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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-26
By .fssseia.ed Press

San Antonio, June 2e. News
reaching army headquarters here to-
day indicate that the Mexican forces
along the Rio Grande. from Mata-
n,oros to Juarez, either have with
drawn their main strength from the
border or are preparing to do il. II
also is indicated that these troops are
taking station at strategic points along
a line we'll south of the border where
railroad functions allow of the rapid
handling of troops or where the
topography of the country permits of
n strong defense.
Their new line, 1t is reported,
parallels. in a way, the course of the
Rio Grande and would command the
strategic points of Monterey and
Saltllo. the Coahuila coal mines.
which furnish the main fuel supply of
Mexico; Paredon, the main railroad
junction point between Monterey and
Saltillo and Torreon, and what prob
ably will be the main base of the
Mexican army. and Chihuahua City.
The Mexican garrisons at Mata-
moros, Nuevo Laredo and Juarez are
said 10 be mere shells. Only a negligi-
bic force is said to be stationed on
posite Del Rio and the strongest force
along the border. that at Piedras
Negras, opposite Eagle Pass, is re-
ported preparing to evacuate at a
moments notice.
The force at Piedras Negras is COM
manded by General Francisco Murgia,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-26
q. S. DEMAND ON CARRANZA
FOR RELEASE OF PRISONERS

Washington, c.,
The following
Special in
Arredondo delivered
directed by
reference Carrzal incident
through the Mexican Department
Jacinto TreVno
brought of
Prshfng, who acknowledged
the
American force moved
standing the above orders and by
Carrza Chihuahua
both sides killed and
soldiers
heehy instructed
the lown
Government put
or the United states
instruction OF government
OF hostile
states now in Mexico
of the objects
standing
OF
intended
itself and the territory
responsible and tnsurgent bands of rebel
am instructed. therefore to
release the
tother with
wlshes the Government of
stand 1t determined
through subordinate military commanders -
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-26
$4,000 MEN TO
MOVE AT ONCE
Maj-Gen. Wood Sends Order to
Regiments in Five States to
Start For Border
BY Associated Press

New York, June 26. - The move
ment of National Guard troops of the
Department of the East toward the
Mexican border will begin to-day in
response to the appeal of Secretary
OF War Baker to Major General Leon
ard Wood urging him to start the
troops south as soon as they are rea-
sonably ready.
Fourteen regiments, including in
fantry, cavalry and field artillery to.
gether with signal. hospital, ambulance
and engineering units are under
orders from General Wood to start
before night. Early to-day it appeared
doubtful whether all the commands
could get away within the 24-hour
time limits specified by General Wood
Difficulty in obtaining special trains
may delay the departure.
Major General John F. O'Ryan
commander of the New York National
Guard, said he feared the New York
commands could not start before to-
morrow owing to the fact that not
enough cars were available for the en-.
listed men. Cooking cars he said
were scarce and freight cars would
have to be transformed into kitchens
$1,000 Troops to Go
In all about 200 troops in New
York. New Jersey, Connecticut, Yer.
mont and Massachusetts had received
orders to start Immediately for the
border. Additional regiments from
Pennsylvania Maryland, Virginia
Delaware, Florida, Maine New Hamp.
shire and the District of Columbia
were ordered to start south at the
earliest possible moment and are ex.
pected to leave either tomorrow oil
Wednesday.
I'VE have been called upon to fur.
nish 10000" said General Wood
About 5000 will leave here TO-DAY
and the balance as soon as they car
be recruited to war strength and OBJ.
tain the necessary equipment"
General Wood Scores System
a report that medical examination
OF the soldiers would be waived was
denied by General Wood who said that
only the taking of their finger prints
would be dispensed with. Surgeons oil
the regular army have been examining
the men for the past few days and
work was understood TO be nearly
complete. Speaking of the danger OF
sending unframed troops for possible
war service. General Wood said:
The blame belongs to the system
It Is like a football team without any
reserves on the side lines to fill uI
the ranks when the time to fill them
comes"
The urgent call for troops was fol-
lowed by a night of activity at the
headquarters of the Department ot
the East on the Governors Island. The
orders from General Wood to start
the troops within "a hours were tele.
phoned to the National Guard com.
manders in the five States chosen to
provide the first contingents Gen.
eral Wood and his aids were on duty
virtually all night Army headquar-
tiers were in communication with rail
way officials arranging for trans
portation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-26

Continued From First Page1
train did not pull out of the Penn
sylvania Railroad station until noon.
The Governors Troop recruits left at
2:10 this afternoon.
Under the leadership of F. H Hoy,
Jr., the rockies were given a rousing
sendoff by an escort committee in
Guiding Mr.. Hoy, Mercer B. Tate.
Harry carp, Edward Halbert. Philip
German, Thomas S. Peters and a dele
cation from Dives. Pomeroy and
Stewart department store.
None of the recruits was equipped
but some had picked up here and
there an old campaign hat, a pair of
khaki trousers. leggins. or an old
flannel shirt. The recruits will re-
ceive their guns and uniforms when
they arrive at Gretna.
The soldiers took luncheon. at the
Davenport restaurant before they left
the citv. In the meantime the escort
formed and was ready to go to the
station with the rockies" The only
music was a drum. played by Harry
T. Bayles, a painter
At the station a large crowd gather
ell and cheered the boys as they enter
ed the big shed, but there was little
time for farewells.
Company DIS rockies" numbered
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-26

| forty-two in charge of First Lieuten.
ant Josiah P. Wilbar and Privates A
y. Knell and H. w. Hammersla. The
| Company I rockies" numbered 3S
under First Lieutenant Robert D. Jen-
klns, and Privates Frank B. Harder
and Frank Nye, acting as sergeants.
Enroute to the station friends hand
ed the recruits eats and cigars
/ Company DIS boys took a coach dog
presented to them at the armory on
Saturday by members of the Mt. Ver-
ron Truck Company.
In charge of Lieutenant Edwin A
Nicodemus, the Governors Troop re-
cruits. numbering 21, left for Mt
Gretna at 2:10 this afternoon. They
were given the same escort as the in
fantry.
Ends Armory Recruiting
With the departure of the rockies
foT Mt. Gretna to-day, recruiting Off
ces at the local armories close until
further orders. First Lieutenant
Josiah P. Wilhar of Company D, was
OF the opinion that until further
notice recruits would be looked after
al the local United States recruiting
station in the Bergner Building He
added: We did not get the required
number for the local companies, be-
ing short about 10 men. If there is
call for more volunteers, National
Guard officers may be assigned to
recruiting duty in Harrisburg. My
orders were to report to Mt. Gretna
with the recruits, with instructions
tina; 1 would receive further orders on
arrival there
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-26
GADE OF PENNSYLVANIA AMONG $4,000 GUARDSMEN orr
MEXICAN LINES COMMAND
ALL STRATEGIC POINTS ON
RIO GRANDE AND INTERIOR

whom General Carranza is said to
have had difficulty in controlling in
times past.
General Funston Ready
General Funston's forces along the
border are ready for any movement
which the Nj MeNiCan situation may
make necessary.
Army officers express the belief that
even should negotiations with the
Carranza government as q result of
the note dispatched by Secretary
Lansing esterday, be long continued
the feeling now prevalent among the
Nexicans across the border would
cause some act that must precipitate
a clash.
Army officers are convinced that
General Trevino's statement that he
would attack American troops ap-
preaching Ojo Caliente and San
Antonio was not an empty threat, and
are awaited anNiously for more news
of the two sQuadrons of the Eleventh
cavalry sent toward Carrizal.
Brief reports from General PERISH
ing early to-day contained the news
that Captain Morey had been rescued
by a scouting party detached from
Major Jenkins command. Major
Jenkins reported that the two squad
rcns of the Eleventh were continuing
their sweeping search for survivors of
the Carrizal engagement and indi-
Gated that at the time he filed his re-
port early Sunday, none of the Mex
lean troops had been encountered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-26
BY Associatc6 Press

Field Headquarters, Mexico, June
25, by Wireless to Columbus, n. NJ.
June 26.-Twenty-th three American SOL
diers are known to have lost their
lives on the battlefield at Carrizal. ac-
cording to report to General Per-
shing from Major General Jenkins
commanding the 11th cavalry column,
ordered to scour the country in the
vicinity for survivors.
The report told of the rescue in
safety of Captain Lewis S. Morey,
after he had made a daring stand in
the face of heavy Mexican odds and
heroic personal sacrifices in an effort
to save the lives of his men Major
Jenkins said he had evidence that
nine American troops. in addition to
thost previously reported dead, had
been killed.
Took Refuge in Adobe
note found on the body of Cap
tain Charles T. Boyd, the American
commander, who lost his life in a
charge on the Mexican machine gun
trench proved that General Felix
Gomez, the Mexican commander, in
vtted him into the town of CarrizaI
and that he had refused and after
ward conferred with Gomez outside
the town. Neither the note book of
Captain Boyd nor that of Captain
Morey, both of which were recovered.
threw any light on the clash. accord
ing TO the report. After the first
firing. X troop. under Captain Morey's
command, took refuge in a nearby
adobe, Major Jenkins reported Real
izing that they were surrounded and
outnum bered by Mexican troops he
ordered his men to leave the hut in
small detachments, that their chances
of escape might be increased.
Captain Morey himself, suffering
with slight wounds, with four men,
remained hidden throughout the day
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-26
NATURE SMILES
THROUGH TEARS
Rain Ceases and Sun Shines as
Governors Troop Is Given
Rousing Good-by

If even kindly old Mother Nature
wept little yesterday morning before
Harrisburgs second quota of guards
men departed for Mexico, she had
thoroughly dried her tears and was
smiling through her own filmy gray
kerchief before the troop trains got
under way
In other words. if it did rain a trifie
while the troop was assembling, the
clouds had parted to let the sun shine
through delightfully."- before the long
lines of cars moved out of Union
Station.
The early hour of departure didn't
force to give the troop the same hearty
godspeed with which the municipality
had so softened the harshness of the
going away of Companies D and L.
Hundreds lined the curbs from the
armory in State street to the station
entrance. Nor did the church and fire
bells, the whistles of locomotives and
factories, the cheers nor clapping
hands. contribute all the racket; the
bell-ringer of old Zion Lutheran
Church got up especially early to
swing the chimes of Zion into on
ward. Christian Soldiers and "Auld
Lang Syne."
ffdTTlSuuTE business men tuTHeu
in force, too. The Chamber of Com
merce, the Rotary Club. the Spanish
American War Veterans and Veterans
of Foreign Service, the Boys Brigade,
some of the Grand Army men, ex-City
Grays and big contingents of employees
of Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart William
Strouse, Doutrich & Co., Bowman &
Co. and other stores were in line.
An Old Mans Grief
Quite evidently many a feminine
head rested uneasily throughout that
night; that many a mother and wife
and sister had cried herself to sleep
was equally obvious. Many a father
felt the sting of that departure. too.
One gray-haired man joyously' joked
with his son as he clasped the young
ster's hand through the car window.
And when the train got under way the
man on the platform hurried along;
perhaps he had forgotten to let go.
father at last released his grip he
shouted a laughing retort to his boy.
And then the gray-haired man who
was left behind sat down on nearby
baggage truck-and sobbed and sobbed
as If he didn't care a bit who saw him.
Here's another little tale of those
last farewells at the station:
One young woman got up at 3
o'clock-and walked-WALKED,m mind
you--all the way from Steelton to Har-
risburg to say ''good-by and good
luck" to one young trooper whose
mother and sisters are dead. That
youngster got the kind of a godspeed,
just the same, that must have been
echoed somewhere beyond the stars.
why, of course I walked UP here
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-26

creased by recruits.
State health inspectors were here to-
day looking over the camps estab.
fshed by the organizations which de.
trained yesterday.
General Clement said when he re.
turned from inspecting the First bri.
gade, that he expected they would
move on the time scheduled. The
commissary and other arrangement
are progressing rapidly. Recruits fol
these organizations will be examined
and mustered as they arrive.
General Clement said the Pitts burgl
ambulance company and the Tacony
field hospital company would be desig-
mated to move under the order receiv.
ed to-day.
Col. Samuel W. Miller, commander
OF the Tenth United States infantry al
Panama, arrived to-day to inspect the
camp. He Immediately went to the
First brigade
The artillery and cavalry is beine
mustered to-day,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-26
New York Troops Will Go
to Brownsville; Ell Paso Is
Destination of Mass.

New York. June 26. - New York
troops have been ordered to leave to-
night for Brownsville. Texas, it was
announced to-day at headquarters OF
the Department of the East. The
commands to go Will be the Seventh
Fourteenth Forty and Seven
ty-first regiments of infantry. squad
ron A of the First cavalry, one signal
corps company, one battalion of the
Twenty-second corps of engineers, the
first field hospital company and the
Third ambulance corps.
The Massachusetts and New Jersey
troops were ordered to entrain tonight
for Ell Paso.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-26

CONTINUED From First Page1
from the War Department at Wash
ington early to-day for the dispatch to
the border on Tuesday of three regi-
ments Of infantry. two hospital corps.
a corps of engineers and a signal
corps.
Fifty surgeons in charge of Major
c, E. Koerper, L. S. A, worked
throughout the night in response to
the examination of the troops regard
less of hours All the members of
the Fourth Brigade had passed the
physical test were vaccinated and
mustered into the federal service
shortly after midnight. 1t was esti-
mated that the surgeons could exam
Inc more than 5000 men a day and
that all the troops in camp will have
undergone the test by Wednesday
might
Order Rockies to Camp
Adjutant General Stewart issued
itelegraphic orders late last night for all
recruiting officers left at the home sta
tions to report with their rockies"
at Mt Gretna imm ediately.
The first of the recruits which were
left behind at home stations are ex-
pected to arrive here during the day.
IL being estimated that enough tent
age and equipment TO take care of
them is on the ground. These recruits
win be examined by the doctors with
out Loss of time and those who are re-
itectsd will be on their way home in a
few hours. Reports that recruiting
had been stopped were denied at head
quarters
Mustering Regiments In
Persons familiar with camps held
here declare that there were more au-
g..
known before The numebr of such
vehicles ran away up because there
were no excursion trains run owing to
the movement to this place Of the cav
AIRY and artillery organizations.
mastering was hurried along this
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-26

LINES OF AMERICANS AND
MEXICANS PARALLEL FOR
$50 OMILES; ;CLASHES FEARED

ton of infantry.
With the lines of the Americans and
Mexicans paralleling for at least $50
miles, the rash action OF some subordi-
nate commander. 1t is considered here.
might at any time embroil the main
commands before the exchanges be-
tween Washington and Mexico City
are considered.
Fears that events might be thus
fastened prompted border command
ers to redouble their vigilance to-day.
At all points soldiers were ready to
spring into action at a moments no.
tice. Troop dispositions were made
with view to meet sudden and unex-
pected emergencies.
Five thousand National Guardsmen
are expected to come to El Paso, it
was said to-day.
From Columbus, it is reported that
preparations are being made to take
care of 10000 Guardsmen.
Andres Garcia, the Mexican consul
at Eel Paso to-day declared himself
still optimistic that trouble would be
averted.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-26

morning. the medical examinations
and typhoid and smallpox vaccinations
following. so great is the pressure to
get ready three infantry regiments
and various organizations for an early
start 10 the border.
Recruits streaming In
The officers in charge of mastering
ana medical work were up before the
sun and quite a number of reflections
were ordered.
Hundreds of recruits have started to
came in as ordered from Harris burg at
midnight by Adjutant General Stew
art and they will arrive all day to-
morrow.
Receive Machine Guns
An evidence of the business-like
character of the camp was seen this
morning when the lines were closed
TO visitors and automobiles were much
restricted in moving about,
Trains of cars stand ready to de-
part with men and supplies. Arrange
ments have been made to clear the
tracks 70 rthem eliminating any pos
sible delay.
Camp Brumbaugh is no longer a di-
vision of National Guard of Pennsyl-
vania. At I o'clock this morning it
became the Seventh division of the
United states army.
To complete the equipment of the
Seventh division q consignment of
machine guns arrived in camp to-day.
Fifteen of these are expected for each
regiment. Immediate steps will be
taken to assign or form a company in
each regiment for this probably the
most effective weapon possible in the
type OF warfare prevailing in Mexico.
Morning reports were that the ar
tiilery regiment had SO officers and
LOLA men in camp, the cavalry regi-
tnent rs offfcers and 931 men, the two
ambulance companies s officers and
107 men and the signal corps officers
and 161 men. Only one of the field
hospitals has reported although both
are in camp. No. 2 has s officers and
SO men.
VIII Leave on Time
The infantry strength was reported
Saturday night as S.eO1 men and ass
officers. This number has been in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-26
LOCAL TROOPS GET
H'B'G TELEGRAPH
Read All the Latest Mexican
News at Mobilization
Camp

Harrisburg soldiers at Mount Gretna
read their favorite newspaper, the
Harrisburg Telegraph, under canvas
Saturday evening. They had the last
edition, too, and that meant a lot to
the tired more or less homesick, lads
who were anxious to get line on the
home news and to read about the fare
we'll demonstration and see their own
pictures as they passed in review
through the crowded streets.
The Telegraph has procured a big,
high-powered automobile truck and
on Saturday evening began to deliver
the last edition of the Telegraph at
the big camp. This service will con-
tinue as long as the troops are at
Mount Gretna. The first load of pa
pers arrived before s o'clock and con-
tained the very latest war news from
Mexico as we'll as a full account of the
opening of the big camp and a great
mass of other late news.
The trip was made in little more
than an hour, starting from Harris
burg shortly after 4 o'clock and was
uneventful except that the Telegraph
truck was able to tote a big army
transport wagon into camp. Loaded
down with equipage, the wagon was
stuck so badly that a corps of soldiers
and Il team of army mules could not
bulge it. Along came the truck,
hooked the wagon on in the rear by
chains and hustled 1t into camp while
500 guardsmen cheered.
The Telegraph will have a tent. at
Mount Gretna and a bulletin board
near the railroad station and photo
graph gallery, Just on the border of
the camp ground, where Harrisburg
guardsmen will be welcomed A, corps
of boys will distribute the paper over
the camp grounds each evening. Staff
correspondents and photogra pliers will
look after the news and picture end in
detail, paving particular attention to
the Harrisburg boys.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-26

FL Paso, June 26.-General Per-
shing's punitive expeditionary force
in Mexico is ready for action if action
is necessary.
To-day, according to the best infor-
nation here. his southern most out
post is near Ell Vale. less than fifty
miles from Colonia Dublan. the main
base. 1t is believed that from Eel Vale
a large and mobile force may be point
ed eastward in a strategic position to-
ward the Mexican Central railroad.
In the north 1900 men in splendid
figthing trim, compose General Per-
shing's army Reports from the front
indicate the highest morale among
the men.
Equipment has been put in the best
of condition. Horses and mules have
been tested until only the fit. and
strong remain. Big motor trains load
ed with the necessary, supplies for an
advance. are lined up.
Every empty truck. which remained
at Columbus, has been sent to the
front to aid in the speedy transporta-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-26
PLAN NEWS CENSORSHIP
BY Associated Press

Washington, June rs. Administers
ton officials to-day prepared to ask
Congress to authorize a military news
censorship in connection with the
Mexican situation. Upon recommen-
dation of the army war college, a res
olution was drafted at the War De-
partment empowering the President to
promulgate censorship regulations.
They would apply at the State, War
and Navy departments as well as along
the border and in Mexico. Secretary
Baker also announced that a press bu-
reau, under an army officer as censor,
was being organized to handle al
news from the War Department.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-26
WHATU.S.T TROOPS MAY EXPECT
FROM BLOODTHIRSTY MEXICANS
BY associated Press

FL Paso Tex June 25-An editorial in La Reforma semi
official paper published in Salla captoned Blood brought
here refugees makes violent attack the United States
its people and its policies and continues:
above ALL do forget that time of national need
humanity is crime and frightfuness is virtue.
Pu eyes, snatch hearts, breasts drink
if blood the skulls of the invaders from the
cities of Yankeeand
I'm defense liberty be Nero be Caigula-that is to
be good patriot.
peace between Mexico and the United States will be
closed in throes of terror and barbarism.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-26

to see that youngster off," quietly said
the daughter of Old Sparta. why
not? He has no mother and no sister
to wish him luck. SOMEBODY, GER
tainly, ought to have been there:
somebody that could try to make his
going away little like his mother or
sister would have tried to do it. And
as the trolley cars weren't running at
the time, | just walked. And" she
finished with suspiciously quick de-
fiance. I'm mighty glad 1 did it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-26
HURT REsCUING CHILD

NTiffiintown, Pa, June 26. - Mrs.
Charles Anders was seriously injured
last evening when she was struck by
an automobile while trying to rescue
her child from being run down by the
same machine.