The Abilene Daily Reporter (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 319, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 12, 1916 Page: 1 of 18
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VOLUME XIX.
ABILENE TEXAS SUNDAY MARCH 12 191G TWENTY TWO PAGES IN FOUR SECTIONS TODAY.
NUMBER 310
GENERAL MOVEMENT OF MPS BEGINS: VILLA MOVES TOWARD SONORA
?
LACK $800 HAVING
MONEY FOR TEST
rox Kxrr.Mis timk for khkimi
$11000 TO SIX OTMH'h MOV
. 1VY UTKHMM.
MHB WERE BUSY
IJoMpHi flu' Fuel llmt Out $."111110 Win
ICnNcil Saliirilnj I'lirul For V
Oil Test N ol Yi(
Complete.
Three rntnmlttcoH ur three men ouch
woro litiHy Saturday trying to gel tho
Imlnnrp of tlu$lI.nuO heeded to iu-
aiiro tliu drilling ur nnothcr tent veil
HMitli of Aiillciif to look fur paying
oil.
When tlmy totaled their stock mileB
Hnttirduy night the lucked about $SUO
hating thu nocuasnrj huiii.
Hccuuhp the committees lmii worked
hard and tiecatiHc tip wuntx to Bee an-
other teat made Frank 1 Fox grunted
an extension ot time until sK o'clock
.Monday afternoon the original tiuio
limit having heen kI p. m. Saturday
Thu connnlttee Hold over ?t000
worth or Htock in thu proposed coin-
jmny Saturday The drltlerti employed
i Frank l Fox took Vm worth ot
HluircH allowing tli.it they have sumo
soil or confidence in finding ''pay oil"
The hardest workers Saturday were
Fred T. Wood and George Flnherg sou
ietar and president of the Chamber
of Commerce. They literally "wont
in n lope" all da Ions "d while the
llireo coiumltteoH did a whole lot to-
wards raising the money these two
were the ones who bold the most
Htock.
The committee held a conference
with Frank I' Fox Saturday urtcrnoou would go in pursuit of Villa
and made several counter proportions That the first aero squadron station-
to Ills original offer which was to ed at Fort Sam Houston would be a
.ImIII ii.irt.li.i.. t.itll VLJ.11 fr tint pltlKptlti iW nt .l.n rwrmrlltlnliil V fnfca
would ralwe $11000 to help dtttrity the
expenses u ne iihuh jii niu cji miujnu uoruor poiuis lornny Byiniiioina'Di
Gil) ncros about it go to the company
not to Fox. Mr. Fox rejected every
one of tliu propositions submitted be-
cause they conflicted with the by-laws
of the Frank I Fox Company $5000-
000 concern.
"We've got to have that other IS00
before six o'clock Monday or it is all
off" wero the last words Fred Wood
said last night as he left for his home
to rest from his dny's labors. "If Ab-
ilene IctH this proposition go by tho
hoard for lack of a paltry $800 or so
U would he to tho everlasting Bhnino
of the city."
When Mr Fox loads the muterialH
and machinery at the "dri" well RPUth
of town It will ho to take thom either
to the freight ynrds for shipment to
Oklahoma or to move them a mile und
ti hnlf to the new locution or wherever
the company designates tho place for
the. other test If the committee falls
In raise the full $U.ooo. It will be all
orf. "And that doesn't mean $10939.93.
olthor." Fred Wood said
Efforts will bo made Monday to com-
plete tho fund but It is by no means
assured.
Secretary Wood stated Saturday
night that persons who desire to do
so cap purchase half shares at twenty-
fivo dollars
PATQLS AT DOUGLAS
DOUBLED; QUIET AT
Hy Tho Ashocluted Press.
DOUGLAS Ariz March 11 Pa-
trols along the boundary near here
were doubled today. Wild rumors of
repelling an Invasion of the United
States as well as an Invasion of Mexico
were carried through the crowds which
filled the streets in Nogules Ariz and
Nogales. Sonora. Jubt across the bor-
der. Hull tow n were- tranquil to
night
Carranzu soldiers at Nogales So
nora strolled the streets or lounged
about the plaza where band concerts
were given Ou the American bide an
artillery drill l American faoldiers
were conducted back of the town hid-
den from the view or many Mexican
refugees. The measure was taken as a
precaution against exciting peaceful
Mexicans
Col William H Sage tommandlng
tho Twelfth Infantry at Camp Stephen
I Ittle. said today that he had received
no orders for the movement of the
300 troops under his command
CABIE MESSAGES FO
MEXICO TO BE CENSORED
By The Associated Press
NEW YORK. March 11 Messages
for Mexico "will be tubject to censor-
ship the cable companies announced
today
FUNSTON GETS
TROOPS READY
("i:hoilsiiip i:m'oih.ei ind time
of st hit is not hefimtf..
l.Y KMMtV.
MUCH INTEREST IN AEROS
Squadron Will ho Sent From Fl. Sum
Houston This Itelng the First
Heal Tet In Mar Time
laneiMcr.
JJy Tho Associated Press.
SAN ANTONIO March ll. Instruct-
ed hy the War Department at Washing-
ton that he waB not to lie personally
in command of the troops that will
cross the Hlo Grande to search for
Villa and his bandits .Major General
Frederick Funston today begun to ar-
range the details of the expedition and
plan for the safeguarding of the entire
border.
Censorship' F.nforced.
During the day Gen Kunston con-
ferred frequently with members of his
staff at Fort Sam Houston the south-
ern department headquarters. A close
censorship was established on the pro-
ceedings. All announcements were
made by Gen. Funston himself.
From Gen Funston came this In-
formation concerning the develop-
ments of the day:
That an officer subordinate a brig-
adier general would command the
punitive expedition;
That this officer would have com-
plete charge In the field and would
not he hampered by unnecessary In-
structions; That it would take two or threo days
to reorganize the force or forces
that
. That a close -watch woilil bo-outtOt
disorder that will neceBsitnte tho mow
ments of the troops.
General Funston Tor military rea-
boiis. declined to say how large the
force would he and the point or points
at which tho Hlo Grande would be
crossed when the movement first be-
gan. Funston to Have (.'eneral uirecuon.
It wnB made known yostorday that
Gen Funston wus willing to person-
ally command the expedition which Ib
to search for Villa. It Is explained
here however that the War Depart-
ment thought it best to keep General
FutiBton at the southern department
headquarters whero ho would be In
touch with and could utrect tnc enure
border situation. If there should bo
moro than one expeditionary rorce the
common direction would fall to Gen-
eral Vunston. Another reason assign
ed was thnt tho entire routine or tne
southern department would be Inter
rupted If the commanding general was
In the field. It Is explained however
that Gen. Funston will make frequent
trlDB to tho positions which are to be
occupied hy tho Invading troops.
Tho movement or troops irom we
departments other than commanded by
Gen. Funston already have been an
nounced. It Is understood. Amalgama
tion of tlie scattered fragments of reg
iments transportation equipment or
the commissary and other details
would require it was Intimated at
least two and probably three days for
completion. All such troops will be
transported directly to the border. The
utmost Becrecy as to the exact desti-
nation of tho troops will be maintain-
ed. Gen. FunBton has insisted on this
precaution to the war department that
Gen. Villa may bo kept In the dark
as much as possible. The army offi-
cers at Fort Sam Houston believe that
tho border Is Infested with Mexicans
of toe Villa following who will do all
in their power to keep hlra Informed.
Time Hequlred Not Knovta.
No estimate of tho time which will
be required to capture Villa was ob-
tainable but the feeling at southern
department headquarters was that the
cxnedltion would be similar to the one
Which had as Its object the seizure of
Agulnaldo In the Philippines years
ago.
Tho army officers are intensely In-
terested in the part the first aero army
squadron will play In the pursuit. No
American air squadron ever ueiore nas
seen actual war service. Machines
were sent to Vera Cruz and aerial
scouting has been done along the bor-
der but the first real est of the
"fourth arm" of the service will now
bo made It is known that the squad-
ron will leave San Antonio and it Is
expected that the machines will be
ready by tomorrow Weather condi-
tions are perfect for flying and it is
thought that the btart will not be de-
layed any longer than necessary.
Capt Benjamin D. Foulols command-
ing the ten officers under hbu. who
comprise the "flyers' of the squadron
and the eighty troopers completing
the squadron worked bard all day to-
day preparatory to their departure. A
big part of the equipment wui t au
patched by train
All of the officers under Gn Pun-
Old General Defends Verdun.
mkfvi' r N W1 '"& "Sl
ctniH.
in command of
at Verdun. Hith-
(Jencral i
General 1'etaio. is
the defending forces
erto the commanding general's name
bag been kept a secret. He distinguish-
ed himself in tho retreat from Char-
leroi in August 1D14 and became in
rapid succession brigadier general
general of a division general of un
army corps and general of an army.
General Petnln is In his sixtieth year
and is extremely active. It Is nala
thnt he has spent the last ten days
wntchliiR the battle about Verdun
from tho seat of an armored motor
car.
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FAMOUS AMERICAN
AVIATOR KILLED WHEN
FALLS 13.000 FEET
GRINNKLL la. March 11. W C
(Uilly) Robinson one of tho foremost
of American aviators and head of tho
Grinnell aero school here waa klllen
this afternoon when the biplane in
which he was trying for an altitude ro
cord plunged from about 13000 feel
As the machine struck the ground Urn
petrol tank exploded and tho resultant
fire destroyed the plane and burned
tli? body of the aviator almost beyond
recognition.
The accident occurred near Zwart
Ia and eight miles from thla city
PROMIXENT MEX INVOLVED.
vtAN. Okla.. March 11. .Ten men.
several very prominent are under ar
rest here In connection with tne day
light robbery of the First National
hank Wednesday. The officers claim
a confession was made by one man and
$1800 loot haa been recovered.
ston with the exception ot Lieut. A.
R. Christe will go to the front Most
of them are veteran aviators. Several
ot them took part In the flight of the
first aero squadron from Ft. Sill. Okla.
last November when the squadron
made a flight to Houston Capt. Fou-
lols and Lleuts J. B. Carberry P- S.
Bowen I. A. Rader and C. G. Chapman
are the present members of the squad-
ron who made the trip to Houston.
Other members are Lleuts. H A. Dar-.
gue. W. G. Gorrell W O. Kllner and
R. H. Willis and Capt. P. S. Dodd
Gen. Funston here has about 1500
men. comprising three-manned brancb.-
ea for service that might be sent to
aid the troops at Brownsville Lareao
and other Texas border points. Capt.
Foulols in command of the first aero
squadron. Is one or the arrays pioneer
airmen He was with Orvllle wrigni
on the first cross-country flight In
America of any consequence that
from Fort Myer. Va to Alexandria m
1908. He was an officer of the sev
enteenth Infantry when he entered the
flying corps. He Is a married man and
haa a family. The full complement of
the squadron should be twenty nying
men The equipment in auumou m
eieht aeroDlanes. consists or twenty
motor trucks and five motorcycles the
latter being used tor tne rapia trans-
portation of gasoline and parts for
crippled machines.
The squadron uses biplanes with
motors from 80 to 100 horsepower.
Each machine weighs 1.350 pounds and
carry 480 pounds with an observor
with each nllot. Twenty-five aero
plane and a quantity ot ammunition
win m lorwara im "
trUCk.s (t is unrto4.
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LANSING WANTS
DATA ON SILIIIS
ASKS CONSUL TO GET ALL INFOR
MATION ABOUT. SINKING OF
NORWEGIAN BOAT.
TORPEDO MAY BE GAOSE
If It Develops That American Sailors'
Lues nere Endangered by
M Torpedo May B
Serious Case
By The Associated PresB.
WASHINGTON alarcn 11. secre
tary Lansing today Instructed Consul
Osborn at Havre France to secure and
forward Immediately all available ln
formation of the sinking In Havre
Roads of the Norwegian bark Slllus
and from which seven American citi
zens were rescued. Osborn had pre-
viously reported that the Blllus waB
torpedoed without warning March 9.
Officials seem Inclined however to
refrain from forming an opinion until
it la positive whether a torpedo and
not a mine struck the ship. Sbonld
Osborn's Investigation establish that a
torpedo actually was responsible.
United States officials indicated that
It would be an even more serious mat-
ter than it a passenger-carrying ves
sel were involved. The state depart-
ment considers that American seamen
have even greater claim to protection
than a passenger as a passenger trav-
els at his own discretion while a sea-
man Is compelled to do ao by his occu-
pation. If It develops that the bark was sunk
by a torpedo while enroute from
Havre to New York the government
responsible for It will be held to ac-
count. TO TEST INTANGIBLE TAX
Special to The Reporter.
AUSTIN. March 11. The valuation
of the physical property of the I. & G.
N being made at the instance ot the
attorney general is to be used in the
suit brought in Harris county by the
railroad company The road is attack-
ing the intangible tax valuations fixed
by the state tax board.
REYIVAL SERVICES TODAT.
GALVESTON. Texas. March 11.
Simultaneous revival services in the
Protestant churche of Galveston will
commence here tomorrow. X special
event in the mMtar will ba Um an-
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motor iob pw simUm om Buny after-
nooni durla tk revivals.
MORE TEDT GAINS
AROUND
VERDUN
FUEM'II CONTIM'E TO OFFEH
.STl'llUOltX UES18TANCK
HOWEVER.
FRENCH LOSSES 2500000
llorltn Gives Out This Statement Sat.
unlii). German A ems Vttnck Hum
Squadron Portuguese Cnbt
net Hns Resigned.
Saxon regiments by sudden thrusts
In the Champagne havo captured po-
sitions of the French front. Tho Gor-
man war office announced tonight that
the ground gained wni nbout two-
thirds of a tnllo deep along ti 1400
yard front; that nevernl guns had been
taken and more thnn 700 prisoncm
captured. The attack wnH made near
ItheimR some distance west of the
Meuie the scene of the latest German
aimult.
There wore no indication thus far
that the nermann would attempt to
follow ui tho attack.
Although tho French have offered
stubborn resistance before Verdun tho
Germans hnve gained more ground
Herllu announces that the French have
been cleared In the Cnrbcaux and
CumiereB woods west of tho Mouse
Tho French mriciat statement soys
that the Germans hnve captured a part
of Vaux northwest of Verdun but
that they were unable to reach thu
fortress.
German reports say that Gorman
aeroplanes attacked a Russian squad
ron one battleship and five destroy-
ers off tho coast of Hulgarla. It In
said thnt some of (lie destroyed wec
hit.
A wlcelosB message from Berlin
said to bo baBeaon Information given
confidentially by tho French Minister
Gallicnl that-the Fronch casualties up
to March 1 amounted to 2.500.000. It
Is said that 800000 worn killed and
1400000 wounded of theso 400000 se
verely and that .100000 are missing.
Tho Portuegucso cabinet has resign-
ed to mnko way for the national de-
fense cabinet. The Portuegucso have
authorized tho government to toko any
measures ncccflsnry to meet uormanys
declaration of war. It waB mado known
by tho foreign minister ot tho retiring
cabinet that Portugal's seizure of the
German ships wna made after a re-
quest had been made by Great Ilrltnln
Tho uermnn orrenBlvo for the tlmo
being has beeu Blackened In tho reg-
ion around Verdun. Tho French otflc-
lal reports announced that no recent
attempt has been made by the Germann
along the whole- front.
On tho cast bank ot the Moubo. tho
region around Douaumont has beon
subjected to a heavy bombardment
hut on tho rest ot tho center und In
the Woevro region tho guns are not
eo active and on the west hank of the
Moubo on that section from Botliln-
court to the Coute de L'Ole tho artil-
lery duel haa been comparatively Im-
portant. In that region the Germans have re
taken moBt of the Corbeaux -woods the
position which Is likely to prove a fac-
tor In the attack on Coute de L'OIo.
Tho Germans are also holding Hill 265
to the northeast of that Important
strategic position.
Describing the German attacks on
the French trenches west of Douau-
mont on Friday tho official statement
of the war office saya that the Ger-
mans three times in columns ot four
rushed forward to assault but were
mowed down by the artillery and ma
chine gun fire. They wero forced to
retire "leaving dead bodies Uttering
the ground."
BOAT DESTROYER
SUNK BY A MINE
By Tho Associated Press
BERLIN. March 11. The Russian
torpedo boat destroyer Leiteman Pu
sechtin has been sunk by a mine ac
cording to a report from Sofia Bui
garia given out here by the Overseas
News Agency.
Four officers and eleven sailors
were rescued by Bulgarians.
Marry at Menpbls Tens.
Special to Tho Reporter.
DALLAS Tex. March 11. Rev S.H.
C. Burrgln of Dallas and Miss Eliza-
beth Kilpatrick of Cortntht Miss. wero
married at Memphis Tenn. today
a i
Ask For Fr. EltttfM
Special to The Reporter.
LOCKHART Tx. March U. A
tltlon saklng for a prohibition lacttoo
here l bU( elreulatti. Calawell
ceustr vwt 4ry two swtra ae by a
mall majority.
ROSS
PRESIDENT WILSON TO ANSWER
CARRANZA'S REQUEST MONDAY
De Facto Head Had Asked Permission
To Send Troops Into U. S. to Pur-
sue Bandits Utmost Secrecy Is
Maintained in Army Movements.
By AB80ciatcd Press.
WASHINGTON D. 0. March 11. Gen. Funston after ordtrs
from President Wilson to hunt down the Villa bandits is moving
troops at tho border behind a veil of rigid secrecy. War officials
who were given border command and are working1 out the details
mado it plain that they regarded it as imperative to success' and
all information which might aid Villa in eluding American forces
must be rigidly guarded. It was apparent that tho military plans
contemplate that the drive into Mexico should be both quick and
certain.
The war department took no chance by weakening the border
patrol and General Funston has issued orders not to move until folly
proparcd. Secretary of War Baker and his subordinate remained at
tho war department until late tonight receiving dispatches from
General Funston and doing everything in. their power to back up
the plans being made on tho border. Many of the dispatches were
nont by wireless to President Wilson who is down tho Potomac on
the Mayflower but whether Genoral Funston has entered Mexico
or just when ho would cross the border the officials would not say.
General Funston himself urged that all secrecy surround the move-
ment of the troops in order that the army may have the opportunity
of surprising the bandit Chieftain.
The Stato Department ha? received from Goneral Oarranza a re-
quest that permission be given to his troops should occasion arise
to cross the border into the United States in pursuit of bandits. The
nole was immediately forwarded to President Wilson on the May-
flower who tonight sent word that ho would confer with Secretary
of State Lansing before arriving at a decision There is every indiet-
tion that the officials view Corranza's request in a favorable light.
It was suggested that should such arrangement bo agreed to that it
'k more than probable that an wefKieir for'the MexioaaihtfJ't-
cross into the United States would never occur as the border patrol
has beon greatly tightened and there is little possibility of future
bandit trouble in tho United States at the same time it is thought
that tho acquiesconto by the United States in the proposal of the de
facto government would go far towards gaining the confidence of
tho Mexican people in tho Northern part of Mexico which is under
control of the recognized Carranza government. The note relieved
tho apprehension of some of the administration officials who con-
sidered that the appearance of American troops on Mexican soil
might cause trouble. Tho communication indicated that no objection
would bo raised. Tho reply from tho United States will be sent some
time Monday and it is generally expected that the American forces
which will probably number in the neighborhood of 7500 will
by that time be well on the trail of the bandits who raided Columbus.
One of tho chief causes of delay has been made necessary by the re-
placing with infantry the cavalry troops which have been doing
border duty. The nature of the movements in progress since General.
Funston received orders to capture Villa may not be known for sev-
eral days
Discussion in congressional circles indicated that Congress is -surely
behind the President in his determined stand to run down
Villa The Senate Foreign Relations Committee met and unanimous-
ly indorsed the President's action. In the House Representative
Mott of New York Republican member of the Foreign Relations
Committee introduced a jdint resolution justifying the President ia
empolying the armed forces of the United States.and that the United
States disclaims any hostile intention towards the Mexican people
or any purposes to make war on Mexico. There was no general dis-
cussion on the subject in either house.
FUNSTON ASKS FOR MORE TROOPS.
By Associated Press
WASHINGTON March 11. General Fuaston asked the War De-
partment late tonight for four additional regiments of cavalry for
patrol duty on the border. Gen. Scott chief of staff immediately
issued orders for the first! cavalry at Monterey Gal.; the elevMtk
cavalry at Ft Oglethorpe Ga. and the 12th cavalry at RoWm
Neb. proceed at once to the border. The first cavalry at Ft. Myer
Va. was ordered to hold itself in readiness to move.
Gen. Funston said that the fourth regiment would not be needed
immediately. Late tonight Sec.
nan not received any report that
the border.
SAN ANTONIO Tex. March
Houston late today for the second hattalioa of engineers eoipeeed
of Companies G and H Major L. Browm commanding to eatraie.
Similar orders were issued to field hospital corps No. 7 Maj-or Jere
B Clayton commanding and to ambulance company No. 7 Majer
Harold L. Jones commanding. No destination was annoumced eieesrf
that the troops were going "west." The engineers' detail eossyriw
one-third of the total United States engineering corps and enters feu
dicate that heavy engineering work h ahead of the tTjiifjIiiairj
force in Mexico.
Each company battalion is composed of 140 to 160 nueu The am-
bulance corps consists of twelve awhulaace. It fifties ectreiaesc
tonight hut other details were not gives out and k its truaiiaend
that the men probably will not leave until tecaerreer after-
noon. Ambulance No. 7 will probably leave befere auNnuaf . Tees-
graph coaapa&y H of the signal corps is expected U leave tessewrepr
night and it was said that three treeps ef eavalry aad baMesies A
s o or the Third Artillery Major
m eatramea about the sane tune.
TVMMSmt a MAJCJW A tTATfMltfT.
XL 9AMO Mare 11 The pure sad eijftttti Vb safe
Continued on pf tbree.
Baker said that the war deyartssestt
American troops had yet
11. Orders were issued at Ft
Leroy S. Lye eeeaw
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