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QUERETARO, Mex., April 12 (Via Galveston, Tex., April 13.) The de facto government of Mexico tonight sent a note to Washington to be delivered to Secretary Lansing, demanding the withdrawal of American troops from Mexico. The note was sent'to in Washington with the follownig instructions: ' "Deliver the following note to Secretary Lansing, so ending negotiations for a reciprocal passing of troops and asking for dis-occupation of the territory occupied by American troops in view, of Villa's party having been destroyed and the Mexican forces having relieved those in pursuit of the bandits a few days after the event at Columbus."

Text of the Note. The text of the note follows: "Your excellency, Robert Lansing, secretary of the United States, Washington : "The Mexican government in its desire to conserve cordial and unchangeable good relations of friendship ( which ought to exist between Mexico and the United States, as much for the sentiment animates this government as well as for a desire of satisfying the spirit of Article 23 of the Treaty of Friendship celebrated between both countries on the second day of February, 1848, and In view of lamentable happenings that took place in Columbus on the ninth of March last, and remembering the historical anteced ents in similar cases, did not hesitate to make to the government of the United States under date of March 10, a proposal by means of forces of one and the other country could reciprocally cross the dividing line in pursuit of bandits, if unfortunately there should be repeated along the border acts like those committed in Columbus." The note then reviews at length the negotiations with the United States. Continued On Page Five. COMBUSTION CAUSES CROWE $4,000 LOSS WHEN BARK BURNS Fire caused by spontaneous combustion in the hay loft destroyed the barn of Clark Crowe, on the old Nelson Crowe homestead, six miles south of- Richmond on the Liberty pike, last evening at 7: CO o'clock. The loss is placed at $4,000. Mr. Crowe carried insurance on the barn and on his share of 900 bushels of wheat which were destroyed. Harry Heinbaugh, tenant, . carried no insurance on his share of the wheat and other grain and implements that were lost. The live stock was saved. The loss , includes 200 busheh of corn, a wagon two buggies, and farm Implements. An bid hen with her brood of chicks was unable to escape the flames. Only a small amount of hay ,was in the loft. Credence in the spontaneous combustion theory as the cause of the blaze is intensified by the quickness witn wnlcn tne loft -vas aflame. The barn was one of the largest in the district south of Richmond. It was 1 1 1 .J 1 11 L. cheap. The whole framing was of popFILES FINAL REPORT Final report in the Mary-Jane Eliason estate was filed in circuit court today by Daniel Kantner, guardian. Credits amounted to $860.59 and i charges were $815.19, leaving a balT ance Of $44.60.

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SYSTEM Of Petitions for the installation of ornamental lighting systems on Main street from Fourth to Twelfth streets; on Eighth street, from South A to North A streets, and on North Seventh street, from Main to North A streets, were filed today . with the board of public works by Secretary Haas and members of the Commercial club . committee on public improvements. The petitions were at once referred to the city engineer for investigation and the preparation of plans. Property with a total frontage of 5,720 feet is represented by the signatures on the various petitions. This is sixty-six feet more than the necessary 75 per cent of frontage of property which is effected by the improvement petitioned for. There are 112 property owners, who signed the petitions. There were fifty-three property owners who declined to sign. A list of those who refused to sign the petitions was submitted to the board. Plan Second Petition. Secretary Haas informed the board members that there was a prospect of having petitions submitted soon for the installing of ornamental lights on another . Main street block, between Third and Fourth streets. He said the I Weather Forecast I I Zj. i United States Report Partly cloudy tonight and Friday. Cooler. Temperature.' 1 Noon 71 Yesterday. ( Maximum ! Minimum j I 7S cloudy and c00ler tonight and Friday. Probably V - lJ A.l. V Ci IRJUO. benerai conditions Low barometric pressure in the west has been causing the warm weather for the last few days This ari has now moved to the lake region and an arex. of high pressure has taken its place on the RocJy Mountain Plateau. It Is much cooler In the west with heavy frost and freezing temperatures over manv of the .western states. , It will be . cooler here within the next 36 hours. W. E. MOORE, Weather Fosecaster. j

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nm ueiv STROY EAST 1A county was willing to sign a petition for lights on this block, providing the majority of property owners on the north side of the street signed such petition. President Bavis expressed to the committee the thanks of the board for its persevering efforts to secure a petition for the proposed improvement, and promised that the board would act promptly in providing the lights. BOARD ORDERS MACADAM LAID ON WEST THIRD The board of public works today adopted a resolution for the grading and macadamizing of Southwest Third street from National road to Southwest ET street, using a bituminous binder. Cement curbs and gutters are also provided for. A resolution was adopted for placing a 'sewer in the alley between South Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets from G street to the south line of the J. W: Salters addition. A resolution was adopted for cement curbs and gutters on both sides of North D street, from Eighth to Ninth streets. ' A resolution for a cement roadway in the alley between Boyer and Ridge streets was modified to provide for the extension of the improvement from School to Grant streets instead of from School street to j the first east and west alley south of Grant street. A resolution was confirmed for a cement roadway in the alley between South Seventh and Eighth streets, from B to C streets, and for the lowering of the sewer in the alley, the city to pay twenty per cent of the cost ot lowering the sewer. STRAYER GETS DATES Frank Strayer, who will give the memorial address at the Eagles' lodge Sunday afternoon, has also been asked to give the principal address at Lhej Moose- memorial April 30, and at Memorial exercises in Mun'e May 5. j

THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 13,1916:

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Officials Say Troops Will Continue Chase; Stem Reply Expected WASHINGTON, April 13. The U. 3. will not withdraw its forces from interior Mexico at present. . - "'That was the position taken by officialdom today in discussing the demands of the de facto Mexican government contained in the communication cent to Ambassador Arredondo for transmission to Secretary of State Lansing by Candido Aguilar, Mexican foreign secretary. Until the ncte has-been thoroughly considered by President Wilson and Secretary Lansing, no official statement of position will be made. But at the white house and state department officials said that the expedition will continue in pursuit of Villa for the present. DEMAND EXPLANATION. . I " . task cf getting Villa. It will discuss

UTTic.a.s ram. liar wnn cne iviex.can . situation said that it was almost cer-j tain that this government will make j a reply to the note in which it will j ask that Carranza explain in what j manner he is ready to take over the! Apparently the uystery surrounding the identity of he man who com- j mitted suicide about two weeks ago ; by jump'ng off a Pennsylvania train as it was passing through the Richmond j yards, has been solved. j From a photograph of the body, j John F. Carr, 2324 Pitt street, Ander-j son, Ind., identified the man as his j brother-in-law. Dean Rucker, aged 32, Vallonia, Jackson county, Ind. j When Carr asked to view the body j and was informed that it had been ; sent to the state anatomical board at i Indianapolis, he was greatly provoked. He modified his resentment when in- j formed that the body had been kept ! at a local morgue for about ten days.; although the state law provides that unidentified bodies shall be sent to I the anatomical board after five days. The body is still kept by the state board, so Carr will have no difficult in securing possession of it. ' Lived With Mother. Carr informed the police that Ruck-j er had been living, until recently, with ' his mother, .Mrs. Susan M. Rucker. at Vallonia. After a stroke of paralysis ' she was taken to the home of her : daughter, Mrs. J. Harvey Coffey, near j Salem, Ind. Rucker then became despondent, being very fond of his mother, and it is believed by Carr that this despondency affected his mind. Rucker left no marks on hit, clothing which could be used in identifying ! him. There was an Akron (Ohio) ' rubber company business card in one1 of his peckets, and $60 was found se-: creted in one of the legs of his underwear. The Akrcn company was furnished a description of the man, and in reply notified Chief Goodwin that it tallied with that of a man named Dean Rucker, giving Anderson, Ind.,

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allegations that the expedition entered Mcxico under a mistaken idea of the Carranzista government's willingness that it take that step but the United states will not concede, officials said, Continued On Page Six. as his residence, who had applied for work, been given a position, but who had failed to report for duty. Carr learned of his brother-in-law's body being in a Richmond morgue through another Anderson man who had viewed the body. One of Rucker's sisters. Mrs. James Burcham, lives near Vallonia. A brother, W. H. Rucker, resides at Cleo, Major county, Oklahoma. ASK ADDITION TO SCHOOL II WEST OF CITY The question of building an addition to District No. 11 school building, west of the city, will be considered at the next meeting of the township advisory board, T wnship Trustee Edgerton said today. Residents in that neighborhood petitioned the 'township trustee for an addition owing to its crowded condition, but action has been withheld becaus? of the possibility of the city extending the limits beyond that point. The extension has been proposed by City Engineer Charles but the board of works has refused to consider the change.

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PERSHING'S 14,000 FORCE SURROUNDED BY TWICE THAT MANY MEXICANS

EL PASO, Tex., April 13 General Pershing's expedition in Mexico estimated to number now 14,000 men, is surrounded today by more than twice that number of Carranzistas waiting for the diplomatic "show down" that must follow the de facto Mexican government demands that the U. S. troops be withdrawn. This fact was clearly shown in all reports reaching the border today from Mexico. They revealed that Minister of War Obregon is sending Carranza troops to advantageous positions along the American line of communication. Qen. Arnulfo Gomez, who has dramatically announced that he will be known in history as "Black Gomez" because of the number of "gringoes"he will kill, is headed eastward from Sonora with a force of approximately 5,000 men. Gen. Obrigoh has also ordered 4,500 men into . the Cusihuiriachic district where Gen. Pershing's most advanced sub base is located.

Rushes To North. Another force of 2,500 men Is reported to be on its way toward the American front from further south. The American state department has already been apprised, that 10,000 Mexican troops have taken positions

gHAYOR FAVORS WOf.lAf TO INCREASE STRENGTH OF POLICE DEPARTMENT That employment of a woman police officer depends upon whether thefinances of the police department will permit an increase in the size of the force, and whether a woman can be secured who can satisfactorily perform the exacting duties of such an office, was the statement made by Mayor Robbins today. The police board has the authority to employ a policewoman without the authority of the mayor, council or board of public works if it so desires, being supreme in the control of the department, but the board probably would

not act favorably upon the petition of appointment of such an official if the LET CONTRACT SOON Unless all bids are considered too high, the contract for the addition to the building of the South Side Improvement association will be let to one of four bidders at the meeting of the board of directors next Tuesday night, Hans Koll said this morning. The Question of the $100,000 franchise for the proposed interurban line will i probably be taken up if officials of the road arrive here before that time so that they may be given a chance to extend the road further south before action is taken.

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between the U. S. troops and the border. In addition Jo these there are regular Carranza commands all along the line of advance. The American forces are scattered over a line of communication, 400 miles long. - the Women's Federated clubs for the mayor disapproved such action. Mayor Meets Leaders. Mayor Robbins said today that he met with Mrs. William D. Foulke, Mrs. Miriam McDivitt and Miss Annette Edmunds, representing the Federated Clubs, last evening and discussed the question of the appointment of a police woman. "I told the ladies that I believed th employment of a police woman would considerably increase the efficiency of the department providing funds were available to pay such an officer's salary," the mayor said today. "A woman must be particularly adapted for the work expected of her if she Is to be a successful officer. She must be Continued on Page Two soil and climate, army officers have that the cavalry can go. It is possible