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K 82 Pages Section One Pages 1 to 18 SIX SECTIONS VOL. XXXV. NO. 2G. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 25, 191G. PRICE FIVE CENTS. V REPUDIATION IS 10 BE DEMANDED Peremptory Note to First Chief Is Next Step. WAR HINGING ON OUTCOME Hope Persists That Few of Command at Carrizal May Be Waiting Relief. MEDIATION TALK SCOUTED Washington Takes Position It Has Nothing to Settle and Will Not Block Funston. WASHINGTON, June 24. A per emptory demand that General Car ranza repudiate the attack on Ameri can troops at Carrizal and immedi ately release all captured American soldiers was understood tonight to be the next step in the Mexican crisis now contemplated by the Washington Government. Failure to comply 'with either de mand undoubtedly would result in the gravest consequences, foretold in Sec retary Lansing's recent note to the de facto government. Formulation of a communication awaited a final report from General Pershing on the Carrizal incident. Pending its receipt the War Depart ment pressed urgently today its ef forts to reinforce strongly the border patrol and prepare for any eventuali ties. .. , , Delay Regarded as Ominous. Full information from American Bources as to what happened at Car rizal was still lacking and the long delay in finding additional survivors of the fight was regarded as an omin ous sign. No American officer may . survive. In that event, action by the United States probably would be based on the reports already received from stragglers, which indicate that the force was trapped and massacred by machine-gun fire. Some hope persisted tonight that a few of the command, left afoot in the desert when their horses stampeded under the Mexican fire, may have dug themselves in somewhere in the coun try west of Carrizal, and be waiting for relief. General Pershing's cavalry supports were nearing the scene of the tragedy and already had picked up a number of survivors, according to late reports from the border. Another Battle Feared. Officials were plainly concerned with news dispatches from Chihua hua, saying that General Jacinto Tre vino, the Mexican commander, had threatened to attack American col umns reported advancing from the Mield base toward San Antonio and Ojo Caliente if they did not immedi- (Concluded on Page S, Column 1.) ................. mm r-T TTlTlltiiiiiiiiiii. ........ ................. ........ - ' ! AT CAMP WITHYCOMBE. , I j & yjr zo4.j- ?L X t . " ' : : ' : : 1 " ' ': TROOP C MISSING, PERSHING REPORTS AMERICAN" COJIMAXDER SENDS WOKD OF BATTLE. Six Survivors of Carrizal Found. President and Secretarj Baker Consider Latest Report. WASHINGTON, June 24. Secretary Baker tonight received General Per shing's latest official report on the fight at Carrizal. He made public the fol lowing1 excerpts: "A report received this morning from MaJoTi Jenkins reports five men of Troop C and one man of Troop K have been found at the San Luis ranch. The men state that Captain Boyd's Troop C occupied the left of the line and that Captain Morey's Troop K occupied the right. . "After the firing began Troop C ad vanced 250 yards toward the Mexican position along an irrigation ditch, tak ing it and capturing machine guns. Captain Boyd was twice wounded in the arm and shoulder befor s reaching the position and was'killed at the irri gation ditch. "Troop C continued to advance through the town under Lieutenant Adair. This was the last seen of Troop C by these men. "Troop K was outflanked and with drew a short distance, occupying an adobe house. Captain Morey was wounded in the shoulder. This house was surrounded by Mexicans and was under fire for some time. The men with Jenkins say that they believe 10 or 12 of Morey's troop who occupied the house escaped. It is believed that full particulars will be secured and the remaining men who escaped will be found." The border report was made public after Secretary Baker had laid the con tents before President Wilson ,i" a White House conference that lasted about half an hour and ended at mid night. MONTANA LINES HARD HIT Roadbeds Are Damaged and Alan Bridges Are Washed Out. GREAT FALLS, Mont., June 24. While the waters of the Missouri and tributary streams are receding, the railroads are still having troubles be cause of damaged roadbeds and washed-out bridges. Main 1inetrains on the Great North era are no longer detoured through this city .because of the opening of the line to Kallspell. The Butte branch, the Shelby line, the Gllman line and that to Choteau are still demoralized by washed-out bridges and damaged road beds. HUMMING BIRDS ARE PETS Orplianed Pair Brought l"p by Ab erdeen Couple Come Home Nights. ABERDEEN. Wash.. June 24. (Spe cial.) Two infant humming birds, the mother of whom was accidentally killed, are being brought up by hand at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Benn, founders of Aberdeen. The birds now are about grown. The Benns have fed them on honey and they have become so tame that after being freed for the day they re turn to the Benn home at night for shelter. BERLIN TO FEED POPULACE Public Kitchens to Open and Food to Bo Given Out Daily. AMSTERDAM, via London, June 24. The municipality of Berlin, says the Lokal Anzeiger, has decided to organ ize communal feeding of the popula tion. All preparations have been made for the, daily distribution of food. The first public kitchen will be opened on July 7. The whole scheme, when completed will cost 2,000,000 marks. HUGHES PREPARES TO OPEN CAMPAIGN "Mexican Mess" Likely to Be Live Topic. . JULY 15 IS TENTATIVE DATE Time for Acceptance Speech Subject to Change. MR. HARDING IS CAUSTIC Comment on Miserable Handling of Situation Gives an Inkling as to Form of A ttack on Administration. NEW YORK, June 2. (Special.) Tentative arrangements for the official notification ceremonies were discussed today at a conference between Charles E. Hughes. Republican nominee for President, and Senator Warren G. Har ding, chairman of the subcommittee of the National committee, which will have charge of the affair. The present plan is to hold the noti fication on Saturday, July 15, in this city. This schedule, however, will be subject to change at the wish of Mr. Hughes, and after further conference it may be decided that an earlier date is advisable. The situation in Mexico may have something to do with that, as some of the leaders feel that Mr. Hushes cannot afford to remain silent on the issues of the campaign much longer. Addrena to Be Vigorous. The address which Mr. Hughes will make in response to the notification was another subject discussed at con ferences today. That will be the first utterance of importance by the nominee since his telegram to the Republican convention after his nomination. The plan is to time the publication of the forthcoming address so that it will have the roost telling effect. It will probably, be a bUsierinff commentary on present conditions. - While Mr. Hughes would not discuss either his conference with Mr. Harding or the plans for the address he will make when officially notified. Mr. Harding, however, offered a caustic comment on the Mexican situation, which was considered as highly signif icant in that it might throw some light on the possible form of attack on the Democratic Administration by the Rt publican nominee. Men In Mexico Deplored. Mr. Harding said: "Nothing can happen in Mexico which will relieve the present Administration of the miserable mess it has gotten itself into." It was made known today that Mr. Hughes probably would select his cam paign manager before the end of next week. Action in this matter, as well as in regard to the details of the campaign has been put over until after the meet ing of the Progressive National Com mittee in Chicago on Monday and the publication of the letter of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, in which he will announce his support of Mr. Hughes. It was predicted generally that the man selected by Mr. Hughes would be acceptable to the Progressives to the extent at least that he would not be of the extreme Old Guard type. T. R May Take Active Part. Governor Whitman was in conference with the nominee. After talking with George W. Perkins and after talking with Mr. Hughes, he hurried off to see Mr. Perkins again. This- was taken as another evidence that things were (Concluded on Page S. Column 4.) INDEX OF TODAYS NEWS The Weather. TEPTERTIAT'S Maximum temperature, 73 degrees; minimum, 57 degrees, TODAY'S Shower ; southerly winds. War. Russians advance across Bukowlna. Sec tion 1. page 4. Germans capture Fort Thlaumont. Sec tion 1. page 4. Mexico. Peremptory note demanding repudiation of Carrizal attack to be sent Carranxa. Sec tion 1. page 1. Americans pierce Mexican lines at Carrizal. Section lf page 1. Mexican and American armies .advance to ward each other. Section 1, page 8. Mexicans construe crossing over border as aeciaration of war. .section 1, page 1. Negro prisoners are stripped and paraded through streets of Chihuahua City. Sec tion 3. page 5. Pope pleads that war be averted. Section 1. page ft. Troop C missing. General 'Pershing reports. Section 1, pago 1. Troops. Third Battalion is mustered In. Section 1. page 1. General Bell Is here and says disposition of Oregon troops ft a been made. Section 1. page 5. Politics. Mr. Hughes is silent, but seems satisfied, after conference with Mr. Root. Section 1. page 2. Mr. Hughes prepares to open campaign. Sec tion a, page l. Domestic. Associated Advertising Clubs of World to meet in Philadelphia today. Section 1. page 2. National. Bills providing for naval base on Columbia RH-er to be heard soon. Section 1, page 2. Pacific Northwest. Plans for Chautauqua at Gladstone Park are complete. Section 1, page 9. Redmond twins high praise from Addison Bennett. Section 1. page 12. Blind student has brilliant record at Oregon University. Section 1, page 7. Republicans to a ttack Idaho primary law. Section 1, page 7. Oregon City entertains conventions of car riers and postoffice clerks. Section 1, page 4. Sports. Pacific Coast League results Portland 1-3. Salt Lake 2-1, I-os Angeles 3, Oakland 7; San Francisco 6, Vernon 4. Section 2. Page 1. Mrs. Constance Meyer out for Kational titles. Section 2, page Many Portland golfers to compete at Spo kane. Section 2. Page . Golfers have trouble selecting proper weight balls. Section 2. Page 6 Golfers said to get stale often on wooden clubs. Section 2, page 6. Gulsto and Guignl boyhood rivals. Section 2, page 2. Portland go 1 far lowers Spokane course record In trial round. Section 2, page 1. Brooklyn trounces Giants twice. Section 2, Page 2. Johnston wins Coast tennis honors. Sec tion 2. page 6. Cleveland takes lead over Detroit In close game. Section 2, page 2. Cobfb and Jackson gain on Speaker In bat ting. Section 2, page A. Commercial and Marine. Oats h If her on bid and asked price at exchange. Section 2. page 16. Chicago wheat advances, owing to rains In Southwest. Section 2, page 14. Representative stocks close firm and spe cialties are irregular. Section 2, page Id. Bankers discuss probaMe Oovrnmentinr loan. Section 2, page 3 0. Rose City leaves dock and is recalled, sec tion 2. page 7. General strike probable is belief In San Francisco. Section 1, page 3. General strike brought nearer In longshore men's dispute. Section 1. page a. Portland and Vicinity. Cummins penls fflaol.-tn in Oregon and Hughes wins for nothing. Section 1, page 14. Nearly 200 enlist for Girls' National Guard. Guard. Section 1, page 10. Ad Men of Portland carry off honors at Spokane convention. Section 1, page 13. Sweet Pea Show next on floral calendar. Section 1. page 13. Assets of Robert J. Brock estate, totaling SI 50,000, disappear. Section 1, page 4. South Dakota to carry civilians on training cruise in August. Section 1, page 15. Bishop Sumner asks that Indictment against C. B. Pfahler be dismissed. Section 1, page 1 3. Major-Gen era 1 Wood appeals for strong sys tem of defense. Section 1, page 3. Kelly Clan, of Portland, holds Its annual reunion. Section 1, page 16. Shrlnera film of Columbia River Highway to be shown at Heilig. Section 1. page 16. Specialists see highway and leave for homes. Section 1, page 16. Democrats form state central organization. Section 1, page 17. Progressive Business Men to have outing on highway July e-9. Section 1, page 0. Portland, Or., and Portland, Me., exchange telephone greetings. Section 1, page 13. Weather report, data an forecast. Section 1, page 14. Systematic relief work for soldiers families to be urged. Section 1, page 10. All Salaries to Be Paid. ST. LOUIS, Juno 24. B. F. Bush, receiver for the Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain system, today announced that all employes who enlist for military service will be carried on the rolls of the company at full pay during their service. asssssnnnnnnnnnnMnnnMnn- G3106.0 I AMERICANS PIERCE LINES AT CARRIZAL Troop C Takes Trench and Charges Town. WOUNDED OFFICER KEEPS ON Corporal Describes Gallant Death of Captain Boyd. AMBUSH TWICE 'STORMED Captain Morey's Force Has Chance to Fight From Cover, but Is Flanked Tltimate Fate of Remnant Is I'nknowa. SAN ANTONIO. Tex., June 24. The Tenth Cavalry under Charles T. Boyd, succeeded in breaking; through the lines of the Mexican force under General Felix Gomez at Carrizal, according to a message tonight from General Persh ing to General Funston, but whether any of them were able to make their escape still is unknown. Captain Boyd'a men of Troop C took the ditch in which, the front line of Mexican troops were Intrenched, and charged through into the town of Car rizal. Troop K. under Captain Lewis Morey, charged with Troop C. but were outflanked and were forced to. take refuge in an adobe house. Ultimate Fate Unknown. They at least had a chance to defend themselves from cover, but their ulti mate fate is unknown, as is that of the remnant of Captain Boyd's troops. This news came to General Pershing by courier from Major John M. Jen kins, commanding a squadron of the relief expedition sent out from Colonia Dublan. Major Jenkins also announced that he had found five members of troop C. of the Tenth Cavalry and one member of troop K, at San Luis ranch. They also were horseholders, as were the other stragglers who have re ported. They-did not see the finish of the fight, but their stories, according to Major Jenkins' courier, confirmed reports that the attack had been opened by the Mexican troops without provocation. Fear Felt for Captain Morey's Men. General Pershing said in his report he did not believe the 37 men still un accounted for had been captured. This was taken to mean that he feared Cap tain Morey's men had not been able to hold out against the overwhelming odds against them from the shelter of the house in which they had taken refuge and had been killed. It is still hoped, however, that they may be holding out and Major Jen kins' command is hastening toward Carrizal to their relief. Major Robert L. Howie, with the second squadron of the relief expedition, is a day be hind Jenkins and is pressing hard to overtake and support him. General Pershing, according to his report, has sent provisions and supplies for the wounded, to meet Majors Jenkins and Howze on their return inarch toward Colonia Dublan. Fighting Qualities Shown., General Pershing reported that the troops under Captain Boyd and Captain Morey showed the greatest courage and exhibited the most startling fighting qualities. No mention of the Mexican Cavalry charge reported by the stragglers last night was made in the Pershing report, but the fact that the Americans were not able to advance and break the Mex ican lines after the first attack is be lleved to give some indication that the (Concluded on Pag S, Colum 3.) MOVE IS TAKEN AS WAR DECLARATION MEXICAN CIRCULARS MAINTAIN WAR EXISTS. Handbills at Matamoras Say All Americans Found With Arms Will Be Executed. BROWNSVILLE. Tex., June 24. Cir culars were distributed in Matamoros. opposite here today, declaring that the latest crossing Into Mexico of Ameri can troops near here has been con strued as a declaration of war against Mexico on the part of the United States. The circulars are signed by General E. P. Nafarrette. commander of Mexican forces in the state of Tamaulipas. The circulars dated Juno 17 declare a state of war exists between the two countries. The circular declares that all Ameri cans found in Mexico with arms will bo executed, but Americans pursuing peaceful occupations south of the Rio Grande and who are not armed would be protected. Apparently the circular was Issued at the time of the crossing of Ameri cans just west of Brownsville last Saturday in pursuit of bandits who at tacked a detachment of the Twenty sixth Infantry and raided two ranches near San Benito. These troops were withdrawn Sunday last upon promise of Mexican authorities to capture and punish the bandits. At least two ban dits were killed and several wounded by the punitive expedition. There were no American casualties. PANAMA HOLDS ELECTION Canal Zone Forces Are Ready to Suppress Rioting. PANAMA. June 24. General Clarence R. Edwards, commanding the American forces in the Canal Zone, has ordered the American soldiers to remain out of Panama and Colon from Saturday to Monday on account of the Panama elec tion, but to be ready to suppress riot ing and to protect foreigners. Disorders are reported from the prov inces. There have been many arrests and a few persons have been killed. The United States troops stationed in the Canal Zone who recently held extensive maneuvers. Army officers hero declare, are well fitted for possi ble service in Mexico. The various units are at full war strength. It is believed here that the Canal regiments. In the event of hostilities, may be ex changed, for -militia-. ij . -v. MEDICAL TESTS RUSHED Mustering Stops Vntil Physicians Can Catch Vp With Work. CAMP WITHTCOMBE. June 24. (Special.) Mustering of Oregon Guardsmen will stop tomorrow to per mit the Medical Corps to finish exam ining the companies mustered. Captain Bridges, aide to General Bell. General White, Captain Williams and Colonel McLaughlin held a late informal con ference tonight arranging for General Bell's visit tomorrow. The A-.ro Club of America, through Alan R. Hawley. has offered to pay all expenses of Guard officers and non commissioned officers in the aviation school, co-operating with the War De partment UNITS TO START AT ONCE Ctalx Troops Get Orders Not to Await Complete Mobilization. SALT LAKE CITY. June 24. Addi tional instructions received from the War Department today directed that all units of the state militia be sent to the border as soon as possible without waiting for complete mobilization. The battery of Field, Artillery prob ably will be the first organization to leave and is expected to go Monday or Tuesday, closely followed by a squad ron of Cavalry. THIRD BATTALION IS HOW PART OF ARMY Oregon Unit Believed to Be First to Muster. PHYSICAL TESTS DROP OUT SIX Company M, First to Respond, Is Only One Examined. 64 CARS ARE NEEDED Captain Williams Notifies Depart ment That Several Trains Are Necessary to Moic Men and Supplies to Border. CAMP WITHTCOMBE, Or., June 24. (Special.) Oregon troops continued to day to set new marks in National Guard preparedness for other state troops to emulate. When the call for mess sounded to night an entire battalion of the Third Infantry had been mustered into the Federal service. Company M. or Salem, gained the dis tinction yesterday of being the first company lit the United States to be mustered in. and again today the hon ors went to up-state soldiers. The battalion mustered in today was the Third, commanded by Major Carle Abrams, and comprising Companies M of Salem. L of Dallas, I of Woodburn. and K of Corvallis. Battalion la Believed First. Early today Captain Kenneth P. Will iams, United States mustering officer for Oregon, received official confirma tion from Washington that Company M in being mustered in yesterday had beaten every other National Guard com pany in the country to that honor. "In view of that fact. I think it is entirely safe to say that the Third Bat talion of the Third Infantry has estab lished the record of being the first complete battalion in the United States to be mustered in, said Captain Will iams tonight. "The men have made a fine showing and they have every right to be proud of It-" 3C3 Men. 13 Officers F.nlUI. The strength of the four companies of the Third Battalion as mustered in Is 12 officers and 363 men. These are distributed as follows: Company M, three officers and 143 men; Company L, three officers and 72 men; Company I, three officers and 75 men. and Com pany K. three officers and 73 men. Of the 143 men on the rolls of Com pany M, however, six were rejected yes terday and today in the rigid physical examination conducted by Major Field, of the regular Army, which followed the mustering. This small percentage of rejections is considered a remark able showing. Company M finished the ordeal of physical examinations last night, but companies L. I and K. still have to b examined. The tests will begin Mon day morning. 21 Men C.'iven to Others. Company I. of Woodburn. Captain Grover Todd, which mustered in with, three officers and 75 men. has had 21 men transferred from it to other or ganizations which were below the min imum strength of 65 men. Even with one battalion mustered Into the Federal service, there is still much to be done before the Oregon troops here will be even "reasonably ready," as the War Department re quires, to move to the Mexican border. Captain Williams repeated today his (Concluded on Page 14. Column 1.)