jwapEWl U"JWH'lM.j
EVENING LED(EKr-PHILADELPHIA, WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1916.
$'
&
im i
US. BULLETS, SUPPLIED
BY SMUGGLERS, USED IN
SNIPING FROM MEXICO
Carranza Commander Fails o
Stop Repeated Attacks From
'Island' Near Juarez; Threat
to Shoot Offenders
INSPECTION OF GUARDS
EIj PASO, Tex., July 26. American
customs officials received reports today that
arms and ammunition' were being smuggled
across the border near the points where
Mexican snipers have been operating.
Carranza cavalryman sent out from
. Juarz yesterday In search of smugglers
and snipers reported to General Francisco
Gonzales, commander of the garrison, thnt
they could And no tpneo of any such viola
tion of the law, but despite this report thero
was further lighting across the Rio Grande
from tho Mexican sldo early In the day.
Generat Gonzales, not satisfied with tills
Information brought In by his horsemen,
said ho would nrrest the score of Mexi
cans living In shacks on the "Island," a
strip of Mexican land which Juts Into the
lllo Grando at tho point where sniping has
been Svorst It was near tho "Island" that
tho smugglers liavo boon operating.
"Theso Mexicans will bo brought to
Juarez for examination and trial," General
Gonzales said. "If any of them Is found
guilty of sniping ho will bo executed. The
same fato awaits convlctcf smugglers."
It wbb rumored hero th' t General Pellaa
Calles had Joined General Jacinto Trovlno
In rebellion against tho Carranza Govern
ment. General Tasker II. Bliss, of the general
staff, has commenced an Inspection of Na
tional Guard troops In tho El Paso district.
It will continue thrco or four days.
"When my Inspection Is completed I
shall report to Washington and then loavo
for. Nogales," said General Bliss.
Camps of Btato troops at other points
along tho border will be examined by Gen
eral Bliss after ho leaves Nogalcs.
MEXICAN TROOPS QUIT FIELD
NEAR U. S. EXPEDITION BASE
Withdrawal Said to Havo Followed Ke
loaso of Carrlzal Captives t
COLUMBUS, N. M., July 28. General
Trovlno has withdrawn all Mexican cavalry
patrols far from tho American punltlvo ex
pedition column, according to first-hand ad
vices received hero today.
Thero Is not a Mexican Government forco
of any slzo within striking distance of
General Pershing's command, It Is reported.
This now abandonment of Chihuahua fol
lowed tho release by Carranza of tho Car
rlzal prisoners, It Is definitely stated.
More recruit truck drivers arrived at
tho base during tho night for servlco In
General Pershing's expedition.
Twenty-four army traveling cook wagons,
a scoro of supply wagons and a detachment
of cavalry remounts aro scheduled to start
south within a week.
12,700 PENNSYLVANIA
GUARDSMEN IN CAMP
Continued from Faze One
der recalled them. Then provision was
made for them hero, Major Crampton suc
ceeding Major Luberg, resigned, and Major
Edwards, Second Brigade, assuming com
mand of the sanitary train. Tho Third
Brlgado surgoon was not taken care of.
The next day, however, tho division staff
announced that tho War Department order
would necessarily be compiled with and the
surgeons must return to Mt. Gretna. Then
Harrlsburg announced Crampton's transfer
to tho Third, and announcement was made
to the effect he would remain, as would
Major Edwards, of Pittsburgh.
Major Crampton today Is under division
headquarters orders to go back to Gretna.
Edwards loft yesterday to recruit an en
tirely new hospital company nnd a new
field ambulance, these to be added to tho
anltary train If ho Is to retain command.
Crampton, It would seem, Is; as ho says,
"up In tho air."
Division headquarters announced today
that tho 10 lieutenants who woro yesterday
ordered to duty with the commissary motor
train at Columbus, would, In all likelihood,
be In command of General Pershlng'B line of
communication, to Colonla Dublan, Mexico.
The ten lieutenants who were named In
the Evening Ledger dispatches yesterday,
will keep General Pershing's regular troops
supplied with food water, ammunttio-isand
all other ordnanco nnd quartermasters
stores. Lieutenant J. Mervlno S. Ilenkle, of
the First Ileglmentt and Charles D. Shaw.
Jf., of the Second, with John M. Hose, of tho
Third, are all of Philadelphia. Reports In
camp here today, absolutely without confir
mation from any official source, but per
sistent, are that the movement of the ten
Pennsylvania officers presages evacuation of
Mexico by the regulars and occupation by
militiamen.
"It looks Ilka- preparation for an early
move' of Pennsylvania troops Into Mexico,"
one of the highest officers of the Seventh
division reiterated today, Regular army
officers here point to the fact one officer
Js taken from each regiment and that each
of the men selected Is particularly adapted
to observation work. Two hundred non
commissioned officers of the Seventh divi
sion are occupied today compiling measure
ments and finger prints of the enlisted men
In each regimental organization. Major
Arnold, chief surgeon, of the division, and
a resident of Ardmore, Pennsylvania, Is In
Charge of the work, which Is to be com
plete within -IS hours.
There's Just One Roof
That Combines Beauty,
Safety and Economy
When you roof your homo with Ambler
Aabeatoa Shlnglea "Century Brand" too
can rc't aeaured that as Ions aa the
walla Und there'll be a root overhead
a fireproof, weather-tlfbt. cytfono-d-'y.
Ins roof, which will not fade, crack,
peal or expand with eummer'a beat or
contract with winter's froit.
AMBLER
AstasiosesaShingles'
Th Root That It At Pcrmantnt
At Tht Foundation
ar made of Portland cement and aabea
toa fiber, built up layer upon layer, and
then sreued perfectly smooth and uni
form. The aabeatoa fiber reinforces tho
cement aa ateel roda do a wall. They
always look Ilka new, and stow tougher
and stronger with, axpoauxs to the
weather. One laid there la no further
expense, aa tho root never needa painting-,
repalra or any attention whatever.
They ate really cheapeat in the end.
Ampler Aabeatoa Shtnglea "Century
Brand" come In the following attractive,
natural, non-fading colore; Indian Red,
Newport Qray and Blue Black,
Let ua ahow you how you can root
permanently. Or, writ for particulars.
price, plcturea.
8KB DISPLAY THIS WKEK OF
AMIU.KK ASUESIOS SIILNGOM
, . "Century Brand"
In windows ot the Ledger Central
Bread and Cbwtnut Street
ALSO
SEB SrECIAL KX1IIBIT ItEBE
AT OUU filtOW BOOMS
Magnesia Covering Co,
1927 Market Street
YALE ARTILLERYMEN IN TRAINING AT
C
Kv..,,.-f-iv.r.-..:f,. . i v:. .. ;i thSisei)iiiiiKS&sxSiia&Vt 'TtWliMWnHSSBUBKKKSUkmKtkmKtKKKtK
Battery D, Tenth Field Artillery, loosening tent pegs nnd furling
' j-Cfcv S.-JW'JS5L 32C1
f. -T-ih,r-''-'"-'"" - "l b '
ft' W A JU -. (IIADcrrtrSVM.
WILL BE GUARDED BY PENNSYLVANIANS
General Pershing's line of communication from Columbus to Colonla
Dublan, Mexico, to which 10 lieutenants from Pennsylvania regiments
have been assigned as motortruck guards, is about 100 miles long.
FUNSTON WILL PROBE
DEATH OF GUARDSMAN,
BY ALLEGED NEGLECT
Complaint of Father of Healey,
of New York, "Results in
Action by War
Office
STATEMENTS DIFFERENT
WASHINGTON, July 20. Adjutnnt Gen
eral McCain has ordered General Funs
ton to Investigate) fully the reported ne
glect of Clinton O. Henley, of tho Twenty
third Infantry, N. O. N. V which led to his
death, as charged In a letter published In
the Public Ledger last Sunday. Tho
death of Private Healey has started the
machinery of the "War Department, and If
the sanitary conditions aro as reported In
the Brownsville camp there will be a con
gressional Investigation. Senator "Wads
worth has also written the adjutant general
about the case.
' James R. Healey, of Brooklyn, father of
the dead soldier, sent this letter to Adjutant
General McCain:
"In view of tho many conflicting reports
regarding tho death of my son, Private
Clinton Healey, In a hospital at Pharr, Tex.,
wr-r ifawGrwMmi
Smoothly, silently, irresistibly, move the all-steel
transcontinental trains "The Olympian" and" The
Columbian" over the mile-nigh ramparts of the
Great Continental Divide.
The scenery of the electrified district the mighty Rock
ies of Montanais wonderfully impressive. Here are
giant snow-capped
wierdly colored
view from observation platform and car window, without
smoke to mar the vision or cinders or gas fumes to annoy.
Chicago, Milwaukee 4 St. Paul Ry.
Travelers, to the Pacific North Coast over this route can break the journey at Butte,
Mont.( to make, a side trip through "Nature's Old Curiosity Shop" Yellowstone
Park. At St. Maries, Idaho, art, po-mlle detour to Spokane by steamer down the
Shadowy" St. Joe River and Lake Coeur d'Alene is offered without extra cost. At the
end of the route are the Innumerable attractions of the Putfet Sound Country, includ
ing Rainier National Park, Alaska is reached by steamer trip in protected waters.
Send far electrification ant? lllmltalid tractl hoet ithlch mill help you anange your Waltm ItipadJiea
C. J. UNCOL.N, General Ajn
iB CheHnut 3t., Philadelphia,' Pa.
fort-Otiss
PASO
I most urgently request that tho proper
authorities make a thorough investigation
of the nature ot my son's Illness and the
causo of his death,' with alvlew to deter
mining whether his death was due to gron
neglect, as reported, and fixing tho respon
sibility therefor.
"I mako this request not for the sake of
my boy. Ho Is beyond recall. I (In so,
however, for the well-being of other beys
who havo left good homes to take up arms
in defense of their country.
"If the medical treatment and other con
ditions obtaining on tho border aro such
ns to menace tho lives of these soldiers, then
tho. Government should at ones remedy
them. A thorough Investigation Into the
recent conditions there alone can throw
light on tho subject nnd bring about better
conditions."
IIEAIiEY KEPT ALL NIGHT
IN WET TENT, MATES SAY
McALLEN, Tex.. July 26. A thorough
Investigation of the death of Clinton O.
Healey. of Company H. Twenty-third Regi
ment, nt Pharr, was made by Lieutenant
Colonel William S Terrlberry. chief sur
geon of the division, and by Major Johr.
It, Kevin, regimental surgeon, even before
a letter had been published alleging tho
death of Private Healey had been due to
neglect of the regimental hospital corps.
Even Healey's former temmates said
that no regiment surgeon had ever told him
ho was only homesick, and that he was to
return to the hospital the following day.
It Is true, however, that he did He In a
tent flooded with water one night. But
Healey was virtually the only man In the
Power
Increased Comjb
peaks towering to the 'skies,, mile-deep,
canyons, and foaming cataracts all on
TOBYHANNA, PA.
3
tents for eanltnry inspection.
regiment who had n cot to keep him out
of the water.
Hospital records show that there was
no neglect In Healey's case. Ho was at
tended personally by Major Kevin, who, al
though he had three assistant surgeons, clo
dded ho would personally supervise the
treatment. Other medical officers were
called In consultation, and one diagnosed
tho caso as Jaundice.
Healey was not moved from his tent to
tho brick Infirmary that night because
Major Kevin decided It would be danger
ous to movo him moro than 100 yards
from his tent to tho Infirmary during a
heavy downpour of" rain that began early
In the nfternoonbefore Henley complained
of Illness, and that continued all night
without cessation.
Surgeons at the field hospital dectdod to
send tho caso to the base hospital at San
Antonio and tho patient died on tho way.
Not satisfied with the diagnosis ot tho
case, Lieutenant Colonel Terrlberry tele
graphed to Colonel "W. J. Ireland, Burgeon
at the base hospital, requesting an autopsy.
This showed that Healey had pulmonary
tuberculosis of both lungs, pleurisy, har
dening of heart artery, with a lesion- and
traces of other diseases. Diagnosis nt tho
field hospital had brought out symptoms
that had been classified as thoso of In
cipient pneumonia. Lieutenant Colonel Ter
rlberry said he ocruld not understand how
any physician oould havo passed Healey
so that ho could enter the Federal service.
OLD RELIABLE MALONE
STANDS n&fliN'D IS niCTCLB
(13.1b. U.0 l7.O0. 1.U0
UAHh OJ' XAfcY Ra,YMIEN"IS
Tlltl'Jk ll.OQ til t.l
Orat S!ut!ii. Ic prfior All Sundries.
SECOND llAtn IllCYCT.ni, 13.00 UP
We a. ruckilLr.t fiiktr.elbiE. vulcanlalni.
brazlnr All klnae It lepvlr work suarantetd.
We art chekcer tha, a ike ctiiipttl and our work
la better than ttm 'eat, :dl kid he convinced.
Oper. evenlnia. Dkddj it ow prlcea and alia
eualltr
CEO. O. MALONE. 1203 Olrnrd Are.
Pop. 6242. Park 0313 D.
SHOES MADE TO
MEASURE
at ocn snor
309 CHERRY ST.
LP TllpPT flY SiirrMnor
iucujjU x twaddkix linos.
MANY 61YI.KS CARRIKTi (N STOCK
W$ m$ . A12.75 up
DONKEYS ARE CHEAP T BORDER,
SO TROOPERS BUY MASCOTS
Incidentally Animals Help Do Camp's Work for Second
Gity T.roopprs and the First Pennsylvania Cavalry,
Philadelphia Guardsman Writes to Mother
Donkeys are so cheap In Texas that even
before they hava their (lrst pay day the
boys of Troop O and the Second City Troop
of the First Pennsylvania Cavalry have
each been able to buy donkey mascots, ac
cording; to a letter received today by Mrs.
Frank Carvln, 1234 South Fifty-third street,
from her son Earle, a member of Troop O.
Tho Second City Troop put It over on the
Troop O boys by Betting a donkey "about B0
years younger," but the Troop O boys put It
over on the Second City men by being the
nrat to buy a donkey, by Betting the pre
cedent and by paying only $2.40, whllo the
Second City Troop paid .60, although
donkeys Usually sell for 60 cents.
Things aro getting mtlch better In camp,
and tho scenery Is wonderful, according to
young Carvln. Ho Bends amesnago to his
mother which might aid other mothers In
getting mall to their sons. He says that alt
mall should bear tho letters N, O. U. S. In
the lower left-hand corner, and that the
troop or company nnd regiment and the
word Pennsylvania should all appear on the
address below the name of tho person for
whom tho letter Is Intended.
The letter follows:
"Dear Mother Camp conditions aro get
ting better overy day, but you must excuse
dirty Jlngor marks, becauso wo have little or
no water for washing.
"They say, you know, "where there's dirt,
there s health.' "We aro some healthy bunch.
war ao to eoropet
"Peoplo who say thoy have to go to
Europo to sco mountain sunsets, etc., don't
know what they are talking about Tho
scenery Is wonderful In the country wo
passed through and where wo now are. Our
camp lies In the desert Ht tho foot of a largo
range of mountains. The funny part ot this
flat country Is you can't Judgo distances.
Tho mountain I Just referred to looks about
two city blocks away, but you only reach
Just tho foothills of thoso mountains by
walking for a wholo hour.
"Wo havo to bo dressed and out In lino
by 5:15 o'clock In the morning, so you sea
wo have a chanco to enjoy the sunrise. It
certainly Is a wonderful sight The colors
In tho sky and tho reflection on tho moun
tains are wonderful, tho sunsets likewise).
"Tho mountains here havo no trees; In
:::: ff S lfAlS A lUt lJ& :::
Since the piano Industry Has become so general and a retail
part of many of the,large stores, what we expected has happened.
Dealers who know little or nothing about piano construction have
gone Into the business of retailing pianos- and the buyers, whose
duty It Is to replenish depleted stocks, are not In a position fo buy
Intelligently from the Jobbers, ivho themselves are not csgnlzant
of the Intrinsic mechanism of tha component parts which, enter
Into the construction of a piano
Buyers who purchase from us obtain our broad guarantee,
which Is absolute and covers every part of the Instrument; with
out any loophole, and It should appeal f o every Intelligent buyer.
As makers, with one of the best-equipped piano factories In
the United States, we can give you from 25 to 30 per cent UVtet
value for your money.
IT PAYS TO THINK
a
iFLftjNro oa
11th and CHESTNUT STS. xfcS
Factory, 50th and
Philadelphia Bnmche .
52d md Chestno Street jf
2835 Cenaxatavm Aver-sa
fact, there Is not a tree In this section
of the State. The ground Is full of prairie
dogs, i Tho dogs moved out when we moved
In. t caught one the other day. It came
up In my tent through a hole. Tho poor
thing was scared to death, so I let It go.
Telt Pussell I'll catch a rattler for him.
The rattlers, dogs nnd owls nil live In the
same holes. They moved out
"It Is funny how tho wind springs up
In this country. Yesterday I was lying
down for a second and a wind sprung up.
Before I could get up, my hat blanket
etc., were down In the troop street It Is
tha same way with tho whirlwinds. They
start with a little column of dust and
crow ns they go on. Some times the
things rldo Into a fellow's tent and mix
tilings up In general.
Niairr biunos belief.
"The shade of the tents In this country
Is a life saver. There Is generatly a breeze
which keeps tho tonts cool that Is, about
95 In tho daytime. Wo aro about ,4000
feet nbovo sea lovol. The nights are our
great comfort
"The moon Is so bright that one can
read by It I don't moan that wo stt down
and read a book, but we can see to walk
around tho camp, and sometimes wa dig
our trenches In tho cool of the night Three
nights ago I was on guard. Between 11
and 2 o'clock I could sea aeroplanes maneu
vering nbovo tho mountains. All through
the mountains they havo lookouts: also a
mounted patrol. It certainly is Interesting. I
"We hava a now mascct for Troop O.
One of tho boys bought a donkey for 12.40.
He Is some beast Wa put two milk cans
on htm and make him haul the water. Tho
Second City Troop followed suit and they
bought a donkey, too. They paid about
$6. CO for theirs, but It la about 50 years
younger than ours. They say that a short
distance from hero one can buy any num
ber of the donkeys for 60 conts each. It
seems the people aro glad to get rid of
them becauso lt takes so much to feed
them. I never saw any of them oat any
thing but cactus. I think I'll ship one to
Edith.
"We have no horses as yet, but they
aro coming In carloads every day. The
horses aro dying oft at tho rate of two
and thrco a day because of tho chnngo In
cllmato. It tnkes about two weeks to- got
used to tho change.
"Wo aro taking It easy that Is, outstdo
mAafr(
Parkaxde Ayo, .tZk
&y&r ,-'
cv5r2
;. jtt4.. - Jkuj.l.u. -ar kA m '-
a yet. but I think they wjltiKKrii t-ft
incm. l guess mis is fcooui mi wrw :--.
Wa have the sarcs old Uilhf wary dr,
sun, sand, dirt, etc. -
"Ifad to stop to dig" mora tre-ichasr, tTiAt'
Is the rainy season although wa hay haal
no rln" yet You s, wa believe In -ratet?
flrst Just had mess. Oiic meals -ura im
proving. '.Well, mother, don't Trorry. I am la
A. No. t coridltton. There Is a rumor that
wa will hava t pass a second eitml na
tion. If we do, 1 fear my Weight WW
knock me out
"Will wrlta mora later. Your son.
( "EAItLie.
K Company, tha dandy company of
Pennsylvania's dandy First Regiment, riaa
organized a new court known as tha "K
gnroo Summary Court" All rookies
stand trial.
Musician Morellt, President Judge.
Private Graven, Prosecuting Attorney,
Private Burke, Judge Advocate.
Privates Itodgers and Oothle, Clerks. ,
Members of the jury (consisting- ot fr-ne
men) Corporal Bill Lange, foreman: Pri
vates William S. Gannon, Gallagher, Calla
han, Hudson, Lukons.
Corporal, Kelly, court crier.
All prisoners must keep silent and ttanfl
at attention at all times.
Privates Jacobs, Adolman. Coyle tu4
Boyer have been found guilt).
Court adjourned until next week;
From Company IC Third Regiment
We hava Just elected a, third lieutenant
The responsibility has rallen upon William
J. Turner. On his Chataucjua campaign h
claims that ha will get tha boys a bettor"
bill of fore in tha future, as ha has started
tha wheels at Washington moving.
The life of Company IS Is in tho hands of
tha "Tiny Squad' under tha command ai
Third Lleutonant William J, Turner,
Tha men In tho "Tiny Squad" are Cor
poral "Shorty Berna, "Legs" MooHett,
"Slim" Prltchard, "Steam" Kennedy, "Cleiv
eral" Bell, Ikey Horn-Its, "Nuts" Druramond,
and the man with tha two left toet Toroo
tho Wap.
Third Lloutenant Turner as acting pivot
man. Wo are alsd known as tho "beardy"
squad.
Atlantic City Itcd Cross Formed
ATLANTIC CITY, July 28, Tho Atlantic
City chapter of the Rod Cross has been or
ganized with Dr. Ourney Williams as presi
dent Other officers oral Tha Rev, Dr.
C M. Nllea, Mayor Harry Baoharach, Mrs.
John J. White, Dr. Clara Bartlett Clarenoa
M. Qelst the Rev. H. 1L Fisher, the Rev.
Henry Merle Mellon, Mrs. Edward Porteous,
Mrs. Clarence M. Busch, Dr. J. B. Thomp
son, vice presidents; Charts Evans, treas
urer, and Mrs, W. B. Loudenslager, Miss
Elizabeth White, Miss Mary Gummey and
Mrs. Gurnoy Williams, secretaries.
-l
.si
.-r
"j. ' V
ft
.fffilft
Wl