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The Omaha Daily Bee Call Tyler 1000 1 Von Want to Talk to The Roe or to Anyone Connected with Tbo Doe. THE WEATHER. ColOWave VOL. XLIU NO. 203 OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, MAKCH 121, lOU-FOt'KTKUN PACKS. On Ttm and at Jlottl Haws Stands, Bo SINGLE COPY TWO GENTS. FOUR MILLION DEBT AGAINST THE FRISCO SYSTEMCflNCELLED Perkins Syndicate Agrees to Sur render Notes and Take Back Two Subsidiary Lines. DEAL IS CALLED ILLEGAL Attorneys for Receivers Hold Pur chase of Roads is Void. FRISCO RECOVERS PROPERTY Valuable Lands in Dallas Pledged to Syndicate Taken Back. FIRST STEP IN REORGANIZATION .Agreement Reached netrreen At tornryn ftr Receivers nnrt Syn llrntc Will Prevent Pro longed Litigation. ST. LOUIS, Mo., March IO.-A debt ot about H.600,000 which the St. Louis & Son Francisco railroad owed Albert T. Perkins, as syndicate trustee. Is can celled by the terms ot an agreement tiled with United States Circuit Judge Sanborn today. Two ot the subsidiaries ot the 'Frisco revert to the syndicate that pro moted them. Judge Sanborn will pass on the agreement this afternoon. The indebtedness was In tho form ot notes, aggregating 12,673,586, which had been given by the 'Frisco to Perkins, as syndicate manager of the St. Louis Union Trust company, and certain collateral Btven to guarantee tho payment of loans. The notes represent the sum paid by Perkins for the New Iberia & Northern railroad, a line 120 miles long, in Louis iana, which tho 'Frisco purchased from the syndicate. This road and the New Iberia, St. Mary & Eastern, now revert to the syndicate. Tho separation from the 'Frisco marks a step in tho reor ganization which has been under way since the recent Investigation of the In terstate Commerce commission into tho causes of the 'Frisco receivership. Purchase Held Illesal. Attorneys for the receivers claimed that tho purchase of the New Iberia & North ern was Illegal, as the subsidiary had no physical conviction with the parent road. Perkins had filed suit to enforce the payment of the notes, but tho receivers had planned to fight this with denial of the validity of the contract. A petition was filed with Judgo San' born today asking him to approve the. cancellation of the debt. This petition stated that on January 1, 1912, the St. Louis Union Trust company loaned Perkins S2S0.000 to aid In the con structfurt qt tho Bloomlngtpn branch of the St. Louis. Brownsville & Mexico, an other Frisco "subsidiary; and on- Septem"-- bcr 3, 1912, loaned Perkins SO,000 for building a Brownsvlle-brftnclt from Hey- ser, TeX., to Austivell, Tex. The trust lecelvers wcro appointed it was lmpos slble to issue the bonds. System Recovers Lnnil. The 'Frisco by the terms of the agree ment filed today recovers four blocks of land in Dallas, Tex., worth tGOO.OOO, pledged to the trust company to secure u mortgage. The 'Frisco also transfers to the trust company all Its claims to the contracts for the construction of the two branches of the Brownsville road and .waived all claim on the New Iberia & Northern railroad and on the New Iberia, St. Mary & Eastern. Loomts C. Johnson, attorney for the Frisco receivers, said the settlement filed today reduced the Indebtedness of tho 'Frisco by more than $3,000,003 and prevented prolonged litigation. The agreement cancels claims of tho St. Louis Union Trust aggregating J1.S33.393, and Chairman Lusk of the re ceivership said this afternoon that toe company claimed that the 'Frisco guar anteed the payment of these loans and had pledged bonds of the New Orleans, Texas & Mexico as security. After the total debt cancelled by the agreement approximates 14.C00.C00. Women Want Independence Day, NEW TORK, March 20. The National Woman "Suffrage association appealed to President Wilson today to establish the first Saturday in May of each year as "Woman's Independence Day." The Weather Forecast till 7 n. m. Saturday: For Omaha. CVx-ncil Bluffs and Vicinity Cloudy and colder. Temperature Oniaha Yesterday. Hours. Deg G a. m IS 6 a. m 15 7 a. m 12 8 a. m IS 9a.m 18 10 a. m 21 11 a. m 23 12 m 25 1 p. m 27 2 p. m 27 3 p. m 29 4 p. m 9 5 p. m 28 fl p. m 18 7 p. m 28 8 p. m 27 Comparative iKMial Record. Temperature at uranHa Yesterday, llt 1313. 1912. 1811. Highest yesterday 29 24 32 73 Lowest yesterday 11 li if Mean- temperature H 17 23 68 Precipitation 00 .08 .78 .00 Temperature and precipitation depart ures from tho normal: Normal temperature , 38 Deficiency for the day , IS Total excess since March 1 62 Normal precipitation 04 inch Fxr-ess for the day 04 Inch Total rainfall since March 1 IS Inch Deficiency since March 1 63 Inch Kxctes for cor period, 1911..,. 1.C5 Inches Excess for cor. period, 1912.... l.4 inches Reports from Stations at 7 1. M. Station and Stats Temp. High- Rain of Weather. 7 p.m. est. fall. Cheyenne, part cloudy 12 24 T Denver, snow 20 30 .12 Dea Moines, cloudy 14 M .00 Dodge City, cloudy... 38 48 .00 Lander, cloudy 22 24 .OS North Platte, cloudy f 36 .00 Omaha, cloudy 28 .00 Pueblo, snow 30 18 T Rspld City, part cloudy.... 16 24 T . Halt Lake City, clear 0 62 .00 Santa Fe. snow 31 40 T Sheridan, cloudy 16 S4 .08 flloux City, snow 28 32 .01 Vnlentlne, snow 1$ SO T T Indicates trace of precipitation. L. A. WELSH. Local Forecaster nt hjj cold Program for Joint Maneuvers Given Out by War Department WASHINGTON, March S0.-Jolnt man euvers betweon tho United States army and tho Notional Guard this year, an nounced today by tho Wnr department. Include a campaign against Washington, which will bo defended against an invad ing army which will be concentrated at Baltimore. Maneuvers wUl be held about tho same time at San Francisco, which will bo j defnded against an attacking force. which will land on the beaches to ad vance against tho city. Tho program for the eastern division includes a camp of .the mllltla division In Massachusetts ot state troops from Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts at a point yet to be selected. , For the western division a Joint camp will bo located near Salt Lake City for tho troops from Montana, Idaho, Wash ington and Oregon. For tho central division thero will be Joint camps at Bay City, Mich.; Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind.: Springfield, III.; Camp Dodge, la.; Nevada, Mo.: Fort Riley, Kan., and Fort Dt A. Russell, Wyo. The red division, concentrated near Baltimore, will attempt to take Washing ton, which will bo defended by a blue division. A field Instruction camp will be located at Tobyhanna, Fa., for artil lery of Now Hampshire, Rhode Island, New Tork, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Ohio. Tho maneuvers for the attack on San Francisco will bo left, for arrangement to the commander of the Western depart ment. Detailed instruction will bo given here after. Parliamentary Scandal in France Reaches Its Crisis PARIS, March 20. The Parliamentary scandal over tho escape of Henri Roch ette, so-called "king of swindlers," was brought to a crisis today, when Victor Fab re, public prosecutor, testified before a committee of the Chamber of Deputies: 'It Is true that I received the order from Premier Monls to postpone the Rochette trial." Faber continued. "When I was being examlnod by this committee in 1912, I was asked whether intervention from above had prompted me to request a postponement or trm Rochette trial. Availing myself of the secrecy permitted to officials I replied, 'No.' I did not consider It within my powers to make known my Interview with the premier. "When afterward M. Brland, as minis ter, asked me to explain ! gave him the document which previously had been In my personal portfolio. Ho had no right tg jnakeunuo- wiiai was qonpae,a io nun as minister. Every sentence1 In It, how ever, la true." Farmer Kills Wife, Two Daughters and Commits Suicide OAK PARK. Ga., March 20.-J. A. Eu banks, a farmer living near this place, early today killed his wife and two daughters as they slept, set fire to his home and several other farm buildings and then fired a bullet through his fore head, dying In a short time. Mrs. Eabanks' head was almost severed with an axe. The children, one aged I, the other 6 months, were killed with a knife. After slaying his family and firing the buildings, Eubank s awakened a neighbor. told him. what he had done and then shot himself. Meanwhile the blaze consumed Eubanks' barn and a number ot tenants' houses His residence was saved. Eubanks, 90 years old, 'Is believed to have been mentally deranged. "Bride Too Good for Fellow Like Me;" Shoot? Himself L03 ANGELES, Cal., March 20. In- stead of appearing to be married to Miss Carrlo Schabbell last night, Harry D, Schultx sent the wedding ring and a note announcing that he was about to commit suicide. A few minutes later he was found lying on the floor of his apart ment, with a bullet through bis breast. Hedled today. Ills note to the prospective bride de clared that she "was too good for a fel low like me" and expressed the hope that they would meet in the hereafter. "I have not the heart to marry you nor the nerve to face you," he wrote. Schultx came from Waynesboro, Pa., whero his mother, Mrs. Lester Law. lives. Heavy Snowstorm Covers Solth Dakota PIERRE, S. D., March 3.-Speclal Tel cgram.) A snowstrom which started this morning Is Increasing in Intensity tonight and the snow is drifting with a high -northwest wind. The same conditions pre vail generally west through the state. BTURGIS, 8. D.. March .-(Special Telegram.) This vicinity Is being; visited by one of the most severe storms of the winter. Very little snow has fallen, but cold wave signs are displayed and Indi cations point to a blluard tonight. PROPOSAL TO EXPEL MR. MDERMOTT IS DISCUSSED WASHINGTON, March JO.-ExpuIalon of Representative McDermott of Illinois from the house was proposed when the judiciary committee met again today and considered resolutions to censure him and officers of the National Association of Manufacturers for activity disclosed In the lobby investigation. The. debate over including a provision of expulsion for the congressman was hot, but-ended without action. ' NEW CONSTITUTION FAVOREDJ LEAGUE Legislators and Ex-McmV clare State Needs Fundamei MEET LINCOLN Largely Session Held in Capital City, CHURCH HOWE IS T0ASTMASTER Former Governor Shallenbergcr Sends His Regrets. WIVES OF MEMBERS AT SPREAD Tonsta Responded to It)' Former MtstrcsNen of llxecntlvc Mansion and MensntCcn Head from Absent Dura. 1 (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, March 20.-Speclal Tclo gram.) Discussing methods to expedite legislative work, members of tho Ne braska Legislative league today con ferred In Lincoln and then gathered at a banquet held at tho Llndell hotel. Actions was taken at a business meet ing In favor ot a constitutional conven tion by a vote of 34 to ? . Attendance at the banquet was large. Tho toast list as prepared will be car ried out with the exception of the toajt. "Tho Sltnplo Life," assigned to ex-Gov ernor A. C snallcnoerger, Mr. unajion- bcrger sending word that ho could not be present. Numerous telegrams of regret were rotd from those unable to bo present. Women llnld Ilnnanrt. Whlel the lawmakers wero holding .heir banquet in tho big banquet room of tho hotel their wives were holding anotner In the smaller room, with Mrs. Max Hostetler of Shelton, president of tho Ladles' loague, os toastmlstross. In cluded in tho list of speakers were: Jlu. H. Morohead, Mrs. it. w..jrurnas, airs. Silas Garbcr. Mrs. W. A. Poyntor, Mrs. J. H. Mickey and Mrs. C. H. Aldrlch, wives of former governors. Messages wero read 'from the following wives of governors not able to be present: Mrs. A. C. Shallenbergcr, Mrs. 8. A. Hol comb, Mrs. E. P. Savage, Mrs. David Butler and Mrs. Nance. List .of Toast. Tho toast list at tho members' banquet was as follows, with Church Howo of Auburn toastmasterr Thee Old Guard" John C. Watson, Nebraska City. Keeping iJown expenses u. jj. v-as- per, Bridgeport. "Now ana Then J. li. urosvenor, Au rora; i , .-, , , "Odd of -the Orderwohn H. Mockett, or., j-incoin..;-.., . - .,jfT "Roosevelt" Benjamin Roosevelt' S. Baker, Omaha. "Legislative Bunk Stella. Ralph A. Clark, "Those Stirring Days". Thomas D. Craric, Omaha. VPostofflces and Statesmen" Edsrar Howard, Columbus. "PhllosODhv of Legislation" John If. Tanner, South Omaha. itate Board or Control" Silas A. Hoi comb. Broken Bow. "Tho Way of Reform" Chester H. Al drlch, David City. "Legislative Reforms" A. E. shnldnn. Chadron. "Fellow Statesmen" Governor John H. Morehead, Falls City. Business Session. Tho business session of the Nebraska Legislative league was called to order In representative hall this oftornoon by Sen ator B. K. Busheo, president of the league. Prayer was offered by Rev. J. H. PreBson. About 125 members and old members were present at tho opening, some ot them dating back to sessions many years ago. The oldest In. tho state was Mar tin Langdon of Omaha, who served In the territorial leglslaturo of 1865 from Sarpy county. He Is 83 years of age and has resided in Omaha, twenty-six years. Another member who has seen long service. Is Church Howe of Auburn. Mr. Howee served six terms In the senate and five In tho house, making .twenty two years of legislative service. George W. Potts was elected president without opposition and Senator Hoagland of Lancaster was elected vice president. Colonel Henry C. Richmond was re- . tuicr many compumen- tary e"'Klcs as to his able work in the Past ,n the same position. C. A. Schap- Pe was elected treasurer. Clyde Bar- nard was elected assistant secretary, Trolley Runs Wild; One Dead, 20 Hurt OASr-uRT. N. Y March 20. -Glenn W, Brtdgmann of Lockport, N. Y., was killed and twenty persons were Injured in an unusual colllsslon between two cars on the Buffalo, Lockport & Rochester trolley line at wicicwire today. A car stopped at Gasport for orders. The motorman and tho conductor went into the station. For some, unknown cause the car suddenly started. For two miles it ran wild. At Wlckwlre, It crashed Into Buffalo car, telescoping it. Not one of the pasengera on the two cars escaped injur'. At least two ot the injured will die. The National Capital Friday, March 'JO, 1014. Tha Senate. Met at noon. Lobbv committee today receiving! test! mony on the charge that a fund has been raised to defeat the Hughes hill to regu late shipments of convict labor products Protest from the American beam en association against the recent London safety at sea convention was presented by Mr. La Foltette. Adjourned at 4:18 p. m. to noon Satur- uay. The House. Met at noon. Debate was resumed on the rivers and harbors appropriation bill. Mines committee acted fs.vors.blv nti Representative Taylor's bill for new ex periment stations. Arrangements were made to hear John Mitchell testify Monday on the Michigan copper irK0 situation. AH InllfnM t K 1A n m In nnnn a.lin De sfTA JVY AsbbssbbbI TifRed I.HrfvH.,.bv m. v .... W IIVVII UHtUI duy. From the New York World. HAUNTED HOUSE IS LOOTED Boys Invade Old Barricaded Home and Steal Furniture. CLOSED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS Itonae Una Ileen Nulled Up Slnoo the Death of the Former Owner and Io Have Named It the "llanntcd House." When a gang of mischievous boy's tore the boards from one of tho windows of tho ancient frame house In the rear of UJNprth Twenty-fourth and removed 'part pf tho 'household 'furnishings, human feet trod the floors for the first tlmo In twenty-five years. Neighbors, howevor, declare that tho house which fifty years ago was ono of the finest In tho village of Omaha, has been haunted for many years, and that ghosts have their home there. Seven boys, who braved the terrors of tho ghosts, and' who are accused of hav ing stolen small articles of furniture from the house, are to appear In juvenllo court Saturday. They entered It In the daytime. Since Mrs. James Johnson, mother of Miss Caroline Johnson, owner of the house and a wealthy rccluso, died a quarter of a century ago, tho furnlturo used by her and every article In tho house have been untouched until this week. Boards wero nailed in front of the win dows and doors and no person has dared to steal the furnishings contained in the dwelling, which now presents a wrecked and devastated appearance. Miss John son who refused to rent the house or sell the furniture out of respect to the memory of her mother lives on Davenport street, only a few blocks from It. She owns other property In the vicinity. The lot on which "the haunted house," as it is called by those who live in that neighborhood, Is a part of the original site of Omaha. Records at' the court house show that It first wan sold by the Omaha City company to John' G, Breslln In September, 1855T The old dwelling faces on an allsy, but Is an excellent examplo of what wan con sidered' a pretentious home In pioneer days In this county. Earth Opens and Swallows Two Men in Mining Shanty POTTSVILLE, Pa., March 20. The earth opened and swallowed two miners and a work shanty on tho mountain side at the Kehley Run colliery at Shenan doah today and although large forces of men have been put to work, both Instdo the mines and at the surface, no traca of the men or building can be found. They may have been dropped n distance of CC0 feet or any portion of It and It may require weeks to learn their fate. A third man working near tho shanty at tho time save! himself by grasping a steam pipe and hanging on until help arrived. Four Persons Burn to Death in Flames ARDMORE, Kkl., March 30. -Four per sons were burned to death In a fire which was caused by an explosion here today, The dead. MRS. DORA MURPHY. 36. CORR1NNE MURPHY. 13. daughter of Airs, juurpny. MISS MABEL CUTTS. II. MRS. ELIZABETH FIN LEY, 10. GERMAN AVIATOR MAKES NEW ALTITUDE RECORD JOUANNISTIIAL, Maroh .-An altl tude record of 12,203 feet for a flight with three passenger was established today by Robert Thelen, a German aviator, The previous record for a flight In an aeroplane carrying three passengers was held by the French aviator. Garalx, who on March 3 attained an altitude of J0,RJ fet at Chartres, "Britons Never Shall Be Slaves" Officers Who Will Operate Panama Canal Appointed WASHINGTON, March 20.-Offlcers to havo charge of the various .departments of tho Panama canal wero today an nounced as follows: Governor and chief of the departmont ot matutcnr.nco and operation, Colorel George W. (loothaln; engineer of mainte nance, Colonel Harry F. Hodges, army engineer; superintendent' of transporta tion, Captain Hugh Hodman. U. B, N.; electrical engineer, Captain W. H. Iowo. ninny engineer) ?aptafii'f6r "'terminal ports, Commander D. 13. Dlsmukes tiil Lloutennnt Commander Henry V. Bullar. lT. H. N.; superintendent of shops and dry docks, Naval Constructor D. C. No ting; general purchasing officer, Major F. C. Baggs, army engineer. Chief quartermaster, Captain R. K. Wood, United States cavalry (temporarily pending reorganization of the supply de partment). . Auditor, H. A. Smith; assistant, B. F, llarrah. Chief health ortlccr, Lieutenant Colonel Charles F. Mason, medical corps U, H. A,; superintendent ot hospitals, Lieutenant Colonel George D. Dea.hon, medical corps U. S. A.j chief officer of the quarantine division, Passed Assistant Surgeon Mar shall C. Guthrie, United States bureau of public health. Kxecutlvo secretary, C. A. Mcllvalne. A large number of civil appointments will bo made for mechanical operation of tho canal and to man the workshops, dry docks, etc, There will be no places for new appointees, however, as the rule will be" followed of reappointing to the per manent establishment employes now on the Isthmus. Cotton Crop is Most Valuable Ever Grown and Second in Size WASHINGTON, March .-The 1913 cotton crop was the most valuable ever Krown and second largest in point or. quantity. Statistics announced hy tho bureau ot the census today Indicated It amounted to 7,SR3,C67,500 pounds, or H,77,- 151 bales of lint and ltnler cotton. The inttil value of the crop. Including the vsluo of cottonseed, Is unofficially estl - mated roundly at more than 11,000,000,000, compared with last year's 1930,000,000 and $963,000,000 for the previous most valuable crop, that of 1910. Another Suffrage Amendment Offered WASHINGTON. March SO.-Woman suffrage came to the fore In the senato again today and a new resolution was proposed by Senator Shafroth, to take the place of that defeated yesterday. It would require states to decide tho suf frage question for themselves, whenever 0 per cent of tho voters petitioned for It. The first fight developed when Mr. Bhufroth asked to have the resolution sent to the suffrage committee. Senators who voted against yesterday's resolution wanted it to go to the Judiciary commit tee but were beaten, 37 to 26. Tomorrow the Best Colored Comics yith The Sunday Bee FEW GIRLS IN THE FACTORIES Authorities Find but One Violation of Law After Inspection. FIND THAT OMAHA RANKS .HIGH Few Children In This City Really Have to Work to Help Support Thrlr 1'nrrntK, Accorrilwr to the Probation Offlecr. Out of 1,500 girls employed In Omaha factories Truant Officer J. B. Carver of the piibllo sehoilj nntl P. H. MoAuley of the. South Omaha. schr)el(uia.va.been.,able i.-.l-e:r..r'',, ... - , u iiiiu uui ouu Yiuiuun oi wie iuw lur- bidding the cmnldvmrnt of nlrls under 1C j ycari ot nf0 wthout a special permit. This permit Is issued only in cases ot dire ncoesBlty, Carver and MoAuley niado the Inspec tion together, spending several days at tho work. Factory managers, they re port, rendered them willing assistance. Kvery factory In Omaha where girls ara employed was carefully Investigated, "Theer uro only forty-five girls under 10 years at work In factories," said Carver, "and theso havo been permitted to leavn school and go to work because thoymttst auppotr families. Tho ono case wo found wlipro a permit had not been Is sued wus Investigated and the girl sent back to nohool. Factory managers gave us full power to find out everything about the work, to Investigate doubtful cases and to uso our own judgment in handling the cases." Comparison of conditions In Omaha, with other cities, according to statistics In Carver's posxesslon, shows that condi tions hero ara morn or less remarkable, In that so few children are out of school und at work.' Many Avpllenuta Itefnucd. Hundreds of applications for permits to go to work have been turned down this year by Carver after a careful, unbiased Investigation, acquaintance The truant of f Icers wido with boy. gained during his servlco with the Juvcntlo court, a well an with girls who must work, has been of Invaluable aid In the position ho holds as chief probation officer ut schools. "When the applications arc sifted to the bottom 1 have found that very few children really' have to work to help out their parents," said Carver. "V hey have cither been ordered to go to work by tho selfish or greedy parents or clso they ' have acquired u distaste for school and Carvor says tho majority ot Omaha men wth families have Jobs which pay enough ' to permit them to support themselves and those dependent on them In comfort. Ho says there Is no Inclination on the part' ot employers of girls and boys to in any manner evado tho laws, but Unit a spirit ot hearty co-operation obtains. Grand Jury Indicts St, Joe Police Heads ST. JOSEPH, Mo., .March 20.-Dr. U, O. Crundell. president, and Joseph I. Mc. Donald, general manager of the Board of Police commissioners, were Indicted hero today. There aro three counts against Crandcll, alleging oppression In office and' giving permission to Bell liquor In dis orderly houses. McDonald Is charged on one count of giving permission for a dis orderly house to open. Both commls siopers gave bond, DEATH PENALTY ASKED FOR HANDSOME JACK ! CHICAGO, March 20,-Death on the gal lows was asked for John B. (Handsome Jack) Koettent when ho was placed on trial today accused of the murder of Mrs. Emma Kraft of Cincinnati. Koetters mado a formal plea of "not guilty." The de fendant was charged with having lured Mrs. Kraft hero and taken her to a hotel, where he beat her to death with a ham mer, afterward robbing her of 13.S00. Her body was found In tho hotel In November, 191:'. Koetters was arrested In San Fran- c-lsco lost month. VILLA INVESTS STRONGHOLD OF FOE ATTORREON Rebel General and Army of Twelve Thousand Men Occupy En virons of City. GUNS ARE DRAGGED INTO LINE Field Pieces Placed in Position to Shell Federal Trenches. TOWN IS STRONGLY PROTECTED Position to South and Southwest is Almost Impregnable. MOUNTAINS FORM A BARRIER Three Passes Have Been Made Practically Impassible. MARCH OVER DESERT IN HEAT Proitrruft of Conatltatlnnnllnt Troops Acrns the Snnd ! Very Hloir and Dimmit lit Windy Wratlu-r. CONSTITUTIONALIST HEADQUAR TERS! Yermo, Chihuahua, Mexico, March General Villa and his army of 12,000 nbcls today Invested the federal strong hold ot orreon. Tho khakt-vlnd columns occupied tlV' environs ot the city without opposition . anil today was spent In wheeling or drag ging the,(lcld pieces Into position to shell tho federal trenches which, havo been dug nt cvoryrmlnt whero the federal com mander, dcncral Refugio Velasco, expects attack. Ills army Is estimated to number Vn1) men. South and oouthwest of tho city his position Is tegarded as almost lin prcgnablo by reason ot tho mountain through which only three passes. run, and theso havo been rendered almost Im passable by fortifications and bnrbed wlro entanglements. In other direction tha city Is reached through desert and high hills. At Ontaklrt of City. REBEL FRONT,' YERMO, Chihuahua, Mexico, March 20. The rebel army toduy advanced to tho outskirts of Torrcon and tho big guns wcro placed In 1 position preparatory to nn attack on the city. General Villa stated that ho expected to capturo tho federal stronghold within a week. Gonorul Villa's army huratiisring li,Wi tpen, has more than forty flold pieces and an Immense supply of ammunition, probably 2,000 rounds to Um man. The conttltutlonnllsta have been moving I t their bases hy train, disembarking at Rcrmcjlllo and Maplml. From theso points and from Yermo the march over tho desert was begun, tin federal adunco guards rotreatlng with out opposition behind their fortifications nt Toroon. They tore up the railroad and destroyed bridges ns they retltvd, and tho robcls followed over the Jun. waste of desert, somo rllng horses alid others plodding wearily through tho sahd. Men In Position, Today General Villa, who Is at this place receiving reports from his various subordinate generals by courier and by wireless, announced that his men woro In position and. that shelling ot the fed- oral trenches would" begin without un- necessary delay. ' General Villa's recent progress has bctm slow because It was necessary to repair tho railroad tracks nnd bridge. This morning, however, tho road wass ope.t from Vormo, whero the troops have been mobilizing, to Maplml and BormeJIIlo, which are only a few miles north of Torrcon and are virtually suburbs ot that city. At the two ultlcs after sufterlnr long j hcuia In thn box whero they were stuffed tjl;j figs In-a box and with but scant supply of water tho troops detrained and formed in columns In the Intense heat. lAiilr Loss of Life. There was little loss of time in plunging Into thn desert, some mounted and others on foot. Great clouds ot fine dosert dust (Continued on Page Two.) Millions thinking m unison Here la something for munu ifacturers to thlnK about that 1b, thoso manufacturers who make something worth while for which they wish to create a nation-wide market. In this' country there are many hundreds of first class, dependable newspapers like The Dee, serving millions, of people. Collectively theso millions aro Intelligent, sorious-mlnded peo ple the back-bone of the na tion and tho comor-stgne of public opinion. If you wanted seriously to In fluence these millions ot minds, or any given section or group, geographically selected, what would be the quickest and sur est way of doing It? The logical answer Is, through the newspaper. Millions of people make up their minds dally from the read ing of dependable newspapers. And it is this great fact which underlies the Increasing use of newspaper advertising by man ufacturers and distributers who wish to create a natloc-wtde market for some article of merit. It meads something to have millions think daily of your particular brand of merchan dise. That's what good newspapers aro doing for manufacturers. K