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SENATOR SHIVELY
Hoosier Senator Wu For Mann Ysars
, Prominent Figure in Congress. ' ;
Washington.? Benjamin F. Shtvely.
senior senator from Indiana and for
years a prominent figure in congress,
died fat a hospital hero. He had been
ffl many months from a complication
.0? diseases soft for more than a year
had- been unable to perform actively
his official duties. He was 54 years
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CONGRESS AUTHORIZES RECRUIT
ING MOBILE ARMY TO ITS
FULL STRENGTH.
MAKING SUPREME EFFORT
Dfficiaf Dispatches Indicate That Car
tanza is Determined to Capture
; VWa and Bandits.
Washington.? While there were in
dications in official dispatches from
Mexico that the de facto government
was mating a supreme effort to cap
tare Villa and his -bandits with its
own- force*, there waj no sign that
General Funston's orders to proceed
on the same errand bad been modified
in any way.
Word that American troop*, had
crossed the border was still lacking
the war department itself not having
been advised as to when the movement
would begin.
Congress took active notice of the
border situation for the first time.
The house passed a joint resolution
authorising the recruiting of the mo
bile regular army to full strength.
This means the addition of approxi
mately 20,000 fighting men to the in
fantry, cavalry and field artillery.
The step wa* suggested by the
army general staff. Ever since the
patrojl of the border began the arm;
has been greatly handicapped by the
skeleton, organisation of regiments,
companies, troops and batteries. The;
force that occupied Vera Cruz had
similar difficulties, some of the com
panies ther.* being leas than 40 men
strong.
Secretary Baker conferred with Sen
ator Chamberlain and Representative
Hay, .chairman of the congressional
military- 'committees. The resolutions
was introduced ^ Representative .Hay
immediately upon hte return to the
eapitoi. its consideration was expo
dited ' by unanimous consent and its
passage followed with only Bepreseata
. tive London, Socialist, voting against
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full statements of all that has trans
pired since the raid upon Colnmbus
and of the attitude, or th.3 United
States government and its reciprocal
agreement with the Carraaza govern
ment to consuls and 3 fate department
agents 'throughout the Southern H&
public. It is expected these officials
will correct immediately and author
itatively any misstatements or nasi
apprehensions In their' districts.
Aliunvida.
1? Where Villa and his band crossed boundary and attacked town of
Ctiumbus, N. M. ^
2 -Vitta raiders reported to hsve again crossed boundary west of Co*
lumbus.
3? Thirteenth U rifted States cavalry pursues Villa raiders 19 miles south
of boundary.
VILLA AND 500 MEN CROSS BOR
DER AND RAID AMERICAN
TOWN.
U. S. Troopers Follow Villa Banc1
Across Border.? Washington Bo
hind Col. 8locum's Action.
Columbus, N. M. ? Francisco Villa
outlawed Mexican bandit, raided Uni
ted States territory. With 500 men he
attached Columbus, iilled at least 16
Americans and fired many buildings
before be was driven bach 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. SIocuxb, command*
ing United States troops at this point
stated that Villa had made a stand IS
miles south of the border where spir
ited fighting ensued. In this engage-;
msnt an. unnamed private was killed
and Capt. George WtHias. adojutanCof
the Thirteenth Catalry was wounded.
The raid on American . territory
prwed cosily to the bandit chieftain
The bodies of 18 bandits, including
Pablo Lopez; second la command, had
beea gathered and burned before noon
and troopers reported and undeter
mined number of dead ^ill lying in the
brush. Led to the attack under the
slogan:
"Death to tie Americans," Villa's
followers fought with desperation. Just
before, dawn they crept along ditches,
skirting the United States cavalry
camp - and rushed" the sleeping town,
firing heavily.
The first volley brought American
troopers into almost Instant action.
WTtile a portion of the raiders engaged
the cavalry, ethers began applying the
torch and shooting American civilians
who ventured from the buildings.
Lights in hemes and public buildings
immediately became targets for sni
pers posted at Villa's direction. Other
bandits creeping^ close to American
hemes, enticed .a number of civilians
into the open with English spoken in
vitations. A number of fatalities are
attributed to this ruse, g
Stores were looted, on was poured
upon frame. structures, and the, match
applyed by still other bandits, tie
ed, but -looters secured ' only one
U.S.
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PRESIDENT ORDERS UNITED
STATES TROOPS TO CAPTURE
OR KILL VILLA.
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General Funston Will Lea<f5,00Q Men
on Expedition Into Mexican 1
1 Territory. \ -
Washington.? American troops were
ordered across the' Mexican border by
President Wilson to take Francisco
Villa and his bandits dead or alive.
Under the direction if not actually the
leadership of General Funston, who
ended the Philippine insurrection by
taking Aguinaldo stogie-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-i
Whether this long-deferred armed |
action which, begins purely as a puni
tive measure to clear Northern Mixi
co of menacing bandit bands over
jphicbi General Carranza has no con
trol shall grow Into a general armed
Intervention or occupation In Mexico,
depends in a Jarge measure upon Gen
eral Carranza and the Mexican peo
ple. -Vr ' 7 ? ??? .v.
It begins witt 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
ndequate. force
once Mn pursuit of Yjtta with the sin
gle object of -capturing him /and put
ting a stop to his forays. :
"This can be done and will bia done
in entirely friendly aid of the con
stituted. authorities in Mexico and with
scrupulous respect for the sovereignty
of.' that Republic.'' '
President Wilson j, decision to de
part from the policy of watchful wait
ing, hastened s by the Cotymbus massa
cre, was anenunced after it had been
unanimously approved by the Cabinet
and Administration leaders in Con
gress The President's position was
explained fully to the latter, who
agreed that he 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
as he was to eliminate
retary Baker; hurried to
partment and his first
sent "orders to the border
Soon after the Army
plaz
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r A solid carload
P
ived and
the wire
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eid through New Bern en -route from!
Cross, N. aj.
V? ?**-> -tee-'.
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Eleven men from North Carolina
have enrolled In the Southern MiHtary
Training Camp at Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga?
next month. ;
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- Fifty iron lamp postr
great white way hav* t
will be installed as soon
and other equipment
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Cnmberland county has
place on the National H1l
newing her contract with
ment $900 was Bet apart for the pur
r^lHH
The Treasury Department
e?l that a contract
to Chandler & Chart
.nopga for the construct!
postoffice building at
contract dirice Is $47,"
b The night school con
bern for; the past 6 <f
auspices of the Worn
be closfed. -"'About 76
rolled and the major!
iway byre]
ie govern
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announc. I
awarded]
Chatta
of a nbwj
elby. The]
wg?&
in New
ier the |
will
en
iese have
been i^ attendance at every session.
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" The huge Artistic <
May Day in the Stote
at Greensboro this yet. ? _ t?PI
to draw heavily upon North Carolina
as well as other parts of the countrj
for patrouage. The occasion will be
staged May 20.
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Commissioners of Buncombe counts
took two important steps for the bet
terment of^rosds in thi^cocuty wheu
they decided to start work at once or
the road to Ridgecrest and appropriat
ed $30,000 tor the improvements oi
roads In West Ashevflto. ?- M
The Greene -county officials have
made some Interesting discoveries re
gardlng the county's- new. roads ays
tem. The hlghtfay3 have Juat passe*
though their first winter. The rains
of the cold months had no material
effect upon the sand-city roads.#tpjgl
an?*
Since making announcement of the
next annual meeting at Old Point, Va.,
the- executive cammjttee of the North
Carolina Bar Association lias reconsid
ered this matter and ex-Judge D. L
Ward, chairman of the committee
gave out the information that the
meeting would be held at Wrights
ville Beach, June -27-29. ' I
The Methodist element at the A. &
M. College lends all others in -point
of numfiers. numbering 217 of the
rir^s
RIGID CENSORSHIP REGARDING
MOVEMENT AGAINST VILLA
THREE REGIME!
.
No Calf For National Guard is Con
^tomplated.? Troops |fMay' Have
grossed Border?-..'c--'% :'i#
j.: WahlDgton.? Secrecy regarding Gen
eral Funston's plans for moving
against Villa and his bandits has been
bo rigidly enforced at the war de
partment that even high officials of
the government are in doubt as to
whether American troops actually
had crowed the Mexican border. jV ?
Secretary Baker announced that the
Twenty-third Infantry, now at Gal
veston, Tex., had been ordered to El
Paso because ot fear of Mexican at
tacks felt In many 'towns;*long the
border. The regiment, abont 1,000
strong, will .be stationed at points
designated by. General FunBton.
The order to the Twenty-third, the
Secretary said, was this ^nly import
anf development of the day of which
tho department, had any knowledge,
and that nothing had come from any
ether scarce indicating that the ad
vance gnard of the expeditionary force
was already on Mexican soil. He said
he would make known the fact thai
the expedition was on its way just ae
soon as the news reached him.
Questioned as to the messages that
had come, the Secretary admltted.that
there was nothing ' dlre^ly denying
reports that the border had beeD
crossed. He said he had ribthing to
add to or detract from his previous
Btatement that General Fun6ton had
full authority to proceed whenever he
waaraady. The secretary emphasiz
ed the fact that any steps taken by
the army would be in full recognition
of Mexican sovereignty. He declined
to discuss further tho question oi
what action the de facto government
might take as a result of the sending
of American troops in pursuit of the
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tm: m ?'?
f Even the buckwheat ca*? has, ; *
I to await its torn. ?
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x !? right girl for her money. ) {
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J When, pleasure becomes a 5
j ' habit it ceases to be a pleasure: |j
| ; .The lucky man usually misses ?
t- the boat on the sea of matrl- -x\
t mooy. ?
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J j: It's, a^poor memory that
'* y doesn't allow a man to forget J
X what he owes. '. x
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{[ servant to do her work there's ;}
x' no help fbr her. ?; > - W !,
i Marriage will change a man's ? r
j slews about women quicker than ; \
x anything else. [
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x ? Every time a rich man dies ; *
* ! someone who hasn't a dollar is ' z
x sure to remind you that shrouds ? *
1 : have no" pockets, i, i*
& After a. woman has been in 1 [
j ; the matrimonial^ game long ; J
x > enough to require a three-seated
surrey she is usually large ,\
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Si seat . . .
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ten whu the'fcoT. 5
your Wend or neighbor;
tteL'o? a." V" 6"b"' ?
b on tie road of "tto jornip,"
hav^JrSSr whfl?/oa <Wl* them, they
ave a desire to tell something out of
the ordinary? something that will in
terest you.
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When they find that the ordinary
things won't do this they are quite
likely to- concoct stories wMch will
cause you to listen.
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r This la a most damaging lesion la
the use -oflies. ,
Before long they realise that, to
claim attention, the- commonplace is
a failure, bo they cultivate their im
agination, ?/*?' ' ?5'^
Once thiB Idea is inculcated it is
most-difficult, to uproot.-/
Lying becomes easier than telling
the truth.
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T?e habit is formed and, with ag>,
becomes second nature. t !
The mind of a child Is very sensi
tive, and it requires little to make
an Impression, deep and lasting:
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The sort of impressions to be made
In childhood are those of right, purity,
helpfulness and honesty, and to mind
their own business and not know too
much about their neighbors,
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ANSWERS TO THE ANXIOUS
Student? -Yes, bookkeeping mi >y be
learnea at home. Don't lend them.
ie lily is recogn
f purity because l
?le to adulterate 1
MEXICAN TROOPS W!
LOWED TO CROSS
PLAN TO CATCH BANDITS
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American Government Expect* Hearty i
; Co-oparatlon of Carraqxa Forces f '
l* Hunt For Villa. fiMW
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Government entered into a formal
agreement with the de facto j?ve'nv?{
ment of Mexjpo under which the
Americas troop* will utom the border
to bunt down Villa asi ft his bandit* ;
with the expectation of hearty co
operation from the Carransa forces.
text of a note, accepting General Car. d
ranza's proposal for a reciprocal ar-^Y
rangement between the two Qovern- '
ments and announcing that the
United States held this arrangement
to be now in force and- binding upon
both tarties. General Puna top will '
car^ out hla task under agreement. ;
Official anMuncement was awaited
that the American forces had crossed
the border. Plana tor the trt<op mo re
men ta have gone ahead without re
gard to the diplomatic exchanges.
Mr. Lansing also made public a state;
ment Issued in the name of President
WDson, reiterating that every step be
ing taken by the administration was
based on the deliberate intention to
preclude the possibility of aimed in- - J
tervention in Mexico. It follows: .
"In order to remove any apprehen
sion that may exist either in the
United States or in Mexico, the Presi- ;;
dent has authorised me to give In %
his name the public assurance that
'the military operations now In eon- :4
tomplation by this government wip s
ed to infringe in any degree upon the
sovereignty ofMaxico or develop into
intervention of any kind in the in
ternal affairs of our sister republic.
preclude the possibility of interven
tion."
9 The note io Carransa defines the
terms of the agreement beyond the
possibility of misconstruction. : In
brief it provides that where condi
tions arise dn the Mexican side of
the border similar to those at Colum
bus which led to the orders to Gen
eral Funaton, to enter Mexico, the
same privilege will be accorded to
the Mexican de facto Government
without the necessity of a further ex
change of views. It is clearly stated,
however, that ftbe bandits to be pur
sued on. American soil by Mexican
troops must have come from the
American side, committeed depreda- : 1
lions on the Mexican .side and fled
back again to United States territory.
There is no such Instance on record
in recent years. ;
Officials of the Mexican Embassy ;'4
here were Jubilant over the accep
tance of General Carranza's proposal A'\
by the United States. The Ambassa
dor deslgnaate Ellseo Arreddondo,
withheld comment pending advices
from his chief, but otlwr officials
made no secret of their entire satis
Carransa. Bomi officials said that 'M