Morning Oregonian., June 21, 1916, Page 6, Image 6

THE 3I0RNING OREGOXIAST, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 191C
70,000 AMERICANS
TO FACE MEXICANS
CONCENTRATION CAMP AT CLACKAMAS RIFLE RANGE TAKES ON WARLIKE ASPECT WHEN FIRST COMPANIES OF OREGON NATIONAL GUARD PITCH THEIR TENTS.
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28,000 Guardsmen to Go in
Response to Call for Im
mediate Reinforcements.
MORE GO IF WAR OPENS
Torce on Border Would Bo In
, creased to 140,000 Troops Soon
After declaration Protec
tion Only Is Aim Now.
BAN ANTONIO. Texas, June 20.
T"acing Carranza's defiant array in
Northern Mexico there will be sta
tioned along the Rio Grande within a
week or 10 days an American force that
will total 70,000 men, it was eaid to
day. General Funston has requested the
War Department to send him as quickly
as possible a. large part of the Na
tional Guardsmen, and advices received
late today Indicated that entraining of
the first troops would be begun to
morrow. As fast as they arrive in the
South they will be sent to the stations
chosen. Some will be brought to San
Antonio and held bere as a reserve, but
a large part of them will be within
eight of Mexico when they get off the
trains.
General Funston did not announce
low many he had asked for nor the
station to wiich they will be sent, but
It is known that he expects more than
a division, and it was said that not less
than 28,000 would be sent.
Already the border army, made 'up
of troops of the regular establishments
and the militiamen of Texas, New Mex
ico and Arizona, comprises more than
40.000.
The army already patrolling the in
ternational line is prepared to resist
any aggression the Mexican govern
ment forces might make, but it was
demonstrated some time ago that it
was not big enough to guard the long
line from Brownsville to the Pacific,
nd Army officers never have regarded
It as strong enough to undertake an
Invasion In force.
General Funston's request for the
ruardsmen was for "a number suffi
cient for adequate protection to the
border." Officers at hi3 headquarters
also felt that with this increased force
operations in Mexico on a big scale
might be undertaken, but in the event
of intervention or any other action
making necessary a general forward
movement Into Mexico. General Funston
explained that he would ask immedi
ately for the remainder of the 100,000
guardsmen called to service this week.
Jn none of the daily reports that
reached General Funston was there
news of fresh raids or other border dis
turbances, but information pointing to
Increasing unrest across the border and
continued activity of troops of the de
facto government was received.
Move on Del Rio Halts.
Army officers at Del Rio today were
Inclined to believe that the Mexican
force that yesterday was moving to
ward that town had been halted some
distance beyond the border and that
probably the Intention to attack that
place had been postponed or abandoned.
The command of Colonel Frederick Sib
ley was strengthened early today by
the arrival there of a battalion of the
Third Infantry.
Army officers do not regard the quiet
prevailing all along the line today as
Indicative of any improved condition.
Reports continue to indicate that ban
dits are operating just south of the
international line and that new incur
sions may be expected at any time. Re
ports brought here by civilians and
made to Array headquarters by agents
who have been sent into the country
pouth relate that in all quarters there
is manifested a reflection of the bellig
erent attitude assumed by Carranza
and his Cabinet.
Some anxiety has been felt that on
account of the large percentage of
Mexicans in many of the border towns
they would participate in a movement
to hamper the American military, but
Army officers have little fear that resi
dents of such towns as Laredo. Eagle
fans and San Antonio would take any
such action, even in event of war with
Mexico.
Army Wants Horses.
It was expected that newspapers to
morrow will carry advertisements in
serted by the Quartermaster's Depart
ment for bids on horses and mules, for
which the Army must pay at the pre
vailing market price more than $10.
C00.000. Instructions that were received
today announced that the Army was in
the market for 26,500 cavalry horses.
J6.100 artillery horses, 8000 wheel
mules. 8100 lead mules and 8000 pack
mules.
( Accurate Information as to the exact
number of men Carranza now has un
Jer arms, or the number he could count
n in the event of an International
War, is not in possession of the Army,
end it is regarded as doubtful if any
one, even Carranza, knows the exact
number.
. Army officers believe It not improb
able, however, that he could and would
equip 150,000.
The best estimates obtainable indi
cate that Carranza's army now is about
100.000. but this estimate has taken into
account the recent recruiting of mr.
tt all classes, including boya and aged
ucu. li Bvmo places.
MVNITION'S TO MEXICO BARRED
I'crmits Previously Granted Will Not
: ' Be Honored.
The withholding of all shipments of
rruiritions of war to Mexico was or
dered at the Portland Customs House
yesterday on receipt of advices from
"Washington. Thomas C. Burke, Col
lector of Customs for the Oregon dis
trict, received the following orders
from the Secretary of the Treasury:
"In accordance with request of the
e-ecretary of state hold up all shin
Xne&ts of munitions of war to Mexico
regardless of any recent permit
granted."
The order is supplemental to the one
Issued a few months ago. which held
up shipments conditionally. The new
order removes all conditions and halts
anything considered under the head of
jvir munitions.
Army Chauffeurs Arrested.
COLUMBUS, N. M., June 20. A num
tier of civilian chauffeurs employe'
driving Army motor supply trucks
were arrested today when they re
fused upon their arrival from th
field, to return immediately with sup
plies. Later they were released oi
promise to comply with the orders.
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American's Body Found.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex., June 20. The
fcody of William Browne, a brother ot
leyor Albert Browne, of this city, was
found in the Rio Grande River on the
Mexican side, ten miles south of Mata
Pioros today. Browne is said to have
teen last seen in Matamoros Saturday,
lie ta believed to have been murdered.
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company street at tbe Camp
TONS OF FOOD READY
Guardsmen to Be Well Fed at
Clackamas Camp.
FIVE DAYS' SUPPLIES SENT
Major Knapp's List Included 10,000
Founds of Beef, 1870 Pounds of
Onions, 400 Pounds Salt and
Other Goods in Proportion.
"An irmy fights on Its stomach."
This is one of the axioms of war as
laid down by one of the old-time war
riois who. if he did not invent the
game, at least helped to perfect it.
Anyhow, it lives in the literature of
war as one of the essentials of the
business and is 'as true today as it
ever was.
Majcr L. K. Knapp. of the supply de
partment. Adjutant-General's office,
knows it. and before the first soldier
arrived at ttie Clackamas camp he had
tons and tons of supplies on hand, suf
ficient to provision an army of 2000
men for five days.
Equipment and supplies were de
livered at Clackamas on Monday and
auto loads of miscellaneous goods were
still being sent out to the mobilization
headquarters yesterday.
Major Knapp had his list of just
what would be needed long before the
President decided to call for the mi
litia of the various states. When the
summons came. Major Knapp ordered
the provisions to Clackamas and Cap
tain Carl Ritterspacher, of the Com
missary, is in charge on the grounds.
Item of Tents Important.
The item of tents is no small one
when it comes to making camp for an
army of 2000 men. The following tents
were sent out as about the first thing
essential: SO common. IB hospital, 160
conical, 43 pyramidal, large; four pyra
midal, small; 79 wall and one storage.
In addition to which, every soldier
carries a small shelter tent on his back
as a part of his field equipment. Tons
of straw for beds are also a big item
for the soldiers' comfort.
Bread is a big essential for a mili
tary camp. At Clackamas 1800 loaves
of bread will be required for a day's
fare for the troops.
Included in Major Knapp's Initial
purchase for five day's rations are
10.000 pounds or beer. Mutton to the
amount, of 1250 pound, bacon 750
pounds and 1120 pounds of flour are
among the leading essentials to three
soldier meals a day.
Corn meal to the amount of 1250
pounds has been sent forward, as have
B0 pounds of baking powder. 1200
pounds of beans, 200 pounds of. ricet
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Cironnd. 17 ueorife Palmer Putnam,
9370 pounds of potatoes, 1870 pounds
of onions, 1250 cans of tomatoes and
920 pourds of dried prunes.
C30 Pound of Coffee Laid In.
Other items in the Clackamas menu
that will be featured by the camp cooks
are 80 pounds 0T dried apples, 320
pounds ot jam, 80 pounds of dried
peaches, 930 pounds of coffee, 20 pounds
or ten and one ton of sugar.
Tinned milk is needed to whiten the
soldier's coffee and 320 pounds of this
commodity have been bought. Four
hundred pounds of salt. 25 pounds of
pepper. 27 ounces of cinnamon, the
same of cloves, ginger and nutmeg,
have been added to the larder and 3125
pounds of butter.
Then there are 400 pounds of lard,
200 pounds of soan. five boxes of
candles, 10 cases of matches and 10
tons of ice, the latter amount to be
delivered dally, re in stock at Clack
amas Camp, Indicating that the cup-
ooara is Dy no mans bare.
REFUGEE EVADES NOOSE
GERMAN RESIDENT OP SOXARt
ATTACKED BY MEXICANS.
Attempt to Bans; Adolpb. Schauer la
Foiled Consul Hostetter- Aban
dons Post at Hermoslllo.
NOG ALES, Ariz., June 20. Adolph
fccnauer, a German resident of La
Colorado, Sonora. who arrived hum to.
uay wnn a party or American refugees
irom nermosuio ana other nnintu
nearly lost his life in La Colorado Sat-
uraay at the hands of a mob incited bv
a Carranzista officer, who is said to
have been intoxicated.
Schauer, at first refusing to confirm
reports brought by refugees, admitted
late today that a noose had been placed
around his neck and an attempt was
being made to hang hlih when officers
on the staff of General Ochoa inter.
fered and placed the offending officer
unaer guara.
United States Consul L. Hostetter,
who left his post at Hermoslllo ves-
terday, left for Los Angeles today to
join nis wire s ramiiy.
"I left Hermoslllo without instme.
tions from Washington," he said, "and
ordered Americans to leave in spite of
personal assurances from General
Ochoa that they would be protected,
even if United States troops crossed the
border. It appeared risky to remain.
A special guard accompanying our car
was under orders to shoot anybody
who attempted to molest us. At Mag
dalena the guard peremptorily broke
up a demonstration attempted against
us. There are not more than a half
dozen Americans left in Northern
Sonora and. I think they will get away
safely in a few days."
Posse Kills Mexican.
BRO WNW OOD, Texas. June 20. Ger
onimo Lerma, a Mexican suspected of
assaulting with a large knife Mrs. W.
U. Kuykendall while she slept here early
today, was . found later by a posse
about 10 miles from here and imme
diately shot to death.
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Private Secretary to Oovemor nltBrcorabe and Corporal of Company JS.
120 RECRUITS JOIN
Enlistments Many in Oregon
Militia in Day.
YOUNG MEN EAGER TO GO
Troop A, Company A, Company B
and Battery A Add Largest
X umber Headquarters Kept
Busy Enrolling Soldiers.
Recruiting at the Armory yesterday
and last evening netted 120 additions
to the strength- of the various com
panies of the Third Regiment. Callers
at the various recruiting headquarters
were many and they proved themselves
eager to become a part of the state's
fighting fores. The following recruits
w-ere signed yesterday by the various
companies. ,
Troop A. cavalry Shelby C. Cole,
Ward J.' Walker, Orlando S. Peabody,
Irwin K. Matthews, Casper Smith. Eu
gene Drown. Malcolm S. McGilllvray,
Thomas Wiley, Paul B. Stuart, Hobart
H. Littlefleld, Lloyd Howard, Frank
Davidson, John Baird, Roy H. Glover,
Howard T. McCulloch, Rex T. Brouil
lette. Edward G. Walsh, Bruce R. Purdy,
Connie H. Miller. .
Company C Sigio A. Alvarez, S. W,
Allison, Harold O. Parmelee, William F.
McKlbben, James Kingston, Ferrera
Harry, John W, Healley, Fisher K.
Schwartz, Louis M. Reed.
Company B Elgie Coughey, Walton
Daniel, Enoch Carlson, L. O. Craigmile,
B, F. McFarland, Fred Lundy. Orvil W.
Lewis, Charles W, Chase, Joseph H.
Bullington. James W, Welch, John J.
Ryan, Frank Waters. K. M Jackson, L.
A. Freeman, E. Jx. Engle. L. Holmes, H.
Gumbert. A. P. Girod.
Company rj Walter R. Graham, Mark
Slocum, Harold J. Fleming, James
Montgomery. Laurence J. Schnell, Lloyd
K. Swearingen. Ralph C. Jackson. Ralph
W. Pointer. Manley Seyfrled. Paul More-
land, Smith P. Martin. Harold P. Bird.
Bill T. Collins. Mitchell Burke, Raleigh
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Company E Ralph A. Mercer, How
ard W. Ross. Ernest Graham. William
H. Ellis. Frank E. Davis, Charles W,
Garland. John P. Williams, William F.
Sutton. William L. Luck. Rudolph Arm
strong, Cecil A. james.
Battery A. artillery Floyd Holt,
Walter E. Baer. August M. Perry, Will
iam D. Lane, James t. Damenmann. Ed
ward Hardy. Tyrus A. McEwan. Erwln
Parmelee, Jaen S. Todd, Harry G. Frlck.
er, Albert Harpole, Herbert L. Smith,
Leonard J. Popma, Fred R. Stiff. Clar-
ence C. Thompson. Jesse L. Brasmer,
Kenneth E. Allen, Lester iL. Johnson,
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tnc From Train to Camp at Clackam
M. Salem, tbe First Company to Kcick
Carl W. Blied. Leo N. PurceU, Harry
Canfield, James R. Devlin.
Company H Evan Priest, Lathe Le
Master, Edward L. Pratt, C. T. Reed,
Charles Witham, G. 1 Osburn. James
Cooper, Wayne L. Mills, Glen Housley,
Iven Cantrell.
Company F Chester M. Brlgliam,
Martin S. Patrle.
ARMY BUYS IDAHO HORSES
Officers Gather Animals for Cavalry
and Artillery.
CALDWELL. Idaho. June 20. (Spe
cial.) United States Army officers ar
rived in Caldwell Tuesday to purchase
cavalry and artillery horses for use
In the Mexican campaign. The Cald
well Horse & Mule Company have more
than 2000 animals for Army use as
sembled here.
The inspecting officers will remain
one week. ..
Consul Silliman Delayed.
LAREDO. Tex., June 20. Consterna
tion was felt here today, because ot
the failure to arrive ot the regular
north-bound train from Monterey to
Nuevo Laredo, ft was expected that
United States Consul Silliman would
arrive from Saltillo today. At Nuevo
Laredo, the military officials said, all
motive power was being used to trans
port troops to the Monterey-Lampasos
district.
War Declaration Denied.
NEW YORK. June 20. Governor Al-
varado, of Yucatan, In a cablegram to
day to Dr. Victor A. Rendon, American
representative of the Yucatan sisal
commission, branded as untrue the re
port that reached Galveston yesterday
that the Yucatan government had ce
clared a "state of war" existed between
Mexico and the United States and had
expelled all Americans from lucatan.
Guards Increased on Panama Canal.
PANAMA. June 20. The locks' of
the . Panama Canal are being guarded
with increased vigilance, as a result of
the Mexican situation.
WILSON DECLINES TO TALK
Secretary of War to Speak to Port
land by Telephone.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. June 20. Senator Chamberlain
Monday railed at the White House and
invited President Wilson to talk over
the long-distance telephone to the Port
land Chamber of Commerce June 23
during the club s telephone demonstra
tion. Tbe President declined the in
vitation, saying he would be glad to
accept but for the fact that he has
tried several times to participate in
these cross-country 'phone tests and
each time bad met with failure. He
suggested that Senator Chamberlain
ask the Secretary of War to act for
him on the occasion.
The Secretary of War frladly ac
cepted and will be on the Washington
end of the wire when the Portland
Chamber talks to various points along
the Atlanuo coast.
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Camp. () Clearlns Stampa Krom a
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Salem Delegation First
Clackamas Field.
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COOKS DO FIRST SERVICE
After Dinner Is Served Tents Are
Pitched, "Street" Cleared, Straw
Ticks Carried Out and Boys
Go on Hunt for Luxuries.
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buttons and what not for every man in
the company.
In Captain Gehlhar's command are
20 lawyers, one Governor's private sec
retary, one dentist, one Y. M. C A.
secretary, many farmers and any num
ber of business men. In fact, the
Captain says he has about every oc
cupation represented except that of
preacher.
The dentist Is Dr. F. L. Utter, of
Salem, and he brought along his for
ceps and tootbpulling kit. Though he
hasn't had to pull any teeth yet. the
company has already nicknamed him.
on faith. "Painless" Utter.
George P. Putnam, private secretary
to Governor Withycombe, is a Corporal
in the company. He was detailed to
put up the Captain's tent and did so
well tnat he promptly got another de
tail to put up a tent for Lieutenant
Colonel John L. May, wno arrived in
the afternoon to take command of the
camp pending the arrival of Colonel
Clenard McLaughlin and his staff,
Thursday.
S15.000 Loss Aeeepted. "
A non-commissioned officer of this
company, Corporal Clifford Brown, re
ported to his company Immediately
after he learned of the mobilization or
der, Monday, at a cost to himself of
S16.000.
Mr. Brown, who is in the wool and
mohair business, canceled a wool con
tract for 1125,000 on which his com
mission would have been S15.000, and
Joined his company. He couldn't have
been kept out or camp with a gun.
Still another Company M "non-com.1
Corporal L. H. Compton, is secretary of
the Salem Y. M. c A.
Captain Gehlnar left Second Lieu
tenant Dana H. Allen at Salem as re
cruiting officer. He expects to have
150 men in camp, bringing his com
pany up to full war strength, today.
Captain Libby. of Company F. has re
ceived word from two of his men in
Alaska and two more who are in In
diana that they are on their way to
join their company. Captain Libby
feels grateful to society women of
Portland who turned over their auto
mobiles to him Monday and Tuesday to
hasten the assembling of his men.
Tnoe who loaned their automobiles
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were Mrs. Helen Ladd Corhett. Miss
Failing. Mrs. A. I Mills. Mrs. T. H.
Edwards and Mrs. A. H. Lewis.
GERMAN BANKER SEIZED
AGENTS AT BORDER. CHARGE VIO
LATION OF SEITRALITV.
Department of Justice Official Seere-
tlve About Allegations Against
Prisoner of Mexico C ity.
EL PASO. Tex.. June 20. Frederick
Griese. a German banker ot Mexico
City, was under detention by agents of
the Department of Justice here today,
charged with violation of the United
States neutrality laws. Griese was pre
vented last night front crossing into
Mexico.
Agents of the Department of Justice
are maintaining secrecy regarding the
exact allegations against Griese pend
ing investigation, lt is said, however,
that his detention is an outcome of
various reports regarding the spread
ing of anti-American propaganda In
Mexico. Ho spent last night in jail.
but was released today. Meantime,
Washington has been notified.
WASHINGTON", June 20 Although
Frederick Griese, the Mexico City bank
er arrested in El Paso-.-lias been under
surveillance of Department of Justice
agents for several weeks, details of the
investigation have been left to the de
partment's agents on the border and
are unknown to officials here.
It was said tonight that a full report
was expected tomorrow and only the
fact of Griese's arrest has been reported
thus far.
Border bank Removes Gold.
WASHINGTON'. June 20. Controller
Williams announced today that he au
thorized one of the largest National
banks on the Mexican border to remove
Its gold reserve to an inland city, for
fear of a Mexican attack. He declined
to tell where the bank was located,
but said lt was not in El Paso.
$602 RAISED FOR MILITIA
Oregon City Provides Fund for Deli
cacies for Soldiers.
OREGON CITY. Or.. June 20. (Spe
cial.) In 20 minutes. 30 members of
the Live Wires of the Commercial Club
raised $102 for a fund to supply deli
cacies to the Oregon City militiamen.
The Council today unanimously appro
priated $500 toward the fund. Th
committee will probably be able to se
cure $360 from the county and the total
amount will be swelled to $1000 or
more.
The local militiamen. Company G. to
night are ready to go to the Clacka
mas military grounds tomorrow morn
ing. Nebraska Has "War Bride."
LINCOLN. Neb., June 20. When Com
pany A. of the National Guard, was or
dered to mobilize today. Private Joseph
O. Brittaln hurried to the County
Courthouse and, before his company en
trained. Miss Minnie A. Kassch, of Fre
mont. Neb., had become the first Ne
braska "war bride."
NEARLY WILD WITH
Eczema. From Handsto Elbows One
Mass. Could Not Put Hands in
Water. Could Not Sleep.
HEALED BYCUTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT
"My daughter was poisoned y salt and
It turned into eczema and from her hands
to her elbows was one mass of red. burning.
Itching eruptions. It began with a rash
which was of such a burning itching nature
that at times aha was nearly wild. For
many weeks she could not put ber hands in
water and she could not sleep.
"She suffered Intensely for several weeks
and I tried wringing towels out of hot water
and putting a rubber sheet across her. but
she wasn't helped. The Doctor said to try
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. I did and
the itching and burning left her. and I used
four boxes of Cuticura Ointment together
with the Cuticura Soap and she was com
pletely healed. " (Signed) Mrs. Ida Brown;
7029 Eggleston Ave., Chicago, 111..' Oct. 22.
1915.
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