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MEXICAN MARCH WASHINGTON, March 2 wv ASKS u.S.FOR PROTECTION! QFF FOR BORDER) HERO OF MARCH | . |] —Mexicans have 40 cannon Soldiers Suffer, Declares Cor-|] and 3,000 sereenoen Sty jent With the |] close to the center of Doug- —— las, Ariz., according to a tel Invaders egram received by Senator x - Ashurst today from D. A. ' DESCRIBES ADVANCE |] Richards, an attorney of that city. BY H. D. JACOBS WITH THE U. 8S. ARMY, Pa- LOMAS, Mex. March 16.—By Courier to Columbus, N. M. 40 plee 3,000 cavalry stationed blocke from the center Dougla © March 23,—(Delayed.) — Four “He has 7,000 bs khakl-clad troopers of the 13th tioned six miles south : |] Douglas. cavairy rode thru a gap in the barbed wire fence two miles south of Columbus yesterday, and the actual American Inv gion of Mexico was under wa Those soldiers were the “y ‘of the expedition. ‘The “point” con “Spike” Hennessey, New York, and | Troopers Schmerfield, Pennsylva:| nia, Woldridge, West Vireinia, and | Bnother named Sams. T four abreast. Populace Meets Soldiers ‘The Carranza customs house was found deserted. “Points” were thrown out on each side of the ad: | ance, guarding against Villista se attacks. first camp was made about four miles south of Palomas. The populace came down to meet the soldiers, Headquarters was lo- ‘cated south of a small creek. Cay airy and artillery were also station ed south of the creek, while the tn. ed on the north | on” ee |] fore it Is too tate.” Guards were thrown out along the stream, and none were permit ted to replenish their canteens un- til army surgeons had ascertained cata the water was polsoned letion by censor.) Yank Off Their Socks ‘The first move of the troops tn ing ranks was to yank off _ their socks and shoes and bathe feet. “We have only 1,800 ple of artillery. troops are stationed | miles east of Douglas. int” would sted of Serat. | thee to of attack, reach Douglas iS active for make any preparations, them, The Mexicans are ed wire entanglements Pp We have no mai large Mexico with a ema ere id return ar Want Northwest ‘to march on their stomachs, now march on their feet, litera! well as figuratively. | » Shortly after nightfall the signa} | ‘Corps arrived and ran up a mast, iked their gasoline engine and agen to wireless Columbus, asl Tetion by censor.) ‘The 13th left at daybreak as an ince guard. It was announced the remainder of the expedt- would follow fn two or three Aeroplanes which flew out from | They flew at a height of 1,5 your income, and Tt was impossible to Pond how many men each machine it every day. —ready money is "The Mexican general h of artillery and A DIME or A DOLLAR —whatever the amount from save the 10 of sald the message. alry sta of In fantry, 300 cavalry and four Our two “Lam reliably informed It require an hour for In © “Our army has been forbid- den by the administration to defense fear the |] Mexicans might misconstrue In trenched against the United States side. They have barb: Intrench. ments, The Mexicans easily could repeat the Columbus here on a much loss. “Help us if you can—be- Ads cover the entire It | region } south forced to descend In the Ascencton | men when his gasoline supply | hausted THE SEATTLE STAR FT, LAWTON MEN U. S. HORSE REAL | Surgeon and Three Men Are/| Record Ordered to Nogales, Arizona INSPECT LOCAL FORCE Three members of the 14th tn left fantry, U. & A., hospital corps, Seattle Friday to join the troops Nox Artz., for service in Mex ico. They were tho first enilated men to be called from Ft, Lawton but orders are ex od hourly the third battalion of the 21st fantry, stationed at Vancouver Wash. haa already started for El Centro, Cal Capt. William B, Metster ant surgeon tn the medical the only officer who has re orders to leave Ft, Lawton, With] him went three hospttal corps men Maj, John M. Jenkins, inapector general of the Western di of the army, arrived unexpectedly in § with his staff from San Francis Thursday, and = im mediately started an Inspection ¢ the equipm men at Ft. Law anstet SAN ANTONIO, Tex. March Twenty-five small wireless om and tne} orpa, in| ved | MATEURS CURBED | | tions near here have been disman:| tled by the government today. amateur operators: interfere with Gen. Pershing’s wireless commun! cation, the orders are to dismantie the offgpding equipment - AVIATOR IS RESCU If| Dash Shows U Cavalry Is Best in World CREATE A SENSATION BY LEON STARMONT Special Correspondent on Mexican Border for The Star EL PASO, Texas, March 24. The American cavairy horse is the real hero of the Mexican campaign today! Gon, Pershing’s flying column dashed 110 miles into the water less, foodiess waste of north ern Mexico In 42 hours—a rec ord that will stand in military history y years! Out of the alkall dust of thetr trail has come new proof that Uncle Sam's much maligned lar a amall as it is, can still ish taske that stack up © the best exploits of Europe's fighting men Unbelievable Speed One hundred and ten miles in 42 hours means that some where in the neighborhood of 4,000 men and their mounts, with a trailing column of water tank wagons, commissary trucks, ammunition wagons, ambulances and pack mule: have made unbelievable over country that presents ev- ery known obstacle to trav: It means the wheels of transport wagons bite deep Into the ytelding plain and often to be “b along by at the wheel spokes Heavily laden auto trucks have to negotiate soft spots tn the trail over planks lald down by men who |run ahead COLUMBUS, N. M., March 24 Lost for days in the tracklens/ de Licut. BE, 8. Gorrell of the army aviation corps, in Casas Grandes today He lost his way from Columbus, and was | failed. j Trooper Colin of troop M, 10th | only real insurance for cavalry, detailed as a head- the future. ition with pd oath sagt —start your Savings Account here, where will earn 4% interest, and “can yo'-all talk Spanish?” asked ‘as, suh, 90 words.” Green re-| tapping his ammunition belt, | contained 90 rounds. “They you want it. per cent be ready for immediate use when it THE BANK: DOUGLAS, Ariz, March 24.—All quiet here and at Agua Prieta ¥, following reports that 2,000 facte troops were en route to town from the South. These; failed to appear. Fourth Av: It’s the Saving of Ten Dollars on every Suit that is bringing hundreds of new customers to Seattle’s Largest Clothes Shop, and thereby doubling our busi- ness each month over a year ago. The New Spring materials and models are wonderful, and you owe it to yourself and your bank account to at least look at these $25 value Suits which we sell Upstairs for $15. The fit is guaranteed, no mat- ter if you are extra small, regu- lar or extra large. No charge for alterations. Come Up Saturday Open Until 10 P. M. Tailored Ready Co. 401-403 Pike St. FOR SAVINGS | | |ment messages from cher today | ‘FRIENDS OF U.S. ARMY " GRITICISE HAY BILL| | | | | | | } another's, and my guess is that | ralizing militia which} Ctreling about, Gorrell found an jabandoned camping place beside a} | wagon trall cleft stick there, telling his where about Tt was found eventually by an | American patrol, and a motor truck cue. When food for 24 hour WASHINGTON, March 24 He is not heading a revolt against Car ranza, according to state depart Consul Let CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ment of the officers and the train- | ing of the militia are specifically re- | served to the states Try to Bunko Constitution Congressman Augustus P. Gard ner of M bill tries to bunko this provision in the constitution. “Form retary of War Hen- ry T. Stimson,” says Mr. Gardner, }"does not believe this clause can be bunkoed. Neither does ex-Sec- retary of War rrison “No one knows what the supreme court of the United States will | think when it is called upon to de cide. “One man's guess ts as good as plan for fed carries a lawsuit in every private’s knapsack {# a pretty good plan to| | drum out of the army.” Adds Only 40,000 Army The Hay bill adds 40,000 men to the reg This as an emerge ican crisis iar in co’ army ney to meet the Mex The mobile army available today, | jexcluding those permanently sta tioned in the Philippines, Hawalt, Panama and Alaska, and those in |the non-combatant branches of the service, 1s approximately 40,000. If 40,000 are added to these, the |mobile available force will be 80, 000 men But these additions are only ad ditions on paper. They have still to enlisted, and four years is the time named in the law in which the men are to there is no danger sudden ju the regular standing arm Federal Pay for Militia The Hay bill provides federal pay to militia organizations, condi tloned on their consenting to be mo- bilized under federal authority when called The bill training camps 1i burg, N. Y., under regular army auspices; also it seeks to stand ardize and encourage military train ing In schools and colleges Crities of the bill say it fs a mis take reliance on the mili tla to meet any audden need Representative Gardfer, taking hia text t it is the fa soldier to know how to shoot, points to the official records, which show that “out of 91,000 militiamen in the United States, armed with the rifle, no less than 41,000 were so indifferent to their dut that the failed to show up for a single day's target practice thruout the year Militia Practice Unsatisfactory In only eight out of 48 states, ac cording to the army report st practice be that at Platte. to place as duty o ie mill even “fairly tory.” In the other 40 it is highly unsatisfactory According to Congressman Gard ner, the Hay bill and the Chamber lain bill, in the deficient in their thing to the strength beyond tate sen are equally ‘allure to add any country’s military the proposed au Gen.| | Lais Herrera te still military com. |mander of Chihuahua City achusetts says the Hay| | ing the 20,000 voted in the size ot} provides for holding} pines,” in safe | ride o | calls while flying | show « | train with gasoline went to the res-| cavalry is the peer the train arrived they| i | found the aviator had been without | Ml | Best Country In World Vote: arians must constantly ng the Iine In response to m horsemen whose mounts ‘an of weaknoss | | | Remounta must be provided for/ whose horses become ex The “dash” Into Mexico fs not Just a whirlwind rush of horsemen across the border; it Is a highly every man and animal. BUT THE ARMY THE TEST! HAS STOOD | | Its record speed shows American of any in the world. The American cavairyman, the man who is riding Itke the wind after Villa today, is a light, wiry chap, average height, but as hard and healthy as a mountain goat. He can will gets a morsel of food drink of water. The horse comes first—the man @ secondary considera, thon! cavalry SOCIETY WOMAN IN MOVIES FOR CHARITY | MRS GURNBE MUNN Palm Beach society has gone into the “movies.” With Mrs. Gurnee Munn, Washington, D. C., as heroine tn the film, “Isle of Hap- “soclety” 1s posing for the camera. F ods for the Amert. can ambulance in Paris, TREASON IS CHARGED STOCKHOLM, March 24.—In con. sequence of the resolution passed at a eeting of Swedish socialists that a general strike of all trades be declared, in case Sweden goes to war, three socialist leaders, Hoe lund, Hedon and Oljelund, have been arrested and charged with high treason If Francisco Villa escapes, it will not be the fault of the United States LAWRENCE ON STAND KLAMATH ALFLS, Ore, Mareh 2 irnest Lawrence, being tried on charge of murdering Mrs Alma Kuehne, December 20 last, took the yesterday NORSE BARK IS SUNK stand fn his own behalf | thorization of new recruits to the! number of 40,000 for the regular | LONDON, March 24.—The Nor-| army wegian bark Norberg, which left The Chamberlain bill would in-| Portland, Ore., last November with | crease this authorization b more men than provided for by the Hay bill, 20,000 a cargo of wheat for Great Britain. has been sunk, were rescued, Thirty of the crew rather below than above the | ride as long as his horse | land and then feed and bed/ down his animal before he himeecif or even a | and left a note tn alacientific test of the efficiency of | antial way. Infante’ Mercerized Hose in white, pink, blue and tan, sizes 4% to 6%, at tractively priced at 16¢ patr Basement Salesroom. Veiling Ends 25c Each HOR Veil lengths of yard each) in an = assort ment of fancy meshes, Bla and colors, unusual value at Be egch Girls’ Shoes $1.25 to $1.75 A Patent Misses and Children Vici Kid with cloti top, metal Calf with leather top. or leather also Gun Good-fitting and very serv eable. Sizes 5 to 8, $1 8% to 11, $1.50; 11% to 2, $1.75 pair. Boys’ and Youths’ Gun-metal Calf Shoes, tn button and | styles, made on comfortable fitting last, with heavy sole. Bizen 10 to 13%, $1.65; 1 to 2 $1.95; 2% to 5%, Children’s Button Shoes, in pat ent and dull calf and vict kid, with hand-@irned soles. Sizes 2 to 5, The pair; 6% to 8, 95c ealr Children’s Button Shoes, tn pat ent and dull calf leathers, with leather and cloth tops over an excellent-fitting last, Boys’ Norfolk Suits With Extra Knickerbockers $3.95 Basement specializes HE Sales- room on good-wearing School Suits for boys, at this low price The Suits are in the popu lar Norfolk models, made up in serviceable gray and tan mixtures, stripes and plain and every Suit h an extra pair of lined knick erbockere to 18 years Boys’ colors, Sizes 7 Price $3.95. All-wool Blue Serge Suits in Norfolk style, with full-lined — knicker bockers, sizes to 18 years, $4.00. Basement Salesroom 7 Val. Laces 25c Bolt NEW of Vale ennes Lace Edges, fn many pretty patterns for trin ming 1 and fren's dreases. ns up to one inch; the ds, 25¢. shipment dainty Wie bolt of 1 Ba. Suggests Change to By Austin E. Griffiths | ts the fest of a) written Austin pal efficiency, ms will not be In erte any officinix, but will deal an wapresud way with our ariftion Taxpayers in Seattie not only pay taxes of the city | Seattle ix a taxpaying com. | | munity We largely support by direct and indirect taxation all the | other governments in the state from governor down to school Janitor King county pays about one- | fourth of the taxes of the whole state, and Seattle pays approximately 80 per cent of King county taxes | In this connection, consider the Seattle port district, which {s supported by the whole of King county The port commissioners pre. sumably have the duty to give in other respects ing (approximately one GOOD School Shoe for ~ Built with medium weight extension Basement Salesroom Women’s Stockings with wilk boot, in white any of the costume nizen 8% to 10, the Basement Salesroom, Girls’ Middy Blouses, 50c IZ from 10 to 20 yea 100 Charming New Hats ©, sr Bowe, Added to the Large Showing wi sda tun oun very good quality and 1 at $5.00 * ve good Priced at 5O¢. service Re nent Balesroormn, RESH from their boxes and illustrating the new ‘+ ie idbas ie tailored and, oor Sample Waists dress Millinery, these Hats make an interesting addition 95c to the showing at $5.00. XCEPTIONAL values The sailor hat is especially afforded at this price featured in many variations, in a sample 4 of ker Waist * snien ernili ott. Waists in voile, organdie & ne ~~. se HN and rice cloth, to which brim effects, other oddly have been added odd Waists rolled, and adorned with nar feoeh «.oht -reghlare Werle row ostrich banding, ribbons, priced lines. ribbon ornaments and fancy Low-priced at » . ‘ ‘ —Basement Salesroom. pins. Glistening lisere straw predominates, in black, purple, citron, rose and cerise Altogether a very attractive collection, at $5.00. Spring Hats for Little Folk shel to $4.50 Just as app as those for their elders are the 9-Pc Cooking Set Spring Hats for little girls from 4 to 12 years of age i They are in mu om, bonnet and s or shapes of Special 98c fine lace braids, Panama of velvet dress and $4.50. every-day and Milan with trimming ribbon and clusters of flowers—styles for wear, Priced from 95¢ to Basement Salesroom NEW ARRIVALS IN Girls’ Wash N) new attractive the values shipment O varied are the styles and so of Girls’ Dresses that many will think Dresses, 95c in this Wash XCEPTIONAL value is offered in this 9-piece Cooking Set, which comes in white cooking ware with decoration of blue band and gold edge—dainty enough for use on the dinner table. The Set of Casserole cover One Bowl One Pudding Dish Six Individual Custard Cups. Special, for the 9 pieces, consists with soles. Various widths, Sizes 6 to 8, $ 8% to 11, $2.00 11% to 2, $2.50; 2% to 6, $3.00 pair ment Balesroom GRIFFITHS ON EFFICIENCY wise to choose the season's sup- ply now. They are made from serviceable, good-laundering ging- hams and poplins, trimmed with edgings, pique and self material of contrasting color. Sizes 6 to —Basement Salesroom 14-Piece Luncheon Set 35c 14 years HOICE of three pleas- One of the most attractive ing patterns in these models is the Gingham Dress Stamped Luncheon Sets, pictured, which has the bolero which consist of jacket effect trimmed with white braid and edged 6 Small Doilies with embroidery scallops. The collar and cuffs are of white poplin and the full plaited skirt is topped with a muslin underwaist. Featured in the popular large plaid effects in a range of colorings. Attractively priced at 95¢. 6 Medium Doilies 1 Oval Centerpiece 1 24-inch Centerpiece. Attractive value for the set, 35¢. —Basement Salesroom. —Basement Salesroom A New Underblouse Special $1.00 a very dainty garment, as pictured, made of rows of fine Swiss embroidery alternating with Val. lace insertion and topped with Garden Needs two rows of lace inser- tion, ribbon-run beading DIAMOND LAWN and edge The wing MOWERS. sleeves are formed by SPECIAL $2.95— several rows of lace in- : é oa sertion and edge sewed Substantial, ee tomakhves Shins. ove Lawn Mowers in 14-inch gethe hirre r r 2 size, with S-inch drive at waistline. ial $1.00. —Basement Salesroom wheels, bronze bushings and four revolving knives. An exceptionally good Mower. Special $2.95. GARDEN RAKES, SPECIAL 25¢- Twelve-tooth Malleable Iron Rakes with long hard- wood handle, special 25c. Spe Women’s Union Suits 25c Rubber-Cushion Hair Brushes 45c NUSUAL values at this UMMER weight in Wom- GARDEN SHOVELS, price in Rubber-cushion en's Cotton Union Suits, SPECIAL 65¢e— Hair Brushes, with single J0W neck and sleeveless, with ( Cie ri trullattens said: Stand ehh hay Jace-trimmed knee, Sizes 34, ‘ zarden Shovels with long istles a f nd 38, moderately priced finished hardwood handles, Price 45¢. special 65¢ " ‘ Basement Salesroom, Housewares Section. ing no suc | ngvouecee cenorg or {STILL A CHANCE FICIENCY AND SONOMY, FOR YOU, BABIES THIS WOULD BE A OD WAY TOWARDS THE GOAL | OF LOWER TAXES. There is still a chance for some young white hope to come to the Al l IES’ AVIATOR | front In Seattle with a perfect bet- ter baby score. the county ait the attention | GIVES TALK HERE which the port of Seattle re Walter Daniel Levergreen, age ¢ months, fell down by one point at quires | Five Yet wo find that aside trom |_ Pl Save City Money Thursday's clinic in the League hundred British aviators | building, Fourth ave, and Univers the port district, we also have {With new aeroplanes are drilling in| {ty st. in the city a harbor depart. |Englan’ and will soon be sent to| He ts the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. ment, WHOSE DUTIES COULD |do military observing on the conti-| 2: Levergreen, 6 Eastern ave. BE 'ARSQRBED KY THE |nent, stated J. G. Denholm, flight |e Was four ounces short of proper PORT DISTRICT WITHOUT | lieutenant for the allies, who spoke | ¥eisht ANY MARKED INCREASE IN. | before the Engineers’ club Thurs. Another clinic will be held COST OF OPERATION j day next Thareda, If this is done, the elty would He is here for a rest after boing A re be relieved of ately main. | Wounded and decorated for distin taining the harbor department | guished by Gen, Joffre CHILDREN AID FUND In addition to paying 80 per Curtis machines are rebuilt in| f cent towards the maintenance |Hurope for military use, he said, | r Mt of the port district and carry an added engine and con unds earned last week by the Public efficiency calls for siderable armor plate | Dupils of Bradford hall with an ama: the abolition of the harbor de Denholm intimated he would Yke | LU" play entitled “The Ughest of 7% partment in the city. Itcan be |to enlist in the U. S, army for | S®ven,” went into the coffers of the done in several ways, It car service in Mexico. Seattle branch of the American Red be done completely by charter | | com society, The presentation of nt he money was made It can be done effectually by ADO K LS $ little Anne Parsons council refusing to continue all - | or any of the positions in the INDIANAPOLIS, March 24 PROF, TUFTS HERE harbor department, abolish the | Property loss of probably $2,000,000] Prof. J. A. Tufts, professor ofy positions, and drop the appro- |and the death of six persons was] Rnglish at Phillips Exeter academy | priations. the toll exacted by the tornado|ts in Seattle one vacation tour It can be dono by removing | which swept over northern Indiana| the West. He proposes to form the port warden and appoint yester¢ (ixeter nhibeahiemnee Us, Thursday by amend