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VILLA IS HEMMED IN, CARRANZA CLAIMS
FUNSTON'S MEN FACE BORN FIGHTERS, SAYS JOHN REED
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(By International News Service.) |
WASHINGTON, March 14. F'mu‘
mer President William Howard Taft,
Elihu Root, Simeon Baldwin and fith«‘
ers equally prominent to-day r»m---‘
tered protests against the confirma
tion of Louis D. Brandeis as an ;wsn-i
ciate justice of the United States Su
preme Court ‘
A petition bearing their signatures,
saying Mr. Brandeis “is not a fit per
son” for the office, was presented r..]
day to the Senate subcommittee \\',l'4':ll
is investigating his fitness ‘
“The indersigned feel under the|
painful duty to say to you that !11
their opinion, taking into view the
reputation, character and prufv"sm'\;fll
career of Louis D, Brandeis, he is 'mt{
a fit person to be a member of “mi
Supreme Court of the United S(a‘vs‘,"}
the petition reads
Other signers of the petition \\:'ro‘J
Joseph H. Choate Francis l{u\\'(c.‘
Moorfield Storey and Peter W. Mei
drim, of .Savannah, president of the
American Bar Association \
The petition wa esented by Aus-|
ten G. Fox.” counsel for the ur".'.\n.u--«i‘
opposition to Brandeis. ‘
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Big Work for U. 8.
LONDON, March 14.—The Pall Mall
Gazette commenting on President
Bittuin's action ordering United
States troor into Mexico to pursue
Francisco Villa, says
“It is hoped the expedition will
achieve ‘ ect
“The problen Mexico, largely
set b AT« 2 herself, was badly
complicated by the Vera Cruz expe
dition
The Evening Standard doubts®
whether Mexicar regard the ex
pedition as purely punitive, and adds
“The expedition may develop quite
onsiderable ¥ \ry operations
The Westin ter Gazette likewise
sa) s
sty o 10 be wee ive,. ma
have to v elled to much larger
proport A
Negro Suspect To Be
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~ Grilled as Slayer
George Johnson, 21, a negro sus-‘
pected of having hurled the brick that
killed young Roscoe Crumip Saturday
night during a fight between three
white youths and negro “blind tigers,”
will be put through the “third degree”
at police headquarters Tuesday. He
was arrested by Detective Shaw, ‘
Johnson was identified as the siayer
Tuesday morning !:'e\\'. M. Nichols,
of No. 18 Gaskill stfeet, who was With
Crump when the attack was made on
their party. Johnson lives at Noa 33
Decatur street, within a short dis
tance of where the fight took place,
He has been partly identified by
others,
Atlanta Contractor
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Sues on Big Deal
W, A, Carlisle, of Atlanta, has filed
#uit in the United States District
Court at Harrisburg, Pa., against W,
H. Smith, an electrical engineer and
constructor, of York, to recover Car
ligle's share of $2:300,000 which Car
lisle, Bmith and John Yeardley, of
New York, where supposed to have
recelved when half a dozen power
concerns were reorganized and sold to
the Georgia Rallway and Power Coin.
pany four years ago
Carlisle says he was frozen out, and
'fi!t aguinst Yeardiey is expocted. A
mnlm suit Is pending In the
States Distriet Court In Ate
&*flt C. Elmer Smith, of
was also instrumental in
aboat the merger,
Villain the Mountains
Can Hold His Retreat
Against Bigger Force
By JOHN REED.
Famous war correspondent whose dis
patches from slexico at the Gone
of the occupation of Vera Cruz
were so graphic they recalled
Kipling’s Indian Tales. Mr. Reed
has just returned from the Bal
kan war front. -
E Americans really con-
W sider other races than
ours as inferior, We call
aliens “bohunks,” “wops” and
“chinks,” and “Greaser” is the
common name ror a Mexican.
When we think ¢f a Mexican we
usually picture, half-derisively, an
undersized, treacherous little
half-breed fit to kick around on a
section gang, but really not worth
much.
Most people laugh when they
speak of a “Mexican battle,” and
picture two ragged bands of bad
marksmen running away from
each other. without any damage
done.
This is a serious mistake. The
Mexicans are a primitive peoplae,
and almost totally uneducated.
They have a rich folk poetry,
folk music and folk drama, but
they never had a republican form
of government. And they can
fight—though they are not trained
as a modern army.,
Will Face Marksmen.
The American expeditionary
force is not up against cowards.
- It will encounter ignorant peons,
i untrained in military maneuvers,
~ badly fed, badly equipped, and
~ armed with a dozen different kinds |
' of rifles, dating from a dozen dif
ferent revolutions, But they are
l as good natural rifle shots as
there are in the world.
They are seasoned by five years
incessant, grueling warfare. And
they are led by Francisco Villa,
whom General Hugh 1. Secott,
Chief of Staff of the American
Army, called “a great natural
soldier.”
| In aill the year and a half T was
~in Europe following the armies of
every belligerent country, except
~ Austria, I have never seen braver
~ men than the Mexicans. At Go
mez Palaclo I saw ragged, bare
footed peons attack seven times
a hill 300 feet high, in the face of
artillery. I saw them walk up a
~ Btreet toward a wall crowned with
~ five machine guns sputtering red
i death, carrying nothing . but
bombs made of a stick of dyna
mite sewed up in cow skin, to
light from the cigarettes they
smoked, and hurl over the wall;
eight times they attempted it,
and eight times they were almost
annihilated; so that next day,
when I rode into the town, the
street was so heaped with dead—
hundreds—that 1 could not get
through. They went into battle
laughing and joking and running
races.
25 Went to Death.
At La Cadena 1 saw a man
shot twice through the lungs stag
ger up, get on his horse and ride
back into the thick of it. And
that was the scrap where 25 men
out of 100—half of them officers—
rode out to hold off 1,200 Colo
rados while the rest got away.
They were killed, of course,
However the Mexicans fight
among themselves, 1 belleve that
they will unite against the in
vader, especially 1f he is an Amer
fcan. Why do they hate the
Gringos? I will tell you.
They hate us because when
they come to this country -we
beat them, starve them and kil
them . In the Southwest many
Mexicans are killed every year,
liks dogs, because the Southwest -
ern American considers a Mex!-
can an animal.
They hate us because every
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year American hunting parties
make raids over the border to
have a little sport shooting up
Mexicans. And they hate us finally
because American mining com
panies and oil companies go
down into Mexico and establish
slave pens there, where Mexicans
are treated worse than they are
even by exploiters of their own
race. So I think that before our
troops every Mexican—man,
‘woman and child-—will be a parti- |
san of Villa. |
Villa’s Hiding Place. |
The State of Chihuahua, where
Vill# is hiding, is a great arid
plateau, rising into mountains to
the West. There, in his old out
law haunts, where he acted the
part of a Mexican Robin Hood to
the thousands of poor peons who
love him, and where for 22 years
he eluded all efforts of President
Diaz’s splendid constabulary, the
Rurales, to capture him, Villa has
probably retired. Two rallways
lead south from ElI Paso; one
sweeping around to the west from
Casas Grandes, where Villa was
reported to-day, and the other,
the Mexican Central, directly
south to Chihuahua.
Both railways have been
wrecked again and again by the
various revolutionary factions.
Almost all rolling stock is de
stroyed. Along the Mexican Cen
tral, in the 500 miles that lie be
tween EI Paso and Chihuahua,
there are only some sgven or
eight stations.
Hills close by the railroads
permit small bands to sweep down
out of the mountains and cut the
line at almost any point, unless
the country is completely garri
soned.
Water is scarce and wells far
between. The country is practi
cally swept clean of the vast
herds of cattle that used to graze
there. There are no crops, and
have not been for four years.
U. 8. Army Has Task.
A Mexican army, accustomed to
living on dead horses, mules, an
occasional cow and a handful of
corn, can campaign there; but a
regularly organized and rationed
army would, I think, have a hard
time. In that hot, high plain, part
desert, where the dust blows hor
izontally in a wind like fyrnace
heat, the terrible sun beating
down, and at night freezing cold,
it would be no pastime even for
cavalry to ride from oneé water
hole to another.
For infantry, harried by guer
rilla bands, hamperde by insuffi
cient railway transportation, lit
tle water and no food in the
country, 1 should think it would
be an almost impossible task to
find Francisco Villa.
If we send a large enough force
into Mexico, we can, of course,
by combing the little known
mountains and the scorching
plain, finally take him. But not
without a vast expenditure of la
bor, time and money by us—of
life and blood by the Mexican
peons, who think that their coun
try is being invaded.
Britain Stops Vast
Sum on Way to U. 8.
(By International News Service.)
LONDON, March 14.—The Foreign
OfMce announced to-day that Great
Britain had stopped to date American
securities amounting to about $lO,-
000,000 going from Germany to Amer
ica.
The Government is continuing its
search of the malls on neutral boats
for contraband, it was announced, bt
is @t interfering with correspond
ence.
ATLANTA, GA, TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1916
ARMY MOVES TODAY
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(By International News Service.)
PARIS, March 14.—The violent ar
tillery duel on the Verdun front con
tinues. No extensive infantry opera
tions developed during the night, but a
German reconnoissance in Haudre
mont forest was checked by the
French artillery, according to the of
ficlal communique issued this after
noon,
The text of the communique fol
lows:
“West of the Meuse the cannonade
was rather violent during the night
On the right bank a strong recon
noissance by the enemy in Haudre-|
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mont forest was checked by our cur
tains of fire ‘
“The bombardment continued \'m-l
lent in the regiop of Vaux and Dam
loup
‘ln the Woevre region the artillers
on the two sides was active, particu
larly in the sector of Eix. No impor
tant devolpment is reported
“In LePretre forest a German de
tachment which attempted a surprise
attack against our trenches at Croix
des Carmes was met with a tusillade
and was scattered, the :a':avk‘nz‘
force leaving some dead on the ground. |
“The night was quiet on the rest of |
the front |
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1S NeW Demands
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Refused by Greece
(By International News Service.)
BERLIN, Mar« 14 New demands
made pon Greece by the entente
powers ave been rejected by the
Athens Government the Overseas|
News Agen announced to-da 'he
demands were presented by represen
tatives of the Allies to Premier Skou
loudis, who submitted them to the
entire Cabinet, which declined to ac
ept them
Premier Skouloudis then ansm.t
ted to t allied Ministers e follow
ing reply
“The Greek Government is not die
posed to transfer to the entente the
administration of railroads in North
ern Greece and Macedonia Further,
the Government does not consider t
convenient to withdraw Greek troops
from Florena and Kavala Further
the Government must oppose the mi
itary occupation by the entente troops
of Corint Straits, advising the en
tente at the same tinre that such a¢
tempts wouild disturb the present rela
tions between Greece and the entenia
Likewise, Greece opposes the éestad ‘
shment of radio stations ;
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Portugal in War on
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Treaty Made in 1373
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, March 14 Porty ‘
gal entered the war on the side of |
tha Allies because England rm,u--rnwz‘
her to do so In accordance with .
treaty between the two countries dat. |
ng back to 1373, the Portuguese Le- |
gation announces ‘
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British Aeroplane Is
Shot Down by Turks
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(By International News Service.)
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 14 A
British aeroplane has been shot down
in the Felahle sector In Mesopotamia
and the occupants were killed, It was
officially anfnounced to-day by the
Turkish War Office in the following
report
‘ In the Felahie sector an English
inorvm'uno was shot down. The occu
pants were killed by the explosion of
their own bombs,”
Pershing Holds the Record
For Advancement in Army
General John J. Pershing, who will command the punitive ex-l
pedition into Mexico.
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| Ever siuce he came out of Wmtl
Polnt, in 1886, as senior cadet captain,
’flk‘ highe=t honor there, Brigadier
‘General John J. Pershing has been
Iving and fighting battles that it him
pre-eminently to deal with Villa and
his followers, ’
General Pershing was ten vears in
the Southwest, fighting Geronimo anl
s Apaches, He was in the Spanish
War with a negro regiment and wns
ecalled by his colonel the bravest and
coolest man under fire he had ever
seen, and he accomplished the ex
traordinary difficult task of subjugat
ing the Moros in the Philippines.
It was for all of these things proba
bly, but chiefly for his work in the
Philippines, that President Roorevelt,
in September, 1006, promoted Captain
Pershing to the rank of Brigadier-
General, jumping him over the heads
of 862 other officers—the record jump
in the history of the army.
In January, 1914, General Pershing
left the island of Mindanao and four
months later he left Ban Francleco for
the Mexican border In command of
the Bighth Brigade. On August 27 of
Whelon ddoehuer 30" htnd Sisie
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lßryan s Name Starts
1 Riot at Allies’ Rally
. (By International News Service.)
| NEW YORK, March 14.—The name
of Willlam Jennings Bryan caused a
riot at a pro-Allies’ meeting In Car
negie Hall last night under the lead-
Lership of Colonel George Haven Put
'nmn. Cheers and cat calls made the
hall 2 bedlam when a speaker criti
cised the former Secretary.
Th police ejected two disturbers
and later the crowd threw out nine
teen more,
Manitoba Province
ll{ International News Serige,)
WINNIPEG, MAN., March i..-Als
though returns from the rural Adis
tricts were not complete to-day, indi
cations were that the province of
Maintoba was voted dry by more than
‘2 0 1 In yesterday's election. The
adoption of the !-mror-ncn net closes
all bars, wholesale liquor houses and
Heensed clubs in Manitoba after May
31, and prohibits the manufacture of,
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EDITION
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EL PASO, TEXAS, March 14.—General Gabrial Gavira, mili
tary commandant in Juarez and commander of the Carranza forces
on the border, declared to-day that Francisco Villa had been
trapped in the bandit's mountain retreat in the Guerrero district.
He aserted that the Carranza troops had the elusive ‘‘Pancho’”
hemmed in on every side.
By WALLACE SMITH,
(Staff Correspondent of the International News Service.) -
EL PASO, TEXAS, March 14—News of the advance of
American troops into Mexico was éxpected here hourly to-day.
Brigadier General John Pershing has left El Paso and taken com
[mand at a point on the border of the troops which he will lead in
pursuit of Francisco Villa and his bandit raiders.
| All the long border of the southwest is waiting for the bugle
call that will signal the opening of the campaign to bring Villa to
a long deferred justice. From all parts of the country troops con
tinue to mass toward the international boundary line for the drive
that promises to make history in swift, thrilling chapters.
The military authorities were notified to-day that bridge No.
268, on the Texas and Pacific Railroad, was burned last night.
Mexicans are suspected of having fired the structure, but a large
force of workmen are already at work replacing the bridge in or
der that the progress of seven troops trains to the border might not
be interrupted. The bridge structure, more than 250 feet long, is
located near Weatherford, Texas.
\ It is estimated that there are to-day between El Paso and
iNoga]es, Ariz., more than fifteen thousand American soldiers on
the frontier. With them are heavy field artillery batteries, moun
tain guns and machine guns.
| With the time for action nearing, it was impossible to get from
fthe military authorities any definite information as to the size of
the punitive expedition which will enter Mexco. It is understood,
‘however, that in the main body, which General Pershing will lead,
there will be 3,500 cavalry alone. The first move probably will
come suddenly and the dash opened at the cavalry's best speed to
imake as much progress as possible before Villa's scouts and spies
can carry nformation to their
chief, :
i Latest reports to the Ameri
can army officers state that Villa
8 in the vieinity of Galena and
Ttraveling in the Cirection of Chi
huahua. ]
Villa's outlaw horde Is said to be
steadily growing in numbers, Each
new report received in E! Paso swells
the roil of Villa's enkstments. [t 1s
known that his massacre at Columbus
made him a hero in the eves of his
‘mountain kin, and"that Carranza sol
diers in the Guerrero district deserted
1o take up Villa's service,
Texas officials received word that
Villa agents were recruiting In the
United States along the border,
Carranzistas Arrogant.
El Paso itself is practically under
martial law, Soldiers in the provest
guard patrolled the streets armed
me' rifles,. The custom is to have
the provost guard armed with clubs
The provost guard: was doubled last
night. In uddm? to the rifles, each
of the troopers carried his pisto! and
Layonet.
There are now less than 7,000 sol
diers in the El Paso district, These
are troops of the Second Battalion,
Seventh Infantry, at Camp Cotton,
one battalion of the Seventh st Fort
Blisa, the Eighth Cavalry u;‘{fl Bliss
and two companies of the entieth
Infantry.
Sheriff Pevton Edwards swore in
160 deputies, and extra policeme
were put on duty to-day, Every pre
caution ix being taken to gumrd
Against a sudden wu of Mexi
cans in Kl Paso or m The foel
hmfltw on the border, 4
old-Umass hote declate hat
the Carranzistas believe Wilson's ac
‘eptance of Carranza's demand that
Mexican troops be allowad to enter
the United States in time of need is
another evidence of American fear of
Carranza’s power. The withdrawat
of El Paso troops toward Columbus
also will give the Carranza men
something to crow about, say the yet.
erans of the border,
“They'll just say the troops wers
taken away from El Paso bacause the
Amsarican soldlers did not dare 0:5
cross at Juares,” commented an :
Texan to-day. “The Carranza follaw-‘“
ers are getting more arrogant all d
time. Most of them actually beliove
the American army is afraid of themy”
Citizens Carry Rifies. ‘é}r’
El Paso male citizens are taking !
chances with an uprising. H 5
store merchants report that their
stock of firearms has been depleted
since the Columbus massacre, It I
not uncommon to see citizens carry«
ing rifles through the business section
of El Paso. :
One of the strongest indications of
the seriousness of the situation was
the contemplated closing of the mee
track in Juarez. This was controiled
by Colonel M. J, Winn, of Loulsville,
Ky., and it was one of the traditions
of the track that ruces wers run even
While battles were fought in the pubs
lic squage and while Villa shelled the
town. But in the last fortnight grent
stande, uvsually crowded, have ‘-
empty. The thoroughbreds havess
as gallantly to empty seats as f
Idie to cheering thousands, ¥
M track has been losing about
‘ day. Colomal Winn In oW '
eral Gavira and other Juares sy
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