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ovmich VOL. LVIII—NO. 63 GERMANS SWITCHING POINTS OF ATTACKS POPULATION 28,219 Hammering Away to the Northwest of Verdun in Ef- fort to Move Further South \INFANTRY ON VERDUN FRONT REMAINS INACTIVE Germans Are Assembling Men in the Region Between Forges and Bois des Corbeaux, Probably With the Intent of Throwing Them Into the Fray Should the Bombardment Prove Successful — French Aeroplanes Dropped 130 Bombs Back of the German Lines—In Combats in the Air at Least Three German Aeroplanes Have Been Brought Down—Russians Are Successful in Small En- ancements in East Galicia. the the the Switching their activity from east to the northwest of Verdun, Germans again are hammering at salient of Le Mort Homme and the region of the Bois Bourrus, in an en- deavor to bring their line farther south on the western flank of the fortress. East of the Meuse and in the ‘Woevre district there has been a mno- ticeable letup in the batteries on both sides. The infantry everywhere on the Verdun front has been inactive. In line with the bombardment of Le Mort Homme and the Bois Bour- rus the Germans are assembling men in the region between Forges and Bois des Corbeaux, .probably with the in- tention of throwing them into the fray, should the intense bombardment meet with success. The French ai tillerists, however, have had this as sembling ‘point under the fire of their guns. No advantage is claimed by cither side in the last fighting around the fortress. Back of the German line north of Verdun a Frenc hsquadron dropped 130 bombs on the station at Brieulles and at numerous points around Ver- dun French and German aviators have met in combats in th advantage incontestabili of the French, according to Paris. At least three German aeroplanes are declared to have been brought down, while others were seen by the French ob- servers to be in distress. In the region of Seppois, Upper Al sace, the Germans essayed an atta: on trenches the French had captured, but were repulsed with considerabie casualties, The French guns have damaged Germans north of the Aisne, in Cham- pagne and in the eastern portion of the forest of the Argonne. In northwest Russia around Riga, in the Tllusk district and on the Jacob- stadt sector, there have been violent artillery _duels. In Galicia, southeast of Kiluk_ and along the middle Stripa river the Rus- sians have been successful in small engagements with the Teutons. In the coastal region of the Cauca- sian front the Russians are still driv- ing_the Turks before them. Unofficial advices are to the effect that Admiral Von Tirpitz, the Ger- man minister of marine, is ill and that the ministry is in charge of another official, air with the PLANS FOR MOBILIZATION OF In Event of Trouble on West Coast of Mexico. San Diego, Calif., March 13.—Tenta- tive plans for the disposition of the vessels o fthe Pacific fleet in San die- go harbor in_event of trouble on the iwest coast of Mexico have been out- {lined by Admiral Cameron McR. Wins- low, | The transport Buffalo and the ar- imored cruiser Maryland would be em- Iployed in transporting the Fourth {Regiment of Marines, now at the ex- |position here, and field equipment. The {protected _ cruiser Milwaukee would |displace the supply ship Iris and con- !voy the destroyers Whipple, Perry, {Stewart and Paul Jones south. The flagship San Diego acting in- dependently of the fleet, will steam south at the first sign of trouble. Vessels of the Pacific fleet now en- gaged in patrol duty on the west coast of Mexico and Central America are the cruisers Chattanooza, Cleveland ‘and Denver. The Chattanooza is at Guaymas, the Cleveland at Acapules and the Denver at Corinto, Nicaragua. CONNECTICUT EDITORS IN ANNUAL MEETING ‘Theodore Bodenwein of New London One of the Vice Presidents. New Haven, Conn, March 13.--The Connecticut Editorial Association at its annual meeting here today, elected the following ocers: President, Fred W. Lyons, Milford Citizen; secretary- treasurer ,Arthur S. Barnes, Bristol Press; auditor, W. C. Sharp, Seymour Record; vice presidents by counties: New Haven, E. G, Hill, New Haven Register; Hartford, W. J. Hill, Man- chester Herald; Pairfield, D. W. Work- man, Ridgefleld Press; Litchfield, John M. Rodemeyer, Connecticut Western News, Canaan; Windham, L. O. Wil- liams, Putnam Patriot; New London, Theodore Bodenwein, ~New London Day; Middlesex, E. L. Prann, Deep River Era; Tolland, Louis McLaugh- lin, Stafford Springs Press. ANTON RETKOVITZ EXECUTED PROTESTING HIS INNOCENCE For Murder of Mrs. Domba bida in Fall River. Pereme- Boston, March 14—Anton Retkovitz was_electrocuted in the state prison early today for the murder of Mrs. Domba_Peremebida in Fall River just two years ago. The current was applied at 12.05. He was officially pronounced dead at 12.09.10. He protsted his innocence to the last Circumstantial evidence played a large part in the conviction of Retko- vitz. He was tried twice. He dis- couraged all offers of intercession With the governor. (" Mrs. Peremebida was killed with o razor. The police learned that Retko- [vitz had Hved with the woman in [Pennsylvania and that he had followed iher to Fall River, threateming her [when she refused to'return to him. BPEAKER CLARK NOT A ‘, DELEGATE TO NAT. CONVENTION Impossible for Him to Act Because | House Will Be in Session. ' (Washington, March 13. — Speaker Champ Clark will not be a delegate to the democratic national convention at St. Louis next June. He announced today that it would be impossible for him to act as a delegate, as many Mis- gouri democrats have suggested, De- cause the house probably would be in session at convention time. Under the rules he cannot int an acting eaker for more one day except case of iliness. e SENATE COMMITTEE TO REOPEN BRANDEIS HEARING Testimony to Be Taken Regarding ©Old Dominion Copper Co. Case. Washingten, March 13.—The sen- ate sub-committee investigating Louis D. Brandeis' fitness to become a su- preme court justice decided todap to reopen hearings. Willam T. Fitz- gerald and Charles S. Smth, both of Boston, will be examined toforrow in regard to Mr. Brandeis' relation to the Old Dominion Copper company case, in which promotors were forced by court decree to refund $2,000,000 to the company. Willlam S. Youngsman, a Boston attorney, has asked to be heard further regarding the Warren will case. Austen G. Fox, attorney for oppon- ents to confirmation of Mr. Brandeis, anncunced today that he might ask for an investigation of Mr. Brandels' conduct as counsel for the public franchise league and the Massachu- setts state board of trade in the fight against consolidation of Boston gas compenies. PROBLEMS BRITISH COALITION MINISTRY MUST FACE. Protest of Married Men and the Air Defense Plan. London, March 14, 146 a. m—The coalition ministry will face two urgent problems in the debate on the army estimates which begins In the house of commons today. Both questions have become matters of greatest public in- terest. The first problem is that of the mar- ried men under erlistment who are holding meetings all over the country to protest against the manner in which the compulsory military service law is being carried out. The second is the air defense problem, which has been given fresh prominence by the remark- able victory of Pemberton Billings in his election to the house of commons over the united forces of the coalition on a platform demanding sweeping changes in the air defenses of England. TO CONCENTRATE SQUAD OF TRAINED AVIATORS. Possible Service With United States Troops in Mexico. i New York, March 13.—A squad of trained aviators will be concentrated immediately for possible service with the United States troops in Mexico, according to an announcement tonight by the Aero Club of America. While these aviators are being prepared, a second squad of twenty fllers will be held in readiness. W. Leonard Bon- ney, formerly in command of General Carranza's aviation force, will have charge. The Aero club has offered its aid to the government in furnishing ma- chines and aviators and Secretary of War Baker has informed the club that its offer will be accepted if occasion arises. MANITOBA VOTES APPROVAL OF PROVINCIAL TEMPERANCE. All Bars in Province Must Close May 31—Vote Two to One. Winnipeg, Man. March 13—By a -vote of slightly more than two to one, voters of the province of Manitoba to- day approved the provincial temper- ence.act which closes all bars, whole- sale liquor houses and licensed clubs in_the province after May 31 next. Stormy weather throughout Manito- ba today prevented a heavy vote on the referendum to prohibit the sale of intoxicating liguors in this province. Around Brandon City snow was so high that farmers-were unable to reach the polls. For : Caliled_ Paragraphs Queen Victoria Has Bronchi Stockholm, March 12, via London, March 13.—Queen Victoria of Sweden is ’uul!erln‘ from an attack of bran- chitis. Paris Newspaper Suspended. Parls, March 13, 540 p. m.—The newspaper L'Eclair has been suspend- ed for four days. It insisted upon publication this morning and the edi- tion was seized. AMERICAN BATTLESHIPS IN TEST BOMBARDMENTS. The New York and Arkansas Hurled Shells All Day Long. Moblle, Ala., March 13.—An experi- ment unique in the country’s military histery was begun here foday when two American battleships, the New York and the Arkansas. bombarded armor test fortifications near Fort Morgan. All day long the two su- per-dreadnoughts hurled big projec- tiles from their main batterles into the fortifications with high officials of the war and navy departments looking on. The result of the test, which ultimate,¥ is expected to have an important Dbearing on future fortifications lesis- lation, were not announced. General Willlam Crozier, chief of odr nance of the army, General William L. Black, chief of engireers #hd Repre- sentative Shirley chairman of the house sub-committee on fortifications, were among the officlals who watched the operations. Merchant craft had heen warned out of the danger zone and the Mobile quarantine station was abandoned during the firing. 8 It was explained at Fort Morgan that the bombardment arranged by the bureau of fortifications was being car- ried out throuh cooperation of the war and navy departments, with a view for target practice as well as for armor testing. It was understood the firing would continue tomorrow at varied ranges. CROSS OF WAR AWARDED AMERICAN AMBULANCE MEN As a Result of T Battles Work During France. Paris, March 13, 4.10 p. m.—Twelve additional men of the field service American ambulance have been cited in the order of the day and will re- cefve the Cross of War. Eleven of them were with the section which has been working in Alsace for nearly year and ey were awarded this hon- or as a result of their work in that region during the recent hard battle about Hartmans-Weilerkopf. The names of th Lovering J. Curley, Durant Rice. Stephen Galatti, Marquard ker and Josenh Mellen, all of York city. Henry M. Buckley of Rhinebeck, N. Y.: Trask J. Putnam of Boston (all the preceding being grad- al- w uates of Harvard university): Powell Fenton, of Philadelnh graduate et the University of Pennsylvania: Luke Doyle, a graduate of Yale university and David Douglass or Newton, Mass. This is the second citation of the sec- tion_leader. Lovering Hill W. H. Weaverton, of New York, a graduate of Yale university, also re- ceived the War Cross for gallantry under fire in the section workinz in the vicinity of the Aisne. . The service of the American ambu- lance has now received a total of 31 distinct citation: TRAINING AT U. OF P. Trustees Have Granted Petition of Students for Its Installation. Philadelphia, March 13.—The trustees of the University of Pennsylvania to- day granted the petition of students asking for the installation of a course of military tralning at the univers: under the direction of the war depart- ment. Provost Smith appointed a commit- tee to work with the faculty in making plans for the new course. The plan provides for lectures, camp and field work, three hours each wee and will supplant some of the gymna- sium work. The course will not inter- fere with the existing system of credits. About 500 students are now ready to enter it. CABARETS MAY CONTINUE TO AMUSE CHICAGOIANS. But “Wet” Cafes Must Close at 1 a m. Week Days. Chicago, March 13.—Cabarets may continue to enliven night life in Chi- cago, according to a vote of the ju- diciary committee of the council today. The committee voted, 8 to 4, to retatn this form of amusement. The committee, however, voted that “wet” cafes must close at one o'clock week days and midnight _Saturday the same as saloons. Hitherto thq restaurants were permitted to remain open providing no intoxicants wera sold. MEXICAN TROOPS MOBILIZED SOUTH OF ARIZONA BORDER Force of 5000 With Fifteen Pieces of Artillery. Douglas, Ari,, March 13.—It was aef- initely learned tonight that eGneral Calles has mobliized about 5,000 Car- ranza troops at Cabullona, 18 miles south of the Arizona border. Car- ranza troops declared there were pos- sibly 8,000 men at Cabullona. This force has 15 pieces of artillery. Gen- eral Calles has been gathering these troops several days, having announced lt.hey will join in the pursuit of Vil- a. AMERICAN SURGEON HAD NARROW ESCAPE FROM BOMB. Dropped from a German Taupe Out- side His Window. London, March 13, 7.02 p. m—Dr. F. ‘Warren Pearl, who was a surgeon in the United States army during the Spanish-American war, had a narrow escape recently from a bomb dropped from a German Taube outside his win- dow in the hospital of which he is chief surgeon somewhere in Belgium. REFUSED TO INDICT WOMAN WHO KILLED HER HUSBAND. She Said He Was Attempting to Beat Her With a Razor Strop. il — Atlanta, Ga., Macch 13.—The county grand jury here today refused to ine dict Mrs. Edward Pannell, who shot and killed her husband when, she said, he was attempting to beat her with a fazor strop. She Was ordered released > 12,000 Troops - Rlong the Border WITH FORTY MOUNTAIN AND FIELD GUN BATTERIES LINE 200 MILES LONG Belief Prevailed That the Movement Would Begin Thursday—Brigadier General Pershing to Lead the Force. Columbus, N. M., March 13.—Ap- proximately 12,000 troops with forty on the border tongiht between Doug- las, Arizona and El Paso, a line about 200 miles long. A little more than one-third of this force was cavalry. Columbus a Military Establishment. From a camp of a few hundred men, Columbus today grew to a military es- tablishment of nearly 2,000 with in- dications that about 4,000 men are to be cpncentrated here immediately. Further evidence that this point may be the starting place of the largest column in immediate pursuit of Villa appeared in the erection of headquart- e for Brigadier General John J. Per- ing, who, Major General Funston the expeditionary force. Plans Talked Of. Officers here talked of a march straight southward in pursuit of Vil- la. Troop movements seemed to bear out reports t column s ing movement will be m: south e from the vi- cinity of El Paso and a third from the ‘Arizona line somewhere near Douglas. Both the El Paso and Doug- ments would be able to fol- lines, while the central col- umn from here would have to go ver- land across a desert. Belicf here tonight was that the Co- column would be ready to start by Thursday or Frida gence department officers aps and toposraphy charts of the hous Chihunhua-Sonora bor- ‘0 which it _scems a to enter easily with his present secured Villa Near Corralitos. received by General { he stopped more than two day ago. | Troop trains bearing cavalrymen, artillery, siznal and hospital detach- ments and several trainloads of fretght unicaded here today. Army wagons rumhled all day through clouds “Suere3en Wagon piled high with sup- plies. Mexicans Closely Watched. closaly ren. waiched. This work was ed delicate by the larze number of Mexicans wro are American citizens hy birth and comers were difficult to distinguish. Hermay famil his identity wa , who comes of a Mexican established. BLUNT CRITICISM OF PREPAREDNESS PLANS Naval Committee. March Washington, 13—Allan L. Penson .of Yonkers, N. Y., socialist candidate for the dential nomina- tion, criticized President Wilson's ad- vocacy of preparedne | terms before the house naval commit- tee today that Chairman Padgett ex- punged the remarks from the record. | He was permitted to coptinue his ar- ument against war preparations after being warned that the committed would not tolerate further improper, references to the president. | . Mr. Benson angrily protested against | the chair: 's attitude, eaying he | would withdraw if he was before “a Russian cfnmittee.” Representative Roberts of Massachu- sett: publican, urged that the wit- | n without interference, but the chairman sustained objections by Representa- tives Oliver of, Alabama and Talbott of Maryland, democrats, who had_inter- posed when Mr. Benson declared flatly that the president had said what he knew to be untrue when he asserted in his Cleveland speech that the coun- try should prepare for defense at once and that nobody knew what the mext day might bring forth. s in such blunt | Time for Some Luck. “This fs he last offenseive in the west,” General von Deimling told his soldiers; and it's about time war prophets had a litile luck.—Wall Street Journal. SPRING'S VERSION OF THE EVERLASTING TAM. This tam 1s of black satin instead of straw, and on the overhanging top perches a cawing crow. The tilt of this model is as smart as is the hexa- gonal meshed black veil of scroll pat- mountain and field gun batteries were | announced today, will be the leader of while the Columbus | another Intelli? possible for position today, according to Pablo Pertani, in command of 2,000 soldiers just across the Mexican horder from here, was still near Corralitos, where wof Tn the town of Columbus the conduct of Mexicans who are American citizens among whom the new One prospercus American ranchman of ken into custody before By Allan L. Benson Before the House | be allowed to make his statement] Alleged Immoral Acts in Sing Sing PROSECUTION TRYING TO PROVE WITH OSBORNE'S KNOWLEDGE THE OLD STORY RETOLD James Harvey, a Prison Inmate, on Whose Story Previous Inquiries Were Held Was Called is a Witness. ‘White Plains, N. Y., March 13.—Tes- timony designed to show that Thomas Mott Osborne had full knowledge of eged immoral conditions at Sin was brought out by the prosecution at the trial of Osborne which began to- day. William Willett, Jr. a former congressman, who was imprisoned in Sing Sing prison for buying a supreme court judgeship nomination in Queens county, and James Harvey, also a prison ‘inmate, were the principal wit- nesses against Osborne. The indict- ment asgainst the former warden, charging perjury, is based on his testi- mony last October before Dr. Rudolph Diedling, a state prison commissioner, who conducted an investigation at Sin« Sing. Osborne testified before Diedling that “there is no immo €0 far as the prison is concerned. Documentary Evidence Admitted. Harve ity three in s of Sing Sing prison were conducted, had testified to con ditions there w Willett, now com- pleting at ti t Meadows prison the sentence imposed after his convic- {tion, was called as a witness. His testimony as to the extent of Osborne's knowledge of the alleged immoral con- ditions was assisted by istant Di trict Attorney Willlam J. Fallon with Mutual Welfare lea se complaint and into the record. These papers, taken | trom the files at Sinz Sing, recited the | charges and showed the sentences im- vosed by the les on its offending members. This orzanization was in- augurated by Osborne in aid his “re- form from within” plan. Sought to Prove Witness Was Dis gruntied. Through cross examination of Wil- lett, George Gordon Battle, counsel for Osborne, sought to bring out that Wil- lett, disgruntled because Osborne had denied him special privileges at Sing Sing, had aided the prosecution in the preparation of the perjury accusation in the hope that he would soon be paroled. Willett denied this. WhgnHarvey tald. before’ the wel- fare TeiEue of his immoral relations with officers of the Mutual Welfare league, it was Willett who presided, at Osborne’s request, he testifierd. As a result of Harvey's recital, Osborne con- ducted an inquiry during which the ac- admitted their guilt. The documents introduced by Mr. Fallon showed that 18 members were suspended from the league and decided to appeal to the warden. Not Promised a Parole. ‘Willett denied that Mr. Weeks or John B. Riley, then state superintend- ent of prisons, had promised him pa- role or ommutation of sentence in re- turn for assistance, or that he was hostile to Osborne, because the latter bad opposed a parole bill pending in the legislature. Attorney Battle said tonight that he would refrain from calling any wit- nesses, including Osborne himself, the prosecution brings out n more serious than it did today SECURITIES VALUED AT £2,000,000 IN PRIZE COURT. Seized by British Transit—German pected. From Mails Ownership Sus- Lendon, March 18, .50 p. m.—Se- curities valued at £2,000,000 suspect- ed as being of German _ownership, seized from mails in transit, are now In possession of the prize court, ac- cording to an announcement today by the foreign office. Securities ha not yet been declared absolute con- traband but it is possible they will soon be placed on the contraband list. Meanwhile seizures will be continued on the ground that under orders in council ~ these securties establish credit for hostil belligerents and there- fore can be legally held up. The authorities here declare that | innocent ownership can be easily proved by reference to the banks which hold any of the detamea se- curities and that therefore nothing in the nature of a hardship bevond a slight delay is liable to be suffered by innocent owners. DROP ALL FOR DEFENSE, BORAH URGES SENATE. an Trouble Makes Immediate Auction Necessary. ‘Washington, March 13.—Senator Bo- rah, republican, urged the senate today to drop all other legislation and imme. diately consider the national prepared- mess program, in view of consequences that might arise from the decision to pursue Vilia in Mexico. Chairman Chamberlain of he mili- tary committee told the senate that in his opinion the United States army did not have enough soldiers to cope with Mexico. He added he would not surprised to see all Mexicans ral around Villa. ROCKEFELLER EXPEDITION MEMBERS CONTRACT TYPHUS. Probably Will Be Quarantined Neuvo Laredo, Mexico. Laredo, Tex., March 13.—Doctors Carlos Rusk and Peter Kolitsky of New York, members of the Rockefeller ex- tion to Mexico to combat typhus, ve contracted the disease and havy been taken to Neuvo Laredo, accor ing to advices reaching here today. They probably will be quarantined there. Britain Releasing Men for Service. London, March 13.—With a view to liberating more men for active service in the army the government has re- vised the list of starry occupations, employment in which has _exempted workmen hitherto. Women will replace Sing prison while he was warden there | documentary evidence in the form of | punishment slips, which were admitted | cused officers at first denied but later | Condensed' Tel_ograms The River Meuse in France is at flood stage. Rumania has seized 50,000 wagon- loads of cereals which has been sold to Germany. No change has taken place in the railway laborers’ strike at Danbury since Saturday. George H. Emmott, dean of the aw faculty of the University of Liverpool, died there, aged 60. Sir James Key Caird, chief backer of the Shackleton Antarctic expedi- tion, died in Dundee. The Portuguese Cabinet resigned, giving way to a national defense Cab- inet now being formed. “I am in full sympathy with Presi- dent Wilson's Mexian policy,” William J. Bryan stated at Detroit J. P. Morgan sailed from London or New York o he steamer Phila- delphia. of the American Line. The new 27,500 ton battleship Ne- vada was put into commission at the Charlestown, Mass. y Yard. Trinity Methodist Church, an his- toric Cincinnati structure, was des- troyed by fire at a loss of $50,000. ..Frank Booth, oldest master plumber of Bridgeport, died, aged 79. He was head of the firm of F. & F. C. Booth. The Midvale Steel and Ordnance Co. at Dover, Del, increased its capital stock from $100,000,000 to $150,000,- 000. A number of members of the German Reichstag will visit Bulgaria next month and study the resources of the country. Col. Winston 8. Churchill returned to the front in France after a visit to | London for an interview with Premier | Asquith. Col. Winston 8. Churchill returned to the front in France after a visit to London for an interview with Premier Asquith. Patrick J. Pendergast, an elderly | 1aborer, was probably fatally injured when a trolley car struck him at Eridgeport. While testing a stal ng device of his own invention, W. C. Robinson, well known aviator fell and was killed near Ewart, lowa. The United States amy transport Kilpatrick sailed from Galveston for Christobal with 500 men of the Fourth | Field Artillery. The Bridgeport Projectile Co. offer- ed the War Department its entire plant to be used for the manufacture of mu.- nitions of war. Prof. Louis Bevier, dean of Rutgers College, was elected president of the New Jersey Council of Education for the coming year. Samuel Pyatt of South Plainfleld, N. . was struck and killed by a Lehigh Valley freight train at the South Plainfleld station. The Canadian Town Planning Com- mission has recommended the forma- ion of a Federal district of Ottawa, to rival Washington. The armed Italian liner Verona ar- rived at New York from Genoa on her second trip since the guns were mounted on her deck. Lieut. Philip Milliken of the Fifth Cavalry polo team, was thrown from his horse and seriously injured during a game at Alken, S. C. Col. Judson §. Farrar, Civil War veteran and former United States consul, died at his home at Mount Clemens, Mich., aged 76. Dr. Thomas Baty, an Englishman and an authority on international law has been engaged by the Japanese Foreign Office as adviser. A report from Amsterdam says that all Belgians who have lived in Ger- many for five years have been ordered to join the Geramn army. Dr. Henry van Dyke, American min- ister to Holland, sailed from New York for The Hague on the steamer Rot- terdam to resume his duties. Carrying 25,000 tons of war supp for Great Britain, the White Star line: Lapland and Cymric sailed from New York. Neither ship carried passengers. Three persons were killed by a Penn- sylvania train at West Berlin, N. J., When a_horse pulling the carriage In which they were riding, balked on the tracks. Since the United States government announced its intention of running down Villa and his band, the War De- partment has been swamped with of- fers from volunteers. The marriage of Giula Morosini, heiress of the $7,000,000 estate of Glo- vanni Morosini, to Arthur N. Werner, the former mounted policeman, has been annulled at Kingston, N. Y. Joseph Bucher, former band master at West Point, and at the N al Academy, died at Baltimore, Md., from the effects of a wound received in the Indian campaign in Arizona, in 1886. Eugene Schultz, aged 12, fell through the ice while skating at Tiflin, Ohio. Reaching out widely as he sank, he grabbed a 21 pound bass, which he still held when comrades rescued him. The Great Southern Lumber Co. at Bogalusa, La., has offered one month's pay to any employe of their concern who volunteers to go to Mexico. Their jobs will_be held for them until they return. Dr. Wisner R. Townsend, prominent physiclan and surgeon, was found dead in the courtyard of the apart- ment in which he lived in New York city. He efther jumped or fell from a window on the fifth floor. August Younge, aged 64, of Carl- stadt, N. J, who committed suicide last month, left $25.000 of his $75,000 estate to the German government for the relief of widows and orphans in need because of the war. Strike at Cudahy Plant. Sioux City, fowa, March 13.—One thousand men at the Cudahy packing plant here quit work this afternoon. The strike leaders assert that the MEXICAN OFFICIALS IN WASHINGTON !UBIM"&“ ereignty of Mexico—Advices from the Interior of Mexico Say the Natives Showed No Resentment When Informed of the Proposed Entry of U.S. AND MEXICO N A RECIPROCAL PACT ¢ i ] | b American Troops on Mexican X Soil—The Whole Matter is Now in the Hands of General Funston. Washington, March 13.—The United States government today entered into a formal agrecment with the de facto government of Mexico under which | American troops will cross the border to hunt down Villa and his bandits with the expectation of hearty co- operation from the Carranza forces. retary Lansing made public the text of a note accepting General Car- ranza’s propoeal for a reciprocal ar- rangement between the two govern- ments and announcing that the United | States held this arrangement to be now {in force and binding upom both par- ties. Gen. Funston Will Carry Out Task. General Funston will carry out his task under this agreement. Official an- nouncement was awaited tonight that |the American force had crossed the border. Plans for the troop movement have gone ahead without regard to the diplomatic exchanges. Mr. Lansing aiso made public a statement in the name of President Wilson, reiterating that every step be- ing taken by the administration was based on the deliberate intention to preclude the possibility of armed in- tervention In Mexico. The statement follows: No Possibility of Intervention. “In order to remove any misappre- hension that may exist, either in the United States or in Mexico, the presi- dent has authorized me to give in his name the public assurance that the military operations now in contemplia- tion by this government will be ecrup- ulously confined to the objest already < announced and that in_no elrcum~ stances will they be suffered to im- fringe In any degree upon the sove= reignty of Mexico or develop into im- tervention of any kind in the internal affairs of our sister republic. On the contrary, what is now being done is deliberately intended to preclude possibility of intervention.” Brief, Concise Agreement. The note to Carranza defines terms of the agreement beyond possibility of misconstruction. In it provides that where conditions on the American side of the similar to those at Columbus, led to the orders to General to_enter Mexico, the same . will be accorded to the Mexican-ds - facto government without the sity of a further exchange of It is clearly stated, however, that bandits to be pursued on Ameriean s0il by Mexican troops must have come from the American side, committed depredations on the Mexican side and fled back again to United States terri= tory. There is no such instance em record in recent years. Text of Reply to Carramza. - A ] i el sul_Silliman: “The government of the United' States has received the courteous of Senor Acuna and has read satisfaction his suggestion for recip- rocal privileges to the American Mexican authorities in the pursuit (Continued on Page Ten) STEEL SHELLS AND RIFLES FOR U. S. GOVERNMENT. Four Large Munition Plants Working on Rush Orders. Philadelphia, March 13.—Four of the largest munition plants in this sec. tion are working on rush orders for steel shells and rifles for the United States government, according to statements made here last night by of- ficials of these companies, who added that they were in a position to supply the further needs of this country wth- out irterfering with their foreign orders. The Remington Arms company, it was stated, is making two _miliion riffes for the army: the Eddystone Ammunition corporation 2,500,000 shells and the Baldwin Locomotive company one million steel forgings, while the Midvale Steel and Ornance company is also workinz on large orders for the United States in addi- tion to its foreign contracts. Samuel Vauclain, managing direc- tor of the Remington Arms company Ordnance corporation and Alba B. and a director of the Midvale Steel and Johnson, president of the Baldwin Lo- comotive works, said that these con- cerns had received large orders from the government within the last few weelks. FAMOUS OLD SAILING SHIP SHENADOAH DESTROYED. Sank a Short Time Ago Off the Long Island Coast. New York, March 13.—Twenty-five gun cotton mines were reguired yes- terday to complete the dastruction by the coast guard cutter Mohawk of the famous old salling ship Shenandoah, which sank a short time azo off the Long Island coast in ten fathoms of water. Captain Carden of the cut- ter, when he returned to port tonight, declared it was the toughest wreck he ever attempted to mine and that the difficulty experienced in blowing it to pieces was a tribute to the excellent construction of ships of the Shenan- doah’s type. The wreck was a serious menace to navigation, it lay directly in the path of eastbound steamers. AMERICANS ARE CROSSING BORDER FROM MEXICO. Apprehensive Over Carranza’s Request to Enter United States Territory. Douglas, Ariz. March 13—Ameri- can residents of the state of Sonora, Mexico, began coming to the Ameri- can border in considerable numbers. Several said they had left on account of apprehension over the result of General Carranza’s request on the United States for permission to cross the American boundary. Two hun- dred Americans were expected from Nacozarl. The last of the foreign women and children arrived from El Tigre, but about twenty American men remained there. Movements of Steams! Ponta Delgada, March 11.—Arrived: Steamer Canopic, New York for Ni les. P iverpool, March 11—Arrived: Steamer Dominion, Philadeiphia. Sail- ed: tSeamers Orduna. New York: Philadelphia, New o¥rk. Glasgow, March 11.—Arrived: Etea,.” er_Sardintan, Portland Me. New York, March 13.—Arrived: walkout was due to the discharge of [ Steamer St Paul Liverpool. men who had been active in the re- men under 30 years in the starred list. ' cent strike at the plant. New York, March 13. Steamer America, Genoa. — Salled: l HONORS FOR NEW HAVEN RIFLE AND REVOLVER cLUB. Win Class D Championship in Nation~« al Inter-Club Matches. ‘Washington, March 13.—The Peters’ Rifle and Revolver club of Kings Mills, Ohio, was announced as winner today of the national inter-club champlone ship matches recently completed under. the auspices of the National Rifie as-. sociation. Seventy-two rifie clubs e of the Kings ‘e aggregate score Mills club was 10,911 leading the Class A organizations and winning the na- tional trophy. Leaders in each of the other classes into which the clubs we rdeivided were: Class B, Ogden, Utah_rifie, 10,088, class C, St. Paul, Minn. Rifle and Re- voiver ‘club, 10,800; class D, plac Rifle and Revolver club, New ven, Conn. 10,817; class E, Plerre 8. D. Rifle and Revolver club, 10,681; class F, Taunton, Mass, Indoor Rifle club, 10,562. TABLETS IN COMMEMORATION OF BIRTH OF TELEPHONE. Unveiled at Boston by Prof. Alexe ander Graham Bell, the Inventor. Boston, March 13.—In commemorm= tion of the birth of thetelephone and its first use in this city forty years ago, two tablets were unvelled here today by Professor Alexander Gra- ham Bell, inventor. The first tablet S R was set_in a building on Court strest, where Professor Bell conceived —_the idea of tho transmission of the human, volce over a wire. The tablet bears the inscription: -l-:e;« the telephone was born, June! 1875 The other tablet has been piacel on Exeter place, from which Prof Bell transmitted the first complste Intelligent message to Thomas Watson, March 10, 1876. Bell's words were: “Watson, please come here, T want you.” s A Professor MARINES DETAILED TO GUARD RADIO STATION. At Entrance to San Diegs, Cal— Orders From Navy Department. .. San Diegn, Callf, March 13. under orders from the navy ae:..m’* S mont, Colonel H. J. Pendleton, coms. manding the Fourth regiment of ma= rines, stationed at the exposition, z day detalled guards for duty at the two navy radio stations here. ! The Point Loma station, at the en- trance to San Diego, is Telled 5 by the government for all its business between the United States and war ehips in Mexican waters. The Chole | las tHeights station, now under com= . struction, is to be one of the radio plants in the world. FRUITLESS SEARCH FOR CREW OF BURNING AMERICAN vmfi Ship Discovered Afire Southwest of, Bermuda. e Galveston, Tex., March 13.—Captain Haelversen of the Norwegian wteama ship Terje Viken, which arrived today from Newcastle, reported havis spent the night of March 7 for the crew of an American vessel discovered on fire gouth: Bermuda, 73 degrees, 12 minutes and 27 degrees, 15 minutes north. could not make out her name, but one side were the letters “U. 8. =