. ARMY HITS FRESH
' TRAIL OF PANCHO
VILLA IN KO
i _
4 Troops Investigating Rumor
That Bandit, With 1,100
f\. Men, Is Hiding 70 Miles
South of Columbus.
CAPITAL FEELS OPTIMISTIC
Take Move of Carranza Troops
to Big Bend Region as Good
Faith In “Gentleman’s
Agreement.”
Field Headquarters, near Namlquipa,
•Chihuahua, May 13, (by wireless to
Columbus, N. M.,) May 15.—Detach
ments of American troops today are in
vestigating a rumor that Francisco
Villa, the fugitive bandit leader at the
head of a command of 1,100 men is in
hiding in the mountains between
Ascension, Chihuahua, 70 miles south
of Columbus, N. M., and Culberson's
ranch, about 65 miles west of Colum
bus on the American side of the fron
tier.
\ Columbus, N. M„ May 13.—Press rc
j ports today brought to MaJ. W. It.
j Sample, base commander and Col. H. G.
I Sickei, commanding the border patrol,
the first intimation that troops of Gen
John J. Pershing's expeditionary force
had received a rumor that Villa is hid
ing in the Sierra Madres of northwest
ern Chihuahua.
A detachment of cavalry stationed at
Culbertson ranch reported no knowl
edge of the presence of any large body
lof Mexicans in that vicinity. Cavalry
f -tatioiied near Ascension, it is assumed
here, is on a scouting tour to investi
/gate the rumor, although official re
ports here said nothing of such a
movement. With the receipt of the re
port it was pointed out that it had
been persistently rumored since the
Columbus raids two months ago that
Vi'la did not go south with the main
body »f his command.
DELAY APPLICATION OF
CLEARING HOUSE PLAN
Washington, D. C., May 13.—The
federal reserve board announced today
j that it is considering an application
! of members of the American Bankers’
j association for a postponement of tho
opening of the board's countrywide
clearing plan, which was to go into ef
fect about June IB. A committee of
the association. W. H. Bucholz, of
, Omaha, Neb.; John McHugh, of New
York city; W. H. Webb, of San Angelo,
Tex.; Walter Broach, of Meridian.
Miss., and J. E. Cox. of High Point,
N. C., told the board that they had re
ceived numerous requests from coun
try bunkers for more time in which to
study the plan.
All Kentucky Today Worships
at Shrine of “Hoss”—Star
Hawk and The Cock
Are Favorites.
Louisville, Ky„ Mai' 13.—Twelve)
horses, the pick of 56 nominations,
made this spring, have been named
over night to go to the post today in
the 42nd annual running of the Ken
tucky derby, at Churchill Downs.
The race is for three year olds at a
mile and a quarter. It is worth ap
proximately, $15,000. As in past years
,a free infield will be opened to the
public and accommodations have been
made at the track for 100,000 visitors.
It is expected that the largest crowd
that ever witnessed a derby will be
present.
Early today it was indicated that the
race would be run over a fast track and
in that event horsemen predict that the
record of 2:03 2-5 will be broken.
First choice in the pari mutuel bet
ting, it was indicated, will be A. K.
Macombers’ English entry. Star Hawk
and The Cock, at odds of 2 to 1; with
George Smith second at 13 to 5, and
the Harry Payne Whitney entry third
at 18 to 5. The race is regarded, how
ever, as the most open derby ever run,
and all of the horses that start will
be wagered on. HufTaker and Kinney
probably will be held at the longest
odds.
EX-U. S. MINISTER
HELD AS PLOTTER
Nearly 151,000 Persons
In Preparedness Parade
In Streets of New York
TROOPS ON PENCE
Military Basis of 250,000 Reg
ulars Provided In Measure
Agreed Upon By Con
gress Conferees.
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CLAIM BILL WILL PASS
All Troops to Serve In Reserve
Force — 400,000 National
Guards Planned For Sec
ond Line Service.
Washington, D. C., May 16.—A regu
lar army of 206,000 men at peace
strength, capable of expansion to 254,
000 men in time of war, was agreed up
on today by House and Senate con
ferees on the army reorganization bill,
ilrst of the big national defense meas
ures. The report will be submitted to
both branches of congress for ratifica
tion next week.
In the agreement on the regular army
the Senate bill system of organization
was retained as a substitute for the
House system which would have re
cruited a maximum army of 140,000
men.
175,000 In Fighting Line.
The regular line of the army, the bill
now provides, can never go below 160,
000 and its maximum strength in times
of peace would be 175,000 officers and
men. In this calculation however, there
are excluded 5,723, Philippine scouts
6,409, In the quartermaster's corps; 7,
290 in the medical department; 3,387 In
the Hignal corps and 8.750 unassigned
recruits, a total of 31,650. These add
ed to the regular line of 175,000 men
give a total regular army peace
strength of 206,659. The president la
authorized to Increase the regular army
divisions to maximum strength with
out congressional action.
How Army Is Mads Up.
Under the conference agreement the
regular army would consist of 65 reg
iments of Infantry, 25 regiments of cav
alry, 21 regiments of field artillery, a
coast artillery corps of 30,000 officers
and men, a signal corps of 3,387 men
including the aviation section and
seven regiments of engineers. In the
aviation section the number of officers
IS increased from a total of 60 to 148
including one colonel, one lieutenant
colonel, eight majors, 24 captains and
114 first lieutenants.
The organization plan contemplates
attaining the full peace strength with
in five years as proposed in the orig
inal preparedness plans.
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New York, May 13.—The greatest
tivic parade In the history of this coun
try was witnessed here today when
151,000 enthusiastic men and women
marched through flag bedecked streets
ns a demonstration of their belief in
national preparedness. The line of
marchers was estimated at 20 miles in
length. It seemed as if all New York
was in the streets, and there was hard
ly a person who did not wear or wave
the stars and stripes.
The paraders, headed by Mayor
Mitchel, Clen. Leonard Wood and Rear
Admiral Nathaniel R. Usher, were
greeted with roars of applause. The
weather was perfect. With an aero
plane circling over the lower part of
the city, where the parade started, the
first column swung into line at 9:30
o’clock.
The mayor's carriage was guarded
by mounted police. So closely did they
guard the mayor that he was scarcely
visible to the spectators.
At 10:30 o’clock the head of the
column reached the reviewing stand at
Madison Square Garden park, where
the mayor. General Wood and Admiral
Usher took places among other digni
taries to review the remainder of the
parade.
The marchers from that point pro
ceeded up Fifth avenue. The parade
moved with precision, nnd up to mid
afternoon there were no untoward in
cidents.
Twenty abreast filling the streets
from curb to curb, keeping in step to
the patriotic tunes of 200 bunds, the pa
rade that began this morning will last
for 12 hours or longer. It is estimated
that at least 1,000,000 persons saw the
demonstration.
Twenty thousand women are in the
pageant. Workers in 200 occupations,
lawyers and other professional men,
city officials and city employes, and
10,000 members of the national guard
in uniform and thousands of the vet
erans of the Spanish war compose the
long column. The lawyers are led by
20 justices of the supreme court.
Demands for a place in the parade
so greatly exceeded the time and space
that the promoters were compelled to
reject 60,000 applications.
Antipreparedness bodies such as the
woman's peace party and the socialists,
endeavored to offset the preparedness
spirit by circulation among the spec
tators of circulars.
Across Fifth avenue reviewing stands
the women’s party hung out a banner
with an inscription:
"There are only 100,000 of you. You
are not the only patriots. Two million
families, 500,000 mine workers and or
ganized labor of America are opposed
to what you and Wall street are
marching for.
mm.w
James M. Sulliva™
James M. Sullivan of New York,
formerly American minister to Santo
Domingo, has been arrested in Dub*
lin on the charge of complicity in the
Irish rebellion.
BOTH SIDES FAIL
French Repulse Germans and
Germans Repel French—
Russians Active on Aus
trian Front.
Berlin, (by wireless to Hayville) May
15.—The repulse of a night attack by
the French southwest of Deadinan Hill
on the Verdun front is reported in to
day's official statement by the war of
fice. Attempts by the French to ad
vance in the Avoeourt and Malancourt
woods also were fruitless.
Believed Asquith Is Respon
sible—Tension In Dublin
Is Partly Relieved By
Greater Liberty.
Dublin, May 13, (via London).—A
marked relaxation in the enforcement
of martial law in Dublin has been ob
served since the arrival of Premier
Asquith. An order issued today per
mits the people to be on the streets
until midnight and early as 4 o'clock
in the morning, giving them many more
hours of freedom at night. This con
cession is generally attributed to a sug
gestion from Mr. Asquith.
Illil FLOOD
AFTER WAR LIKELY
Unfair to Americans and New
Comers, Too, Says Commis
sioner Caminetti—Shows
Wages Are Low.
Indianapolis, May 15.—The tide of
emigration will flow so strongly after
the conclusion of the European war
that 1,000,000 foreigners will pour into
America within the first 12 months of
peace, according to a statement made
at the general session of the national
conference of charities and corrections
by Anthony Caminetti, commissioner
general of emigration.
"A government commission has found
that between one-fourth and one-third
of the workers of this country are get
ing but $10 a week for their labor,”
said Mr. Caminetti. “It has also been
established that the living wage for a
small family is $15 a week. Considering
this fact, is It justice to the people al
ready here, or to the emigrants, to per
mit a great flood of emigration without
adequate preparation?
“It is hard to tell now Just what will
be the effect of the close of the war up
on unemployment. It is certain that
immigration will be greatly increased
There were 17,000 immigrants in Janu
ary last and 13,000 last month.
"It is safe to say that there will b«
a million immigrants in the first year
after peace is established. The peo
ple coming in from the outside will de
termine the weal or woe of this coun
try.”
Mr. Caminetti continued:
"Think of the injustice of this great
government which expects so much ol
the people in war and in peace, but
which lets the local community beat
the burden of educating the future
citizens of the nation,” he said.
The problem of unemployment, h«
said would be solved by the corpora
tion of the federal government, thf
state government, the city government
and every organization and individual
The proper place for solving the prob'
lem Mr. Caminetti said was in tht
school.
GERMAN NOTE DELAYS
PROTEST TO BRITAIN
Next Step Complicated By Tone
of Acquiescence to Amer
ican Demands.
Washington, May 15—America's next
step in the negotiations with the entente
allies regarding treatment of neutral
commerce will be delayed on account
of implied threats contained in the
German note of May 5, in which the
imperial government expressed confi
dence that in view of new orders issued
for the submarine warfare the German
government would insist "on Great
Britain following the rules in dealing
with trade" and "reserving to itself
complete liberty of decision" unless
this end was accomplished.
It was stated authoritatively today
that Germany’s note had complicated
the situation, making it impossible for
the United States to press its demands
upon the allies at once without appear
ing to do so at the bidding of the Ber
lin government and consequently it was
uncertain when a reply would go forth
to the latest British communication.
Washington, May 13.—Dispatch of 1.
iiOO Carranza troops northward toward
the border In the Big Bend district of
Coahuila reported in border advices was
regarded by officials here today as
possibly indicating that the Mexican de
facto government is making renewed
efforts to capture bandits who have
raided American border towns.
Reports that the expedition might,
have a hostile purpose were not re
ft garded seriously by administration au
r thorities. They Intimated that the ac
' tion tended to strengthen the belief
that American and Mexican military
authorities at El Paso had reached an
unwritten agreement on co-operation
along the border to prevent further
bandit raids.
Wilson On Vacation.
There was no evidence among ad
ministration officials of the greatly in
creased concern over the events at the
border and In Mexico. President Wil
son has gone for a week end trip down
the Cheseapeak bay on the Mayflower.
Secretary Baker has gone to Atlantic
City and Newark, N. J., and will not re
turn until Sunday.
The text of General Scott's report of
his final discussion has not been made
public. There are indications, how
ever, that he arrived at something in
the nature of a gentleman’s under
standing with the Mexican war minis
ter, though it possibly had no more
definite form than a statement by each
side of what steps it purposed taking
toward checking raiding along the
Texas border, renewed with the at
tack on Glenn Springs.
Pending new orders from the presl
, dent it was made plain at the war de
4 partment that General Pershing’s ex
T pedition would remain in Mexico
watching developments beyond the
border. Meanwhile mobilization of
national guardsmen from the border
states and of additional regulars to
strengthen the border patrol at points
along the 1,800-mile stretch not pro
tected by the expedition, continues.
, Should raiding be renewed additional
V -state troops will be called out for bor
\ der duty, and wherever the bandits
leave a hot trail the army will not hesi
tate to pursue them into Mexico.
Prepare for Quick Dashes.
HT„ « oWiol^lr. T .. 1 ,3 ..i_
on the fact that General Funston's or
ders were unchanged. While General
Pershing now is concentrating his
forces along shortened lines, it was
stated positively that he would hurry
south again immediately if he received
definite information that Villa or any
considerable number of his band had
gathered at a point within striking
range.
Concentration now in progress was
made necessary in part by the ap
proach of the rainy season and the in
creased difficulties that are to be ex
pected in carrying to the front a vast
quantity of supplies needed for troops.
The quartermaster’s department es
timates this traffic at 90,000 tons a day
exclusive of forage. The horse feed is
being taken care of by rail shipments
to American merchants in Mexico, and
only incidental delay such as any pri
vate individua might encounter in the
movement of his personal baggage has
been met so far, according to an offi
cial statement.
BORDER TALK HAS SHIFTED
TO PANCHO VILLA AGAIN
k El Paso, Tex., May 13.—With the
V conference over, American troop dispo
sitions in Mexico, ended and with in
activity of General Pershing's columns
promised for the time being, the bord
er today began Inquiring as to the
whereabouts of Francisco Villa, the
cause of all the trouble.
Reports reached El Paso, today, that
£ the bandit leader had been seen near
T Corrizo, in western Chihuahua. This
M is in touch with the American columns
m but so far as is known nq detachments
£ have, been sent to investigate the re
X port.
From Chihuahua city, information
was received that Pablo Lopez, Villa's
lieutenant, caught near Santa Yzabel,
where last February he murdered 13
Americans, has not been executed. He
is being allowed to recover from his
wounds before being put to death.
—V—
RAID RUMOR FALSE.
J Del Rio, Tex., May 13.—There is no
f truth in a report of a raid last night by
l Mexicans in the vicinity of Sanderson,
V Tox„ It was learned here today. The
report said Mexicans conducted a raid,
killing a score of Americana.
-rv xctuuxe ux me race is max wnne
12 starters have been named, but eight
owners are represented, there being
four entries of two horses each.
The horses, owners, weights and
probable jockeys follow:
Horse, (A) Star Hawk; owner, A. K
MacComber; weight, 117; jockey, M
Garner.
Horse, (B) George Smith; owner. J,
Sanford; weight, 117; jockey, L. J. Lof
lus.
Horse, (C) Franklin; owner, J. S
Ward; weight. 117; Jockey, F. Murphy
Horse, (D) Thunderer; owner, H. P
Whitney; weight, 117; jockey, J. Not
ter.
Horse, (C) Dodge; owner, J. S
Ward; weight, 117.
Horse, (D) Dominant; owner, H. P,
Whitney; weight. 117; Jockey. T. Me
Taggart.
Horse, Bulse; owner, J. W. Parrish;
weight, 117; jockey, F. Cooper.
Horse, Lena Misha; owner, Bever
wick stable; weight, 117; jockey, E.
Dugan.
Horse, (B) St. Isidore; owner, J. San
ford; weight, 114; Jockey, L. Mink.
Horse, Kinney; owner, T. P. Hayes;
weight, 117: Jockey, L. Gentry.
Horse, (A) The Cock; owner, A, K.
Macomber; weight, 117; Jockey, W.
Lilley.
Horse, Huffacker; owner, W. F. Cis
co; weight, 117.
(A) Macomber entry.
(B) Sanford entry. ' *
(C) Ward entry.
(D) Whitney entry.
OLD SHIPS TO RESERVES;
CREWS TO NEW FIGHTERS
Washington, D. C.. May 13.—Reor
ganization of the first line of the At
lantic fleet was ordered today by Sec
retary Daniels so as to place six of the
older battleships in reserve and release
a large part of their crews to man a
destroyer division and the new dread
naughts Oklahoma and Nevada.
The New Jersey, Virginia, Rhode
Island and the Nebraska were ordered
in reserve at the Boston navy yard;
the Connecticut at Philadelphia and
the Louisiana at Norfolk. When re
pairs have been completed, they will be
retained with their crews reduced 60
per cent, but in shape for active serv
ice within 48 hours. These vessels
will be included in the nine battleships
to be used this summer for naval mili
tia and citizen volunteer training
cruises. All six of the ships are of the
old superposed turret type.
About 4,200 men made available by
the change will be divided between six
destroyers and the new dreadnaughts.
COTTON CONSUMPTION
SHOWS BIG INCREASE
Washington, D. C., May 13.—Cotton
used during April amounted to 531,716
running bales, exclusive of linters and
for the nine months, 4,760,706 bales,
the census bureau announced today.
Ua3t year 514,009 bales were used dur
ing April, and 4,092,063 bales during
the first nine months of the season.
Cotton on hand April 30 in consum
ing establishments was 2,006,512 bales,
compared with 1,830,979 a year ago,
and in public storage and at com
presses, 2,814,897 bales, compared witli
2,848,692 a year ago.
Cotton spindles active during April
numbered 32,113,841, compared with
30,903,509 a year ago.
AMES DEFEATS WISCONSIN
IN TRIANGULAR DEBATE
Ames, la.. May 13.—Iowa State col
lege defeated Wisconsin university in
one leg of a triangular debate held here
last night. Ames had the affirmative
on: "Resolved: That the North
American Farmer Needs a Protective
Tarrlff."
SHELDON BANKS MERGE.
Sheldon, la., May 13.—The Sheldon
National bank and the Union State
bank of this city, have announced a
merger, the consolidation to take place
on July 1. The capital of each is $50.
000.
The government Is encouraging ex
periments in France with a device to
protect against hall, essentially a large
lightning rod of pu.e copper, which is
•aid so to affect atmospheric elec
tricity that hailatono can not form.
BELIEVE GERMANS PLAN TO
ATTACK IN RIGA DISTRICT
Petrograd, (via London), May 13.—
The notable artillery action that has
been in progress along a large part of
the Russian front as far south as
Baranovichi, taken in connection with
a desperate day attack by the Germans
in the vicinity of Jacobstadt, is taken
here as a possible forerunner of an
attempt on their part to advance into
the Dvinsk-Riga region, but is not
considered as seriously indicating any
definite intention by the Germans to
initiate a general offensive.
The operations before Verdun, it is
argued, are occupying the attention of
the Germans to the exclusion of any
possibility of such an offensive until
such time as the Germans can transfer
new forces to the front. It is estimated
that only one division was engaged in
the Jacobstadt operation, for which
reason military critics regard it as a
demonstration intended to conceal the
real intentions of the Teutons.
The signs point to the possibility of
a serious movement against the Riga
Dvinsk front at an early day.
GERMANS CONTINUE VERDUN
BATTLE, BUT FAIL TO GAIN
Paris, May 13.—The French trenches
southwest of Fort Douaumont and
positions to the north of the Thiau
mont farm were violently bombarded
yesterday, according to official report
of the French war office today. The
report says that all of the German at
tacks were repulsed, the enemy sus
taining serious losses. On the left
bank of the Meuse artillery combats
continue uninterrupted.
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HEAVY FIGHTING ALONG
THE VOLHYENIAN FRONT
Berlin, (wireless to Sayville), May
13.—The official Austrian statement of
May 12 says:
“Russian front: The increased ac
tivity on the Volhyenian section of the
front is maintained.
Italian front: Artillery combats of
varying intensity continue. Two at
tacks by the enemy against Mrzlivhr
were repulsed.”
DISORDERS IN SAMOS.
Athens. Greece. May 12, (via Paris),
Paris 13.—Revived disorders on the
Greek island of Samos, off the west
coast of Asia Minor, have assumed a
serious aspect. The government is
taking vigorous measures.
SPAIN PRAISES STAND
OF THIS GOVERNMENT
Paris, May 13.—Spain has been deep
ly impressed by the stand taken by the
United States against Violation of neu
tral rights by Germany, according to
Melquiades Alvarez, leader of the re
form party in the Spanish cortes. In
an Interview with the Madrid corres
pondent of the Petit Parisien Senator
Alvarez said:
The energetic attitude taken by the
United States towards Germany can
not fail to have a strong effect on the
trend of the Spanish neutrality.”
YOUNG DEMOCRATS OF
COUNTRY TO ORGANIZE
New York, May 13.—A movement for
organizations similar to the local young
men's league in every state for the
coming presidential campaign has been
approved by Wlll'am M. McCombs,
chairman of the democratic national
committee.
NEGRO TROOPER CAPTURED.
Leavenworth, Kan., May 13.—Will
iam White, the discharged negro
trooper, who yesterday killed two
negroes and wounded a white woman,
was captured after an exchange of
shots with soldiers today from Port
Leavenworth. White received a
wound in the arm.
STRIKE CALLED OFF.
Madrid. May 13.—The general strike
of all Spanish railroads, which had
been set for May 20. has been called
off. The points in dispute have been
settled through concessions granted by
the employers.
IOWA NATIONAL GUARD
SCHOOLS CALLED OFF
Army Officers Needed on Bor
der For Duty, Main Reason
•—No Camp at Sparta.
Des Moines, la.. May 13.—Because
array officers are needed on the bord
er, schools of instruction of the Iowa
national guard have been called off no
Adjutant General Logan was notified
today. Field artillery practice, origin
ally set for Sparta, Wls., also has been
called off.
CALIFORNIA TO HONOR
GEN. SUTTER'S MEMORY
Lancaster, Pa., May 13.—Only the
Signature of one descendant is needed
for the removal of the body of Gen.
John A. Sutter, the discoverer of gold
in California, from the Moravian ceme
tery in Lititz, near here, to Sacramen
to, Cal., where a monument will be
erected to his memory.
JEWISH MARK TWAIN
DIES IN NEW YORK
New York, May 13.—Robbin Rab
blnowltz, author and playwright, died
here today after a long illness. He was
57 years old. Scholom Alechem waa
his pen name, but he was best known
as the “Jewish Mark Twain.” In all
his writings Rabbinowitz strove for
one aim—-Jewish unity and freedom.
HOUSE RURAL CREDITS
BILL NEARS PASSAGE
Washington, May 13.—The bill estab
lishing a chain of 12 federal banks for
loaning money on agricultural credit
at low interest entered on its last stage
in the House today, with prospect of
passage by tonight. Differences with
the rural credits bill passed by the Sen
ate would be adjusted in conference.
BOY KILLED UNDER DISC
WHEN TEAM RUNS AWAY
Marshalltown, la., May 13.—When a
team of four horses ran away late yes
terday afternoon while Andrew Busch
bom, aged 14, son of a Lamoille farm
er, was discing, the lad was thrown In
to the knives and had the flesh stripped
from both legs. He died at a local
hospital late last night. Just a year
ago the boy’s mother, Mrs. Herman
Buschbom, was kicked by a horse and
died In the same hospital a few hours
after the accident.
TO SAVE DAYLIGHT.
Stockholm, (via London) Muy 13.—
Royal decree, the daylight saving plan
has been adopted in Sweden. It will
be effective from May 15 to September
30.
ADOPT NEW SCHEDULE.
Copenhagen, (via London) May 13. -
The Danish parliament has empowered
the government to follow the other
Scundanavlan countries in their day
light saving measures.
CALL PEACE CONFERENCE.
New York, May 13.—A conference of
the American branch of the central
organization for durable peace was
called today to meet here Tuesday to
consider the appeal which The Neth
erlands antiwar council cabled to this
country recently, urging that American
peace societies suggest to President
Wilson that he promote a conference
of neutral nations to offer mediation.
KENYON CONTINUES HIS
TIRADE AGAINST PORK
Washington, May 14.—This was the
fiftli day of a filibuster against the
rivers and harbors appropriation bill by
Senators Kenyon and Sherman. Sena
tor Kenyon resumed his speech when
the Senate met with an attack on the
expenditures for the Red river in Ar
kansas, the home state of Chairman
Clarke, of the commerce committee,
which drafted the bill. A report he
read showed that Jl,300,318 had been
spent on the river, which at low water
in many places has a channel depth of
from two to five feet.
PREACHER CONVICTED
OF ASSAULTING GIRL
Crovllle, May 13.—The Rev. Madison
Slaughter, a pastor of Chico, Cal.,
church, was found guilty here today of
assaulting 15-year-old Gertrude Lam
son, also of Chico. A recommendation
for mercy was made by the jury. The
minister and his wife and daughter
were in court when the verdict was
returned. A previous trial, which con
tinued more than a month, resulted in
a disagreement of the Jurymen.
Gener bo
Increased by four major generals and
19 brigadier generals. The general
staff of the army would be Increased
from 34 officers to 62. The provision
of the Senate bill which would have
placed five officers of the national
guard in the general staff was stricken
out, but provision was made for offi
cers of the national guard to be as
signed to various civilian cnanps at gov
ernment expense.
An effort to give volunteer citizens in
the camp the pay of enlisted men while
In training camps failed.
Plan 400,000 Guards.
The volunteer reserve army of 261,
000 men provided in the Senate bill
goes out, leaving the reserve army to
the national guard, which will be fed
eralized according to provisions of the
House bill. All officers and men of the
guard must take an oath of alliegianco
to the United States as well as to the
respective states.
The national guard at maximum
strength would be recruited on the
basis of 800 men to each Congressional
district, which would aggregate a total
of 425,000 men. This reserve force to
gether with the regular army of 264,
000 war strength would produce a com
bined defense force of 679,000 men.
A provision for giving vocational
training for men in the regular army,
regulated by the secretary of war, was
left In the bill and the House proposal
for governmental operation of nitrate
manufacturing plants, to coot not more
than $20,000,000, also was accepted. Se
lection of sites Is left to the president.
The products of the plants when not
needed In war time may be sold for
fertilizer under executive regulations.
May Take Over Factories.
Authority for the government to se
cure and operate private plants for
manufacture of munitions of war In
time of need Is given and the president
Is empowered to appoint a board of
live men, two civilians and three army
officers, to investigate the advisability
3f establishment of government plants
for their manufacture. The board will
report before January 1, 1-917.
The president is authorized to ap
point a board to investigate the mobil
ization of Industries in time of war.
The regular enlistment Is fixed at sev
in years—three with the colors, and
four in reserve—but. If enlisted men
master military training in one year
and wish to retire to the reserve, they
may be permitted on proving efficien
cy and upon recommendation of superi
or officers.
Final agreement was reached on the
long disputed measure, after a short
session of the conference committee.
Another meeting will be held Monday
to sign the report.
"I think that we have an excellent
bill," said Chairman Chamberlain of the
Senate military affairs committee.
Chairman Hay. of the House com
mittee. also praised the report and ap
proval by both houses is expected.
15,000 ARE MISSING
FROM EAST PRUSSIA
Carried Away By Russian In.
vaders, Claim—80,000
Houses Looted.
Berlin, (wireless to Sayvtlte), May
13.—The Chronicle of the Christian
World, a religious weekly, says that
during the second Russian invasion of
east Prussia 15,000 women, children
and old men were carried off to Rus
sia, and that the fate of most of them
Is unknown." says the Overseas News
agency. It is stated 80,000 houses were
looted and destroyed; 13 ehurches de
molished, 26 rectories and 13 churches
damaged and six clergymen with their
families ware carried off.