i DISAPPEARS
New Dirigible Recently Sent
to the (Pensacola Station
for Experimental Use Lost
to View.
• .
• Balloon Comes Down.
• Pensaco a, Fla., April 7-—The •
• big observation balloon which •
• broke from Its morings at the •
• navy station here and floated •
• away unoccupied,
• this afternoon at Argyle, Fla., •
• 10 miles northeast of here. •
e
descended •
Pensacola, Fla., April 7.—A new diri
gible airship recently brought to the
aviation station here for experimental
use In connection with the navy's ma
neuvers, broke away from Its moorings
In a high wind today and was soon lost
to view. It went westward.
Wind was blowing briskly when the
dirigible Bllpued from its moorings.
Later a shift
In air currents made na
val officers felar the dirigible might be
carried to the séa. The airship Is said
to be worth about »60,000 and is prac
tically new, bslng received here only a
few days ago, Aeroplanes will pursue
the airship as soon as weather condi
tions permit.
FORECAST IS GIVEN ON
PRODUCTION OF WHEAT
IN THE UNITED STATES
. Washington^ April 7.—A total pro
duction of 496,000,000 bushels of wlntet
wheat Is the forecast by the depart
ment of agriculture, basing Its esti
mate n the condition of the
April 1, aiyl the
average abandonment
crop
assumption of an
acreage and
average influences on crop to harvest.
That compares with ' 655,045,000 esti
mated in 1916
ter wheat on
of normal.
The condition of vvin
Aprll 1 was 78.3 per cent
T9 mOSS CONTINENT
10 EWE III DIW
New York,
of Columbia
April 7.—Three students
university will start to
morrow on what is probably the long
est trip ever undertaken by a college
debating team in this country. The
team will mal e a transcontinental trip
In order to engage In a forensic tilt
with the chosen debaters of the Uni
versity of Southern California at Los
Angeles. Besides meeting the South
ern California
debaters the Columbia
age In debates enroute j
Jewell college at Kansas
men will eng
with William
City and the University of Utah at Balt
Lake. The tol
ly 8000 miles,
haters selected to make the trip are D.
N. Black, '16
E. M. Earle, '17.
al Itinerary will be near- !
The three Columbia de
H. S. Manges, '17, and
BELGIAN WOMAN IS
EXECUTED BY GERMANS
Amsterdam, April 7.—The Echo Beige
asserts that Miss Gabrlelle Petit, a
Belgian, has been put to death by the
Germans after courtmartlol on the
It is alleged she
Information bureau In
3f Germany's enemies.
Louis Debettii piles, of Lille, was sen
tenced to dea:h but hls sentence was
commuted to life Imprisonment
charge of treason,
conducted an
the Interest
CLAIMS FRAUD IN
THE ANNULMENT
OF HER MARRIAGE
Case of Eleanor Pendleton
Davidson and Louis Mar
shall Ream Again Finds
Its Way Into Court.
New York, April 7.—Former Senator
Edgar T. Brackett, of counsel for Miss
Eleanor Pendleton Davidson, former
show girl, announces that he will
pear before the supreme court in Sara
toga county tomorrow to argue
motion contesting the validity of the
annulment of Miss Davidson's marriage
to Douls Marshall Ream, son of the
late Norman B. Ream, multi-million
aire capitalist of Chicago and New
York. The plaintiff in the case asserts
that the annulment of the marriage was
obtained through fraud and collusion.
Miss Davidson's present fight recalls
the pul llcity given her romantic wed
ding and later separation from young
Ream, who last fall received »5,000,000
under the will of his father. At the
present time thy son is employed
superintendent in one of the mills of
the American ,'ire and Steel company
at Worcester, Mass.
According to Attorney Brackett, Miss
Davidson, who Is said to have been
lated to General Robert E. Lee,
told that her marriage to young Ream
wa s Irregular because the justice of the
peace who had performed the ceremony
lacked the proper authority.
"The suit for the annulment," says
Mr. Brackett, "was tried before a ref
eree In Troy, who reported favoring
the decree after conducting hearings.
Judge Chester signed the final
ap
on a
as
re
was
papers.
In the papers It appears that Miss Da
vidson was represented by a firm of
attorneys, whom she declares that she
never saw."
According to the papers filed In the
present case, young Ream and Miss
Davidson were married Sept. 1, 1911, In
Hoboken, following a short acquaint
ance. A few days later Ream decided
he had better make a trip to Thompson,
Conn., where his father was living, and
inform him of the marriage,
telegrams enroute to his wife, but these
ceased when he reached his father's
home, and from that time until the
present Miss Davidson has not seen
her husband, her attorney declares.
According to Mr. Brackett she received
a sum of money, a littie more than
»25,000, by way of settlement.
He sent
NO ACTION HEN
BY THE CABINET;
Washington. April 7—President Wil
son and the cabinet considered the sub
marine situation today, without decid
ing on action. It Is understood the sit
uation still waits on Germany's answer
to the Inquiries on the recent attack on
the Sussex and other vessels.
—. . ■■
COFFEE AND TEA ARE
APPROPRIATED BY THE
GERMAN GOVERNMENT
Berlin, April 7.—The government
has appropriated all coffee, tea and
chicory and appointed a commission to
regulate its distribution. The regula
tion applies to persons having In their
possession 22 pounds of unroasted cof
fee or five kilograms of tea.. It Is an
nounced that there Is a visible supply
of coffee sufficient for about six weeks,
that the army's needs are covered for
four weeks and that there is enough
tea for about a year.
HARDING IS SELECTED
Ohio Senator Will Deliver the Keynote
Address at Chicago—Members of the
Committee Decline to Discuss Re
publican Presidential Possibilities
Chicago, Apjfil 7.— Senator Warren G. Harding, of
Ohio, was today selected temporary chairman of the Re
publican national convention by unanimous vote of the
sub-committee on
arrangements of the Republican na
tional committee, on the first ballot. Lafayette B. Glea
son of New York, was elected secretary, and W illiam p.
Stone of Baltimore, sergeant-at-arms.
Without exception the committee declined to discuss
presidential possibilities. Chairman Hilles declared the
entire committee was confident of the success of the Re
publican party next fall. Colonel Roosevelt's recent
nouncement concerning the Republican national
tion was "no surpwfse" to Hilles. The announcement, he
said, before the calling of the sub-committee together,
would have no effect on the selection of a temporary
chairman.
The committeemen declared that many old leaders of
the party had bt en chosen delegates to the convention and
that others had been returned to places on the general
committee, indicating that a united party was preparing
for. the campaign.
an
conven
PLOT TO HILL ALL
ROLENS OE EUROPE
Unearthed .by State's Attor
ney at Chicago in an In
vestigation of Activities
of Jean Crones.
Chicago, April 7.—The existence of
an international anarchistic plot to as
,,
sasslnate all rulers of Europe has been
dlseovered here, according to a formal
statement by Maclay Hoyne, state's at
tomey of Cook county. The alleged
plot was unearthed While the state's
attorney's men were Investigating Jean
Crones' activities. Crpnes Is the sus^
... .
pected poisoner of guests at Archbishop
Mundelein s banquet. Hoyne said the
list proposed to be assassinated was j
headed by the czar. Kmperor William j
was second on the list. Hoyne said a j
written statement haa been made to
him by the anarchist haring details of
the alleged plot.
BETAKEN NIDGE
FROM RUSSIANS
Berlin, April 7.—(by wireless)—
Vienna reports officially that the
Austrians have recaptured the ridge
north of Monte Crystabel and cap
tured over 100 prisoners and two ma
chine guns.
FOR THE PROMOTION
OF COLONEL DODD TO
BRIGADIER GENERAL
Washington, April 7|—A bill to au
thorize the president
nel George A. Dodd,
American troops In Me
against Villa forces tc the grade of
brigadier general, was Introduced in
the house today by Representative
Klesa, of Pennsylvanlaj. Colonel Dodd
will retire nest July,
o promote Colo
fho recently led
xlco In the dash
ELEVEN MEMBERS
or THE CREWOf
THE SIMLA LOST
British Liner Sunk In Medi
terranean—Loss of Trans
port Reported Off Coast
of Greece.
London, April T.—Eleven members
the Asiatic crew of the British
steamship Simla, sunk in the Medl
terranean, were drowned. The rest
were saved. The Simla was a Penln
sular and Oriental liner.
Transport Reported Sunk.
London, April 7.—An Athens dlspateh
to the Dally MaU says that a telegram
has been received from Preveza to tho
efflct that a large transport belonging
to the entente allies has been sunk off
the west coast of Greece. The telegram
added that it was believed man y war#
lost
. Another British Ship Lest.
London, April 7.—The British steam*
er Vesuvlo has been sunk. Three In
Jured survivors have been landed. The
vessel was unarmed.
The Vesuvlo, of 1391 tons, was built
1879 and was owned by the General
Steam Navigation company of London.
The vessel Is not listed In the latest
shipping records.
Saddle Horae Breedera' Head Realgna
Louisville, Ky„ April 1 .—The resig
nation of General John B. Castleman
president of the American Saddle
Horse Breeders' association was offered
the association's annual meeting
here today. General Castleman was
one of the founders of the organisation
and has been Its president for 2® yean.
Hie reasons for retiring are hie own
advanced age and hl s belief that a
younger and more active man ahould
now direct the affairs of the associa
tion.
SUNURM WWMf
Amsterdam, April 7.—The German
reiche tag has adopted the committee's
resolution on submarine warfare, as
well as the budgets of the imperial
chancellor and foreign office.