EVENIKG LEBGRR PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, MARCH ll 1.0lfl.
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VILLA PLANS TO STRIKE
AMERICANS IN CHIHUAHUA
i. renttnnfd rratn rie One
Ami Wilson's determination to send troops Into Mexico. Villa has agents In
Bl IViBOj whiJ liavo beon hooping him Informed, and It Is botlevcd that If ho
Stt&Kfl tllO CllRFUi nrnnrlfa tralna nti.t AaAntwnrt AmAtinnn tin -rt-Ilt ttinti rAtlfi
r fKraUimurd to tho Catena district, his
Bandit Has Stronghold in Mountains.
Villa was reared In tho mountalno of this district, and knows ovory foot
ot the ground. Even tho Moxlcan rurales were unablo to find him during tho
early days of his bandit career, when ho was being Bought by tho troops of Presi
dent Porfirlo Dlar. It will bo a dimoult matter for tho United States troops to
run Wm down In a short porlod of time should bo suoceod In getting deep Into
tho mountains wltif his men,
tooforo evacuating Chihuahua, Villa sent a large number of guns and much
ammunition Into the mountains of tho Galena district, to bo used In an emer
gency. In doing so ho was believed at tho tlmo to be preparing for an eventuality
Should ha bo defeated by General Obregon's Carranzlsta army.
In all probabllltj. when United States soldiers lnvado Mexico they will bo
guided by a number of Americans who are familiar with tho ground In Chi
huahua. They nro mining men and ranchers who have volunteered their
services.
The military authorities hero are taking Into custody adhorents of Villa
Who might try to convey to tho bandit Information as to tho plans of tho
American troops. The round-up of former Villa officers and supporters began
ohOrtly beforo midnight, when General Pablo Luna, formerly a member of
Villa's bodyguard, was apprehended at the resldonce of General tlanda.
Bandn. was also arrested when ho protested against tho removal of Ulna
V. Gomes, Isldro Luna and Cantuto Lobu, described as ex-ofllcers In Villa's
army, wcro also seized,
War Supplies Smuggled to Aid Raiders.
Tho military authorities moved quickly when notified that Villa spies wero
active hero and that ammunition was being smugglod across tho border to
the forces which American troops will hunt down. Federal agonta learned that
100,000 rounds of ammunition had been loaded Into wagonB at South El Paso
and taken along tho border to tho west, whero Villa outposts havo boon observod.
SoMlers in autcmoblles were sont in pursuit of tho wagon train, with orders
that under no circumstances must tho ammunition reach tho Vllllstas.
Tho police havo suppressed La Constltuclon, a Mexican nowspaper, which
printed an editorial lauding Villa for his attack on Columbus.
They also arrested Anatasio Esperez, in whoso possession was found a de
tailed map of El Paso, Juarez and the vicinity of tho railway lines running south
ward to Tamplco ant) Vera Cruz.
Alarm Over Possible Raids Unfounded.
Alarms have been frequent along tho border during tho 43 hours that
have passed since Villa's attack on Columbus, but up to tho present tlmo no
Information has been recolvcd as to tho killing of any more American citizens.
A dispatch from lllsbeo late last night carried a rumor that an American had
been killed on a ranch near Osborn Junction, Ariz,, but this was denied In a
messago that camo from Douglas early today.
This messago stated that Moxlcan soldiers wearing Carranzlsta uniforms
had attempted to Meal some cattlo near Osborne Junction, but had not Injured
any Amoricans.
Tension that huil not been felt slnco Thursday's raid, owing to reiterated re
ports that Villa wail again marching on Columbus, determined to destroy tho
American soldiers there and complete tho destruction of tho town, was re
lieved whon threo companies of tho 20th U. S. Infantry detrained at midnight.
. Tlioro are now threo troops of cavalry and threo infantry companies at Columbus.
Columbus mourned Its dead today, all business being suspended for tho
funeral sen-Ices over tho bodies of the 17 Americans killed by tho Villa raldors.
1 Arrangements wore made for a military escort to conduct to the train tho
bodies of tho American soldiers sent East for burial.
U. S. Soldiers Eager for Chance at Villa.
In army circles along the border all talk was of thq coming chase for Villa.
Brigadier General Pershing stated he had not received any Information
from his superior officers up to daylight. Ho said all communication regard
ing tho movement against the bandits was between tho War Department and
'General Funston in the San Diego district.
Officers in Pershing's command admitted, however, they believed the in
vasion would proceed simultaneously from El Paso, Columbus, Douglas, Eaglo
Pass, Laredo and p'.rhapa Brownsville, with the purpose of making a clean sweep
of all tho bandits.
Troopers, privates and noncommissioned officers of the 4th United States
Cavalry and 20th United States Infantry crowded tho telegraph offices In El
Paso, sending mdney and long farewell messages to relatives and friends.
Toll of Columbus Fight Eighteen.
"With the death of a wounded soldier in the Fort Bliss Hospital, American
fatalities in tho Columbus raid reached 18 today.
General Funston also reported that the body of Pablo Lopez, who led tho
murderers at Santa Ysabel, had been positively Identlfled.
Eleven more dent' Mexicans havo been found about Columbus and outlying
districts, which brings tho death list to 57. There are probably others yet tin
, discovered, ho reported.
Commenting on tho action of tho American troops during tho Columbus
battle. Colonel Slocum reported to General Funston:
"I have never heard of anything to equal the effectiveness of flro of our
troops on this occasion."
GILLETTE BLAMES WILSON
FOR ATTACKS BY MEXICANS
Villa's Men Got Bullets Because
"President Wouldn't Listen"
Major Casslus E. Gillette, a former
United States Army engineer, who re
turned from Mexico about u month ago.
In discussing the present crisis on tho
border placed upon the shoulders of Presi
dent Wilson the responsibility for the raid
and murder perpetrated in Columbus, X.
St.. by Villa and his followers.
The guns and bullets used by Villa's
wen to kill Americans, he declared, were
urnlshed the Mexicans because President
Wilson, at that time, would not listen to
a, word against Villa. The entire Mexican
policy of the President was blterly scored
by Major Olllette.
"At the proper time." he said, "I hope
to schedule these remarkable actions and
give the President un opportunity to ap
ply some 'pitiless publicity' to the reasons
for them."
PRESIDENT AND HIS WIFE
SPEND WEEK-END ON YACHT
Executive, However, Keeps in Close
Touch "With Mexican Situation
WASHINGTON", March 1 1 President
Wilson and Mrs. Wilson are this morn
ing aboard the presidential yacht May
flower in the Chesapeake Hay. They
boarded the vessel here last night sifter
attending the theatre and the yacht
utarted down the l'otomao at once.
The President will not return to Wash- I
Install until Monday morning unless some !
crisis arises In the Mexican situation.
Arrangements were made before the .
tmati!Ant Ipft tn keen him constantly In '
touch With affairs. All dispatches received
Tom, the borden will be sent by wireless
to th Mayflower,
i'LOT TO KILL MY HUSBAND,"
CRIES VILLA'S YOUNG WIFE
"J Do Not Believe He Would Kill an
American"
f.ns ANGELES. March It. "It's a plot
to till my husband," cried Mrs. Francisco
Villa, 18-year-old wife of the Mexican
leader, whosa faith In her husband Is un-
haken. The papers lie. aa not Re
lieve my husband would harm an Amerl
' can, He is being- tricked by his enemies.
He Ir a brave man and some day -will be
Prudent or Mexico."
Mrs. Villa, was red-eyed from -weeping
and as he talked she clasneu her baby
daughter In her arms,
Denver Bad Cross Offers Hospital Aid
iffBNYER. March 11. The Denver
Charter f the American jfled Cross wired
tMsiMtguarters at Washington yesterday
to! It vu prepared to, ship Immediately a
tana uanSty o non-perishable hospital
pUpjBJte to S"jy Point indicated. This ac
tM wa taken -within an hour after re-
'jlpl 4f word from Washington that
.A iinu-lf-an troops n&a oerai aruerea luiu
Mmieo to capture Francisco Villa.
QflTnw Bonus for Volunteers
STEW QtOMhttS, March U. The
fmitnam lumber Cwnpapy ol Baolusa,
amiosjwi twJW It would gtv a, month's
f? :y to l! ei ftey wW wtootser for
.t iict. to tmm ami Jt will held their
f oi JUy tUsy leturo,
old haunt.
Day's Developments in Hunt
for Villa, Mexican Bandit
General Funston has been grant
ed unlimited authority to handle
the campaign against Villa in his
own way.
Carranza commander on border
opposite Columbus, N. M., reported
to Mexican Embassy that he had
saved American Mormon colony
from Villa.
Carranza forces along border
carrying distinctive flag, Funston
reports, to prevent their being at
tacked by American regulars.
Senate and House Foreign Af
fairs Committees hove informally
indorsed the President's course up
to the present time.
Highest army officers declare
present campaign will be exciusive
ly one for the cavalry and artillery,
especially the mountain batteries.
War Department has enforced
iron-clad censorship and it is ad
mitted that Funston will have a 24
hour start over any information
made public.
President Wilson spent "week
end" on yacht Mayflower in touch
with affairs in the capital by wire
less. The United States has not noti
fied Pan-American conferees of its
plans to capture Villa.
BANDITS IUU) AMERICAN
RANCH; TRIAL FOR PRISONERS
COLUMBUS. N. M.. March 11. An
American ranch near Malpals. N. M., 24
miles east of here, was raided last night
by Mexican bandits, according to an un
confirmed report that reached hero today.
Troops were sent to Investigate the report,
which did not state whether any Ameri
cans were killed.
Another Mexican prisoner, who was
wounded In the fighting here, died today.
Six wounded Mexicans are still being held
under military guard. Jt Is likely that
they will bo removed to Albuquerque for
safe keeping.
Seven wounded men of Villa's followers
who were captured by Colonel If. J. Slo
cum's troops will be tried for murder for
the killing of seven United States soldiers
Thursday, One prisoner died from his
wounds today.
The prisoners Include a boy of 12 and
two officers.
K. B, Stone, special agent of the De
partment of Justice, who announced that
the murder charges would be lodged, con
ferred with Summers Burkhart, United
States Attorney for New Mexico, and
afterward said that similar charges prob
ably would be filed against Moxlcan pris
oners In the State courts in connection
with the killing of civilians during the
raid.
Illinois Colonel First to Volunteer
WASHINGTON. March 11 Colonel
Milton J. Foreman, of the 1st Cavalry,
Illinois National Guard, wan the flrat
Stsite officer to offer- his services In the
Mexican campaign, in a telegram to the
General Staff, lie asked thai hU regiment
be sent troung the flrnt tq crgss (he border.
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, HBNRY GASSAWAY DAVIS
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HENRY GASSAWAY DAVIS
EX-SENATOR, DIES AT 92
West Virginian, Who Was Vice
Presidential Candidate in
1904, Left About $30,000,000
WASHINGTON', March II. Henry
Gassaway Davis, former I'nlteil States
Senator from AVesl Vtrnliila mid Vice
Presidential candidate on the Domocrtitle
ticket In 190 1, died linro curly today after
a brief Illness. Up was 112 years old.
Tho funeral probably will he hold at
Klltlns, W. Vn.. his home fnr many years,
tomorrow or Monday. Mr. Davis had linen
llvlnp with his daughter. Mrs. Stephen II.
Klklns, wldi of tho former West Vir
ginia United States Senator. lto was
sclznd with on attack of prlp two weeks
npo.
Mr. Davis was horn In Haltlmoro, No
vember 1G. 1823, and received a nicnRio
education In public schools. At a very
early age he was hard lit work, lie was
tho eldest of live children, and the death of
his father, Caleb Davis, made him the
family breadwinner.
As far hark as ISO"), the year the Civil
War ended, he entered public life. Ho
was a member of the House of Delegates
of the newly created State carved out
of t?ecedlnff Virginia. He was a member
of the West Virginia Senate In ISGS-71,
and then the Commonwealth sent him to
tho United States Senate for 12 years.
His services In the Senate terminated In
18S3, as lie had declined a further term.
Ho also declined a chance to become
a candidate for Vlco President on the
Cleveland ticket in 18S4; but 20 years
later, in 1001, ho became Alton I!. Parker's
running-mate. Despite his vast wealth,
Senator Davis was a democrat at heart,
and be said when accepting the nomina
tion that "Imperialism Is hurtful and ab
horrent In a free government."
Mr. Davis in 1S5:I married Miss Kate A.
Bantz, daughter of Judge Oideon Haniz,
of Frederick, Md. His home was In Klklns.
He left three children, Mrs. Stephen 1).
Klklns, widow of Senator Hiking, of West
Virginia, and Mrs. Arthur l,ee, both of
Washington, and John T. Davis, who lives
in Elklns.
WYNC0TE HOUSE THIEF
GETS 4 YEARS; DENIES IT
"I'm Entirely Innocent," Suys
Benjamin Decker, Who Was
Convicted on Fingerprint
Evidence
SOnillSTOwN, Pa.. March II. Benja
min Decker, of 1'hlladelphla, who was
convicted principally upon finger-print evi
dence, for robbing thu homes of John
Taylor and John Hush, of U'ynrot,', was
sontenced to not less than I years nor mora
than 5 years In tho Kastorn Penitentiary
by Judge Swartz this morning. Beforo
imposing sentence Judge Swartz asked
Decker whether he had anything to say.
Ho replied:
"In view of tho fact that I nm entirely
Innocent and that a serious mistake has
been made in my conviction I ask that
a photographic plate of the finger prints
found In tho homo be furnished mo without
enlargement, so that I may use it to
establish my Innocence. Beforo God I
declare that I am entirely innocent of tho
crime of which the Jury found me guilty."
Judge Swartz Informed the prisoner that
he considered tho jury's finding to bo
proper, that the finger-print evidence was
not tho only evidence which pointed to his
guilt, and mentioned the identification by
the girl in tho smelting oflleo in Philadel
phia of the photograph thown her, she de
claring that the man who brought the
silverware to the office, looked like the man
shown In tho photograph.
Judge Swartz said that coupled with
this Incriminating evidence was tho testi
mony of the finger-print experts, who da
clared that they had no doubt nbout tho
similarity of tho finger prints found In
the Taylor homo nnd those made by
Decker voluntarily, which action brought
about his conviction.
KILLS HERSELF WITH (IAS
Woman Carries Out Her Frequently
Expressed Determination to End
Her SufTerinus
A determination to die, aften expressed,
was carried out today by Mrs. Albert
Vandorgrlft. 50 years old. of 13SS Narra
gansett street, after her husband loft for
work.
She tied a gas tube to bur mouth and
was found unconscious by Frederick Olley
and his wife, with whom the couple lived,
Dr. J. 8. Wilkinson, of 2110 l-Juut Phelten
avenue, pronounced her dead. Mrs. Van
dergrlft had long been a sufferer from
headaches and mental depression.
HUSH FOR AMIS PLANT JOUS
Remington Campaign for ,1000 Eddy
stone Wori:er3 Ends
The campaign of tho Itemlngton Arms
Company for 3000 men to work In tho
shops at Kddystnne ended today. Al
though the company refused to make an
official announcement. It is understood
that the 3000 men. or a great majority of
them, were obtained.
The campaign started Monday, when
scores of tho company's agents, aided by
five recruiting offices, circulated posters
throughout the city, Tho agents went
among the workmin and snnu unlwtc'l
them In the Kddystone fon-eo. With the
300(1 said to have been . obtained this
week, the force at Pio Kddj stone shopo
now numbers about 10.000 men
Old Woman Overcome by Gas
A 70-year-old woman w.is ovm-uni- by
gas after she had aecldenUl'v opened the
gas Jet In lier room today. She was taken
to the Bplecopal Hospital, where her recov
ers it ?xpe?ted- S'as l- -Ur "aroline
'Wohlfarth. who Uvea with ;r daughter
Mr. Joan MurrUi, at 27 Kant Sergeant
ktreet.
PLAN OF CAMPAIGN AGAINST VILLA
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The Mexican bandit chief is believed to be nenr Ascension, Mexico.
According to reports from El Paso, ono column of United Stntcs
troops is nbotit to leave that city via Juarez; a second column will
enter Mexico at Agua Pricta, near Douglas, Ari., and proceed
southeastward, while a third will move from Columbus, N. M.,
to Hcrmanos, N. M., and then cross the border. Carrnnzn troops are
concentrating south of Ascension. It is hoped to draw an "iron
ring" around Villa.
TRAIL OF BANDITS
LEADS TO NEW YORK
Cnntlmiril from I'iiko Otic
Central Station. The fielght train from
which ho was taken by Detectives Hlch
and Knox nt lirlstol yesterday Is thought
to have been the train on which the ban
dltH are supposed to have escaped. Ho
Is being held while his conflicting stories
are being Investigated,
The trail of at least one of tin- two
gunmen leads to New York, detectives be
lieve. Three tallying descriptions of one of the
bandits, who was seen boarding a Penn
sylvania llallroad freight train nt Krlo
aveuuo with his "pal" a few minutes
after tho shooting yesterday afternoon,
wero given. The desperado wns described
todny by Mrs. I-'rlcda Myers, .1032 II
street, who saw tho man run through an
alley; by Tlaupt, tho wounded man, and
by Thomas l-'oley, a watchman. Tho lat
ter saw tho men board tho train, which
was bound for New York. One of them had
something under his overcoat, presumably
the satchel of money.
Tho Importance of the report today that
tho Uev. Dr. C A. Molt, of 050 North
llid street, had iwen two men answering
the bandits' descriptions on a trolly car
on tho (ilrard avenue bridge about II
o'clock yesterday was discounted by the
police.
It would have been a physical Impos-
slblllty for them to have biHMi there at the
lime, agreed Detectives Mnhouey and
Gonnettl. It hns beon established beyond
doubt, they said, that tho men boarded the
train a few minuets after Hastening and
Hiuipt were shot down in the hallway of
tho mill, at Indiana avenue and A street.
HUARCII IN 100 CITIliS.
Cine hundred cities and towns aro being
scoured for tho two bandits and a pos
sible third man, who was reported to De
tective Splehnau as having acted us "look
out" near the mill.
Ilaupt Ii hovering between life and
death at tho Episcopal Hospital, with bul
let wounds In his nbdnmuu, both legs and
ono arm. Operations performed resulted
today In a surprising rally on his part.
Ho was reported as resting easily and
displaying more strength this morning
than the physlcluus expected. No nssur
anco of his ultimate recovery, however,
was given.
Orders to arrest on sight a man named
Oscar Smith, of Mutter street, wcro Issued
shoitly before midnight by Captain of
Detectives Tate. He is described as 30
years old, G feet 10 Inches tall, weighing
200 pounds and having soro eyes, by which
tho heavy-set bandit was characterized by
tho men who pursued the pair. Tho man
Is said to havo worn a dark blue overcoat
with velvet collar, a dark cap, black shoes
and dark trousers. A week's stubble of
beard was on his face.
The other man for whom the police are
looking Is described as about 5 feet 6
inches tall, 13D pounds in weight, with a
thin brown mustache and brown cap nnd
overcoat. He was pllghtly bow-legged.
A $G00 contribution to the Tolico Pen
sion Fund, If the robbers are captured,
has been offered by n mill owner, whoso
name was withhold. A larger reward
will bo offered today by tho Mill Ownera'
Association of Philadelphia, It is ex
pected. HOSPITALS WATC11KD.
Hospitals aro being watched, follow
ing the finding by Detective rjeonotti of
a bloody handkerchief In tho path of the
pursuit. It is believed ono of the men
was struck by a deflected bullet.
Tho most valuable witnesses, the police
think, aro William II. Burt, a druggist, of
II and Clearfield streets, and Hoyal I-'.
Morris, a real estate dealer, of 3012 B
street, who gave chase Immediately after
tho shooting, and William McKenna, of
210 Kast Clearfield street, who probably
secured the best view of tho escaping two
men.
Kastenlng's budy was taken to his
home, at S42G North Falrhlll street, this
morning. It was received by his widow,
Mrs. Sophia Kaste -lug, and her 3-year-old
daughter Loretta.
U. S. Seeks Stenographer Here
An examination for n stenographer and
typewriter for general service in the Fed
eral departments hero was held this morn
ing In thu Federal llullding.
LETTER BETRAYS BOY OF 18 YEARS
SUSPECTED OF SAFE BREAKING
"Pal" Writes to Prisoner Urging Him to Steal Nitro
glycerin for Use in
Robbery
A letter from one of his "pals" be
trayed an 18.yearold giant, believed by
detectives to bo a member of a notorious
band of safe crackers that has operated
for a long time In this and other States.
The centre of the band's operations Is said
to be In Maryland. Several United States
postal Inspectors from various States ar
rived In Philadelphia today following the
arrest of the youth. Chief Inspector Cor
tolyou today refused to discuss the case,
fearing that publicity would scare other
members of the band being sought.
The youthful member of the band ar
rested yetterday was given a hearing bo
fore Magistrate Pennock at the Central
Station today apd was held I" 1600 ball
for a further hearing next Tuesday. The
letter asked Bernard Tobln. the prisoner.
57th and Gray's avenue, who stands 6 feet
1 inches in liU stocking feet, to get to
gether some nitroglycerin and "dough"
n:,d imiM South In order to "blow" some
safeb.
Tobln. who was suspected by the police j
of a pett crime here and was belnar
watched, was arrested yesterday In the ,
drug storo of Loon Ross, 38th street and
ooi land avenue, where tie obtained em-
ploypient when uo nrst came to this otty,
He left, but lately has applied at the store
d ily fur a letter that he said he expected.
When It came Ikaa called In Acting Oe
teotlvm Prints and Qulgley. of the 32d
ttrtet ai.d WojUdJarui avenue station. They
maue i'obhi open toe teller inu read:
iftsi ms sv.-mm r" . mmmm&. jkjxj&mm
CARRANZA YIELDS
TO ENTRY BY U. S.
Cnntlmiril from Pn One
fombed with spies nil details regarding
operations will bo held up. This Is at the
direct demand of Major General Ured
Puneton, who has explained that he must
strike hard and secretly if Villa la to be
caught.
The entire regular army will bo con
centrated on tho border as fast as trains
can get them there. Secret orders to move
have been sent to all units now scat
tered through the United Stntes. The
coast artillery, however, will bo held In
readiness nnd not called on until the
demand Is urgent because of the present
International situation. Commanders,
however, will organize the provisional
regiments, get full supplies and be ready
to movo nt a moment's notice.
Pl'NSTON W1I.I, STRUCK HAUD.
To minimize the American losses, Puns
ton's orders were to stilke hard and
quick.
Facing guerrilla warfare, In unfamiliar
territory and against a desperate, treach
erous foe, probable heavy loss of life was
not doubted. By overwhelming, sudden
envelopment of Villa and his outiaws, the
army hopes to prevent extensive lighting.
If Villa Is not crushed, decisively and
quickly, the Administration believes op-
ration on a initeli greater scale may
necessary.
Tho President wn.its to avoid such a
campaign as would entail uho of mllltla
or calling of volunteers. Any delay In
moving the regulars across the boundary
would be to this end to have every man
In readiness for fast work.
The American troops are going Into a
mesoulte-covercd desert. The character
of the country promises many obstacles.
Establishing of supply bases at various
points along the border for food, ammuni
tion and especially water are prime fac
tors. Whether Villa would make a stand
against tho American troops or split his
forces Into small guerrilla bands for a
harrying campaign In tho foothills and
arroyos of tho barren northern country
depended upon tho immediate success of
tho punitive expedition.
Villa's strength was also a doubtful
factor. Various reports placed his forces
at rrom 1500 to 4000. His central body
was last reported at Boca Grande, 25
miles southeast of Columbus. That ho will
retreat inland was generally believed.
PLAN OK CAMPAIGN.
A fan-llko enveloping movement, from
three points along the boundary, with
Carranza's troops possibly preventing
Villa's retreat south, was tho tentative
American plan. Tho exact number or
American troops to be used was kept
a closely guarded secret today, at Kun
ston'a special request. The first expe
ditionary body, It Is believed, will com
prlso from 5000 to 8000 men.
Tho initial campaign Is to bo a cavalry
movement. Infantry will trail, to close
with tho Vllllstas if they accept battle.
The War Department today planned to
move nil available tioops now Inland to
the border.
GARRISON' HELPS BAKER.
Ex-Secretary of War Garrison was
back on the job again today, assisting
Secretary Baker and putting him In pos
session of till qi the details of the de
partment. Tri goneral Btaff was co
operating with General Funston, hut It
was accepted that the lntter would bo
given rather wide discretionary powers.
The prepared plans of tho general staff
provldo for the entire conquest of Mex
ico, and the present emergency simply
culls for u punltlvo expedition to accom
plish a single given task and then return
to tho United States.
Dox riant Man Crushed by Elevator
Thomas Robb, 28 years old, of 2517
Kast Norrls street, was probably fatally
Injured today when his head wns cruthed
between an elevator and tloor In Charles
Datz's box factory, 186 North 5th street.
Some person called up the shaft to him
while ho was on the third Uoor of tho
building, and he put ills head Into the
shaft to answer. The elyevator was above
him. and, but for tho iuiek action of the
operator, Robb's head would doubtless
have been severed from his body. He Is
in tho Roosevelt Hospital.
Dear Friend:
I received y'r letter and seo you aro
still a bad actor. I hear that you
have pulled of a cupple of tricks after
you went home. If you have any
crust left try to hook some nltro
gllcarlne and come down and blow a
couple of safes and now about com
ing to Rising Sun and then to Haver
de Graco and clean out the town, and
If you are coming wait till you get
som dough and the wether gets warm
er and If all Is o, k. rite and leave me
know. Try to get Pullltts address.
You (isked If X wrote to Ink. I
don't write to him, but was with your
uncle and went aroirnd to Bee Ink's
old man, and he says Ink Is taking
It hard being In Jail. Me and your
uncle got a skate on Monday, and he
was telling me about you and no more
to say now but write soon to
LOUIS CIMATO.
Rising Sun, Md.
P. S. After you read this burn It
up, so as nobody won't get hold of
.
'lobin admitted to postal Inspectors that
he and Clinato had tried to rob a freight
station In Rlsinjr Sun, but that they had
been shot at. Ha said that "Pullltt" was
In Chester and that "Ink" was serving,
year and a half for horse stealing. Cap
tain of rHtecllvett Tate is aldinz the postal
' Inspector on the case.
. ,-.S xMNgta&vtwfeMUtvifiwwbCb
LESTER P. BARLOW
Yoiinj? American tlesiRtier, who
wns in charge of General Fran
cisco Villa's ordnance department
during the Mexican revolution.
lie blames tho Administration for
the present situation. He sny-3
"Villa must be crazy."
MRS. JENKS HONORED
BY NURSES' SOCIETY
Bronze Tablet Erected in Rec
ognition of Long Service.
New Officials Elected
A hronzp tablet. exproMsltig npprorlatton
for the .10 years of cltort of .Mrs. William
!'. Jpnks In behalf of the Visiting Nurses
Society of Philadelphia, has been placed In
position over the wide stone fireplace In
the assembly room of Hip hendrpiarters of
the society at in 10 Lombard street.
Airs, .leaks recently retired as president
of the Mielety after eotitlnuous service of
"0 years In that rapacity, and wns suc
ceeded yesterday by Miss Mary Roberts
Coles, 2010 Do l.ancpy place.
In ISSII an KiibHsIi lecturer came to
Philadelphia and lohl of the work of
vIsltitiR nurses' organizations In the poorer
sections nfl-liiglHUd. Seeing the need of
such work In Philadelphia. Mrs. .leaks
organized the Visiting Nurses Society of
Philadelphia. The first headquarters of
tho oiRutilzatlon was In u slnglo room at
fith and Race streets, ami the nurshur
staff consisted of ono miro, who had all
she could do to meet tho demands placed
upon her services.
Xow tho society has a stalf of -11 nurses
nnd has branches in Uermantown, Kens
ington. Maiiayiiuk, North Philadelphia and
AVest Philadelphia. During the :".!) years
of Its existence, tho society's nurses havo
made ninny thousands of visits into the
homos of the poor and middle classes In
Philadelphia, and great numbers of men,
women and children havo been nursed
liaclt to health.
Tho charge per visit Is from 10 to 50
cents, according to the financial status of
families which call upon tho society for
aid. The society has carried on an effect
ive campaign for disease prevention In
all parts of the city. Others are taught
modern methods of hygiene and "little
mothers" are given instruction In tho care
of tliclt- brothers and sisters.
The annual report of the soeiety issued
today gives some interesting figures which
reveal tho wide scope of the organiza
tion's work in lmn. During 11115 tho
nurses of the society made U9.1i;i visits
In tho care of 14.230 cases. During the
year the society cared for .'!G"7 maternity
cases.
Tho board of managers elected yester
day for the ensuing year follow:
Miss Mary Ttobi-rts Coles, president. 2010
De Lnncey nlare.
Sirs. J. Norman Jiickson. Ilrst vice presi
dent, lOO'.l 1'lne street.
Mrs. Ilnriifii Howard Kurness. Jr., scrnnd
vlro president. 20;ll i Lancey ulaeo.
Miss Nina l.ea. tlilnl vice president. 'J00O
Wuhmt street.
-Mrs. Ohaniellor V. Knsllsh. recording- score
tury, I'lllS Spruce street.
.Miss Jlary H. Pebliter. eorrespondlns secre
tary. :tl".l pnwelton avenue.
.Mrs. Albert V. llrul.uker, treasurer. IHLMS
Powolton avenue.
.Mrs. Henry Wolf lllklo. The Clinton.
Sirs. 0. Howard Clark, Jr., Devon. li.
.Mrs. John Lyiiiim 'ox. 1SII3 Spruce street.
.Mrs. v. Lincoln I-'urhuh. l.-toil Locust street.
.Mrs. William A. (lltmirow, Jr., I1M South
"I'd street.
.Mrs. Morris .Instroiv. Jr., IMS South l'.1d
street.
Mrs. Itobort I. Jenkii. 1701 Itlttenliouse
street.
Mrs. William Kurness Jpnks, JIL'O Clinton
st reel.
Mrs. Join) c. Martin. Wyncote. P.i.
Mrs. Prancls T. Stewart. 3U South Hilh
street.
.Miss Anno Humptun Todd, L'l15 Spruce
street.
Mrs. Ilarclay II. VWirlnirlnn, Jenklntown,
I'M.
Mrs. Lnuls Wolf, i:iklns Park.
.Superintendent. Mls Kuthurlne Tucker.
ROMANCE GONE, SHE
CALLS HUSBAND "CLOSE"
Continued from I'aite f)iu
they aro boIus to ilRht for their mother
to tho very end. My boys have been my
only comfort all tbeso years, and they
know somethlne of what I have suffered.
"I have beard that my husband In
tended to Instltuto proceedings to obtain
possession of my youngest son. Hut I
have no fear as to that. Ila Is too tight
fisted to even spend money to pay a law
yer. "He was always a very agreeable man
as long as I spent my money on him, but
when I let up on his allowance he became
very peevish. He is keeping out of Penn
sylvania for fear he will havo to pay ali
mony. "Prior to 1913 my husband placed his
family In a hotel In Ilaltlmore, but re
fused to resido there himself. First he
came once or twice a week, and finally
his visits dwindled to onco or twice a
month. Then In January, 1013, he be
came angered because I would not lend
him a large sum of money, and notified
the proprietor of the hotel that ha would
no longer bo responsible for my bills.
Just as If he ever paid any of my bills.
Since Mr. Garrett deserted his family he
has not contributed a nickel to our support."
RichllichardirnanacH
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FORMER VILLA AID
SAYS MEXICANS Ml
UNITE AGAINST U.S.
Sending of Troops Across Bor
der Will Provoke War, Les
ter P. Barlow, Now Here,
Asserts
BELIEVES CHIEF INSANE
What Former Aid of Villa
Says of Mexican Situation
All parties in Mexico will unite
to light the United Stntes. The
entrance of United States troops
ino Mexico means n war of few hie
bntles nnd ninny massacres.
Kvcrv American In Movleo 1,,.i.i
ho rnmnnseil hv iht TTr.tl.,,1 Oii
Government to leave nt once. In
10 days they will be unnblo to leave.
The American fleet should r0 to
Vera Crti!'. at once.
President Wilson, Secretary of
War linker ami Secretary of the
Navy Daniels no not know the
Mexican situation. Thcv should
fjivo ribsolute control of the situa
tion into tho hands of General
Leonard A. Wood, General Fred
Funston and General Hugh L.
Scott. The present crisis is the
result of "watchful waiting."
The Mexcnns have a force of
200,000 men and 275 modern
French cannons.
(Icnerat p'rnnelsco Villa, the (loo.ge
Washington of Mexico, must have gone
crazy.
j That U, the only explanation which
Lester P. Harlow, of Los Angeles. !,.,
, was for a year anda half head of ti,
! Villa Ordnance Depaitinent. can give of
I the actions of the Ccncral during the Inst
I few days. Mr. Harlow suy he thinks the
privations the Ueiieral has huffcied lme
affected his mind.
I "I do not approve of tile present ao-
, tlons of Villa and 1 mint to .-lee him run
I down and killed." said Mr. Ilailow. t
' the Colonnade Hotel, lBlh nnd Chestnut
streets, today. "Hut I can yotn-h for his
past loyalty to the United Stales. I iva'i
serving with hhn when he did everything
I to co-operate with the Pulled States, lie
Is the only .Mexican leader who has ever
, been In sympathy with American prog-
I rcsslvlsni."
Mr. Harlow declared that the Govern
ment should compel all Americans lo
leave Mexico at once, for If they do not
do so within the next 10 days, they will
be unable to get out.
Ho blamed the present crisis nn
"watchful waiting," and says that the
United States lost Its last opportunity to
win Mexican respect and confidence In
October, 19H, when it refused to recog
nize the convention of Agnas Callentes.
At that time all parties threw down their
arms and held a 10-day conference. Villa
himself remained at a distant-- so he
would not Influence the convention.
"Villa Is absolutely slncern In his consid
eration for his country," said Mr. Harlow.
"He was a staunch patriot and n good
man when I knew him. The talk about
hi in being a drunkard Is not true. In the
year and a half I was with hhn, 1 never
saw him drink once. Friends who havo
known hhn for years say he never touched
lluuor. What he is doing now Is either th
result of a diseased mind or nn effort to
bring- peace to his country through Ameri
can Intervention."
Mr. Harlow Is of tho opinion that thq
Mexicans have given tho United States
every possible chance to bring about
peace, but the Administration by Iti
"watchful waiting" policy has created the
present crisis.
The entrance of lT. S. troops Into Mex
ico will mean a war, according to Mr.
Barlow, who says that all parties will
unite, 200,000 strong, to fight the AmerTi
cans. He said the Government should
not wait, but should send battleships tw
Vera Cruz at once. He says all military
authority should be given to Generals
Wood, Funston and Scott at once, and
that the President, Secretary of War
Baker and Secretary of tho Navy Daniels
are not as competent to handle the situa
tion as the threo genorals,
"The war. which I believe, the entrance
of United States troops Into Mexico will
provoke," Mr. Barlow said, "will be a war
of few big battles, but many massacres.
The Mexicans are good fighters, reckless
and inconsiderate of what may happen.
They can ltvo on little, while our troops
need the best provisions and care in the
Mexican climate. The question of trans
portation will be a determining factor in
deciding the length of the war."
"If tho Mexican is the fiend ho Is plc
tuied." he added, "It is because nothing
has ever been done for him. He 13 tho
result of unjust treatment by foreign In
terests. Perhaps if I had Interests in
Mexico I'd be narrow In my opinions, too.
As it Is, I have tried to bo fair after see
ing tho Mtxlcan's point of view lor a year
and a half."
Mr. Harlow Is In this city now In con
nection with a secret aerial torpedo de
vice ho has Invented and which the Gov
ernment is Investigating. It will be test
ed at Sandy Hook In a few months. Ills
model Is being copied at the Frankford
Arsenal.
Mill's Whistle Gives Fire Alarm
The sunrise whistle at the Sheble
Dalton Woolen Mills, Mercer and Clear
field streets, today drew attention to
smoke pouring from upper windows and
prevented a serious fire. Five bales of
wool were destroyed In a fire thought
to have been caused by spontaneous com
bustion. The smoke was seen by Police
man Conroy, who summoned Engine Com
pany 28.
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