Note Flatly Refuses to Withdraw Troops and Rebukes Carranza Government HARRISBURG tSslllS TELEGRAPH LXXXV— No. 141 WAR SPIRIT SEETHES IN MEXICO AS U. S. FLATLY REFUSES TO WITHDRAW TROOPS WHETHER WAR FOLLOWS IS UP TO CARRANZA Citizens of Both Nations Apparently Are Preparing For Conflict; Opposing Military Forces Facing Each Other in Border Region as Mobilization of National Guard in Every State Is Being Rushed FIRST CHIEF IN ANOTHER SPEECH HOPES THAT HOSTILITIES MAY BE AVOIDED Virtual Declaration of War Served on U. S. Gunboat Com mander by Governor of Sinaloa Following Clash Be tween Bluejackets and Mexicans; Carranza Troops Reported Marching on American Town With Intention of Attacking P; AsjrxUTc: Press San Antonio. June JO.—General Funston to-day requested the War Department to send as soon as possible a large part of the National Guard to lie stationed along the Mexican boundary "from Brownsville to the Pacific Ocean." General Funston did not make public the number requested but■ e aid he had asked for enough to provide "adequate protection 'of the, border. General Funston explained that in making this request he acted only on the presumption that he was securing an army for defense and that the stations selected had been chosen with that idea in mind ; that if it became necessary to organize an army of invasion he would supplement the request of to-day with one for the remaind er of the guard. Those asked for to-dav include units from all hranchcs of the service. He assumed that the first to be sent probably would be those from New York. Illinois and Pennsylvania. So far as possible the State troops will enter the border service with unbroken units. Regin>ents will be kept intact, and if possible the division organizations will be maintained. Washington. June 20.—General Funston's request for National Guardsmen resulted in telegraphic requests for information as to when the forces of certain States would be able to move. Orders for entrainment of units ready for service were expected before night. Washington. June 20.—1n the face of a multitude of reports in dicating seething war spirit throughout Mexico, the United States'; emphatic refusal to withdraw General Pershing's expedition was communicated officially to General Carranza to-day. Whether the result will mean war depends on the Mexicans and General Carranza is so informed. Citizens of both nations apparently are preparing for it. Opposing military forces are facing each other in the border region. Moblization of the National Guard in every State was being rushed to-day. Hopes Hostilities May Be Avoided General Carranza in another speech at Mexico City, however, has expressed the hope that hostilities may be avoided. Even while these assurances were being conveyed came reports that Mexicans were enlisting for military service under the impression that the United States' armies are about to attack Mexico Serves Virtual Declaration of War An ultimatum said to be virtually a declaration of war has been served on Commander Kavanaugh of the United States gunboat Annapolis by General Florcs, Garranza governor of the state of Sinaloa, west coast, it is reported to the naval authorities. The' hostile stand grew out of the clash Sunday at Mazatlan between bluejackets from the Annapolis and Mexicans, resulting in casualties on both sides. Marching on American Town Mexican government troops were reported last night marching on Del Rio, 100 miles up the Rio Grande from Eagle Pass, with the intention of attacking. With President Wilson's firm refus-, ll to withdraw American troops from Mexico on its way to the de facto government, embodied in a note stern ly arraigning the whole course of General Carranza in the situation which has brought tne two countries to the verge of war, the administra tion continued to-day its preparations to meet any emergency that may arise arise. War or peace rests with General Carranza. The position of the United States is pointedly set forth in its re- N ft Just a Reminder Before you start on your vaca tion, don't forget to order the IHar risburg Telegraph mailed to your vacation address. You will jvant to know what's doing—you don't , want to come back ignorant of everything worth while that's hap pened during your absence. Drop a postal or call the Circu- I latlon Department. BY CARRIERS O CFIMTS \ WEEK. IIIVGLE < OPIES J i BNTB. view of the apparent inability of Car ranza to prevent border raids and to keep the obligation he owes the world by the preservation of order in his dominions. Secretary Baker, busv at the War > Department with details of the mobil- ! ization of the National Guard for bor der defense duty went to the White House a few minutes before to-dav's : Cabinet meeting for a private confer- ! ence with the President. Hold Militia Ht'.-ol ti I ion Administration leaders in Congress ! .decided not to seek immediate action on a resolution to provide for making the National Guard eligible for for eign service, fearing that such a step lat this time might be construed by the Mexican government as a war like now to deal with any emergency across the Mexican border, and if it S should become necessary to send in j j guardsmen the resolution then could ! j be rushed through. (Other Mexican News Pases I. 5. II) STAKT WILSON S CAMPAIGN j New York, June 20. National Democratic headquarters were es tablished here to-day and plans laid ; for the campaign for the re-election of Woodrow Wilson. Vance C. McCor | mick, the new national chairman, ar- | I rived from Washington and after a i conference with party leaders an nounced that he would return to con fer with President Wilson in Washing ton to-night. He will place before the President the names of eleven men , said to have been tentatively selected as probable members of the campaign | committee. HARRISBURG, PA., TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 20, 1916. ' WHY ARE WE GRINNING? IT'S TELEGRAPH PICNIC DAY! I s J With their tvineh boxes tucksd safely under their «rms, hundreds of youngfters met at the city school buildings hefore the arrival of the cars to take them to Paxtang Park for the Telegraph picnic. Above Is shown 'a group f happy hoys and girls at the start of the day's flliu Below on the left la "Biff Buster," watching the deer In the :oo at the park, and on the right are four of the thousands about to take a ride on the roller coaster. LONG CONTINUED CRIMES AGAINST U.S.CITEDINNOTE By Associated Press Washington. June 20.—The American note flatly rejecting Gen-1 eral Carranza's demand for the withdrawal of the United States! troops from Mexico and rebuking the Carranza government for the • discourteous tone and temper of its last communication was handed to-day by Eliseo Arredondo, the Mexican ambassador designate. Long continued outrages against Americans and their property ( both in Mexico and on American soil arc reviewed in the note and warning given that the troops will be kept in Mexico until such a time as the defacto government performs the duty which the United States ha> not sought, that of pursuing the bandits who ought to be arrested and punished by the Mexican government. It concludes with the statement that if the defacto government continues to ignore this obligation and carries out its threat to defend its territory by an appeal to arms against the American troops the gravest consequences will follow. "While this government would deeply regret such a result." sav* the note, "it cannot recede from its settled determination to maintain its national rights and to perforin its full duty in preventing; further invasions of the territory of the United States and in removing the peril which Americans along the international boundry have borne so long with patience and forebearance." "I am reluctant to be forced to the conclusion which might be drawn from the circumstances." Secretary Lansing declares, "that the defacto government, in spite of the crimes committed and the sinister designs of Villa and his followers, did not and does not now intend or desire that these outlaws should be captured, destroyed or dispersed by American troops, or, at the request of this government. by Mexican I troops" The purposes of the United States government towards Mexico,! questioned in the last Mexican note, are announced in the following language: | "Tf a denial is needed that this government has had ulterior and improper motives in its diplomatic representations, or has countenanced the activities of American sympathizers and the American press op posed to the defacto government. I am glad, most emphatically to deny it. It is. however, a matter of common knowledge that the Mexi can press has been more active than the press In the United States in endeavoring to inflame the two peoples against each other and to force the two countries into hostilities." [Continued oil Page ll] YOUNG MAN DROWNS; CANOE OVERTURNED The Susquehanna river, flooded ' ! from the recent rains, last night took toll of another human life when Her bert Shaner, aged 22, of 1326 Dcrry street, was. drowned near York Haven., Shaner. with J. C. Miller, were in n 1 canoe near the east bank of the river at Collins. Cross currents turned over the frail craft and Shaner came up but once. Miller managed to save himself by climbing on the overturned 1 boat and floating to a concrete pier j < where he climbed a ladder to safety. Shaner was employed by the El liott-Kisher Typewriter Company. He was a second year man in the Whar- I ton Extension School and his school- j mates will take action on his death at a meeting to-morrow. The drowned youth is the son of the Rev. W. ! Shaner, of Columbia. His parents, a sister and brother survive him. A reward has been offered for the re covery of hrls body. i COULD MAKE CITY MUNITION CENTER Vast Possibilities For Manu facture of Ordnance in Harrisburg In case of war with Mexico or any, other country, Harrisburg will be able to turn out munitions in great quanti ties. believe local military experts. This city with the Harrisburg Pipe & Pipe Bending Works. Pennsylvania Steel Company, Foundry and Machine Works and Elliott-Fisher Typewriter Company could be made the center of shrapnel and cartridge manufac ture throughout Central Pennsylvania. The pipe works up until a short time ago was turning out 5,000 414- inch shrapnel shells for the British government and within a very short time this plant could be making sim ilar shells for Uncle Sam in equal quantities. The Pennsylvania Steel would be of great value to the ord nance department of the government because of its vast steel manufactur ing possibilities. It is now turning out greut quantities of steel "rounds" and shrapnel forgings for the French govern ment. The Foundry and Machine and Fl llott-Fisher Companies, experts say, j could be used in the manufacture of 1 the smaller parts of rifles and in turn ing out cartridge parts. Light armor for armored motor cars, armored plate for ships of the line and similar munitions can be made by the Central Iron and Steel ■ Plant. While no accurate estimates can 1 possibly be given as to the exact quantities without a very careful in \ entory, it is conceded that the muni tion product of Harrisburg and its vl- I cinity would be very large. THE WEATHER For llnrrlshurg mill vicinity: Fair to-night null probably \\ ednes «'n.v» not much change In tem perature. For lOastern Prnnnyhnnlßi Prob ably fair to-night an<l \\ ednes dayt moderate temperatures light northwest winds. | River All «t renins of the Susquehanna river N.vatem will fall except the Lpper North Branch and the West llraneh liclon < learfleld which Will rise slightly or re main nearly stationary to-alght and prohahly fall Wednesday A stage of about 10.1 feet In Indicat ed for Harrisburg Wednesday morning. General Conditions Pressure in low over North Atlan tic roam district* and in the Hooky Mountains and the South west. Showers have fallen In the Missouri. Middle Mississippi an d Ohio valleys. Including Tennes see and In the Middle and North Atlantic States. It is 2 to 12 degrees cooler over most of the territory west of the Rocky Mountains, In the Middle Atlantic States and the I nner St l.awrence Valley. Tempernturei 8 n. m., D 2. Sunt Hisas, 4i3U a. m.t sets, 7i3tl p, m. Moon: l.ast quarter, June 22, Still a. nt. Klvcr ■since: 11.11 feet above lon - • water mark. V estcrdaj*s Weather Highest temperature. 76. I.owest temperature. H2. Mean temperature, 60. Normal temperature. 71. i 14 PAGES CHILDREN BY ! THOUSANDS AT ! SCHOOL PICNIC "Sure Is a Whale" of an Out ing Take It From Anybody Who Is There GUESTS OF TELEGRAPH Band, Track At lit' tics. Baseball, Spelling Bee Entertain Youngsters If you were luckless enough to he a mere grown-up visitor in Paxtang i Park to-day you certainly felt like a. ' ' fish out of water, didn't you? ! To-day was the Telegraph's first an- ; I nual picnic day for Hcrrisburg's school children! 'Xv.ff sed? How many thousands of youngsters i of every age under fifteen or sixteen —j i front the wee girl or hoy who had to be wheeled to the park in a baby j coach to his older brother or sister | who has already done things in grani- I mar school track or field meet or play ! ground tournament—can't possibly be | figured until the returns are all in. | And that may not be for a day or two. After the earlier oarioads had emptied [Continued on Prgc 11 RRKAI) mors IN tiRKKCK By Associated I'ress Athens. June 20. Bread riots are reported at Patras, Aigina. Malias and Agrinion. The Greek general staff has been unable to demobilize three army j corps in Macedonia owing to the hold ing up of the ships which had been requisitioned for their passage home by the blockade. Some Pireus ship pers lodges protests to-dya at the em i hasies or the allies against the contin uance of the blockade and others have i ! discharged their crews. ' ji REPORT MASSACRE OF AMERICANS | Brownsville, Tex., June 20.—Passengers arriving at f * * y [ rent in Monterey that a party of Americans at Cerralvo, 5 ; i by Mexicans. jj CHANCES OVERWHELMINGLY FOR WAR , ** WASHINGTON, JUNE 20.-r-AT T JINET i; MEL LING THE OPINION PREVAILED THAT THE \ l CHANCES WERE OVERWHELMINGLY IN THE DI-' ' , • RECTION OF WAR. THE ONE HOPE WAS THAT JI GENERAL CARRANZA WOULD BE IMPRESSED BY 1 ' 'j THE MILITARY PREPARATIONS OF THE UNITED STATES « 1 Berlin, June 20, via London. German troops have •1 northwest of Lut.sk and are fighting their way forward, the I • u office announced to-day. 1 iO'NEIL AND MAGEE MEET GOVERNOR i [ A meeting of J. Denny O'Ncil, of McKeesport, the local option leader in Western Pennsylvania, and William A. , Magee, Public Service Commissioner and Brumbaugh lead er in Allegheny county, in the office of the Governor this afternoon set Capitol 11 ill buying. Mr. O'Ncil hc.s been* ' • mentioned tor the State Highway Commissionership to sue-' r ceed the late Robert J. Cunningham. Earlier in the d I Charles E. Patton, Secretary of Agriculture, who is also® I talked of for the place, saw the Go nor ! has also been in touch with William D. Uhler, the chief I I engineer of the department, and it is believed that some- I tiling will be doing on the commissionership very soon.-k The parties of to-day's conference declined to talk except to [ say a plan for public improvements was talked of. f 1 SHOOT AT STARS AND STRIPES 1 ' Douglas, Ariz., June 20.—The American flag flying over I the hotel in which was located the office of American Consul' * W. A. Julian, at Cananea, .was made the target of hundreds i of Mexican bullets. J > , MAIUiIAUK UCEK&US I I J J«lin Hnmnrri SrlUrr and Blair l.ena l.avrrlj, .Wlddlrtou n. J Hrnnk John tn«k and Mary rttT. f (.ordon Huttrrvrortli, Philndrl phln. and Klale L*alle Bvaoa, city. » i CITY EDITION 'ENLISTED YET? IS QUERY HEARD ALL OVER CITY Nearly Hundred Men Here Seek Chance to Serve Country's Flag SOON DRILL RECRUITS "Rookies' Will Be Put Through Paces in Open Beginning Thursday Morning "Enlisted yet?" Jokingly or seriously, that was tlr | uppermost question that was univer sally popped where men met to-day ir. i train and trolley, o'tii f and store, bani an d poolroom, street corner and fac tory floor. in the armories of Companies 1J (Continued on Pnjre I] / * Display Stars and Stripes, Urges Mayor j Mayor MeaU to-day lusueil the • follnvilni proclamation: "The Pro* Mo lit of the I'nlted | Mate*, unilcr bin Coiifttltutloitnl { power, huvlnjc called to the color* I the orunnlrfil militia and National l«uard of the nevet-al State*, of u lilcli the Keystone State In which we ltv» j I* one of the foremont. and the Gov- \ e f nop of thi«« stntc liaviiiß l*i»iied ; order* for The mobilization or tne troop* of thin State, a* Mayor of the j t'lty of llai-ri*hiirK. I eall upon all l citizen* to ilUpla> the national j color* on hn*inc«M huildiiiK* nntl J ditrinu thl* period of mill- J tnry activity In dcfeit*c of the na tion'* honor, that once more the Haji may tentlfy to the nation'* % Irlllty. It* lonK-e*tahli*hed reputation fn» loyalty, and it* hearty Nympathy j with the P«*ej»ldent In all 1 neee**ary to the preservation of na- 1 tlonal honor and the protection of J ' life and property/* I
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