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Newspaper Page TextCIRCULATION IS OVER 4000 DAILY FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES mm THIRTY-NINTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1916 X IVlJti itIU Vvl AO STANDS FIVE CEIfTl 11 10 HEAR F CARRIZAL FIGHT If This Corrokrates Story of Troopers War Almost Cer tain to Follow BOYD ORDERED NOT TO FIGHT CARRANZISTAS Return of Relief Expedition May Throw Light On How Fight Started By Robert J. Bender. (Tinted Press staff correspondent.) Washington, June 24 The question of an arnied invasion of Mexico hangs today upon "the nature of the first re port" of any commissioned officer who participated in the Carrizal 'fight it any are alive. Following a conference with Presi dent Wilson, lasting ono hour, Secretary of War Baker at 11 o'clock today said: "We are obliged to wait for further word from General Pcrshiug before we can determine our course of action." "The only thing we have thus far, nside from that coming from Mexican cources, is the report of a few stragglers who were considerably in tae rear 01 (he point where the Carrizal attack oc curred." Baker said. The men had been left to hold the borses and act as a rear guard, while , tlie others went forward. Apparently when the firing started and our horses licgan to stampede, these men scamper ed away, so that they were, not near the place where the parleying was going on and probably were consider : ably back when the shooting began. "We are compelled to wait, there fore," he said, "until we hear from the ' two troops of cavalry sent out to bring back what remains of the troops en gaged in the Carrizal fight. Until we i;ct that report, there is absolutely no change in policy to be considered. "The public, will uot have to wait five minutes for the contents of Gen or Pershing's report when it comes in," Baker said. Boyd's Orders Were Strict. The forces under Captain Boyd were under explicit- orders from General Pershing to confine their operations ex clusively to scouting. They were spe cifically commanded to engage ill no fight, or to make no move which threat ened to precipitate a fight, unless ac tually attacked. If Boyd was com manded to stop or refused permission to pass by General Gomez and advanced regardless, he violated his orders and there will be no declaration of war be cause of the Carrizal incident. If the reports made so far by the escaped negro troops of the T?nth cav r.lry tli it t. Captain Boyd had stopped his inarch at the command of Gomez and that the Mexicans 'fired on the troopers sifter they had halted are confirmed by un officer, President Wilson's threat of the "gravest consequences" will at once be made good- Action is not to Ue taken on the word of the colored troopers because it is realized the en listed men had no part in the parley be tween Gomez and Boyd and could narcelv have been familiar with all the details. ' There is no minimizing of the serious ness of the situation at either the White Bouse or the war department. It is ad mitted that the likelihood of a break luis never been so great. Moray's Story Will Decide It. The effect has been sobering. There in little disposition to talk at either the White House or the war department. Both departments are keyed for ac It'on. At both places it is admitted (Continued on Page Four."! A broken umbrella alius has a purty b.idl'. When I look at th' newspaper )'irtnres o' kornon claimia non-support I think it's no wonder. E N I 7ully Equipped Yet-But r ' of Company M Failed z In Examination Camp Withycombc, Clackamas, Ore., June 24. Major General J. Frankliu Hell, commanding the department of the west, will arrive at Camp Withv- combe today to inspect the 1,400 na tional guardsmen encamped here. It is .believed he is on his way to Califor- The mustenng in of militiamen pro ceeded slowly today. After taking the federal oath, members of Company M of Salem were given the physical ex amination while other companies of the Third battalion were mustered in. Rifles, ammunition and quartermas ter's supplies are en route here from California arsenals. Until they arrive the militiamen cannot be passed by the United States army as "reasonably fit for field service." It may be a week before any of the Oregon troops can be sent forward, said Captain Kenneth 1 Williams, mus-tering-in officer. Very few men of the Salem company failed to pass any of the federal tests, but because of the size of this com panyabout 150 men some of them may be assigned to other companies to make up shortages. About 100 militiamen whose enlist ments expire in July have refused to re-enlist and have been sent home. Five Burned to Death-Mex icans Accused of Starting Fire-Loss $100,009 Needles, C'al., June 24 With the business section of Needles reduced to smouldering ruins today and five per sons dead as a result of a fire which swept the city before daylight todav. officers have been rushed from neigh boring cities to prevent a pitched bat- tle between Americans and Mexican residents here. Mexicans are openly accused on all sides of being responsible for the blaze which broke out in the Needles hotel at 1:15 a. m. and spread rapidly across the business section. The loss is esti mated at between $75,000 and $100,000. A riot here Monday, in which three Mexicans were wounded and which re sulted from the killing of a Mexican by a white peace officer, is said to have kindled'a feeling that hu. grown steadily during the week. Nick Jassress, wealthy mine owner, is only known of the five victims. The other victims were strangers here and their identity for the time being is a mystery, owing to the destruction of the hotel registers. In all 15 large establishments, in cluding one hotel, two meat markets. grocery stores, a garage, office block and two restaurants were destroyed. When the fire broke out in the Needles hotel 18 persons were sleeping within. Jussress rushed to the front veranda on the second floor begging the gazing hundreds below to save hinC lie refused to jump and, in full view, succumbed to the flames. Relief Squadron May Be Delayed in Returning by Having to BringWounded San Antonio, Texas, June 24. Ar mv fears and hopes of exact tidings of the fate of approximately l'H) Ameri can troopers ambushed at Carrizal rest ed todav on the relief squadron of the Lieventli cavalry, dispatched by Gen-j by the Mexicans. W hen they saw t.ieir eial Perilling immediately after word j comrades surrounded on three sides, of the encounter reached his keadquar-1 raked on one flnnk by machine gun ters. I fire and charged on the other by cav- There was n feeling here that tli.e'alry, they realized the hopelessness of failure'to receive any word from this! the fight and made their way back to relief squadron was of ftself sinister the American lines. Thev were unit- in its foieooding. but General Funs- ton said it mie be their progress back to the lines was hampered by the care of the wounded from the Tenth c.iv.nry. it tne t-.ieventn squadrons ' ir iniiint; ui u nuuiiui;.! rui 1 1 1 ui " , of the Tenth, the men wouhhave to! be carried on litters. General Persh-; ling did not report wnether he had sent 1 ... . out additional forces to searcn tor tnei , " F.leventh or aid them. ment's plans ror disposition of the 17 Army officers here have practically i prisoners captured at Carrizal and now abandoned ho)e for all nf those in the i held, it is reported, in prison at (.'hi Carrizal amlmshearte except the seven j luiuuua. Since no "state of war" ex stragglers of the Tenth who have so j its between the United States and far arrived nt General Pershing s headquarters. Not an officer or non- com ia that detacument, whih num bered not more than 100 men was prob- ably less than that, has teen reported so tar. StirrtYors All Privates I The seven known survivors ore all' ill HUSTLE 10 GET READY FOR Mexico City However Is Quiet So Far As Civilians Are Concerned WILSON'S LAST NOTE HAS NOT BEEN MADE PUBLIC Assurances of Support of Carranza Are Wired From All Sections Mexico City, June 24. Secretary COMING GCINFLICT Lansing's statement to the Latin-AmerJ the local boys, declares Mr. Putnnm ..... . X' n; . 1 1 t.l I. l ican diplomats has caused an excellent impression here. It is now believed in official circles that the prospects for a peaceful solution of the present diffi culties between the United States and Mexico are promising, Mexican military officials, however, are displaying great activity in view of the prospects ot war with the United States. They have been on the move day and night since the situation be came critical, though the city is quiet so far as the civilion population is con cerned. " General Carranza was in consultation with his ministers until a late hour last night. The reply to President Wilson's note was the chief topic of discussion. All tho leading officials refused to talk for publication, though tho general sen timent is that the note is unduly antag onistic and that some portions are based on a misunderstanding of the facts. There are no indications when Gen eral .Carranza 'g reply will be sent t Washington, Ofiicials declare posi tively, however, that do intimation of its contents 'Will be permitted to be cabled or to be published here until aft er it is received and published in full in the United States. . The American government is being criticised because New York newsoa- fpers printed a synopsis of President Wilson s note a week before its receipt here. Little public interest is being shown in the note, which has not been publish ed here. It is the general belief, how ever, that General Carranza, in his re ply, will combat vigorously some of President Wilson's statements, especial ly the one alleging the presence of con stitutionalist troops among bandit raid ers. Telegraph wires from all parts of the republic are bringing assurances of sup port to General Carranza in case of hostilities with the United States. Of ficials believe the proclamation of amn esty issued Thursday will unite all fac tions of any consequence in the country in opposition to any invading army. Refugees at Vera Cruz. Vera Cruz, Mexico, June 21. About tioO American refugees are now here awaiting transportation to the United States. A special train of 12 cars brought several score Americans and a number of other foreigners here late last night. They reported many Amer icans in interior cities refused to leave their businesses, feeling that the pres ent tension between the two countries would be removed. privates and negroes, inn inly those who were ass'mned by Captain iloyd, com manding the two squadrons, to take the horses to the reur when the men lismounted at the first sign of attack i ed in condemning the treachery of tiefense to proceed with its case when j ('arranzistas forces at Carrizal. Noire i saw the termination of the unequal j fight, but they did say the ambushed negro troops fought gamely aud with n-ilj( Clin U.MIlftl UIU. UUT11C Ui their enemies. Tho o,ri,.or ln.ro r er.xWKnulv . . ,, Innxious to lenrii the I nrrnnM unviTn- Mexico it was pointed out here thatjbv rcords filed with the county clerk, the de facto government has no legal! cost .10,90."i.i."i. Approximately 740ii right to hold, these men as "prisoners of war" that phrase being the one employed by Carranza officials in de scribing their capture. (Ceatinued on Pje Five.) E Only Two So Far Failed to Pass Salem ta Visit the Boys Sunday "I am as busy as a bee keeping Company M organized. .It is the first j mobilized in Oregon and in the whole United States. The blankets caused a big demonstration and admiration for Salem patriotism by the whole state." This is the word received from Cap tain Max Gehlkar today. The boys aro still engaged in camp routine and do not expect to go to tho front for some days. George F. rutnam. Governor Withy- combe's secretaory, is back at his post today but he may bo called back to Clackamas this evening. There will be very few rejections on account of physical unfitness among o finer body of men could be secured, he feels, than those who marched away from Salem. An excellent spirit pervades the camp. Salem boys are showing a few blisterB from vigorous wielding of the pick and shovel but they are tast Touncling into shape and are eager for the real work ahead of them. The examination of recruits by the IT. 8. army medical corps is expected to be complete, as far as Company M is con cerned, tonight. In yesterday's test Fred Thielsen and Floyd I.. Utter failed to qualify and returned to the city last night. A very few may be unable to met the require ments regarding teeth or because of troublo with the feet that will inter fere with marching. Clifford Brown' and Arthur Reinhart are now in the city on leaves of ab sence and John and Allan Carson will be here before evening, Karl Hinges is also due at that time and will prob ably remain here until tomorrow. ' The- Cherrians are planning on malt ing tomorrow a gala day at Camp Wtthycembe. Scores of nptos will car ry Salem people to the Clackamas range while the 9:20 train will bear many more. Dress parade is set for the afternoon and at this time all troops in camp will be turned out. 1 it He and Three Other Bandits Now In Jail Will Be Tried for Murder Laredo, Texas, June 21. Jesus Marin Cerveda, "major" in I)e La Kosa's bandit band, was arrested near here today. His commission was found in his pocket. He and three other bandits in jail here will be tried for murder. General Garz, commanding the Car ranza garrison at Nuevo Laredo, naked permission of American authorities to bring provender across the line for his horses. He explained the "dumb beos's are not responsible for existi.p conditions and should not be made to suffer." His request has been taken up with administration officials. Refugees continue to arrive from In terior Mexican points, including thn Sisters of St. Josephine, who have been nursing in Mexico City and Monterey and are returning to Baltimore. Mexicans here continue to return to their own country. Mexican authorities allowed a car of silver bullion from Ixtle to cross to this side. Peace Officer Cotilla reported he killed a "surplus Mexican" who re siste.l arrest. Orpet Case Goes Over to Monday Morning Courtrooir, Walkegnn, 111., Juno 24. Judge Charles H. Donnelly this after noon overruled a motion to dismiss the i jury in Will Orpet 's trial for Marion Lambert's murder, and ordered the de- court resumed Monday Orpet 's counsel realized their plea could be only perfunctory when Uonnel- j ly, by rulings this morning, had declin ed to bar out certain of the testimony introduced by the state. Opening statements for the defense will be made Monday and Orpet may take the stand Tuesduy. ROAD WORK TOE MAY Hood work done in Marion county during the month of Mav, as shown yards of gravel and rock were hauled and crushed in connection with the work. Volunteer work is a feature of the undertaking as l."7 1-2 days of work were given free by various men while 120 teams were contributed. CAVALRY COLUMN E It All Survivors Except Prison ers Are With Returning Relief Corps MEXICAN REPORT SAID FORTY WERE KILLED This Tallies With With To day's Report-Pershing's Report Expected Hourly Columbus. N'. r . .Tllttn 91 P.nnavnl Pershing's final report on the Carrizal incident on which may hang peace or war with Mexico, is "'exr.rcted hourly! today. -11 survivors of fight ana1 the Cavalry Column apnt fn thidr r.i lief have returned to the Dublan base,' according- to information hern Tim missing men of the two troops attack- u nr. v.nrnzai are reported to be about I forty men, including the principal' commune! oliicers. The first official Mexican report stated that forty Americans were killed. Nine More Are Safe San Antonio, Texas, June 24. Gen eral Pershing reported -today that one packer and eight enlisted men of troop C and seven enlisted men of troop K, Tenth cavalry, were picked up this morning northwest of Santa Marin. They were located by troop M of the Tenth, under Lieutenant Henry Metter. All of them wero included in tho group detailed to care for the horses at the Carrizal fight, and their stories wero substantially the same as those of other stragglers. The l roil i? lit back L'.i horses. Although no officiul information has been received, Indications are that eighty four ofiicers and men either were killed or captured, or are on their wa- nack to camp. It is feared the Amoricnn column was practically anni hilated Lem Spillsbury, the Mormon guide with the Americans, who was taken to Chihuahua City as a prisoner, is under stood to have said ho saw two officers and twelve troopers dead on the. field. Prisoners Brutally Treated Kl Paso, Texas, Juue 24. Subjected to insults and jeers, the 17 American prisoners in i niiinnhua City have been robbed of their uniforms, according to passengers who arrived here by rail from the Mexican city. Cnrrnnzista privates were said to be wearing the drab colored l:!'ki of the Tenth United Stjates cavalry. The American soldiersf attired only in their underclothing, are held in a strongly guarded detention camp, the arrivals stated. The Mexican soldiers and officers have subjected the col ored troopers to gross insults. They were jeered ns they inarched through the streets on the way to their stock ade prison. Word also reached here this after noon Hint Geuernl Trevino had reit erated his intention to attack Ameri can troops .i they advanced southward This word came after the report that forces of American regulars had been (Continued on Page Seven i REPORTED TO HAV RETURN AI Hope of Avoiding War Is About . A bandoned-- Clash at Carrizal Puts End to It By Carl D. Groat (United I'ress staff correspondent) WAisliingtiori,, June L't, Hope had practically vanished early today that more than a handful of Americans es caped the Mexican machine gun fire before C.'urizaJ. Army men sain that perhaps a new story "would arrive before tomorrow. But they feared the supporting forces will only bring proof that the whole band, hemmed in, died fighting and without a chance. In the shifting feeling toward the Mexican problem, pessimism prevailed. Observers began to Tee that the ad ministration may be forced to abandon its inclination to give Carranza n last trial. At any rate, officials close in touch with the generul problem Insisted that whatever the outcome of the nrrizn: situation, the day of wnr with Mex ico is not to be delayed. Secretary Lansing and Secretary Ba ker conferred with the president nt 10 0 'clock by appointment made ear ly this morning. Baker carried a shenf of telegrams, the contents of which were not made public. Plans for iVar Qo On Asked if any information had been received to throw light upon tiie ques tion of who was to blame for the Car rizal fight, Baker said: ILL NOT T Declines to Interfere With Our Affairs Brazil's Course Not Stated By Charles P. Stewart (United Press staff correspondent.) Buenos Ayres, June 24. The Argen tine government will dispatch a note to Chile today or tomorrow politely de clining to'inttjrvene with other South American republics at the present time in an effort to prevent war between Mexico and the United States. The communication will be in reply to a message from the Chilean foreign minister, suggesting that all Latin America join in such a movement. A similar1 message was sent the Brazilian government by the Chilean foreign of fice after communicating with the gov ernment of Ecuador. I What attitude Brazil will take to ward Chile's suggestion is not known. Dr. Lnuro Muller, Brazilian minister of foreign affairs, conferred with the president of Brazil yesterday before sailing for New York. He then sent a cablegram to Ambassador Da Gama at Washington expressing confidence thnt the American and Mexican govern ments would be able to settle their dif ficulties without war, $ TODAFS BALL SCORES I National First Game ' R. H. K. New York 4 7 2 Brooklyn 0 10 S Anderson, Mathewson, Schnpp and Rnridcn, Dooin; Coombs and McCarty. oecond gnme R. H. K. New York 4 11 0 Brooklyn !i 10 2 Tesreau and Rariden; Kuckor and Miller. Smith replaced Rucker. First game R. H. K. St. Louis 3 8 3 Pittsburg 4 7.1 Honk, Steele and Gonzales; Mam maux and Gibson, Wilson. Second gnnit. R. H. K. St. Louis 2 fi 2 Pittsburg 5 11 0 Hall and Gonzales; Miller and Wil son. Boston 4 4 2 Philadelphia. 2 0 2 Raymond, Hughes and Gowdy; Dc marce, Mcquillan and Bums, Killifer. First game I!. H. E. Cincinnati 5 11 3 Chicago i (i 11 6 Schneider and Clark; Vaughn, Prcn dergast and Fischer (12 innings.) American First game R. It. E. Washington 1 4 0 New York 2 7 0 I'.oehling, Gallia nnd Henry, Alns mitii; Caldwell and Nunamaker. Second iiunie R. H. E Washington II ! 0 New York 4 7 2 Avers and Henry; Mogridge, Keat ing and Walters. Shawkey replaced Keating. , First game R. H. E. Philadelphia 2 8 0 l'.oston ! 3 1 Nabors and Murphy; Leonard, Mayes and Carirgan. Second game R. H. E. Philadelphia 3 7 3 Boston 7 0 1 Bush and Si hang; Mays and Thom as. "I cannot comment on that now." By noon President Wilson expected to have lull authority to dispatch na- tional guardsmen across the Mexican border. The senate leaders were agreed that the Hay resolution, which was adopted in i tie house yesterday only after an ex tended partisan debate, will be accept ed by tne senate without organized op position. Chairman Chamberlain of the senate military committee, after a canvas, re ported that he was unable to find even scattering opposition, Tho army went on with its plans for war on the assumption that this is the I ultimate answer. I Aeroplane makers hastened to fill ! orders for 14 new fliers. Behind this move perhaps lies the siory of the Car jrizul disaster. Present nreo equip ment admittedly has been unsatisfac tory. In this case no news has come from nir scouts, whereas army men !ni,l tinff ifiimtr emiirmient would have I meant that the details of the Carrizal 'battle would have been knowu two davs ago. 64 to 69 Unaccounted For Casualty figures can only be guess ed. T Seven stragglers who have report- (Continued od Pag Five.) AUSTRIAN ill LAi'ltlGUilA HELD 8Y RUSSIANS Two Thirds of Rich Agricul tural Province Inside Slav Lines AUSTRIANS FORCED BACK TO CARPATHIAN PASSES Fierce Fighting at Verdai Results In Important French Gains By William Philip Simms. (United Press Staff Correspondent.) Potrograd, June 24. The right wing of tho Russian army sweeping through. Bukowina has crossed tho flaliciaa frontier, capturing tho important town of-Kuty, The Austrinns evacuated Kuty, a city of 10,000 inhabitants, immediate ly after the capture of Visnitz, across the river, by a strong Russian detach ment. It was toward Kuty that a part of General Pf lanzer 's demoralized army fled in the retreat from Czernowitjs, hoping to form a junction with tho main Austrian army in Gnlicia. More than two thirds of thn Austrian crown land of Bukowina is now in the hands of tho Russians. All the agricultural sections of the rich province are behind thn Russian lines. The Russians are pushing the pursuit of the Austrinns with all pos sible speed, hoping to drive the re treating enemy forces through the Car pathian passes beforo they vjua organ Lze for an effective stand. There are indications of greater German activity in the extreme north, on General Kuroputkin's freat. Th Germans have1 attempted several times in the past few days to Start offensive movements in this region with the pur pose of drawing . off Russian troops from tho Galiciun battle front, but each time tho German attack has been broken up. French Gains at Vfrdun. Paris, June 24. In nn impelunn counter attack last, night, French troops recaptured a large part of the positions lost to tho Oermans in yes terday's violent fighting on the north eastern front of Verdun, the war office announced toda. A largo Bcetor of the trenches, sur rendered to the Germans between Hills. 320 nnl 321 was recaptured. The Ger mans wero thrown out. of the Thian mont wiks, which thev took in yes terday's fighting. In the same ottttck the French recaptured all the trenches lost to the ticnnuns on um imk"v June 21 between Fumin and Chenonis woods. Fresh reports from the Verdun front today indicate that the German crown prince has resinned the drive on the fortress with a powerful attack almost of his earlier efforts. The war office announced that more than six divisions (more man i-u,w" men) participated in the great smash against the French lines on a three mile front yesterday, The Germans drove forward to within three and a half miles of the heart of Verdun, reaching tho village Floury. Had thev maintained their gains at this point the whole French position on the eastern bank of tho Meuse might have been seriously threatened. An immediate counter attack threw the eneinv back from Fleury in the direction " of Cailettes woods. The French followed up this advantage last night Hy powerful blows against the German flank and center Uiey forced the ei iv line back on a wide trout. While this furious fighting was pro ceeding on the east bank of the Meuse, a violent battle began last night on the west bank of the Meuse The Germans nunin attacked French posi tions on Hill 304. Fighting went on all night, but the latest otrV..a dis patches reported the repulse of all Ger man attacks. Germans Gained Yesterday. Berlin, June 2t.-Oerman troops captured the Thiuumont. armored (Continued on Page gevea.) THE WEATHER : 2 rvVrlPiT DO tolA ItuihK. OF (ucgon: To night an.l Sun day show or s; winds mostly southerly.