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0 SUNDAY CAPITAL NEWS
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Vol. XXXVI
BOTSE, IDAHO, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 9,1936.
TWENTY-TWO PAGES
No. 80
fRSHING HAS VILLA
LOCATED AND IS NOW
Bandit Leader Must Soon Choose to
Fight Either the Carranzistas or the
Americans—Only Chance to Escape
Is Through Santa Rosalia
San Antonio, Tex., April 8.—General Pershing knows
about where Villa is and is going after him. This was the
belief of Major General Funston tonight as the American
columns remained beyond range of communication. When
Pershing left San Geronimo ranch he had definite word
of Villa's whereabouts, Funston believes and set out on
the bandit's trail fully prepared for a long march with a
determination to end the pursuit. By now Pershing must
have reached a point very near the Carranzista line spread
east arid west in a cordon to head off the fugitive, accord
ing to the belief at headquarters. If this is the situation
Villa must choose to fight either the Carranzistas or the
Americans or seek an avenue of escape to the east.
Santa Rosalia still offers Villa a chance to escape the
»nlpidly closing press but if he is to slip out in that direp
Plipn he must act with all speed.
Reports to headquarters tonight contained encourag
ing word of Carranza's co-operation. The Carranzistas
[are preparing for a desperate fight, willing to exert every
strategy to trap the bandit, these reports declared. The
►two American columns tonight were thought to be far
southeast of Cusihuiriaehic, too busy to report their exact
whereabouts even to headquarters. Neither the bases in
Mexico nor Consul Letcher at Chihuahua City had of
fered Funston any definite information.
GREAT EFFORT IS
NOW BEING HADE
0 CORKER VILLA
Danger of Uprising in Mex
ico Unless Campaign Is
Quickly Concluded Fully
[ Realized by Army.
®y E. T. Conkle,
(Ubtted Press Staff Correspondent.)
Paso, Tex., April 8. A desperate,
listjained effort is being made by the
.merlcan expedition to capture or kill !
Villf quickly. Danger of ,Carranza be
Ing unable much longer to control
tom. of his generals, who oppose the
bresence of United States troops in
bkJco, has given the American pur
an Impetus which has thrown the
P>rder Into tense excitement over
prospects of immediate success of
3en«ral Pershing's object.
The highest official authorities here
idmitted tonight that unless Villa is
laught soon the United States must
vlthdraw Its troops from Mexico or
Carranza will face ,a revolt of nearly
ill of his generals. Hence the admtt
,ed anxiety on the part of the Amer
can forces to finish the job.
Pershing Is Riding Hard.
I Ger leral Pershing Is reported to be
Uding hard after Villa In the Parral
»strict, over 400 miles from Colum
ns, N. M. When the details of the
orced marches become known official»
lere I predict that a new and more 11
ustrpus page will be written in to the
ilstory of the United States army.
.Thp delicate situation of Carranza
ras [emphasized tonight by Consul
larcla's reassertion that the American
jrces have accomplished the dispersion
f the Vlllistas and should Immediate
ly withdraw from Mexico. Juarez Is
aiily becoming more hostile toward
.mcrican visitors. Carranza sentries
re «urly where formerly they were
Aenqly The trouble is not with the
■raiisa government, a high author
y stated tonight. The friction be
wein Carranza and his military com
landers is the chief element of danger
lared, he said.
Obregon Leads Faction.
War Minister Obregon Is mentioned
f tlK leader of the faction opposed to
Mini the United States forces by
«restricted use of the Mexican rail
d unstinted co-operation from
Carranza troops in Chihuahua.
I -pite of the big forces of de facto
,PS| In the field they have had few
iheL with Vlllistas, it was pointed
, The actual pursuing of Villa hlm
1 has been left almost wholly in
laral Pershing's hands,
fce increasingly great distances of
advanced American detachment
» [Continued on Page Two)
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WAR DEPARTMENT
HOPEFUL END OF
CAMPAIGN NEAR
Belief Expressed at Wash
ington That Villa Will
Soon Be in the Hands of
American Troops.
/
By Carl D. Croat.
Washington, April 8.—Pancho Villa
terror of Mexico, will soon be in thé
grasp of American troops, If the hope
of Secretary of War Baker, publicly
expressed tonight, materializes Baker
expressed belief that General
shing's men are on a "warm trail," and
added:
Per
"1 hope to have good Information for
you."
The statement was In answer to
per
sistent suggestions that the punitive
expedition is about to end without
complishing its announced mission—to
get Villa. Earlier, Chief of Staff Scott
had made public the original orders
given General Funston showing that
Uncle Sam's men were advised their
stay in Mexico would be only so long
us required to break up Villa's band or
bands, or until Carranza forces could
take over the American task.
Scott himself cautioned this must not
be taken as meaning the Americans
are oil the verge of returning. Yet, the
opinion was general that the order per
mitting General Pershing's return if
the administration decided "getting
Villa" himself was an endless, hopeless
or useless task, after hla bands
broken up.
House and state departments, added
the qualification that the hunt was to
"capture or disperse Villa and his
band."
ac
were
Baker, unlike the White
Object Net Changed,
Tonight he reiterated that the object
of the hunt stands as originally stated,
that this mission is being pursued, that
there have been no changes In orders,
and that none are contemplated.
Tills was generally accepted as end
ing at least for the present that the
United States is about to withdraw
without full accomplishment of Its an
nounced Intentions.
The fact that 15 new gasoline tank
automobiles have been ordered for the
campaign was taken as a sidelight on
the administration's intention of keep
ing the trail warm, and, moreover, a I a
sign that It has abandoned any idea of ! •
pressing seriously for use of the
Northwestern railway for carrying sup
plies for the troops.
The state department announced that
the railway matter was not worthy of
discussion and isn't a factor in tha
situation at the present time. Carran
za's suggestions for including In the •
(Continued on Page Two)
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Battle With Rear
Guard of Villa Is
Reported
Columbus, N. M., April A—
Eighteen Villtstao wer« killed
In a battle with three troop* of
the Thirteenth United State*
cavalry under Major Frank
Tompkins who overtook Villa's
rear guard southeast of Satevo,
Thursday, according to an un
confirmed report brought here
thla afternoon by a civilian re
turning from the Interior of
Mexico. No Americans were
killed or wounded In the en
gagement, according to the re
port.
Military officials expressed
the belief that this may be a
repetition of teh tsory of Colo
nel W. C. Brown's victory over
the Vlllistas at Aguas Callentes
a week ago. Revised figures
now place the number of ban
dits killed by Brown's colored
troops at 18.
e
LA FOLLETTE HAS ONLY
TWO VOTES TO SPARE
ON HONE DELEGATION
a
to
Milwaukee, Wis., April 8.—One of the
biggest surprises in the political his
tory of Wisconsin was sprung here to
night when the final figures in the vote
for candidates for delegates to the Re
publican national convention was to
talled and showed that Senator Robert
M. La Follette, heretofore considered
beaten, would control the Wisconsin
delegation by two votes. The delega
tion will stand: Progressives 14, Con
servatives 12.
The returns from the first, until to
day, gave Governor Philipp and his
delegates a majority of anywhere from
to 14.
The Conservatives carried the In
dustrial centers outside of Milwaukee,
such as Belc.t and Jaesville, considered
strong La Follette territory previous
ly. The governor and his candidates
were believed to have a big majority
In the outlying counties from strength
shown there in previous elections.
Until late this afternoon it
sldered practically certain that the
Conservatives would be in power and
it was only when the returns began
pouring in from the northern tier of
counties which went for La Follette
and his delegates by overwhelming
majorities, that the senator's victory
was assured.
In this territory even the strongest
Progressives did not hope for an
break.
was con
•von
TWO SEATTLE MEN
UNDER ARREST ON THE
CHARGE OF SWINDLING
Seattle, April 8.—On a charge of en
gineering a get-rich-quick swindle
through the malls by which they
alleged to have mulched
farmers of thousands of dollars, presi
dent B. J. Wall and Secretary George
W. Carr, of the Pacific Underwriters
syndicate, with headquarters In Seat
tle, were arrested here tonight at the
instance of postoffice inspectors. Their
bonds were fixed at *1500 each.
The two men are alleged to have
Issued valueless certificates to
leaving money with the syndicate for
Investment In real estate, and to have
appropriated the proceeds.
The post office Inspectors say the
men were able to obtain large sums by
representing the syndicate, because of
peculiar knowledge of the
estate market, could cause the
Invested to return large dividends.
The syndicate, according to
ment officials here, has been in
tion since June, 1914.
are
credulous
men
real
money
govern
opera
BRITISH VICTORY IN
AFRICA IS IMPORTANT
London, April 8.—The British victory
over the Germans at Arusha, German
East Africa, wus more important than
first reported. General Muth, British
commander-in-chief reported to the
office today. Large quantities of
ammunition, machine guns and priso
taken In the Arusba fighting
being brought In.
are
a
Roosevelt snd Brysn.
Washington. April 8.—Colonel •
Roosevelt Is a man who will a
fight anybody, anywhere, for o
anything, and Colonel Bryan is «
ona who will fight no one.
where,
Senator Lewis this afternoon #
in a senate speech.
e
no- a
for nothing, declared a
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WEEKS NAY GET
OUT OF THE
CONTEST
Reported Massachisetb
Man Will Throw His
Strength to Roosevelt
CONFERENCE 1$ HELD
WITH THE COLONEL
George yon L. Meyer Comes
Out Squarely for Former
President—Weeks' Cam
paign Manager Is Present
at the Conference.
By Perry Arnold,
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
Oyster Bay, L. L, April 8.—Senator
John W. Weeks, Massachusetts Repub
lican aspirant for presidential honors,
may be ready to step aside In favor
of Roosevelt. That was the construc
tion placed by Roosevelt adherents to
night on the fact that Charles G.
Washburn, generally known as Weeks'
campaign manager, with George von
L. Meyer, former secretary of the
navy, and known heretofore as Weeks'
booster, had a lengthy conference with
Colonel Roosevelt today. At its con
clusion Meyer came out openly for
Roosevelt as the Republican candidate.
"It is my belief,'' Meyer said, "with
world conditions as they exist today,
that Mr. Roosevelt will be the psychol
oglcal candidate and that public senti
ment is rolling up In that direction.
His experience In the past, his extens
ive knowledge of affairs and of men,
not only in this country, but abroad,
makes him the most available man.
"As to Massachusetts—I am not In
sympathy with the Gardner-Cushing
movement. As has been shown by Mr.
Roosevelt's statement. It was started
without his knowledge and consent
and their activities have created a fac
tional contest that might jeopardize the
Republican candidate's re-election as
governor and even complicate or em
barrass Senator Lodge's re-election,
which is of vital Importance to the
state and even to the nation."
Evades Direct Answer,
"Is Senator Weeks preparing to with
draw in favor of Colonel Roosevelt?"
Washburn was asked.
"I have not been In Washlngton.late
ly, and most of the news comes from
there," the former Massachusetts rep
resentative countered. "I have nothing
to add to the Trinidad statement," the
colonel stated. "In that statement, I
said that I disapproved of any factional
fight in either my district, Massachu
setts or elsewhere, and that any such
faction flgTit was being without
knowledge and would continue with
out my acquiescence.
"I have stood and now stand on that
statement In Massachusetts as well as
In all other states. While In Boston
I do not see any man Interested
either side In the primary contest."
Famous Dinner la Recalled.
The famous Root-Bacon dinner
held March 31. It gave foundation for
the belief among Roosevelt follower»
that Root, who presided, at Chicago,
four years ago and was among those
charged by Roosevelt with the "theft
of the Republican nomination"—had
renewed fealty to his former chief. To
Weeks' aspirations for a Massachu
setts delegation at Chicago, next June,
seriously menaced by a recent state
ment from the four candidates for ueie
gates-at-large, announcing their
port of Roosevelt, the meeting of the
Weeks forces with the colonel took
the aspect of another "healing" move
ment between the Bull Mooser and the
Republicans.
The colonel paused in his conference
late today long enough to make answer
to questions raised in several editorials
regarding what position he would have
taken if he were now president.
"It is Impossible for me to
hypothetical questions In editorials." he
said. "If I did it In one case, I should
have to do it in hundreds of cases. A
correct Judgment can be formed by
taking what I actually did during the
seven and a half year* I was president,
and If any man has forgotten how I
handled international matters during
that time, let him turn to Mr. Hard's
article on the subject In the current
number of the Metropolitan magazine;
and if any man has forgotten what mÿ
attitude as president was on the sub
ject of "Preparedness" let him turn to
Charles G. Washburn's recently pub
lished biography of me, pages 95 to
109, and particularly to the quotations
from my message to congress, given
on pages 108 to 108."
Passages Ar* Cited.
The passages cited by the colonel
showed these cardinal
wanton or useless war,
mere agression Is to be condemned as
peculiarly atrocious crime against
humanity"—from one of the colonel's
speeches.
"One of the prime dangers of civil
ization has always been Its tendency
cause the loss of virile fighting vir
(Continued on Page Two)
my
In
was
sup
oil
answer
at
on
beliefs:
"A
or a war or
GERMAN SUBMARINES WERE
not CONCERNED IN THE
ATTACK ON SUSSEX
All Boats Have Returned to Their Bases and
It Is Claimed All Acted In Accordance
With International Law
® ,r * Aoksrmsn.
(Unlted Press StafT Correspondent)
Berlin, April 8.—German submarine
commanders have violated no pledges
glven the United States by the German
government, the United Press was In
°™ e l' onl * rht ' .
No German submarine attacked the
channel packet Sussex, damaged while
enroute to Dieppe, with Americans on
board. Furthermore, all the submit
rlnes concerned in the cases of the
other four ships about which President
Wilson made Inquiry of Germany, have
F to their ba8es ' and Jt has b8fin
established that they acted strictly in
accordance with the principles of in
ternational law.
The foreign office Is drafting a
communication to be sent to Washing
ton covering the cases of the Sussex
and the other four ships inquired about,
This communication will state that no
German submarines attacked the
Sussex.
No Plsdge Violated.
Regarding the cases of the other four
ships Inquired about by the American
government, Germany will reply that
her submarines acted strictly under
the rules of cruiser warfare. They vio
lated no pledges to the American gov
ernment; neither did they commit any
infraction of international law.
These four vessels were freighters.
It was emphasized to the United Press
that no time during the negotiations
with the United States did Germany
FRENCH UNSUCCESSFUL IN THEIR
NEW GERMAN POSITIONS
By Ed L. Keen.
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
London, April 8.—French troops made
unsuccessful counter attacks today In
an effort to regain the positions taken
by the Germans northwest of Verdun.
Thla fact was virtually admitted In
tonight's communique from the French
war office, reporting no change during
the day on the Verdun front. Hot ar
tillery duels continued around Beth
incourt, Deadman's Hill and the village
of Cumleres.
French artillery was active through
out the day In the Champagne, Argonne
and the Vosges,
stroyed enemy
Beauvralgnea and destroyed a German
observation post south of the Alvre.
French Line Bent Back.
Throwing 20,000 men Into action on
a two-mile front, the crown prince last
night bent back the French line south
east of Malancourt and rendered more
perilous important French positions
west of the Meiise. Heavy hand-to
hand fighting was In progress all night
for possession of the rfhge of Termiten
Hill, a detached portion of the Dead
man Hill position.
Berlin reported tonight that Silesian
French runners de
trenches north at
HEAVY FIGHTING
ONISONZO FRONT
SOON PREDICTED
Italians Are Expected to
Begin General Offensive
Before First of May—
Skirmishes Reported.
Vienna, April 8.—Sharp sklrmlses In
the Tyrol, where more favorable weath
er conditions now prevail and the tun
ing up of artillery on the Isonzo front
presages the beginning of heavy fight
ing along the Austro-ltallan frontier,
according to dispatches received here
tonight.
The Italians are expected to begin a
general offensive before the first of
May. Such a move Is said to have
been planned by the allies' conference
at Paris and to have resulted In the
resignation of the Italian minister of
war. General Zupelll, who objected to
sacrificing his troops In another attack
on Goritz. The official statement from
the war office tonight mentions several
skirmishes and also records the loss of
three Austrian aeroplanes In a raid on
Italian railway depots. The statement
follows:
"In the Doberdo sector the Italian«
were driven back from some advanced
(Continued on Page Two.)
lever pledge herself to refrain from sub
marine attacks on freighters, nor did
she promise that freighters would be
warned before being attacked by sub
marines.
As long as enemy freighters contlnuo
to carry war munitions and supplies to
the allies, and as long as the allies!
continue their starvation policy against
Germany, the German government, the
United Press was informed, will
yield the right to sink them
Satisfaction Is 8hown.
News of the satisfactory results of
the government's Investigation of the
Sussex affair created the greatest sat
lsfactlon tonight in the small circle in
which It became known.
first reports of the Sussex disaster.
has been consistently held here that
the steamer struck a mine. In view of
the fact that the accident occurred In
broad day light on a clear day it
held to be out of the question that
German submarine commander could
have ordered a torpedo shot against her
side.
never
Since the
was
In some quarters the suggestion
wis
made a week ago that since the Sussex
had formerly been In service as a Brit
ish transport a U boat might have tor
pedoed her by mistake. The United
Press was informed that should this
prove the case, Germany would readily
acknowledge the error and disavow the
attack, since it would have been made
in direct violation of the admiralty in
(Continued on Page Twoi
squeeze the
, .
dress at Chicago, Says
Preparedness Will Occu
py Second Place.
In
In
and Bavarian troops not only stormed
and captured the whole ridge, with
French positions for a width of more
than a mile, but also captured two
strong French points of supports south
of Haucourt. The victory, Berlin as
serted was an important advance In the
German campaign to
French out of Bethincourt salient.
The French official statement Issued
this afternoon admitted that the Ger
mans gained footing In two French re
doubts south of Haucourt. The Ger
mans were mowed down in large num
bers when they charged the French
lines east of Haucourt, Paris reported,
and repulsed without gains.
The Germans claimed the capture of
714 French prisoners, including many
boys from the class of 1916 in the fight
ing south of Harcourt.
British Engage the Germans.
London. April 8.—British and Ger
man artillery exchanged shots around
St. Elol today. General Haig reported
tonight.
and Roltncourt, there was mining ac
tivity. On the remainder of the British
front intermittent bombardments oc
curred.
Around GlvWichy, Hulloch
DECLARES TARIFF
WILL BE GREATEST
Senator Harding, in Ad
Chicago. April 8 . —The Republican
party will make Its principal campaign
this year on its stand-by for decadei
the tariff, If the address here tonight
of Senator Warren G. Harding, of Ohio,
keynoter of the Republican national
convention, is a criterion of the party's
platform.
be the G. O. P.'s slogan In the presl
dentlal race.
The tariff first, preparedness second,
Is the way Harding outlined the com
ing Republican campaign.
"Tariff is certain to be the great is
sue," Harding said. "The protective
(Continued on page Three.)
Harding, addressing the Hamilton
club. In his first speech since named
temporary chairman of the convention,
did not mention a single candidate for
president
Senator Lawrence Y. Sherman, of
Illinois, a candidate, who also address
ed the club, hewed close to the line on
tariff, indicating this Issue, again Is to
FAMOUS DRIVER
LOSES LIFE IN
Lmöulun
AUTO RACE
Wild Bob" Borman and
Two Other Men Are
Killed at Corana
CAR LQSfsliÜE AND
CRASHES INTO CROWD
a
i
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Burman Died at Hospital
From Fractured Skull
Eric Schrader, Mechanic«
ian, and Special Officer
Instantly Killed.
Riverside, Ca!„ April 8.—"Wild Bob"
Burman died here tonight from In
juries received when his automobile
turned over as he speeded 100 miles
an hour In the road race at Corona this
afternoon.
The accident occurred In
his ninety-seventh lap when the
chine blew a tire, Skidded into a cul
vert,
mu
turned completely over and
crashed past two telegraph poles Into a
throng of spectators.
The famous motor pilot never recov
ered consciousness from the time ha
was taken from beneath the wreckage
of his machine. His mother, nearly
prostrated, was at the hospital when
he died. ;
Little Eric Schrader, Burman 's
mechanician, was killed Instantly in
the smash. His body was brought here
this evening.
W. H. Speer of Corona, special offU
cer at the track, was the third man
killed In the accident. Fifteen spec
tators were Injured, several of whom
are expected to die.
fractured, several
crushed and both legs were broken.
O'Donnell Wins Race.
Eddie O'Donnell, driving a Deusen
berg car, won the *12,000 grand prize
race In 3:29:52. Over the entire 300
mlle course he maintained an average
speed of 86.5 miles an hour, Joe
Thomas was second, time 3:36:01,
average 83 miles an hour.
The Burman accident happened at
almost the same time at an uniden
tified woman ran down a man on the
aqueduct leaving Corona. This man's
skull also Is believed tP he fractured
and his death near.
Eddie O'Donnell, winner of the rac^
was Just entering his last lap when
the Burman accident happened. Ha
did not cut down his speed and neither
did the others who were fighting for
other divisions of the purse. Officials
of the course, fearing to excite the 80,
000 people about the track, kept tha
accident report from getting broadcast.
Corona's Last Raca.
This probably will be Corona's last
road race. Opposition among the 5000
townspeople, who, to advertise their
city, hang up 312,000 In purses and go
to great expense to bring one of tha
classics of automoblllng to their city,
probably will end the events with that
today.
Burman's home was In Detroit. At
the track with him was his mother.
She did not see the accident, but Im
mediately was Lakpn to the hospital,
Burman was In his ninety-seventh lap
when he upset. He was fourth In the
list of drivers and about six laps be
hind O'Donnell. All during the raca
he had been playing In hard luck.
Time after time he was forced to stop
at the pit for tire changes or because
of mechanical trouble. When he got
out of the pits then would come tha
wild bursts of speed which brought
about the tiUe of "Wild Bob."
Eighty Thousand Spectators.
Eighty thousand spectators cheered
like mad when the 12 drivers swung
their racing monsters around the clr
cular course at 60 miles an hour In a
preliminary lap, jockeying for best po
■sitlon In the flying start. E. 8. Water
man in a freakish looking Gandy spe
rial, hugged the pole all the way and
FhÄJK
Burman's skull
ribs were
Mercer gave his machine the gun at
the same Instant and with Barney
Oldfield In a DeLage at his shoulder
thundered down the track after
Waterman.
As they turned the second lap, Pul
len forced his car Into the lead, but
"Wild Bob"
Burman in a Peugeot,
driving his last race, was right be
hind him. The
crazy when Burman nosed past Pullen
and grabbed the pole. When the field
flashed by the grandstand on Its third
lap Hughle Hughes' long, lean Sun
beam came to a grinding halt at the
pits for tires,
in a few seconds.
Oldfisld's Tires In Rags.
As the machines hurled into their
fifth lap the pace was 97.7 miles
hour. Oppressive heat settled over the
track and the atmosphere was heavy
with the odor of burning rubber. Old -
field and Durant stopped for tires.
Barney's were in rags, hut he was roar
ing on his way again some time before
Durant got his Chevrolet cyclone la
motion once mote. Then Pullen agaia
(Continued on Page Two.)
crowd almost went
He was away again