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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-11
Millersburg Boy in France
With Canadian Regiment
BY Special Coyrcsbondcrrc

MillcrsburG, Pa, March II. - Or
vile Wenner, a son of Mrs. Ellen
Wenner of East Union street, who
was employed here about two years
ago, enlisted with n Canadian rcgi-
ment and is now with the allied
armies in France. Mr. Wenner fire.
quently writes to his mother. Mrs
Wenner has another son, Orlan Wen
ner who is q soldier in the United
States army. The Rev. w. G. S.
Keath, who will round out three years
as pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
church next week, will go to the con-
ference. 1t is expected that he will
be returned to Millersburg for the
next conference year. - The fair held
by the citizens band in the old High
school building this week was a great
attraction. In Tuesday evening the
Dalmatia Band furnished music. -
George 3. WertZ has moved his fam
lily to Williamsport, where he is en-
ployed in a shoe factory. - Mr.. and
Mrs. c. +. Dutch announce the birth
of a daughter February 90. - Hop
kins Davis whose wife died several
weeks ago, moved his family to Mt.
Carmel. - George w. Noll, a resident
of Rife for many years, has moved to
occupying the Novinger
property in North street. Miss
Pearl Weaver has returned from
Philadelphia where she had been for
several weeks taking a course in
millinery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-11
Benefit Entertainment For
LingleStown Athletic Club

Lin9lestoWn. Pa. March II. 49,
Church services will be held in the
United Brethren Church tomorrow
evening and ietaohrdlouettoant
evening by the Rev. Clyde
Lynch. and in the Church of God
church tomorrow afternoon by the
Reformed pastor, the Rev. Lewis Rel
ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Cassel of
Hershey were guests of Mrs. Mayme
Cassel on Sunday. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Kicker and daughter Mildred
of Hummelstown, spent Sunday as
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Clay
The Linglestown Athletic Club will
give an entertainment in the Union
chapel this evening at eight o'clock.
The program will consist of the I'M
perial quartet of Harrisburg and an
illustrated lecture on California by
Prof. Leroy Schriner. - Fl. Shaded of
Lykens, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jonas Cassel on Sunday. - Miss Lydia
Hill of Harrisburg spent Sunday with
her sister, Mrs. Fannie Care. Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde Lynch and daughter,
of Harrisburg, visited Mrs. Fannie
Backenstoe on Sunday. - Mrs. Harry
Schools and son of Lebanon were
weekend guests of Mrs. Savilla Shirk.
Mrs. Annie Smith spent Thursday
with relatives at Harrisburg.-Mr
and Mrs. Amos Buck visited friends
at Harrisburg Thursday. - Mrs. John
Early of PaXtang, Mrs William Fees
er and son John of Hainton, visited
friends here on Thursday. Miss
Ruth Hahn spent Sunday as the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Shelton Walker at
Harrisburg. c. II. Lyter of Pleas
antview was q visitor here on Thurs
day - Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Baker and
Ross Look spent Sunday as the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Look at Mana
da Hill.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-11
CONTEST BETWEEN
SCHOOL CLASSES.
Freshmen and Sophomorcs of
Lykens High Have Spirited
Defamation =
TWO PRIZES AWARDED
Borough Plans Big Improve
ment in School Building
From Proposed Loan
TWO PRIZES AWARDED
BN Special Cotrcstondence

Lykcns, Pa, March IL. A de-
clamation contest between the Fresh
man and Sophomore classes was held
in the auditorium Of the Lykens High
School on Wednesday evening. A well
arranged program was given as fol-
lows: Music, High School orchestra:
defamation, '"The Raven" Martha
Miller 10; defamation, Barbara
Fritchie." Lillian Werner, is; de-
clamation, 'Lincoln's Gettysburg
Speech" Luther Daniels, 10; music.
The Water Lily" High School Girls
chorus; defamation, 'Tommys
Prayer" Henrietta Thompson, is; de
eiamation, 'Brutus Speech" Naomi
Shamper, is; defamation, "The
Night After Shiloh, Leroy Shaded, rs;
defamation, The Wreck of the Hes
perus Lucy Chaundy, 10; declama-
tion Nell Ddfothy Schreiner, is;
Seclamation' ito.,! n Iiio The First Settlers
Picnic High School Girls chorus;
defamation, The Face on the Floor"
Margaret Shelton, 10; defamation.
Marco Bozzaris," Morgan Moore. 10:
defamation, THE Last Hymn" Alfred
STANLEY, 10; music. High School or
chestra. The judges We're Prof. ]. T..
Shambaugh, a graduate of the Uni
Versity of Michigan, VINO is principle
OF the Wiconisco High School: Leroy
Keen, graduate of Columbia Uni
Versity and Robert Swab. a mining en-
gineer. First prize of So, was award
cd to Henrietta Thompson, and sec
ond prize, $3.50, to Martha Miller. -
J. f. Row of Hershey spent some time
in town with friends. - Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Hess who spent several weeks
here. have gone to Richmond. Va. -
Frank Hand has secured employ
ment at South Bethlehem. Prof. w. j.
Henninger, who was confined to his
room for several weeks with measles
is about again. -- \ foam which has
been proposed for the purpose of re-
modelling the front section OF the IN-
kens borough school building is Great
ing much interest. If the loan is
granted and the work done the school
will present n handsome appearances
- Lewis Hoffman, Jr. has installed
beautiful soda fountain in his candy
kitchen.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-11
J. II. Wilson Appointed
Newton Hamilton Burgess
BY Special Correspondence

Newton Hamilton, Pa, March Ii
Boyd Daniels. of Altoona, was a re-
cent visitor at the hone of his par
ents here. - Miss Mary 5echrist spent
several days at Altoona. - ]. II. VIII
son has been appointed chief burgess
of Newton Hamilton. to succeed Jas.
Price, who resigned. - II. w. Boil
niger was a visitor at Lewistown on
Thursday. Mr.. and Mrs. James
Harshbarger of Yeagertown, spent
Sunday at the home of G. W. Watts
- Charles Wharton of Yeagertown
spent Saturday here. Miss Alice
Norton and Mrs. J. NJ. Graham, Jr.
were visitors to Mt. Union Saturday
- Mrs. Charles Kiser has opened n
restaurant at her home here - Miss
Marion L. Wenrick is suffering from
an attack of measles. - Mr.. and Mrs.
r. B. Fields and daughter, Margaret,
We're recent visitors at the home of
Fl. S. Gearhart at Belwood.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-11
REVIVAL AT BERRYsBURG
y StccfaI Corrcthondcncc

BerrSsburg. Pa, March 11.-Revival
services We're begun in the United
Brethren Church on Sunday evening
and will continue for some time
The Rev. s. j. Derr announces COM
munion services in the Lutheran
Church on the evening of March 26.
at which time he will also preach his
farewell sermon. - The high school
held banquet in the school gym
nasium on Friday evening.-Mrs NJ. S.
Daniel is visiting friends at Hershey
and Harrisburg.-Mi Maud Bowman
spent several days with her sister at
Harrisburg.-Mi Florence Wehr, of
Elizabethville, spent Sunday with Miss
Naomi Derr.-Miss Ola Weaver. of
GratZ, spent Sunday at the home of
her parents.-Harry Lyter, of Harris
burg, is visiting his parents and chill
drcn here.-On Wednesday morning
while Mrs. Harry Deibler was turning
away from the milk wagon she slipped
and fell on the ice. severely bruising
her left hip.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-11
Organizing Auxiliary
to P. O. S. of A. Camp

SelinsSroye, Pa. March II. - L. s
Stahl and Mrs Arson S. Colby We're
recent visitors at the home of Milton
Mengle at Middleburg. - Mrs. w. l..
Fitzgerald, of Wilkesbarre, is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Agnes Meyer,
on the Isle of Que. Selinssrove. -
Mrs. Anson Colby, at a recent meet
ing of the Snyder County Educational
Association was elected recording sec
retary for the year. Mrs. Colby teaches
what is known as Fishers School,
near here, and has the distinction of
being the only married woman teach
ing school in Snyder county. Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Keller visited at the
home of Henry Keller at Pork Trevor
ton this week. An effort is being
made TO organize a Ladies' Auxiliary
to the local =. O. S. of \. camp. State
Organizer Yeisley, who has been in
strumental in organizing three new
camps in the county, is on the ground.
The p. o. S. of A. camp here is in
hcurishing condition, having only re-
Gently purchased a new building.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-11
Mrs. J. Frank Patterson
EntertainS Guests at Home

Miillintown, Pa, March II. - Mrs.
j. Frank Patterson entertained at her
home the following guests: From
Newport: Mrs. Emory Fleisher, Mrs.
j, Frank, Mrs. l.. Shuman, Mrs. w.
Dorwart, Mrs. f. Whitmer; from Dun
cannon; Mrs. j. Wilson and Mrs. IL.
wilson: from Lewistown: Mrs. Rice,
Mrs. Harvey Burkett, Mrs. Irwin
Dimm, and Miss Cora Mcclellan; (;
from Thompsontown: Mrs. ID. Ii.
SPOTS, Miss Pearl Haldeman and Miss
Maine Herr; and from the twin
towns Mrs. j. J. Patterson, Miss Sara
Parker, Miss katherine Mathers. Mrs.
-. F. Burchtield, Mrs l.. G. Doty,
MISS Joe Wilson and Miss RebecCa
Doty, Mrs. j. II. Neely, Miss Rebecca
Trimble, Mrs. NJ. p. Crawford, Mrs. Il.
Nj. Nj. Pennefl, Mrs. H. r.. Waters.
Misses Clara and Belle Rothrock, Mrs.
Ralph McMeen, Miss Sara Kaufman,
MISS sara Murray, Mrs. S. E. Wright,
Misses Bertha and Anna Scott, Mrs.
>. E. Hollobaugh. and Mrs. w. II.
Helders. - Southland Parker, who has
been attending the Harrisburg Aca-
DENY is at his home in Wilson
Heights on account of sickness. -
william Neely who has been home on
account of sickness returned Sunday
evening to Princeton College. -- Mrs.
Is. GroninSer and Mrs. j. B. Parsons,
Of Port Royal spent a day here. -
Miss Emily McNeal spent several days
at Altoona and Hollidaysburg. -
John Graybill, Jr. Guy Auller and
JAY Auker. spent Sunday at Tyrone.
- Miss Elizabeth Schweyer left Mon
day for visit OF several months at
Philadelphia and Washington. ID. c.
Thomas Jenkins of Pittsburgh spent
Sunday with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Jenkins. - Mr.. and Mrs. II.
]. kulp spent couple of days with
their daughter, Mrs. Paul NJ. Heimach
in Philadelphia. Mrs. Luther Ben
der and children of Harrisburg are
visiting her mother, Mrs. Jennie Horn
ing,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-11
SURPRISE PARTY
FOR MISS RAMBLER
Many Friends Join Union De-
poSit Girl in Celebration
of Her Birthday
GAMES, MUSIC, SUPPER
William Flickinger, of Bloom
ington, ILL.,, Visits Relatives
in Lower End Town
GAMES, MUSIC, SUPPER
BN Sfeeial Correskondsnce

Union Deposit, Pa, March II, - a
birthday surprise party was held on
saturday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs Jacob Espensnade in honor
OF Miss Mary Rambler, celebrating her
twenty-siNth birthday. After enjoy
ing games and music, refreshments
were served 10 the Misses Mary Null
lin, Rosa Swope. of Hummelstown:
Martha May. Dorothy May. Lucille
Rambler of Harrisburg: Carrie Smith.
Bessie Wilmer, of Hershey, Blanche
Long, Maud Stauffer, Grace Stauffer.
kathryn Jones and Lillian Crum, of
Union Deposit; William Long. Arthur
Wagner, John Curry and Landis Curry
of town; Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Miller, of
Palmyra, Mr.. and Mrs. Rambler, and
MIR. and Mrs. Jacob Espenshade. -
Mr.. and Mrs. John kaufman. of Mil
ton Grove. visited the formers brother
Elias Kaufman on Sunday. - Mrs.
Emma Forty spent Sunday near
Hummelstown visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Jacob Staley. - Born: To Arr and
Mrs. Andrew Kreiser, Jr., a son. on
Tuesday. Mrs. Clara Brown. of
Philadelphia, is spending some time
with her sister. Mrs. George Miller. -
Paul \. Miller spent Tuesday at Har-
rlsburg. - Preaching services will he
held in the United Brethren church
on Sunday morning at 1880 o'clock
by the pastor, the Rev. George w
Hallman. - Miss Dorothy May of
Harrisburg, after spending a short
time with Mrs. Lizzie Rambler re-
turned home on Sunday. - William
Flickinser of Bloomington. ILL.,, who
came here to attend the funeral of
his grandmother. Mrs. Landis. and
then spent a short time with his
mother, Mrs. Frank Reager has now
returned TO his home In the West. -
MIR. and Mrs. John Fackler. of Hoern-
erstown, visited the latters sister,
Mrs. Elias Kaufman on Sunday. =
Joseph Etter and daughter, Sarah.
spent Sunday at Campbellstown visit
ing his daughter, Mrs. Samuel Pat
rick.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-11
Inventor Has Nonskidding
Device For Auto Wheels

NTcchanicsburg. Pa. March /,

McchanicSbuF%. Pa. March II. -
Charles T.. Hershey, Of Mechanicsburg
has applied for a patent for an anti
skidding device for automobile wheels
promises to be the most effective OF
any similar invention. The object
being to provide an improved devic"
of this character which is adapted so
as to he readily secured on the inner
side of an automobile wheel and
which is controlled by q lever ar
ranged conveniently for the use of
the chauffeur so that the heads of the
antiskidding device can be readily ex-
tended when required, and to cause
the spurs thereof to engage the road
surface and thereby prevent sllidding.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-11
CHURCH ELECTS DELEGATES

SmppensDuFS, Pa, March IT. =
Mrs. Elizabeth Mowery and grand
daughter. Miss Gladys Fleming spent
Sunday at Newburg. - Mrs. Samuel
Burtsfield of Enola, is spending sew
eral weeks here. - Irene Dubbs spent
Sunday at Chambersburg. - An
epidemic of mumps prevails in town
- Mrs. Barker of Path Valley. is
spending a week with Mrs. Russell
Jacoby in North Penn street. - Rus
sell Jacoby spent a day near Cham
bersburg. Repairs have begun on
the building recently sutted out by
fire in King street. Mrs. Coover
and Mrs. Reese We're erected legates
TO the county convention at MELVILLE
from the Messiah United Brethren
chnreh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-11
Sore Throat Wisdom.

To relieve Sore Throat you must get at
the seat of the disease, removing the
cause. Nothing else does that so
quickly, safely and surely as TONSILINE.
A dose of TONSILINE taken upon the
first appearance of Sore Throat may save
long days of sickness. Use a little Sore
Throat wisdom and buy bottle of TONSI-
LINE today. You may need it tomorrow.
TONSILINE is the standard Sore ~
Throat remedy-best known and Cd
most effective and most used. Look H
for the long necked fellow on the
bottle when you 60 to the drug store
TO get it. 25c. and soc. Hospital Id
Size S1.00. All Druggists. ES
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-11
HOw'S This ?

We offer one Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure
+. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We. the undersigned, have known r. J.
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able 10 carry out any obligations
made by his firm.
NAT BANK OF COMMERCE.
Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood aud mucous surfaces OF
the system. Testimonials sent free. Price as
cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipatio
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-11
TIME TABLE
Cumberland Valley Railroad

In Effect June 27, 1915.
TRAINS leave Harrisburg
For Winchester and Martinsburg at
1908, "7:52 a. m. S2:40 p. m.
For Hagerst0wn. Chambersburg, Car
Isle. Mechanicsburg and intermediate
stations .s:tC 597 e :5GG$$ .iiISS1p '5;5S n I" m
Additional trains for Carlisle and
Mechanicsburg at 9:4S a. m. 2:16. 3:26,
$50, 9:35 p. m.
For Dillsburg- at 5:03, '7:52 and
p. m.
'Daily. All other trains daily except
Sunday. II. a. RIDDLE,
J. II. TONGE- G. p. A.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-11
CORN SOUP SOCIAL

Enders. Pa. March II. - Jacob C.
Enders. veteran of the Civil War is
critically ill at his home. David
Rooms and family of Lykens, spent
Saturday here. - Clinton d. Enders
is on a trip to Spring City and Phila-
delphia. - Chicken corn soup will be
served at the social held by the pupils
of the local school on Friday evening.
March II. - a handsome aluminium
individual communion service set
was purchased by the United Breth-
rem congregation recently, - Miss
Mary l.. Enders spent a week at
Berrysburg. - G. w. Enders is con-
fined TO his home by illness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-23

who listened in on a conversation sup
posedly between Orpet and Marian.
A motion that the court hake the
case from the jury and direct verdict
of not guilty.
Marian's Last Letter.
The last Of the letters introduced by
the state was from Marian to Miss
Rumsey, her Sunday school teacher. 1t
was written Feb. 8, the night before
her death and was found on her body
on the 10th. 1T said:
Your note came yesterday and j
want to thank you more sincerely than
you can imagine for It. / am very
glad that you think that there is a pos
sibility of my amounting to much,' af-
ter all I was very much afraid that
you thought that / was silly on ac-
count of what is termed my giggles.
At first I just Eiggled because thought
life was joke and felt no RESPONSE
bility. But lately it has been because
1 wasn't happy, so, tried to disguise
my feelings that way"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-23
lNEXlC Ans AGRESS0RS IN CARR|ZAL BATTLE

copy of this governments note of June
20 to the secretary of foreign relations
of the de facto government of Mexico
on the subject of the presence Of
American troops in Mexican territory.
This communication states clearly the
critical relations existing between this
government and the de .faato govern
ment Of Mexico and the causes which
have led up to the. pNsent situation.
Against Enemy Government.
Should this situation eventuate into
hostilites which this government will!
deeply regret and will use every hon.
orable effort to avoid. / take this op-
portunity to inform you that this gov
ernment would have for its object, not
Intervention in Mexican affairs with all
the regrettable consequences which
might result from such policy, but
the defense of American territory from
further invasion by bands Of armed
Mexicans, protection of American citf-
zens and property along the boundary
from outrages. committed by such BAN
dts. and the prevention of future dep
relations by force against the maraud-
ers infesting this region and against
government which is encouraging and
aiding them in their activities.
4 'Hostilities, In short, would be
simply a state of international war
without purpose on the part Of the
United States other than to end the
conditions which menace our national
peace and safety Of our citizens"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-23
IOWA PLANS coMpLErE.
National Guard 20 Be Mebilixsd In o
Moines at Once.

NAtiOONs 0uaF0 " 0OWOOIJ1Oo III 00B
Moines at Once.
pes Molnes, June 23.-Complete mob
ilization Of an army school in the study
of Spanish idioms was ordered today by
Brigadier General Allen. OF the I. N. 6.
at Camp Dodge, near here.
Problems of mobilization for service
on the Mexican border were temporar-
lily forgotten while haughry commits
stoned officers gathered respectfully
around Private Gonzales, B company,
Third infantry, and were introduced to
the language oI,Mexico. Gonzales is q
Porto Rican. son Of an insurrecto in the
SPANISH American war.
Brigadier- General Allen came here
today to consult with Adjutant General
Guy E. Logan regarding plans for COM
plete mobilization of the guard. Accord
ing to plans, the First infantry will ar
rive in Des Moines Saturday. the Sec
lorid regiment on Sunday, and the re-
mainder of the Third infantry, two
Of which are already in
camp, on Monday, and all the cavalry
and artillery units Monday night or
Tuesday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-23
WITNESS TELLS OF BATTLE.
American Captain Thought Mexicans
Meant .aluff

Chihuahua City, June 23.-The sew
,enteen American soldiers, negro troop
ers Of the Tenth cavalry, who were
captured in the battle at Carrizal, were
brought here with Lem H. Spillsbury,
Mormon scout, employed by Gen. J.
J. Pershing and were interned.
Spillsbury said that Captain Charles
T. Boyd commanding the Americans,
and Lieut.. Henry r. Adair were
among the killed.
In announcing this afternoon a story
of the battle which he said Spillsbury
told him, Gen. Jacinto Trevino, COM
mander of the military district of the
northeast, announced that at any time
and at any place the American troops
move other than toward the border, he
will comply to the letter with his su-
perior's orders and will attack them as
Gen. Felix Gomez did at Carrizal.
Scouts Story Of Battle.
Spillsbury's account as given out by
General Trevino follows:
1--WE left Casas Grandes on Sunday
morning, arriving outside Carrizal
early Wednesday morning.
Captain Boyd Immediately des-
patched q courier to the jefe politico
Of the little village. advising him that
we were on our way to Villa Ahumada.
after we had waited some time
Lieutenant Colonel Rivas came out and
warned Captain Boyd that he had bet
ter turn back. Captain Boyd then ex-
planned that he was in pursuit of some
bandits which he. had heard had loot
ed Santo Domingo. and also was bound
- <oh Vu,I,i inh u = =
heard was in Villa Ahnmada.
I'm reply to this Lieutenant Rivas
notified the American that if he at
tempted to advance he would have to
pass over the dead bodies of the Mex
leans.
"RiYas returned to the village to re-
port to his superior officer, General
Gomez, who sent out note inviting
the Americans to enter Carrizal for y
conference. Captain Boyd declined
this invitation.
Gomez Adds Warning.
ION this ground Gomez went out
in person and insistently urged the
Americans to retire, pointing out that
his orders from his superiors necessi-
tated his acting on them without fur
tl,er parley. General Gomez repeated
these words as he walked away. Boyd
merely answered all right"
s General Trevino's announcement
then goes on to quote Sp;i,sbury as
saying that after General Gomez had
retired to his troops. who were lined
up outside the town, Boyd ordered mis-
men to advance, whereupon Spillsbury
expostulated with him, arguing that
a tight was sure to follow. .DmAssn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-23
JAPS D|SCLA|M
MEXICAN J ] AID
Not Furnishing Arms and
Ammunition to the Car
rama Government.
VIGOROUS DENIAL
BY BARON ISHITI
Doubts Report That Japanese Com.
panies Are Selling Munitions to Mex.
ioo-AII Available Supplies Being
Sent to European Allies - lshiti
Hopes Armed Clash Between Ameri-
can Nations Can Be Avoided. .

Toxic, June 23.-"Of course any claim
that the Japanese government will as
sist Mexico with munitions and arms Is
out Of the question and absurd said
Baron Ishitf foreign minister. to a
correspondent Of the Associated Press
today, when asked for his view on the
Mexican situation. The interview was
sought on account O.. declarations at
tributed to ,Mexicans that assurances
had been given from Japan that muni-
tions and assistance would be given I'd
United States.
: "As far as private Japanese compa-
MES selling arms to Mexico" he con-
tinued, Il consider it improbable as you
know all available rifles and guns are
being furnished to Japan's allies to as
sist in bringing the European war to a
successful issue. And fancy, tho do
not know, that munitions not available
for our allies may have found their
way to China during the revolution
there.
Hopes For Peace.
Let me Say this, with all the en-
phasis and xearnestness' at my COM
mand,'' said the minister. swinging
around in his chair, "the Japanese ma
tion sincerely hopes that armed con-
ftct between the United States and
Mexico may be avoided. Japan's inter-
ests In America, North, Central and
South, being essentially pacific and
commercial, any event bringing disturb
ances into the American market would
be felt deeply in Japan. This Is es-
pecailly true at moment. when the
whole European trade Is virtually
closed to japan and the Chinese market
is seriously upset."
Japan's interests in Mexico" he said
"are in charge of Secretary Ohta, for
herly attached to the Japanese en-
bassy at Washington. He said he had
not had advices from Secretary Ohta in
regard to the present situation.
Col. Manuel Romero, recently ap-
pointed minister to Japan by Carran-
"a. has reached this country, but has
had no audience with the emperor yet