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NEW COURTHOUSE
AGAIN SUGGESTED
BY GRAND JURORS
Present Building Insufficient in
Size States March Sessions
„ > Report
March quarter sessions grand jury
to-day recommended the erection of
r new courthouse for Dauphin counts
In reporting to President Judge
Kunkel on its work for the week.
"We find the courthouse insufficient
In size and capacity to conveniently
accommodate both the city and coun
ty offices and therefore concur in the
recommendations of former grand
juries for the erection of a new court
house to overcome the present condi
tions," said the grand jury.
In accepting the report President
Judge Kunkel said the suggestions
were timely and that the county com
missioners would undoubtedly con
sider them when the report was pre
sented them.
Suggestions for repainting the en
tire courthouse, installation of
coat racks in the grand jury room
were also offered. New plumbing and
safe-guards for radiators were recom
mended for the almshouse, along the
lines recently suggested by the In
spectors of the State board of
charities.
.Of the eighty-five bills submitted
for its consideration the grand jury
ignored but eleven. Incidentally Dis
trict Attorney Stroup broke all records
for speedy conduct of criminal courts
by disposing of some eighty old and
new cases.
Final cases disposed of to-day In
cluded the following:
Harvey Miller and Leroy Kugle, de
frauding Keystone Hotel. Hummels
town, of $6 board bills, two months;
Homer Poorman, furnishing liquor to
minors, sentence suspended; W. F.
Engle, larceny as bailee, two months;
(Charles Throne, wantonly pointing
firearms, acquitted and prosecutor
William Bell to pay costs.
Mrs. Emma E. Lingle,
of Noted Mcllhenny
Family of 11, Dies
Mrs. Emma E. Lingle. wife of Cal
vin D. Lingle, 113 North Seventeenth
street, died this morning after a ling
ering illness of three months, aged 54.
Mrs. Lingle was a daughter of the
late Samuel Mcllhenny and the first
of the eleven children of that well
known family to pass away. The
eldest of the family is 71 years old
and the youngest 46, and all their
lives they have lived together, residing
either in Harrisburg or in the vicinity
of Linglestown. John H., George W.,
and William A. Mcllhenny, brothers,
lv ve been for years prominent in
politics of Dauphin county, as was
their father before tfcom. John H. is
a member of the county prison board,
George is secretary of the school board
of Harrisburg and William A. is war
den of county jail. , The other
survivors are sisters.
Mrs. Lingle's death breaks the
chain that has bound the brothers
and sisters together for nearly a half
century.
The funeral will be held on Tues
day at 2:30 o'clock, with services in
the United Brethren church at
Linglestown, at which place many of
lier friends and relatives reside.
MISSION ENTERTAINMENT
A missionary entertainment will be
given at the First Church of God,
Fourth and Reno streets, New Cum
berland. to-morrow afternoon. The
program will be a follows: Opening
song. "Throw Out the Life Line;" de
votional service, the Rev. Mr. Deshong;
anthem, choir; recitation, "A Canton
School Girl;" quartet, "A Missionary
Band," Marzolf brothers; violin solo,
Albert Straub; address, "Missions,"
Miss L. A. Forney. Harrisburg; solo,.
Miss Adams; report of last meeting;
offering; closing song; benediction, the
postor.
FORTNIGHTLY CLUB
The Fortnightly Club will meet at
the home of Miss Kistler, South Sec
ond street, Monday evening. Program:
Psalm 137; "Assyria and Babylonia in
the Time of the Captivity," Mrs Hot
tenstein; "The Story of the Captivity
of Israel." Mrs. Sutton; "The Story of
the Captivity of Judah," Mrs. Reed;
"Esther," Mrs. Attick; poems, Mrs.
Bickel.
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NEWS OF STEELTON
WOMAN BURNED
LIGHTING FIRE
Mrs. Ottaway Johnson Poured
Oil on Wood Fire; Condi
tion Now Critical
Buned about the body, arms and
legs, Mrs. Ottaway Johnson, 43 years
old, of 149 Adams street, is in the
Harrisburg Hospital In a serious con
dition.
! While attempting to cook supper
| last evening Mrs. Johnson became ex
iasperated with a coal fire that wouldn't
i bum. Placing kindling and pofper
j over the coals which she declared
didn't even glow, she poured ft lib
eral quantity of coal oil over the
fuel.
Before she could strike a match the
oil flared up and flames .struck her
in the face and ignited her clothing.
Before neighbors attracted by her
screams could smoother the flames
fully a third of her entire body was
burned.
STEELTON CHURCHES
St. John's Lutheran —The Rev. G. N.
Lauffer, pastor, will preach at 10.45
on "They Mad Been With Jesus" ami
7.30 on "Ye Art Not Your Own;" Sun
day school. 9.30; intermediate Chris
tian Endeavor, 7.30.
St. Mark's Lutheran —The Rev. W.
B. Smith, pastor, will preach at 10.30
on "The Idolator Hath Inheritance in
the Kingdom of Christ" and at 7.30 on
"He That is Not With Me Is Against
Me."
First Presbyterian—The Rev. C. B.
Segelken, pastor, will preach at 10.55,
junior sermon, "The Tongue;" senior
sermon, "The Fellowship of His Suf
ferings," and at 7.30 on "Safety First
and Safety to the End;" Sunday school,
9.45; men's meeting, 3.30.
Main Street Church of God—The
Rev. G. W. Getz, pastor, will preach at
10.SO on "The Pre-eminence of Christ"
and at 7.30 on "Rebuilding the Altar
of the Lord;" Sunday school, 2; junior
Christian Endeavor, 6; senior Chris
tian Endeavor, 6.39.
Grace United Evangelical—The Rev.
J. M. Shoop. pastor, will preach at
10.30 and 7.30; Sunday school, 9.15;
K. L. C. E., 6.45.
First Methodist—The Rev. W. C.
Sanderson, pastor, will preach at 10.30
and 7.30; Sunday school, 2; Epworth
League, 6.30.
Trinity Episcopal—The Rev. W. T.
Reynolds, rector. Services at 8, 11
and 4; Sunday school, 10.
First Reformed The Rev. C. A.
Huyette, pastor, will preach at 10.45
on "The Infinite Possibilities" and at
7.30 on "To Whom Shall We Go?"
Sunday school, 9.30; Christian En
deavor, 6.45.
Centenary United Brethren —Church
services at 10 and 7.30; Sunday school,
2; Christian Endeavor. 6.30.
The Men's League of the First Pres
byterian Church, Steelton, will hold
the March meeting Tuesday evening
at 8 o'clock In the lecture room of the
church. A victrola concert will be
given.
The following program of music has
been announced for St. John's Lu
theran Church to-morrow: Morning-
Anthem. "God Be Merciful," Rockwell,
with baritone solo by Harold Wells.
Evening—Anthem, "Beautiful River of
Life," Wilson; bass solo, "The Shep
herd Divine," Marstens, by William
Kreig.
Salem Lutheran, Oberlin—The Rev.
Daniel E. Rupley. lO.'SO, "The Lame
Take the Prey;" 7.30, "The Poor Have
the Gospel Preached Unto Them;"
Sunday school, 9.30; Christhin En
deavor, 6.30.
PASTOR TO LEAVE
The Rev. A. K. Wler, pastor of Cen
tenary United Brethren Church, has
ben granted a two-months' yeave of
absence to recuperate from a ner
vous breakdown. During his absence
the Rev. J. B. Funk, of Mountville, will
fill the pulpit and look after the pas
toral duties.
PLAN MISSION CONFERENCE
! A conference on laymen's mission
| ary work will be held in the near fu
| t.ure at Harrisburg, at which the Steel
! ton and one Highspire church will be
j represented. Plans for the meeting
I were made at a conference Thursday
I evening at which representatives of
these churches met with Frank B.
Everett, secretary of the laymen's
J missionary movement.
Steelton Snapshots
Injured at Works.—Howard Sweit
zer, Water street. New Cumberland,
sustained a severely bruised foot at
No. 1 blooming mill yesterday when
he was struck by a falling bar.
Talks to Women.—Mrs. G. N. Lauf
fer spoke to a women's meeting in St.
John's Lutheran Church this after
noon on "Power Through Forgive
ness."
Meeting For Men. —A mass meet
ing for men will be held in the First
Presbyterian Church to-morrow after
noon at 3.30 o'clock. The Rev. G. E.
Hawes, pastor of Market Square
Church, Harrisburg. will be the prin
cipal speaker.
STEEL/TON PERSONALS
Frank Krasovic has gone to New
York to see the Willard-Moran light in
t Madison Square Garden this evening.
HARRIS FUNERAL
Funeral services for Samuel Harris,
who dropped dead at work Wednes
day, were held from his late home,
222 Ridge street, this afternoon, at 2
o'clock, and in Mt. Zion Baptist
Church. Burial was made at Midland
Cemetery.
BURY WILLIAM SIIROWDKR
Funeral services for William Shrow
der will be held to-morrow afternoon
at 3 o'clock in the Main Street Church
of God. The Rev. G. W. Getz, pastor,
will officiate and burial will be made
in Baldwin Cemetery.
REBECCA J. GREIBT
Miss Rebecca J. Greist. 20 years old.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel
L. Greist, Oberlin, died of tuberculosis
last evening. Funeral services will be
held Tuesday afternoon in the United
Brethren Church. Burial will be made
in the Oberlin Cemetery.
AT FIRST REFORMED
The musical program at the First
Reformed Church to-morrow includes:
Morning, "Christian. Morn Breaks
Sweetly O'er Us." Harry Rowe, Shel
ley; tenor solo, "Face to Face," Her
bert Johnson, by A. B. Reams; -even
ing, "Art Thou Weary," contralto solo,
by Mrs. Harry Devore,
•HIGHSPIRE—
Aged Highspire Veteran
Dies From Complications
John A. Raudibaugh, aged SI, a vet
eran of the Civil AVar, and one of High
spire's oldest residents, died at his
home, in Second street, from a compli
cation of diseases last evening. For
fortv-three years he was engaged in
the roofing and tinning business in
Highspire.
Mr. Raudibaugh was a member of the
Senior Order United American Mechan
ics. the Improved Order of Odd Fellows
and the Grand Army of the Republic.
He is survived by his wife, two sons,
Briner, of Harrisburg, and William, of
Reading, and a daughter. Mrs. H. B.
I-iindemuth, of Middletown. Funeral ar
rangements are Incomplete.
TO SELL FOOD
The Ever Faithful Bible Class, No.
12, of the Church of God, taught by
Mrs. George E. Sides, will hold a food
sale in the basement of the high schobl
building this afternoon and evening.
Corn soup, baked beans and home
made candles will be on sale.
LOYAL TEMPERANCE LEGION
The Loyal Temperance Legion, un
der the auspices of the local Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, will hold
a meeting in St. Peter's Lutheran
Church this afternoon.
HIGHSPIRE PERSONALS
Samuel L Poorman. of Pittsburgh,
is in town visiting his father, Joseph
O. S. Poorman, who is ill at his home
in Roop street.
Mrs. Philip McGachey, of Front
street, has gone to Pittsburgh to visit
her sisler-in-law, Mrs. Mortorf, who
is very ill. „
Mrs. Harry Moyer spent Wednesday
in Harrisburg with her daughter, Mrs.
W. J. Attick. 1911 Penn street.
BIBLE STUDENTS MEET
The men's prayer meeting was held
at the hardware store of 11. Tt. Dur
borow Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.
There were twelve present. Yesterday
morning it was held in the store of the
Pennsylvania Steel Company, Second
and Roop streets.
TWO JITNEYS
ASK CERTIFICATES
Application Listed For Hearing
April 3; Week's
Program
Two jitney lines, whose plan of
operation falls within the scope of the
decisions in the Scranton cases, have
applied to the Public Service Commis
sion for certificates of public con
venience, which under the decision
they must procure before conducting
their business. One of the lines runs
from Altoona to Hollldaysburg and
another from Lewistown to Burnham.
No notice of appeal or application for
certificates has come from the Lacka
wanna county respondents. The two
applications listed will be heard on
April 3.
The commission will have but one
hearing here next week, but hearings
will be held on four days in the fol
lowing week. The full crew case
argument is to be held on April 18 In
stead of April 6 as announced on
Thursday, the change being made be
cause the "slag rate" case is to be
heard on the sixth. During the week
of April 11 the commission will sit in
Pittsburgh on the telephone rate and
cases from Western Pennsylvania.
The Highspire water rate case,
which was to have been heard last
week, is to be heard on April 5.
Complaint about failing to main
tain service as desired has been made
by residents of Dauphin against the
Pennsylvania, but as it is informal tt
will likely be adjusted through the
good offices of the commission.
Tech to Hold Bazar
to Get Movie Outfit
Tech high students will hold a bazar
and vaudeville Friday and Saturday
nights. May 5-6. The proceeds will
be used to purchase a moving-picture
outfit for the school.
At a meeting held after school com
mittees .jvere appointed to arrange for
a vaudeville program and other de
tails connected with the project.
Candy, cake, ice cream and lemonade
booths will be erected on the first floor
and m the basement of the school. In
the auditorium continuous programs
of vaudeville stunts by local talent will
be run off, intermingled with music by
the. Tech orchestra under the direction
of Daniel Roberts.
In the school gymnasium terpsl
chorean devotees will trip the light
fantastic. Electrical displays set up
by the Tech students will add the
proper "red light" effect. The school
at present has a. nestegg of sl2 0, and
with a little effort put forth in the
direction of a bazar, it is thought, a
sufficient amount will be obtained for
the purchase of a moving-picture ma
chine and booth.
Dr. C. B. Fager, principal of Tech
nical High School, appointed commit
tees yesterday to arrange for the bazar.
General committee George Stark,
chairman; John Moltz, secretary; sen
iors, William Hilton, Charles Morning
star; jjuniors, John McGann, Charles
Snyder; sophomores, Rees Lloyd, Wil
liam Watson; freshmen, Kenneth
Boyer, Marchant Shaffer.
Dancing committee Rees Lloyd,
Fred Huston, Fred Wyble, Albert As
trich, Sidney Kay.
Cake committee Charles Snyder,
Albert Kahn, Karl Beck, Victor Snyder,
Norman Todd, Theodore Morganthaler,
Harold Moore, Lloyd Cole, Charles Pol
leck, Lester Zimmerman, George Matz,
Abram Gross, Fred Ksslg, Earl
Schwartz. Gordon Holland, Clarence
Hempt, Clarence Ha e.
Poster ami advertln;ng committee
William Hilton, Paul Bratten, Frank
Gipple, Marchant Shaffner, Herman Na
than, Gilbert Stewart. John Moltz.
Printing and ticket distributing com
mittee Charles Morningstar. Samuel
Sherman, John Wilsbach, John Beck,
Lambert Knich, Herman Wagner, How
ell Weidenmyer., ,
Candy committee John McGann.
Percy Walker, Delmont Plank, Carter
Wear, Philip Beck, John Maloney, Jerry
Frock. Andrew Lightner. Wetzel Davies.
Austin Barmont. Paul Strickler, Wil
liam Compton. Martin Miller, Forrest
Phillppelll, Willis Patterson, Lynn
Cook, Charles Boyer, Roger Harman,
Oscar Sutcli.
Ice cream committee Joseph Todd,
James McFarland. Julius KolTee. Harold
Wadsworth, Raleigh Evans, Edwin Gar
man, Mervin Lescure. Charles Mowery.
Decoratig and lighting committee
Kenneth Stark. William McKay,
Thomas Stacks. Paul. Reynolds. Samuel
Mehring, John Wachtman, Russell Low
ery, Russell Rupp.
Punch committee William Watson,
Fred Itaniey, Edwin Harris, Frank
Shaffner, Laird Land is, Harry Gumpert.
Vaudeville committee Edwin Tit
tle, Ralph Evans, Gooddelle Stroup,
John Boyson, Foster Cocklin, George
Fitzpatrlck, Charles Johnson.
Members of the faculty will art in
conjunction witli the several committees
appointed yesterday.
RA/LROADNEW>
Friendship Club Members
Discuss New Hall Plans
The m<feting of the Friendship and
Co-operation Club of Railroad men
held in Eagles' last night was attended
by 200 members. It was a strictly
business meeting and was presided
over by William M. Drake, the presi
dent.
Informal addresses were made, and
plans for a series of get-together meet
ings In order lo boost the membership
were disc-ssed. The committee on
speakers was instructed to arrange
for one or more addresses at the next
meet'ng to be held on the last Fri
day In April.
The committee appointed to look
after a permanent meeting place re
ported that an option had been secured
on the hall over the Victoria theater
on Market street. It is understood
this hall will be leased and the next
meeting held there.
Hope to Avert Big Strike;
Brotherhoods May Arbitrate
Thursday of next week, March 30,
Is set as the day when the four great
railroad brotherhoods will present
their request for an eight-hour day,
with time and half time for all over
time, to the railroad managements.
The four brotherhoods comprise a
large majority of all the trainmen,
conductors, engineers and firemen in
the country, and their proposition will
go before virtually every important
line in the country next Thursday.
Answers are due by April 29.
Members of the brotherhoods insist
that these demands do not necessarily
mean a strike, and there is some un
official talk of arbitration.
Railroad Notes
A peremptory ordering the Sec
retarv of State to issue a license to
the Wabash Railroad to do business
in Missouri was issued yesterday by
the Missouri Supreme court.
W. Y. Jones of Sunbury was in
Harrisburg last night attending the
Friendship club meeting.
Lem Kramer, a Pennsylvania Rail
road. engineer at Mifflin, was in Har
risburg yesterday shaking hands with
friends.
J. H. Rexroth, a Baltimore division
brakeman. Is ill at his home in York.
FURRIERS I'ASS THROUGH
Members of the St. Douis Furriers'
Association passed through Harris
burg this afternoon on a special train
enroute to New York. There were 100
in the party. The special reached
here from the West at 3.45 and left
at 3.55. The Furrier' annual conven
tion will be held in New York next
week. The St. Louis members will at
tend the Willard-Moran fight to-night.
SPECIAL MEETING FOR MEN
An interesting program is promised
at the Men's meeting at the P. R. R.
Y. M. C. A. to-morrow afternoon. Ira
P. Dean will give an illustrated talk
on Bible studies. The meeting will
open at 3.30 with a 15-minute song
service.
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBVRG SIDE
Philadelphia Division llO crew to
go first after 4 p. m.: 106, 129, 127, 110,
132, 122, 119, 181, 128, 10S.
Engineers for 119, 129.
Fireman for 108.
Conductors for 106, 129, 132.
Brakemen for 108, 115, 123-2. 129.
Engineers up: Bair, Matter, Shock
er, Howard, Brodacker, Downs. Simons,
Martin. Tennant, Ford. Steffy. Bissing
er, Layman, Happersett.
Firemen lip: Peters, Steckbeck, Neil,
Shawfleld, Hoover. Shimp, Shandler,
Hivner, Cable, Bixler. Reeder, Johnson,
Strickler, Hamni, Brown.
Brakemen up: Aslienfelter, Mummaw,
Kirk, Rudy. Potter, Welsh, Sipe, Ker
sev, Sterner, Purnell.
Middle Division 236 crew to go
first after 2.20 p. m.: 246, 34.
Engineer for 34.
Flagman for 34.
Engineers up: Martz, Steele, Bow
ers.
Flagman up: Kauffman.
Brakemen up: Williams, Howard.
YARD CREWS
Engineers up: Fulton, Fells, Mc-
Donnell, Runkle, Watts, Goodman,
Harling, Matson, Beckwith, McCartney,
Leiby.
Firemen up: Ewing, Reeder, Berrier,
Hitz, Peiffer, Snell, .!r„ Weigle, Al
corn. Wagner, Richter. Myers, Walters.
Hngineers for 14, 20, 28, 46, 56, 64,
stli 8, 3 extras.
Firemen for 3rd 22, 3rd 24, 26, 36, 48,
62, sth 8, 3 extras.
ENOLA SIDE
Philadelphia Division 215 crew to
go first after 4.15 p. m.: 227, 232, 219,
220, 228, 224, 206, 208, 230, 235, 211, 246.
Engineers for 206, 228.
Conductors for 25 30. 35, 55, 56.
Flagmen for 08, 30, 35.
Brakemen for 25-2, 28, 35, 46.
Brakemen up: Dick, Wintemyer,
Funk, Alwine, MeCombs.
Middle Division 242 crew to go
after 2 p. m.: 244, 251, 235, 253, 234,
231, 245, 215, 113.
Flagman for 113.
Brakenian for l! 3.
YARD BULLETIN EXOI.A
The following is the standing of the
Yard crews after 4 p. m.:
Engineers up: Passmore, Nuemyer,
Rider, Hill, Boyer, Anspach, Kling,
Smith.
Firemen up: Diddick, Yost, Kline,
C. H. Hall. L. C. Hall, McDonald, Geil
lng, Handiboe.
Engineers for Ist 126, Ist 124, 122,
134, 3rd 124.
Firemen for 112, 2nd 126 lßt 124, Ist
102, 2nd 102.
Walsh Made Manager
of Briscoe Advertising
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The Briscoe Motor Corporation at
Jackson. Mich., have Just announced
the appointment of Robt. T. Walsh as
head of their advertising department.
Mr. Walsh recently resigned a simi
lar position with the Maxwell Company,
of Detroit, and at one time he was as
sistant advertising manager of the Ford
Motor Company.
He is familiar with all phases of ad
vertising. which lias been his work and
study for th® past eleven years.
Mr. Walsh's appointment is in line
with Benjnmin Briscoe's policy of build
ing up an organization of specialists
at the head of the various depart
' incuts
ROYAL
BAKING POWDER
AbsoMmty Punt
No Alum—No Phosphate
VILLA ELUDES ENCIRCLING
FORCE AND FLEES TO HILLS
VILLA ELUDES RING
OF U. S. SOLDIERS
[Continued From First Page.]
there had been no actual outbreak.
Soldiers Patrol El Paso
As far as 101 Paso is concerned,
interest seems about equally divided
between events in the interior of Mex
ico and the wild alarms over the bor
der situation, which seem to die away
each morning only to revive to re
newed life and vigor with every night
fall. These were given impetus last
night when it was learned that two
companies of the Seventh Infantry had
been ordered to report to the police
headquarters in full marching order.
After having been kept at the police
station for a short time they were sent
to the courthouse, where they passed
the night. At the same time the mili
tary patrols on the streets were rein
forced.
Mexican War Council
Is Called at Queretaro;
Only One "Battle" in Day
Queretaro, March 2 5. —With the ar
rival of seven generals and their staffs,
Queretaro presents a warlike appear
ance. Generals Dieguez and Manzo,
from Sonora, who have been with
Obregon during his entire campaign,
were called to Queretaro for a confer
ence supposedly about the situation in
the north. The border generals, J.
Augustine Castro and Mujica, mili
tary commanders of the southern
States of Tabasco and Oaxaca, have
arrived to discuss military movements
in the new Zapatista campaign.
The ministers of Italy and Spain
paid their respects to Carranza.
Minister of War Obregon stated yes-<
terday that during Wednesday there
was only one fight in the whole re
public and that there were only twelve
soldiers killed. This statement was
made to show that the entire republic
was being rapidly pacified with the
exception of the Zapatista region.
Massing of Mexicans
Across Line From Douglas
Causes Grave Fears
Washington, March 24.—Conflicting
reports of the massing of Carranza
troops on the border continued to
reach here.
American consuls in northern Mex
ico reported that they found no mass
ing of troops in the north.
Senator Ashurst, Arizona, however,
received from D. A. Richardson, of
Douglas, a telegram saying a Mex
ican general with 3,000 cavalry and
forty cannon had arrived at a point
over the border not more than ten
blocks from the center of the city and
that 7,000 additional Carranza cavalry
were six miles south. Richardson
telegraphed that the American troops
stationed two miles from Douglas
were inadequate.
Battalion Will Be Placed
Along Border in Texas
By Associated Press
San Antonio, Texas, March 25. —ln
answer to protests from residents at
Presidio, Marfa and Del Rio, Texas,
for more protection. Major General
Funston to-day announced that a
battalion of the Twenty-fourth In
fantry now on the way here from Fort.
D. A. Russell will be stationed in that
district.
One company will go to Marfa, re
lieving a company of the Fourteenth
which will go to Presidio, opposite
Ojinaga, Mexico, and two companies
will go to Del Rio for patrol duty
along the Southern Pacific Railway.
Another company will be stationed at
Fabens, near El Paso.
Colonel Foltz, commanding the
troops at Douglas, to-day disposed of
the rumor that Carranza troops were
being massed along the border there.
He reported that the Garrison at
Agua Prieta, opposite Douglas com
prised enly 200 officers and men and
that there was but one battery of
artillery.
Expect Word From Column
With the wireless working satis
factorily for almost the first time since
American troops have been in Mexico
General Funston is awaiting dis
patches from General Pershing to
confirm reports that United States
troops have engaged Villa forces near
Namiquipa.
In messages received yesterday
morning from field headquarters at
Casas Grandes, two of the American
advanced columns were reported to
be In the vicinity of Namiquipa, but
nd mention was made of an engage
ment.
The reported killing of three Am
ericans near Gibson's ranch, 15 miles
west of Columbus, presumably by
Mexican bandits, was received with
deep concern at department head
quarters to-day. Official advices on
the report are awaited.
No oxplanation was offered of the
report from El Paso that two com
panies of the Seventh infantry were
on duty at police headquarters last
night. It was pointed out by officers
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that Brigadier General Bell in com
mand o£ troops at El Paso, lias
authority to employ his troops for the
best protection of the border town.
Consider Plans to Stop
Spread, of Wild Cat
Rumors Along Border
By Associated Press
Washington, March 25. Con
vinced that powerful Influences are
at work to force intervention in Mex
ico through the spreading of alarm
ing rumors, administration officials
to-day were considering what steps
shall be taken to bring the agitation
to an end.
Many officials believe that a well
defined effort is being made by in
terests owning property in northern
Mexico to inflame the minds of people
in the United States and in Mexico to
a point where war between the two
countries would be inevitable.
Following a thorough discussion of
fho subject at yesterday's cabinet
meeting. Secretary Lansing prepared a
formal statement which was awaited
| to-day. President Wilson is said to
| be determined to stop the circulation
of the inflammatory rumors and to
take legal steps if necessary. The use
of the law against the publication of
reports tending to incite "arson and
riot," tightening of the censorship on
Mexican news and warning army offi
cers on the border against giving out
unconfirmed reports are all under con
sideration by administration officials.
Statement From Border
President Wilson probably will issue
the expected official statement on
alarmist reports from the Mexican
border instead of having Secretary
Lansing do it as was at first planned.
The President and the cabinet are so
convinced that certain reports are part
of a propaganda to force a general in
tervention in Mexico that it was de
cided the subject was of sufficient im
portance for the President to deal
with personally.
To-day's advices from Consul
Rodgers, at General Carranza's head
quarters at Queretaro, reported a
continuing favorable sentiment but
made no mention of the American re
quest for use of Mexican railway lines
for transposing supplies to General
Pershing's expedition.
Carranza Protests Delay
of His Ammunition in
Harbor of New Yorf
By Associated Press
March 25. Elesio
Arredondo, General Carranza's am
bassador, protested to Secretary Lans
ing to-day that ammunition for Gen
eral Carranza. consigned on a ship
leaving New York yesterday was held
up by the customs authorities.
Secretary Lansing told the am
bassador there was no intention to
hold up ammunition for General Car
ranza and that the delay was caused
by a preliminary examination to as
sure the government that the ship
ment would not reach his enemies. It
will bo allowed to go forward.
Aviator Gorrell Is Found
Safe in Mexican Desert
! Columbus, N. M., March 24. —Lieu-
tenant Edgar S. Gorrell. of the United
I States Aero Corps, who has been miss
ing since last Sunday was found
three miles south of Ascension
by a motor truck train under com
mand of Lieutenant J. L. Parkinson,
Twentieth Infantry, according to re
ports made last night to military head
quarters here. Gorrell was uninjured,
but was out of gasoline and had lost
his way.
MADE GENERAL AGENT
C. C. F. Dent has been made gen
eral agent for the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad with headquarters in Phila
delphia. Tie was for sometime gen
eral superintendent of the New York
division,
SEE MOVE TO RETIRE
D. S, SENATOR CLAPP
Washington, March 25. —Political
info ram tion from Minnesota freely
circulating among members of Con
gress is to the effect that Moses Edwin
Clapp is serving his last term in the
United Stales Senate and that March
4, 1917, will witness his retirement to
private life. Governor Eberhart is
said to be the choice of the regular
Republicans of Minnesota.
READING CREWS
The 10 crew first to go after 12.30
p. m.: 21, 11, 20.
East-bound: 8, 60, 52, 63, 70, 67, 55,
54.
Engineers for 60, 70, 21.
Firemen for 54, 55, SS, 11.
Conductors for 58, 67, 54.
Brakemen for 52, 54, 70.
Engineers up: Massimore, Freed,
Morrison, Merkle.
Firemen up: Stoner, Fornwalt, Al
vor«l, Yowler, Peters, Hoffman, Carl,
Stormfelt. Helsler, Sweeley, Glumen
stlne, Zuroweki.
Conductors up: Mentzer, Lehman,
Keiffer, Sipes.
Hrakomen up: Guninther, Taylor,
Sullitan, Moss, Bailey. Kassner, Bittle,
Amey, Woland. Ensmlnger, Rhean.