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3EIj PABO, June 19. General Francisco
Serrano, Chief of Staff to General Alvaro
Gbfegon. the Minister of War In the tie
facto Government of Mexico, has .arrlvod
in JUarea. This is considered one of the
most significant of the recant developments
In tha tense Mexican situation. Next to
Obrcgon, Serrano Is considered ona of the
ablest generals at the head of the Carranza.
army.
Military men on tha American side of the
border' bellovo that General Serrano has
been designated to take supremo command
of the Mexican forces.
Agitation has been started In favor of a
food blockade against Mexico. Purchases
of corn, rlco, sugar, flour and meat, which
were made ostensibly to rellovo famine con
ditions, are known to havo found tholr way
into tho commissary department of Car
ranza's army.
Louts Corroon, an'offlcer In tho Carranza
army, who was caught while trying to
smuggle 600 rounds of ammunition across
tho Rio Grande, as well an several guns,
is being detained at Fort Bliss.
Mexican consuls, evidently believing that
war will come, are leaving for Mexico.
Andres Garcia, Mexican consul In El Paso,
has gone to Juarez.
General George Bell, Jr., commanding the
fJntted States forcos In El Paso, Is deter
mined not to bo caught napping. The pa
trols at tho International bridge and at
other points on tha line havo been strength
ened and warned to exercise war-time vig
ilance, All night long the clatter of cav
alry horses could be heard In ttio streets
of El Paso, variod at times by tho swift
steps of Infantrymen marching at the
doublo quick. These sounds wero broken
at times by tho heavier rumble of guns or
the rattla of ammunition caissons as they
passed toward tho river.
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN Of CITY QUICKLY GET EQUIPMENT IN ORDER CARRANZA .MOVIib
FORCE TO-CUT OFF
PERSHING COLUMN
Mexicans Trying to Drive
Wedge Between American
Troops1,. Report Says
NEW .ARMY. AT .JUAREZ
DANIELS SENDS TRANSPORTS
FOR AMERICANS IN MEXICO
Five , Thousand Are Still There, Ho
Say 8
Bti a Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Juno 18. Close to 5000
Americans are believed to bo In Mexico.
Of this number about 1000 aro at Mexico
City and 2000 ut Tampl'co. Transports
ordered to Mexico last night by Secretary
of the Navy Daniels will remove the refu
gees as quickly as possible. Reports to the
State Department state that Americans still
In northern Mexico aro rushing across the
line.
CARRANZA ORDERS U. S.
MARINES OTF SHORE
Continued from .Pose One
and a few hours later returned with all
the occupants armed.
JAPANESE BLAMED
"Upon the second approach, a drunken
Japanese fired upon the Amorlcans and they,
believing the Mexicans wero doing the firing,
opened fire upon our forces, wounding two
Hoxlcan soldiers and one Mexican civilian.
Two American officers then landed from the
launch and wero arrested. A consultation
was held and both sides ngreed that the
conflict was brought on by the Japanese.
Then the Americans wero released, and all
returned to the ship."
A copy of tho Administration's call for
the Guard, as Issued yesterday, today was
delivered to the Mexican embassy and Im
mediately forwarded, to Mexico City, stating
that the rnllltla was to be used only for
border duty, and was not intended for
reinforcing the Pershing expedition lnsido
Mexico.
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SURE OF INTERVENTION
Tho upper picture shows privates of the 2d Regiment putting their supply wagons in shape, while, below,
rifles of the 1st Regiment arc being cleaned and furbished up. In the oval is Oavid.R. Finkelbinder, first
to enlist in the 3d Regiment today. In the circle is Recruit Schultz, first to enlist in the 1st Regiment.
PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC
FLEET UNITS ORDERED
TO MEXICAN WATERS
Entire Contingent on West Coast
and Seven Warships in East
ern Ports Commanded
to Sail
DANIELS READY- TO -ACT
Thera Is great activity at the Schuylkill
and frankford Arsenals. Officials and men
In all departments at the Schuylkill Arsenal
are worklnr energetically and arranging
details for the shipment of supplies to
night, when 20 carloads of tenting, general
equipment and clothing will leave on a spe
cial train for the border.
Colonel II. O, Penrose said this after
noon that the arsenal is prepared to meet
the call and has had a large amount of
supplies on hand for Just such an emer
gency. He said he expeoted to receive
further orders at anjr moment, which would
probably mean that employes of the arsenal
wuld have to work day and night for many
weeks.
Several carloads of small arms, ammu
nition wero ordered by ,the IVar Depart
trient from the Frankford Arsenal today.
These are to ba sent directly to tha San
Anlpnlo Arsenal, at San Antonio, Tex,
according to Major E. D, Brlcker.
Tha carloads of ammunition for rifle
only will go out some time this week,"
said JIaJor Drlcker. "The San Antonio
Arsenal la the distributing point In Texas,
It ta well supplied with ammunition now,
but, we have bten requested to send this
supply there-."
Announcement was made today at the
Stankford Arsenal that three men have
fcecn ordered to tha front to help distribute
munitions and supplies from Columbus,
K H, Thaj men afo Private Andrew C.
Williamson, Private Frank - MoOuire and
JPflyata Zackaray Entwhiatle. Jney wer
iMPt last week, No statement' concerning
Uwar departure had been made public until
W4y, when Colonel George Montgomery,
Commandant of the Arsenal, gave out tha
ifornitIon.
A. !ara quantity or upplles la also on
& Mt the Quartermaster's Department of
tfc Hmta Stat4 Marine Corps, Broad
ttUteet and YVasWnjiton avenue,
Villi department has been working for
aBftwt&a on light field Mrrtes equipment
Tfrlti 4U!prti wit embleMMarfau to perform
vttk ef regular infantrymen without
o awrtotufe cfcanga la thirit organbaiton.
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TVASHINGTON, Juno 19. Orders havo
been Issued for the Paclflo fleet to leavo
at once for Mexican waters. In addition,
four warships and three' destroyers will be
rushed to Mexican ports on th,o. Atlantic.
Tho battleship fleet, of which Vice Admiral
Mayo will take command today, will bo held
in readiness.
Secretary Daniels returned last night from
St. Louis and proceeded at once to arrange
for the navy to lend Its aid toward tho pre
cautionary campaign which tho. President
opened by calling out the militia organiza
tions of the several States. Secretary Dan
iels conferred with Hear Admiral Benson,
chief of operations, and arrangements wero
forthwith made for the dispatch of a sufll
dent naval forco to both the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts to assure the safety of Amer
icans on the Mexican coast lines.
Hear Admiral ,'WlnsIow, commander of
the Paclflo Coast, will take five ships and
three destroyers to strategical points on
tho west coast without delay. The selec
tion of theso vessels will be left to him,
but it is said that the bulk of his effec
tive force will go. At the' present Ad
miral Wlnslow's flagship Is the San Diego,
which Is at San Diego, Cal. The Denver,
in command of Admiral Trench, Is also
at San Diego, These vessels of the Pa
clflo reserve fleet are available for duty:
Tho Pittsburgh. Colorado, Maryland. South
Dakota, St. Louis and West Virginia. The
Navy Department expects to learn tomor
row from Admiral Wlnslow which vessels
he has selected.
. On the Atlantic coast the swift scout
cruiser Sajem, In command of Commander
Olmsted; the Dixie, commanded by Com
mander Todd; with the Dolphin, commanded
by Commander Lehy, will leave Dominican
waters without delay and proceed to Mex
lean ports. Three destroyers will accom
pany these vessels.
The transport Hancock will also proceed
to Mexican waters to be of service in case
American refugees wish to leave. The
additional warships will doubly assure pro
tection to Americans on both coasts, "ac
cording to the Navy Department, especially
as the Navy Department already has a
number of vessels on the spot.
WILSON WANTS TO SEE
HOW BUSINESS MEN
RECEIVE HIS 'ACID TEST'
In Memorial Day Speech Warned
Preparedness' Shoute'rs. That
He Might Test Their
Sincerity
PRESIDENT VERY GRAVE
MEXICAN CONSUL
SCORES NEWSPAPERS;
ATTACKS WASHINGTON
Troops Had No Right to Cross
Border, Says Sejior Lopez,
and Should Return -'Now
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FEW COUNTRYMEN HERE
. By ROBERT J. BENDER
WASHINGTON. Juno 19. President Wil
son today awaited results of tho "acid test"
applied to business men of tho country In
the Issunnco of orders for national guard
mobilization.
On May 30, in Arlington Cemejery, the
President told BOO veterans of the'ClvIl War
that "within a month" It might be up to
the nation's Industrial chiefs to determine
whether the new militia law was to receive
the support which might bo expected from
the business men In their enthusiasm for
preparedness.
It Is not likely President Wilson at this
time believed tho law wouid facoflro so soon.
But It may be said he regards tho present
situation as a splendid application of the
test. He Is awaiting results with keenest
Interest.
As rapidly ns the Wir,, Department re
celved reports today from the different
rnllltla commanders throughout the country
they wero forwarded to the President.
In the meantime Washington appreciates
today that a real' crisis confronts the Presi
dent in Mexico. , Always a little quick to
get excited over International developments
owing to Its proximity "to the works,"
Washington, strange enough, today Is tak
ing the situation calmly. Last night, fol
lowing the Issuance of rnllltla mobiliza
tion orders, official and civilian Washing
ton was aroused as It hah not been since
the occupation of Vera Cruz. People gath
ered In clusters under street lamps, in front
of store windows and elsewhere to read the
story of the rnllltla call. The State, War
and Navy "BuIldlng"Wa'3 atilaxfl-wlth lights
until early today.
Throughout the afternoon and early
evening the President motored with Mrs.
Wilson. He was unusually grave. He
took the step he did with great reluctance
and after tho order was determined upon
expressed to a number of Intimate friends
his concern over the sorrow the call would
bring into homes of the country:
Virginia Guard Mobilizes
niCHMOND. Vu.. June 19. Virginia
will have 2500 men ready for active service
In 48 hours, it was announced to day.
Mobilization Is going forward with the ut
most enthusiasm.
GUARDSMEN FLOCK TO ARMORIES
AND HOPE FOR EARLY ACTION
Walton Clark, U. G. I Vice President and Father of a
Captain, Says Wilson Did Right in
Summoning Troops-" v-s-- r v-
Warlike scenes are to be observed at the
3d Regiment Armory.
"I hope we don't have to do border duty,"
said one private. 'That' would 'make us as
wild as caged lions: Then we f ould hear
the guns without being able to get Into
tho fight That would be fierce."
Another sang, "I Didn't Raise My Boy to
Be a Soldier," his eyes twinkling as he
uttered the line "Who dares tr place a gun
upon his shoulder?'! The' first captain to
appear at the 3d Regiment was Walter
Jiargeshelmer, of company B.
"Ah, there comes Captain Hargeshelmer,"
a group of privates shouted as he appeared.
"He's boss of Company B, and E stands for
efficiency."
The telephone at the 2d Regiment Armory
was constantly busy, cltlxena who were
anxious to enlist trying t communicate
with the officers. The applicant were men
who had never drilled.
J. H. Mecke, Jr.. of Cynwyd, an employe
of tho Elect rlo Storage Battery Company,
wis the &rl man to report in person for
enrolment , His name and address were
taken and he- was told that he ' would be
notified if needed.
Walton Clark, second: Vice president of
the I'nited Qua Improvement Company, was
a caller this morning' at the Id Regiment
ai tut; tits, son is captain of Company L,
wlilcU cojalata entirely of Employes of that
eoisrauy.
"I m wlUIa teat my son should go to
fit it Msews.ry to sarve bU .country t.s
long as he le-preperly prepared," he said.
"I don't believe that President Wilson' Wade
any mistake in the action he took."
At, the 3d Regiment Armory, Broad and
Wharton sereets, It was learned tha,t nearly
all the men bjid reported, by telephone, and
by noon mqre than two score were in uni
form awaiting developments.
Hundreds are being excused by their emt
ployers, and In many cases--they brought
their uniforms to work in ord,er to save time
In responding. tp the call to arms,
There were "nearly a score of recruits at
the 3d's headquarters. The first to' offer
his services there waip JJavid Flnkenbtnder,
Who ba served six years. n Company L;
th ReglmentfOf the regular army.
"When J read .the call to arm this morn.
Ing," h:ald. "I jumped out of bed una"
made myway.hfje. Jo get on the Job. Ac
tion la better thatt word In this thing, and
I Just want to get one crack at that bunch
over the border."
Member of Cavalry Troop Q are await
ing orders at their headquarter, 1623 Jef
ferson street
A number of the men reported this morn
log on hearing the news from Washington,
and expressed the hope that they would be
called upon.
A. number o recruit also reported at the
bt4o.uartr. qm 0f these volunteers said
that he gave up hi Job in Reading eid
Joso Ramirez Lopez, Mexican Consul In
(Philadelphia,, 'with ofllces at 411 .South
Broad stroet, said today that tho majority
of his colleagues In the United States were
still working for a continuation of peace
between the United States and Mexico, and
that hope had not yet been abandoned.' At
the samo time ho asserted that, "the mis,-.
slon of the United Statcs'Vtn Mexican ter!
rltory was accomplished when" the Ce'rvah'-"
tes bandits wero put to rout a few days,
ago. He characterized as "absurd" and
"preposterous" the belief that 15.000 men
were needed to chase -Villa, who, ho said,
was "certainly dead" and eliminated as a
factor In the American occupation of Mex
ico. , . :
That 'the Mexican people were working
out their own destiny In good order, ho
said, was demonstrated .by a letter received
this morning from the Mexican Consular
Department, In which It was stated that
municipal elections arc to bo held through
out Mexico next month, that the railroads
are In perfect working order and that tho'
bandit -gangs have been eliminated -every--where
except In certain portions of South
ern Mexico,
HUNDRED MEXICANS HERB.
Senor LOiiez sald, that there are not more
than 100 Mexicans In Pennsylvania' and
only a few students Yn Philadelphia. Tliey
Vave been aBked through newspaper ad
vertisements during the last month to reg
ister at tho consulate.
'The registration has no political mean
ing," Mr. Lopez declared. "It was under
taken simply because when I came here,
'about a month ago, I found that I had no
list of Mexican residents in Philadelphia.
If war Is declared between tho two Re
publics I don't think thera will be any
call that my fellow countrymen return to
Mexico. That will be something for each
individual Mexican' ft) decide.
"The American press has been advertis
ing for Just such developments, Advertis
ing is a great power. The American press
haB led the American people to believe that
the Mexicans are warlike In their attentions
to the Northern Republic. The press might
be right so far as tjie raiders are con
cerned, but Mexico Is entitled to Its own
sovereignly Therefore, the American
Government, before trying to enter Mexico,
to pursue bandits, should get the consent
of tha Mexican Government"
'The. latest bandit, band run down by the
American expedition was that of Cervantes,
composed of 25 or '30 men," he said, "and
this was practically disbanded. Therefore,
the real purpose of the Amor lean expedition
has been accomplished and there Is nothing
left for Americans to do In Mexico, partic
ularly In northern CTtnuanua-wfaBTothero-
are approximately 80,000 Mexican troops."
' Mr. Lopez was asked whether he thought
the American purpose would- be accom
plished without the "capture of Villa dead
or alive. "-
"Villa is supposed to be no more," he
answered, and then, with flashing eyes, he
banged his flat on the table the only bit
of emotionalism that he-displayed during
the interview as be emphatically asserted,
"And Villa, everf if he Is alive, will kill
himself rather than surrender. It Is absurd
for the Americans to presume that they
can capture him It Is preposterous."
Woman' Hurt in Automobile Accident
BORDENTOWNr N. J-. June IS, Tho
wife of Tony Bankam, of Sordentown, 1
cqnttned to her bed 'with Injuries on he
head, right arm and right leg suffered In an
automobile-accident here, late last night
Mr. Bankard, wife .and "child, Hn, tjvo
others, were on. their way home from Treni
ton when a car owned by Fred. G- Fisher,
of Trenton, ran Into tho par. wrecking it
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WASHINGTON, Juno 10. The Admini
stration today arranged with congressional
leaders specifically to authorize tho use of
tho organized rnllltla ns an offensive force
on Mexican soil.
Secretary of War Dnker communicated to
Chairman' Hay of tho House military af
fairs committee and Chnlrman Chamberlain
of tho Scnnto committee tho doslro for
specific congressional action that would
mako clear tho authority of tho war de
partment to send tho guardsmen outside the
borders of tho United States nnd Into Mex
ico. Tho congressional leaders, whllo ex
pressing the opinion that tho President nl
ready has authority to send the State troops
Into Mexico ns a defensive measure, assured
Secretary Bakqr that authorization would
bo promptly forthcoming. By tho time the
rnllltla has been mobilized on the border all
legal action necessary to mako It avail
able for Federnl Bervlco anywhere In Mex
ico will havo been taken.
WARY OP COMPLICATIONS.
Some Administration advisers opposed
the specific authorization suggested by Sec
retary Baker, declaring it would 1)0 ac
cepted by tho Mexican people as a flat
declaration of war. They asserted, that
while It would add nothing to the actual
authority which the President now has over
.the rnllltla, It might operate to force hostil
ities by the Mexicans by spreading, -the
Idea that tho United States, was. ,ben,t on
war. Secretary Baker told them, however.
'that this matter had boon considered and
that tho Administration believed the pass
age of such resolution would not further
compllcato the situation.
Chairman Hay, nftcr talking with Sec
rotary Baker oyer tho telephone, said that
a Joint resolution sneolflcnllv nuthnrlzlnn
(he President to use tho militia outside of
the territorial limits, of. th?.' United States
would be Inroduccd nnd put through both
houses of Congress to meet Secretary
Baker's demand.
CHAIRMAN HAY PROMISES AID.
"Tho War Department seems to think,"
said Representative Hay, "that, under tho
law, the President needs specific congres
sional authorization In order to legalize the'
use of the militia organizations outside of
the boundaries of tho United States.' Sec
retary Baker has suggested tho passage of
n, Joint resolution carrying this authoriza
tion. Such a resolution will be passed and
will undoubtedly have 'the unanimous sup
port of members of both houses, sln.ee tho
Administration bolleves It necessary. Per
sonally, I believe the Administration
has cmple authority to send, the
rnllltla anywhere In loxlco at present. .
It Is certain that we could send a mllltta
army Into Mexico as a means of defense, as
a means of repelling Invasion. The passage
of tho suggested Joint resolution, however,
will makethe matter clear boyond all possi
bility of doubt."
LEADERS PLEDOE SUPPORT
That complete Intervention In Mexico now
Is certain was the opinion expressed today
by congressional leaders.- Confident that
the mobilization- of the Guardsmen of the
country presaged the oderlng of an Amerl--can
army of pacification Jnto Mexico,
members of the House and Senate, both
Democrats and Republicans, expressed their
satisfaction and pledged their support to
the Administration In the event of extensive
hostilities. The attitude of congressional
leaders was expressed by Senator Chamber
lain of Oregon, chairman of the Senate
Military Affair Committee, who saldi .
"It has beer, apparent right alorig'trnit
we would havo to gp Into Mexico and clean
things up. The calling out of the State
rnllltla means that Intervention I immi
nent. The Mexicans, have deceived, thehv
selves Into believing that they .can With
stand tho forces .of the United States: ' A".
to the. extent to which the. President can
use the Rational Guard outside of the boun
daries of the country, I dm satisfied, that
the rnllltla can be used under any circum
stances that may arise n Mexico.. It" is
inconceivable that, the guard should be
mobilized on the border to await Mexican
Invasion, In my opinion an army! com
posed of the National Guard could be sent
to Mexico City Itself; for defensive pur
poses if necessary."
pt. ia on- t,M in HrtV.il authorities re
ceived information that Carranza -cavalry
,hd left Villa Ahumado for El Valle, which
Id between the Amerlcari bases at Colonla
Dublnn nnd..Narnlnulpa. General Pershing
wan reported to have 'only about a third of
his forces' below' Colonla b'ublari, and tho
Carranza move was Interpreted tb 'bo In
preparation to cut off their retreat. Tho
Namlqulpn- base has bceh strengthened by
planting field artillery on high- bluffs com
manding miles of tho surrounding country.
Coincident) with thW report, camo news
that General. Venustlano (Jnrranzn, the First
Chief of tho' Provisional Government, and
his Minister of War are trying to equip
600,000, Mexicans for military service. They
nlrcndy -have heavy- forces rtt strategic
points In Chihuahua, Sonora nnd Coahulla.
The Mexicans further have tho advantage
of knowing iho mountainous country bet
ter than tho Americans. Serrnno has tho
reputation of knowing overy Inch of soil
In northern Mexico. - . -
Citizens living Jn Unltd Stated, .'border
towns bollovo that hostilities aro Imminent.
Private stores of arms, ammunition nnd
Supplies nre being placed at tho disposal
of Major General Funston. Moxlcnns nre
being watched closely tn prevent them from
smuggling suppllos over tho border,.
NEW TROOPS AT JUAREZ.
Reports wero current during tho day that
-fresh reinforcements of Mexican troops had
arrived tn Juarez last night, but tho Mexi
cans nro finding themselves greatly em--'barrnssod
through lack of railway facili
ties for the shipment of men nnd supplies.
They lack locomotives, cars and coal.
Villa Ahumadn, south of Juarez, has be
como n great military camp.
It Is estimated that thero are' about 5000
do facto troops there nnd 20,000 more In
tho Intervening territory between Casas
Grandcs and Villa Ahumada.-
These troops are said to be well supplied
with guns nnd ammunition, and should hos
tilities begin they would bo In a position to
menace seriously Brigadier General' Persh
Ing'p lines of communication,
Although unconfirmed. It,. Is generally be
lieved that General Carranza has ent an
ultimatum announcing that' unless tho
United States" soldiers are withdrawn from
Mexican soil he will announce that a state
of war exists bfletween Mexico and tho
United States. Ono report stntcn that tha
time limit Is seven daj-B; another, that It
Is ten days.
FEAR UPRISINGS.
It Is feared, however, that tho American
hating' ge"nernl& In' Carranza'a army will not
have the patience to wait to seo If tho diffi
culties can be adjusted, but will set out to
"start something" forthwith.
General Pershing has sufficient stores to
last his troops for several weeks and- thero
Is a feeling of supremo confidence that ho
can tnko care of himself nnd his men.
There nro now 3600 troops In tho Fort
Bliss garrlson'Tjill' reinforcements nro ex
pected which will bring the complement
up -to! 6000 iridn or more.
There 'Is plenty of ammunition 'bn hand
for both small' "arms and artillery.
Battery Ai of the Nvew Mexican State
Mllltla, and n battalion of the 20th United
States Infantry, nrrlvcd In El Paso last
night to reinforce tho troops stationed' at
Fort BIJs.3. '
WITH DU PONT'S
' READY TO HEtpl
Officials of Two Big Con:
. cerns says Munitions Will 1
dg ju urmsnea
CURT PERSHING REPLY
TO CARRANZA BROUGHT
CRISIS, BORDER ifflNKS
U. S.. Pjinitivq Expedition" Com
mander Told Mexican Gen
eral Troops Would Go
Where They'Pleased
AMERICANS ' IN ' D A N G E.R
SAN ANTONIO, June. l.p,W'r prepar
ations on a big scale are .in, progress nlj
along the border. The belief, exists that
the crisis has. been precipitated by the. de
fiance of Brigadier General John J. Per
shing, who curtly Informed General Tre
vlno that he would movo .his tropps In any
direction that might be deemed expedient
to attain the object of the punitive, expedi
tion in Mexico. ., .. ..'..
. .Special precautions 'are. sbelng (aken to
guard Brigadier General Pershing's lines,
of communication against . a .sudden Mexi
can attack. " ,
The .United States, .cavalry nt Browns
ville, Texas, Is being held.re.ady to cross
the Rio Grande In the event ox further
trouble In Matamoras.
Every available motortruck Is Iri service
nlong the 280-mlle American line south of
Columbus, N. M., rushing rifles, ammuni
tion and food supplies to aeneral Pershing's
army, of 10,000 Well-seasone'd men:
. -, Stretched' In a hofseslioe 'curve around
them are ,60,000 Carranzlsta troops, reported
III fed. no'oriy trained and badly 'equipped.
American arrivals from Mexico said famine
had spread throughout the country and' de
clared 'that the de facto1 Government had
not sufficient food 'to maintain 'Its army '30
days, ' ' ' '
j, Genera.1 Pershing's' rqen ,are intrenched
at strategic pojntB, 'No frontal 'attack by
Carranza' army waSnntl'clpatecL but It
was feared. American patrols might clash
with djsorperly, unfofl'trolle'd" Mexican
troops.'. ' .;,.',. -, '. '
. i 1 '-'.' .'. 7
Charles A. Sueseerot
' CHAMBERSBURO, Pa., June 19,
Charles A, SuesserOt, postmaster of Cham
bersburg, died today) after a lpng illness.
Ho was a member of the Franklin County
Ban for- 3.5 years and was at oqs, time pis
trlct AttolfrteJ' 'of 'thls.;rqwh: Ife was 62 .
years old, and leaves a widow. and three
sons. Mr, Suesserot was first appointed
postmaster in 1993 andserved two terms.
7000 WJ0M3N of state prepared ' '
. TO RENDER AIDJN WAR IF. CALLED
; ', :'..', : ! j '.
Secretary of Perina, EiYigion gf Prejjarejjiess ..Says Or
ganization Is Qomgjete1-1 Members Majters.pl.Hfospitaf
Work and Can 'dVIake Bandages in Quantities
Three thousand Philadelphia women and
7000 Pennsylvania -women feel no qualms
about their ability to do anything the Gov
ernment may call upon jhem. to do, in, ths
present Mexican crisis, according to state
ments this .morning st the Pennsylvania
Women's Division for National Prepared
ness, 85 South 17th street, by Miss Eliza
beth N- Hill, executive manager iof- the'
organisation- '
For months the women have' been taking
courses in Red Cross work and- oooklng,
wrapping bandages and sewing. ThV have
been preparing and now they feel ab to
cose with ally -situation, according to Miss
iua .
"We feel we can nope with anything that
would come to us,' ald Miss Hill today.
"We have been working for a long time.
We are prepared. W,ar jrell orjyapijed.
twwmmteMmMmJgmkmme-
m -a wiwpfww m siftsHr nrtsas
We; wl
crisis. We are organised and ready, 3000
strong In Philadelphia and 700$ strpng In
the State, r
''Of course, .women will not be allowed
at the front, The Goyernnient Is -very strict
-abovH that. But w will -do our duty at
home,", shot added, fTb first nuree who
go Jll)be men, Wq have, several hundred
trained and veteran nurses Jn our ranks
who. are ready to. answer- the call of their
country as. soon, as they re wanted.
I ."We have splendid facilities for the mak
ing nnd wrapping of bandages here in phll-adelpbta.-at-ur
headquarters, and we could
make a great many m very short notice,"
said WUs HUl.-and there axes many other
things wo, can and will do in minute we
are tasked to do anything. 60 far we have
bad no ofncUl word, irom Washington
about tha. Mexican situation, ah w' :.,.!
'.iWT&tfSB ' w
WOULD ENLARGE PLANTS'
. L- .
Tho dll Pont nowdpr nlnn ,,.. .....'Vl
furnish nny munitions' the tfnn.t ..LHsT
may need. . Announcement to that' iE! -1
Was mailn tmlnv nl (!io nm... - 1. "' .m
nnnv In lnln,in. ' lne cm-
JSo notice of the President's actlfln 1.
calling upon tho National. Guard loDer?J!"
for eorvlce on tho. Mexican l.nr,i.. VI.?
or otherwise, had been received hvVnHi
of tho corporation. But the statement .. I
made unqualifiedly that "the du Pon ti 'I
iipr mi a nni'A n nmtin I-..-.. . r -" r a
r v '"'o "ecu prepared im
nhy demand made upon them by th UnlteJ
! ,!!?? WtoW out that when the.prtwnt
imny was cmntoylncr 6000 mn nS??'!
workers wero then producing munitions fa?1
tllO Afnnrlrnn flnvrntYtrttit . ...Itt ViW
foreign Towers. Since that time th Jai
ber of mechanics nnd lAhnfrrn t,.. t." 1
Increased tn fin.nnil nml th .... i.r.li
been constantly enlarging their farilm.. ,M
A similar expansion would be effected If ,
a wnr with Mexico assumed unci, na
tions aB to require Immense quantities tf'A
powder. The factory at Carney's Ppjnt anlvl
tno otnor plants would bo enlarged ami'
miiia copiu oo cstaDiisncu elsewhere, as thil
orders crew In Blze nml numhor ' "-'
v,t r
PLANS NOT DISCUSSED.
Officials of the company would noC dta '
cuss th'olr plans to manufacture' nnu-iii'.
for tho United States on such a large icidV'S
nn wmlM hn rfnlllrnrl In n rrron ..., n. :"M
. .. .... . , .. ... .. n.vul. R,, lugT n
were emphatic, however, In saying tint?
mere nccu oe no worry as lo tne ndequicy
ui wiu uu x-uiil usiuuuaiuncni in me fact
of an emergency such ns has been plctuffa,
Military men directed attention tn th '
fact that the. Government-owned dowiW-
Plants aro not now bclntr oDerateit tn ih.i. M
fullest capacity. The complete equipment, 'al
ino wnr uepnrimeni nos nt its command
could bo brought Into use, they said, ana ' '
there mlsht bo no need of the Du Pont mini 'K
nnd other nrlvntn pntnhllflhtmnta -
Tho latter now havo Immense contracts
wun me uuropenn uovernmonts.. Thi
iiiuuiiiiiii iiiuiiui.ivkuii-ru wuuiu lane litntT,,
wero so busy on foreign orders that th , i
could not easily handle contracts with tha 3
hi iejarimL-ni ui una nation, 'ins ua,
Poht .company sought to allay all .fear unon
this matter by saying that they coull t
"mm fnr" thn Amprlrnn r!nr,mm,n, wltl.. "
out great difficulty.
Contracts with foreign Government!, ai
cording to nn official of tho Mldvale Steel -Company,
will not provent that company .'
,from fllllnR orders for munltlons-ifor .this
country. This official said America cornel
first, Though somo of the contracts with
tho European countries cnll for munitions . ..
to be delivered on certain dates, the officlsl.i'ij
said ma; contracts lor tho United States
could bo filled without breaking .other con
tracts. . . -
"No director or head of nn American "in-'
dustry could bo a true patriotic citizen 'tf
ho failed to help his country with munition,
orders because he wns tied up In contracts
with somo foreign nation," said the official.
"It is the wish, no doubt, of the majority
of persons in this country that we have no
war," said tho official, "but If a conft.lct.bV .
tween the United States -and Mexleo should
occur It Is a certainty that the UldvaW
Stael Company )s in. a position to help thl, ..i?
TTnltort Ktnfna hv thn Ihnnn'fnrtitlr1 nf 'rAiu -"A
nltions. Of cpurs'o, ns--I (Bid 'before I ini
many others hop? tftat tbcre won't be i
war, because It means' the loss of llfo and
Inlnrv tn .niinllnad rtnr'tnna tittf nntMMl
with European countries will mSt be an' 61-
sincie in mo way or serving our country. - -w
As I said before, America comes first and ''sk
all tho time."
'
I
omtmn i nminv tivvmupo i m
oiAJLU lviiua tumuif&oafMvi.. vi
TO FEDERALIZE GUARDSJIEHf
Pledges by Individual Membora AU.
That Aro Needed
. Bu a Staff Correspondent v
WASHINGTON, June 19. Itatlocatlon' "J
by State Legislatures of the provisions. cpT ,
ering mo rtationai uuara in me new arraj;
reorganisation net, which becomes effectitl
July 1, will not be nccebsary to have the
National Guard tnken Into the army M'.s .'
partly federalized force. Concurrence of
tho Legislatures is necessary In the' Dicks i
law. under which the guard now operatei ' J
That was stated today by officials of. the .J
Division of Mllltla Affairs and Chairman k-j
Hay, of the House Military Affairs uvn- A
mlttee, which drafted tho National Guard
provisions of the bill.
All th'nt la.neoessarv under the new la
will be acceptance by n)cmbe,rs of the Wi'isj
tlonal Guard of the so-called double:ll- .,.
glanco oath provided in the nc.t. ,i(isuj "
been sent to Motional auara o.mwrj a
throughout tho countryfor' acceptances of ,J
tno ennaiou men unu upon muu "''!-"'
of tho new provisions nnu tne aouuici""r.
ion mlh i..n Until will tin returned ta-tnl J
Secretary of War. When he slgns'thta, .
the National Guard forces acce.pi'" ";'-:
new regulations are formally lncorp?ratta f
as units or tne t-caerai irmy.
NATIONAL GUARD IN CAPITAL ' .ji
MORILIZES AT FORT MEYEt
WASHINGTON. June I9.v-Th8 -?4 B'k
cers and men .of the. District of ColumW.fi
..., i r.. i .nM.Dinff thA mktlonal?j
natiujiat uuaiu, uuiiin'a " ' , "tsa
capital's contribution for Mexican f'H'JJ'jl
are touay muuuiziuts ui -..---.. . ,-,
They will be encamped, at, Radio,
...I....V. m..'..nlt.l trnnna Include Oni
regiment of Infantry, two batteries of Mi$
artuieryj signal company, uiw ;.-
Jnd one troop of cavajry. They are cpav ,j
manaea Dy xingauier ueucrai n -
TOO TlVTE FOB CL.tSSirtfiATlOV' r
HELP WANTEIK-FEMAUB Xi
ffUItSEItY coverne'ae or mother's b,ipr'.,:2?ttl
Cliccu. .n DHHium u. ., m...- 7TT.
lIKl.r VlATi TCU ait' . - JJ3
MEN. for nlaht Work la.mllx r.V S"Tm'M
" r ' T "jsj
poaltlon; good pay.
t2th it:
Apply M
SALESMAN for out.lde yrork. wtl5,;'5rJ'&,
ntteri; one who h fair knowledse i "ut!
furniture and Hllni cablnrta PMfrt4 "r"?
ana and eincrtenca. M US 1 '"' ""'"-,
B. E. SALE SUHOnnAN
MELUOSE HM Prospect v...a105"i ,IM,J
nouit, ij TOQmM, A Dainji, iu ,.v-
llK.N'TSUUUlUIAN
iBU,
MELKOBE not Propct av.. 2',W!B
bath, modern. lnl Iioum. lot TOH6J.
Other CUailned Ai bn Pssea W T-1
Niagara Falls
ROUND $12.'00 T1""
June 23 July 4. SB, Ansa''' ,fc
September i, IB and 39
SPECIAL, TRAIN LEAV&
Philadelphia, broad St Station. g't?A.M-
Vit PhllsdelphU - - ai---
Parlor Cr, lUeUursnt Csr Per Paela
vjf, Plctureiu auaquehsnns yHy
Etoa-
TlekaU rnad fnr H1FTEEN DAYS'.
over at Buffalo em) Harrliburs nvm&,
llluatratod BoekUt of TUfet .AsMUa.
Pennsylvania; R R