Daily capital journal., June 23, 1916, Image 1

CIRCULATION IS
OVER 4000 DAILY
FULL LEASED
WIRE DISPATCHES
JP
'sj ,
THIRTY-NINTII YEAR
SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1916
PRICE TWO CENTS S2ftSK
TROOPS TRAPPED
THEN BUTCHERED
ANOTHER ALAMO
Unconfirmed Reports of At
tack Received by Mar
Companies
TELL OF GALLANT STAft
MADE IN DEATH TV 5
Relief Column Sent by Persh
ing Rushing to Save
Survivors
El Paso, Texas, June 2". t'neon
f;rmod reports received today by Am
erican milling companies stated that
troops 0 and K of the Tenth United
states cavalry were practically an
nihilated in the fighting at Carrizal
when lel into the Oarrauzista trap.
The little handful of American sol
diers made a gallant stand but, grentiy
outnumbered, were forced back. The
Mexican cavalry pursuing shot down
Inked Slates cavalrymen whose mounts
liad stampeded, the troopers dismount
ed to fight, declared the private ad
vices. The few who escaped are reported to
1'0 wandering in the foothills without
food or water. It was said that General
l'ershing had sent n strong column to
rescue the scattered fragments ot the
force nearly slaughtered at lamzal.
The relief column was reported racing
along the dry bed of the Rio Carmen
toward Carrizal.
These advices are contradicted by of
ficial Mexican reports.
In compliance with Washington's or
ders, a virtual embargo on foodstuffs
was in effect along the border here to
day. Military- measures were taken to
prevent large quantities of food cross
ing into Mexico and falling into the
bands of tho Carrnir.istas.
The Juarez civilian guard, assisted
liy 150 Oarranzistn troops called back
to protect the Mexican city .are be
lieved to have prevented the slicking of
Juarez by about a hundred low class
Mexicans from El Paso. After the bulk
of the Carranzistns forces evacuated the
city, theso Mexicans crossed to Juarez,
bent on looting, it is believed. Some
were arrested. A heavy patrol guarded
Juarez all night under orders to shoot
any one attempting to loot the partly
deserted city.
A party of 75 former Villistas cross
ed into Mexico below Juarez to join
the Carranzistns, believing intervention
is coining. The attitude of a majority
of Mexican refugees in the I'nited
States was believed to have been ex
pressed by General Felip Angeles when
he was interviewed today.
"If the I'nited States government
intervenes for the purpose of fighting
The Cnrranzistn government," said An
geles, "the thousands of refugees will
not be lured to support the first chief
1y appeals of patriotism.
'"But if the United States fights the
Mexican people as a nation, this will be
considered conquest and the refugees
will return to their native land to fight
the invaders."
Angeles stnted that ninny refugees
would be glad to see Carranza 's govern
ment crumble. They want him deposed
by the I'nited States for driving thou
si.nds of Mexicans into exile.
Buenos Ayres Paper
Says, Keep Hands Off;
Buenos Ayres, June 23. The influ
ential Argentine newspaper I. a Xacion i
today urged other South American re-1
publics to adopt for the present at least.:
I can't see why th' hut-tels want t'
mix cement with anything as cheap as
i:iiiciikc flour. Corn makes whiskey,
whiskey makes Dimmyerats aa' Dimmv
make paramount issues.
-AY ONE THING BUT
DO THE OTHER
Washington, Jimp 23. Act
ing upon instructions from Geu
eral Carranza, Mexican Ambas
sador Arredondo today called
upon a number of Latin-American
diplomats and explained
the Mexican situation from the
Mexican standpoint. He told
them that the constitutional
troous in Chihuahua had been
instructed not 'to attack Amer
ican troops unless the latter
took the aggressive, while the
present diplomatic negotiations
are pending.
'
STATE OFWAR EXISTS
Officials Say They Will Kill
All Americans If Warship
Comes To Port
Galveston, Texas, June; 23. Twenty
nine Americans and one Knglishnian,
refugees from Tuxpam, who arrived
here nn the steamer San Rieardo today
corroborated reports that Mexican of
ficials in Yucatan have publicly said
that a state of war exists between the
United States and Mexico. The Car
ranza commander at Tuxpam declared,
according to the refugees, that fighting.
already has begun without the formality
of a declaration o'f war.
Hand bills circulated by Mexican
military authorities called upon Mex
icans of all factions to unite to resist
invasion by the United States. Bulletins
were posted, announcing a great victory
for the Mexican forces at Brownsville
when an American force attempted to
cross the Rio Grande. The Americans
were reported to have lost heavily in
lives and equipment. The refugees said
the authorities in Tuxpam declared they
would kill every American in the city
if a warship appeared off the port.
Nineteen moro refugees are expected
from Tuxpam on another ship,
Oregon Troops May Be
Sent to Border Soon
Camp Withycoinbe, Clackamas, Or.,
June 2,'!. Captain Kenneth P. Williams,
federal nnistering-in officer, received
a notice from the war department at
Washington today directing him to re
port as soon as any separate unit of
the Oregon national guard is ready for
field service.
As soon as it is ready each group of
men will be dispatched to the border
under orders from General Eunston.
Supplies of rifles and ordinance are
en route here from the arsenals at San
Francisco and Benicia, and no troops
will be ready to leave until they are
received.
Company M of Salem was the first
unit to be mustered into the federal
service. Major Carle Abrams, com
manding the Third battalion of the
Third regiment, expects to have the
other three companies of his battalion
mustered in tomorrow. Arrival of
equipment is practically all that is
necessary to prepare the troops for
border duty.
a policy of "hands off" with regard to
the Mexican-American crisis. I. a Xaciou
warmly commended Foreign Minister
Murnture for refusing to join any move
ment o'f South American diplomats to
prevent trouble between the United
states and Mexico.
Prussian Militarism Must
Be Forever Crushed Before
War Stops, Says Sazanoff
By William Phillip Slinms.
i I'nited Press staff correspondent.)
(Copyright V.HI'j by United press; copy
right in Great Britain.)
Petrograd. June 23 Pence must come
only when allied soils is swept clean of
the enemy and Prussian militarism for
ever crushed, S. I). Snzonuff, Russian
minister of foreign affairs, .sometimes
called "the pillar of the triple en
tente, "told the United Press in an ex
clusive interview today.
Minister Snzonoff has just returned
from the Russian front. In a private
audience he outlined Russia's attitude
towanl the peace talk current in neutral
countries, especially in America.
"Germany," said the foreign min
ister, "set upon us without warniug.
Now, having signally failed to beat
Europe into submission and finding her
intended victims getting the upper
hand, she covers her face with the musk
of piety and endeavors to throw upon
the allies the blame for causing the war.
Sin k n procedure in such an open avow
al of her own weakness and an attempt
to hide her own unenviable -situation
a tact which I believe the world will
soon realize, if it doesn't already.
Peace Talk Futile.
"Pence talk now is doubly futile.
Germany assuredly has not won the
war. Hence, she is not in a position
NEGRO
T
FOUL TREACHERY
General Gomez Put Up the
Job and Gave Command
to Fire
NOTHING IS KNOWN OF
FATE OF DETACHMENT
Captain Boyd Killed Accord
ing to American Story,
Many Wounded
San Antonio, Texas, June 2,.. Gen
eral Pershing has wired General Fun
ston that the Mexican garrison has
evacuated Casas Grandes. He made
no mention of having occupied the
city. Funston was inclined to doubt
press reports that Pershing had declar
ed martial law in that city and Nuevo
Casas Grandes, saying he believed. Per
shing would have reported such action.
The squadron of the Tenth cavalry
sent by Pershing to investigate tlie
Carrizal battle had not returned early
todav, but Persuing iorwnrded to fun
ston the report of tho fight brought
into camp by stragglers who jtartici
pated.
The negro troopers stated that while
scouting, they joined Troops C and K,
Tenth cavalry, at O.io Santo Domingo
Tuesday night. Captain Charles Boyd
commanding troop (' as senior captain,
was in chare1 of the expedition. AS
4:30 Wednesday morning the column
started in the direction of Carrizal, ar
riving within a mile of the village at
7 a. in,
A Mexican guide was sent out to
ask the Carranza commandant if Mie
American troops might pnss through
the town. At first, General Felix Go
mez, commanding refused, but later
sent word the Americans might pass if
they would stop in the town for a
parley.
'Gomez Gave Order to Fire
Before Captain lioyd could start,
General Gomez rode out with two aides
and engaged the American officers in
conversation. While they were talk
ing Mexican soldiers began to come
out of the town in large numbers. Cap
tain Boyd saw the danger of being
surrounded, and ordered his commund
to fall back.
At this juncture; Comer, turned and
galloped to the right of his own line.
He gave an order and the Mexicans
opened fire. Captain Boyd ordered his
men to dismount and return the fire.
Heavy fighting ensued. After nn in
terval of an hour or two, the negroes
holding the horses in the reur of the
line mounted und spurred away. This
was all the stragglers, who were in
cluded in the horse detail, could tell.
Mexican military officials sav the
commander of the Americans was kill
ed indieatiii" that Captain Boyd lost
his life and not Captain Lewis S. Mo
rey commanding troop K as was first
reported. Captuin Morey is understood
to have been wounded.
Compauv- A, Texas national guard
now held in reserve at Fort Sam Hous
ton, was ordered to Brownsville.
Forty carloads of pontoon bridge
material have arrived here from Wah-
(Continned on Pag' Two
ito say anything. We cannot say yet
I that we are the victors, so peace sug
gestions are unfriendly to us.
j "Germany's power is clearly waning.
The strength of the allies is increasing,
as is proved by the daily events in the
! fighting ut Verdun and in the n.it mire
'of the Russian front, as well as by suc
cesses of the clash of the Skngerak nn
vul buttle and of tie victories in Asia
Minor.
I "The war can end but one way. That
is when allied soil is swept clean of the
1 enemv and our every demand is admit-
;ted. To accept peace earlier would be
j to shirk our duty.
"For civilization hus reached the
, cross roads. One way means the mailed
fist and the will of the stiongest; the
other menus the right to eh joy indi
; vidual culture. Prussia set out to im
pose our destiny. It was willed that
the allies should defend the other. We
i are faithful to the trust. We ale mu
; tually pledged to do that. We were
never so united ns now and never so
strong.
"We wish pence ns ardently ns any
one, but it must be the right sort. Peace
i must be permanent, which means that
j Prussian militarism must go. After all,
; it i this militarism we are coiubut-
, (Continued on Pae Seven.)
ROOFERS
TELL PERSHING
COMPANY M FIRST
Clackamas, Or., June 23
The Oregon militia was muster
ed into the federal service, to
day. Company M of Salem, a
war strength company of 142
men and three officers, took
the-federal oath this morning
immediately after mess. Each,
man had passed the federal ex
amination, and the company
records were completed to the
satisfaction of the mustering
in officer late last night.
Other companies submitted
their reeords and men to the
inspection of the federal offi
cer today. The work of mus
tering the militia into the fed
eral service probably will be
completed by tonight.
As Result of Spy Scare Every
body Looks Askant at
Each Other
Columbus, N. M., June 2.1. Spies for
tho do facto government have been
watching the shipment of troops and
supplies at the Columbus base. One sus
pect is under arrest today and several
others are being watched. A German
who lived in Mexico City many years
and came here since the Villista raid,
is under surveillance. The others are
ostensibly peaceable Mexican residents
of the town.
A quantity of noto books and papors,
covered with notations, were found on
the porson of Aydres Sandoval, the
Mexican taken into custody yesterday.
Many Mexican families fled from
Columbus into Mexico simultaneously
w ith the disappearance of 40 Carran
zista soldiers composing the customs
guard At the border three miles south.
As a result of the spy score, more
vigorous precautions- than ever were
put into effect in the base camp here.
The arsenal containing millions of
rounds of ammunition was the object
of the principal protective measures.
(Deleted by censor.) Outposts have
been strengthened and stationed farth
er out from camp. Rules governing the
military reservation are very strict.
Civilian drivers were warned to obey
the regulations.
During the night all Mexican militia
in the federal service here were taken
a system of defensive works around
Columbus and shown thair positions in
order that they may be able to find
their trenches in the dark in an emerg
ency. 3 TODAY'S BALL SCORES I
American
First, game R. If. K.
Washington fi 7 I
New York 0 11 I
Johnson and Ainsmith; Murkle, Rus
sell ami Nunaiuaker.
.Second game . ' R. II. E.
Washington L 7.1
New Vorli 5 8 0
i.arper and Henry; Cullop and Wal
ters. R. H. K.
Philadelphia 0 5 1
Boston 1 2 0
Slieehun und Seining; Shore and
Cady.
Otilv American scheduled.
National
U. II. E.
New Vork 7 7 0
Brooklyn - 4 10 5
lVutou, S.hupp and Hariden; Che
ney and Meyers. Porritt replaced
Sc h upp.
R. H. E.
St. Louis 8 10 1
Pittsburg 7 15 II
Meadows, .lusper and Gonzales;
ICanthnlner, lLariuon and Wilson,
mes replaced .Inaper.
Harvard Won Annual
Race by Four Lengths
New London. Coiiu., June 23. The
Harvard mid Vale varsity eights got
away in the filial race of the big regat
ta here at 5:50 this afternoon.
Passing the niile. post and stretching
steadily down the course, Harvard grad
ually assumed the lead and at the two
mile post was a good two lengths in
front.
Vale came too close to the flag posi
tion at the two mile post and hit the
pole with their oais. This threw them
further behind.
The blue crew quickly recovered,
iiml quickening their stroke appeared to
pick up somewhat. Harvard, however,
was rowing a steady, stiong stroke, and
Vale gained very slowly, but without
avail.
Harvard won by four lengths. Time,
20:02.
Earlier in the day Harvard freshmen
and the junior varsity had triumphed
over Vale in somewhat easy fashion.
Vule fought hard in the varsity but was
Outclassed.
FIGHT AT VERDUII
SHOWS I LET IIP
A!
Conflicts As Fierce, Bloody
and Useless As When
Battle Started
GERMANS CLAIM RUSSIAN
DRIVE HAS BEEN STOPPED
Russians in Bukowinan Are
Now Fifty Miles South cf
Czernowitz
Paris, June 23. Violent fighting in
all sectors of tho Verdun front con
tinued throughout Inst night, the war
office announced today.
The Germans attacked with great vio
lence west and Bouth of Fort Vaux, us
ing asphyxiating shells. West of the
Mouse, they renewed the attack on Hill
104, the dominating height northwest
of Verdun.
Two German attacks on Hill 304 led
by grenade attacks were speedily check
ed by the French quick firers. Lively
infantry engagements also occurred
around Avocourt and Dead Man's hill.
Kast of the Meuso the activity extended
from the river bank to Moulainvillo.
In the Champagne region desperate
fighting with bnyouets. Near Mout
Tetu the Germans attacked thrw times
but each time were repulsed in bayonet
and grenade fighting. Near Espnrges
a feeble German attack failed.
Claim Drive Halted.
Berlin. June 23. Tim Ttinalnn nffon.
sive, heralded as the beginning of a
great drive southward to the Carpath
ians, is approaching its end,
. A comparatively Binall German force
has completely halted the Russian ad
vance in Volliynia, where the Germans
have taken the initiative and arc ad
vancing. For several days General
Brussiloff has been Unable to draw his
lines any closer to Lemberg.
The repulse of all Russian attacks
and further successes for the Austro
German forces in Volliynia wus claimed
in an ofl'iciul statement from the Aus
trian wur office lust night, received
hero today.
Russians Get Town.
Petrogrnd, June 23. Russian forces
operating in Bukowina have captured
the railway town of Dura Humoru, 50
miles south of Czernowitz, it was of
ficially announced tonight. The Rus
sians have also taken the villages of
Strassia, Saraseh and Wischnit, taking
.SOU prisoners.
Germans Check Russians.
Berlin, June 23. German troops have
made a further advance against the
Russians in their counter offensive
southwest of Lutsk, it was officially an
nounced this afternoon. Russian attacks
near lleicsticzko,. Brody and Csnritschi
have been repulsed.
Attacks Repulsed.
Berlin, June 2.'!. Repulse of three
French attacks west of Port Vaux was
announced by the war department this
afternoon.
Went Down With Ship.
London, .lime 2.1. More than 200
lives were lost in the sinking of the
RUSSIANS HALTED
Carranza Would be Good
If Generals Would Permit
Situation Gets Past Him
By Carl D. Groat secretary has decided to put the lid on
(United Press staff correspondent.) information which is note strictly of
Washington, June 23. A report from I f icial.
General l'ershing containing the story , .Meantime war department nctivity
of the Carrizal tight between Anicr- j centered in getting militia troops for
iciiiis and Ciirran.istas based solely on j bonier service. Ten thousand men,
inforinulion of returning Tenth cavalry-j jjiitliered from the central and western
men was iu the war department 's hands departments, will leave soon as they
today. Its contents were characterized can be prepared. Probably this will be
ns conf inning press reports of the cav-Jin h very few day,
alryiiieu 's story in most particulars, but The administration position up to
officials suid they could not rely on-1 curly today tended to class the Carrizal
tirely upon its as providing that the, incident with the now forgotten pur nil
attack was unprovoked, with Hie Mex-j clash and the more recent unprovoked
icnus entirely the aggressors. attack on American sailors nt Mazat-
Watchful waiting was invoked iiucw'nn.
by the administration today in thel The source of real trouble in the Cnr
Mexiciin problem. Help in funning this .rinl affair apparently remaining is the
government 's coin se presumably diplii' I'fnct that American prisoners are still
mafic, but possibly stronger was an-j held in Mexican custody. As for Car
ticipated iu a preliminary report of'jrnnzn himself, administration men have
General Pershing on the Currizal buttle, reason to believe he is trying to get
His report, decoded early today, ,vhs his men ill line nnd nvonl hostilities. On
understood to contain the story of Tenth the other huiml the attitude of his gen
cavalry stragglers, putting rcspoiisibil- ernls is manifestly unpleasant. Gen-
ity for the uffnir upon the Mexicans.
The full official version, based on of-j
I ficers reports, was expected from
Pershing during the day.
Secretary linker refused to make pub- j
lie the text of Pershing's message on
jthe ground that it was not official in-1
I formation, and becuuse he and Pershing'
'regard it as"in tho rumor class." Thel
WHEAT BELOW $1.00
Chicago, June 2,1 Wheat
dropped below the dollar mark
today for the fim time since
the 1914 war boom. July clos
ed this afternoon at 9!' 3-4, a
drop of 2 7-H points from the
opening. Bear raids, based
on good weather reports, caus
ed the slump today.
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I
Forwards Story As It Was
Told Him by Troopers
Who Escaped
Washington, June 23. The war de
partment this afternoon gave out the
first report transmitted by General
Pershing on the fight nt Carrizal. It
was the account given by troopers wh
had reached field headquarters, after
the fight, ahead of the main force and
the one described by department of
ficials as insufficient to determine the
United Mates' course of action. The
tet follows:
"Pershing questioning troops with
reference to the Ahumaiiu affair. Two
troops, Tenth cavalry, Boyd's troops C
and Morey 's troop K joined on night
of Twentieth at Ojo San Domingo,
marched within one mile of Carrizal on
the twenty-first, Captain Boyd in com
mand, arriving there at 7:110 a. m., Boyd
sent n Mexican guide, askod permission
to pass through the town. Mexican
guide returned with refusal from Gen
eral Gomez. Then Gomez sent out note
by orderly stating Boyd might pass
through the town, providing he stopped
for a conference. Then General Gomez
himself came out and discussed the sit
uation 15 or 20 minutes with Boyd.
Meantime Mexican troops moving out
from the town, began surrounding
Boyd's column. Gomez retired and
when ho reached the right of his troops,
Mexican troops began firing machine
guns. Boyd then dismounted to fight
ou foot."
Secretary Baker in connection with
the report said that Pershing added he
had sent out cavalry to support and
bring back the two troops in qnuestion.
As yet, Baker said, Pershing has had
no opportunity to confer with officers
of either of the troops. What, if any
misunderstanding led to the attack, it is
impossible to decide, upon the evidence
at hand, he said.
Quiet Prevails On
Tacoma Waterfront
i
Tacoma Wash. June 211. Xo attempt
Was made by local shipping interests
today to ropluce striking union long
shoremen with non-union men the re
sult being that till loading of cargo on
over-seas craft was snpeuded. Union
pickets lined the water front and ab
solute quiet prevailed except nt the
lumber docks where small coastwise
lumber carriers were being worked ns
earlier in the week by non-union men.
Puiret Sound shippers who had signed
tho tentative agreement meeting the
demands of the union a few duys ago
wero indignant because they nre made
to suffer for differences arising at
Bun Francisco. Steamers belonging to
Osnlui Shosen Kaisha .Nippon
Vusen Kaisha and II. P. Ostrander
lines are laid up here pending settle
ment of the latest controversy.
Russian steamer Mercury by a mine in
the Black sen, according to rctrogrnd
dispatches today.
erul Trevino's reported approval of the
Carrizal clash and his announcement
that he would take similar action again
in the same circumstances was regard-
ed here ns indicative of a threatening
trend of events perhaps beyond Cnr-
rnnza ' control.
(Continued on Pan Thre,)
MEXICAN CAPITAL
IS STILL HOPEFUL
Business Men Realize Gravity
of Situation But Deceive
Themselves
THINK SOUTH AMERICA
IN SYMPATHY WITH TBEH
Americans. Allowed to De
part From Capital
Unmolested
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SALVADOR IS NEUTRAL
Washington, June 23. Minis
ter Znldivar of Salvador, denied
today reports from Mexieo City
that his country would join
Mexico in resisting interven
tion or invasion by the Uited
States.
"My country is interested
only iu a broad way in keeping
peace botween the two repub
lics," Baid Zaldivar. "But we
aro not iu sympathy with one
party as against another. We
hope both countries may find an
honorable way out of the situa
tion." Mexico City, June 23. Salvador and
Costa Rica have notified the Mexican
government- that they will join- Mexico
in opposing ' invasion by the Vnited
States, it was Btatcd today.
Though armed conflict with tho Uni
ted States is now considered imminent,
tho Mexican, people Htill hop foi a
settlement of the controversy by diplo
matic conference.
Thursday was a holiday in the cap
ital, being the religious festival of Cot
pus Christi. Business was suspended
generally. The streets and parks were
crowded. The peoplo talked nothing but
the prospects of war with I'nited
States.
Mexican business men interviewed by
the United Press did not believe that
the I'nited States would risk destroy
ing her friendly relations with Latin
American countries after laboring so
hard to establish them, by conflict with
Mexico. They believe tho American
government realizes that tho invasion
o'f .Mexico would arouse hostilities
against the United States through Cen
tral and South America, endangering, if
not ruining the trudo connections of
American trade merchants and manu
facturers. In fact all classes of people
seem to believe that some way will bo
found out of the difficulty without a.
break of friendly relations.
The proclamation by War Minister
Obrcgon calling upon all who have been
in arms against the government to
abandon that attitude nnd join the Car
riinza forces in enso of war with the
United States, is to bo expected to bring
general response. Those who have been
declared outlaws by i.arranza are ex
cluded from the cull. Those who do
not respond to the call will be consider
ed outlaws.
Refugees at Vera Cruz.
Vera Cruz, Mexico, June 23. Arrival
of hundreds of Ainerieun refugees hero
today fleeing before war elmids failed
to bring any unusual excitement tit
Mexican's principal seaport. The untive
residents me optimistic. The refugees
unite in declaring the crowds which
greeted them nt railroad stutions on
their trip here were fairly courteous.
Out in the hnrbor today the battleship
Nebraska was lying peacefully at Burh
or, with close to 2,000 American citizeus
aboard. The Nebraska's officers have
endenred themselves to the refugees by
their hospitality, but they are mighty
anxious for the arrival of a transport
which will relieve them of the civilians
aboard. A transport for tho refugees is
expected within 24 'r IM hours.
A train from Mexico City last night
brought several senr? Aineiitaus and
several hundred other foreigners. Not
one of these had anything but. tho high
est praise for the courtesy and po'.t -treatment
accorded thin by eonstitu-
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THE WEATHER
'k i wont nfiv
Oregon: To
night and Sat
urday fair, ex
cept unsettled,
probably show
ers Mrthwest
portion; winds
mostly southerly.
TrlEdAfiPM.
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