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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-23
Expected Result Of
CarrizaI Clash.
MILITIA ARE NEEDED
Will Be Rushed to Border as
Soon as Equipped.

Washington, June 23.-General in
vasion of Mexico appears just ahead.
The Carrizal clash between Mexi-
can and American troops, resulting In
the American expeditions heaviest
loss to date. was ground for this view
officially.
AS fast as the different state militia
units can be equipped they will be
sent to the border. Secretary of War
Baker stated, following a conference
with President Wilson.
Secretary of War Baker announced
that the department is endeavoring to
get the California, Missouri and Kan
sas militia to the border Immediately
There are about 5000 men in the
three bodies
The war department would give no
estimate as to exactly how soon the
three organizations would entrain
They will not start. 1t was said, un.
I'll their equipment is complete. When
they are ready 1t will be only a mat
ter of hours until they can reach their
border stations. railway schedules
having been prepared, with rolling
stock In readiness.
A war department official said the
actual order TO the militia of the
three states has not been given. but
these forces would be sent to the Dor
der just as soon as they could be put
on trains with their equipment He
added
Il expect we viii have to get pretty
much all the militia ordered out col
lected down there pretty soon"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-23
FIRST REPORT OF
CARRIzAL BATTLE

FL Paso, Tex, June 23.-American
and Carranza troops fought a bloody
battle only a few hours after Presi-
dent Wilson's 6.000-word rebuke to
General Carranza had gone forward to
Mexico City.
The engagement took place on the
Santo Domingo ranch, near the Mexi
can town of Carrizal, which Is nine
miles southwest of Villa Ahumada,
the Mexican field headquarters in
northern Chihuahua.
The number OF dead, American or
Mexican. was not definitely known
here, but nearly score of General
Pershings command are said to have
been killed and the Mexicans are said
to have lost more than two score
Seventeen Americans are declared
by Mexican officials to have been cap
tured and to have been hurried to
Chihuahua City under adequate guard.
A machine gun used by the Mexi-
cans Is reported to have done heavy
execution
General Funston has received no re-
port from General Pershing.
Though he was advised of the en-
gagement through Mexican versions
and stories told by Americans return
ing from the region of the battle he
declared he would send no special or
ders to Pershing until the American
field leader had reported.
Mexican Blames Americana.
News Of the battle was received In
Juarez by General Francisco Con.
zales, Carranza commander OF the
military zone of the border
General Gonzales first step after
confirming the news was TO issue a
statement placing the blame on the
American commander. He charged
that the American troops fired first
on the Mexicans and that their shots
were directed at a courier who had
just presented to them q request that
they retire.
American army officers declared alb
solute disbelief In General Gonzales
assertions. The opinion was expressed
that II the Americans fred on the
Mexicans they did SO because It wat
necessary in order to insure their owr
safety.
Excitement spread In Ell Paso al
extras were issued and the news be
came known. Quiet was maintained
however. In view Of General Bell'l
frequent admonitions that h12 n
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-23
Asks Explanation of
WarIike Moves.
PREPARATIONS RUSHED
United States TO Avenge Mas
SaCfe Of Americans.

Washington, June 23.-While the ma
ton awaited confirmation of the
slaughter of American troops in Mex
leo by Carranza soldiers the official
representative of Mexico called on
Secretary of State Lansing and de
manded an explanation of the war.
like moves on the part of the United
States"
Officials are puzzled to fully under
stand the meaning of the call but are
Of the opinion that Mexico is seeking
to justify its course in the eyes of the
world
1t is believed in some quarters that
by this action Mexico is trying TO pro
woke the United States to declare
war without delay.
While the Mexican representative
was calling on Secretary Lansing the
heads of the United States were NOV
ing swiftly and surely to bring punish
ment to the Mexicans who massacred
American soldiers. should the report
of the tragedy near Carrizal prove
correct
An official communication from the
Mexican foreign office. announcing the
clash between Mexican and American
troops at Carrizal and saying the de
facto government found it difficult to
understand why the Americans should
have been so far away from their
base, was delivered to Secretary Ian
sing by Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican
Observation-Disclosures
Mr. Eliseo Arredondo asked for an
explanation OF the action of American
troops in approaching the town of
/ Carrizal
Mr.. Arredondo also sought an eX-
planation of the reported action of
General Pershing in occupying the
| towns Of Casas Grandes and Nuevo
Casas Grandes. saying such an act
would be one of open hostility.
Has Mo Official information.
Secretary Lansing had no official
information on which to discuss the
Carrizal affair, and according To Mr..
! Arrendondo also was without knowl-
edge whether any Mexican towns
actually had been occupied.
Official Mexican dispatches were de-
scribed to Secretary Lansing indicat-
ing that the Mexican forces thought
the American troops who approached
Carrizal intended to take the town.
Mr.. Arrendondo said he called Sec.
retary Lansings attention to the dis
tance traversed by the American
troops from their base and to what
he called "the lack of prudence OF the
American commander In approaching
the Mexican railway"
He said his reports showed that
seventeen soldiers had been captured
but did not give the number of cas-
ualties among either the Americans
or the Mexican forces.
Further information regarding the
activities for peace OF foreign diplo
mats In Mexico City reached the state
department during the day.
From the same source II was learn
ed that Carranza was exerting every
effort TO avoid break with the Unit
ed States and at the same time TO re
strain belligerent demands of some oi
his own advisers.
War department officials believe
that If seventeen American soldiers
actually are In the hands OF the Mexi
cans they will be surrendered at the
first opportunity.
A demand for their immediate re
lease would be one Of the first steps
taken by the United States govern
uent
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-23
FIVE KILLED IN EXPLOSION
Twenty Others Seriously Hurt In Ca.
madam Factory.

Parry Sound, Ont, June %. - At
least five workmen were killed and
twenty seriously injured here In an
explosion followed by fire In the plant
of the Canadian Explosives, limited
The explosion occurred in a shrap-
mel factory, housed in a large build
ing, which was destroyed
The cause Of the explosion was un-
known. About seventy men were at
work in the building at the time.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-23
GREECE FORCED
TO CAP|TULATE
Accepts Without Reserve De-
mandS Of Entente.
CABINET HAS RESIGNED

Critical Moment Because OF inabll
ity TO Secure Successors to the
Skouloudis Ministry.
Athens, June 23.-Under heavy pres
sure from the entente powers Greece
has accepted without reserve the de-
mands presented In a joint note by
Great Britain. France and Russia.
This decision was communicated to
the French legation by M Zaim!s,
former premier, 70 whom the forma
ton of new cabinet Is reported to
have been entrusted.
The new cabinet will be made up on
nonpolitical lines. even including one
or two adherents of former Premier
Venizelos,
Premier Skouloudis announced TO
the chamber of deputies the resigna-
tion of himself and his associates In
the cabinet and the failure for the
present to obtain successors to them
The demands presented by the en-
tente powers to Greece, according TO
the newspaper Nea Hemera, we're:
No Complete general demobiliza
tion.
No. 2--Removal OF the chief OF DO
lice at Athens
No 3--Popular pro-entente senti
ment not to be suppressed
No 4-Deportation of agents spread
ing German propaganda.
The foregoing version Of the nature
Of the entente demands are said IL
diplomatic circles TO be substantially
accurate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-23
SOLDIERS KILL JAPANESE
Liquor Vender end Troopers Quarrel
Outside Pershlng's Camp.

Washington, June 80 Killing of a
Japanese liquor vender by American
soldiers. near the camp at Namiquipa,
Mex. was reported to the war depart
meA by General Pershing.
The man was shot during a row
with three troopers who had escaped
through the guard line and wanted
liquor. General Pershing said an in
vestigation had failed to reveal their
identity
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-23
Mexican Guard Kills Soldier.

Naco. Ariz.. June 23.-One Ameri-
can soldier was killed and three 9TH
ers injured when William Humphrey.
a half breed Mexican employed as
guard at the water works, opened
fire on members of Company e. Four
teenth United States infantry. as the
guard was being changed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-23
Years Gift 70 Yale s1,7oo, 900.

New Haven, Conn, June 23.-Total
gifts to Yale during the past year will
increase the funds Of the university
by over S1,700,000 1t was announced
at the commencement meeting of the
Yale corporation.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-06-23

iiers could take care of any situation
that might arise. While awaiting in
structions from headquarters at San
Antonio, General Bell kept his entire
Whichever side began the engage
ment the Mexicans had the advantage.
for they had provided themselves with
a machine gun, and this is supposed
to have done deadly execution in the
ranks of the Americans
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-24
USING AZ
CENT|METRE CANNON
Mass 1000 Guns of Various
CaIibre For Use Against
the Italians.

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ROME, Nav Hun
garian troops in their offensive
against the Italians between lake
Garda and the Lavarone plateau
are using 42-centimeter guns. the
most powerful artillery known.
The granite walled mountain bar
riers OF the Italians are crum bling
under the pounding of these mon
ster guns, but the spirit of the Ital-
ian troops remains unbrOken.
Having advanced 10 Italian terri
tory at some points east of the Adige
valley. the Austro- Hungarians have
now massed strong forces in the sec
tor OF Riva at the upper end of lake
Garda and military critics now look
fer a series of assaults against the
Italian front in that region
The Austrians have massed an
enormous amount of artillery along
the right wing Of their front. Be
tween the Adamello sector and Bor-
so are believed 10 be 1000 guns of
various caliber Their ammunition
supply seems inexhauslible judging
from the heavy waste of shells.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-24
Rotarians Nearly
Sidetrack Parade
For Preparedness

The Rotary club. as an organiza-
ticn. will participate in the proposed
preparedness parade TO be held on
June 8, although an effort was made
al Wednesday Moons luncheon at
the Oliver hotel to have the club
back patriotic parade. having no
reference to preparedness. The civic
committee, named at last weeks
meeting To represent The club al the
meetings 20 discuss the parade, was
instructed to vote in favor of such
an affair.
IL was suggested by .. l.. Gull
foyle that the club go on record as
favorins a patriotic parade TO be put
OF July 4, and Mr.. GuilfOyle later
put it in the form of motion. Col.
George NJ. Studebaker said that the
Rotary club had taken the pre-
paredness parade up for the nrst
sine at last weeks meeting and that
it should favor it a. TIE mass meet
ing TO be held at the city hall Thurs
day night
Henry &. Roney, who will stage
the historical pageant during the St
Joseph county celebration of InJi-
ana's centennial. urged the members
of the Rotary club TO attend the
celebration TO he held i'm Fort Wayne
the first week in June. Mr. Roney
said that South Bend people needed
10 see "A real pageant before they
would realize what a big thing an
affair of this kind is.
W. j.. Keller and c. u. Emmons
were named on "A committee TO in
Vestigate the possibility of going to
Culver Friday where h,gh school
boys from all over the middle west
are attending a military instruction
CO mp. Pres't otto Knoblock We'd
nesday received an invitation TO have
the club attend the camp from Col.
Gignilliat. head of Culver Military
denny.
Next weeks MEETING OF the cit b
will be held Wednesday evening in
stead Of at noon. .. A. Clark. man
ager of the Kable restaurants. will
entertain the club at "A banquet in
the new Kable dining hall al thai.
time
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-24
To Build Trenches
Along the Canal
IalernlLI9n.I -. -.

TuferultionaI News >errfee
WASHINGTON. May o. - Per-
manent trenches are 10 be- built aIone
the Panama canal for use bv the
American forces Boz case AN invading
force ever attempts 20 land on the
isthmus. 10 became known today
that Cen Clarence r. Edwards iu
memorandum submitted 20 the war
department. has outlined completely
where and how the trenches are 10
be built.
The experience az The French
laong their northern and eastern
frontier Is more uiau enough % COM
vince as OF the value and positive
necessity OF taking effective ana
thorough measures In time NJ peace
10 resist an invading force. the
memoranda states -The present
war has demonstrated that forts
such as those an Liege. Namur Metz
and Nerdun are no longer as erca-
ci0us I'm stopping the enemy as are
well constructed infantry trenches
r. previous o. the breaking out of
the war the French had prepared
such trenches AS they now hold along
their northern and eastern frontiers.
% Is probable that French territory
would not now be occupied 10 Ger
man trcoUs"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-24
Trenches on Both Sides of
MeuSe River in terdun
Sector Captured by
Germans.
PAY DEARLY IN LIVES
FOR THEIR ADVANTAGE
Crown Princes Attacking
Forces Are 0eCimated
by whitening Fire
of Defenders.
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PARIS, May 24.-Important gains
for the Germans were admitted by
the French war office today.
The French trenches on both sides
of the Meuse river i'm the Nerdun
sector were captured by the Ger
mans in another series Of great in
fantry assaults last night.
Hundreds of big guns hurled tons
Of steel against the French positions
before the German infantry was
sent forward
The bombardment of lie Mort
Homme dead Mans hiln was par
ticularly violent.
The Germans extended their at
lacking operations northwest Of
Verdun. assaulting the French posi-
tions east of Dead Mans hill. These
onsets carried the crown princes
soldiers into the village Of Cumieres.
on the left bank OF the Meuse and
also put the Germans in possession
Of a trench
Pay Dearly For Gains.
However, the TeutOns paid dearly
for their gains. the official COM
munique stating that the German
losses were enormous.
To the east Of the Mouse the Ger
mans drove vigorously against the
French positions at HaudromOnt for
est and at Douaumont. sustaining
heavy sacrifices of human life.
West of Douaumont a few French
trenches were stormed. but all at
lacks against that section Of Fort
Douaumont held by the French
were repulsed.
These counter-attacks were made
with heavy forces of troops and with
utter disregard for human life.
In the intervals of infantry actions
the big guns on both sides were
flaming throughout the night, their
thunder reverberating up and down
the Meuse valley.
For y hours. by day and by
night. the Germans have been hurl-
ing huge forces against the French
positions At most points, however
the French forces of Gen. Nivelle
stood out like a stone wall. meeting
shock after shock with the most con-
spicuous bravery.
Dawn found the great battle Of
Verdun still raging with the utmost
intensity
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-24
Senate Judiciary Body Finally
Reaches Decision on Ap-
pOintment Which Has
Hung Fire Weeks.
TAKE DECISIVE ACTION
WITHIN Is MINUTES
Vote is on Strictly Party
Lines, Democrats Favor
ing Nominee and Repub-
IiCanS Opposing Him.
international News service:

WASHINGTON. May 20 - The
senate judiciary committee. after
weeks of consideration. today by
vote of 10 to s. decided to make a
favorable report 20 the senate on
the nomination Of Louis u. Brandeis
TO be an associate justice OF the SD
preme court. The result was
straight party vote. the 10 democrats
voting 10 fayorably report the NOM
inauon while the eight republicans
voted against such action.
The roll call showed committee
members voting as follows:
For Brandeis-Culbersou over
man, Hoke Smith, Shields. O'Gor-
man. Ashurst, Reed. Walsh. Chiffon
and Fletcher.
AGAINST Brandeis-Borah. clark,
Cummins Works, Nelson, Brandesee.
Dillingham; and Sutherland.
Sen. Chiffon of West Virginia.
chairman OF the subcommittee
which investigated Brandeis record.
was selected TO make the commit
tees report. Chiffon Will make
report 10 the senate today and an
effort viii be made 10 have the sem
ate take up the appointment early
next week.
The unanimous vote OF the demo-
cratic members Of the committee led
Brandeis friends 90 predict certain
victory ON the senate floor.
The rejection OF George D.. Eublee
as "a member of the federal trade
commission, is believed 10 have re-
acted IN Brandeis' favor The re-
fusal OF the senate 90 confirm Rublee
stirred administration leaders 10
vigorous activity during the past few
DAYS and resulted I'm rallyug many
doubtful votes 20 Brandeis' support.
Tcday's decisive action OF the jul
dietary committee was accomplished
i'm less than ! 8 minutes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-24
uber-Submdrine
On Way to US.
With Passenger
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NEW YORK. May 24.-From a
source which ship news reporters
declare they have always found re-
liable there came today the remark
able announcement that within a
few days New York would witness
the arrival Of a German super-sub-
rlarine, inaugurating a passenger,
mail and freight service between
Germany and the United States.
This story was given TO the ship
news reporters by their informant
who requested that his name should
not be used:
The submarine now bound for
America is $50 long. and carries
German mails. 10 passengers and a
50-ton cargo of valuable freight It
Is one of "a fleet Of five which viii
endeavor TO thwart Great Britain's
mastery of the seas.
The cargOes coming from Ger
many will consist Of chemicals and
dye-stuffs. Passengers from Ger
many vii pay $4,000 each"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-24
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Ell PASO, Texas. May 24.-First
Chief Carranza's demand for the i'm
mediate withdrawal of American
troops in Mexico was received with
equanamity on the border today.
The latest note. dispatched TO Wash
ington by a special messenger. is
regarded here as a document writ
ten for home consumption"
Mexican officers in Juarez admit
ted that the reopening Of diplomatic
negotiations was unlikely 10 make
any change i'm the military situation
in the near future. Fears expressed
at Washington that the sending OF
10000 Carranza troops toward the
American border was "A threatening
movement were decried by Gen.
Gavira. military commander at Juar-
ez. who said
The concentration Of Mexican
troops in Chihuahua and Sonora was
ordered in order that they. might
replace the American soldiers going
back 10 their own country. our
government is resolved to stamp cut
M nulAAN III the SttAiViAN NfAtAt law -
lessness has been prevalent
Lieut.. Col. Alvarez and another
Mexican named Torrez, prisoners of
the Sibley-I.anghorne punitive ex-
petition. will arrive in Marathon
this afternoon. guarded by a detach-
ment Of the eighth cavalry. Alvarez.
the chief prisoner. is one of the three
Mexicans left by the Glen Springs
raiders TO guard employees Of the
Boquillas mine, and who was in turn
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-24
TIME CLERKS GRAFT
MAY REACH $4,000
Chicago Commission UnCOv-
erS Payroll Padding on
Large Scale.
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CHICAGO. May 24.-Graft IN the
city hall that probably will reach
$4,000 was uncovered today by the
arrest OF four employees in the city
water pipe extension department.
The method according to cOnfes-
sions of the police was TO make false
payroll entries. have dummies" col
lect on the slips and then split the
money between the fraudulent em-
ployes.
The ringleader in the plot accord
Ing TO the police and TO his own
confession. Is Herman Serbia. a
timekeeper in a gang of 125 laborers
working on street Improvements As
tmekeeper Serbia could put fictitious
names on the payroll as certified
employees" lie then would make out
slips. have several confederates cash
them and they would divide
The graft was uncovered by the
civil service commission. which for
months has been INVESTIGATING the
suspected padding serbia was ar
rested shortly after a city paymas-
ter's wagon had paid of the gang
Of laborers for which ne was time
keeper Detectives saw several men
turn over their pay envelopes 10
him. and his arrest followed. six
envelopes containing about S200
we're round in his pockets. Serbia s
confederates were minor clerks in
the city service. he said.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-24
WIFE OF DIR. WAITE
ON WITNESS STAND
Tells All Opportunities HuS-
band Had For Handling
Her Fathers Food.
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NEW YORK. MAY 24.-Mrs. clara
Louise Peck Waite today took the
stand 10 testify against her hus-
band DIT Arthur Warren Waite. in
the latters fight for life on a charge
of having murdered Mrs. Peck 5
father. John r. Peck
The states questions took her al
most immediately to the happenings
Of the last few days of her father
life Mrs. Waite told all the oppor-
tunities Dr. Waite had of handling
her fathers food, beginning with the
Thursday night prior 10 his death.
She described all the happenings of
the following TWO days. saving that
Or. Waite went out early on Satur-
day morning and returned about
noon. bringing in with him a rather
large bottle with some white stuff in
IT,
The statement about the bottle was
stricken out on objection by the de-
Tense.
That Or. Waite told him that the
elder Peck could not live much
AUnEEI was the eNdAEliAEnA AAAdtAt ~
Percy Peck. brother-in-law of the
man on trial for his life, who was a
witness before his sister testified.
The sender OF the mysterious *
Adams" message was identified today
as Eliza beth p. Hardwick. a niece
OF DR. Cornell who testified yester-
day. She sent the telegram after a
49, =. ,-..,-.--, .f,,,, - Hsr homo M, Mar In
Is. Her reasons for sending the
telegram were not stated. the testi-
mony not being legal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-24
YOUTH BOUND OVER
John McEeat Admits Burglary of
Robert .. MyIer Home.

John McFeat 2O-year-old Scotch
lad. was bound over TO the circuit
court grand jury Wednesday morn
ing by judge Warner on a plea of
guilty 10 a charge of burglary Bond
was placed at $500. McFeat was
caught rObbing the home of Robert
@. Myler on the Portage av. road
Sunday morning. He told the court
he had been in this country over
two years and has been working as
a farm hand.