WflDMCP '''vwwitijflWfljjiidBimmpiPNif" n i- ?-a,-'-r "" S:T,Wt'rW'tTTfi' fl IStlla eludes his B l'ir lln &,lch form ft working basis for a M'.c "j .rrf to cnnturc .Villa. ftenernl Funslon dfFiclnlly an- it--i Hllia tinvf. fnw tiniira wnv KHIll ib, stnUn& that to nil an- Uranrcs the Mexican outlaws are i rtA. ! Added forces have been sent into L..!- mm Columbus. N. M. Tliev insisted of cavalry details. f -. IVItU HAS ksuai'wi nunn. IS NOW HKIilKl" 1CV Kli I'ASU rij PASO. Tex., March 21. Villa lias MtKd th enrrnnza iinu jimcricun pur 'inj column!). It was believed licro to- since n CnrrHiir.a force undci; Colonel '-. rcnortel to have encased Villa tjfi, jfamqulia no olltclal word has cotno 5521 ifte battlefield, neither wim word 10- Twd from tlio Ainerirnn forces reporl- 4 ciosms in "- That Villa had given them the "slip" ..., ivrla'n. but ndvlces Indicated tho Jwslblllty that ho hud outllanlted both the American expedition and tho Carranzlstnu. Tb bandits engaged Just east of .Vunil 'eitA are now believed to hac been iart :, vjha'b 1800 men who were recently fnartri In the lclnlty of Dnchlnlvn and En Geronlmo, I'hlliuahun. Hcports that villa una "pen itu wciu uciiicn. villa himself was believed to bo In mi- ;Uif prt ot the Guerrero Mountains, nl jimifh his exact whereabouts apparently Considerable npprelierslon was shown ihn annotmcenient In Junrcz that communication, with points near Niimi tm,inaovor the Northwestern Mexican line, Ik.rt been cut Ilcforo tince of Villa was Host It was learned that Instead of dl3 1 tjBdlnir his followers, as tho Cariunza juthorltlei announced, ho was recruiting Ltroops In tho districts he traversed. Hui- Prteco of C.irranza troops between Men tral Pershing's command and tho holder, M Villas lllUUCltuu uii iiiu im i,ii:iu t,uiii:i.tld rja northern Mexico was reared. f Major Manuel Prloto, of Oavlra's utaft fcln Juarez, stated today that, according to flihls l&test advices, tho United StatcH ex- Jptdltlon's main body was encamped out- Pttdt of CasaB Clrandes. The district there Ehas been calm since tho entry of the F American troops, ho said. f "Carranza'a proven control of the Mex- titan people," said Prloto, "makes It lin- possible for any ono successfully to at- W aHl1iAH prn'riltltlnii In rtin inliMtin f CABRANZISTAS BEAT VILLA f IN TWO SHARP KXtiAMEMEXTS r.U PASO, Tcfx., Marrh 21. Francisco Villa, twice defeated In one day ly Carranza soldiers who stood the test and ballled his attempts to escape, rained his forces and was reported to day marching towaid tho northwest from Namlqulpa If ho continues along this "reuto ho will come directly Into the trati f formed by three columns of American f i caralry 6 Unless Villr by one of the dashing i maneuvers for which lio Is famous, doubles on his trail and escapes between tho t American and Carranza soldiers who hem j him In, It Is expected that before night f he will be malting his last light. p, inc iiiicrii.,tii ciiitu, uiimiutiii wurii I by Its ranld march Into Mexico, hi re ported In advices at General Oavlra's headquarters in Juarez to liavo been sent .forward at a still faster pace to Join Mule wltn villa s uand. Aeroplanes sent from Columbus uro haid to bo Hying over t Villa's forces and making frequent jc- ports to General Pershing as to the move- merits of Villa and his forces. I VILLA DIVIDES FORCES. t Villa hns divided his followers Into two lands. This was ofllclally confirmed today la the rtDorts received by General Gavlru. KOne of tho bands was defeated at Las ffCruces yesterday by the Carranzas. The f WH WHO WU1I)CU Ul iUUIHlUlIia UIVU C'D- Ettrday afternoon. ft Villa's characteristic tactics call for a iwlft, sure stroke a surprlbe attack. Dut F the Carranzista3 awcre prepared. They f began to flro ns soon as Villa's horsemen J came In sight "When the Vtlllstas finally i fled the Carranzlsta commander Inline B.dlately sent dispatches to General Gavira C In -Tlllrav rAlmnlliin, n dnnlslim titnlnnn vi-nit ' tho Villa forces. VILLA LEADS BEATEN TROOPS. During tho night, according to tho Car rania renort on tho cmrairement. tho ban- dlta anuulshed at Las Cruces In a two- aour oauie cirecteu a junction Willi ino losers of the Xnmlcmlna conflict to tho I northwest of Namlqulpa, only 28 miles irom ine leading American column. Genml fini'lm hAllAvan tlin, Vllln'a f morement toward thn nnlnts from which (the American troops were advancing was with tho hope of reaching an ancient trail J few miles north of N'uminulpa by which nuld double back toward Bablcora. The VlllistriR ripfpntArl n T.nn Prllrps Fero led by tho bandit chieftain in per- vuia is Bald to have had with him bout 800 men. They Were onnnspri hv r?nrMTiTlstn. Thn l battle was fought on the banks of tho ,cma Maria nivqr, which A'llla was at- i.""'" i trosa. ine L,arranzisia3 neiu J( food positions and were abla to repulse ff&UreO dlfferAnt nnamiltd WhAr. Ilia VII. fjlJtai' attacks weakened the Carranza troops took tho offensive and droe Villa's ' a lRt0 lleaaIonB retreat. ' Vllla'a force In the Las Cruces battln ,u larger than that which he had with "m In the Columbus raid. He had gath ,j in many volunteers during his re ,at from the border. Though virtually M strong as tho Carranzlsta leader that j,roniea him on the Santa Maria, VIU. f to have wished to avoid conflict J" ,nat time, but was forced by his own ""n. Most of his recruits had been gath ered With lha nm.Mtua nC flnht l.'lth Mh "' wwp. vuia naa poumea iii.n fene could whip the whole American army. itJ, "owlnB their record-breaking ijde KlTOqi Hachltn. nnln.tAl T,M,l,ln mvnlrv wnft E'?Srted making another forced march to rVne -arranzIsta8 In cutting oft the KtuKht lt kA inn,...-- RJ trap villa, If lie escapes Into tho p -w. me central column rroirj ain! . Qeneral Pershing has sent cav ity squadrons southward to the Babl wa ranch and to Carmen on either side ""j'quipd. i.. . ..vw tinea vuiumtia oiiuuiu w 15WIJ1 atrlklng distance of Villa's rear guard before night. FORCES FOIlit TniAKfiT.-R. ..h9J:arranzls'ils' position at Namlqulpa s Part nt thn .. . ...- .;i Ith. .' General Gavira, who outlined i last week In a dispatch from this tTfrra1nia garrisons form a rough trl Ifrh. . the anex of which is at Chihuahua. K American troops from the north were teasing Villa into this nnrrnwlnsr line of IrUkl11 80ldlers when the Las Cruces RjTha American 'soldiers headed for the yua country are in three detachments. Um. Y re co-operatlnar closely. One of ire started fnr 4hA T.nlra Pahlivirn ,llff IrSfi: Tna others staited In one column IHPOi Caiaa nmnaB n.t i..ia n tint- Kg. southeast of tJasas Grandes. One Htrucament nqu.,i in,-u,ni-,t ,n t a a Cmt-na I Arlington Galleries y Madison Ave. (Bet. 39th & 40th) new lorK, JN, Y, Exhibition oft Paintings flCHARp BLOSSOM FARLEY foes tmu Ur.tt.llNO JtllliLiiS, is FJtfAK tho other branching off and covering the trnll from Las Orucc? to Bablcora. (Icneral Pershing U In constant touch with these detachments. Advices from the American troops make almost Imperative tho we of the .Mexican Northwestern line, according to nrmy oincers here They were pleaied today by reports that Gen oral Can anza would consent to the use of the railroad. Las Cruce? Is approx imately 200 mlic3 from the border, otid transporting cupplles and ammunition to that point was a problem If Villa docs cscnpo capture or denth at this iilage. thn aero squadron, which li now with Ocneinl Pershing's rommatul. will play an Impoitant part in locating tho fleeing brndlta Relays of lioiscs hao been cached away In the hills by Villa it Is his boast that ho ran take a body of 1000 men 400 feet off any main trnll In this countrv and hide them from a whole army. The aeroplanes may prcent this. LOOKS LIKE EM) FOR VILLA, DECLAIMS JIENKIIAI. I'UXSTOX SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Maich 21 "The next few hours may tell tho slury." This vas General Kutiston'M iMirt mm ment mi dlsriitches relating lo Villa's de feat nt Cruces by I'nrrntiza troop romllig north from ''lilliuiihtia. tho bandit's defeat and stibsniuent lllght not (h directly to waid three southbound American ciivnlry columns. Willi these deturhments o'f United Stntes soldleis headed fur Lake Bablcora. Kl Vnllo nnd Carmen, nny ef fort on Villa's part lo ecope lo the north seems effectually spiked. "VILLA IS CAUGHT" A hard night rldn brniiirhl ilm A,,,ri. j can soldiers close to their quarry today. While army hendqunrlers had no definite word Hint the comnvinder of tho Carranza I column Is formally keeping In touch with I General Pershing, tho latter, through his own hi'outs, evidently Is being kept ad vised of the Mexicans' ilancmcnts. "On the map It looks like Villa might bo In hot water," remarked General l-'un-ston. "But we must not forget he still has free movement over a big lot of country anil that ho knows every trail and cowi nth In those mountains." According to the best Information at army hendquai tcr, Villa will ninko every effort to slip past the wnithwest corner of Lake Rahlcorn and dash for the Sierra Madics mountains In tho region about Gucnero. l'UNSTON WANTS SPUUD. Kunston Is anxious that tho American troops' task bo completed at tho earliest posslblo moment, for two rensons. I-'irst The agreement between the American and Mexican Governments Is said to provide that the American troops shall he withdrawn from Mcn Icnn soil if Villa's trail Is lost. Second. It Is difficult to make the American soldiers obey nil tho regu lations necessary to prevent sickness. Typhus fever Is raging south of the border. Typhoid Is also a peril, pure drinking water being almost unob tainable. General Funston announced today that the censorship which has hidden the mili tary movements along tho border would bo greatly modified. "TIitc Is no need for the strictest cen sorship now," ho said. "Villa Is so far south of the border that American news papers cannot reach him. I have directed General Pershing by wireless to give tho corrchpondentt! more liberty and facili ties." S.MALL DANGER OF IJ. S. FORCE BEING CUT OFF IN MEXICO JUAREZ. Mex., March 21. Genoial Ga vira, Carranza lieutenant, today pointed to the battle at Namqulpu in denial of ip ports that Carranza troops were disposed to let Villa get away and give him an equal chance with tho American army on his trail. The Carranza le.idcr Intimated that the United States expedition had established a baso near Casas Grandes. Reports that the Carranza garrison thero had been withdrawn to Juarez to avoid friction re mained unconfirmed. Even If a largo Carranza force had been placed between tho expedition In Mexico and tho bolder. It was pointed out that tho thousands of American troops at Fort Bliss and Columbus were sufficient protec tion against the Implied threat to cut them off. Thero has been no sign of fric tion between the do facto Government gen erals In Juarez and tho expeditionary forces. U. S. WARSHIP AT GALVESTON; OTHERS ORDERED SOUTHWARD CALVKSTON, Tex., March 21. The battleship Kentucky ai rived hero this morning. WASHIN'OTON', Mnrch 21. The cruiser North Carolina, with four hydro-aero-planes aboard, today was ordered from I'ensacola, Fla., to tho naval base at Guantanamo. Olllclals said there was no special slgnlllcanco attached to the move ment of tho warship. The Xavy Department was sileot re garding the mission of the gunboat Wheeling, which left New Orleans last night for "Southern waters." Olllclals re fused either to confirm or dony reports that "Southern waters" meant a Mexican port. i (iOOD-UV, 3IH. PANCHO VILLA IF THE OLD SEVENTH GETS III3I! DOUGLAS. Arl.. March 21. "God pity Villa if the 7th and 10th ever get within sight of him," said officers at Camp Douglas today When Douglas was In danger and Vil- llutn tititlnta rnltipil fti ilie cltv ilurlntr the bandit's attack on Agua Trleta the two American cavalry regim?nis -sioou oy nnntri.-ia and the warmest feeling prevails here for tho squadron. "The 10th Is now reported to be in the vanguard of General Pershing's column. A number of troopers In both regiments have fallen victims to Villa snipers In the? fighting around Agua Pileta. The squadron s expected by officers here to givo a good account of itself If It catches up with Villa's band. Disturbing reports of concentration of large Carranza forces within striking dls tanci of tho border near here, are be lieved to be exaggerations. 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XwiiMi ink W&A Sr OE ' S,b $ ) 3n( r cy file l,AoT,MR"k PACHfccT i f KM X ?f f s.buenwehtiirmI z& CARMEN J gfcUMBRE j VWC " TJC HICO I Mi- W ; ) Ms? Truces i f m lr ijs&tew iaaazsBSBSg?, scwf of milps O io ao 30 -OAOS Villa is todny reported to be in this neighborhood of Namiriuipn, whence he (ltd after spending a day at Uabicora on the ranch of Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, mother of the New York newspaper owner, Tho pursuing American forces have spread out in three directions from Gasas Grandes, on tho wortliwcst, at the bame time that three columns of Carranzistas arc coming up from Chihuahua nnd spread ing out, as indicated in the lower riRht-hanil corner of tho map, in the shape of a net for the purpose of entrapping the bandit chief. Villa forces were yesterday attacked and defeated by Carranza troops at Cruces and Namlquipa. CARRANZISTAS WIPE OUT TOWN, IS REPORT Bandits Reported to Have, Killed Score in Raid in Coahuila tJALVKSTON". Te::.. March 21 Tho little towns of Dellclcas, In houthwestern , Couhulla. was wiped off the map by ban dits last week, according to stories reach ing the border today. It Is said that i moro than 20 of tho Inhabitants wero killed during tho raid, and that every house was burned after being robbed. Whether nny Americans lost their lives In the raid is not known. Tho stories reaching the border declare that the raiders were remnants of defeated Carranza soldiers In the Stato of Durango. All horses and cattle were driven off by the bandits. Several of the dead were women who protested against their homes ' being robbed. At tho cathedral ono of j tho prlestH was killed and the church was louueu anu uurneii. (Coahuila is far to the southeast of the Chihuahua district, where tho present American and Mexican campaign Is now proceeding, .lust what "defeated Carv runza troops" are meant is not known.) 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Y, , .E.tablUhtd 139 I ITii$trlpZ: I iGZZ'G&XrsS' I -wr'rtW3r5crsa trrtivf -"tk jTZft-jr- . i ijScSsaaas' txjs-TA.'xr:.2iir i m rrrw- mtnj- ygrijF pose. 51JsKfr3 I vWlSOyWffl4 W tavrK' i A i. it .---S3 dealers ti&ZFkk s JJKZfilR!2&!&Z4jF i : mm j I WILSON ACCEPTS PLAN OF CARRANZA TO UNITE FORCES AGAINST VILLA President and Cabinet Agree to Sign Protocol for Co-oper- ntive Action in Hunt for Bandits FIGHT COMMON ENEMY WASHINGTON. March 31. President Wilson today decided upon the formal ion of a pintocot, to be signed by representa tives of the United States ami tho do facto Government of Mexico, prdvldltiK for co-operative movements lo extcrmltiato "a common enemy" namely, Francisco VJIIn. The decision wns reached nt lengthy Cabinet meeting Immediately following the session, Secretary of War ltakei wont Int conference with Geiieial McCain, Judge Advocate jnf the nrniv, cnnrcrnlng tho nrm'n needs, which will have lo be outlined In tho ngrccment. The protocol, In substance, will provblo for: firit, Cn-nprriitlnii between Ibe itill!tiir.t fnrros of the t'nlleil Stales nnd tbiii' nf the itr rutin .Melruii !nv prurient tnwiird flip ritcrmlnntlnn nf n tmiitmtn rnrinj In this time Mil... SiTiiinl. The rleht nf either llnr rrnmrnt to sent! troops nrross the border In pursuit of bandits nnd to continue -urli pnn-ull Indrflnltrly until Hip biimllts pltlirr are captured ir Mlle.l.. Third, t'nmtnnn ur nf flip rnltwnn of huth cnuntrlps for movciupnt nf supplies nnd munition to troops so enftiiKrii. livery effort. Is wns said by members of the Cabinet, will bo extended by this Gov ernment to make easier the task of First Chief Carranza In organizing and main taining a stable Government south of thn Illn (Ir.iudc. The legal forces or tho State and War Departments were put immediately to work on the agreement folluvviug tho Cab inet meeting. it will be cinphaHlzed III the protocol Hint the United States does not want the use of Mexican railroads for transporta tion of Its troops, but for supplies onlv It Is not believed that the Mexican people would take kindly to Mexican railroads being utilised to transput t "enemy" troops Acting Sierctary of State I'olk lingered nt the White House after most of the members had departed, going ovep with the President some of the most Intlmnte details r.f the situation. Then he returned to tho State Department and began tho prepat.itlon of a tcntntlve draft of the document which will tighten the friendly relations between Cnrran.a and the United States. Seeretarj H.iker announced following the meeting that m more motortiueks have been ordered for Immediate de livery for use of the l'erslilng expedition 'M Do you need a little increased vim in your fM Wi work? 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Drexel & Co. announced that additional subscriptions amounting to $4(5 GO have been received, making the total contribu tions from Philadelphia and vlnelnlty nearly $2100. Realization that tobacco lo the modern soldier Is a erltoble necessity nnd prefer able to food and drink y the cause of the generous icsponso of Americans Not only smokers, but tionsiiiokers ns well, have cmtributed. As a result of the en couraging start each Uelglan soldier will receive each Week a parcel of BO cigar ettes, pipe tobacco, matches nnd n reply postcaid, upon which will be the name nf n donor Contributions limy bo sent to Drexel Si Co. Ka.Hk'rn League llcjccts Schedule vVOWnHTIIIt. Mass. Msrch 2t. Tlin r,wlv nrrnril7sl Jiastern llasclmll Tiikup hits ret, t tel the nchoule which r.itnc hefore ft fur utiHtiicrntf n The rnpptlitff ntlJnurnetl until Anrll .-,. v lipn tlio rtnl, owners ulll tlln, iifln Hia mutter M!n In tlhn t.ll. It wns nnnotmcnl i tls.it a prla nf $lmi'Hnull u, Rlvni for tho I sliitlllle which Klmula prnvc lucpttlbtp i See your dentist twice yearly. Use "S.S. White" Tooth Paste twice daily and you villi be doing your full duty by your teeth. In too or 2Sa tubes. Pomtcrj fZc. At your ilntpptst's or malted on receipt of price. The 3. S. WHITE DENTAL MFC. CO. PHILADELPHIA "Stnco 1BU 8 TRANSIT PLAN LAST ON COMMITTEE LIST Council Financiers Purpose io' Hold Its Consideration in Abeyance Transit wilt lie tho lost subject con Mdered In connection with the S8s.8OO.O00 I loan If the plans of councllmanlc flnan clcrs are carried out. A special meeting of the Finance Commlttco of Councils will he called on Thursday and another noist week lo take up various Items not yet gone over. Chairman Oalfncy. before tho meeting of the Finance Committee this afternoon, wiim in communication with Director Twining nnd learned that the report on changes Is noi yet ready for publication. Until tho report Is muilo puiilic It win not be taken up by Councils and, nt this time. It Is planned to make transit tho sole subject of a special mectlnir of the Finance Committee somo tlnto next week. In the event of Mayor Smith not ap pearing beforo the llnanclcrs today the loan will not he discussed, nnd only bills cnrrlng no appropriation Items will bo goiio over. Out li rider Crtiikshaiik to Retire SCUANTON. Pn . Mnrrlt 21 Franlc I'rull.shnnk. who plarol centre flcM for tho local Now- York Mute Lrnctie trnm una former Trlfttntnr. has noltllr, Mutineer Couithltn thftt ho will tint report this seniton, an he Intend! kuIiik Into some other business Coiizclmati Quits finnic lNDtANAPOMH. 1ml . March 21. rttrher .Toe itonrolmnn hnrt not rcporlpd late yestpr tiny, nnil .1. S. Mcdlll. owner of tho IocaI American Assocltllon club, snlil ho wns nfrald tho pitcher ItnO q'llt lcS',t)all. 43A frXJOl SSVii the Standard" as rs zmifri sS ' i.V..0 -' 3h 13 to March 25 (wcW -$'