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HOME EDITION TODAY'S PRICES v I'ink jut.. (itit hill) 9&lo M '! j' , 4.'i Narlonals bill 4 rrnnxa furrcn( y !$ Bar sller Mm A Harmon quotations SIN r f .. oi : oo (;Eir. higher r k Mtid Stocks sluffCtah. WEATHER FOItKC T. EI I'mo Bnil irnt Texas, iinieltled: New Mexico, niln or snow, Arizona, rains outli, snow north. FOURTEEN PAGES TODAY. LATEST NEWS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. SINGLE COPT FIVD CENTS. EL PASO. TEXAS. MONDAY EVENING. APRIL 3. 1916 DELIVERED ANYWHERE SO CENTS A MONTH. U. S. TROOPS AND CANO FIGHT BANDITS HERALD Hides San Andres in w 'far I I Ban Bill tarn mm Gen. Cavazos, Who Fought Villa At Guerrero, Says Bandits Demoralized. U.S. TROOPS AT SAN ANTONIO NOW Three Villisla Bands Raided Guerrcro-Minaca District, Is Report on Border. ADVICES received by local min ing men confirm Carranza ad- lcea that American troops ar . ! at San Antonio, ten miles north ! i'um, Friday at noon and that Villa ) nl Rone south and was wounded In On knee The news that Villa 1 wounded wu brought into "Cusl" by wood gatherers who supply the mine plants nother new fact that the telegraph li--pntrhes dlacloae la that Gen. Jose i avaios reached Cuaihulrlachlc on 'I i. sday following the battle at Guer ii io ,md that he had with him some men. The dispatches state that i' jioi carae into Cuslhuiriachlo on Hi run and that the information that ilU has at any time been near Cusi huitia'hir is in error. The fact that HMiroR esiaped from Guerrero with " uirn confirms Carraasa claims that iIIh only killed a few Carrancistas hn he captured Guerrero, -whose edi-riso only totaled between SO ami 70 men, according: to' Gen. Gartrs, ot lnar z The management of the. Cos! Mlp nir comnan state that UTe is little probability that any ot the foreigners w hoe names liave been cited as killed I t Villa, have escaped, with the pos sible exception of Ilelmple. GK.V LUIS GUTIERREZ, commander of the Constitutional forces in nihuahua. in a message to Gen. ',.iur of the Juarez garrison Monday, unfirmed the reports reaching the bor der from many sources that Villa was .Miumlrri in an engagement with the irrunra troops at Guerrero on Mon il.iv. March 27. He states In his mes suKt to Gen. Gavira that his advices rrnm Gen Jose Ovazoe. who survived 'n sudden Vllllsta attack, led him to i.t lit that Villa has been conveyed to sei ret caverns and ravines of the i Andre mountains, and that he will It- found there eventually. Mlllstna Demoralized. 'I lo message from Gen. Gutferree also v .lies that the Villisla troops in the .in rrero district arc badly demoralized. in.w i;n Cavasos escaped, or the num- lu i of his loss, was not learned. G,eru , i i-a scouted the idea that there were i, iv thing like 172 Carranza soldiers at i in rrcro when it was attacked by Villa h lore dawn on last Monday, and said iii.it theie could not have been more I'm ii ;0 to 70 men at the most. iji n Gavira was also given an op ionunit to ezpi ess himself upon.tho itMinuous rumors current in the i n Hi ! states as to the defection of i.iii i.uis Herrera and Col. Cano, and he denied vigorously that there had Win anv defection, or that there was iv iirobabillty of tbe American troops lining attacked a column under Cano . i Wednesday at Guerrero Instead of a hind of, Villistas. Villa Is Wounded. "Prom very source comes the af; firmation." he said, "that Villa has been engaged In the Guerrero district -mhI that he was Wounded. The trou- hli with lots of the newspaper corre-j .(ondents in Kl I aso is thatuhey are smoking marihuana, and Just because i number of them were mistaken at first about Gen. Herrera, they seek . v erv chance to place that general In a I. .id llxbt " lien Gavtra acknowledged that the telegraphic communication between himself and southern Chihuahua is onmderably hampered by defective irM Ann broken lines, and that he univ secures a limited report on hap penings In the zone where the Villa, 'arraiiza and American troops are now operating Americans nt Son Antonio, report received by an El Paso leencv for one of the mines of south . i n Chihuahua Monday. stated that meriian troops arrived Saturday at .sMn Antonio, the junction point that . oniieuts Chihuahua city and Cuslhul i mi hie and not more than ten miles north of Cusihulriachli. Un things point to the theory that Villi has three or more bands all -working in different directions at the ..inie time The attacks upon Mlnaca and Guerrero are supposedly the work of two distinct bands and the pres i m e of bandits near Cuslhuiriachlo on the da following the engagement of the Seenth cavalry with the Villiatas it Guerrero suggests that this is a third band. Repeated rumors from Chihuahua that a raid by Vlllistas is anticipated led many Interested persons on the binder today to believe that the same band that visited Cusihuiriachic. aug lomted by new recruits from the Giiericrn and Mlnaca massacre, are now luit a short distance west of Chlhua hti.i Humors Ahont Ilerrera. n unusual rumor which is going t: iinniK among the mining men ex led in 1:1 Paso Is that Gen. Luis Hi i ii i.i nas In Cusi on Friday and ll olttlnued on pure T. Cot. 4.1 Official Figures Show HUGE GUNS MAY BLOW UP VERDUN BJK GUTU S" ! House Judiciary Subcom mittee Hears Arguments for and Against Packers. Washington, D. C April 3. Hearings upon representative Borland's resolu tion to have the federal trade com mission investigate whether the meat packers are violating the antl trust laws were begun today before the house judiciary subcommittee. Arthur Meeker, vice president of Ar mour and company; It. C. MeManus, representing Swift and company, and several cattle raisers opposed the res olution. Former Gov. Stubbs of Kan sas; Walter 1 Fisher, former secretary of the Interior, and Edward L Burke of Omaha, and the market committee of the American livestock association, supported It Representative Borland opened for the resolution by reading letters from farmers In several states who com- Elalned chiefly of alleged price fixing y packers. He insisted that the packers' buyers not only fix prices In the markets, but follow cattle from tbe country to the yards to see that certain fixed prices are maintained on thern. Would Dlrtnte Terms. "There Is a power which actually exists In five packing companies In this country not only to control the price of products but also to dictate terms under which business shall be done." he said. No Certainty About Prices. Representative Doolittle of Kansas, Insisted that the packers made greater profits than ever during the last year wnue Dreeuers tailed in large num bers. Just now. Mr. Doolittle said. cattle raisers have no objection to prices, but there is no .certainty as to how long these conditions will obtain. Representative Kent of California, declared "the existence of this com bination Is so well known that they never had the nerve to deny It to me." Favors Government Regulation. Representative Steele of Iowa, a com mission man, declared that the packers fixed prices through a working agree merit, but He opposed the resolution because It would "bring no benefits to the farmers. Former inquiries, he In sisted, resulted in less money for the raisers. Government regulation by one body over all stockyards was the solu tion of the packing problem, he main tained. Representatives Borland and Doolittle insisted on the Introduction of the res olution. They said a general demand for an investigation this year had caused markets to rise In the face of increased receipts. Mr. Meeker, vice president of Armour and company, surrounded by attorneys and cattle raisers, questioned the wit ness and it was said the packers are willing to submit their books to the government to prove that they have not been making an nnfair profit. SENATE VOTES FOR MILITIA OFFICERS IN GENERAL STAFF Washington, D. C. April 3. Senator Cummins's amendment to the senate array bill to create a national guard section of five state officers in the general staff was adopted by the senate today by a vote of 35 to 30. The vote was a defeat for senator Chamberlain and the military com mittee which had rejected the pro posal on the ground that it would be unsafe to place national guard officers in such positions of high trust The vote was the first In the senate on the army bill and many Democrats supported the amendment Senator Chamberlain and his colleagues did not attempt to conceal their disap pointment CITY OF CHANG CHOW FU REPUDIATES YUAN SHI KAI Amoy,' China, April 3. Chang Chow Fu, a city of 900,000 population in Fo Kien province, lias declared its independ ence of the government of Yuan Shi Kai. Officials at Amoy have sent a request to the American consul, asking tiiat an American warship be Bent to this port to am in preserving oruer. CHANGES TO BE MADE IN DISTRICTS BY EXAMINERS Austin. Tex.. April 3. The quarterly conference of the state bank examiners began here today, with all but ono of the examiners present The conference will be on for three days and It is ex pected, as a result, that changes wilt be made In some of the districts. IIUARTnUOKB.V. DOCTOR SACKS K.NDS HIS MPE. Chicago, III.. April 3. Theodore 11. Sacks, a well known physician and un til recently head bf the board of directors of the Chicago Municipal Tu berculosis sanitarium died Sunday of self administered poisoning. Friends said charges of mismanagement in connection with the sanitarium broke his heart He left a note saying be would not dignify the controversy: tnat he was "simply weary." JAPAN COLOXIXRO GEIWfA ISLANDS IN SOUTH SHS San Francisco, Calif.. April 1. That Japan Is colonizing and apparently In tends to retain the South Sea Islands captured during the present war from the Germans was the statement made here by Frederick Starr, professor of anthropology, University of Chicago, who was enroute to Chicago today from the Orient after six months' re search work In Japan and Korea. IIULGEK MUST DIE IV WEKIv OF MAY 11. COURT IJKCIDES Denver. Colo., April 3. James C Rubzer. soldier of fortune, convicted of killing Lloyd F. Nicodemus. must die the week beginning May 11, ac cording to a decision of tbe state su preme court today. m ZEPPELINS ID ON THREE MOTS Sunday Night Raid Extends as Far as Scotland; Latest Casualties 10 Killed. London, Eng., April 3. For three successive nights the British isles have been subjected to zeppelin bombard ments, the last of which, Sunday night, extended to Scotland. In 'the raids of Friday and Saturday nights it was of ficially announced that S3 were Killed and 119 wounded. Anti-aircraft batteries on each occasion shelled the raiders violently. Details of Sunday night's raid over eastern Scotland and the northeastern and eastern counties of England have not been given out officially, but from such reports as have been received It is evident the zeppellns covered a wider area than during the visitations of the two previous nights. Trains and street cars were held up and lights were dimmed for several hours. The zeppe llns were about from 9 p. m. until after la.ni Ten persons were killed and 11 In jured in Scotland In Sunday night's raid. It was officially announced this afternoon. There were no casualties In England. The zeppellns which visited Scotland Sunday hung over the district for 45 minutes, during which tlmo 20 bombs were dropped. No mrther details from that district have yet been announced. A zeppelin which appeared over a northeastern county remained about an hour and a half but, as far as at pres ent ascertained, dropped only 20 bombs over a considerable area, largely agri cultural. Grrman Officer RxDlalna Italds "I do not think you would find an of ficer of the German navy or army who' would willingly participate in the kill ing of women and children.'' Lieut Com! Brelthaupt. commander of tha zeppelin L-16 whleh was hit by shell fire in the raid Friday night on English towns and later sank In the Thames estuary, thus responded to an Associated Press correspondent when requested to explain the psychology of oeraun air raids on defenceless cities and the killing of harmless civilians. Killing Noncombntants Is Incidental. -"I am very well satisfied with the treatment here," he said, "but naturally feel the loss of my freedom. As to air raids, we have a much more important object in view than the killing of wom en and children; namely, the destroying of the enemy's armed positions, war ships and factories. Women and chil dren become the victims of our opera tions, but not because we kill them in tentionally. It Is war." The Iron cross with which he was decorated bore the date of the air raid of October, 1915, and ho Informed the interviewer that he nad been in the zeppelin since the outbreak of hostili ties. Asked whether he knew the lo--cation of the airship during raids dur ing darkness and whether he would dis tinguish buildings and other objects at nleht, he asserted that he could tell almost exactly but could not say wheth er the bombs fell where they were In tended to fall, except In some Instances. Ready to Take Chances. Commander Brelthaupt who was a regular naval officer before the war, served In Australasian waters and also In South America. He said he was ac quainted with number of British naval men and did not feel any hatred for them, but was doing his part in fight ing the enemies of Germany. Asked whether he participated gladly In air raids, be replied, "Yes, I do my duty as an officer, gladly. As to the risk in air fighting, we know the chances we run and are prepared to take them. Our aircraft was hit three times by shrapnel and we camo down very rapidly Into the water." Wnr Plants Destroyed. Berlin, Germany, April 3. (By wire lees to Sayvllle, L. I.) The official German account of Saturday night's zeppelin raid over Engl nad, follows: "During the night of Anrll 1-2. naval airships renewed the attack on the east coast of England. For a period of one and one-half hours explosive and In cendiary bombs were thrown on blast furnaces, largo Iron works and Indus trial establishments on the south bank of the Tees and on the ports of Middles borough and Sunderlsnd. Trcm ex plosions, fires and demolitions were caused and the successful effects of the attack were clearly noticeable. "Notwithstanding heavy shelling of our airships they suffered neither losses nor damages." VON DER GOLTZ'S PLOT PAPERS ARE SEIZED Washington. I. C, April 3. Corre spondence belonging to Hurst von de Goltz, the alleged German spy, who has said he was directing plans to blow up tho Wetland canal, has been seized by Scotland Yard detectives, and will be made public by the British foreign office, according to an announcement today by department of justice offi cials. It Is understood the correspondence contains details of plans to blow up the Welland canal and to jnvade Can ada from the United States. Tt was this correspondence, it was said, that enabled the British authorities to ob tain a full statement from von der Goltz as to his activities in the United States. GERMANY PROMISES PROMPT ANSWER IN SUSSEX CASE Washington, D. C April S. American ambassador Gerard at Berlin cabled to day that the German government had promised him a prompt reply to his in quiry regarding destruction of the Bnt (Conilnued on rKe 5. Col. 4.) El Paso GEIANS RESQY FOB NEW B IT UPS French Armies Brace lo Re ceive New Violent Attack Now in Preparation. 15,000 COMPLETE CONQUEST OF VAUX French Believe the Loss Of Ground Is Compensated by Germans Slaughtered. PARIS, France, April 3. A new phase of the battle of Verdun -has begun and the belief prevails that the violence of Uio latest attacks fore shadows another attempt by the Ger mans to rush tho fortress with vast forces. New batteries of large caliber havo been moved up closer to tho French front to wreck the fortress, and tho German Infantry has been rested and reorganized. Sunday's fighting, on the whole, was not unfavorable to the French. It Is authoritatively stated. The object of the Germans was to clear the approaches to Fort Douau mont and 15,000 men were thrown for ward on the mile and half line be tween Douaumont fort and village of Vauz. Tho attacking force succeeded in crossing- & little ravine which hither to had stopped, them and In entering tho Uaiilette. - Fmici Driven vl-.Vom Vnui. Further east they dislodged the French from the last ruined houses of tha village of Vaux, but the French positions were so placed as to make it practically Impossible for the Germans to debouch from the village. Vigorous French counter attacks drove them back to the upper fringe of Calllette wood. Germana Gain 500 Yard. The total result of tho very forrnld able effort they put forth was a gain for the Germans of about GOO yards of terrain, more than offset, it is affirmed, by the very heavy losses they had en dured. On tho west of tha river the Germans attacked tho Avocourt block house in a no less determined man ner, but again met with complete failure, tho observers declare. Dunkirk In llombed. The text of the French communica tion today follows: A zeppelin Sunday night threw down eight bombs on Dunkirk. fTbe material damage was not great, but two persons were killed and four wounded. "West of the Meuse, the bombard ment has continued at the villages ot Haucourt and Esnes. but without any action of infantry. French Gain nt Calllette. "East of the Meuse' the fighting which went on Sunday night In the region of Douaumont and Vaux was favorable to us. We gained ground In the wood of Calllette. Our line rests on the right or tbe Pond of Vaux, then crossess the Calllette wood, the northern corner ot which is occupied by the enemy and I alntno - nnlt Innn mmi . nA nne nV rejoins our positions south and west of the village of Douaumont Germans Attack In Waves. "It has been confirmed that the at tacks of the enemy Sunday were ex tended over a front of three kilome ters. They came forward In successive waves, followed by small columns. The activity of our artillery and the fire of our Infantry caused heavy losses. "In the Woevre district the night passed quietly. "In Lorraine the fire of our artillery caused flames to break out at Lea Remabols, west of Lelntrey, and In the region of Ancervlller. "The reconnalsance of the enemy which was attempting to reach our po sitions, was repulsed by our fire near Moyen. "A German airplane has fallen within our lines. The aviators were taken prisoner." ITALIAN AIRMEN DROP BOMBS ON AUSTRIAN TOWN Berlin. Germany. April 3. (By wire less to Savvllle, L. I.) The Austrian war office has given out, under date of April 2, the following statement In re gard to the progress of the campaign on the Italian front: "The situation in the Italian war the ater Is unchanged This morning enemy aviators threw bombs on Adelsbuerg, fin Carinola. 22 miles northeast of Tnest) killing two and wounding sev eral HOLLAND WONTTiGHT UNLESS RAIDED BY ARMIES The Hague. Holland, April 3. The Associated Press IS ag- !n authorita tively informed that all apprehensions regarding any impending embroilment of Holland with any foreign power are wholly unfounded, but a consider able section of the public persists In believing that the expected offensive by the allies, supposedly planned at the Paris conference, holds tho pos sibility of danger to Holland's neu trality. FOKTS AT SMVIt.NA ARK DESTROY11U IIY WAIIMIII' London. Kng., April 3. A dispatch from Salonlki states two forts and other .defences at Smyrna were de stroyed Friday in a three hours' com bardment by a British warship. Turks did not reply to the fire. Leading liEllfifH ON HEELS OF THE FLEEING By GEO. H. CLEMENTS. FIELD Headquarters United States Army, near Kamiquipa, by wireless io Columbus, N. M, April 3. A close search of the field of Col. Dodd's fight with the Villistas near Guerrero Wednesday found 60 dead. There is no report as to the wounded. Col. Dodd had four men wounded. The Americans are now operating over a front 75 miles long and not a foot of that distance is uncovered. They are now operating in six columns com manded by Col. Dodd, who lias under him a squadron of the Tenth (negro) cavalry under Col. Brown, another equadion of the Tenth under 3Iaj. Evans, and a squadron of the Seventh cavalry under C6L Erwin. It was Erwin's squadron which engaged Villa at Guerrero and routed him. Other commands in the field after Villa are: Jlaj. Tompkins with two troops each from the Tenth and 13th; Maj. Lindsley's squadron of the 13th, and 3Iaj. Howzo with a picked squadron from tho Seventh a total of 2500 men. Col. Kefugio Davila, commander of the Carranza garrison at Nueva Casas Grandes, and members of his staff were guests of the American geenral staff at dinner Sunday, another evidence of the amity existing between the two governments. From private sources, reasonably credited, though not officially, it was learned today that tho American forces are vigorously pursuing the remnants of the band of Villistas cut to pieces by Col. Erwin's command at Guerrero Wednesday, giving him no opportunity to recuperate. CARRANCISTAS FRIENDLY. Villa's remnants are being pursued with vigor. There is no report as to his whereabouts. Headquarters hero was out of communication with the front all day Sunday. The natives generally are surpised at the mobility of the American troops and the staying qualities of the big American cavalry horses, which they had supposed would not be able to negotiate the extremely rough country over which the operations are now being conducted. The men and animals are standing the strain wonderfully well. Reports say no men are sick and there has been no call for remounts. GMBLOWSlTIIfEH IIP: h INJURED ILDiSBUR! Buffalo, N. T April 3. Twenty-five men were injured, several probably fa tally. In an explosion at the plant of the Otis Elevator company here today. The accident was attributed to the explo sion of a gas tank in the foundry. QUILLIN TRIAL IS STARTED; MOTION TO QUASH OVERRULED Austin, Tex., April 3. The case against C. C. Qulllln. former chief bookkeeper In the controler's depart ment was called today in the criminal district court A motion of the defence to quash the indictment was overruled. T3.l. l.3Aa ,V,an ,tinAI1TIIMl fMlllT for the trial and the court adjourned until tomorrow morning to complete tne panel of jurors. Qulllln is to be tried on the chargo of being an accomplice to the offence alleged to have been committed by tax collector Druesedow. of Harris county, that Is, the failure to pay Into the state treasury at the time prescribed by law, state money to the amount of ap proximately $29,000. BODY OF YOUNG DDXTON RECOVERED FROM RIVER Pueblo. Colo.. Anril 3. Tho body of William B. Denton, 27 years old, who had been missing two weeks, was late Sunday recovered from the Arkansas river about is miles east or. nere. The youth was tho son of Gilbert H. Denton, president of the Vulcan Iron Work nomnanv nf Dwitrer and had held a position as draughtsman at tho ri .. -m ts 1 Mlnncaqua plant of the Colorado Fuel ana iron company here for tne past five months. On March 19, Denton left his room ing house, evidently for a walk in tha country and no one has been fuond who saw him after that The father be lieves his son, while Investigating the work of beavers In the river, fell In the water and was drowned. PLACES DLAMB FOR WRECK UPON KILLED ENGINEER Washington, D. C. April 3. The In terstate Commerce commission report on the New Haven wreck near MUford, Conn., February 22, when ten were killed and many Injured in a rearend collision of passenger trains, placed tha blame on the killed engineer of the local train which struck a stalled ox press, because, the report says, he failed to regard block signals. The report adds that the wreck again em phasizes the need for automatic train stops. CHARTER OF NATIONAL SALES COMPANY FILED Austin, Texas, April 3. The charter of the National Sales company, of El Paso, was filed today In the state de partment. The capital stock is 310.004 and the Incorporators are A. C. Van Pelt, P. E. Van Pelt and Frank H Green. THE DAY IN CONGRESS. Senate. Resumed debate on the army bill. Judiciary oomraittee postponed until Tuesday consideration of the Brandeis nomination. House. Miscellaneous bills requiring unanimous consent were consid ered. Secretary Daniel again dis cussed national defence before the naval committee. Brig. Gen. Crozler. chief of ordnance, testified before the military committee. Representatives Borland, Mis souri, and Doolittle, Kansas, urged investigation of packing houses before judiciary commit tee. All Texas HITS OF VILLA New Tork, April S. A serious lire broke out In the downtown section of the city this afternoon. At 2 oclock It had destroyed two five story buildings on Beekman street Shortly afterward all tenants -were, ordered out of the 20 story skyscraper known as the Nassau-Beekman build ing and occupied by the New xoris Sun. Fire department officials announced at 2:30 oclock that the fire was under control and would be confined to tho two destroyed buildings with some damage to a 16 story building at Nassau and Beekman streets. Most of the tenants in the Sun building stayed In their offices in spite or tne danger. It was roughly estimated that tha damage would amount to 2200,000. LIQUOR LICENSE TRANSFERS TO BE FOUGHT BY THE STATE Austin. Texas, April 3. The question as to whether or not a saloonkeeper has the right to have his liquor license transferred from one precinct or po litical subdivision to another, is to be finally determined by the state su preme court announced controler Ter rell. The controler contends that this cannot be done. This saloon man applied to the county judge for a transfer of his license from the city of Galveston to another pre cinct in the same county. The county judge refused to grant the transfer; tbe saloon man then filed a. petition for a mandamus In the district court at Galveston presided over by judge Clay Briggs. The latter granted thi mandamus to the county judge com pelling him to grant the application. R. H. Humphrey, chief liquor permit clerk. wno reprsented tlie controler, gave no- nlnd villa yesterday, entering the vll appeals. and in the event that tribunal iage of (deleted) shortly after he had decides against the controler, then the , ncd from iu lt wa8 suspected that maner win oc appeaiea to tne stale su- preme court INQUIRY INTO SOARING "GAS" PRICES NEARS COMPLETION Washington, D. C, April 3. Finishing touches were today being put on the preliminary report of the federal gov ernment's inquiry into tbe rise in the price of gasoline. It will be placed before congress this week. The federal trade commission has had every available field agent at work on the Investigation and the department of justice has forwarded to the com mission all complaints received for lt The essential facts gathered have been given to the department of justice, I wnicn win conBtaer tne evidence with a view to deciding whether prosecutions are warranted under the antl trust law. BOY AT FT. HUACHUCA KICKED BY MULE, DIES Tombstone, Ariz., April 3. Jimrale McClane, the young son of , Mr. and Mrs. George McClane, was kicked on the head by a mule, while he was visit ing at Ft. Huachuca, according to In formation received by his parents here. Jlmmle was playing with other chil dren when the 'accident occurred. The parents left at once for Ft Huachuca. NET REVENIE OF SMI BIG ROADS GROWS 50 PKRCENT. Washington, D. C, April S. Pros perity of railroads throughout the coun try continues without abatement, ac cording to preliminary reports for Feb ruary made public today by the Inter state Commerce commission. Returns from 98 large roads show their net revenue increased from 325.000.000 In Februaj-y. 1915. to $38,000,000 for Feb ruary, 1916, more than 50 percent CHIYO MARU AHANIIOXISD. Hong Kong, China, April 3. The Japanese steamer Chio Maru, which stranded in a storm off Loma islands. 30 miles south pf Hong Kong, has been abandoned. The 229 passengers of the; steamer were taken oft! b a British cruiser shortly after the vessel stranded. Cities In Brush Between Carranza Troops and Bandit Gang Reported By Funslon. AMERICANS AND VILLISTAS FIGHT Skirmishes Are Numerous Troops Close to Villa; In janiry To Aid Chase, WASHINGTON. D. C, April 3. A fight between one of the smaller groups of Villa and Carranza forees, tho latter under com mand of CoL Cano, on March 29, was reported to the war department this afternoon, by MaJ. Gen. Frederick Funston. Emmanuel Boco, a Villa leader, was killed. AN ANTONIO. Tex., April 3. The detachment of Villa's forces de feated, at Guerrero by American troops We4aetay was loeated' Sn&Bay near Baehlhlba, aortheast ot Guerrera. according to Brig. Gen. Pershing, who reported today U Gen. Funston. Tho remainder of the dispersed force. he said, waa scattered through the region northeast ot Guerrero and American troops are continuing their pursuit Sen. Pershing said Villa himself had not been located. He added that his intelligence department had been given much, misleading information and that securing reliable guides was becoming mbre difficult Grazing for the ani mals was scarce, he reported, but some grain had been found. 1 "tAMP of Gen. J. J. Pershing at tho , Front. April S. (By Ailrplana to Colonla Dublan and br Radio to Columbus. N. M.. April 3.) American cavalrymen encountered a fleeing forco Of Villistas near (deleted) early todav and sounds of firing have been heard from that direction. No report of the outcome of the engagement has yet been made to headquarters. Infantry to .Aid Search. Gen. Pershing announced today that troops of the Infantry arm are to be used for mountain climbing in tha search and are to cooperate with tha cavalrymen, who have borne the brunt of the five day pursuit of Villistas. The infantrymen have been going through hardening preparation In hilt climbing marches for about two weeks and their officers say they are in ex cellent physical trim. Troops on Villa's Heel. in, imHran triwinl war, hIiuaIv ia : mi,,ht bo hMii.ii in m.f it. ,, and every precaution was taken to effect tho capture. Two squadrons of cavalry entered the Tillage from oppo site sides simultaneously. Every prep aration had been made for the engage ment which failed to develop. Minor Skirmishes Fought. There have been a number of minor skirmishes in tho vicinity of the vil lage, two scouts reporting today that they encountered two Villistas on its outskirts yesterday and fought for five minutes without casualties. American air scouts are now flying over the entire Villa territory and are carrying dispatches from the front to the field base and field headquarters Motor trucks also have been able- to pentrate the mountain waste almost as far as the territory occupied by the cavalry under CoL George A. Dodd. Prepare to Intern Bandits. Columbus, N. M-. April 3. Much speculation was expressed among mili tary authorities here as to the disposi tion of the Mexican prisoners, prepara tions for the internment of which were progressing rapidly. It is generally believed that most of them finally will be turned over to the civil authorities for trial for murder, burglary and arson. Military men here point out that since a state of war does not exist the prisoners cannot be tried by a military court The Mexicans, it is said, have the same status in court as persons who are charged .with anv felony except that thev have been pursued by the mili tary. May Giie Villa to Carranxa. While no orders have been recen e.l at military headquarters here indicat ing the plans of the war department for the disposition of the bandit leader himself, should he be captured, it has been suggested that he might be turned over to the de facto government On the other hand, lt is said that tha bandit chieftain and all of his follow ers may be taken to the county seat at Demmg. for trial as were the Villistas captured on tha morning of the raid upon Columbus These were indicted several dayaRfto for murder and are now being held for trial. Building V D