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VOL. LVI XO. 17,344. PORTLAND, ORJECiOS. FRIDAY, JUNE 23. 1916. PRICE FIVE CENTS. PORTLAND MAI1 WARSHIP IS SENT ON SECRET VOYAGE TROOP SURVIVORS COUNTRY, STIRRED, OFFERS SERVICES GERMANS DECLARED BACK OP CARRANZA OREGON ARTILLERY TO ADD BATTALION WAH DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZES RAISING OF 4 COMPANIES. HEALTH OF OREGON TROOPS IS GUARDED E SIPERUKEADXOUGHT TE-XAS IS OFF TTXDER SEALED ORDERS. IRISH VOLUNTEERS, 1000 IN NUMBER, WOULD SEE DUTY. ACGUS MEXICANS KILIED III BUTTLE Lieutenant Henry R, Adair Falls at Carrizal, AMERICAN DEAD NUMBER 13 Captive Scout Quoted as Blam ing Captain Boyd, Now v. ;. Dead, for Clash. THOOP DECLARED ROUTED Carranza General Says Attack Will Be Repeated if Per shing Moves Wrong. MISSION, Tex., Jane 22. Wine offi cers and SSO men of the Twenty-eisnth Infantry, stationed here for the paat right months, tonight were rushed to Fort Ring-sold, at Rio Grande City, fol lowing receipt of reports that Mexican bandits were threatening that town to night. A machine uruii company accom panied the infantrymen. Rio Grande City has a population of about SOOO with but few Americans, the majority bring Mexicans. CHIHUAHUA CITY, Mex., June 22. The 17 American soldiers, negro troopers of the Tenth Cavalry, who were captured in the battle at Carri zal, were brought here today with Lem H. Spillsbury, a Mormon scout, employed by General J. J. Pershing, and were interned. Spillsbury said that Captain Charles T, Boyd commanded the Americans, and with Lieutenant Henry R. Adair, of Portland, Or., was among the killed. Captain Morey Wounded. Captain Lewis S. Morey, who was with the American detachment, was wounded in the shoulder, but escaped. In -announcing this afternoon a story of the battle, which he said Spillsbury told him, General Jacinto fry I . irevino, commander oi the military district of the northeast, announced that at any time and at any place the American troops move other than towards the border he will comply to the letter with his superior's orders and will attack them as General Felix Gomez did at Carrizal. 13 Dead Counted. General Trevino said that all diplo matic arrangements are outside of his sphere. " Spillsbury'a story, as announced by General Trevino, was to the effect that 66 negroes, comprising troop H, of the Tenth, Captains Boyd and Morey, Lieutenant Adair and "himself, composed the American detachment that encountered the Mexicans. He said that he saw on the field the dead bodies of Boyd and Adair and at least 11 of the negroes. Spillsbury's account, as given out, follows: "We left Casas Grandes on Sunday morning, arriving outside Carrizal early Wednesday morning. Boyd Addresses Mexicans. "Captain Boyd immediately dis patched a courier to the Jefe Politico of the little village, advising him that we were on our way to Villa Ahu- mada. "After we had waited some time, Lieutenant-Colonel Rives came out and warned Captain Boyd that he had better turn back. Captain Boyd then explained that he was in pursuit of some bandits which he had heard had looted Santo Domingo, and also was bound to catch a negro deserter, whom he had heard was in Villa Ahu mada. "In reply to this, Lieutenant-Colonel Rivas notified the American that if he attempted to advance he would have to pass over the dead bodies of the Mexicans. He advised Boyd that be had better not argue the matter. Conference Is Declined. "Rivas returned to the village to report to his superior officer, General Gomez, who sent out a note inviting the Americans to enter Carrizal for a conference. Captain Boyd declined this invitation. "On this, General Gomez went out in person and insistently urged the Americans to retire, pointing out that his orders from his superiors neces sitated his acting on them without further parley. General Gomez re peated these words as he walked Concluded on Fags a. Column e.) Naval Collier Suddenly Dispatched to Manila With Cargo Billed for Newport, R. I. NEW YORK, Juno 22. Bearing sealed orders regarding; her destina tion the superdreadnought Texas with Captain John Hood in command, steamed today from the New York Navy-yard laden with coal and pro visions. The ship has a full comple ment of men and officers. NEWPORT, R- I.. June 22. The naval collier Orien, which arrived to day from Norfolk with . fuel for the ships of the Atlantic fleet at this port, was about to discharge when she re ceived orders to proceed to Manila with her cargo. She will touch at Norfolk for provisions and will go through the Panama Canal. . The reason for the change in-orders is not known here. PORTLAND KNIGHT NAMED W. W. Youngson Made Grand Prel ate of Templars. LOS ANGELES, Cat.. .June 22. Phil adelphia was selected today for the meeting of the thirty-fourth triennial conclave of the Knights Templars in 1919, at the business session of the conclave. There was no opposition. Grand officers will be elected tomor row. The grand master announced late to day he had named the following for the five appointive officeB. Grand prelate. W. W. Youngson, Port land;, grand standard bearer, William L. Sharp, Chicago; grand sword bearer, Frank L. Nagel, Boston; grand warder. Perry W. Weldner.. Los Angeles; grand captain of the guard, Isaac It Hettin ger, Kansas City, Mo. AID OFFERED TO MEXICO Carranza Reports Many Wish to llelp Defend Country. EL PASO, Tex., June 22. A Mexico City dispatch, dated today, saying that General Carranza. and his Cabinet were discussing Washington's reply to the note asking withdrawal of the Ameri can troops, was given out this after noon by the Mexican Consulate. The message . says offers of assist ance in defense of the country are coming to the first chief from all sides. Manage? Hopfner and the board of directors of the Bank of London and Mexico, arrested recently for refusing to accept the de facto government cur rency, have been sentenced, to 30 days' Imprisonment. HOUSE PASSES FORTS BILL Appropriation of More Than 34 Millions Is Provided. WASHINGTON, June 22. The forti fications appropriation bill, carrying 9i snn nnn -fnr defense and for both coast and field artillery ordnance and ammunition, was passed by the House today. 1S5 to . Its total is an la crease of about S17.000.000 over last year's bill. An amendment by Representative Tavenner, 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. ; BUGLE BLAST STOPS COURT Centralia City Attorney Walks Oat to Don Uniform. rv.WTBAT.IA. "Wash.. June 22. (Spe cial.) The work of the Centralla police court is being held up owing to the fact that City Attorney William R. t - a. sereeant in Company M. Yes terday at.ofnoon the case of the City vs. S. E. Thornton had just been closed, and the Police Judge was calling the next case when a bugle blast came from the Armory, " which is located ni-rnaa the street from the court. The bugle summoned Sergeant Lee to 24 hours of . duty, and court was adjourned until this afternoon. THREE TONGMEN ARE SHOT One Chinese Is Killed In Battle In San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, June 22. One Chinese was killed tonight and two wounded in a shooting affray in the Chinese quarters between members of the Bing Kong tong and relatives of Yee. Gl Wah, who was killed Sunday night as the result of a feud said to have started in China eight years ago. Yee Foo, of the Bing Kong tong, was killed, and Lung Yung and Lee Kee, also members of the Bing Kong tong. were wounded. The man who was killed tonight was a cousin of Sunday night's victim. SPOKANE VETERANS UNITE Trained Men Who Served Abroad to Form Three Companies. SPOKANE. .Wash.. June 22. (Spe cial.) Three companies of trained soldiers, equipped with arms, all of which have seen from three to 10 years of active foreign service, will mobilize next Wednesday at the Armory for the initial movement in the organization of a Washington regiment to move to the Mexican front in case of serious war developments with that country. Force Moves on Ameri cans During Parley, PROTEST IS MET BY ATTACK Line Swept by Fire From Car ranza Machine Gun. STRAGGLERS REACH BASE Fnnston Impressed With First Of ficial Report Made by Pershing " of Battle of Carrizal Re lief Sent Wounded. SAN ANTONIO, Tex.. June 22. Strag glers from the Tenth Cavalry detach" ment that was in the fight at Carrizal arrived at General Pershing's head quarters today and tola htm that the fighting began with an unprovoked at tack on the Americans at the conclusion of a parley with the Mexican com mander. General Pershing transmitted their story to General Funston tonight, who immediately referred it to the War Department. The men were unable to tell anything regarding the casualties or even the later phases of the engagement. They retreated during the fight, became sep arated from their commands, making their way back to the American lines. Two Troops In Battle. Two troops of the Tenth Cavalry, Company C. commanded by Captain Charles T. Boyd, and Company K, com manded by Captain Lewis Morey, com prised the detachment that arrived within a mile of Carrizal at 7 A. M.. June 21. They had stopped at Ojo de Santo Domingo on the previous night, resuming their march toward the east at 4 o'clock the next morning. From their position in front of Car rizal the commander of the detachment, believed by General Pershing to have been Captain Boyd, since he was senior in rank to Captain Morey, sent for ward a Mexican guide to secure from the commander of the Mexican garri son ' there permission to pass through the town. . Consent Is Given. . General Felix Gomez sent back word by the guide that the Americans might pass through if they would consent to a parey. Without waiting for the commander of the American force to reply. General Gomez, accompanied by an aide, appeared and the American of ficer rode forward to talk with him. "While they were talking, the men said, the Mexican troops moved for ward in force and deployed in such manner that there appeared danger of the American force being surrounded. One of the men who had been holding the horses of the American officer and the man who had ridden forward with him said the American officer appeared to protest against the, positions Gen eral Gomez' troops were taking. A few minutes later General Gomez rode off toward one end of the Mexican line, and immediately after getting there Concludd on Page 5, Column 2.) A CLOSE - . . V"? OOOtf ) yjs KjjQ White House Correspondence Grows Apace as Mexican Situation Develops Warlike. WASHINGTON. June 22. Heavy cor respondence reaching the White House within the last few days indicates the extent to which the American people have been stirred by the Mexican situ ation. Letters and telegrams are being received from persons in all parts of the country offering their services in case of war. - Members of the Spanish War Veter ans, Sons of Veterans and other patri otic organizations are offering to en list or form separate ' companies in their respective communities, and old soldiers of the Union and Confederate armies also are. sending in appeals to be allowed to share in defense of the country. Requests for rifles, uniforms and ammunition - to form independent organizations for service on he border are contained in these letters. Under existing law such requests cannot be granted except to regular - organized military bodies. NEW YORK. June 22. The Irish vol unteers, 1000 strong, offered their serv ices to Governor Whitman tor duty with the colors as a unit. The regi ment was organized by survivors of Meagher's Irish Brigade, which lost 2000 men in the battle of Fredericks burg. , FRANCE CAN HOLD AIRMEN Americans Wanted at Home 'Are En listed In Army Abroad. ' PARIS. June 22. The American avia tors in the service of France are unable to reply to the inquiry from the Aero Club of America, whether they will re turn to take service in the American Army in the event of war with Mexico. They are prevented by the fact that they have enlisted In the French Array for the duration of the war. The only manner in which this sub ject could be taken up would be by negotiations between the governments of France and the United States. WOMAN. FALLS AND DIES Mrs. P. If. Endner Expires Soon After Found on Sidewalk. Mrs. P. H. .Endner. 68, was found by Patrolman Palmer lying on the side walk at Grand avenue and East Pine street, suffering from heart trouble, last night, and was taken to her home at the New Osborne Hotel. tli Grand avenue, where she died a short time later. She was a member of the Pythian Sisters and had been living in Portland for 12 years. She is survived by her husband and several children. STORMS SWEEP NEBRASKA Heavy Rain, Hall and Wind Dam age Crops Badly. OMAHA, . -Neb., June - 22. Central Nebraska was visited tonight by high winds, heavy rains and hall. Reports indicating a storm of tornado propor tions passed over Atlanta, in Phelps County, and a similar storm prevailed near Gothenburg, in Dawson County. No loss of life is reported, but crops suffered considerable damage. - UP VIEW OF THE MEXICAN SITUATION. Prevention of Munition Shipments Object. YON RINTELEN'S ACTS TRACED Diversion of America InU-Boat Dispute Hoped, Also. BRITISH OIL FIELD TARGET Man Now Held in England Known to nave Been Active in Mexico and Three New York Resi dents Are Named as Aides. WASHINGTON, June 22. Advices re ceived here from Mexico allege that the German representatives there have encouraged General Carranza and the officers of the de facto government In their opposition to United States troops remaining In that country. The form of encouragement was said to have been moral rather than material. The reports further declare that Ger man citizens in Mexico are being treat ed with great consideration, their prop erty not being molested.- Some Ameri cans have taken advantage of the fa vors accorded German subjects by plac ing their property in the bands of Ger man friends on leaving Mexico. Von Klntelen Once Active. This Information was disclosed by a competent authority in connection with Information concerning the activity in Mexican affairs of Captain Frans Von Rintelen. now under Indictment in New York for conspiracy to foment strikes in American munitions plants, and under arrest In England. Von Rintelen is known by the au thority mentioned as well as by Gov ernment , officials to have been most active in Mexican affairs. His activities began at the time Villa and Carranza were at odds, and when Huerta went to the border to direct a plot to gain control of. the government. Baa mm Mualtloa Object. The information obtained leads offi cials to believe, that Von Rintelen thought that by starting a dispute be tween the United States and Mexico, munitions shipments from America would bo . stopped; that the United States would be too busy to pursue the submarine controversy, and that the allied navies would be prevented from securing fuel oil and gasoline from the Mexican fields. More than 60 per cent of the oil used in the Brit ish navy comes from Mexico. It was pointed out today that at no time would the United States have failed to press its demands in regard to the conduct of submarine warfare, even if a state of war existed with Mexico. As for exportation of oil from the Mexican fields, it was said today that in the event of war between the United States and Mexico some means will be found to prevent the plans of Von Rintelen from being realized. The names of Frederico Stallforth. of (Concluded on Page ti, Column l. New Coast Defense Organizations Will Be Formed at Points Where No Militia Now Exists. Four new companies of Oregon Coast Artillery will be formed at once and offered to the Government for use wherever they may be wanted. Adjutant-General White offered the War Department to form four companies in addition to the eight now enlisted in this state, and he received a telegram from Brigadier-General Mills, giving authority to organize the additional battalion. These will be recruited at once. It has been decided to form them at points where militia companies do not now exist, and not even in proximity to places that have militia units. Marshfield has been selected as one place for recruiting a company, and the others have not yet been deter mined. Coast artillery companies are now stationed at Portland, Eugene. Cottage Grove. Albany. Roseburg. Medford and Ashland. This will make enlistments of 400 more men in this state, in addition to the 800 now authorized in the Coast Artillery companies. The men are. available as infantry. As yet, the Coast Artillery companies have not been called into the mobilization movement. VILLA SCENTED AT BORDER Federal Agents Hear Bandit Roams iu Juarei Wearing Beard. EL PASO. Tex.. June 22. Francisco Villa has been in Juarez several times in the last four weeks, according to reports received by agents of the United States secret service tonight. This story was given some support by the arrival in El Paso yesterday of Mrs. Luis Villa, who subsequently was de ported to Mexico. The same reports said that Villa was seen in a public plaza in Chihuahua City about three weeks ago, wearing a heavy black beard. Government agents while making every attempt to trace the origin of the rumor, were Inclined to place little credence in it. Mexican authorities in. Juarez denied the story. TRUCKS TO AID IN DEFENSE Army Motor Transport Reserve Is Plan of National Organization. NEW TORK, June 22. The organiza tion of an Army motor transport re serve corps for the United States -Army has been undertaken by the Motor Truck Club of America. It is intended that the owners of motortrucks shall offer their cars to - the -Government. Many who attended the meeting of the club here last night signed agreements to do so when called upon. It is also planned to have the chauf feurs volunteer to serve as operators of the trucks. CONGRESSMAN READY TO GO Representative Tilson Will Resign Seat if War Is Declared. WASHINGTON. June 22. Represen tative Tilson. a reservist Lieutenant Colonel in the Connecticut National Guard, announced today that if war with Mexico comes he will resign his seat in Congress and go to the front. Representative Chlperfield. who is a judge-advocate of the Illinois National Guard, a rank so far 'not affected by President Wilson's call, announced that he also would resign as Representative if called out. SPEAKER SIGNS WARRANT H. Snowden Marshall, Federal Attor ney, Must Appear Before House. 4 iM WASHINGTON. June 22. Speaker Clark today signed a warrant citing H. Snowden Marshall. United States Dis trict Attorney at New York, to appear before the House to answer contempt charges growing out of the impeach ment proceedings against him. Jit Marshall had been Invited to ap pear tomorrow before the House ju diciary committee, which has been In vestigating the impeachment charges, but he is not expected to accept- BEAR'S CARGO JETTISONED Heavy Seas Pound Away and Steam er Goes Deeper in Sand. EUREKA. CaU June 22. Heavy seas pounding away at the steamer Bear, which was wrecked a week ago on the Humboldt County coast with a loss of five lives, have shoaled the vessel deep er into the beach sand and flooded the after-hold after smashing in the ports. All of the cargo is being jettisoned. The Bear refused to budge when the wrecking steamer laqua put a heavy strain on it with two lines yesterday. NOTED AUTHOR IS DEAD Edward S. Ellis, Who Wrote More Than 100 Books, Dies at 7. NEW YORK. June J2. Edward S. Ellis. 7S years old. noted as a writer of boys stories, died at Cliff Island. Me., on Tuesday, it was learned here today. At 19 Mr. Ellis began to write, his first works being dime novels. Later he took up the writing of higher class Juvenile works, publishing more than 100 books, so many, in fact, that he had forgotten the exact number. Surgeons Watch Over Camp Sanitation. . RIGID RULES ARE PRESCRIBED Kitchen Arrangements Would Delight Housekeeper. NOT ONE MAN IS SICK Every Precaution Known to Army Doctors Is Taken to Protect Food, Water and Liv ing Quarters. COMPANY M AGAIX IS FIRST. CAMP WITHYCOMBE. June 22. (Special.) Company M, Third Infantry, of Salem, is the first National Guard company in Oregon, and probably In the whole United States, to be mus tered into the Federal, service. At 9:20 o'clock tonight, after officers and men had worked all day and evening to complete company records and data to the satisfaction of Captain Kenneth P. Williams. United States Army. Captain Max Gehlhar, command ing the company, signed the Fed eral muster roll. He waa followed by the other officers and non-commissioned of ficers in order of seniority, and then by the men. It was after midnight before every man of the company, which is the largest in the Third Infantry, being up to the full war strength of three officers and 142 men, had signed the roll and become soldiers of the United States Army. Early this morning the com pany will march on the parade grounds and. standing bare-' headed, will take the oath of allegiance to the United States as administered by Captain Williams. Company M was the first Ore gon National Guard company to report itself ready for duty, the first to move to Clackamas, the first to reach full war strength, and is now the first to go into the Federal service. Governor Wlthycombe wired the company his congratulations cn Its ' fine record last night. CAMP WITHYCOMBE. June 22. (Special.) The most fond mother whose boy is out here with the Ore gon National Guard to Become a soldier need have no fers that his health will not be guarded as carefully as if he were home. As carefully and more so. and in an Infinitely more scientific manner. If a man gets sick out here In the face of all the precautions taken to keep him well, it will be because, like Topsy and her badness, "he Just has it in him." Major M. B. Marcel u a, who was named chief surgeon of the camp in General Order No. 2 issued today by Colonel Clenard McLaughlin, hroutrh Captain Clarence R. Hotchkiss, camp adjutant, haa a nice big hospital tent all ready for emergencies. So far it looks pretty lonely, with nobody to occupy it. None Sick Yet. Though the more than 1200 Guards men now mobilized here came to camp almost directly from their homes, many of them leaving sedentary occupations, not a man of them has yet reported sick. The only man who has needed any medical attention was a private of Company M, of Salem, who wield-1 a pick a bit too enthusiastically while digging a trench, and managed to wound himself in the hand. His injury waa trivial and is healing :ct Nevertheless, the camp surgeons are very busy personages. Their big work consists in organizing the sanitary regulations at camp so as to make ill ness as scarce in the future as it is at present. Note some of the sanitary precau tions the soldiers are required to take, as laid down for them In Colonel Mc Laughlin's orders. Under the head of ."Personal Clean liness," the order saya: "Each soldier most bathe at least twlco weekly. Men must wash their hands thoroughly before . each meal. Bathhouses, if provided, must be kept clean and Inviting and water drained properly, both Inside and outside. And this: "The camp water supply Is pure and wholesome. Precautions must be taken, however, to prevent sub sequent contamination by keeping all containers scrupulously clean and pro tected from dust." As for the housekeeping arrange ments, they would delight the most fastidious housekeeper. "The Interior of the tents should be kept clean, and clothing, b'mkets and bedding will be exposed to the tun light daily, weather permitting." reads another paragraph of fienerai Ordr No. 2. pertaining to sanitation. ' Tens will be raised during the daytime It good weather' and will je adt')ii:tt ly tCuAcluded oa I'tfa 5. Culmua i.j