EVENING LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 19XG.
LA DEAD, WISH
'OF U.S.; ALIVE HE'S
I MUCH TOO PESKY
bandit's Own Men Will Be
tray riim, jouuci in
Washington
I
BEWARDS A GREAT LURE
r
Troops Will Not Bo Allowed to
EStaUHS" xuoa m it-u.v.-
ico Towns
WASHINGTON, March 18. Secre-
f Ury Ealcr today Issued the following
lUtsmcnt concerning me jhcaicuii su-
tttton:
Reports received directly through
jnilitary channels and those sent to
Ai, department from other depart-
InenU of the Government indicate
lalt all along the Mexican border ex-
pt tomo exciitiiiuin' ui i...uiic.,,
hlch is apparently icrnuur.irj mm
without cause, mere nrc no reports
cf (he operations of the expedition
inllable for puoucation.
WASHINGTON. March 18.
-nt,.,t CfnfQ mtinh nrnfnrfi to pet
rJncl8CO VI1K (lead than tillvo Dead,
lli will not create any problems Altc,
will bo quite n little troublo. In fact,
ft h generally conceded lioro that ho will
Werba taken nllvo.
If caught alivo mo .now moxican au
.v,iti.n wotild bo certain to demand him
for trial for the Columbire killings, whllo
Cirrama would lo depended on to Innl-U
r.i.t h he turned over to his troopi for
court martial nnd to faco a firing squad
f The news from tho border that private
"concerns are offering largo rewards for
the death of Villa leads otllclali who aro
familiar with tho conditions to believe
that sorno of tho bandit leader's own men
U1 be tho ones to "get him " Tho re
ward method has frequently been resorted
(on tho border to get bnndlts and, when
the purse Is made largo enough, It never
'fall to succeed. It is said $50,000 has
keen offered.
Officials made It plain today that tho
request of General Gnvlra, tho Carran
ilata. commander at Juarez, that tho
American expedition do not occupy any
Mexican cities or towns Is considered rea-
, k ruble.
It Is known that tno cstaimniimont or
i base In a Mexican city by tho Ameri
can forces would bo misunderstood by tho
Helton people. To avoid this It Is ex
pected that tho expeditionary force will
the cities and towns n wide berth tn
their progress toward tho south.
It la not expected that any real Informa
tion regarding tho plans of tho American
forces will bo forthcoming hero for sov-
tral days. Tho censorship put Into effect
t If the General Staff, as reported by Cnp
S UlnCootes, Is absolute so far as informa
tion regarding troop movement Is con
cerned. This la at tho request of Gen
eral Funston, who takes tho position that
the news should como through his licad-
t- Quarters, as ho Is best ablo to determine
what should or should not bo published
State Department officials pointed out
that tho situation In the Tnmplco district,
where serious troublo Is feared. Is not
nrr. Torreon and Tuxpam have been
l!J ji:ne of disorders and this Is duo to
2y .UA that Carranza has not yet mado
W ijort to get control of this section.
; & understood that tho nttcntlon of tho
C) OMef has boon called to tho situation
StVC and that ho has promised that
,VJs will bo sent to that region Imme-diiUy.
Tie State Department today announced
receipt of additional dispatches through
icllltary channels, saying no troublo Is
reported nnywhero In Mexico, or along
the border except at Tnmplco, whero
"there Is a little excitement, apparently
temporary and without cause."
VILLA LOOTS AND BURNS
AS HE FLEES TO SOUTH
CeBtlnufd from Pace One
Fthorltles on tho hordor They have asccr
f talned that Villi mes are active at every
6 point The b.i leader's secret agents
fare getting th) ,;li to the leader In the
I devious 'ways that only Mexicans under-
EStand everv HPrnn nf InfnrmnMnn thnt pnn
ke learned as to tho direction In w hlch tho
f.junencanos" aro proceeding, tneir
itrength and their plans.
F The Villa "secret service" has been
Bladly Injured by tho numerous arrests
f made at El Paso and other points, but It
lis still in operation.
IN RANGE OP VILLISTAS,
PMl R nf (Iia rr-i llrint pMa t-in rlA lixl til A
Ith Cavalry a dash that carried the
fMAflBIHI n t-n. - -l -.-.. I - . -t -ft 1111
"wycia uuuuai wiimn range 01 inu vii
lUrtu' haunts In tho Casas Grandes dis
trict first became known In Juarez.
General Gavlra could not Identify tho
tfDnnra nn. .tin nnn, t...n..U In n..
tlS nien. Who told of the wonderful nlcht
T&& at the Amprlonnn nn Hint, hit- hnraM
ifcut the advices from Columbus stating
that remounts had been sent forward for
Ihl Ilk ,. ..- 1.1 .. .L .--
i- tn icvcuieu uie luemiiy oc me uusn
UH cavalrymen.
At tho start of the dash every spare
OUnCO Of eOlllnmfint tinri lia.n ohannnol
tV UP the line tho c"3cer In command
rajaed his arm high and made the stiff,
.-. tugusi iimi means uouoie quicK. 'xne
jv.uiun siariea lorward. All during the
wnj afternoon tho troops pressed on. The
CeSert dimt ma fn n Dmn(i.Htn MniiJ
I... '- .www .,, M PlIIVMICIIlia MUUU
tunains them and clutching at their
"jrcata. Their uniforms were powdered
JKa It and It Btreaked their faces like
uwaque masks.
: Then the sun rirnnnAri hAhln 1ia ifp-H
Peaks anH , ..,,. j... .. ., .
Ij,... tuutu Mia moil etui in n.w
"Mies, xho moon made tha deep Bhad
S7 tha h1118 blacker and more forbid
g. but It could not pierce the dust
ijjjV wmen the silent figures moved
I hali Vim; inay ine oruer came u
SJ, cavalrymen slipped from their
rum. worn and weary, but ready to
"e the swift pace with the new day,
" treat ride had tried their mettle and
f hund It nov wanting.
JUNCTTJTIR V'WWETrrrrcn
efi? 1lval of the troopers at the edge
'Am.5 Casas Qrandes district brought
'4i7 . "valrymen. Carranjlsta sol
ttMaiJd..Franclsco VllU'a outlaws all
P rvT 8t.r,klne distarice of each other,
Jtli.fi' Podll'B column, hurrying to the
Wa h lmperll6d Mormon colony of
eeSil8 heaIng southwest of La Ab
cn th ' ,n the R1 d8 Janos- " flanked
W,,J! rlsh the column under Colonel
iBvTOm Oklt...i ... . i.i
JMtroon : , - """"ua, overmgnt siow-jouuig
Itixi!3"18 bro"Sht to Juarez Carranzls-
'bmSVl ?an Pedro and Summit they
CTV me brIdoA hnn K-.. v.A irilllBaq
Eon3footeVed thB match would be taken
InrZ. 8 American and Carranzlsta
uL a',l)r'a'-hed Casas Grandes the slt
S&i. Was narlng a crisis. Vhen the
fi , JWroximately 1S00 Carranzlsta?
""' ngnters in the neighborhood.
lUat ArtlPrl.'ln .Anna In nAnnl. n.Onl
woes would uumber fewer than 1000
w.wra,!ie to military experts.
HATS FOR THD 'GRINGOES "
8-Onj.Pouji j,ourly M tjirougb Mexico.
urraiz aiclnnMon that nu
GIVE J7. S. BORDER OFFICERS FREE
REIN, SAYS SWISS MILITARY CHIEF
By WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD
BERNE, Switzerland, March 18. To handle the Mexican problem,
the United States needs border commanders with the power to net on
their own initiative in crises such as the Villa raid, Colonel Sprcchcr von
BcrncEjr, chief of the Swiss General Staff, said today.
To meet other more serious international crises that may arise at
nny hour the United States needs a stronprer nnvy than Japan, a large
standinfr army to guard her coasts nnd borders nnd military traininc for
her youths, he ndded.
The Swiss military leader is one of the mo3t expert military men of
nil Europe. An earnest advocate of the Swiss system for his own republic,
ho believes the system should be modified, if introduced in the United
States.
I asked Co'onel Sprcchcr how the Swiss military system would have
helped Americn in tho Mexican crisis. It would not have prevented Villa's
raid on Columbus, he replied promptly.
"But Wouldn't the citizens of Columbus have been soldiers with n
commander to cnll them to service?" he was asked.
"No," ho said, "the district commander would have been obliged to
get orders from the Government of his canton before acting. Switzerland
is small. Our troops move quickly. You would be obliged to modify the
system to suit your size. For example, you need commnndcrs along the
border with power to act on their own initiative in such a situation ns the
Villa incident.
"Tho Swiss system, if introduced in America, needs a hundred
changes, but the first thing is to get military training stnrtcd. Other
questions can bo settled ns you go along.
"In America you will nlways need a largo standing army to guard
your coasts and borders. To this you must add a stronger navy than
Japan's to keep you safe.
"You ought to have immense military supplies along your coasts nnd
borders, but not close enough to allow enemy landing forces to capture
them. A large force ought to guard the Panama Canal nnd you ought
to bo nblo to augment your 10,000 or more troop3 in the Philippines nt a
moment's notice."
General Leonard Wood, addressing students at the University of
Pennsylvania last week, explained and upheld tho Swiss military system.
men would cooperate with tho Americans
cannot forco tho Mexican to lovo tho
American "gringo" ho dlet curbing
Amorlcnn refugee coming ncrom the
border tell of ono nf tho Mexican beliefs
which Is typical of tho country It Is thnt
tho score of Mexican prisoners recently
burned to death In tho VA Paso Jnll wcro
deliberately cremated by tha American
authorities to nvengo tho Villa massacro
at Santa Yuabel
Veterans of tho frontier foresee further
difficulty In tho anticipated plan of tho
Americans to establish n supply baie on
tho Mexican Northwestern rond. This will
mean that supplies nnd ammunition will
bo shipped through Juarez. Tho sight of
tho nmmunltlon being forwarded through
a Mexican city to help Americans kill
Mexicans, say tho -veterans, will bo the
last touch needed to turn largo numbers
of Carranzlstas ngalnst the noldlers of tho
United States. Tho situation Is to Villa's
liking Ho has sent his scouts riding
throughout Mexico shouting tho Villa
battle cry: "Como with me. No more bul
lets for my countrymen, they aro for tho
grlngoes."
WATCH VILIjA AGENTS
Nightly reports como to Knbcns, known
to tho Texas Rangers ns ono of tho
"toughest" smugglers' Joints on tho bor
der, that Villa ngents across tho river
hold nightly mass-meetings to whip tho
peon to a lighting fury Troops of tho
8th Cavalry, It Is said, han been posted
nt Fabens to prevent a repetition of tho
Columbus massacre
Gonernl Gavlra, commindanto at Jua
rez, announced that the Mexican Govern
ment was going to mike an experiment
of Its own with censorship Ho stated
nt his hcidquarters that hcreaftor there
would bo no publication m.ido of tho move
ments of his troops
It was known however that Mcxlcnn
soldiers depirtcd lato yesterday toward
Casas Grandes General Bertanl. who wns
In command nt Las Pnlomas, Is said to
havo been nt tho head of tho Carran
zlstas It was rumored that Gavlra him
self would go to tho Casas Grandes dis
trict with a few hours to take command of
tho situation, there
UNCLE SAM'S NAVY EXPECTED
TO HELP QUELL BANDITS
WASHINGTON. March 18. A report
that the United States navy would tako
part In the Moxlcan campaign soon wns
current In official circles this afternoon
Secretary of War Dnlc-r and Secretary
of tho Navy Dinlcls held a long confer
ence. Neither would discuss It afterwards
It was belloved that plans for tho sailors
aiding In putting down tho disorder at
Tamplco wore taken up.
Fifteen hundred marines, now on duty
In Haiti, can be transferred to Mexican
waters on a moment's notice, ns the big
gest part of the Atlantic licet is now stn
tloned nt Guantanamo. ,
MEXICAN MORMON COLONY
SAFE FROM VILLA BANDITS
EIj PASO, March 18 A dispatch re
ceived hero today stated that tho Mormon
colony nt Casas Grandes, which had been
threatened by Villa bandits, was safe.
Casns Grandes. where 500 Mormons live.
Is only a short distance from Colonla
Dublan
Bishop Hurst, head of the Mormon
Church In El PaBo, received a message In
codo from his people of the Moxlcan
colony. He announced that he would
make It public as soon as it had been
deciphered.
"IS THIS COLUMBUS, N. M."?
THEN OFFICER SHOT HIMSELF
COLUMRUS, N SI., March 18 The
body of First Lieutenant Edward M Zell.
of the 11th Cavalry, who killed himself
here yesterday, was shipped to Raltimoro
today for burial One of the chaplains,
who was on Intimate terms with Zell,
said he had worried for fear Ms troop
was not up to standard discipline. Lieu
tenant Zell's troop was said by brother
officers to be among the best.
When Lieutenant Zell alighted from a
troop train In Columbus and had gazed
for a moment over the gray, desert-like
wastes about the town, he exclaimed
"Great Godi Is this Columbus, New
Mexico?" .,
His fellow officers paid little attention
to the remark until a few minutes later
they heard a shot and found him dead
with a wound in the head
Reliable reports here indicate that some
of the large ranching and cattle interests
on the Mexican side of the border near
here have offered a reward of ? 50,000 for
Villa, dead or alive. Officers here said
they had reason to believe that news of
this Immense reward had caused some
commotion among the peons who have
heard of It In Northern Mexico.
CAVALRY FORCE DISPATCHED
WESTWARD FROM COLUMBUS
COLUMBUS, N M.. March 18 (by mes
ssnger to Ei Paso). Two detachments of
cavalry left the expeditionary main base
here late yesterday, going in a westerly
direction. Whether they were Intended to
reinforce the punitive columns was not
known. One report Indicated that they
were going out to help protect the line of
communications, of that portion of tho ex
pedition under Colonel George A. Dodd,
which three days ago circled to the west
ward 60 miles from here and entered
Mexico about the same time when the
main column went directly south from
Troop trains over night swelled the Co
lumbus camp to what Is said to be nearly
the size of the original expedition. Heavy
construction work of many varieties was
vnder way today, and a new city was
rising with almost visible progress to be
come the home of the large, permanent
base which will be established bore. The
report that several men on outpost duty
w th the expedition had been wounded by
wipers has not been, confirmed here.
tiddlers about camp Who come Into
communication with the returning re-
lnys of transport drivers rccolvo Infor
mation which leads them to believe the
march has been quiet thus far. Except for
this occasional gossip and the secret dis
patches coming In over the wire, tho men
of tho expedition out "somen hero In north
ern Chihuahua" nro completely out of
communication of any sort with oven their
comrades at this base
TWO AMERICANS MURDERED
BY VILLA SYMPATHIZERS
U. S. Citizens Killed in Attnck on
Ranch, Refugees Say
GALVESTON, Tex.. March 18 Two
Americans were murdered by Mexicans on
a ranch west of Torreon Monday night,
according to advices reaching hero from
tho border today Tho story was brought
to the border by refugees, foreign and
domestic.
It Is said tho Americans wero killed
during an antl-Amorlcan demonstration.
In which half a hundred Mexicans pirtlcl
pntod Tho bodies of tho dead Americans
were left at tho ranch houso when tho
Moxlcnns took up their march northward,
hoping to Join somo sqund of Villa
soldiery. Mexican refugees declared that
feeling ngalnst Americans and American
Interests Is Intense
BROWNSVILLE. Tex. March 18.
John Llghtburn wns stabbed and prob
ably fatally wounded In nn nntl-Amorican
outbreak lato yesterday at Point Isabel.
Tex., 23 miles below hero on tho Gulf
coast.
Ho attempted to pllence a Mexican who
was making nn antl-Amorlcnn speech In
Spanish nnd received his wounds In n re
sulting light Ono Mexican was arrested
Point Isabel was reported quiet last night
RALLY TO VILLA IN TORREON
AND CASAS GRANDES FEARED
SAN ANTONIO. Tex. March 18 Tor
reon Is tho powder barrel of northern Mex
ico Casas Grandes may bo the match In
both cities Villa sentiment is strong.
A clash between Villa and tho forco of
General Pershing, now near Casas
Grandes, or between these forces nnd
Villa sympathizers would, In tho opinion
of refugees who have arrived hero from
Torreon, causo tho expluston which both
tho Carranzlhtns and tho United Stnles
are so anxious to forestall
At Fort Sam Houston It Is conceded
that tho situation Is i.ipldly approaching
a critical stago and events of tho next
few days may bo decisive.
Mexican ngencics report that Villa Is
making a desperato appeal to tho peons
to support him against tho "grlngoes."
Reports as to tho effect of this appeal aro
being nnxlously awaited.
American Consul C. A. Williams at Tor
reon, who turned over tho business of his
office to tho British Consul and departed
for Laredo, has been held at Laredo by
the State Department. Ho Is wiring to
Washington an account of the feeling
among peons In tho Torreon section, which
ho reported to bo strongly pro-Villa.
FUNSTON ASKS FOR PERMIT
TO USE MEXICAN RAILWAYS
WASHINGTON, March 18 Te expedite
the American drive into Mexico, General
Funston today asked that Carranza's per
mission be sought for use of Mexican rail
roads in transporting supplies to the ad
vancing columns.
Officials would not comment on the re
quest Immediately, or say whether the
State Department would take steps to gain
such permission.
As the situation now stands, supplies
must go through the sand and soapweed
country, between the border and the Casas
Grandes region, 60 miles distant, by creep
ing wagon trains or automobile trucks.
The wagon trains, drawn by mules, can
make, at the best, no more than three
miles an hour, tho automobile trucks, of
course, are far speedier, but hampered by
the nature of the intervening country.
No rail lines run from Columbus
through the Casas Grandes country, but
the Northwestern system goes direct from
El Paso to Casas Grandes.
Should Carranza give permission for use
of this line, the army would solve one of
its most difficult problems Food, ammu
nition and water could be transported
safely and hastily without the need of
extra precaution to guard the trains from
interruption, Inasmuch ns they pass
through Carranzlsta territory. t
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SENATE'S ARMY PLAN,
FOR 800,000 MEN, FAR
FROM WILSON-HAY IDEA
House Military Committee
Chairman Says His Bill Is
Favored by the
President
CLARK TO TAKE FLOOR
WASHINGTON, March 18 Congress
today got somo Inkling of the fierce nnd
contused struggle It has entered upon In
framing preparedness legislation In
dorsement by the President of tho Hay
bill wns nnnouncrd by the author from
the floor of tho House.
"It'B his bill." said Hay At about tho
same moment the Senate Military Affairs
Committee O K 'it and reported to tho
Senate the Chamberlain bill, utterly dif
ferent from Hay's different In principle
ns well ns form
And Republican Lender Mann, taking
the floor In tho House, sounded radical
objections to tho President's plan, fore
casting as he did so tho minority party's
opposition
Congress learned something of tho cost
of preparedness today. It being estimated
that tho Chamberlain bill would require
$Ifl7,SD,?61 to bo provided tho first year,
tho figures for lator-jcars going ns high
as 2G0, 000.000
800,000 BIGGEST TALK.
An army with a war strength of almost
800,000 men today was recommended to
the Scnata In a committee report on tho
modified Chamberlain bill. This Is tho
largest force that has been suggested In
any proposed legislation
With the report Chairman Chnmberlaln
announced he would nsk the Sennto Mon
day to lay nslde nil pending business nnd
clear the way for his hilt Senator My
ers in chnrgo of tho pending water power
bill. Indicated ho would ngrcc to this pro
posal Indications nrc thnt tho Sennto by a
largo majority will pass tho Chamberlain
bill; that the House will pass tho Hay bill,
drafted on radically different lines, nnd
that tho conference of tho two houses will
settle the final form nnd slzo of tho army
It Is In this conference thnt President Wil
son nnd Secretary Baker's vlows will have
most Influence.
Chamberlain's bill provides:
A regulnr standing nrmy, with a maxi
mum strength of "54,000, n federalized na
tlonil guard of J80.000 nod a fcdcinl re
serve ex-Secretary Garrison's old Conti
nental nrmy renamed of -G1.000
WHERE BILLS DIFFER
It Is in the Continental army and na
tional guard provisions that the Chamber
lain bill differs most radically from tho
Hay measure Hay opposes tho Federal
reserve, wishing to "federalize" the na
tional guard
Chnmberlaln Insists on tho Federal re
servo nnd subjects the national guard to
sovero Federal dlsclpllno nnd Inspection.
For Instance, officers after appointment by
the Governors of the various States, must
provo their military fitness by passing nn
examination conducted by tho regular of
ticurs Unless tho States agrco to this,
Congressional appropriations nro cut off
Chamberlain's bill enlists regulars for
six years But nt tho end of one year, and
each j ear thereafter, n soldier may be
examined, and If found efficient, may re
turn to civil life ns a reservist for tho
rest of his enlistment term Ho would
bo subject to call only In time of war.
Aero squadrons, machine guns, equip
ment and personnet nnd tho field artillery
Bervlco are tremendously increased In
fantry Is Increased almost In proportion
and cavalry In less proportion, on tho
opinion of army experts that airships aro
replacing cavalry with Its purely scouting
duty
Tho cost for all forces under tho Cham
berlain bill for the first year Is estimated
at J197.83C.751 ; $2 21, 150,127 for tho sec
ond year; $231,439,595 for tho third year;
5260,742,661 for tho fourth jcar; J250,-
549,819 for the fifth year; J24B,250,a.J
anr -ally thereafter. For tho first year
SI) 602,013 would g to tho regulars;
$4 49,800 to the National Guard; J24,-94-1,938
to tho volunteer army.
When tho Housu debate on Hay's bill
opened Representative Mooio asked Hay
If, in tho view of Secretary Baker's letter,
the Hay bill had White House approval.
HAY BILL IS WILSON'S.
"I am authorized to state by the Presi
dent that tho bill has his approval," Hay
answered. "It Is his bill It embodies
tho Administration's ideas and goes a lit
tle farther.
Tho President thinks that as this bill
Is drawn It makes tho National Guard an
efficient forco In tlmo of war.
"It Is the President's bill nnd he thor
oughly approves It Tho Secretary of War
agrees with tho President."
Hay said the President was willing to
abandon the Garrison continental nrmy
plan, bellovlng tho scheme of federalizing
thoXntlon.il Guard met tho situation
"Then this Is nn Administration bill, and
any one voting for It would vote for tho
Administration plan?" Mooro asked.
"That is correct," said Hay.
'Tho bill falls far short of what ought
to be provided at this time," said Mr.
Mann "After having troops on the bor-
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whnt has occurred, no troops were ordered
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Illustration that, while the increase nro-
I posed Is sumclent in time of peace, It Is
, not for even a miniature waV.
"Wo are tho greatest neutral Power,
1 and expect to speak with some authority.
wno would paj muth attention to one or
tho small American republics? Would
cither England or Germany pay much
attention to their request?
"Wo ndd by this bill only 20,000 men.
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compulsory service. It would be wiser
and cheaper to make ample preparation
now for troublo which may come It It
docs not come, we will bo getting off
cheaply, both In money nnd In blood."
CLARK SPEAKS TODAY.
Wth Speaker Clftrk taking tho floor this
nfternoon nnd leaders of both parties
making final "set" speeches, tho real battle
over nrmy reorganization was In full
swing.
Publication of Secretary of War
Baker's letter to Representative Gardner,
of Massachusetts, openly criticising the
Hay bill, today threw plans of leaders
askew. Many officials predicted a shake
up In the Wnr Department would result
Others believed that possibly Adminis
tration dissatisfaction with the Hay
measure, both as to tho small increase
authorized for tho regular nrmy nnd the
rrhemp to federnllae tho Stnte mllltla,
was outlined In Mr Biker 8 letter.
Whether Mr Biker acted In full knowl
edge of the facts wns still the doubtful
point In tho controversy; also whether
his letter attacking the Hay measure was
made with the knowlcdgo nnd npprovnl
of the White House.
That the letter threw real rancor Into
the Houso fight wns evident today.
Ultra-preparedness advocates planned
vigorous assaults upon the bill as Inade
quate. Secretary Baker's letter appeared to
put him In tho position of criticising
Chnlrman Hay, but It has been explained
to Mr. Hay's satisfaction, that the
letter to Mr Gardner had been prepared
at tho wnr collcgo nnd had been signed
as a mattir of departmental routine by
Mr Baker on the nssurnnco thnt it was
all right Chairman Hay obtained his
figures from the adjutant general of tho
arm, whoso duty it Is to keep a record
of such data.
CONTRADICTION IN FIGURES
In his report on tho nrmy bill Mr. Hay
said thero would be nvallablo a trained
and partially trained army, inclusive of
tho reserve, tho National Guard nnd other
forces, totaling 1,324,790 men. Secretary
Baker's figures as submitted by Mi. Gard
ner gave only 473,700 men, exclusive of
tho proposed nrmy of 40,000. Mr Gard
ner asserted, therefore, that the contradic
tion In figures was s.rlous, those of Secre
tary Baker being nlmost two-thirds less
than tho Hay figures.
Chairman Hay estimated a regular army
of 140,000 mon, regular army reserve of
00,000 men, a National Guard of 129,000
men and "men trained In tho country,"
995.790; total. 1,324,790,
Secretary Baker's figures wero as fol
lows :
Regular army, including Philippine
scouts, 100.000; regular army reserve
2900, partially trained, National Guard,
129,000; others who have had some train
ing, 241,800, nrn total of 473,700.
In his letter Secretary Baker refers to
"tho fallacy of this method of calcula
tion" In analyzing tho figures presented by
Chairman Hay. Chairman Hay wilt reply
to Mr. Gardner's speech beforo debato on
tho army bill ends. It Is llltoly that tho
figures submitted by tho War Collcgo will
bo sharply questioned.
Mr. Hay mado tho following comment:
Inst night.
"My calculations wcro based on figures
obtained from General McCain, the Adju
tant General of the Army, Ho Is tho offi
cer who knoivs about these things. I un
derstand tho figures In tho letter of Sec
retary Baker wero compiled by General
Macomb, the president of the War College,
I prefer to take the Judgment of the Ad
jutant General.
"I have no fault to find with the new
Secretary of War, who evidently submitted
to Mr Gardner figures furnished him by
tho War College. I shall probably content
myself with a statement In tho Houso that
tho Adjutant General's figures are pref
erable to those prepared in the War Col
lege "
CHESTER VALLEY HUNT
TRAILS VETERAN FOX
U. S. PLANS ROUND-UP
OF TRAITORS ON BORDER
ronllnneit from Pace One
Department of Justice, wilt arrive In El
Paso to take charge of this work there.
Acting Secretary r-ovc fllscusscd with
Mr. Douglas tho request made by General
Funston last night that arrangements bo
mndo with General Carranza for tho
shipment of supplies Into Mexico for tho
American expedition on the Mexican
Northwestern Rnilroad Into that section
of Chihuahua where tho Pershing puni
tive expedition now Is These supplies, if
the asked-for permission Is obtained, will
go to Gurmnn, Corrnlltos and Cams
Grandes, near which points supply bases
nrc expected to bo established by the
American forces
It Is understood tint Consul Stttlman
will bo nsked to "sound out" General Car
ranza whether ho would ngrco to such a
proposition nnd If tho response Is favor
nblo then a formnl request will bo made
If ho opposes tho plart then It will not bo
pressed, ns tho United States Is anxious
not to make any move whatever that
would causo embarrassment to tho do
facto government.
AMERICANS FLEE TEXAS TOWN
Cold Weather Gives Snap to
Chase, in Which Many Phila-
delphians Participate
Villa General Said to Bo About to
Attack Del Rto
DEL RIO, Tex, March 18 Many
Americans fled from Del Rio today, fol
lowing reports thnt General Rosallo Her
nandc7, former Villa commander In north
em Coihulla, was on his wny to attack
tho town
American soldiers aro on guard here,
but Hernandez Is said to have a largo
forco
Vera Cruz Cheers Wilson
VERA CRUZ, March 18 Tho ngree
ment between the United States and
Mexico for tho capture of tho Villa ban
dit gang was celebrated hero last night
with a Btrect pnrado Speeches wcro mndo
In which tho names of President Wilson
and Provisional President Carranza wcro
lustily cheered.
The continued, cold weather made cohdt
tlons Ideal for the fox huntstaged this)
afternoon by tho Chester Valley Hur4
Club The members of the club and their
guests started from the historic King of
Prussia Inn, following a hunt breakfast,
served In tho King of Prussia Inn at noon.
Tho fo. a veteran campaigner, Nvaa
provided for tho day's sport by George
W Hcnsel, farmer, merchant nnd banker,
of Qunrryvllle, Tn., who confidently pre
dicts thnt tho hero of many an excitlnfr
chaso ngaln will baffle his pursuers and
return to tho security of his lair in Lan
caster County
William C. Wilson, M F. H., led thei
hunt Prominent nmong thoso who rodo
wero Congressman John R. It Scott, Wal
ter O Sibley, Judge Joseph P. Rogers and
It Pcnn Smith
Among tho members nnd guests presen
were Judgo nnd Mrs. Charles V. Auden
rlcd, Mrs Ewc'ln II Vnre, Mrs. Jos
eph P Rogers, Mrs. John R. It SCotr.
Mrs William C Wilson, Judge and
Mrs John M Patterson, Mrs. R. Penr
Smith, Director and Mrs William H, Wil
son, Augustus Trask Ashton, Mr. and Mrs,
Edward F Bcale, Mr, nnd Mrs. C W.
Bray, Mr nnd Mrs Alfred Clements, Mr.
and Mrs. 11 B. Cassitt, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry L Collins, Hansctl F. French, W.
F. Fctternll, Charles R. Hamilton, William
M. Kerr, Mr. nnd Mru. Thomas R. Royal,
Mr. and Sirs Francis B, Reeves, Jr., Vln
cont A Carroll, W Plunkett Stewart, Mr.
and Mrs. Paul J, Snyder, R. Penn Smith,
Jr., Mrs Walter G Sibley, Mr. and Mrs.
Francis R. Strawbrldgc, Frank O. Thom
son, Mr. and Mrs Charles Wells Walker,
Mr. nnd Mrs. Frank A. Harrlgan, Jesse W.
Walker, Harry C Yarrow, Jr., W- It
Yarrow and Mr. und Mrs C. Colket Wit-
Sick Woman Commits Suicide
Mrs Carrie Waltnclght. of 2076 Clar
ence street, committed sulcldo by Inhaling
gas after sending her 13-year-old son
Harry, Jr. out to roller-skate lato yes
terday. Tho boy found her two hours
Inter nnd sho was rushed to tho Epis
copal Hospital, where a pulmotor was
applied In nln. Mrs Wnltnelght, who
was 45 years old, had been 111 for five
months, following nn opcrntftfti, accord
ing to her husband, Harry Waltnclght
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third article in tomorrow's Public Ledger.
The
Third
Article
by
Henry
Reuterdahl
IN A few vigorous and emphatic paragraphs
he shows the importance of the scout in
modern naval warfare, instancing the man
ner in which Britain keeps a watchful eye on
the German fleet in the Kiel Canal by means of
its fast cruisers. Thence he passes quickly to
the absence of such craft in the American
naval forces, and forecasts what would happen
if Japan were to "start something" on the
Pacific Coast.
HE CONTENDS we have not a first-class
fighting ship of any type in the Pacific. At
present the Panama Canal is blocked and
"Japan's two brand-new dreadnoughts could
sweep the Pacific from one end to the other" in
the two months it would take our fleet to reach
the Pacific Coast.
YOU may not agree with all of Reuterdahl's
conclusions, but he knows whereof he
writes. His articles are not merely per
tinent, but vividly interesting. His vigorous,
decisive review of our naval forces should
carry conviction to the average layman, since
his conclusions and appeal for prompt action
are supported by almost every officer in the
service. Read his third article in
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