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ARSENAL CANT DO
IK BEST UNTIL IT
ffMdiUUOEirmiJd
Congress to Be Importuned
for Bigger Appro
priation NECESSARY, SAYS CROZIER
EVENING LEDOEB-PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, JUKE 22, 1916
MEMBERS OP THE FIRST REGIMENT WHO ARE AWAITING ORDERS AT THEIR ARMORY
m -
Pennsylvania Ropreso n t a t i v o s
Will VVorK xogoiner 10
Got Increase
Frankford Arsonal neods nn additional
impropriation. It needs It Imperatively nnd
At once. It needs It In the faeo of asser-
' tlona from Congressmen that no further
1 funa can ho appropriated for the purpose.
This Is the consonsus of opinion among
Pennsylvania Congressmen nnd Senators
nd offlclals of tho army.
Faolng a situation which will demand an
txcoedlngly largo output of ammunition, the
Frankford Arsenal of this city, tho most
efficient plant of Its kind In tho United
Btates, stands ready again to play a. largo
prt In tho fortunes of tho American army.
The antiquated structures, together with
the newer buildings, again aro about to bo
eome tho overworked workshop of Uncle
gam and to furnish tho slnowB necessary
for the success of his armies.
v Phlladolphlans nro hoping that tho ser
iousness of the situation which Is now a
distinguishing featuro of congressional de
liberations may Bervo to call attention to
the needs of the plant, to tho hopelessly
1 Inadequate equipment nnd grounds nnd to
the fact that a further grant of funds for
' Improvement Is not only deslrablo but abso
lutely essential.
Pennsylvania Senators aro expected to
pasp tho opportunity to ask for the neces
ury Increase In tho appropriation for tho
, traenal. Tho matter has pasted out of the
hands of the House. Representative Sher
ley, In chargo of tho civil sundry bill, said
that Frankford cannot receive a larger ap
propriation In tho pro3ent Congress. Thero
, I. Ktlll n nrobablllty that tho Senators from
this Stato will mako ovcry effort to obtain
ft from Congress tho necessary addition to
the present grant of funds.
Frankforu Arienal porrorms Its opera
tions with a greater efficiency than any
other arsenal In tho country. This was tho
report of Brigadier General William Cro
fter, chief of ordnance. Tho General om
phaslzcd the needs of tho plant nnd urged
' eufflclent additional buildings and ma-
j chlnery to lncreaso the output 60 tlmos, his
estlmato of tho necessary quantity of am-
1 munition to bo produced thero In time of
war.
The General places tho cost of tho
Frankford Arsenal at $2,500,000, cxcluslio
I of the land, which Is valued nt $450,500.
Ho told the Houso Committee on Fortlflca-
I tlons the arsenal could not bo duplicated
for less than Jo, 000, 000.
"The capacity of tho arsenal In mobile
artllory ammunition on a three-shift
bills Is approximately GGO.OOO rounds a
'jear," said General Crozlor. "Tho capacity
l for small arms ammunition on a three
ihlft basts Is more than 3,000,000 rounds
nycar.
"Tho approved project of tho War De
partment calls for the procurement an
nually for four years of approximately
tGO.OOO rounds of ammunition of 3-Inch
callore'nnd 165,000 rounds of larger calibre.
The present annual enpneity of tho Gov
ernment plant on a three-Bhlft basis Is
approximately 800,00 rounds of 3-Inch
calibre and 165,000 rounds ,of larger calibre.
On a three-shift basis thecapaclty is suffl
1 tlent for the 3-Inch calibre. To sccuro the
desired capacity for tho manufacture of the
larger calibre on a three-shift basis would
reaulro an investment of aDDroxlmatelv
k. 1200,000 and on a one-shift basis of ap
proximately ?4 00,000.
"With this class of material especially
the probable war needs greatly exceed the
peace needs. Under the assumption that
In tho first year of waf 1,000,000 men would
be In tho field and expend 25,000 rounds of
Irioblle artillery ammunition a day, 9,000,000
rounds would be renulrcd. and If an addl-
,'ltlonal 1,000.000 men were put Into tho field
j i,zoo,000 rounds would bo required. To
meet these demands 50 times the present
, capacity of tho department would bo re-
nuireu, ana xno estimated cost or the naal-
t' iionai pmnt necessary would exceed J7B,
i iflnnnn
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t nro comroi instruments at tne l-'rnnkfora
. Arsenal Is not up to tho needs of the War
Department. Ho recommended an Increase
I Mfflciently large to'brlng tho plant up to
a standard large enough for economical
Kit VUIUUU .
R In response to Chairman Sherley'a ques-
e,' " i mo pnysicai condition or tne
-tu"ft uciiuiui ijrozier saia;
'We are crowded. Wo have put In ma
enlnery to the capacity of the buildings, and
f! joe result Is that they" nro too crowded,
i f think we need some more space.
M "rtn"8 submitted an estimate for the
.a, e 0I aD0Ut 2B acres'cf land which
tu i . ' arsenal, and which purchase, I
mink, ought to bo made, Irrespective of any
ether Increased capacity which would ac
company a building program. I think a
aoderate addition to the plant, which will
.iso involve a small amount of building,
eight to be made."
twit0," Bp,ac la tho most urgent need of the
l?w -Arsenal. At the last session of
fiTi.res? CoInel Montgomery, the com
C"1' aBk.od for $125,000 with which to
Purchase n trnn . 4t.A T-,, -n,
St. .th.8 B'ta of the n"enal. This prop.
thiuH V m. ' ",m uiueas ii is pur-
laStLl ?? ,tno. Government before private
wii 11 , tak8 " ovor th8 F-ank'ord avenue
,Lba ln a" embarraslng situation.
Umol:rv.f-' Ior '"stance," said one of the
Ibm t?. i , r al eatat0 operator should
We weuMIa,nd.al!,d oreot OwelnKs on It.
e?lm.fL1 9.ln daneer of IoslnS our ex-
&llTlZ,J?wia- w-e test
EihousM T;i i rl ' . B roanutacture. These
l ?b wLUl1 be " th8 "ne of ow fire, nnd
a protest WAN moA .... .
tbanrtnr. .ti J. o no Eiiouia nayo to
"anaon tn,B absolute necessity"
DANGER FROM FIUD.
terouslv ptW(,er Btores a kePt dan-
toTni,'103to 4l"e e- buildings and
om?na"3n,?he'- hundreds of men and
'PrlSe?a n,J'V Verr ,day- "Ish-exploslve
lklackDort8 houwd n a frame building,
tSldlmrs ? Li3liipLln B"3aU bIack woole"
. Z ?'ns8' anl Should a spark from a loco.
Ibul diLr nV,sa,retts Isnlte any of these
Ui worth n,7 DUld ralIIIona t dol.
ttroyed w .15 pwder anJ shells be de
ta A b.Sl th0 JamaBe to the other build-
On thii . 'ou"as would be enormous.
j:." w new tract nt lanri i . ,.
WtlenaV1"i,ba ei7? !d & dings
un Uon R fre bu!ldlnss 'or artillery am
ZS.a Hi? pIa.nt a.nd oth8r necessary
tooderrT a 0t them wouM ba
trarehefu?nlTatrjhnCOnSltlon!' are decla"d dls
Sloyer ii th thai? tt sa,a tha. no em
W bl IHRK!? States .save Uncle Sam
B Under suc-iT ,VS,:. lu worK numan be ngs
itSSr .Hl'y of the
raWli7a0r0o,hn0a?ment al1wed the
prlatloa was '? ?d ls year the appro
i...l"u,t "as 'ess. Machines th n. .....
PW S5S2ir Wdb S the shops Idle
'rColnfal'u.J"atone.
tweet " uld d0 ,n favorable clrcum-
m.3?i
Fm in two a V-.- " BttV unci9
mn. ""- a, uair veara oil ri ned
m0p&9iMh -XA I-"m !!Lu-L.ui 4 i-4 f I W wummLH m8HH
;.KiBMmBwb5feT;i earn how w m a oloieii H H " ;lMli WKEm
mtX mkm m TH NATIONAL ;UAiD rtl1 i IMi! H
iiBPO NOT WAIT FOR -aR UhM I . BBJSIl WmM
mMi kl.:li will m m i ate . ; " :i!.: . i . IBilinHHH
lP lllllilll UmmmmKmm
PERSHING GAVE
MEXICANS HOUR
TO RELEASE MAN
"Will Attack Your Garri
son," U. S. Commander
Told Captors of Trooper
TIFF AT CASAS GRANDES
Soldlor Strayed From Command'
and Was Caught Mexicans
In Hurry to Obey
Tho picture wn3 taken by nn Evening Ledger, stnff photographer today just after enrly morning rollcall.
COL. RAUSCH OFF
FOR MT. GRETNA
TO PREPARE CAMP
Quartermaster of State Na
tional Guard Sure Supplies
Will Follow Him
ORGANIZATION PERFECT
? wproyements mum . 5 u" ol mwo
:- tnpttty -S '''nado and the new
t if:-;)r.Would be purchased at nn Th
Placed (?n
1 necessary to ejeperta no
IIAURIsnunO, Pa. Juno 22. When
Colonel LUIngston V. Rn'isch, as quarter
master of tho National Ounrd of Ponnsyl
anla, loft his otuco at tho Stato Arsenal
ln Harrlsburg to go to Mount Grotnh, to
prepare camp for tho coming of tho Na
tional Guardsmen, ordered out ln rcsponso
to tho call of Presldont Wilson for troops
to guard tho Mexican border, ho was ab
solutely certain that tho ast and varlod
supplies ho would noed would follow him
promptly ln a steady nnd constant stream
and ln tho order required
When tho European war brolto out cor
respondents of American newspapers In Ber
lin marveled at the system of the German
army, which permitted each man to re
port to his armory, open a locker marltod
with his name and take therefrom a com
plete equipment, and at the rapidity with
which tho camp equipage was nssemDiea
and dispatched, each lot to Its own regiment
and destination. But tho German sstem
cxcoIb In no way except ln extent that of
tho National Guard of Pennslvan!a.
The State arsenal In this city, which at
tained a high state of organization under
tho lato Colonel Richardson, has been
greatly Improved under tho administration
of Colonel Rausch. There Is no guesswork
nnd ho hunting ln time of haste. System,
supplemented by a well-trained and efficient
corps of employes, lea ei nothing to chance.
Within an hour after an order to entrain
Is glen tho wagons aro moing ln a steady
stream from tho arsonal grounds to tho
freight sidings of the Pennsyhanla Rail
road, eight or ten squares distant When
tho new ground is added to the Stato Cap
itol Park armories nnd an arsonal will be
located directly on a railroad siding, but ln
the meantime n well-organized wagon train
force loses little time ln handling tha equip
age. .
In a now building, now nearlng comple
tion, most of the Infantry cam as Is stored,
tho remalndeV ln largo tents pending tho
finishing touches now being put upon the
new structure. Tho tents nnd poles are
kept In moisture-proof, concrete bins, each
bin of sutnclent slzo to accommodate the
tentago of a regiment nnd each company's
equipment asembled so that at a moment's
notlco It may be detached for seperato ship
ment. Each bin Is numbered and when
the tentage of any regiment or fraction of a
regiment Is desired an army wagon Is
brought up In front of the bin and loaded.
This Is followed by another, and nnother,
In a long line, until all Is on Its way to tho
cars. A regiment's tents can bo loaded
without difficulty In nn hour.
Much of the smaller equipage is stored
ln the main building nearby. Here, as
carefully catalogued nnd aa easy to reach
and separate as the tents, nre field ranges,
rllles, uniforms In large quantity, cavalry
equipment of all sorts, raw materials, camp
supplies and soap. In boxes of B0 pieces and
bearing the brand of the State service.
The first floor of this building resembles
nothing so much as a great store. Here
In a few minutes may bo assembled any
thing from a campaign hat and trousers to
a complete equipment for a company or a
regiment, stored according to size and ar
ranged for quick handling.
Broken lots are kept ln stock to fill
emergency needs, such as companies Inthe
field may require in mo rti,ur r wu
tear of camp life, but thero are also huge
quantities of supplies of all-kinds in bulk,
the boxes marked with black paint aa to
contents, set away as precisely as card In
dex systoms will permit and een marked
with their weight so as to allow welgh
Kiiia inir Issued by the railroads without
the loss of, time usually required for weigh
ing shipments,
WHHam I Hicks, foreman in charge In
the absence of Colonel Rausch, said In com
menting on the system ln use "We never
hunt for anything here. We know where
It Is without asking, and we know tho
quantity and how to get It to the desired
point In the least possible time.
This Is verified by the fact that there has
been no hurry at the Arsenal since the
troops were ordered out.
"How soon can you begin to ehlp7 asked
an anxious guard officer over the phone
last Sunday night.
"Within an hour, If you need the stuff,"
came back tho reply,
And when the guardsmen reach camp on
Saturday they will And Colonel Rausch there
before them with their camp equipage all
on hand and ready to be set in place.
Regular Army men attached to the State
auarS have agreed that there s no mora
complete nor better equipped armory even
in the United States service than that of
the Pennsylvania mllltla at Harrlsburg.
Preparedness, efficiency and system are
Colonel Kausch'a watchwords.
Americana 'Wounded in Frarice
PARIS, June 22. Jacob Wludel, of tOS
East Jlst street. New York city, and Harry
Howard Holinshed, of Sparta, N. J, mem
bers of Captain Richard Norton's field sec
tlon of the American ambulance, were
brought Jo Neullly Hospital recently suffer.
In from shrapnel wounds received on duty.
Wendel was operated on to remove a ball
which struck his Up trouser button and was
deflected into the tpine. Hejs now qu$ gf
danger Holinshed has only a, flesn .wound
labia arm.
U
"HEP, HEP, HEP," CRY
AS TROOPS PREPARE
Continued from Taie One
lng officers havo arranged that, unless rush
orders Interfere, tho men shall sleep tonight
nnd tomorrow night nt their homes Do
talH, howovcr, will bo kept nt tho nrmorlos,
so that In tho ovent of a sudden call tho
members can bo notified to report without
delay.
Thero were many nffectlng scenes to
day ns tho men reported at tho armories.
Wives, mothers, sister nnd sweethearts ac
companied some of tho guardsmen, nnd
tholr Iene-tnklngs were unrestrained. Dur
ing tho occupnnoy of the armories by tho
troops none but mombern of tho guard will
bo pormltted to entor those buildings.
Announcement of General Scott's order
for Immedlato report on mobilization was
receled nt tho armories shortly before
noon.
ROSTER READY TODAY.
Brigadier Ooncral W. G. Price, Jr, an
nounced nt noon today that this aftornoon
ho would have n complete roster of tho reg
iments of tho 1st Brigade and would for
ward It to General Scott, chief of staff, at
Washington
General Prlco hurried tho work on the
roster following an order from General
Scott to tho effect that all National Guard
commanding offlcors throiighout ho country
should notify him as soon as regiments
havo been recruited to full war strength.
"In my opinion," said General Price, "this
order was sent out by General Scott so
that ho would bo ablo to check up tho
various units of tho National Guard
throughout tho nation. After tho classifica
tion ho will probably call upon tho troops
aa needed."
In praising the calibre of tho men of tho
1st Brigade, General Prlco said: "Though
I would welcome a few days' delay for
practice, these men are In condition to go
at once to the sceno of action.
"They nre brimful of notion and eager
to fight for their country."
FINE NOONDAY MEAI
A meal which would hae done credit to
a first class hotel was sened to National
Guardsmen this noon at tho armories of
the 2d and 3d Regiments. The food for the
2d Regiment men was prepared In cook
tents erected ln tho rear of tho armory,
and the food for 3d Regiment men In tents
pitched ln a vacant lot back of the armory
building. Tho menu at both armories con
sisted of pureo of pea soup1, prlmo red roast
beef, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, stowed
corn, olives, pickles, bread and butter and
coffeo and strawberry lco cream. The men
fell to with a zest and smacked their lips
with enjoyment alUthrough the menl. Tho
meal wa3 rather better than Is generally
served ln tho army, and this fact was ap
preciated by tho men. Tho meal cost, on
an aorngo, about 35 cents to a man. Tho
preparation of tho rations was supervised
by Major Frank E. Mueller, brigade com
missary. Major W. P. Tyler, of the Inspector gen
erals' department, was detallod this morning
at tho brigade headquarters in the Lincoln
Building, to remain until tho departure of
the troops to Mt. Gretna. Tho first thing
Major Tyler did upon his arrival at head
quarters was to spread the flag of tho brig
ade over a chair. The flag Is red with a
white star ln the centre.
BUSY HEADQUARTERS SCENEa
There were busy and exciting scenes
about headquarters this morning. Orderlies
were rushing about, and officers conferred
together oer matters of mobilization.
War-llko rules almost prevailed at the
armory of the 3d Regiment, Broad street
above Wharton. Hundreds of visitors were
turned away by the sentries who were kept
busy challenging would-be Intruders, En
listing was going on today at a lively pace.
Colonel Charles T. Cresswcll said the regi
ment had at least 800 men, and that there
would be no trouble In getting away on
Saturday.
Company A, under Captain Frank A.
Warner, will be the first of the regiment to
start for Mt, Gretna. It leaves Broad
street and Washington avenue nt 8 o'clock
tomorrow night.-
Rollcall was held on the armory floor this
morning, after which tho companies were
put through drills both Inside and outside
the armory, A regimental parade was an
other event of this afternoon. The drilling
of recruits started today.
Colonel Cresswell and the company caD-
talns have been besieged by mothers, who
with tears ln their eyes begged that their
sons be left at home to help In the support
of their families. Such appeals are given
careful consideration.
At the 6th Regiment Armory, 41st street
and Mantua avenue, Lieutenant Colonel I
Price Ewlng was In charge of the local
battalion today. He said the latest order
from Washington calling for reports on
Immediate mobilization looker! like service.
The 6th Is the only Philadelphia regiment
now In the 1st Brigade, but It Is ready
for departure on a moment's notice. The,
four companies stationed here are under
orders to depart for Mt. Qretna, leaving
from 10th Street Station on the Pennsyl
vania Railroad at 9:25 o'clock Saturday
morning. Colonel Ewlng said the men
would bo allowed td go home tonight, but
that a detail equipped with motorcycles
would be kept on duty all night in case
of emergency.
Colonel Thomas Blddlo Ellis, command
ing the 6th Regiment, received information
from Companies B and C, which are sta
tioned at Chester, that enlisting Is proceed
ing at a lively rate. Each company now
has more than the peace footing and thero
Is little doubt that full war strength of
150 men ead can be acquired without
difficulty. The two Qhester companies are
assembled at their armory and will be
quartered there until Saturday, They re
celved orders toy recruit to war strength
today
AH the regiments report their ranks re
cruited beyond peace., requirements, and
Bay that they will bo In position to re
cruit tip to war strength by Saturday, It
needed Tho prosi of applicants continued
throughout tho day and tho officers In
chargo of tho recruiting wcro kept busy
Nono of tho newcomers was encouraged
to bellovo ho would bo tnken to Mt Gretna,
but would bo carried ns part of a "second
lino of defense" which would probably bo
called to tho front liter
For somo of tho ounger members of tho
Guard It was a novel experience, this first
tasto of soldier life To others moro sea
soned It wns a routine bit, to bo endured
Impatiently, but tolcntcd, becnuso It would
lead to real soldiering in a fow days To
tho company commanders and other officers
tho Interval mennt .i busy period, with much
detail to bo arranged thit tho depnrturo
for Mount Gretna might bo made with nil
tho preliminary nrrangements cleared up
and tho company nffnlrs in shlpblmpo bo
foro Saturday morning
CAMP PREPARED FOR MEN.
Camp Brumbaugh, tho largest gathering
of State troops In tho history of tho Com
monwealth, took shape today with tho nr
rival of Major General Charles M Clement
and tho establishment of division head
quarters With only three days' tlmo be
fore tho nrrlal of tho main body of tho
20,000 troops who will composo the camp,
Lieutenant Colonel L V Rausch, tho
deputy division quartermaster, is facing nn
unexpected nnd difficult problem. Tho de
cision to place tho three brigades of tho Na
tional Guard on a war footing at onco made
necessary tho doubling of nil orders and ar
rangements In camp preparation Colonel
Rausch and his forco nro proving adequate
to tho occasion, nnd promise that tho move
ment and quartering of tho entire division
will ba accomplished without delay or mis
hap. Brigade headquarters tents have been
erected at Mt. Gretna, and whllo General
Prlco plans to go to camp on Saturday w 1th
his brigade, any advancement ln tho hour
of his arrUal at Mt. Gretna will cause no
disorder amonp' Colonel Rausch's forco.
Shipment of stores from tho Stato Arsenal
at Harrlsburg to Camp Brumbaugh Is about
finished, and only tho arrival of tho troons
remains
aiMBEL EMPLOYES MARCH.
Company II, 1st Regiment, had a parade
all to Itself. At noon today this command,
which Is composed of employes of tho Glm
bel store, left tho armory, Broad nnd Cal
lowhlll streets, and marched to tho storo,
nt Sth and Market streets They wero
reviewed thero by tho head of tho firm and
cheered bythelr fellow workers. After
theso oxerclsos tho guardsmen returned to
their nrmory and resumed tho routine of
soldier life.
Somo surprise la expressed today at tho
falluro of orders for tho departure of tho
cavalry commands. In tho event of nctlvo
services in Mexico or on tho border, It Is
argued by tho troopers, their branch of the
army would bo most needed, yet no call
has como to movo n single cavalry unit of
the Nntlonal Guard It Is generally be
lieved that tho formal order will arrive to
day or tomorrow. Whenever It Is received
it will find the entire squadron ready for
Instant response.
Tho hoadquarters of Troop C, at 1022
Jefferson street, was besieged by applicants
for enlistment today, although the recruits
have brought tho enrolment up to tho re
quired total. Among those to bo sworn
in with the final batch of 25 "rookies" Is
Harry Coleman, of 1523 North 19th street,
widely known as a motion-picture actor,
and In days gono by a member of tho Tore
paugh Stock Company. Coleman, however,
Is not past the age of patriotism or mili
tary availability, nnd he was accepted by
Lieutenant William M West, of tho troop,
and will go to Mount Gretna with that
corrmand. Coleman says he sacrifices a
profitable contract to enlist as a guards
man. RAILROADS READY.
The Pennsylvania Railroad was requested
to say how soon the sjstem could mobilize
700 cars, which vvavld bo needed to take
this State's troops to tha border. In view
of this Federal Inquiry and subsequent na
tivity by tho railroads, the supervisors of
the Infantry and cavalry detachments here
Ibeltevo that the orders for troop movements
toward the Mexican boundary will come
shortly after tho mobilization
General William G Price, Jr, command
ing the 1st Brigade, N. G P., declared to
day that his command was ready to move
on an Instant's warning, but he had pre
ferred from one to two months' hardening
preparation in the mobilization camp
CAMP EXPENSES.
Estimates of the cost of mobilization
Bhow that the Federal Government will ex
pend 5153,000 a week for the barest neces
sities of the encampment The United States
begins to pay its volunteer troops from the
moment they assemble today, and it is
figured that the weekly payroll alone will
be (100,000. It will cost (21,000 weekly to
feed the division, white tho forage bill for
seven days will amount to (8000 and the
fuel bill to (4000. In addition to this will be
an Item of (39,400 for transportation, and
about (2Q00 more for freightage in the first
week of mobilization, bringing the initial
bill to more than (200,000.
After several minor delays the general
orders for tha mobilization of the troops
arrived yesterday from Harrlsburg and
were received by Major Whittaker, brigade
adjutant. They stated that Camp Brum
baugh would, be opened on Saturday morn
ing at 6 o'clock without formal ceremony.
Duty calls dally will be as follows; First
call, 5:50 a. m. ; reveille, 6, police call,
6:10; mess call for breakfast, 6:30: etck
call, 7:15: drill call, 7.45 J recall, 11:45;
mess call for dinner, 12:30 pm.; drl'l call,
3 ; recall, 5 ; guard mount and retreat of
parade, 6; mess call for supper, 6:30;
tattoo, 9:30: call to quarters, 10:45; taps,
11 o'clock.
Brigadier General Price will leave for
Mount Gretna at 11 o'clock on Saturday,
while some of his staff will entralC with
the regimental troops. The acuta situation
that has developed along the border has
resulted In a. hiatus in brigade plans tor
the muster which, would have been held
thia year.
WAR FORCED ON U. S.,
IS OFFICIALS' FEAR
Continued from Pnzo Ono
othor Mexicans wero killed, number un
known Tho number of Americans killed
or wounded Is unknown
' General Gomez sent a Moxlcan captain
with nn order to tho American commandor
to go back, but tho American commander
said he was going to Villa Ahumada and
opened flro on the Mexican captain, wound
ing him and killing n private who was with
him Tha Americans then nttacked Gen
eral Gomez, but wero thrown back nnd sev
eral men takon prisoners.
"Consul Garcia says this was telephoned
nt tho request of General Gonzales. An
American who was on tho train today pass
ing Villa Ahumada at 2:30 p. m said ho
saw sevoral dead Mexicans put on his train,
among them a dead Mexican general.
"Ho gathered from the talk at Villa Ahu
mada that tho fight wns with American
cavalry, nine miles west, nnd that the
Americans wero decojod Into a trap by tho
use of a Mexican flag of truco, and they
woro then fired on by machine guns nnd
had to retire.
"This report Btates that our troops en
gaged wero of tho 10 th Cavalry.
"FUNSTON."
Tho message was sent by General Fun
ston on tho basis of a report to him from
General Bell nt El Paso
MAY FORCE HAND OF U. S.
There is n strong fooling In official cir
cles that responsibility for declaring war
should bo placed on Carranza If posslblo
Tho Administration would prefer this way
out, out. many or tne congressional leaders
believe that Carranza will continue to
liarrass tho American forces without mak
ing nny formal declaration of war, and
thus forco tho hand of the United States
It was believed hero that tho Moxlcan
Cabinet, at Its sesslop, today, might take
steps to bring tho present crisis to a final
decision Unofficial reports that the Amer
ican prisoners taken to Chihuahua City
vv ore to bo hanged as bandits Infuriated army
men here Whllo tho roport was generally
discredited. It was made plain that any
such step by tho Carranzlsta commanders
would mean Immedlato nnd prompt repris
als Consul General Rodgers will mnke
this very plain to both Carranza nnd
Obregon
Reports were received here today that
tho Mexican Government funds that have
been deposited In Now York have been
moved to Canada during tho last 24 hours.
If this Is so, It Indicates that the Moxlcan
authorities see no way out other than war.
Ambassador Designate Arredondo denied
himself to all callers early In the day, say
ing thero was "no new word from Mexico
City."
Y. W. C. A. "BEAU PARLOR"
SCENE OF ANOTHER ROMANCE
Miss Viola Mabel Bucholz and W. C.
Glenn to Wed
Tho "beau parlor" of tho Young Womon's
Christian Association has been productlvo
of nlno romances In the Inst three weeks.
Tho latent resident to become engaged Is
Miss Viola Mabel Bucholz, who will bo mar
ried tonight to William C. Glenn ln the
auditorium of tho Y. W. C. A.
Two hundred friends havo been Invited
to the ceremony. Miss Bucholz Is tho
daughter of C. Theodore Bucholz, of Olon
oldon. Sho will bo attended by the Misses
Floronco and Cathcrlno Bucholz, her sisters.
Tho Rov. William Pettlnglll, of Wilming
ton, will officiate.
This courtship, like tho other eight, wns
carried on In tho picturesque room pro
vided for the girls for "spooning" They
aro required to receive their friends of tho
oposlto sex there and tho numbor of resi
dents who havo been making use of It re
cently has been so great that tho advisa
bility of enlarging It Is being considered.
TEMPORARY FIBLD HEADQUAn
TER3, near Casas Grand es, Mex., June 20
6 p. m. (By radio to Columbus, N. M,, Juna
Z'). A straggler from tho 34th Infantry
(colored) detachment, which had hiked north
to this camp today, droppod out of the col
umn this nfternoon passing eastward of
Casus Grnndes. Ho was surrounded and
taken prisoner by Carranza troops.
Notwithstanding tho fact that he had not
entered tho town ho wns taken to tho cuar
tol (barracks), stripped of hlB nrms and sub
jected to rigid cross questioning with refer
ence to tho disposition nnd strength of the
Amorlcnn forces, especially tho nrtlllory.
Ho refused to give any information and was
hold a prisoner. Whon word of his capture
reached Gonernl Pershing, seated ln his
tent, only threo miles nwny, tho Amorlcan
commander summoned n Mormon scout and
gavo him tho following message to deliver
to tha Carranza commander:
"If that man la not relenaed In one hour
I will attack jour garrison."
Meant Imo n squadron of tha 10th Cav
alry saddled and rode forward. Before the
message could be delivered tho prisoner
was released, but Goneral Pershing had
sent a supplementary demand to obtain
tho soldier's confiscated arms.
Tho correspondent visited Cnsas Grandes
ln an nutomobllo to wntch tho detralnment
of a small forco of Carranza soldiers from'
Pearson. Ho was ordored from tho town
by a Carranza officer, who strode up to
tho car and said with rigid politeness al-
though unfriendly spirit:
"You will havo tho kindness, eenor, to
leavo tho town Immediately."
Horetoforo wo have been nblo to visit
tho town with impunity.
Radio bulletins here told headquarters
of Increased tension In tho Mexican situ-'
ntlon, and Genera,! Pershing, as was the
caso after the Parral episode, has taken
every precaution to meet eventualities, al
though still Insisting that tho demeanor of
tiln officers and men shall not provoko a
clash needlessly.
Upward of 200 Mormons remain at Colo
rla Dublan, adjacent to Casas Grandee, so
lar without friction with tho garrison-
Shrapnel Factory Blown Up
PARRY SOUND, Ont, Juno 22. At
lenst five workmen wore killed and 20
seriously injured hero late yesterday ln nn
explosion, followed by fire, in the Bhrapnel
factory of tho Canadian Explosives, Ltd.
Tho largo building wns destroyed. Tho
cause of the explosion Is not known. Most
of tho 70 men at work escaped.
OF JULY
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