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.. 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.
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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."
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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.
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FORT MIL
CM TROOPS
ENGAGE VILLA ARMY
DISPATCH FROM GEN. GAUIRA
SAYS BATTLE WAS FOUGHT
AT NAMIQUIPA.
THINKS DE FACTO FAILED
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, 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
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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
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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:
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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.
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, 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 -
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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.
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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.
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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
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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