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TRAINi LOADED WITH STATE TROOPS SWEEP SOUTHWARD AS WASHINGTON GIVES CARRANZA 48 HOURS TO REPLY
NO EMERGENCY
SENATE FINDS
President Directly Authorized
to Draft Militia Organizations
Into Federal Service
Special to the Telegraph
Washington. D. C., June 27.
Emasculated and amended, the Senate
last night passed the Hay joint resolu
tion or the House authorizing the
President to draft members of the Na
tional Guard into the militia service
of the United States.
Two important provisions of the
measure over which the House
■ought are eliminated from the resolu
tion to which the Senate agreed. The
Senate struck out the clause which
expresses the opinion of Congress
that an emergency exists and which
wu..< so framed as to place responsi
bility upon the Senate and House and
directly authorizes the President to
cirat't the militia organizations into
Federal service. It also removed from
the measure the appropriation of sl,-
000,000 to be paid at the rate of SSO
a month to the dependents of the
guardsmen.
li; place of the latter provision the
Senate accepted an amendment re
ported by the Committee on Military
Affairs providing that under regula
tions to be prescribed by the Secretary
of War a guardsman who has a depen
dent family may be excused upon his
own application from the draft and
honorably discharged from service,
such discharge to act as a furlough
from the National Guard unless in the
discretion of the Secretary of War he
is f.iven a final discharge.
The word "family" Is defined to in- ;
elude wife, children, dependent
mother, father, sisters or brothers
under the age of 14 years. The action
was taken to-night after the measure i
had been under consideration by the j
Senate for seven hours.
Favored War Declaration
Senator Sherman, of Illinois, offered
an amendment just before the final
vote was taken incorporating in the
resolution a virtual declaration of war
against the de facto government of
Mt xico. The proposal was tabled on
motion of Chairman Chamberlain, but
n>u until the Illinois Senator had ar
ralnged the Senate for delay In pre
paring for eventualities in Mexico.
Wealthy Mexicans Who
Supported Villa, Tender
Their Aid to Carranza
By Associated Press
El Paso. June 27. Evidence that
the possibility of war with the United
States has healed the breach between
the Carranza and Villa factions in
Mexican politics continued to increase i
here to-day. More than one hundred
wealthy Mexicans, who. prior to the
surrender of the Villa garrison of
Juarez last January, had been active
In supporting the bandit leader, and
who since have been refugees In El
Paeo, crossed the Rio Grande and ap
parently were received in good favor
by authorities of the de facto govern- '
ment.
Hand bills, printed in Spanish, as
serting that Villa himself had been
pledged to support the Carranza gov
ernment in the event of a break with
the United States were circulated in
Juarez and to some extent in the
Mexican quarter of El Paso. All reports
indicated however, that the bandit
chieftain has not yet joined the con
stitutionalist forces, but with a body
of his troops, is somewhere in the Rio
Florido district of Southern Chihuahua
awaiting developments in the crisis.
General Manuel Medlnavietia, form
erly Villa's chief of staff, and General
Jose Ysabel Robles. minister of war
In the Guiterrez cabinet, were guests
to-day of General Francisco Gonzales,
commandant in Juarez. It was re
ported here that they, both of whom
have directed extensive military cam
paigns in Northern Chihuahua are to
be assigned to important commands
in General Trevino's army of the
North.
Bandits Given Commit wis
Private advices here to-day said
that several hundred men of the force
of ten thousand Mexican troops, which
have been concentrated at Bustillos,
70 miles west of Chihuahua City for
the ostensible purpose of blocking any
attempted American advance down
the Mexican Northwestern Railway
toward the capital, formerly were
members of bandit bands, scattered
and broken by General Pershing's
'troops. Operating in conjunction with
them. It was said, are the command of
Calexico Contreras and Canuto Reyes,
former Villa leaders, who recently
were granted amnesty by General
Trevino. Well-informed Mexicans here
said to-day they had been told that
only a few of the Cientifico faction,
the former wealthy land holders of the
republic are still under the ban of
authorities of the de facto govern
ment. General Marcelo Carraveo, for
mer Orozco leader and adherent of
Huerta, is now occupying a command
at the Mexican field base at Villa
Aliumada.
With the American demands before
Carranza the heaviest guard yet main
tained was bivouaced about the two
international bridges last night. From
the Mexican side came reports that
practically the entire former garrison
was withdrawn to Villa Ahumada, 83
miles south. It is said a large com
mand is entrenching there.
United States Accused
of "Perfidy" by Mexico in
Letter to Latin-Americas
Ry Associated Press
Mexico City, June 27. Foreign
Minister Aguilar made public to-day
messages ssnt to Latin-American coun
tries in which the government of the
United States is accused of perfidy
and with concentrating troops along
th» border with hostile purposes to
ward Mexico. The messages are tn
answer to communications from
South American countries offering
their services to mediate between the
United States and Mexico.
The messages say that after the Inci
dent at Matamoros the United States
began to gather its armed services
along the International line with the
intention of aggression against Mexico.
T t if. asserted that Mexico is not seek
in* war hut that If it is forced to fight
it will go to the last extreme at the
' ost "of the blood of its sons and the
destruction of its wealth.
The messages conclude bv stating
that the 'perfidy" of the American
government not only affects Mexico
but all Latin countries on the conti
nent. It Is added that Elieso Arredondo
the Mexican minister at Washington
has been instructed to get in touch
v-ith his Latin-American colleagues
who have offered to mediate and to
d- everything In his power to prevent
war. The final sentence of the mes
sages read:
"The people and government of
Mexico are lovers of peace and will
maintain peace at any cost on the
understanding that the dignity and
sovereignty of the republic is not at
tacked."
TUESDAY EVENING,
HOW'S YER ARM?
CRY AT GRETNA
Everybody Nursing Sore Spots
Where the Vaccine
"Took"
[From a Staff Coirwpondent.]
Headquarters, Companies D and I,
Eighth regiment. Camp Brumbaugh,
'Mt. Gretna, June 27. "How's yer
arm?" "Sign up Yet?" "Wonder when
we're going." and similar topics were
the principal subjects discussed by the
Harrisburg "boys" In camp yesterday
and to-day.
Inoculation and vaccination yester
day gave the men a chance to get a
much needed rest after the busy week
end, and the fellow in camp who didn't
have a sore arm was mighty unpopu
lar, particularly with the ones who
had bandages over their shoulders In
dicating that the vaccine "had took."
Put "Rookies" to Work
The "rookies" arrived yesterday, and
the first job they had was cleaning "P
the companies' streets. And woe to
the unfortunate "rookie" who absent
mindedly threw paper or refuse on
the "streets." The privates instantly
called a council, and decided his fate.
The "fate" included running the
gauntlet or a ducking in the lake
nearby.
Little drilling was done because of
the inoculation, and in every tent
several men were sound asleep at all
hours of the day.
With the arrival of the "rookies" of
the Harrisburg companies, uniforms
were given out. All who have taken
the oath are anxious to leave for the
border as soon as possible and when
the news reached D and I headquar
ters that the first will leave to-night or
to-morrow, excitement reached a fever
pitch as the men discussed the next
probable brigade to be called.
Thousands of people have visited
Camp Rrumbaugh. among them many
Harrisburgers including friends and
relatives of the local men. Despite
the hindrance of the hundreds of peo
ple, all of the minor details in the
camp were completed and prepara
tions made for the new recruits who
arrived yesterday.
A Tired Bunch
Although the heat and hard work
caused illness among some of the
guardsmen in other regiments, all of
the Harrisburg "boys" stood the strain
and hard work, but they were a tired
bunch.
A rumor that practically the entire
troop had refused to enter the govern
ment- service was circulated, but Cap
tain Jack instantly denied the report
and exhibited the muster roll of the
men who had signed. The Harris
burg Troop was the first one to report
one hundred men enlisted for cavalry
service. The other troops, however,
are gradually increasing their quota.
The Troop is located almost two
miles away from the Harrisburg in
fantrymen's camp. At the cavalry
camp the water supply is poor be
cause the pipes are run on the ground
and the water is too warm for drink
ing purposes. A few scouting parties
soon located a fine spring nearby and
a bucket brigade was formed.
The Harrisburg troopers all are anx
iously awaiting the call to go to Mex
ico. and with few exceptions, had no
objections to entering the Federal
service.
Gen. Pershing Withdraws
From Cities Below Base;
Mexicans Occupy Them
By Associated Vrtss
Mexico City, June 26. lt is offi
cially announced that American troops
have been withdrawn from the towns
of Bachinlba and San Geronimo in
northern Chihuahua about thirty miles
southwest of General Pershing's base
a' Namiquipa. General Trevino has
reported that he has issued orders to
the Mexican forces which have oc
cupied these towns not to permit Am
ericans to re-enter them.
SeveraJ revolutionary leaders oper
ating in the states of Zacatecas and
Durango are stated to have sur
rendered to the constitutionalists.
Anion* them is General Cejudo, a for
mer federal officer who has a large
following in Zacatecas.
The Americans who have been liv
ing in Guanajuato are expected here
to-morrow on their way to Vera Cruz.
A special car carrying many Amer
icans who arrived here recently from
different parts of the country will
start to-morrow for the coast attached
to the regular Vera Cruz train. The
foreign office refuses to state when
General Carranza's reply to the last
American note will he sent to Wash
ington.
Efficient Native Force
Polices Namiquipa Region
Field Headquarters, Mexico, June 21
(Via army motor truck to Columbus,
X. M.) June 2". An efficient mount
ed native constabulary to-day polices
th° Namiquipa district. The corps
was organized by officers of the United
Stutes punitive expedition that the
Mexicans might protect themselves
and their homes from the lawlessness,
which has followed in the wake ot
civil war in the country.
Ranging the canyons and foothills
of the surrounding country the mem
bers of the force have already paid
the Americans for their administrative
efforts by uncovering numerous
caches of Villa rifles, machine guns
anri ammunition. Whether the corps
will be permanent can only be specu
lated upon, but citizens in the vicinity
assert that since its organization there
has been a marked decrease in crime.
Turning Ont Rush Order
For 20,000,000 Rounds of
Ammunition at Frankford
By Associated Press
Philadelphia, June 7. A small
army ov wornmen to-day began to fill
a rush order for 20,000,000 rounds of
small arms ammunition at the Frank
ford arsenal here. The cartridges will
be consigned to the government ar
senal at San Antonio, Texas. It will
require two weeks to complete the or
der. the normal output of the arsenal
being 250,000 rounds daily. In order
to fill the contract in the least possible
time an extra force of mecchanic* has
been employed and will work in day
and night shifts.
TAMPER WITH LIGHTHOUSES
By Associated Press
Washington. June 27. A wireless
message has been sent broadcast to
ships at sea warning them not to be
guided by all lighthouses on the Mex
loan coasts, the Navy Department an
nounced last night. A few have been
extinguished and the character of
others changed so that dependence
tCimnot b* placAd on them.
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ADD 16 CAPITAL
SHIPS TO NAVY
Completion of ssoo,ooo,(XX)Pro
gram in Three Years Is •
Provided
Special to the Telegraph
Washington, D. C., June 27. A
prevision for competition within three
years of the Navy General Board's
$500,000,000 building program of six- i
teen capital ships was written into the
naval bill by a Senate subcommittee
yesterday on the recommendation of i
President Wilson.
Addition of ten destroyers to the j
building program for the coming year;
also was decided on by the subconx- s
mittee. That would bring the total
vtssels of this type authorized for
1917 up to twenty. There were nurner-j
ous other increases over the construe- j
tion provisions in the bill as passed by
the House, including substitution of;
eight capital ships next year four
battle cruisers and four dreadnaughts j
—for the House provision for five bat- i
tie cruisers and no dreadnaughts. The !
administration is particularly anxious
that at least two dreadnaughts be
authorised.
The subcommittee, wwhlch is com
posed of Senators Tillman, Swanson
and Lodge expects to report Thursday
to the full committee.
Dr. Williams Enroute to
Border Says 'Hello-Good-by'
Among the officers of the regular
army who are already on their way j
posthaste to the border. Is Dr. R. P. i
Williams, lieutenant in the United
States army medical corps, a son of
Lieutenant Colonel and Mrs. Robert 1
C. Williams, 161fi North Second street.'
Dr. Williams had expected to be'
transferred from Washington, D. C.,!
to Columbus, Ohio, barracks, but the
sudden developments on the border I
changed his plans and he has been
ordered directly to Fort Sam Houston,
Texas. There he will report to Gen-,
eral Funston preparatory to starting;
across the Rio Grande. Dr. Williams,
enroute to Texas on his flying trip, i
stopped off in Harrisburg long enough
to give a soldier's "hello and good-by" i
to his parents.
BRITAIN AS IT. 8. IX MKXICO j
Interests of Uncle Sam to Be Han
dled by John Bull in Case of War
London, June 27.—American affairs
in Mexico will be taken over by Brit- I
ish diplomatic and consular officials •
in case of war.
Arrangements have virtually been !
made for the taking over of Mexican !
interests at Washington by the French j
Embassy.
200.000 GUARD UNDER ARMS
70,000 Added to Militia Throughout ;
Country Since President's Call
Washington, June 27.—Recruiting
for the National Guard has progressed
rapidly in the last week. It is esti
mated that 200,000 militiamen are un
der arms and preparing to go to the !
Mexican border. This is the estimate
made by the War Department.
When President Wilson issued his
call a week ago it was figured that 1
13,000 men would respond. Since the i
call, department officials said, at least !
70,000 men have been recruited. '
HALF DOZEN REASONS WHY GOMEZ
Here arc six troopers of the famous Tenth Cavalry, the crack mounted colored command of the regular
arms, which followed Captain Charles T. Boyd up to the mouth of the spitting machine guns. Te picture was
,paai>i>«d 19 Mexico a taw iwqj. «fi ol See the wbite« o' Ui*ir w;e»:
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
35,000 MOVING
OR UNDER ORDER
Practically All Guardsmen in
Department of East Are
Ready to Entrain
By Associated Press
New York, June 27.—Nearly 35,000
National Guard troops from twelve
States In the Department of the East!
are under orders to start to-day for
Mexican border or are on their way.
Two Massachusetts regiments and two J
batteries of fiel dartillery from Xew
Jersey started last night. Indications
are that about 20,000 troops from Xew
lork, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Con
necticut, Massachusetts and Vermont
will get away before to-night.
In addition troops from Maine, New
Hampshire, Delaware, Maryland, the |
District of Columbia, Virginia and
Florida, totaling about 15,000 men.'
had received orders from Major- j
General Leonard Wood to leave to- |
day. It is not known at headquarters i
of the department here whether the
men actually could be entrained be- j
fore night.
New York on Move
Six thousand National Guard troops i
of New York, comprising the Seventh, !
Seventy-first. Fourteenth and Forty-1
seventh regiments of infantry, a bat
talion of engineers together with'
auxiliary signal corps, field hospital !
and ambulance commands, are ready I
to leave as soon as transportation is !
provided. ,
Three of the New York regiments
started from their armories in this!
city while ths Fourteenth starts from!
Peekskill. All are ordered to Browns- '
ville, Texas.
The Seventh infantry regiment left
its armory this forenoon for Jersey'
City, there to entrain for the Mexican I
border. This was the first of New
York State's militia units to get un
der way. The Seventh left 1,800
strong, each man carrying 100 rounds
of ammunition.
The Fourteenth regiment of Brook
lyn. nearly 1,000 officers and men, en- j
trained at the State camp here to-day j
for the Mexican border. Their desti- j
nation is Brownsville, Texas, by way'
of Chicago, St. Louis, Dallas, San An- !
tonio and Sinton, Texas.
Villa Shot From Rear
by One of His Own Men
Field Headquarters, June 27, by!
Courier to Columbus, >,'. M., June 27. |
—Francisco Villa was shot from the
rear by a Mexican he had impressed i
into his gang during the battle with
Carranza troops at Guerrero, but his
fate still is unknown.
This information was contained in a
semiofficial account obtained by Major
Robert L. Howze. who was close on
Villa's trail last April. Major Howze
learned the details of the wounding of
the bandit chieftain from one of the'
Mexicans Villa drafted, and who af
terward deserted.
The details of the story agreed with;
facts American officers obtained in I
their pursuit of Villa and by their in-1
dependent secret service work, but i
the account does not say whether the 1
bandit died or recovered.
Villa, the Mexican deserter said, ex-'
hibited every evidence of terror during
the early stages of his flight, after the
Americans had defeated his men at I
Guerrero. The informant said he be- i
lieved Villa, was dead, but if he still I
were alive, he was in the State of Du-I
rango, for which point he was headinge
during his flight from General Per
shing's men.
Capt. Morey Surely Safe;
44 Survivors Are Back
San Antonio. June 27. General
i Pershing reported the rescue of Cap
■ tain Lewis S. Morey to General Funs
. ton, stating that after ordering the
, three colored troopers- with him to
| abandon him on the night after the
• fight at Carrizal Morey dragged him
! relf to a ranch house occupied by an
j American named McCabe. He hud
| been shot through the shoulder and I
, was weakened from loss of blood. He 1
j was cared for and was found by Major
jJenkins and the two squadrons sent
I cut the next day to search for sur
| vivors.
Of the 84 men in the two American
I troops, Captain Morey and 43 enlisted
men are now back with the Pershing
j column. Reports conflict as to whether
, 17 or 14 are held as prisoners by the
Mexicans in Chihuahua City. " The
Mexican officials say there are 17,
which would indicate that 23 Ameri
cans were killed in the fight or died
afterward. Private advices from Chi
huahua City have it that there are 24
American prisoners in jail there and
their uniforms have been stripped from
them.
From a colored sergeant of the
j Tenth Cavalry, who was near Captain
I Boyd when he was killed in the fight,
| the searchers procured Captain Boyd's
| notebook, containing a record of the
troop movements up to the time of the
I fight, a carbon copy of the note Cap
tain Boyd sent to the jefe de politico
lof Carrizal .--stating that the troops
I were on their way to Villa Ahumada
I and that their mission was "peaceful,"
a carbon copy of a note Royd evidently
had sent to Pershing telling of the
troop movements, and the original
: note sent by General Francisco Gomez,
| the Carranza commander, who led the
attack on the Americans. In this note
'he Americans were invited into Car
-Izal for a parley.
U. S. Consulate at Torreon
Destroyed by Big Mob
Eagle Pass, Texas, June 7. The
United States Consulate at Torreon,
Mexico, was demolished June 18 by a
mob of 3.000 civilians, led by the May-'
or of the city and a Carranza army
[band, according to American refugees;
; arriving here late. The populace was
{attending a bull fight, according to
i the refugees, when de facto govern-j
• ment troops forced them to join in an
; anti-American demonstration.
{ The mob rushed through the streets
j shouting "death to all the 'Gringoes' "
| and upon reaching the consulate, de-
Istroyed the furniture and then wreck
id the building. Afterward the mob
congregated in the central plaza of the
town, where a mass meeting was held.
JUNE 27, 1916.
SPIRIT OF EIGHTH
REGIMENT HIGH
Presents of Tobacco From
Folks Back Home Cheer
Troopers
[From a Staff Correspondent]
Camp Brumbaugh, Mt. Gretna, Pa.,
June 27. The Eighth regiment will
send considerable more than the peace
strength to the border when the order
comes to leave the latter part of the
week and will have a husky lot of re
el uits in camp. Colonel Finney's men
ere undergoing preparation for the ac
tive service. The men who do not
touch the mark are being weeded out
and while a few have dropped out be
cause of disinclination to enlist the
spirit of the command is high and
the command will go to the front
ready to uphold Pennsylvania tradi
tions.
Colonel Finney yesterday promoied
Sorgent Major J. B. Wheeler to be first
lieutenant and adjutant to succeed
Ralph Crow who was advanced to cap
tain and commissary. Henry Gross,
of Company 1. who was made a
commissary sergeant recently, was de
tailed to the quartermaster corps along
with Lieutenant G. H. Roberts, of the
Governor's Troop, to take charge of
motor trucks, both being familiar
with this line.
The men in charge of the guard are
taking steps to provide additional
trucKs and in a few days motor trans
port will be on a fine basis, which, to
tell the truth, it has not be?n. This
har been one source of criticism, but
trucks are in demand and cost money.
The men of the Eighth received a
number of presents of tobacco and vhe
number of gifts from home has been
keeping up to the great satisfaction of
everyone. The regiment's property
1J in fine shape and if the order came
to-day to move instead of the First it
would be able to load and entrain in
short order.
In the Governor's Troop the men
| are looking forward to getting horses
: soon. The troop is quartered near
Colebrook, far from the Fourth, but
jtlie men are managing to get back and
! forth for visits. A. B. H.
Compares Present Crisis
With German Trouble
By Associated Press
Rio Janeiro, June 27. The keen
interest with which Brazil is following
| the developments of the crisis between
j the United States and Mexico received
a pew Impetus to-day following a splr
| ited discussion in the Chamber of
Deputies during whtch an opposition
| deputy made a bitter attack on the
J United States.
i The discusion was opened by this
' j deputy, who commenting on the last
note sent to Mexico by Secretary Lans
ing, declared he was astonished that
the United States should make difficul
| ties in accepting the explanations of
! Mexico, while promptly accepting
those of Germany in regard to the sub
marine war. The speaker asserted
:that Germany was continuing its un
j dersea campaign in violation of its
I promise to Washington and that the
i United States did not dare to protest.
1 He concluded by expressing the hope
: that Brazil would continue to main
tain its traditions by defending the
| principle of the sovereignty of all
i countries without regard to the econ
omic or military strength of any na
j tion. Deputy Souza Silva, speaking
for the government defended the in
ternational policy of the administration
and declared that Brazil stood firmly
(for the solidarity and fraternity of the
i American nations.
Prepared to Furnish
900 Trucks and 1,000
Autos a Day to Army
j By Associated Press
,! New York, June 27. —The automo-
I bile manufacturers of the United
! States are prepared to furnish to the
government on short notice 900 motor
| trucks and 1,000 passenger autoino
| biles a day, -says Alfred Reeves, gen
eral manager of the National Auto
mobile Chamher of Commerce.
Mr. Reeves says information was
given to the War Department at a re
cent meeting of the advisory board to
the general statf of the United States
-Army. The automobile manufacturers
were told that this offer would be suf
ficient to meet any contingency.
Wants to Shake Hands on
Bridge in Case of Break
By Associated Press
! Brownsville, Texas, June 27.—United
I States Consul J. H. Johnson, who
, j closed consular affairs in Matamoros
. last night, held a conference with Gen
; eral Alfredo Kicaut, de facto cora
i mander of the Matamoros district
, during which an affecting scene oc
i| curred, it became known to-dav.
) "I hope it will be possible, in the
! event of a break of relations between
I our countries," General Ricaut told
i Mr. Johnson, according to the letter,
that half an hour before it occurs, I
may have th>? pleasure of shaking
hands with you, and General James
Parker, commanding the border patrol
at Fort Brown, at the international
| bridge."
Bryan Thinks Time Is
Inopportune For Conference
By Associated Press
Kake City, Minn., June 27.—Former
Secretary of State W. J. Bryan made
his first public statement regarding
the invitation received by him to at
tend the proposed El Paso peace con
ference with Dr. Starr Jordan and
Frank P. Walsh in an address here
l&M night. >
'While anxious to do what I can
and I would go anywhere gladly, I
hr.vc not thought or said it would be
wise for me to attempt to do anything
in the present situation unless Presi
dent Wilson is sympathetic toward
| the action to be taken. lam very
anxious indeed, to see the matter
settled without resort to arms but I
think it inopportune to talk of a con
ference in the situation."
Machine Gun Company
to Have New Motorcycles
By Associated Press
Chicopee Falls, Mass., June 27.
i The machine gun company of the Sec
ond Regiment, M. V. M„ will go to
the border equipped to a man with
j brand new Indian motorcycles.
•Citizens of Springfield contributed
generously to the fund for their pur
chase and the Hendee Manufacturing
Company at once offered to supply
. the machines whether the money was
| raised or not.
| The Fisk Rubber Company has
I equipped all of the machines with
! Red Top motorcycle tires without
Icharge.
"QUITTERS" HAVE
TO WALK HOME
Douse One in Lake; Drum An
other Out of Camp;
Ready to Move
[Prom a Staff CoiTe^jx^dent]
Camp Brumbaugh, Mt. Gretna, ia.,
Junt 27. The most uncomfortable
people on earth are those who refuse
to sign enlistment papers. A number
of guardsmen who refused to take the
oath yesterday because of objections
ol one kind or another were subjected
to some pretty drastic treatment a -
tnough in other instances the reasons
which impelled the militiamen to de
°i c , to K" further were respected. But
the fact remains that men who did
not enlist after coming here and pass
ing tests and having names enrolled
tor preliminary muster were unpopu
i 1 some were given dishonorable
discharges and refused transportation
to their homes.
In one instance a man who had re
fused at the last minute to enlist so
irritated his comrades who were filled
with the war spirit that they doused
n.m in uake Conewago. Another man
was drummed out of camp, while in
another instance another was stripped
oi his uniform, given a pair of duck
trousers, a pair of canvas shoes and a
gym shirt and hustled to the train.
I hese were instances wherein men
had offended the spirit of their coin
laaes by declining at half past th«
eleventh hour. The men are bent on
making a line showing in strength
and as eager as Is General Clement to
send tull ranks to the border.
, Moving of the Troop
ihe luck of the First Brigade and
other organizations picked to go was
the envy of the camp to-day and
everyone was eager to find out who
would be next in line. The men of
.£ e o lrst had fun with the fellows in
tho Second, which organization has
had the top notch regiment and which
is popularly supposed to have a long,
sttong pull with the Secretary of War.
The preparations for the moving of
the soldiers went ahead last night and
long troop trains were lined up in the
station yards at Harrisburg to be
shipped to this place late to-day. The
Cornwall and Lebanon railroad has nn
abundance of sidings and the yards
are big and there will be little time
lost in getting started when the final
word is given.
The railroads have placed the
handling of the troops in the hands
of R. C. Morse, of Broad Street Sta
tion force. The railroads are organ
ized into the American Railways As
sociation and at each of the 127 camps
throughout the country have a high
official in charge. This is the first
time this has ever been done and it
will mean much when it comes to
moving.
Commissioner of Health Samuel G.
Dixon is not allowing anything to go
undone in the way of inspection. His
imen have been going through the
I camp and making suggestions for the
| best and while some of them are not
followed because of lack of funds, or
time, or orders or something they
demonstrate that Pennsylvania's com.
missioner of health Is right on the Job,
to use a slang phrase.
Seme one with a fancy for working"
out figures has estimated that the
percentage of men of foreign birth or
parentage in the Pennsylvania organ
izations is about sixteen. But every
one is a strenuous American. There
would be short shrift for any hyphens)
here. 1
The camp is costing the State of
Pennsylvania about $25,000 a day ac
cording to one estimate made here to
day. The Sttae had $400,000 to draw
upon when the mobilization order
came and will get back all it spends:
from Uncle Sam. A. B. H.
Sumner Will Bring Back
Refugees From Tampico
Special to the Telegraph
Newport News, June 27. With a
; detachment of coast artillery from Fort
Aionroe on board the United States
transport Sumner sailed for Tamptco
On the return trip the ship will carry
[American refugees wno have fled to
the coast to escape Carranza soldiers,
and will land them at Galveston. The
transports Meade and Bufort are also
being made ready for service in the
| Mexican trouble.
The coast artillery troops are merely
:on board as a guard for the quarter
master supplies, and to aid in taking
refugees aboard at Tampico. The Sum
ner, an army troop ship, is temporarily
j in navy service.
Embargo Already Felt;
Unable to Secure Forage
For Horses Along Border
By Associated Press
San Antonio, Texas, June 27.—The
embargo on evportation of supplies
into Mexico already has affected the
Mexican army, according to reports
reaching General Funston's headquar
ters here to-day. It became known
that the reason that the Mexican forces
recently left Nuevo Laredo was be
cause they were unable to obtain
forage for their horses from this side
of the border.
The situation opposite Naco, Ariz.,
■uhere 1,500 Mexican troops are being
hold on trains, aroused widespread
speculation here. General Funston has
.announced that American officers were
rure they had fathomed the designs of
this Mexican troop movement and re
inforcements were sent to the Ameri
can force at Naco and entrenchments
have been thrown up there.
Red Cross Movements
Under Cover of Secrecy;
6,000 Nurses Enrolled
By Associated Press
New York. June 2 7.—The War De
partment has placed the movements of
the Red Cross under the same cover
of secrecy as those of the regular army
and the militia. Officials of the Red
Cross throughout the country have
been advised to he careful as to in
formation they give out, as the dis
position of their forces would indicate
the points where troops are to he sent.
The Red Cross began to enroll
nurses three years ago for emergencies
and now has tj.oOO who are expected
to respond if needed. It was arranged
also to provide equipment and person
nel for enough base hospitals to care
for 4 00,000 men r.nd to turn these over
to the government In event of war.
f
Capt. Morey Well;
to Stay in Mexico
By Associated • ress
Austin, Tex.. June 27.—1n answer
to a telegram sent to Captain L.
S. Morey yesterday inquiring as to
his condition and where she could
join him, Mrs. Morey received the
following last night:
Somewhere In Mexico, via
Columbus, N. M. Am not com
ing out of Mexico now. Am
very well. SYDNEY.
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