WW r% • m Hope Persists Among Officials of Both Comities That War Will Be Averted HARRISBURG ifßfpjg TELEGRAPH LXXXV — No. 144 MILITIA REGIMENTS WILL BE RUSHED TO LINE SOON AS EQUIPPED AND MUSTERED EACH UNIT TO BE FORWARDED AS COMPLETED Secretary of War Issues Order Which Will Do Away With Whole Brigades or Divisions Going in Body; Object Is to Avoid Delay and Red Tape in Getting Troops Into Motion; Gen. Funston Will Indicate Where He Wants Men Sent OFFICIALS WILL NOT DISCLOSE REASON THAT HAS CAUSED THIS SUDDEN STEP Expected to Result in Immediate Movement Towards Bor der of Separate Regiments From Many States Whose Entire Guard Has Not Been Assembled; WtU Go For ward in Order in Which They Become Ready For Service Sfestal to the Telegraph Washington, June 23.—Secretary Baker to-day issued orders to all army departmental commanders to send to the Mexican border all militia available immediately upon their organization without waiting for completion of the mobilization of the separate States. The commanders were requested to notify General Funston when each regiment, troop, battery or other unit completes muster. General Funston will indicate where he wishes the forces sent in each instance and the departmental commander, without further instruction from Washington will arrange transportation and send them forward. Expect Immediate Movement The announcement of the new orders was made officially after to-day's cabinet meeting but it was understood that they actually had been issued before the cabinet convened. No explanation was offered for the change in the original plan to send a part of the avail able guardsmen at present and officials would not disclose whether news of any important developments in Mexico had caused the step. The original orders to the guardsmen were for their mobili zation in State concentration camps to await further orders. The War Department had planned to call upon the States which effected the best and earliest complete mobilization, having regards to the time for transportation. Must Report Mobilization Progress To-day's orders are expected to result in the immediate move ment toward the border of separate regiments from many States whose entire National Guard strength has not been assembled. By the new order, mustering officers in the various depart ments are instructed to submit to the departmental commanders re ports 011 the progress being made by each National Guard organi zation with its mobilization. On the basis of these reports the de partment heads will be able to indicate to General Funston the ap proximate time when each regiment or other unit under their juris diction will be ready for service and consult his desire as to the point to which eacTi shall be sent. Regiments will go to the front in the order in which thev become readv for service. The entire operation will be carried out between General Funs ton and the departmental commanders. The object aimed at is to eliminate all unnecessary delay and red tape in getting the guards men to the front. At the State Capitol it was said that the order of Secretary Raker meant that as soon as any regiment was mustered in and was equipped it could be sent to Mexico without waiting for the com pletion of a brigade or the division. The order will not interfere with the mobilization at Mt. Gretna. REPORT SECOND BATTLE RAGING FAR IN MEXICO By International News Service. El Paso. Texas. June 23. Reports of a second battle between American and Mexican troops near Carrizal were received here to-day. They lacked confirmation from any official source, but were credited in some quarters. General Pershing is known to have sent two squadrons of the Eleventh Cavalry to the relief of the negro troopers of the Tenth who were treacherously attacked on Wednesday, f Continued on Page 11] (Other Mexican New* Pn«e* 10 & 11) THE WEATHER Far Harrlaburg and vlclnltri Fair to-nlghti Saturday partly oioudyi Bat much change In temperature. For Eastern Pennsylvania! Fair to night) Saturday partly cloudyi not Meli change In temperaturei moderate weat winds becoming light and variable. Hirer The Susquehanna river and all Its tributaries will continue to fall ahrwly. A stage of about 7-8 feat Is Indicated for Harrlsburg Saturday Morning. BY CARRIERS « CENTS A WEEK. MMHI.E COPIES a CENTS. WILSON RECEIVES MEAGER REPORTS OF FIRST FIGHT By Associated Press | Washington. D. C.. July 23.—A pre liminary report lrom General Pershing i on the Carrizal fight, based on stories told by straggler; reaching the head quarters of the American expedition I Me * ,can rumors, was taken to | the "White House early to-dav by Sec retary Baker. The Secretary said General Pershing i himself did not regard the report as nn official statement of what had hap | pened and indicated that no attempt to aeciae the course to be pursued by the fContinued on $17,000,000 Increase in Defense Appropriation Special to the Telegraph Washington, June 23. The fortifi cations appropriation bill cart-vine- 534,300,000 for defenses and for both field and coast artillery, ordnance and ammunition, was passed by the House yesterday, 165 to 9. Its total is an increase of about $17,000,000 over last year's bill. An amendment by Representative Ta\ enner, designed to abolish stop watch systems and to prevent the pay ment of bonuses to labor in Govern ment arsenals, was carried 197 to 115 after a hard fight. The amendment has been urged by labor organiza tion* HARRISBURG, PA., FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 23, 1916. MAJOR GENERAL CLEMENT ARRIVES AT GRETNA f ' ,'.' '' ' ' '^''' MEN FROM EIGHTH FIRST ON THE GROUND Major General Charles M. Clemen), of Sunbury, Division Commander of the National Guard of Pennsyl vania. armed at Mt. uretna at 1 o'clock yesterday. He is shown in the top on the extreme left conferring with Major tleon N. Berntheizel, Judge-Advocatr of Columbia. On the right is Lieutenant Colonel L. V. Rausch. Deputy Quartermaster General, com-mander-in-ehief of the quartermaster's department, and in charge of the State Arsenal. He is laying out the field with his men for.the Quartermaster's corps. Below are men from the Eighth Regiment of which Companies D and I of this city form a part. They were the iirst men on the Held to lay out their camp ground. From left to right: V. Grant Forrer. assistant Park Commissioner, who took some of the men to Mt. Gretna; D. W. Green, cook; Quartermaster Sergeant E T Bergenstock; Lieutenant R. C. Crow, battalion adjutant; Color Sergeant Jolir K. Spangler; Sergeant J. wiiit tington, Major <" laudy, Battalion Sergeant; Lieutenant John Carrol; Battalion Quartermaster Commissary Ser geant H. M. Gross and Captain and Junrter aster Edward H. Schell. SPEND ANOTHER I HALF MILLION AT PENNA. STEEL Pennsylvania Steel Co. An nounces Big Improvements For Steelton Plant Announcement of an improvement program entailing the expenditure of more than $500,000 was announced by the Pennsylvania .Steel Company for its big plant at Steelton this morn ing. The program includes the remodel ing of E furnace, known as No. 3 5 [Continued on Page 15] CLEMENT OPENS HEADQUARTERS Eighth Regiment Advance Guard Lays Out Camp For Companies Sptcial to the Telegraph Camp Brumbaugh, Mount Gretna. June 2 3.—Maior-General Charles M. Clement, commander of the National Guard of Pennsylvania, arrived here at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon from Sunbury to take'eharge of the camp. He opened headquarters at Hotel Conewa«o. as the division headquar ters were not set up until late yester day afternoon end telephone connec tions wore not in shape. Other mem bers of the staff who arrived yester day were Lieutenant-Colonel Frank M. Vandling. of Scranton; Major Matthew H. Taggart, of the inspector-general's department.: Major Cleon N. Bern thelzel, of Columbia ■ Major Walter C. £ Continued uu Pace 4 J DR. STINE MADE MARSHALL OF BIG TROOP FAREWELL Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club Take Charge of Formal Celebration J. William Bowman, president of the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce, and Howard C. Fry, president of the Harrisburg Rotary Club, met at the offices of the Chamber of Commerce this morning: and made arrangements for the farewell demonstration to be Riven to-morrow for the troops who [■Continued on Pajjc 10] Parade Plans Chief Marshal H. M. Stino thin afternoon Issued Oils statement: The Military Companies will leave the Armory for the station promptly at JO o'clock a. m. All organizations who are participat ing as an escort will report promptly at corner Kecoiul ami Forster at 9 o'eloek a. m. The City Grays Veteran organ ization will form in southwest side of Forster street, right rest ing in Second. The Grand Army posts will form in southwest side of Forster street, right resting in rear of City Grays Veteran Association. The Spanish-American Veter ans and the Foreign Service Vet erans will form in southwest side of Forster street, right resting in rear of Grand Army posts. The carriers and clerks of the post office will form in north east side of Forster street, right resting In Second. The Veteran Firemen's Associa tion will form In northeast side of Forster street, right resting in rear of r»ost office clerks. The Rotary Club and members of Chamber of Commerce will form on east side of North Sec ond street, right resting in the I Continued on Pace 1J WESTERN LINES ACTIVE DESPITE DISPATCH OF MEN Germans Attack Three Times Along 1,200. Yard Front Near Maisons-de-Champagne Despite the absorption of such large r ombers of their troops in the Verdun operations and the reported dispatch of considerable forces to cope with the Russians on the eastern front, the Germans are displaying activity along other parts of the line in the west. Yesterday they opened up heavily [Continue*! on Page 8] RELIEF FUND PLANS SHAPING Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club Act on Tele graph's Suggestion The appeal of the Telegraph for tin emergency fund to be used in aid of those dependent upon' the soldier boys who are going to the front from this city and vicinity has been gen erally approved. Among the guards men there was much favorable com ment upon the spirit of the community j as evidenced ir. the Telegraph's sug gestion. When he heard of the appeal J. W. Bowman, president of the Cham ber of Commerce, addressed the editor- ■ in-chief of the Telegraph the following ' letter: "Permit in" to commend Ihe j steps taken lo raise a relief fund ' for the benedt of such dependents of Harrlsbuik soldiers as may need assistance while their rela- i ICoulioued cm Face 9J 20 PAGES HAVE WITNESS WHO IDENTIFIES HIPPIE'S SLAYER Declares He.Saw Ehvood Wil son Put Ball Through Policeman's Heart ; TWO MEN A R REST E1) ! Police Nab Alleged Murderer in Bed; Find Gun Wrapped in Blanket 1 A witness was located this morning I by the police who declares he saw Kl j wood Wilson, colored, of 154 Ridge j street, Steelton, murder Patrolman Lewis C. Hippie, shortly after 1 o'clock this morning near the Market street subway. Lero.v Aims, colored, 14 Cowden street. Is the witness. Wilson was arrested about 3 o'clock this morning in his bed at Steelton by <'hief of Police Zeil. Detectives Schel : has, Shuler and Motorcycle Officer j Hyl&n and Roundsman McCann. In j his l>ed was found a "2 caliber re volver. The gun was wrapped in a j blanket. Another negro, James White, was arrested about an hour after the shooting by Pennsylvania Railroad Of ficers Greer. Rote and Miles and Citv Roundsman McCann at Tenth and Walnut streets. White confessed to belnr with Wilson when the fatal shot was fired, but insisted that he had not sent the bullet through Hippie's heart. According to the story of ihe mur der as told by Arms to t'hief of Police J. Thomas Zeil. Wilson and White last evening had been arguing with an Kdward Dixon and Arms because of a discussion about Adella Parker, a niece of Dixon's. It is believed Patrol man Hippie learned of this and also heard that the two men, Wilson and White, went to Steelton and returned [Continued on Pag;e 15] T SEN AT' jS i | ' Harrisburg. Upon invitation of J. William Bowman, 1 l president of the Chamber of Commerce, Senator E. E. 1 IBeidleman will deliver the farewell to the trooj I departing from Harrisburg to-morrow. I ENTIRE COMMAND MA\ BE WIPED OUT ? San Antonio, Tex., June 23. From reports avaiial 1 I late this afternoon it is by no means certain that Captains Boyd's entire command v ed out in f i Carrizal battle. I * GENERAL TREVINO CRITICISES ARMY MEN \\ ' Chihuahua City, June 23.—Criticism of Americat , ► * tary men, who, 1 ! tween Mexico and the United States, was made by Gem > j f Jacinto Trevino, military commander oi the Northwest , an interview with the Associated Press to-day. «l Petrograd, June 23.—The war office to-day announc-1 | ( ed the capture of three villages west of Radanutz, thi : . j! miles south of Czernowitz, the occupation of which was I i reporttd yesterday. Eight hundred prisoners were I * Washington, June 23.—1n an amendment to the HayJ | < 1 resolution author ' * I eral service immediately all National Guardsmen willing to | I take the oath, the House 10-day unanimously declared thatl!| , an emergency now existed necessitating a call on State i < | troops. A section of the bill offered by Representative Hay ! < and also unanimously adopted, would appropriate not ex- '*i ceeding $1,000,000 /or allowances not to exceed SSO a mont.i j ft to dependents of National Guardsmen with no other income 1 > than the guardsmen's pay. ! | Harrisburg. For an hour this afternoon in the count; • jail, District Attorney M. E. Stroup and County EM James T. Walters tried to wring a confession from Elwood | J < Wilson and James White as to the shooting of Patrolman ij ! Lewis C. Hippie. J i ' Columblis, N. M., June 23.—An unofficial report has >1 1 been received here that Mexicans crossed to the American iside near Hachita, early to-day and ran off with a number of ' * horses and mules. American troops, according to the report, immediately crossed into Mexico after them. ' ' MARRIAGE LICENSES „ ► Hoherl Wllwin nml Snrith Hum phi eya, ."trrllnn. ] Mnxncll Vd«m* find M»r<r I'.mmn WhUromli, rltf. I'rfntlce Harold HnrUell, Ptltaliurull, :<nd Alice P. « frtl. city. . John I. Vrairmlonn.nnil ( karloltf A. Ganklll, city. ' i CITY EDITION GOVERNOR BIDS LAST GOOD-BY TO CITY TROOP Literally "Breaks Bread" With His Bodyguard on Flying Visit to Armory KINDLY WORD FOR EACH Troopers Cheer Him; Clover Leaf and Its Message For Eighth's Officers The Governor of Pennsylvania to day hade simple but Impressive igood-by to Harrisburg's Guardsmen I who are ready and waiting to follov.' 'the flag to Mexico. Governor Brumbaugh did more than ; say farewell to the Governor's Troop: lie literally broke bread with his mili itary bodyguard. The informal visit of the Governor to the Troop and the Eighth regiment, armories was heralded by but a fe<' minutes but the executive found aT three commands in the tip-top for: i land military trimness that won h t j smiling commendation. All three companies were paradt I without arms to receive the Go verm • and the commanding officers escort< I him down the silent lines of men. an 1 the soldiers stood at "attention." \ The Governor started at the rjgl of each and quietly spoke a word < * praise and best wishes to each sol dier. That they appreciated the ri - marks of the Governor was imliratfl by the frequent smile and nod or tnui - mured "thank you, sir," from tha ' ranks. "Just I'nr <>nod Luck" The Governor had a special worl, however, for the Troop and it was there that he warmed the hearts of 'veteran and recruit alike. Following ; the informal Inspection of the men I"Continued 011 Page tt»]
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