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CARRANZA ISSUES MANIFESTO TO U. s. AMERICANS MUST STAY OUT UN. LESS THEY GRANT HIM SIMI LAR RIGHTS. MUST BE A MUTUAL AFFAIR United States Must Not Send Armee Force After Villa Without Recip rocal Privilege. Mexico City.-Genieral Carralzia. is sued a manifesto to the Nation declar ing that unlder n1o circuustances would the lexican Government grant the right to the United States to vio late the Mexichn territory by sending In an armced force in pursuit of. Villa. without consent and the reefprocal privilege being first obtained and a<. mitted. "I am sure that I interpret in this matter tle national sentiment and that the Mexican people will comply in a dignified manner with their duty be the sacrifice what they may, to sustain their rights and sovereignty if, unfortunately, this drags us into a war a war which thie United States can never justify. We will not be responsible for the disastrous conse quences. U7pon the heads of the traitorous Mexicans who within and without this country have labored to produce this result, will fall the inex orable justice of the people. "Because of the assault which Fran cisco Villa aid the bandits who oe companied him madhe on the town of Columbus, in Aemirican territory. burning houses and killing somle of tle inhabitants. settliers as well as civilians, the international situation in these moments is very delieate as the North American press have ex Cited their people against Mexico and the governmIet of that country has discussed the situation In the Ameri Can Congress. members of which have advised intervention. "The conIst itti ional government which I have the honor to represent is also occupie(d diligertly in an ef. fort to solve this delicate situation trying at all costs to maintain the dig nity and sovereignty of Mexico. Historical Precendents Cited. "I have addressed the Governmen of the United States through the foi eign office, stating that the invaslo of Villa has historical precendent, as in the years 1880 and 1886 two pa ties of Indians coming from the Uni ed States invaded Sonora and Chihum hau, committing crimes and depredi tions on the lives and properties ( Mexicans. "It was then agreed between th governments of the two countries I permit the respective passage of arn ed forces, resulting In the exterminr tion of the Indians. I have asked th American Government to pursue like course in order to solve futur difficulties, should they arise, notin that Villa and his companions are group of bandits, whose acts th Mexican Government or people woul not be responsible for, and that hi reproachable conduct is due to inst gations of the reactionary elemen that, lacking patriotism and convini edi of its defeat, is trying by all mean to bring on armed intervention. "I have not yet received th answer of the American Govern ment and from the reports of m chiefs along the frontier I learn -thc the American forces are mobilizing pursue and capture and deliver hiu to the Mexican authorities; that thi expedition is in the nature of a pun tive campaign, and that the sove cignty of Mexico will be respected. "The constitutional government hc given instruections to its confidenthi agent at Washington immediately make repr-esentations that uinder i circumstances will any motive, be til ireasons or explanations of the Unit( States what they may, justify til armed invasion of Mexican territou without reciprocal rights being gran ed to the Mexicans and that not f, an instant will the invasion of Mexies territory or an outrage to its dignil be tolerated. "I am sure that in this I interpr the national sentiment and that t1 * Mexican people will worthily comp with their duty, be the sacrifices wh they may, to sustain their rights al * sovereignty. If, unfortunately, we a dragged into a war, which the Unit States can never justify, we will r be responsible for the disastrous a' sequences, but will serve as inst1 me~nts for Mexican traitors within a without our country who have lo labored to produce this result a upon their heads wvill fall the iniex * able justice of the Mexican people,' Three RegIments Get Orders. Washington. - General Funst deked the war department for fc add~itional regiments of cavalry patrol duty on the Mexican bord General Scott, chief of staff, imme .ately' isshed orders for the First Ci -airy at Montesey;, Cal.; the Eleven at Fort ('gletaorpe, Ga,, and t Trelfth, 4t(*rt Robinson, Neb, paged at drntc to' the border, dah6iftt ~avalr), at Fort My FUNSTUN'S PLANS ARE KEPT SEOREl RIGID CENSORSHIP REGARDINC MOVEMENT AGAINST VILLA AND BANDITS. THREE REGIMENTS ARE SENI No Call For National Guard is Con templated.-Troops May Have Crossed Border. Wshington.-Secrecy regarding Cen ei-al Funston's plans for movini against Villa and his bandits has beer sm rigidly enforced at the war do piartment, that even high officials ol the government are in doubt as tc wliether American troops actually had crossed the Mexican border. Secretary Baker announced that the Twenty-third Ii.fantry, now at Gal \cston, Tox,, had been ordered to El Pr.so because of fear of Mexican at lacks felt in many towns along the border. The regiment, about 1,000 strong. will be stationed at points designated by General Funston. The order to the Twenty-third. the Secretary said. was the only import ant development of the day of whici1 the department had any knowledge and that nothing had come from ani other source indicating that the ad vance guard of the expeditionary force was already on Mexican soil. He sat lie would make known the fact tha the expedition was on its way just ai soon as the news reached him. Questioned as to the messages tha had come. the Secretary admitted tha there was nothing directly denying reports that the border had beei crossed. He said lie had nothing t add to or detract from his previou statement that General Funston ha4 full authority to proceed whenever hi was ready. The secretary emphas1i ed the fact thnt any steps taken b: the army would he in full recognitioi of Mexican sovereignty. Ile declinei to discuss further the question o what action the do facto governmen might take as a result of the sendini of American troops in pursuit of th bandits. NEW BLOW AT FRENCH LINES. Germans Smash in Aisne Salient, an t Push on Toward Fort. - London.-A new stroke has bec n delivered by the German forces i , their attempts to test the French lii west of the Verdun sector. This w; t delivered on the Asne front. elevi - miles northwest of Rheims. whe - French positions south and southwe t of Ville-aux-Bois were attacked 1 Saxon - regiment s. s Along a front of more than tir a quarters of a mile the Kaiser's troo peneterated for a depth of two-thir of a mile, according to Berlin, whi states that 737 men and officers w( taken prisoners and some small: tillery captured, all at small loss. Norwegian Silius Torpedoed. B Paris.-Seven of the crew of t Norwegiain bark Silius, which was t a pedoed and sunk were America .The Silius left New York on Feb ,for Havre. The Petit Parisien si .that one of the Americans oni s SilIus suffered serious injuries ofi legs and was taken to the Pasti eHospital. He is John Hartmainn, I ears old. It is reported that C tin~i Syvertsen of the Silius v t drowned, anid that two sailors missinig. The remaining members n th crewv were saved. Army Auto Trucks In Use. Washington. - The campaign Inortherin Mexico to capture Franci Villa will see the f~rmation of fitst auto-truck companies to be Igenized for 'the United States Arn 0 according to a statement 'made 0 Colonel A. L. Smith, the depot qt dt'ermiaster stationed in this city. e W. C. Robinson, Aviator, Kiiled ~'Griinnell, Iowa.-W. C. Robinson. aviator, was killed when a biplane rwhich he was trying for an altit.1 record fell from a height of 13, ,feet. t Governor Regrets Move. e Vera Cruz.-General Heriberto JI Governor of the State of Vera Ci when informed of the intention of id United States Government to s< troops iinto Mexico in pursuit of VI otook a grave and regretful view thte situation. udFLASHES FROM THE WIRES, gPrivate James P. Taylor, Troop r- Thirteenth Cavalry, wounded at lu hmbus, N. M., March 9, in the V riot. died March 10. Mexicans have put a ban on American newspapers. oni The first aero equadron; statio ur at Fort Sam Uouston, will be a I or of the expeditionary force agal Villa. r. The British fleet auxiliary Fauve . a vessel of 2,644 tons, has been thbogthr with 14 members of her c1 brstriking a mine. off the east Ct hof England.thiO1 to The total losses' ofth reih iring to Genera) dadlen~ *t Mah Henmte Hach. - :1 ~ H is " E s 'I'l / , S ari I A~tGuxman' s 1--Where Villa and his band cros Columbus, N. M. 2-Villa raiders reported to hav lumbus. 3-Thirteenth United States cava of boundary. VILLA RAIDS COLUMBUS VILLA AND 500 MEN CROSS BOR DER AND RAID AMERICAN TOWN. U. S. Troopers Follow Villa Band Across Border.-Washington Be hind Col. Slocum's Action. Columbus, N. M.-Francisco Villa, outlawed Mexican bandit, raided Uni ted States territory. With 500 men he attacked Columbus, killed at least 16 Americans and fired many buildings before he was driven back across the international border. Not less than 250 troopers of the Thirteenth United States Cavalry fol lowed the Villa band into Mexico. Re , ports to Col. H. J. Slocum, command - ing United States troops at this point stated that Villa had made a stand 15 miles south of the border where spir I ited fighting ensued. In this engage f ment an unnamed private was killed t and Capt. George Willias, adojutant of the Thirteenth Cavalry was wounded. The raid on American territory proved costly to the bandit chieftain. The bodies of 18 bandits, including Pablo Lopez, second in command, had been gathered and burned before noon d and troopers reported and undeter mined number of dead still lying in the n brush. Led to the attack under the n slogan: s "Death to the Americans," Villa's cs followers fought with desperation. Just ' before dawn they crept along ditches, e skirting the United States cavalry St camp and rushed the sleeping town, )v firing heavily. The first volley brought American e troopers into almost instant action. P' While a portion of the raiders engaged ds the cavalry, others began applying the ch1 torch and shooting American civilians re who ventured from the buildings. "Lights in homes and public buildings immediately became targets for shi pers posted at Villa's direction. Other bandits creeping close to American he homes, eniticedl a number of civilians or- into the open with 10nglish spoken in as. vitations. A number of fatalities are 4 attributed to this ruse. ys Stores were looted, oil was poured he upon frame structures, and the match he applyed1 by still other bandits. The our postoff ice was raided, furniture smash. 18 ed, but the looters secured only one lip- small registered package. ras The casualties of the Thirteenth re Cavalry in the flghting at (Columbut of were seven killed and six wounded. Villa's total losses in the~ day's fight were estimated in excess of 100 killed and twvice as many wvounded, in American soldiers killed: mco Frank Kendvall, horse shoer. Trooi he K; Sergeant Marg A. D~obbs, machin( or- gun troop; Corporal -Paul Simon: fly, Sergeant John Nievergelt, band; Cor by poral H-arry WViswail, Troop G; Fred ar- A. Griffin, private, Troop K. The wounded: Jesse P. Taylor Troop F; Thomas Butler, Troop F Theodore Kalzorke, Troop L; Michae an Barmazel, -machine gun troop; Johi in Yarborough, Troop K; James Venner ide Troop M; John Keogh, Troop 0 n00 Lieut. C. C. Benson, Troop 0. The known civilian dead: A. I. Ritchie, hotel proprietor; Walte Walker. customs rider; Milton Jamei tra, Mrs'. Milton James, J. S. Dean, C. ( uz, Miller, druggist; W. Rl. WValker, guet the Central hotel; J. J. Moore, merchan md hla, British Asked for Information. of Washington.--The United States ha asked Great Britain for a copy of th confidential instructions to comman4 ers of British merchant vessels, whic Germany claims prove that merchan F, men armed ostensibly for defensi Co- purposes have orders to act offensiv illa ly against Germ~an and Austrian su marines, all-_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Squarely BehinhI Siocum. sod Washington. - Washington stani art squarely behind Colonel Slocum nEt sending cavalry into Mexico in pursti of Francisco Villa and his band te, outlaws who raided Columbus, N. A ost mnurdering American soldiers and c *ow isens. Secretary Lansing inform4 ast the do fs~ctor government kof Mexi through Elisco Arredondo, its Amba se. saT4o' designiate hero, that hie trust4 g.. Ap kj4toi would boe made to El 4C s JariellaSte hvill ..., LP ASO< - UAREIt.Sts eca teI ca ,4 rU4 H ancof~h $amalc r .os Medano . e d I OI Cndelaria Rancheria t.Dce~-o Ahu... ARMY OSTS med boundary and attacked town of i again crossed boundary west of Co ry pursues Villa raiders 15 miles south EXPLAINS POSITION TAKEN SHE WILL IAESPECT INTERNA TIONAL LAW IF GREAT BRIT AIN WILL. Bernstorff Hands Lansing Formal Re view.-Presldent Wilson Is Con sidering Next St6p to Take. Washington.-Gerwany made a fur ther explanation to the United States of the position it las- taken in regard to armed merchant Ejessels of the Entente Allies. Count von Bernst.--ff handed Sec retary Lansing a formal memorandum which, after reviewvig the events leading up to Germany's recent de cision to treat armed merchant ships as auxiliary cruisers, conceded that existing international law does not regulate the use of submarines, indi cated a willingness to conduct under sea warfare in accordance with the law prevailing et the outbreak of the war providing Great Britain and her Allies would regard the same laws, and expressed the hope that the peo ple of the United States, remember ing the long-existing friendly rela tions between the two nations, would appreciate the German position. The memorandum was submitted to Presi dent Wilson shortly- after its receipt. It will be considered, together with other documents from the German Government in determining what shall be the next step of the United States in the submarine negotiations COL. H. J. SLOCUM In command of the Thirteenth cav aIry at Columbus, N. M., who sient sol diersa across the border In pursuIt o VIlla and hIs bandIts. .. CAN AFFORD PROTECTION. Washington.-Approximately a bi lion and a half dollars for new ship and an annual upkeep charge of $760 000,000 is what Admiral Fletcher, con manding the 'Atlantic fleet, estImate it would cost to carry out the nay general board's recommendation the r the American navy should equal th most powerful fleet afloat by not late than 1925. The admiral's estimate was given i testimony-before the house naval con mittee. Representative Cal laway cal Sed' attention to reports that Gree e BrItain had added nearly a millio ~. tens to her fighting ships .since tlh h war began, lie asked if the situatie t-was not "hopeless." -AdmIral Fletch( e thought not, adding that judging by ii Sgreat wealth, the United States coul Swell afford to give its interests tl same protection that other natior thought necessary. Is Brandeis Public HearIngs End. n Washington. - Public hearings C it the nomination of Louis D. Brande f of Boston to Associate Jusfice of U1 Supreme Court, were sterminated I the judiciary subcommittee of the se ate. The inquiry has been In progr-es '- for a month. ,The subbommittee gai dno Indication aasto when -It would r port to the judIgissy ggitteoe. Ta iIENTROOWS '~tS BORDER PRESIDENT ORDR UNITED STATES TROOPS TO CAPTURE OR KILL VILLA. AID CARRANZA GOVERNMENT General Funston Will Lead 5,000 Men on Expedition Into Mexican Territory. Washington.-American troops were ordered across. the Mexican border by President Wilson to take Francisco Villa and his bandits (lead or alive. Under the direction it not actually the leadership of General Funston, who ended the Philippine insurrection by taking Aguinaldo single-handed, Amer ican columns are moving into Mexico. They go to meet about 3,000 guerrilla troops in a mountainous region from which Carranza troops have fled. Whether this long-deferred armed action which begins purely as s puni tive measure to clear northern Mixi co of menacing bandit bands over which General Carranza has no con trol shall grow into a general armed intervention or occupation in Mexico, depends in a large measure upon Gen eral Carranza and the Mexican peo ple. It begins with President Wilson's declaration that it is entirely in aid of the Carranza Government and with out thought of aggression. This state ment prepared by the President him self, was given out at the White House: "An adequate force will be sent at once in pursuit of Villa with the sin gle object of capturing him and put ting a stop to his forays. "This can be (lone and will be done in entirely friendly aid of the con stituted authorities in Mexico and with scrupulous respect for the sovereignty of that Republic." President Wilson , decision to de part from the policy of watchful wait ing, hastened by the Columbus massa cre, was anonunced after it had been unanimously approved by the Cabinet and Administration ieaders in Cdn gress. The President's position was explained fully to the latter, who agreed that le would not be embar rassed at this time by discussions of a minority which might arouse trouble in Mexico. After a brief Cabinet meeting at which the President was described as being as determined to eliminate Villa as lie was to eliminate Huerta, Sec retary Baker hurried to the War De partment and his first act in office sent orders to the border troops.. Soon after the Army general staff assembled and conferred over the plans, long drawn and perfected since the Mexican situation loomed up as a disturbed to the 'peace of the United States. General Funston telegraphed, urg ing utmost. secrecy of the Army's plans. The border is honeycombed with Mexican spies, and it was agreed that the expedition would be pushed to success by keeping Villa and his men Ignorant of its movements. It is possible that no corrqspondents will be permitted to accompany the col umns, At any rate a strict censor ship will be imposed. 800 Roughrlders Ready. Dallas, Texas.--A regiment of rough riders, organized in advance of the Mexican crisis, is awaiting ac ceptance by the Government, accord ing to E. W. Edwards, a Dallas busi n'ess man and veteran of the Spanish American war. The regiment which . Mr. Edwards organized is called the - "Texas Maverteks,' 'andl is composed p of-800 men. - American Rancher Killed. Bisbee, Ariz.-An- American rancher was killed when a band of approxii mately 200 Mexican bandits crossed the border southeast of Osborne Junc tion, Ariz., according to reports reach -ing here. The German casualties, as reported in a dispatch from London, Ar-e offi . t cdally stated to be 2.667,372. Headed for Mormon Colony. r- El Paso, Texas.-Villa is headed di. rectly for Casas Grandes, Chihuahua Sin order -to attack the 500 Mormoni settled in that section, accordin'g toa - report received at Juarez by General t Gaia from General Bertaini. e Carranza Troops Near Border. n Columbus, N. M.-Twelve hundre4 r Carranza troops, flying a black anm a white flag to distinguilsh them so tha d American soldiers would not mistake e them for bandits, reached Palomas s six miles south of Columbus. Villa Contemplated -Invasion. Columbus, N. M.-An invitation lI n) G(n. Emiliano Zapata to march nortl is and join in an attack on the Unitet ,e States was sent by general Villa i1 January, according to a copy of a let ter found among Villa's captured pa pers. "I 'shall not expend another she] on brother Mexicans," Villa wrote ii the letter, "but will p:-epare and. or . gahize to attack the Ameicans 01 Stheir own, soil and let them know tha -MexIco is s land of the free and th . n6of tgethles erWes and taftg IS IO cR05 Look, Mother! If tongue , ooated, give "California Syrup of Figs." Children love this "fruit laxative. and nothing else cleanses the tender stomach, liver and bowels so nicely. A child simply will not stop playing to empty the bowels, and the result is they become . tightly clogged 'with waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach sours, then your little one becomde cross, half-sick, feiverish, don't eat, sleep or act naturally, breath is bad, system full of cold, has sore throat. stomach-ache or diarroea. Listen, Mother! See if tongue is coated, then give a teaspoonful of "California Syrup of Figs," and in a few hours all the constipated waste, sour bile and undigested food passes out of the sys. 'em, and you have a Well child again. Millions of mothe's aiVe."California. Syrup of Figs" because it% is perfectly, harmless; children-love it, and it- nev er falls to act on the stomach, iver and bowels. Ask at the store for a 6-cent bottle of "California Syrup of Figs," which has full directions for babies, children of all ages and for grown-ups plainly printed on the bottle. Ady. Italy exports from $3,000,000 to $4, 000,000 worth cf human hair annually. It Takes the Fire Out. To take the fire out of a burn or scald quickly use Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh. Apply it lightly at once and the inflamed skin should be quickly cooled. Be prepared for accidents by always having a bottle on hand. Adv. Makers of alarm clocks are among those who do arousing business. YOUR GRAY, FADED OR GRAY-STREAKES HAIR EVENLY DARKENED WITHOUT DYES Do thia: Apply like a shampoo Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer to your hair and scalp, and dry hair in sunlight. A few applications like this turn all your gray, faded, dry or gray-streaked hair to an even, beautiful dark shade. Q-Ban also makes scalp and entire head of hair healthy, so all your hair (whether gray or not) is left soft, fluffy, lustrous, wavy, thick, evenly dark, charming and fascinating, with out even a trace of gray hair showing, Insist on having Q-Bad, as it is harm less-no dye-but guaranteed to dark en gray hair or money returned. Big bottle 60c at druggists' or sent pre paid. Address Q-Ban, Front St., Mem. phis, Tenn.-Advertisement. His Prospective Revenge. "You miserable fasifier!" we thun dered. "Arm you not ashamcd of your self? We were in Oklahoma City last week, and there gave you alius oh your plea that you wished to raise the price of a ticket to Fort Scott, where you had a brother-in-law. No doubt at Fort Scott you made the statement that your brotho-in-lawv was here in Kansas City. Now you aver that he is in Moberly, and--" "Yes, anid-drat him!--" the wretch replied. "By the, time I Set there he probably will b-, in Keokuk. I have been chasing that fellow for months, and thus far he has managed to elude me.. If I have any kind of luck I ex pact to catc!h up with hiim and pass. him before lie reaches Baffin's bay. Then I shall turn around and ehave him clear- dowun to Topolobwmbo, just. to get even."-Kansas City Star. Her tihoice. "Yoor daughter," said Mrs. Oldcastle after being cond~ucted t-hrough the newly furnished wing of the magnini cent palace occupied by th~e Billing tons. "has such a spilenadid vocal-u lary."- - "Do you think so?" her hostess re pliedl. "Josiah wanted to get her on~e of them escritoir-es, but I'madr, up imy mind right at the start that a vocabu lary would look better in a room fur nished like hers is. even !f it didn't. cost quite ao muc~.h." STOPPED SHORT Taking Tonics, and Built up on Right Food. The mistake is frequently made of trying to build up a worn-out nervous system on so-called tonics. New material from which 'to rebuild used up tissue cells is what should be supplied, and this can be obtained only from proper food, "I found myself on the verge of a nervous collapse, due to overwork and study, and to illness in the family," ~ writes a Wisconsin woman. "My friends became alarmed be cause I grew pale and thin and could not sleep nights, I took various torlics, but their effects wore ofi shortly after I stopped taking thenm ,My food did not seem to nourish me "Reading of Grape-Nuts, I determinet. to stop the tonics and see what ' change of diet would do. I ate Grape Nuts four times a day with .creanr 1 and drank milk also, went to bel I early after eating a dislh of Orap' i Nuts. - "In. about two weeks I was sleeph Ssoundly. In a short time gain'" I weight and felt like a different worn' Grape-Nuts and fresh air were thea only agents ilsed to acgomplish i happy results," "There's a lReaso~ t Name given 'by Poatuma Co,, Dlath O Creek, Mieh,