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LARGE CROWD EXCLAIMS OVER BEAUTY OF GARS ON EXHIBITION AT SHOW

Doort of the Gaar-Scott building on Washington avenue were thrown pen last evening, disclosing to view the first annual Richmond automobile enow staged under the auspices of the Wayne County Old Trails association, the Wayne County Automobile association, the Richmond Commercial club and the agents and manufacturers of Richmond. In the dazzling splendor of its scenic setting, the latest additions to the motor car family were petted and admired by hundreds that composed the opening crowd.

8peakers l-aud Show. The opening was an auspicious one. Speakers were Dr. I. S. Harold, president of the Old Trails association; Richard Sedgwick, president of the Wayne County Automobile association Hnd Wilfred Jessup, representing the Richmond Commercial club. The talkers lauded efforts of the committee and referred to the automobile industry in Wayne county as its second largest guperceded only by agriculture. Everything has been provided for the comfort and enjoyment of visitors. During the evening the Richmond Concert band entertained the crowd with selections of popular and classical music. , Last evening's visitors gave every indication that the total attendance Continued On Page Thirteen.

EXPECT CARRANZA RULE TO BREAK UNDER STRAIN OF REVOLUTIONS STARTED BY MUTINY OF HERRERA -

WASHINGTON, March 23. The supreme test for the Carranzista de facto government in Mexico has arrived. Officials declared today that on his success in preventing a general desertion to Villa of his forces in the north depends whether the United States can continue its efforts to co-operate with him. The fact that General Luis Herrera, with a force estimated at 2,000 men, is reported to have deserted and cast his lot with Villa and his bandits, while not in itself of supreme importance, must inevitably have an influence on the Carranzista leaders.

Break Is Expected. If the "first chief" can hold them in Hne he will greatly surprise officials n ho know the Mexican characteristics. The situation in Mexico today was more Berious than at any time since the American landing at Vera Cruz in 3911. Nearly every official who was In touch with developments insisted that coalition of the Carraazistas and Villistas in Chihauahua may take place nt any time. Villa, they say, has sent representatives to every Carranza garrison railing upon their forces to join with him in driving the Americans from Mexican territory. Although the rensorship has been made more rigid y the developments of the last fifteen (Continued On Page Thirteen. MRS. OLER FOUND DEAD IN CELLAR GRKKNSKOKK. Ind., March 23. Mrs. Nancy Oler, t!0, was found dead this morning in the basement of her beautiful country home, where she had lived alone a number of years, three miles northwest of Greensfork. Apoplexy was the cause of her death. Some time ago she suffered a slight nt tack of this malady. It is believed she had been dead over twelve hours before the body was found by a small boy, the son of one of her neighbors. The boy entered the house this morning to bring the mail. When he could not find her on the lower floor he made a search of the house. He found the body in the basement at the foot of the stairs. Mrs. Oler was one of Wayne county's wealthiest women. Her farm Is one of the largest and most valuable In the northwestern part of the county. She is survived by a Bon, Kmra Oler, who lives on a farm near Williamsburg, and by two sisters, Mrs. Henderson Oler and Mrs. W. E. Oler. Several years ago her husband, George Oler, committed suicide by tutting his throat. He became defcuondt nt because of ill health. ,

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JAPAN PREPARES CHINESE DEMAND TOKIA, March 23. A strong note threatening vigorous measures unless China immediately carries out the demand of Japan has been drawn up and will shortly be presented to the Chinese foreign office in Pekin. It is predicted that the decision to maintain a republican form of government will have a strong bearing on the stipulations between China and Japan, although Japan favors a monarchial form of government in China, but her allies, England, France and Russia are against the change.

Consider Purchasing Gaar-Scott Building For Future Car Shows

Adaptibility of the Garr-Scott room for a show such as the automobile show which is now in progress has interested a number of local business men in the movement to form a company to purchase the building and hold it for shows of this kind. At least twenty-five business men, members of the Commercial club, approached the committee in charge of the show last evening and suggested that effort be made to bring this about. Automobile exhibitors who have displays at the show, several of whom have experience in automobile shows, say the building is particularly adapted to expositions. Members of the show committee, however, suggested today that if the show is as big a success as all indicaGOMSTOGK EXPENDS $303 IN CAMPAIGN Expenses of Judge D. W. Comstock of this city in his successful campaign for the Republican congressional nomination totaled only $303.62, ac cording to his statement just filed I with the clerk of the United States! house of representatives. P. J. Lynch, who was defeated by Judge Comstock in this contest, expended a total of $889. Yesterday was the last day for filing statements of campaign expenses, but James E. Watson, candidate for senator, had not sent in his statement up to that time. PRAIRIE FIRES SWEEP DISTRICTS IN KANSAS TOPEKA, March 23. Disastrous prairie fires are sweeping a dozen districts in Kansas today, destroying homes, barns and hundreds of acres of pasture land growth.

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CARRANZA DENIES HERRERA REVOLT WASHINGTON, March 23. Carranza's headquarters gave out a dispatch at 11 o'clock today from the Carranza consul at El Paso, Andress Garcia, emphatically denying that General H err era and two thousand troops have joined forces with Villa. ROAD MACHINERY ENTERS PARADE Arrangements have been made by Road Superintendent Jones to have all his assistants, seventeen in number, bring to Richmond Saturday, all of the road graders, drags and other tools used on the road work of the county. This will be one of the chief features of the good roads day parade which is to take place Saturday afternoon in connection with the Richmond auto show. Automobiles from all parts of the county will take part in the parade and every township will be represented. It is planned to have at least 750 automobiles in tha parade Saturday. LIGHTSHIP DESTROYED LONDON, March 23 It was reported in marine circles today that Galloper lightship has been sunk by a German submarine. Galloper lightship is in the North sea off the mouth of the Thames river. EARLHAM GETS $1 ,000 "One thousand dollars, the gift of William Chandler of Plainfield, Ind., has been added to the endowment fund of Earlham college. This is the second donation of a thousand dollars which has been made by Mr. Chandler this year. The college has realized approximately $70,000 in additional funds this year, President Kelly says. tions point to, the building will not be large enough next year for an automobile show. They say, however, if a building of this kind is leased for this purpose, it could be used for all kinds of industrial shows such as a "Made-in-Richmond" show, agricultural and other kinds of shows. OHIO MM KILLED BY FAST TRAIN Clifford Hans, Columbus, O., about 25 years old, was killed in the Pennsylvania railroad yards, between the Thirteenth and Fourteenth street crossings, shortly after 11 o'clock last night. It is believed the young man was beating his way into Richmond on a passenger train and met his death while attempting to alight from the rapidly moving train. Officer Bundy, who discovered Hans' mutilated bod3 states in his report that indications are that Hans apparently caught his foot on a step while trying to jump from the train. There was a deep hole in the man's head over his right eye. Han's had a paid-up insurance policy on his person, the beneiciary of which is his sister, Mrs. Earl Morgan, Station C, Columbus, O. A brother, M. T. Hans, is serving in the United States navy, aboard armored cruiser North Carolina. -

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CARRANZISTA DESERTERS FLOCK TO VILLA'S ARMY TO COMBAT AMERICANS

BY WALLACE E. SMITH. Staff Correspondent for International News Service. EL PASO, March 23. Mutiny and desertion by Carranzista troops today swelled the ranks of "Pancho" Villa's wild followers hungering for a chance to battle the hated "grlngoes." They left the Carranza standard by companies and regiments to fight under the leadership of the outlaw, and with their help Villa will be able to wage a long contest with General Pershing's expedition. The situation is now the most serious that has faced the United States government since the American troops set foot in Mexico.

FATHER MACKE DIES Requiem high mass will be held at St. Andrew's church at 8 o'clock Saturday morning for F&iixetJ. J. Macke.. Word was received' today of Father Macke's death at Cincinnati, Tuesday. Father Macke who served as rector of the St. Andrew's church during the year 1898-99 was located at Aurora, Ind. Father Macke resigned as rector here after a year of active service on account of his health.- Rev. F. A. Roell and several Richmond persons will attend the services at Aurora, Monday.

MRS. THOMAS REFUSES MELPOLDER ADMISSION TO FRIENDLESS HOME

When Secretary John Melpolder of the central bureau of charities today requested the privilege of consulting with Elizabeth Culbertson, a girl whose reformation the authorities are trying to accomplish, he was denied the privilege of entering the Home for Friendless Women, where the girl is being cared for. Upon his insistence, COMMUNICATION CUT SAN ANTONIO, March 23. General Pershing's cavalry in pursuit of Villa, last reported in the vicinity of Casas Grandes, has not been heard from by General Funston since last Sunday night. The Casas Grandes base last reported to General Funston fortyeight hours ago. Weather Forecast United States Report Fair and warmer tonight and Friday; partly cloudy and warmer; probably local rains. TEMPERATURE Noon 37 Mavimum 55 Minimum 27 Local Forecast Partly cloudy tonight and Friday; continued warmer; unsettled Friday. General conditions The center of the violent storm which crossed the central state during the last thirtysix hours is now over the Atlantic ocean and has traveled 1,000 miles in twenty-four hours, making a velocity of forty miles per hour.. The cold wave 'which followed last night is now moving rapidly off. An extreme area of low barometric pressure now covers the northwest, and is causing warmer weather with rain and snow west of the Mississippi. Extremely dry weather continues over Texas. One hundred degrees at Fort Worth, Tex. W. E. MOORE, Weather Forecaster.

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v Herrera Joins Villa. With General Luis Herrera said to be marching to join Villa's followers with 2,000 men mounted and equipped by the Carranza government, it was reported that general Apolonia Cano, supposed to be waging a running fight against Villa bands he had sallied from Namiquipa to meet, had pledged allegiance to Villa and put his 900 men at Villa's orders. From other points along the border and the interior came reports of desertions of other Carranzista forces. The garrisons at Torreon and Cabullona are said to have mutinied and galloped away to the aid of Villa. Approximately 1,200 of the garrison at Cabullona were formerly Villista soldiers who quit the spectacular leader after his defeat at Agua Prieta. however, he and Mrs. Candler, assistant to Melpolder, were permitted to talk to Elizabeth in the woman's prisContinued On Page Thirteen. FIRE LAYS AUGUSTA INMINS AUGUSTA, Ga., March 23. Augusta, one of the prettiest cities in the south, is today only a pile of smoking embers. . Fire, which burned all night and still flamed up spasmodically thi3 morning, swept clear a strip of business houses and residences two miles long and four block wide, entailing a loss estimated at $8,000,000. Three thousand people, most of whom lost all their effects as well as Continued On Page Thirteen. SPECIAL INVITATION SENT TO TOWNSHIPS Residents of Center and Jackson townships through which the old trails road runs, have been given a special invitation to participate in the good roads parade Saturday afternoon. The good roads movement has taken a firm hold on the residents of these two townships as indicated by the fact that petitions will be presented to the county commissioners Saturday asking for the construction of a concrete road, eight miles east from the Henry county line and a similar improvement is being contemplated through Center township. Prominent position in the parade will be given the automobiles from these townships, Dr. I. S. Harold, chairman of the parade committee, said today.

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SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 23. More troops are to be sent forward as rapidly as possible to reinforce the columns of General Pershing: in Mexico. If regulars cannot be furnished for this purpose it is expected that the government will call for volunteers. Carranzista officials today reiterated their denials of reports that General Luis Herrera and 2,000 of his troops had deserted the first chief and gone over to Villa, but these denials were accepted with considerable reservation. There was a marked feeling of pessimism at Ft. Sam Houston.

UNDERBILL ASKS FOR NEW TRIAL There is a possibility that Judge Gause of the Henry county circuit court will grant the petition for a aew trial of the Alfred Underhill case on the ground of the commission of an error during the trial held in that court last. week.; . . v Arguments for and against the petition for a hew trial were heard in New Castle, yesterday. Prior to the hearing of these arguments, Underhill had one of his attorContinued On Page Eight. MEXICAN EXPEDITION COSTS $8,000,000 WASHINGTON, March 23. Secretary of War Baker this afternoon sent to Congress estimates of over $8,000,000 needed to cover the cost of the Mexican expedition and the recruiting of the army up to full strength as authorized last week. HOUSE VOTE KEEPS HAY PAY BILL ALIVE WASHINGTON, March 23. The House today voted overwhelmingly to retain the military pay features of the Hay army bill. It rejected by a viva voce vote the proposed amendment of Representative Gardner of Massachusetts, which would strike out that feature and substitute for it a federal volunteer force of 261,000. Chairman Hay, arguing against the adoption of the amendment, declared that it was the Garrison "continental army" plan offered to the House in another guise. MESSAGES JUMBLED SAN ANTONIO, Tex.. March 23. Several messages from General Pershing were received at staff headquarters at Ft. Sam Houston today. They were in code and were transmitted by wireless. As they were badly jumbled owing to the errors made in transmission, Major Burnham, chief of staff, said it would be several hours before they could be decoded. LIN FIELD IS SUNK LONDON, March 23. The Norwegian bark Linfield, 2,276 tons, has been sunk off the Irish coast. Thirty members .of the crew were rescued and taken to Queenstown today. The Linfield was en route from the Pacific coast of the United States to England. It sailed from Portland, Ore., on November 7 and from Astoria on November 9. TAKE JEWELRY VIENNA, March 23. To increase the gold reserve of the government the Austrian . savings banks have decided to accept deposits in the form of jewelry and old gold of all kinds. For such deposits special books are Issued. The depositors receive one per cent more interest than is paid for ordinary deposits and they can draw their money in gold at any time after peace is concluded.

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Aero Squad Fail. , , Major General Funston admitted that he had been vastly disappointed by the unfortunate incidents that have featured the campaign against Villa. The work of the aero squadron has thus far been a bad failure. The auto truck service has not fulfilled expectations. The field wireless outfit has been working; only spasmodically. The 'buzzer," as the field telegraph s known, has proved faulty. The bravery of the American soldier has never been questioned but the forces In Mexico will be in desperate straits unless their equipment can be Improved. . General Funston believes that the pursuit of Villa will take the Ameri can soldtera more than two hundred" miles into Mexico. The general early Continued On Page Eight. GERMANS HOLD EASTERN LINES AGAINST RUSS VIENNA. (Via Berlin Wireless). March 23. Russian artillery is bombarding the Teuton positions along their northeast front, it is announced by the Austrian war office. It is said that Russian attacks were repulsed. Following is the text of the official report : "Russian artillery is active on the whole of the northeast front. On the Strypa river and in the sector of Kormyn infantry detachments which attacked our positions were thrown back. At one place in Galicia one Russian battalion lost three officers and 150 soldiers in dead and 100 in prisoners. Our casualties were few." DENIES TAKING ROAD LEADING TO MEXICO COLUMBUS, N. M.. March 23. The report in circulation here that Brig. Gen. John J. Pershing has seized thMexican northwestern railroad at Casas Grandes was emphatically denied at the army base here today. The report was characterized as "a malicious fasehood." TURN BACK MEXICANS EL PASO, Texas, March 23. Fed eral customs officials here today be gan rigid enforcement of the immigra tion laws at the international bridge connecting El Paso with Juarez. Manr persons attempting to cross to the United States were declared "undesirables" and turned back Into Juarez. LINERS CONDEMNED LONDON, March 23. The Hamburg-American liners Prinz Adelbert and Kronprinzessin Cecilie have been condemned by the prize court and ta-. ken over by the British government, Both ships were detained by England In British ports when. the war broke out The Kronprinzessin Cecilie is $ vessel of 19.503 tons and the Print Adalbert Is 6,030 tons In size. PEACE OVERTURE DENIED WASHINGTON, March 23. President Wilson authorized an un-J equivocal denial of the Washington dispatch printed In the New York Evening Post which stated that Germany had made overtures to the United States to Initiate peace offers.