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MEXICAN CRISIS IS ONLY LESS IMMINENT UNTIL NOTE ARRIVES; MOBILIZATION OF GUARDSMEN AT BORDER TO CONTINUE
PROMOTION OF
PUSEY PLEASES
Officers of Guard Congratulate
Colonel Upon His New
Appointment
I From a Staff Corrmpondent.]
Camp Brumbaugh, Mt. Gretna, June
28.—Officers of the National Guard last
night and to-day tendered their con
gratulations to Col. Fred Taylor Pu
sey, of Media, who is celebrating twen
ty-live years of service in the National
Guard, upon his appointment to be lieu
tenant colonel and quartermaster, as
signed to the division headquarters.
Col. Pusey came to camp as assistant
Vadjutant general, but preferred a more
\active place. He will succeed Col.
'Frank M. Vandling, of Scranton, who
goes on the supernumerary list after
long and meritorious service. Col.
Vandling is working with Col. H. C.
Trexler at the quartermaster corps.
Another appointment which attracted
notice was that of Dr. G. A. Dillinger,
Pittsburgh councilman, to be a major
and surgeon in the First artillery. He
was a lieutenant and surgeon.
The Rev. W. S. Detwciler, Colum
bia's example of the church militant,
has been made chaplain of the Fourth
infantry. Chaplain Detweiler is a sec
ond lieutenant of Company C, Columbia,
Colonel Shannon's home company and
which came to camp with 140 men, or
ten less than the Easton company
which has the banner for bringing in
150 men.
Clifford McCarthy, of Company I, was
appointed battalion quartermaster yes
terday and Corporal Lelby, the bugler,
was assigned to headquarters In his
regiment.
Dr. Tullidge, appointed a regimental
surgeon to succeed Dr. J. C. Riddle
yesterday, is a Philadelphlan and high
ly recommended. Dr. Blddle, hke other
doctors relieved from service, will re
tain his interest in the Guard, in which
he has given long service.
A. B. H.
Mass. Guardsmen Who
Refused to Take Oath Are
Summoned Back to Camp
By Associated Press
Boston, Mass., June 29. —Adjutant
General Cole announced that he had
received a communication from the
War Department notifying him that
discharges granted members of the
militia who refused to take the Fed
eral oath or members with dependent
families were illegal. The communi
cation called attention to a section of
the law which provides that a militia
man who refuses to be mustered into
the Federal service upon demand of
the President shall be subject to court
martial.
General Cole said that between 500
and 800 men had refused to take the
oath. In view of the War Depart
ment's Interpretation of the statute, he
said that he would order all militia
men who had returned to their homes
to report again at Camp Framingham.
COMPELLED TO FIGHT
By Associated Press
Madrid, June 29. The Mexican
legatton IMS TftvelT "our" a Sis parch re
ceived from Mexico City stating that in
a report to the minister of war Gen
eral Trevino categorically denies that
the encounter at Carrizal was pro
voked by the Mexicans. The general
affirms that notwithstanding his re
peated protests the Americans con
tinued their advance Into Mexican ter
ritory until the Mexican troops were
compelled to oppose the foreigners by
force.
Troops Will Have Every
Protection Afforded by
Science and Forethought
Washington, D. C'., June 29.—Those
who have sons, husbands or sweet
hearts called to the colors with the
national guard are promised in a state
ment issued to-day by the army medi
cal department that there will be no
repetition of Srnnish War health con
ditions among the troops and that the
men will have every protection af
forded by science, forethought and
money.
The statement points out that
typhoid fever, the chief enemy of sol
diers in 189S, has been virtually elimi
nated and vast strides have been made
in controlling' other diseases.
The statement declares world stand
ards in sanitation have been set by the
army medical service and that in point
of supplies it is the best equipped
division of the army.
URGENCY RILL PASSED
Washington, D. C., June 29.—An
urgent deficiency bill appropriating
$27,636,000 for em-ergency expenses
connected with the movement flf the
national guard to the Mexican border
was passed by the Senate to-day with
out debate. It already had passed the
House.
WUXTRY! '
Mexico Wins the War—
(That Is, Before It Starts)
Nogales, Ariz., June 29. Cir
culars spread broadcast in Hermo
sillo, Sonora, by Mexican recruiting
officers and brought here by the re
fugees, contain a call to arms,
which reads in part:
"No fighting will be necessary.
Our brave troops will simply march
northward, brushing the Gringoes
aside until our glorious tricolor
floats from the dome of the Capitol
at Washington."
El Paso, Tex., June 29.—1n Chi
huahua City inspired pamphleteers
are dropping for the time their
work of anti-American agitation to
write long, imaginative accounts of
events on this side of the Rio
Grafide. These reports are pub
lished in the Carranza press and
spread broadcast.
One of them declares that Presi
dent Wilson and his Cabinet have
abandoned Washington and, guard
ed by a small detachment of sol
dier* and policemen, are fleeing for
Canada.
Another states that the Juarez
commander informed General Bell
at Fort Bliss, that unless the Am
erican battteries were removed
from El Paso the Mexicans would
shell the town. The pamphlet goes
on to relate how General Bell at
first refused to comply with this
command, and how he quickly
chatiged his mind when the first
well directed shell of the Mexican
guns dropped in front of the Paso
de Norte Hotel.
St. Louis. Chicago and Detroit,
the pamphlets declare, will fall !>c
the Mexican guns two days
the declaration of war.
THURSDAY EVENING,
ROAST WOOD FOR
3 TO SEAT ORDER
Soldiers Awaiting Result of
Energetic Protest Against
Herding in Trains
Prom a Staff Correspondent
Camp Brumbaugh, Mt. Gretna, Pa.
June2o—Soldiers throughout thecamp
were waiting with hopes to-day the
result of the energetic protest made
to Major-General Leonard Wood, com
mander of the department of the east,
last night by Adjutant General Stew
art against the order assigning three
men to two seats for the long journey
of the Guardsmen to the Texas mob
illation points.
This matter broke loose here yester
day morning and protests were regis
j tered by General Clement and the bri
! gade commanders in vigorous terms,
j Adjutant General Stewart followed it
I up with a protest to the commanding
general and was Informed that the Sec
i retary of War had made the order.
I This established the fact that it came
from the War Department and it soon
began to hear from people in this
State.
Last night General Btewart wired to
General Wood that in a time like this
when the country was demanding sac
rifices from its men the nation should
be more considerate of its soldiers.
He added that a provision such as
made for three men to two seats would
not be conducive to the welfare of the
soldiery.
The War department was roasted
right and left here last night and to
day among the men in the camp when
officers were not around. The officers
said nothing.
The a'ction of the War department
in discharging colored men who have
been cooks for a long time also led to
some sharp criticism and the cooks
received honorable discharges and in
many instances good send-offs from
the men whom they had served. The
reason for the order no one has yet
been able to find out.
First National Guardsmen
Are Sent Into Mexico
on Military Service
Columbus, N. M., June 29.—For the
first time since their mobilization on
the border, National Guardsmen to
day are in Mexico on military service.
Three_ motor trucks were loaded
with New Mexico guardsmen last
night and dispatched down General
Pershing's line of communication to
help guard asainst its oeing cut.
This action was taken following re
ceipt of a report that large forces of
Carranza cavalry had been concen
trated at or near Guzman on the Mex
ico Northwestern Railway. Such
troops would be in a position to inter
rupt the American communication?
which are only ten miles distant from
Guzman.
A large number of remounts which
left here yesterday for General Persh
ing's headquarters, were ordered
turned back by the American com
mander because of fear that the re
ports might be true.
20,000 Guardsmen From
East Now on Way to Border
40,000 More Await Orders
By Associated Press
New York. June 2 9.—Twenty thou
sand national guardsmen are now on
their way to the Mexican border from
the Department of the East and 40,000
others are encamped awaiting orders,
Major-General Leonard Wood, United
States Army, announced to-day.
General Wood said that many of the
troops at concentration camps cannot
be moved for the present because they
are either unprepared or unequipped.
He cited as examples Battery F of the
Connecticut Field Artillery and a bat
tery in Baltimore, both of which, he
said, he had to-day ordered to Toby
lianna. Pa., where they are to receive
instructions under United States Army
officers until they are considered quali
fied to start as artillery units for the
border.
"Very Graceful Act" if
U. S. Would Return Guns
By Associated Press
Chihuahua, June 29.—High officials
of the de facto government said here
to-day that it would be a "very grace
ful act" on the part of the United
States government if It would return
ten machine guns and other war ma
terials recovered by the American
troo-«i in fighting with Villa followers.
Jose Chavez, a bandit, who had been
operating in eastern Chihuahua near
Hacinda, has surrendered to Major
Timoteo Rodriguez at Esmeralda.
Request Wilson to Recall
Troops From Mexico
By Associated Press
New York, June 2if.—A committee
headed by Darwin J. Mersole, Brook
lyn. left here for Washington early
to-day carrying a resolution adopted
at a mass meeting in Cooper Union
last night requesting President Wilson
and Congress to recall the American
troops from Mexico and asking the
Latin-American countries to make fur
ther efforts toward mediation between
the United States and Mexico.
The meeting was held under the
auspices of five antimilltary organ
izations, the New York branch of the
American Union Against Militarism,
the Anti-Enlistment League, New York
| State Committee to Oppose Conscrip
tion, Women's Peace Party and the
League for Limitation of Armaments.
Two Ambassadors From
Southern Republics Renew
Their Mediation Inquiries
Washington. June 29. lgancia
Calderon, minister of Bolivia, and
Rpfael Zalvidar, minister of Salvador,
called at the State Department to-day
to renew their effort J to learn whethei
tlie United States would entertain an
offer of mediation in the Mexican
difficulty.
Mr. Calderon talked with Secretary
Lansing about five minutes. After
ward he said he had been told that
thr American prisoners actually had
been released and as to Carranza's
reply to the demand for a statement
of intentions toward the expedition in
Mexico.
The minister reminded Mr. Lansing
of the Interest of all the American
republics In preservation of peace and
stlri he would call again when Car
ranza's reply to the note of the
United States had been received.
IF YOU THINK GRETNA'S A PLAY CAMP TAKE A LOOK AT THIS!
I The trooper with the wheelbarrow is Charles Kiester. The others with the picks, reading from left to right, are:
William Famous, John Moyer, Joseph Emich and James Bennett. All are members of Company I, this city.
MEXICAN SITUATION
IS LESS CRITICAL
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tier, the Mexican government must
comply also with the demands that It
police adequately its border States and
establish such firm military control
there that raiding into the United
States is improbable and the assem
bly of any large group of bandits im
possible.
Will Use Force If Necessary
While such control Is lacking, it is
clearly Indicated here that President
Wilson is determined, by force if nec
essary, to employ the army either
along the line or in Mexico such a way
as to insure the safety of American
lives and property along the border.
In announcing he had been advised
by his foreign office of the order for
the release of the prisoners, Mr. Arre
dondo said his information was that
General Carranza had taken the step
"because he did not desire to aggra
vate the relations between the two
countries."
Arredondo's Statement
Mr. Arredondo issued the following
statement, understood to be based
largely on the language of his dispatch
from Mexico City:
"I have been confident from the
first that the American soldiers would
be released. From the time of their
capture until arrangements wero made
to free them there was at no time any
other intention on the part of the de
facto government or Its military offi
cials. The attitude of the First Chief
has steadfastly been one of friendship
towards the United States, prompted
always by a desire to avoid conflict
and promote the welfare of both gov
ernments. In the situation that exists
it should be borne in mind that it has
not been brought about by an act
which could be attributed either to the
government or the Mexican people,
but is due entirely to the predetermin
ad intentions of an irresponsible crim
inal."
Removes One Danger
Release of the American troopers
captured at Carrizal has removed one
dangerous element In the Mexican sit
uation, but It was apparent to-day that
it had only somewhat relieved and had
not removed the grave menace to con
tinuance of friendly relations between
the United States and the Mexican
de facto government .
By freeing the prisoners General
Carranza met only one demand made
by President Wilson. The other, that
Carranza declare his future attitude
toward the American forces In Mexico,
remains unanswered until the latest
communication arrives from Mexico
City. It was expected to-day.
On the contingency that the Car
ranza government may maintain its
policy of attacking American forces
moving in any direction except north,
activities looking toward speedy trans
portation of national guardsmen to
the border showed no relaxation to
day.
Hostilities May Be Averted
There were two hopeful factors In
the situation, however. First, what
ever General Carranza's answer may
be, it probably will require further
diplomatic conservations, and thus
hostilities may be averted, at least
temporarily. Second, many observers
were Inclined to believe the yielding
attitude of the Mexican government in
the case of the prisoners indicates a
tendency which may be reflected In
further dealings.
It is believed considerable influence
must have been exerted on General
Carranza by South American govern
ments, American interests with invest
ments in Mexico and Mexican labor
leaders, who conferred with President
Gompers, of the American Federation
of Labor, here yesterday. Mr. Gom
pers sent a message to Carranza per
sonally appealing for action to prevent
a break. One American company with
interests in Mexico is reported to have
spent several hundred dollars on cable
grams and telegrams to de facto gov
ernment officials during the last few
days.
President Wilson considered the sit
uation sufficiently relieved to-day to
plan a trip to Philadelphia, where he
will address the Associated Advertis
ing Clubs of the World this afternoon.
Hay Draft Resolution
Approved by Senate
Goes to White House
By dssoeiated Press
Washington, D. C„ June 29. The
Senate to-day approved and sent to the
White House the conference report on
the Hay resolution authorizing the
President to draft Into the Federal ser
vice all National Guardsmen taking the
prescribed oath.
As Anally agreed upon the resolution
is stripped of both the House provision
for financial relief for dependents of
guardsmen and the Senate amendment
authorizing the release of members of
the guard having families without
means of support.
Transferring of guardsmen to the
Federal service will make them avail
able for any service, like regulars, and
they will be taken over 'for the period
of the emergency." Any who fail to
take the oath will retain their Na
tional Ouard status and will be avail
able for border defense service. Pass
age of the resolution wtll facilitate
troop movements to the border, as one
of Its chief objects Is to make possible
the consolidation of the partially com
pleted unit* for Immediate transporta
tion.
HAKRISBTTRG TELEGRAPH
VOLUNTEERS GET
DRILL ARMORY
Emerson - Rrantingham Offi
cials Offer Spacious Room
to New Company
Prompt offer by the Emerson-Bran
tlngham Implement Company of its
spacious sample room for a drill arm
ory, the distribution of enrollment
cards and the signing up of nearly a
score of additional "rookie" appli
cants were to-day's high lights in the
movement to organize one or more
Harrisburg volunteer infantry com
panies for duty on the border should
Uncle Sam call for them.
The news advices to the effect that
the de facto government has "backed
down" to the extent of delivering the
prisoners of the Tenth Cavalry won't
affect the proposed organization plans,
a member of the executive committee
said.
"We are going right ahead," said
he. "and If possible we'd like to or
ganize two companies of infantry. The
offer of the Emerson-Brantingham
Company of its big sample room for
an armory Is very acceptable and the
executive committee certainly appre
ciates this."
The implement company announced
to-day that it will move what ma
terials may now be stored in the sales
room in order to makt; way at once for
adapting the room for armory pur
poses.
To date nearly a hundred men have
enrolled in the volunteer company,
preliminary steps for organization of
which were taken last evening when
200-odd enthusiastic would-be and for
mer fighters under the flag met in the
Courthouse. The enrollment cards
were placed to-day at Harry Koch's
cigar store, 3 5 North Second street,
or the residence of Frank A. Awl,
23 0 West State street, and they can be
filled out and left there from now on.
An executive committee, consisting
of Captain Frank A. Awl, Thomas
Moran, R. P. Null, James Mackey,
John Good, J. IT. Carpenter and John
B. Welsh, was appointed to complete
the plans and will meet in the near
future to perfect the organization.
Further steps toward forming a big
organization of volunteers will be
taken to-night by the Patriotic Order
Sons of America, who will meet in
the quarters of Camp 8, Third and
Cumberland streets.
READING READY
TO MOVE TROOPS
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York Central, over which line they
will go to Chicago.
In preparation for thin movement
Reading passenger department offi
cials were busy to-day, arranging for
cars, and to handle the troops. Div
ision Passenger Agent, D. L. Maurer,
of Reading, with a corps of assistants
will direct the movement of troops
from Mt. Gretna, where temporary
offices have been opened in the private
car "Schuylkill."
The Reading will send all troop
trains to Reading, and from there to
Newberry Junction near Williamsport
where they will be transferred to the
New York Central Railroad and sent
to Chicago. Orders were received to
day to have fifty cars in readiness, and
empty cars are being sent to Mt.
Gretna.
Considerable freight for the mobili
zation camp has been handled by the
Reading Company. All freight busi
ness is under the direction of Edgar
D. Hilleary, division freight agent of
Harrisburg.
Xo Movements To-day
No troops were moved south by the
Pennsylvania Railroad to-day. It.was
the first day of rest for the local pass
enger department officials since the
troops were called out. Nothing is
known regarding future troop move
ments through Harrisburg.
At Philadelphia division headquar
ters in this city it was said the prep
arations for taking care of the move
ments of troops from Mt. Gretna
would be continued.
Three trains with 1000 Connecticut
soldiers passed through Harrisburg
last night.
the first train reached this city at
10 o'clock, the second two hours later;
and the third after midnight.
Members of the committee from the
Women's National Preparedness Asso
ciation assisted by twenty young wo
men, supplied the troops with tobacco,
cigars, clgaretes, fruit and food
Over 1200 sandwiches and 165 gallons
of coffee were distributed.
Angry When His Two Sons
Enlist, He Tears Up Flag
Special to the Telegraph
Pittsburgh, Pa.. June 29. Because
his two sons responded to the call for
troops, Michael J. Shea, aged 48, tore
down the American flag, ripped it into
shreds and then trampled it, yesterday.
His wife, the sole witness to the dese
cration of the flag, called up the police
and asked that her husband be arrest
ed. Shea was fined $25, with the op
tion of spending thirty days in Jail.
Mrs. Shea testified her husband has
been wrathful since his sons, William
and John Shea, joined the National
Guard and went to Mount Gretna last
week. She said he had made several
unpatriotic demonstrations since the
boys left, this morning being "more
than she could stand."
2D BRIGADE WILL LEAVE
ON HEELS OF FIRST
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soon, they will proceed to El Paso
by way of Reading and Philadelphia.
From Philadelphia it will take the
Baltimore and Ohio tracks to St. Louis
to Dallas to the border.
The train as it stands this morning
with steam up ready to start consists
of six day coaches, three baggage cars
and three flat cars. Each of the two
companies has established its camp
kitchen aboard the train.
Company B has packed away 190
loaves of bread, fresh beef, 192 pounds
of canned beef, three sacks of coffee
and fifty pounds of beans. Fresh milk
and other supplies needing constant
renewal will be purchased enroute.
Two men were assigned to two seats
of the day coaches on which they
made their f beds.
Majority College Men.
Eighteen thousand dollars' worth of
tools for use in the bridge building
road making, topography and similar
duties of the engineers are stored In a
car hooked up in the center of the
train and closely guarded. Uniforms,
sweaters, shoes and first aid kits for
each man are carried as well.
The majority of engineers are col
lege men, graduates of University of
Pennsylvania, Princeton, Yale, Massa
chusetts Technical and Lafayette,
youths who have left big and import
ant positions in Philadelphia.
It is believed that when the cavalry
and artillery, the last organizations to
leave depart next week that a point
plan of recruitment will be worked out
bu the federal and State military au
thorities. The expectation is that the
camp will be continued most of the
summer.
The Rev. W. C. Detweiler, lieutenant
of Company C, Fourth infantry, of
Columbia, has been selected as chap
lain of the Fourth infantry.
It is expected that a number of med
ical corps appointments will be an
nounced to-day. The new doctors are
being put to work on examination of
recruits as soon as they qualify.
Major General Miller in Camp
Major General Charles Miller, re
tired. who commanded the Pennsylva
nia National Guard about ten years
ago, arrived in camp this morning
from his home in Franklin, Pa. Gen
eral Miller was met at the station by
Colonel George C. Rickards, of the
Sixteenth regiment, and its band and
escorted to division headquarters in an
automobile.
The organization of the First Bri
gade, are still receiving recruits and
having them examined. The detailed
work over which difficulties arose yes
terday is being carried on, the regu
lar army and guard officers working
together most of the night. No signs
of friction are apparent and the offi
cers being now familiar with the re
quirements of the War Department
are expediting matters. Delays due to
nonarrival of uniforms are being over
come by rush shipments from the
United States army.
No Change in Orders
General Clement to-day discussed
with Captain J. B. Kemper, of the reg
ular army, the details of the infantry
mustering in which will be attended by
considerable ceremony.
The fact that the orders were for
the Philadelphia organizations to move
to-day overcame fears of the guards
men that developments in the Mexican
situation would prevent any of the
Pennsylvanians being sent to the bor
der. No orders indicating any change
of the orders for the Guard to get
ready and entrain as soon as possible
have been received at division head
quarters to-day.
Ban on Delicacies
General orders were sent through
out the camp to-day by Major-General
Clement, the commanding officer, that
sales of ice cream, cake and other
food and all drinks woultt not be per
mitted except by the authorized
agents, who must submit to the in
spection of the surgeons. The First
and Fourth Brigades have designated
men for these privileges. The resutt
will be that no sellers of ice cream
cones and other delicacies will be al
lowed in camp. This order is to safe
guard health of troops. No liquors
are allowed in camp at all. The
orders also call for the organization
of sanitary squads and make strict
regulations for sanitation of tho
camp.
General O'N'ell, commander of the
Fourth Brigade, to-day made an
urgent appeal for the three regiments
from this command to be sent to the
border at an early day. He pointed to
the high enlistments by the regiments.
Report Safe Departure of
Nearly 1,400 Americans
Washington, June 29. Safe de
parture of nearly 1,400 Americans
from Mexico was reported to the Navy
Department to-day. One thousand ar
rived to-day from Tamplco, 715 on the
naval transport Dixie and 225 on the
oil tanker Wylle. At Vera Cruz the
battleship Nebraska transferred sev
eral hundred Americans to the ward
line Monterey. The naval transport
Hancock was due at Vera Cruz to-day
to take them off.
The gunboat Wheeling at Carmen,
reported fourteen more Americans
aboard. Two others are ashore there
and believed to be safe. State De
partment reports said many of the
Americans object to being transported
to the United States, wishing to re
main on shipboard in the hope that
conditions will permit return to their
Mexican homes.
JUNE 29, 1916.
CAMP TO LAST
ALL SUMMER?
To Use Gretna as Training
Ground For Raw Recruits
When Guardsmen Leave
From a Staff Correspondent
Camp Brumbaugh, Mt. Oretna, June
28. —General belief that this camp will
last all summer, unless Carranza quits, I
is expressed here. The National j
Guardsmen will likeiy be away within
a fortnight and then the camp will be
tenanted by recruits being whipped
into shape with a possibility that some !
of the regular army regiments may be
sent here as the Nineteenth Infantry
was sent to Camp Meade after the
Spanish War.
The story is being told that some
army officers look for this to be a big
point for training and organization of
men and if there will be any United
States volunteers organized some regi
ments will be mustered In here.
Judging from the tons of quarter
masters' stores piled up here and the
amount coming as well as the elab
orate plans being made for the future
more than this camp is planned for
Mt. Gretna. At first it was thought
that the War Department was stock
ing up so that th'e militiamen could
stay here three weeks or so to get
hardened and trained, but there is
something else in the wind. The War
department wants the men as soon as
practicable and they will not linger
any longer than to prepare them with
equipment and preventive treatment.
The regular army officers and the
National Guardsmen are working to
gether, the difficulties over the medi- 1
cat examinations and muster in of the
First Brigade having been ironed out
They are forgotten in the enthusiastic
manner in which the professional sol
diers and the men who have just come
from civil life are tackling the gigan
tic task in front of them. It has been
a tremendous Job to get all these men
equipped, under the present national
administration, and prepared for ser
vice in a climate utterly different from
this. Many men would have desired
to keep the militiamen here a month
but with the demands from Texas,
Governor's Island and the War De
partment for men coming every day
in stronger terms there was nothing to
do but make the best of it. And when
the story of this camp is written with
some comments on why the National
Guard of Pennsylvania does not have
motor trucks, machine guns, etc., as
it will be, there will be garlands hung
in some places and crepe in others.
The men, the State arsenal and the
railroads buckled down to making the
mobilization notable, but there are
men out drilling in the hot sun to-day
in the clothes they wore when they
left their Jobs at home. Pennsylvania
was only required to take care of the
minimum peace strength. War
strength means fifty per cent, more
than peace strength to be uniformed,
equipped, housed and fed. The feed
ing has been in the hands of Guards
men.
A. B. H.
Headquarters Continues
Work of Increasing Army
For Possible Offensive
k San Antonio, June 29. Staff offi
cers and departmental chiefs at Gen
eral Funston's headquarters continued
tc-day the work of shaping the hourly
Increasing army for a possible offen
sive movement.
Notification that Carranza had
ordered the surrender to American
military authorities of the negro
troopers captured after the fight at
Carrizal did not lower in the least the
high pressure of military prepara
tions. The opinion was widespread
that the release of the prisoners had
not altered the basic reasons for the
mobilization of the army along the
border, and that the danger of an
open break with Carranza's troops
had not been greatly lessened.
Assembling Supplies
Trains bearing certain units of the
Eastern National Guardsmen were
expected to cross the State line into
Texas early to-morrow and by to
morrow night it was believed that a
considerable part of the newly-marte
army would be nearing stations atong
the border.
Supplies were being assembled at
Brownsville, Laredo, Eagle Pass and
other points where th» greater con
centrations will be made.
Reports from border commanders
Indicated no clash of any consequence
with Mexicans. The exchange or
shots between outposts near Browns
ville was not regarded as serious. Re
ports that came from the Mexican
lines indicated that Carrrnza had nor
Relaxed his vigilance notwithstandlnK
thc order to release the prisoners at
Chihuahua. His troops continued tlierr
mobilization movements south of
Matamoros and other points, although
in most cases the points of greatest
concentration were several miles in
the interior.
TAKE GOOD CARE OF HORSES
Field Headqaurters, Colonia Dublan,
Mex., June 29. Via Radio to Colum
bus, N. M. Cavalry horses here are
receiving as much attention as high
price horses. The few shade trees
are given over to their shelter during
the heat of the day and motor trains
have brought piles of alfalfa and
everything to round out the animals'
condition and perfect the cavalry's
mobility has been done.
MAKE YOUR PATRIOTISM
PRACTICAL; HELP FUND
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asked to fill it out with his name, ad
dress, whether married or single, num
ber of children and number of other
dependents. These cards will be re
turned to the chapter and every family
in need will be taken care of by the
ladles who have charge of the work.
The cards will be sent out by Mrs.
George S. Relnoehl, of 2114 North
Third street, who will be glad also for
any inforcnatlon nearing on this sub
ject.
In the excitement of farewells and
rumors of immediate warfare the fund
started by the Telegraph on Saturday
has heen almost forgotten for the mo
ment. But it must he increased
rapidly If the city is to prevent suffer
ing on the part of women and children
whose provider has shouldered his
musket and g-one to the front.
Already thrre is the report of one
young mother, whose family is about
to be increased, who has been left with
only the paltry sls of her husband as
a soldier to keep the wolf from the
door. There are others who have a
few dollars left but who must soon
be in want or fro in debt unless as
sisted. Officers of the Rotary Club are
on record as favoring a public meeting
for the purpose of stfrring up Interest
nnd the Chamber of Commerce
through its president has also en
dorsed the movement. The fund must
he large and It must be raised quiojjly.
The Telegraph has started it with
SIOO, but the dollar, half-dollar and
even penny contributions will be wel
comed. This newspaper stands ready
to assist In any way that is possible.
PUTTING MEN OF
EIGHTH IN SHAPE
Hard Work at Camp "Will Re
duce Number of Rejections
Is Belief
[From a StnfT Correspondent.]
Camp Brumbaugh. Mt. Gretna, Juno
28.—The Eighth Regiment got down
to camp routine last evening when the •
regimental flags were placed at Col.
Finney's tent and the visitors are able
to find the organization better than a
day ago. This ceremony was attended
by various officers and the Eighth was
complimented upon getting down to
the routine.
It is expected that medical examina
tion of the Eighth will come along In
a few days. The western regiments
are being examined to-day while the
Harrisburg commands are recovering
from the precautions taken against ty
phoid and smallpox. Ten per cent, has
been the average of rejections by the
surgeons, but the time spent In camp,
the hard work and rational feeding
are doing much to put the Eighth in
to shape and the men hope to cut down
the figures. The Eighth has been re
markably healthy and the only fears
now are for Major J. M. Peters, the sur
geon, who Is working day and night
examining men In other regiments. Pri
vate Ely turned up yesterday with an
Injured ankle,-but hopes to be all right
in a day or so.
The Eighth recruits are being ham
mered into shape in remorseless fashion
and drillmasters like Sergeant Thomas,
of Company I, are hopeful that they
will make a fine showing. The de
parture of the colored cooks was the
occasion for quite a ceremony. The
departure of the cooks is regretted.
The Eighth, like the Fourth, has a
wonderful line of visitors and many
Harrlsburgers are among the callers.
The visitors are not expected to bring
candy, but gifts of fruit and the like
for the mess would add much.
A. B. H.
Cannon Denounces Wilson's
Handling of Mexico as
4 Washy, Hog-Wallow Policy'
■Washington, D. C., June 29. —•
Deriding President Wilson's handling
of (he Mexican problem as "a dilly
dally, wishy-washy, hog-wallowy
policy," former Speaker Cannon in
the House to-day declared to the
House that if he were President he
would establish a military government
•in Mexico City and support it by force
until a Mexican could be found who
c juld maintain peace and order.
"God knows I don't want Mexico,"
shouted Cannon. "I don't think wo
need it; l!fut we can't get anywhere by
feeding soothing syrup to bandits. I
j would go into Mexico and in a manly,
straightforward way tell the Mexicans
[that we must have peace and order. I
j would not leave that country until wa
had written into its fundamental law
; a provision that the United States
might intervene as it may do In Cuba,
lin case orderly government is not
maintained."
"Wouldn't you make Mexico, with
all its wealth, pay Tor the great ex
penditure we would undergo in paci
fying that country V" asked Represen
tative Taggart. of Kansas.
''Well, we can settle that when the
i time comes." answered Cannon. F
During a session which bristled with
: martial oratory the Houses added to
the war action already taken the fol
: lowing:
Passage of an urgent deficiency bill
appropriating $27,536,000 to defray
I the expenses of mobilizing, equipping
and transporting the regular army and
the militia called into service.
Final agreement, after a heated de
bate to the resolution authorizing
| President Wilson to draft the militia
into the Federal service for tho
I "period of the emergency."
The House accepted wltl} bitter
protest the Senate proposal stripping
from the measure the provision or
1 $1,000,000 for the relief of dependent
1 families of militiamen, but It also
! struck out the Senate provision au
: thorizing the War Department to ex
| cuee from service militiamen with de
j pendent familieh.
Last Stronghold of
Zapata Reported Taken
by Carranza Force
Mexico City, June 29. The last
stronghold of Emilio Zapata, the ban
idlt chief jvho for several years has
| overrun the State of Morelos, has been
j captured by Constitutionalist forces,
j according to a report received by tho
Secretary of War from General Pablo
Gonzales.
The position was known as "El Jll
guero," and consisted of a deep can
yon completely surrounded by high
and rugged mountains. It was con
sidered Impregnable by Zapata.
The capture of this stronghold has
caused great Jubilation among the Car
ranzistas, who believe that it means an
lend at least to the depredations of the
bandit chief.
Col. Barranca's Troops
Are Conducting Reign of
Terror in Southern Fields
Galveston, Te:«is, June 2 9.—Chaotic
conditions prevail In the oil field dis
trict of Southern Mexico, according to
five refugees, who arrived here yester
day. Americans as well as other na
tionalities are being robbed of valu
ables and frequently Insulted, as they
leave the country while between 500
and 600 troops under command of
Col. Barranca are conducting a reign
of terror In the district about Tuxpam,
the refugees declared.
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