Lull Violent Fighting Around V !■ HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH LXXXV — No. 75 VILLA FLEES FAR BELOW AMERICAN FORCE; REPORTED PAST CHIHUAHUA General Funston Admits Ban dit Leader Is Far Out of Reach of Cavalry; Cam paign Cannot Be Carried Against Him Much Farther Unless Railroads Are Made Available MORE TROOPS ARE SENT TO PROTECT LINES Reinforcements Will Be Need ed by Pursuing Force, Too; 150 U. S. Soldiers on Sick List; Climatic Condi tions Cause Considerable Illness; Only Four Wound ed So Far Where Is Villa? ' Is He Hurt or Not? Villa iR so elusive tliat tlie dis patches about lIIH whereabouts and condition are conflicting. lie has been reported safe in body and limb within the last few days. lie lias been reported its having a broken leg and a wounded hip. lie la said to be in a sequestered hut in the Sierra Mndres near Guerrero. He is reputed to lie In the Sail A'ureas bills heading with a shat tered knee for Chihuahua with American troops pursuing ten miles back. fie is reported by a statesman in Washington as bring hemmed in— that is. he has the Atlantic ocean on one side and the Pacitlc on the other. The one certain thing seems to be that he is still alive. «■ J San Antonio, Texas. April 4.—Offi cial admission of the belief that Fran cisco Villa has fled" far "beyond the American forces and now is operating south of Chihuahua City was made at General Fnnston's headquarters to day. Since yesterday, much information indicating that the bandit was in the neighborhood of Satevo moving to wards Parral, has boon received but that regarded by General Funston and bis staff as most reliable came from t'onsul Letcher at Chihuahua. Tf it is proven tlmt Villa is on his way south, perhaps toward Parral, or Torreon, the campaign against him cannot be carried much further un less the railroads between Chihuahua City and the border are made avail able for the moving of troops to strengthen the lines of communica tion. This was frankly stated at Gen eral Funston's headquarters where it was also intimated that, representa tions to this effect would be made to the War Department. El Paso, Tex., April 4.—With Fran cisco Villa still in flight and first whereabouts apparently unknown to his pursuers the campaign of the American forces, now scouring north ern Chihuahua for the hanrlit en tered to-day upon a broader phase. New troops have been ordered In Mexico from the military base at Co lumbus, N. M., to protect the length ening line of communications. Villa has been reported at many [Continued on Page 1 I.] NORWAY QUERIES GERMANY London, April 4. A Copenhagen dispatch says that Norway has re quested Germany to investigate whether German submarines were re sponsible for the torpedoing of the large number of Norwegian ships de stroyed within the past few days. If it is proved that German submarines were responsible Norway will demand full compensation. THE WEATHER For llnrrlnharg anil vicinity: Gen erally clouil.v to-night nnVest llrnnch and Ihe niiiln river. The river at Wllkea-llurre Is still two feet above flood stnge. but will prob ably inll below thnt point to night. The weather IK expected lo continue unsettled with gener ally overenst skies, hut there lirohnllly will he little, ir any, r-«- nnil all streams are evpeet cd to continue to fall steadily. \ stage of nhout 12.7 feet is Indi cated for Harriabiirg, M edueadny morning. General Conditions The Southern storm that was cen tral over Georgia. Mondny morn ing. Is pnsslng seanard off Ihe \ortll < arollno cons). It |, nn caused light to moderate ruins in Ihe last twenty-four hours in llie Middle nnil South Atlantic Staten an I Kast Tennessee, with some light snow In Southern \ew Fug land, temperature! s n. m„ 3N. «uni Rlaen. 8>43 a. m.t seta. tl:3a p. m. Moon I First quarter, \prll 11. I»i3ll a. in. Hlver Staue: I 4.1» feet above low water mark. Yestcrilny'a Weather Highest teinprrnliire. 44, l.oweat temperature. 40. M»«n tempernturr. 42. Normal temperature, 45, nv CABRIEH « CENTS A WEKK. SINGLE COPIES 2 CE>TS. MEXICAN BANDS MENACE AMERICAN SVPPLY TRAINS a6w®r,< rnmmm ra»v ' * (f.CVMMy SttPM*¥ TJZUCKS J//J~7£X/CO. «ov«. *9u+ dMVfwCB. (Heavy guards on trucks in Mexico.) Grave apprehensions were expressed to-day by army officers for the safety of the American invading forces' lines of communication. Numerous warnings from confidential and usually reliable sources say that Villa adherents are gathering in the chihuahua desert north and south of Ascension and near the motor truck trail leading from Columbus to Casas Grandes. The object, it is reported, is to cut the lines of communication, and, if possible, isolate and surround the stations of American forces in Mexico. Additional troops have been sent into Mexico to prevent this. SHIPPING LOSSES SINCE BEGINNING OF WAR ARE 993 Belligerents Lose 794; Neutrals, 19!); Total Tonnage Runs in Millions SEVEN I". S. SIMPS SINK Britain Heaviest Sufferer, but Now Has More ('.raft Than in 1915 By Associated Press T.ondon, April 4. Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge, in a report on mer chant shipping losses, gives the follow ing statement of total losses to ship ping from the beginning if the war to March 23: T.oss to belligerents: Steamers-—British, 3 79. of 1,320.000 tons; French 41. 140,000 tons: Bel gian 10, 30,000 tons; Russian 27, 42,- 000 tons: Italian 21, 70,000 tons; Jap anese 3. IS.OOO tons. Sailing Vessels British 31, 19.000 tons; French 12, 18.000 tons; Russian, 8, 7,000 tons; Italian ti. 3,000 tons. Trawlers—British. 237; French, 7; [Continued on 3] MOB HOLDS TOWN IN NEW ENGLAND AT ITS MERCY Windows Smashed at Will During Riot in Haverhill, Mass.; Militia Called Out By Associated Press Haverhill, Mass., April 4. A trail of broken glass was the only visible j evidence to-day of the disturbance of last night when a mob held the city | in its power for several hours and I ; smashed windows at will. The fury of the crowd was finally j spent and before daylight the streets [Continued on Page y Mr. Ford i who had requested thai his candidacy' "be not taken seriously" was consid-I ered the most interesting develop ment, ELEVEN HUNDRED MEASLES CASES SINCE MARCH 1 Caused More Deaths Than Diphtheria; Greatest Epi demic in History of City GRAI)U AL L Y ABATING Violation of Quarantine Laws Largely Responsible Says Dr. Raunick More than eleven hundred cases of measles—one of the worst epidemics .in the history of the city—have been reported to the City Health Bureau since March X. Nine deaths were caused by diseases resulting from measles. Because of the big epidemic, 1,117 I cases of contagious ills were recorded | during March, this year, making the total for the first three months 1,660 | —2 00 more than the total for the en- i tire year of 1915. Ninety-three cases of measles have ! been reported for the first three days; of this month, but the epidemic is now abating gradually, according to I City Health Officer John 51. J. Rau nick. In February 182 cases were reported and in January, 7, making, the total for the year to date 1,313. Violation of quarantine, according, to Dr. Raunick. was at first, responsible \ for the spread of the disease, which reached its height the foutrh week of 1 March, when 349 cases were recorded. Of the total, 1,021, the Tenth ward ! led with 182 cases: the Seventh was second with 158: the Ninth, third, with 117. All of these wards are densely; populated, however, and have a num ber of school buildings in the terri tories. Measles with resultant other dis eases so far, according to figures in the Health Bureau offices, caused more deaths last year and to date this year than diphtheria. Contagious diseases reported during March follow: Ty- j phoid fever, 3: chlckenpox, 7: diph theria. 7; measles, 1,021: German measles. 3: whooping cough. 44; pneu monia. 7: erysipelas. 6: mumps, 16; J tetanus, 1; ophthalmia. 2. Government Has Key to Gasoline Problem Declares Bailey in Development Bill Special to the Telegraph Washington, D. C., April 4. —That there are over six million acres of oil-bearing lands which the United States Government might develop on its own initiative, was asserted by Representative Warren Worth Bailey, of Pennsylvania, in connection with the bill for government entry into the oil business, introduced in the House ! yesterday. "The gasoline situation is absolutely | In the hands of Congress, 'said Mr. ; Bailey. "It can solve the problem of | extortionate nrtres at a stroke if it Is so minded. T hope it will be so mind- ; ed. Under the terms or my bill, the I Secretary of thf Interior is authorized j to proceed with new development of j oil-bearing lands In the public domain. There ar» over fi,000.000 acres of such lands Tf the people want cheaper gasoline Congress can Rive it to them ' right off the reel by puttinc my bill j across. It is as simple as rolling oft a j log." After disposing of the matter in this | manner, Mr. Railev talked to a num- j her of members of the House and he ' said he found them "considerably in- | terested in my proposal." He said he j believed the Committee on Public j I to 1911 he was superintendent of the local plant of, the L,aL,ance-Grogean Tin Plate Co. ' JWOV//VC ? ' 111 erder to avoid uilaalnc a KIIIKIC lanue of the Telegraph, nabarrlbrra uliu con template moving orr re. plants have been closed as a result of the strike of ten thoua- | and farmers and dairymen around Chicago, according to an . announcement to-day by the Milk Producers' Association. 1 , Three milk plants closed down to-day. T T 1 , ASKS $5,000 FOR HAND I ► < Harrisburg.—Charging negligence, Harry Stevens, this I ! afternoon began an action in trespass against the Harris? A j ' burg Pipe r.nd Pipe Bending Works for $5,000. Stevens' j j right hand was crushed in some machinery. § ALDINE'S ENDORSER SUED < Harrisburg—Suit to recover SI2OO from ex-Selectman 1 ► Jesse Hedrick, endorser on a note for that amount obtained ' i , by Edwin S. Miller, proprietor ct the Aldine hotel, was be- I | i | gun this afternoon by the Fink Brewing Company. The 1 Aldine is one of the hotels for which a license was refused f > * by the courts. >• MARRIAGE UCENSES i If" J. Klinncr. I..vkrnn, nnd Kvn 11. Rothrrnicl, .lord ft* limn*hlp,| > J^Vort htamberlniid county. i * CITY EDITION 14 PAGES FIVE SHOT DOWN BY INSANE MAN DEFYING TOWN Duck Hunter, Fined, Fights Sheriff and 14 Deputies Twenty Hours BLOWS OWN HEAD OFF Whole Village Terror Stricken by Guide Who Shoots at Everyone in Sight By Associated Press Babylon, U I. t April 4.—William , Donley, a hunter and guide, lay dead i to-day in his home where iie had | wounded five persons and fought a long battle with the sheriff and four | teen deputies who attempted to ar | rest him. i Armed with rifles, shot guns and re i volvers, Donley withstood siege by the county authorities from noon yester day until early this morning. When ;the attackers, after a lons silenoi I forced their way into the house the.\ found Donley had almost blown the ! upper part of his head off with a jshot gun. The body lay at the head ,of the stairs where Donley had for i hours kept the besiegers at bay. | The townspeople who had been ter ror-stricken for more than 12 hour: while the battle went on, flocked t' Ihe Donley house to-day to view th scene of the fight. Khied For Killing Ducks Donley's friends believe he wa driven to temporary insanity by hi' recent arrest for shooting ducks ou' of season and the imposition of a lint of S6OO, which be could not pay. lie accused two of bis neighbors of mak ing complaint, against him and open ing fire on them with a shot gun wounded both. A third neighbor wh< intervened also was wounded. Don ley then fired several shots at his wlf< and at the wife of a neighbor, slight ly wounding the latter. Four houf thereafter Donley fired at any perao! who came near his home. A police man attempting to arrest him was sho. > in the arm and leg.