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.v>" ym ?: * + - ? * ? \ ifcr ^ N* Established in 1891. .. SCHOOL AID FUND NOT SUFFICIENT DEFICIT IS BORROWED FROM SWEARINGEN'S CONTINGENT. APPORTIONMENT MADE. PALMETTO CAPITOL NEWS General News of South Carolina Collected and Condensed From The State Capital That Will Prove of i Interest to All Our Readcra. Columbia. The state department of education has just completed the examination, .approval and payment of the rurul graded school aid appropriated by the legislature." The item in the appropriation bill carried $120,000 for consolidated and graded schools in country districts. Schools with an enrollment of 50 pupils, an average attendance of 30, a term of six months, two teachers, a four mill tax. a two room building and the minimum equipment prescribed by the state board of education. feceived $200; schools with an enrollment of 75 pupils, an average of attendance of 40, a term of seven months, three teachers, a four mill tax. a term of seven months, three tax, a three-room building and tho min- j Jmum equipment prescribed by the state board of education received $300. In every case state aid is granted upon the written showing made by the trustees, county superintendent and teachers. The standard prescribed in the law requires one teacher for each 25 children. Tliis is exceedingly low. but it was adopted In 1912 in the hope that ,a larger number of the country districts mi eh t tie indncen in imnmifo conditions. This hope of the lawmakers has been fully realized. The appropriation has steadily risen year by year from $15,000 to $120,000. The number of sttite aided schools lias increased from 58 to 559. For the scholastic year 1914-15 the rural graded schools numbered 400; t? for the scholastic year 1915-16 they show a net increase of 159. This unprecedented growth of nearly 40 per cent is an index to the rural school development of the state. Supt. J. K. ,Swearingen. in commenting on the figures said that he confidently expected eight or ten helated applications which have been reported, but have not yet been filed. "To meet the excessive demands, the state superintendent was compelled to use $12,000 from the contingent fund." ,Mr. Swearingen said. "This course was followed because districts voting A four mill tax and trying to run six or seven months ought not to be deprived of state aid after trustees have made their contracts on this basis. .1 hope that the time may soon come when the patrons of every school will vote a local tax for their district and run a term of not less than seven months. "If this deficiency had not been made up out of the contingent fund 53 schools would have been compelled to close prematurely. The legislature must either increase the appropriation or raise the requirements for state aid. Practically one-third of the school districts of the state have received improved facilities through the law. "This gratifying growth ought not to be checked. An Intelligent rural .population can not be trained in schools running less than seven 4UIIUUIB. <\i leiim buu oisiricis are preparing to qualify for rural graded school aid during; 1916-17. To meet tho demand, an appropriation of not Jess than $175,000 will bo necessary." Tho figures by counties follow, tho number of schools affected being given and tho total amount allowed tho county: Abbeville, 2 schools, $500; Aiken 6, $1,600; Anderson 23. $8,000; Bamberg 4, $800; Barnwell 8, $1,800; Berkley 6, $1,300; Calhoun 4. $1,000; Cherokee 9, $2,100; Chester 5. $1,300; Chesterfield 14. $3,300; Clarendon 11. $2,600; Colleton 13, $3,100; Darlington 19, $5,000; Dillon 17. $4,000; Dorchester 7. $1,600; Edgefield 8. $1,900; Fairfield 1. $200; Florence 23, $6,100; Georgetown 3, $800; Greenville 53, $12,600; Greenwood 7. $1,500; Hampton 8. $1,800; Horry 23, $5,300; Jasper 2. $500; Kershaw 14. $2,900; Lancaster 24, $5,400; Laurens 26. $0,100; Lee 8. $2,000; Lexington 8, $1,900; Marlon, _ 10, $2,000; Marlboro 77. $1,700; Newberry 8. $1,900; Oconee 21, $5,100; Orangeburg 21, $5,500; Pi<?kens 18. !>I1 ? ? ? >**- ?" ml aim ST, f , nnilKia IK, $3,800; Spartanburg 34. $7,900; Sumter 7. $1,700; Union 6, $1,600; Wllllamshurg 16, $3,700; York 18, $4,200. No Higher Levy Needed. Alan Johnstone, Jr., of the Richland county legislative delegation issued a statement relating to the election to he held on the question whether the county shall issue bonds for permanent highway improvement. It follows: "Issuance of these bonds will not increase the tac levy. The only ad ditional payment to be made by any one on account of them is the license c motor vehicles. Certainly the benefit to be derived by the owners of vehicles will be greatly in excess of the value of the license." ,, r . I ' The fiaiMiiliy inquire! MDOUT iniUnnCC. Gov. Mannlgg sent the following letter lo Fitz Hugh McMaster, insurance commissioner, and John L. McHaurin, state warehouse commissioner: "I am dally receiving inquiries from all parts of the state asking me how Are insurance can be obtained under the existing laws, and in view of the withdrawal of certain of the companies. "The public la deeply interested and is entitled to any assistance that can be given. 1 desire this information in order that they may make their business arrangements. 1 ask that you will write me where and how the insurance can be obtained." Replies were received from Messrs. McLi&urln and McMaster. Mr. McMaster submitted a list of 18 companies, 12 of which he belioved would continue to write Insurance in South Carolina, and a list of .87 mutual Are insurance companies. Mr. McLaurln replied that the Arm of Samuels, Cornwall & Stevens, of New York, had given him assurances that they could handle the situation. He gives his reasons for the high insurance rates. He also takes Mr. McMaster for task for inquiring into the activities of Mr. Stevens and another representative of the New York Arm on the occasion of their recent visit to Columbia. At a meeting of the executive committee of the South Carolina Warehouse Association, the I-ancy-Odom anti-compact law was unqualiAedly indorsed. Manning Grants Three Paroles. Gov. Manning granted paroles during good behavior in three cases. A parole was eranted tw Son Oliver who was convicted in Aiken county in 1906 on the charge of murder and sentenced to a life term in the penitentij ary. He was 12 years old when convicted. A parole has been granted to Aaron Barney, who was convicted in Richland county in June. 1915, on the charge of larceny of a bicycle and sentenced to one year. A parole has been granted to C. M. Justice, who was convicted in Spartanburg county in 1915 on the charge of forgery and sentenced to one year and a tine of $100. Governor Names Supervisors. Gov. Manning has named the following supervisors of registration: Fairfield county C. B. R&bb, I. F. Stuart and D. H. Robinson. Aiken County?W. M. Veritt, G. It. Webb and J O. Hays. Darlington County?W. C. Gondy, D L. Scarborough and Marion Moore. Marion County- S. Cecil Miles, T. L. Mace and W. M. Mclntyre. Charleston County?T. 11. J. Williams. John T. Hawes, and George M. Murphy. Greenville County L. Q. Metts. Edgefield County?M. W. Clark, W. E. Lott and W. L. Holston. Chester County?Hugh W. Miller. G. Bryan Walton of Anderson has been reappointed for a term of three years as a member of the state board of examiners of public accountants. Governor Returns From Florida. Gov. Manning returned to Columbia early this week from Florida, where he had been resting for several days. I Immediately upon his retflrn ho be gan to sign the 5.100 state bonds that i are to be issued April 1. Friday evenj ing the governor will attend a banuuet i to the boy corn champions of the state at the Jefferson hotel. Tick Quarantines Raised. The Federal government has just released 9,7.19 square miles in the south from quarlntine on account of the cattle tick. (>f this territory 1,860 square miles are in South Carolina as follows: Calhoun (all) 191; Saluda (all) 435; Lexington (all) 833; Florence (remainder) 207. New Enterprises Authorized. The secretary of state has issued a charter to the Hanover Investment Company of Columbia with a capital of $5,000. The officers are: C. T Graydon, president and W. E. McNulty. secretary and treasury. The Christal store of Gable has been commissioned with a capital of $0,000 The petitioners are ('. C. Christal and E. Bowman. The Davis Realty Company of Greenwood has been commissioned with a capital of $lo.ooo. The peti tloners are A. J. Davis. V. Allen Ranks and J. E. Ashmore. The City Hank and Trust Company of Charleston has been commissioned with a capital of $50,000 The petitioners are T. T. Hyde, J. A. Storfer, Jos. Helper, Courtenay Olney. John F. Riley, L. M. Shiniel and Sam Banov. The Cash Store of Ridge Spring has ben commissioned, with a capi tal of $1,000. The petitioners are J B. Whitten and S. S. Covin. The Piuiline Oil and Fertilizer com pany of Pauline In Spartanburg coun try has been commissioned with a capital of $6,000. The Columbia Automobile Dealers association of Columbia has been com. missioned by the secretary of state, with a capital of $500. The petitioners are A. M. CJibbes and C. M. Asbill. The association will promote the au tomobile business in the city of Columbia. The Commonwealth RuildinR and Roan association of Charleston lias been commissioned, with a minimi m capital of $1,000 and a maximum capital of $100,000. The petitioners are: A. J. Riley. M. E. Kennedy. W. J. O'Hagan, John McAlister, John T. ~- '1ey aad James L. Cosciove. x 1 " rj : -v ; ^ # For' FORT MIL CM TROOPS ENGAGE VILLA ARMY DISPATCH FROM GEN. GAUIRA SAYS BATTLE WAS FOUGHT AT NAMIQUIPA. THINKS DE FACTO FAILED I , Don't Like Carranza's Co-Operation? j Part of Forces, Withdrawn?Americans Can't Have Railroads. El Paso, Texas.?The forces of Col. Cano were engaged In battle with bandits led by Villa in Namiquipa. according to a dispatch received by General Gavira, Carranza commandant at Juarez. The result of the fighting was not decided at the time of the receipt of the dispach. Namiquipa is in the district of Guerrero, state of Chihuahua. Colonel Cano is in command of a force of 900 cavalry which came in contact two days ago at El Valle with Villa forces which on this occasion fled without giving battle. Despite the reports that General Cano's forces had engaged those of Villa at Namiquipa. persons well informed here expressed the opinion that I the Carranza forces had failed to hold up their end of the net by which It was proposed to capture the bandit chieftain. There were confirmatory reports received of the news received for the last week that the Mexican troops not only were failing to co-operate with the Amrican troops, but in ! certain instances at least, were actui ally withdrawing from the field of | operations. The Associated Press learned on I unquestionable authority that the troops of the de facto government which had been seen at Casas Grandes ! have been withdrawn and are now in about Juarez. -From tbe same source. - it was learned that at least one detachment of Carranza troops had refused i to fight Villa and had withdrawn on the bandit's nnnrtiaeli 1bbwIiii? him frun to pass into his favorite mountain fastness. This detachment withdrew on receipt of a message that lie was warring not on Mexicans but the enemies of Mexicans. There is no question that there is serious and growing uneasiness in El I Paso which has been sharply accentui ated by the problem which has arisen ' over the request of the United States government to General Carranza for the use of the Mexican railroads to 1 transport supplies. Americans here do not believe that Carranza dare grant this request, especially as it is | understood that Geheral Funston proposes, if it is granted to take train crews and equipment into Mexico and place military guards at the stations. The presence of American soldiers on j Mexican railroad, it is said, is very likely to be misunderstood by the peons and it is feared, would be sure to provoke outbreaks. GERMANS PRESSED HARD. French Attack Teutons in West And Russians in East. London.?Heavy battles have been ill tipntrrocc nnrtliu-oot o ?wl ? * iiwi viini;oi mm llunurttM of Verdun, and on the northern part of the Russian front where the Russians are keeping up their strong offensive against the Germans. In all these zones tho losses have been large, while the changes In position have been relatively unimportant. Northwest of Verdun In the section of Avocourt-Malancourt the Germans after a terifflc bombardment made a vicious infantry attack in which liquid fire was employed against the French front. A fresh German division brought up from a remote point participated In the operation. The French, however, with their curtain of fire, aided by machine guns and Infantry. put down the attack with heavy casualties to the assaulting forces ex: cept in the eastern part of the MalanI court wood, some 10 miles from Verdun. where the Germans made a slight progress. Postmaster for Hopewell. Washington.?President Wilson has nominated Henry L. Munt to he postmaster at City Point. Va. Want Railroads for Supplies. ; San Antonio. Texas.?The right to I operate trains in Mexico under the i direction of the American army Is the i specific feature in- the request made by General Funston for permission to | use the Mexican-Northwestern railroad | in forwarding supplies to the expedi; tionary forces. The steady and rapid | advance of a part of General Pershing's ! forces into Mexico has increased the i desire of those at army hedaquartcrs i here to be permitted to use the Northwestern Railwav for ninvln?r eunnii<M r> De Fnctos Want to Parley. Washington.?'The (lo facto governi ment of Mexico proposed to the ITnl! ted States the drafting of a protocol, j under which American and Mexican troops may co-operateic running to earth Francisco Villa anr, his bandits without danger of misunderstanding or conflict. The terms of such a formal convention would be designed to meet all questions which may arise in the future, setting forth the rights of the American expeditionary forces now in pursuit of the bandit chieftain and the nature of the co-operation exDected ? . . - % * , I T Ml .L, S. C., THURSDAY, MARCH MRS. HUGH L. SCOTT ! Mrs. Hugh L. Scott is the wife of the Chief of Staff of the United States Army. CENSORS ARE VERY STRICT: i EVEN WASHINGTON DOES NOT KNOW WHEREABOUTS OF PERSHING'S MEN. Villa is Far in South and it Will Require Several Days For U. S. Soldiers to Reach Territory. Washington.?An impenetrable wall 1 of secrecy surrounded the movements 1 of American troops beyond the Mexi! < an border. So far as official Washington was advised the columns virtually might have vanished into thin air when they crossed the interna| tienal boundary in pursuit of Villa. Even the commander-in-chief, President Wilson, did not know where General Pershing's men were. Secretary Baker received virtually no reports from General Funston dealj ing with events beyond the border. He said he did not know whether the I ; troops had proceeded southward from their tlrst bivouac on Mexican soil. I Not a single dispatch from the border ! was made public during the day except | one reporting the death of Lieutenant , /.ell. Eleventh Cavalry, at the Colum| bus hospital where he took his own life in a fit of despondency. | Army officials were convinced that no important developments were to I oe expected ror several days yet. It l seemed plain from the day's aecu1 mutation of rumors that Villa was | fat to the south of his American purI suers. The War Department would not divulge any details of the number of troops across the border or of the regiments sent. Press advices, however, showed that infantry accompanied the cavalry and artillery out of Columbus in the main column. That means slow progress across the desert. It will take days, it is said, to cover the distance to Galena, the last town where Villa was reported unofficially to have been seen. American consuls in Mexico so fathave been able to give little aid to the troops, although all are on the watch for information that might indicate the bandit's movements. Consular advices continued to report generally quiet conditions. Officials displayed some concern over the situation in the Tampico district, however, where there are signs of unrest. The battleship Kentucky was ordered back to Vera Cruz front New Orleans, Secretary Daniels exnlainine that nnw vessels now on the Mexican coast did not have radio equipment powerful enough to insure uninterrupted communication with Washington. GERMANS BEATEN BACK. French Repulse Infantry Attack at Le Mort Homme. London.?Repulse at the hands of the French again has been the net result of a German infantry attack launcsult of a German infantry attack launched with huge effectiveness after a heavy bombardment against French position at Le Mori Homme, northwest of Verdun. The Germans, who attacked in serried masses, were driven eastward toward the ,Hois des Corheaux. where the French guns inflicted heavy casualties on them. The attack at Le Mort Homme consttuted the only infantry maneuver along the entire French front, but from Belgium to the Vosges. the artillery on both sides has been active at numerous points. Around Douamount and the village of Vaux the big guns are operating with redoubled violence, while southward in the Woevere the artillery duel ward in the Woevre, the artillery duels in the Mouse hills continue. Vote to Retain Sugar Tariff. Washington. With IS Democrats and the one Socialist member opposing. the house by a vote of 240 to 14 passed the administration hill to retain the present tariff of one ent a pound on sugar instead or permitting Die free clause of the UnderWbod-Sitnraons tarlIT act to go into effect May 1. The measure now goes to the senate. Dehate on the measure aroused little enthusiasm until late in the day when Majority Deader Kitcliln took the floor to close the argument. LL T , 23, 1916. PERSHING MOVES FURTHER SOUTH LEADS GREATEST PART OF FORCES BEYOND CASES GRANDES. REACHES VILLA TERRITORY, Details of Pursuit Are Withheld But All Reports Indicate That Bandit is Not Very Far Ahead. San Antonio. Texas. ?General Pershing led the greatest part of his force i beyond ('uses Gramies and personally began the direction of operations that it is hoped at headquarters would terminate in the capture of Francisco Villa, according to army headquarters lute. All the evidence secured indicated that Villa was not many miles away but whether he intended to continue his (light or stop and fight still remained unknown to the Americans. General Funston withheld all information as. to the details for the active pursuit ot' Villa. Two troops of the Twelfth Cavalry arrived at Columbus ami have been st nt forward to patrol this line along which detachments of infantry also have been stationed. From Columbus to Cases Grandes supplies will be moved by automobile trucks and wag otis, and. if permission is secured, that means of transportation will be supplemented by shipments over tin Mexican Northwestern Railway from K1 Paso. The negotiations looking to the uses of the railroad as far south as Casas Grandes had not been treinitiated. according to General Funston who pointed out what great assistance the permission to make shipments l?y rail would be. General Pershing's wireless equipment was operated to better advantage. Trouble in communicating by that means hat! been experienced but messages are now arriving at general headquarters with less delay and great j er frequency. None of General Funston s informr.tion indicated the exact whereabouts of Villa but there was a disposition at his headquarters to regard as perhaps true tiie reports coming i imm umciai Mexican sources that lie had reached Babicora in the district of Guerrero, near his boyhood home. CONGRESS MAY END EARLY. Administration Leaders Hopeful of Speed Action on Measures. Washington.?Evidence of co-operation between President Wilson and adjournment at the capitol is seen by administration officials in the action of the senate ami house in advancing preparedness legislation ahead of others bills and practically removing the European and Mexican questions from the field of debate through votes supporting the president. Although some congressional lead ers. notably Speaker Clark, say Congross will be in session until Fall, administration officials predict confidently that adjournment would come late in June or early in July. A great legislative program still awaits action. It includes the army and navy bills, a tariff commission bill, the Philippine bill, rural credit legislation, several appropriation and revenue bills, shipping legislation, revenue measures and the immigration bill. Comparatively little loss of time is looked for. however, over any of these measures except the shipping and revenue bills. One Killed in Southern Wreck. Greensboro. ? Southern passenger train No. 43 was wrecked at Jamestown. 10 miles south of this city, a few minutes before 8 o'clock. One woman was dead at midnight and other passengers of the train were reported in serious condition. A list of 13 persons who were of the worst hurt was avail able early. Others less injured were numerous. The passenger was crushed by derailed freight cars of regular freight train 74 which was speeding northward on a parallel track. The passenger was pulling away from the station, hardly having gained motion. The dead: Mrs. M. S. Hiatt of High Point, wife of a rural mail carrier. The list of injured follows: Miss Mary Green, Thomasville; Frank Morris, Spencer; Louis Payne and small daughter, of High Point; Carolina Iliggers, Thomasville; .J. A. Elliott, Thomasville; Miss Ethel Johnson, of Jamestown; Mrs. VV. O. Robinson, of Spencer; Louis Norris, of Spencer; T. II. Cornell Ouir inn - , X,.... MM III, V , I Charlie Mao Criddlebaugh, of High Point; Garland Chapel, High Point; A. M. Ketter, of Charlotte. Russians Start Offensive. London. With the slackening of the fighting around Verdun, the Russians 1 have started a big offensive movement I against the Germans on the Kastern front A raid by German seaplanes on the east coast of Kngland and hy French airmen on Metz and other German towns, the sinking of a French torpedo boat by a submarine in the Adriatic, and the reported torpedoing of and Austrian hospital ship by an Kntente underwater boat are recorded in official and unofficial communica tions. | * ' >, . ' A, IMES BRIG. GEN. JOHN J. PERSHING Bridagied General Pershing who Is now in Mexico leading In the hunt for Villa and Bandits. CROSS BORDER FOR VILLA GENERAL PERSHING BEGINS PURSUIT OF VILLA ON MEXICAN SOIL. * General Bertaini's Men Eager to En- ! gage With U. S. Troops?Exact Whereabouts of Villa Unknown. Many Watch Soldiers Cross Border Line to Begin Hunt. Sail Antonio, Texas. Brigadier General Pershing with more than 4,000 troops began the pursuit in Moxleo of j Francisco Villa, whose raid aeross the border last week caused President Wll son and bis cabinet to decide to use the fnited States army to run him down. General Pershing's report that he j and iiis command had crossed the international boundary line just south ; of Columbus, X. M . have reached Maj. | Gen. Frederick Funston. in charge here of general operations, lteports of the progress in the country where search has been begun will be made by Gen. Pershing to Gen. Funston, but it is not anticipated that these will be frequent or deal with any but the more important developments. How far into Mexho the column had reached was not known here, nor did General Funston appear greatly con j corned. General Pershing's course for j the next two days is known at head- I quarters and not until after several days are sharp developments expected. Col. George J. Ootid, heading a smaller column that entered Mexico some distance west of t'olumhus, also is moving in a southerly direction and these two forces should be within touch of each other soon. By that time it is expected an infantry sup port will hold the lines of communication along which motortrucks for the transportation of ammunition and supplies will be operated. The censorship imposed by General Funston was relaxed hut efforts still were made to k?ep secret the details ,.f ll... ..I f .1 ? i i a i \ I'uiil *?. i <1 111 )?V 1 K II *11** *' A ill* I number of men engaged end their actual locations. General Pershing's report of his entrance into Mexico served to dispel to a groat extent fears in some quarters that resistance would be offered by troops of the de facto governnient. Colonel Rertainl. the commander of the Carranza garrison at Palonias. on the south side of the dividing line, promptly joined General Pershing. His force was only some 40b men. but they were reported to have displayed willingness and even eagerness to Join in the chase. As a body the Mexican troops will remain under their own commander, but a number of them are being employed as scouts by General Pershing. General Pershing has gone into Mexico with orders to overtake ami wipe out Villa and his organization. Unless orders to the contrary are received front those higher in authority than General Funston. the campaign that was begun will continue until Villa is captured or killed. No limits have been placed on the field or operations After the campaign is well under way. it whs pointed out. circumstances may cause restrictions, hut just now the troops are prepared to go anywhere to carry out the president's orders. There are now available in this department for operations in Mexico more than 2fi,fi00 troops and plans for recruiting the companies to full strength are expected to increase the number quickly. Cavalry posts have been relieved by infantry in most cases in order to furnish a more mobile force for the pursuit of Villa, although in the expedition that went in today there is a considerable force of artillery which < an he reinforced at any time by several more batteries ) now held on the American side within easy distance of the border. Bands affiliated with Villa in the north have not indicated their inten- ! tions. luit brisk activity on their part will not surprise American army of 1 fleers. It is anticipated that In chasing Villa those hands will have to be met from time to time and engaged. Nothing in the day's reports indf- j cated that the defection of the small Carranza garrison at Ojinaga had been | followed by other Mexican government troops and action of Col. Bertaini's troops in joining the American expediI tion supported belief that most of Carranzas forces would support him in his promise of co-operation. 1 $1.25 Per Yea^l^^H CONGRESS Fill MILITARY Blfl MEYER LONDON, SOCIALIST FRONlVH NEW YORK ONLY OPPONENT TO THE BILL. POLICY MET NO OBJECTION 1 ? 1 Some Think Bill Does Not Go Far Enough, But Generally There Is No Opposition. Washington. -National defjnse legislation overshadowed every other legislative issue In both houses ol Congress. The fart standing out moat \ sharply from a whole day of debate ^ and discussion was that only one voice had been raised against military preparedness as a national policy; that of Meyer London of New York, the only Socialist member of congress. The house completed more than half of its set schedule of 10 hours general debate on the army lncreaae bill. .More than two score members expressed their views. The groat majority favored the eo muittee bill, which is the most sweeping military? measure ever considered in the country in peace times. Many amendments to be offered were announced, however, which will delay voting on the bill. In the senate. Chairmen 1 hamberlain announced that he would seek to have tlu* military committee's perfected army bill taken up at once. Tlte water-power bill must be dluplaced'to permit this. President Wilson peal for haste 011 preparedness measures. it was thought would induce the power bill advocates to yield their place without a struggle The failure of any organized oppb sitiou to the purposes of the army b|lI to show itself 011 the house floor led Representative Hay, chairman of the house committee, to abandon the night ossion provided for under the spodial rule which gives the bill right of Way The ameudme s cannot be tukon up until the 10-hour general debate is fended. After that the five-minute speech rule will apply, so it was regarded ^T, useless to hold night sessions. MEXICO GENERALLY QUIET. Some Disorder Along Border at Tampico and Torrcon. Washington. The main American expeditonary force in Mexico had encountered none of Villa's outlaws, according to reports received by the War Department in Held wirelss messages relayed by telegraph from a point along the international border. Officials took tins to mean that Villa and his bandits were fleeing hefore the American advance and doubted that they would attempt to make a stand. Army officers thought the campaign would develop quickly into a guerrilla warfare, if any opposition at all was encountered. The War Department had no confirmation of border reports that snipers had fired on the American troops. in the senate a concurrent resolution by Senator I-aFolletto declaring that congress approved the use of the army to pursue Vllln and giving further assurances that the sovereignty of Mexico was not to lie encroached upon by the punitive expedition was unanimously adopted without debate. Reports to the Stnte and War Department* indicated that conditions generally in the interior of Mexico were fairly quiet. Genernl Funston reported in one dispatch that there was some excitement at various points ! along the frontier. Americans Reach Cases Grande*. F.l Paso, Tex. One of the American i i columns In Mexico wan definite y lorated on the outskirts of the Causes (SrandoK region between the towns of Junos and Aseencion In a statement issued by General (Javlra. Carranba | commander at Juarez. Simultaneously I < ame tbe first indication of activity on tin' part of Vlllalsta forces and of | their intention to resist the American ! expeditions, in news received that Villa's followers hnd burned ;i railway bridge on the Northwestern Railroad of Mexico between Summit and San I I'edro, Chihuahua. Soldier Made Good Shot. Columbia- V M It was learned I that the hot which killed Colonol Lopez. Villa's first chief, during the red. va lii d b\ an American trooper ! a' 1.200 yards. Lopez fell at the first shot Much of the other shooting was at distances of 600 and 800 yards. Investigate Sinking of Turbantla. Washington. American consuls In Holland have been instructed to In- ( vestigate the slaking of the Dutch liner Tubantin with \merlcans aboard. nd to have he n torpedoed. Storm Interferes With Diaz Plant, Brownsville, Tex The schooner l?a Providenclft. port of nrliln nntm/nKi. H a id with i Mexican crew, is aground I and is being lashed by the high seas I of! Hi Mexican coi oath of the I mouth of the Rio Clrande River, ac I cording t<> a report to the local United I States rustoms house here. It was re ported that the vessel carried 800 riQes and a quantity of ammunition . and that four members of the crew had been arrested by Mexican soldiers and wore being; brought to Matamoros, opposite here. v