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New-York tribune., 1916-07-03
Call Villa Hunt Off; Quit
Mexico, Bennett Urges

II see no reason for sending thou
sands Of young men into Mexico for
any warlike purpose said William s.
Bennett. Representative in Congress
from the 23d New York District. in
an address on "Americanism," at the
West Side Young Mems Christian As
sociation, yesterday afternoon.
we have spent two or three months
looking for one man. Villa, and We
have not found him. There would be
no disgrace in admitting that We had
not found him, and get out Of Mexico.
Il don't like the looks of things down
there. Something may happen TO make
war necessary. hope that nothing
will happen between now and Wednes-
day, when | hope the President will
come before Congress and say that
since there seems TO be no likelihood
of getting Mr.. Villa, the troops will
be withdrawn to the border.
81 do think We should station the
army along the border and prohibi,
the importation OF arms into Mexico
The people in Mexico should get a
chance 10 restore order themselves"
Representative Bennett seemed 20 ap-
prove calling out the National Guard.
The boys will come back more real
men than they otherwise would be.
said he. 81 am glad many Of the guard
companies are made up OF foreign
born men. Nothing can bring our I'M
migrant population more thoroughly
or quickly into harmony with Ameri-
can ideals ttIn military service"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-03
ZAPATISTA DEATH BLOW
SEEN IN RECENT DEFEAT
General De La o Seriously
Wounded, Cararnzistas Report.

Mexico City, July 2.-The Zapatista
general, De Lao, has been seriously
wounded in battle with the Consti-
tutionalist forces under General ST.
dronio Mendez, according to a dis
patch received by the Secretary OF
State from General Mendez.
This success and recent victories
over Zapatistas, reported by General
Pablo Gonzales. has reinforced hopes
OF the Constitutionslists that a death
blow has been struck TO Zapatism.
Extensive preparations are being
made for the Celebration on July ls OF
the anniversary OF the death Of Benito
Juarez. MeXico's national hero
The recruits who offered their ser
vices to the government. IN view OF
the crisis with the United States. were
given their first military instruction
to-day.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-03
REFUGEES ARRIVE
TELL OF ROBBERY
Lined Up and Money
Stolen by Carranza Sol
diers, Say Americans.

Philadelphia, July o SiXty-four
refugees. including a score Of women
and children, arrived here to-day from
Mexico on board the oil tank steamer
Ardmore Many were penniless, and
told how they had been lined up on
the deck of the vessel and robbed OF
their money and valuables by Car
rama soldiers.
A. r. Blsnkship. who owned a large
cattle ranch in the State OF Pueblo,
said he was robbed Of s13,961 before
leaving his ranch. which he had owned
since 1882. All his cattle were stolen
by bandits, he declared.
Among the passengers were thirty
employees Of the Pennsylvania Mexican
Fuel Company. which operates large
oil plant at Tuxpam. They were met
at the wharf to-day by officials OF the
company and taken to a hotel here.
They declare that notices announcing
state of war between the United
States and Mexico were posted through
out the neighbornood OF Tuxpsm ten
days before they sailed for this coun-
try. Four Mexican women who are
married to Americans were among the
refugees.
The Ardmore sailed from Tampico
on June "a. and left TuXpsm a few
days earlier.
Vera Cruz, July 2. - The transport
Sumner, with $50 Americans. sailed at
8 O'Clock this afternoon for Tampa.
James Lind Rodgers, special agent
% the United States government in
Mexico City. has advised Consul Can
ada that about fifty Americans are on
their way here on a special car. They
will be sent aboard the transport Han
cock and held in port few days.
Ninety per cent Of the refugees on
the Sumner asked 10 be landed at
Texas port instead Of Tampa, az 1t
would be more convenient to their
homes Consul Canada will try to OBJ
tain Washingtons consent to the
change in route and direct 1t by wire
less.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-03
VILLA WITH NEW BAND
OF 1900, IS REPORT
Marching Toward Border TO
Fight for Carranza.

FL Paso, Tex. July 2 Pancho villa.
fully recovered from the wounds he re-
ceived IN the attack on Columbus and in
the battle with Carranzistas az Guer-
zero, has Joined with his former enemy.
Carranza. IN the campaign against
Americans With him are 1900 bandits.
all well armed and mounted on horses
stolen from Durango ranches and mine
properties. Villa is reported moving
north from Durango 20 resume his at
tacks on American border towns.
Reports reaching the border from the
south to-day say Villa is eager 10 be
avenged for the losses he sustained
when the Americans pursued the ban
dts for thlrty-fve miles into Mexico.
Villa. it is said. was with the portion Of
his band which was pursued by the
Americans. He tried 10 make mis- men
stop and meet the Americans He
finally succeeded in getting some TO
make stand, and the battle on the
desert in which thirty bandits were
killed followed
New-York tribune., 1916-07-03
RELATIVES HOVER
ABOUTPARKCAMP
Battery B, Which Entrains
To-day, Centre of Inter
est at Van COrtlandt.

Crowd. OF visitors besieged the en-
campments of the artillery and cav
airy at Van Cortlandt Park yesterday.
Thousands lowered about the camp OF
Battery B, lst Field Artillery, which
is 20 leave to-day. Extra sentries
were posted, and no one was allowed
inside excepting relatives Of the Off
GERS and men.
A Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton service was held for the men just
beyond the camp lines. John D.
Rockefeller, jr., who was announced
as leader. was unable 20 attend, and
the meeting was directed by the Rev,
George William Carter, general sec
retary OF the New York Bible Society
Chaplain J. B. Ridley read the
Scripture and offered prayer. and
Frederick B. Smith, general manager
of the II. ". Johns Manswell Com
pany. addressed the gathering on "A
Strong Man" The crowd joined in
singing Come. Thou Almighty Kingl
and Onward Christian Soldiers!'
Men in Troops B. d. + and of the
1st Cavalry received their friends dur
ing the afternoon The new horses
recently received BY the lst are
rounding into shape. although some
are still rather skittsh. Officers OF
the lst Cavalry said they were ready
to move at any time.
Squadron A did not allow visitors
within the camp limits, but load of
ice cream and cigarettes from Mrs.
Russell Sage found a ready welcome.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-03
1000 SEEK AERO SERVICE
Bankers, Brokers and Others Would
Fly in United States Corps.

More than 1000 applications from
bankers. brokers, doctors. artists and
others desirous Of entering the air
service Of the army have been received
by the Aero Club Of America. Thirty
two licensed aviators and as many stu
dents Of aeronautics have volunteered
thus far.
The War Department has received
their applications and is awaiting the
Presidents authorization Of the FIVE
incremcnts Of the United States Signal
Corps provided for by the army reoir-
ganization bill One increment, which,
according 70 the Aero Club Of America
is all that the signal corps can organ
ize without the Presidents authorize
ton, would add only ten aviators TO
the army. Tho five increments would
add l4O. The Aero Club declares that
at least 200 trained aviators are need
cd, and that, owing to the large pro-
portion of men found unsuitable for
the service. at least three times mat
number should now be in training.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-03
Tangle Due to State De
partment's Slow Meth
DDS, Assert Officers.
URGE WITHDRAWAL
OF PERSHING LINE
Not Protecting Boundary and Is
Only Irritating Mexicans,
Is Charge.


Washington, July .. High officials
OF the War Department declared to-
day that the present Mexican tangle
was due wholly and solely" to bun
Cling diplomacy and the dilatory meth
DDS of the State Department. Army
officers particularly expressed impa-
tience with the State Departments
handling of the situation.
This very situation, almost in de-
tail. was predicted months ago" an
officer said. 1--WE implored the State
Department to take the simple action
that would have prevented 1t. We were
laughed at. We were soldiers. What
did We know of diplomacy?
General Funston said in November,
1915. and repeated it with the greatest
urgency time and again. that unless
permission was given the troops to
cross the border in pursuit of bandits
the border situation would grow worse
instead of better. About that time
Csrranza himself proposed a mutual
agreement for the pursuit Of bandits
across the line. We urged the State
Department to make the agreement.
The State Department folded its hands
and did nothing.
Withdrawal of Pershing Urged.
1--WE are urging the Administration
now 20 >hdraw Pershing's expedition
from Mexico. IL. is source OF mill
tGry weakness and will be actually 3
point OF danger if hostilities break out.
There are no bandits where Pershing
is. There is no military reason Tor
keeping him there. II war is to be
averted he should be called home. II
war is 10 come he should be called
home.
"PerShing's present position is not
only unsafe, but if war comes 1t would
necessitate a complete change in all
the Gers.al Stats campaign plans.
Pershing would have to be reinforced,
and this would mean waste OF chec-
tives that might imperil the success OF
the major operations and would GER
tainly make the campaign much longer
and costlicr than necessary.
"As for protecting the border that
is a Joke. PershinG at present is pro-
tecting no part Of the border. He is
occupying to no purpose whatever a
norton Of Mexico which is cleared OF
bandits and is OF no possible strategic
value. >,
The Mexican government. naturally
is unable TO understand his presence
there. His work Is neither defensive
nor punitive only irritating.
Another Clash Expected.
Weak in numbers. his force IS
obliocd 10 send out scouting parties TO
Guard against a surprise attack. Ihese
narties. sooner or later. are sure 10
proounter Carranzista forces and pro-
,.oEC another Csrrizal incident"
Other officials said the state pepart.
-. hsd made grave mistake in not
sor5ing Ambassador Fletcher 70 Mex-
Eco His nomination was confirmed by
the Senate. but he has remained IN
Waebinqton. no rcascn being assigned
for his rot going to his post.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-03
SPAIN EAGER TO AVERT
u. 5. CLASH IN MEXICO
Premier Says Nation. Although
Neutral, Would Use Influence.

Madrid. July Premier Romanoncs
declared 20 The Associated Press to
day that Spain is willing 70 do all in
her power 10 prevent war between the
United States and Mexico and is ready
TO entertain any proposal TO that end
from either side"
The fact" he added. that there is
large Spanish colony in Mexico does
not affect Spanish impartiality or neu-
trality. We have received telegraphed
petitions from Mexico asking Spain to
intervene. but as they emansted from
persons unknown TO US and not from
an authoritative source We have taken
no notice Of them"
New-York tribune., 1916-07-03
With War on Their Doorsteps,
9TH, list and 18th Make Camp
Only Few Miles of Brush the River and the Regulars
Bless Em-Scparatc New York Troops
from the Carranzistas

bank have made every preparation 70
hold back rush from the Mexican
side. They arc making their barracks
near the pump intakes and power plant
OF the Rio Grande Canal Company,
through which more than 100000 acres
in Hidalgo County. now worth several
hundred dollars an acre. have been re-
claimed from the resort.
Pumping Station a Fort.
One of the first logical moves Of an
invading force would be TO destroy the
irrigation company's power plant, thus
working an immeasurable loss TO the
surrounding country. The pumping
station. therefore. has been made into a
fort. into which the defending company
could throw itself at a minutes notice.
Barbed wire entanglements, backed by
breastworks, surround il on all sides.
A machine gun. already set up,
loaded and available for action at flip
OF the tarpaulin drawstrlng, covers the
most likely approach.
In the face of the tense conditions
obtaining. the New York guardsmen
have built and fortified their camps
with the calm OF veterans. Their first
day on the defensive lines, however.
the atmosphere of war. That they had
drawn as drawing trains with mill
tnry searchlights boring ahead along
the track took them TO their positions
last night.
North Of San Antonio, the scenery
and the people that of the Middle
West. Travelling south from tina.
city. the guardsmen found themsel YES
whisyed into the West Of the movies.
Cowboys in chaps, buckskin and ponies
rubbing noses at hitching posts, vistaS
Of dwarfish mesquite that reached TO
the horizon. cactus growing higher and
wickeder with each mile. took shape in
the picture framed by the troop train
windows.
All Get New Orders.
Regiment by regiment. the New York
National Guard had been met at San
Antonio by orders from Major Gen
eral Funston dlverting them from
Brownsville and directing them 10 get
their new destinations from Brigadler
General James Parker, at Harlingen, a
junction well toward the border
All day there had been one Of those
marvellous Texas skies overhead q
field of azure that painters strive for,
with motionless cloud pufs and a
merciless sun beating down. With late
afternoon came change. The whipped
crea mclouds were blown westward.
The sky darkened and for a minute rain
pattered on the desert, raising haze OF
dust. As suddenly as it had started
the rain stopped, but the dark clouds
continued to roll in from over the gulf.
They swallowed the stars presently. and
made such n night as bandit raiders
love and border guards dread.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-03
EQUAL Suffrage on Links.

r. VI. McMullen led the field in the
governors cup event at the Great Neck
Golf Club yesterday when he returned
a low net score of IS on handicap Of
q. The other three TO qualify were
Mrs. G.. X. Morrow, 97-22-75; f.
Scott Mcknight. 9O-l4-76; Joshua
Tobin. % -l5-77 McMullen also won
the Red Brook trophy with the lowest
not score.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-03
Two Troops Enter Mexico
Twice in Pursuit of
Raiders and Return.
sFNTRIES EXCHANGE
SHOTS AT NOGALES
AT Officers Along l,700-Mile
Boundary Warned to
Avoid Clashes.

San Antonio, Tex. July Captain
,,.cv Eltinge, with two troops of the
sA Cavalry. to-day searched the coun-
- ., the Mexican side Of the river
orros.tc Fort Hancock, Texas, for ban
-, who fed back into Mexico yestcr-
3,v sf,er rsiding the American side.
LAT, to-day il was reported he had re-
.r-,ed 70 the American side Of the
,,v,r having lost the trail Of the
r,iders
Csp,ain Eltinse crossed the Rio
c-,,de Yesterday afternoon 81 $3.50
,,lock. picked up the trail and followed
!. short distance, but found that It
"a him back toward the river at 8
,,;,+ lower down He was unable TO
g.,over ary indication by that time as
=, ,he location Of the bandits and re
,-os,ed 10 the American side.
Early to-day he led his two troops
,,,k into Mexico. but the report this
evening said that. having found no evi-
s,,,. or which to base the pursuit he
b-osrh, his troops back 20 this side Of
.se RIO Grsnde.
Cattle Stolen by Raiders.
II. best nformation obtsinable indi-
...ss there we're only eight MeXicans
!. 10 rsid.nc party, which drove of a
O.. head Of horses and cattle yesterday
,,or, ranch ffty-four miles southeast
= 3 Psso. Lieutenant Hardy, with
,,,v psrt o. one troop. followed their
.-sl 70 point where it ended at the
,;v.,. and Captain Eltinge, several
los,. later. arrived with two troops
t-o, 81 Psso 20 make an investigation
,,s 20 continue the pursuit If he con
,,d.-.5 g, advisable. He was instructed
-. - preeipitate a clash with Mexican
troops 4 s.. could be avoided.
Al repor,s received At General Fun
,.o,'. hesdouarters indicated nothing
-ore exciting along the internatlonsI
Inc than the exchanging OF sho'S pc
.rssr sentries az Nogales. Apparently
- serlv offensive by the concentrated
sorcss OF the Mexicans in front OF
cs-e-sl Pershing's positions was con-
,emplated &c., -
.,oTs -te 700 miles Of border are eau
,'o1sd 70 avoid clashes with the Mexi-
ran .roops that face them, but the re-
,grsrce OF such incidents as that al
yogsies has caused staff officers 10 fear
tbs, something may happen at any time
ths, may serve as the basis for further
,ompheating the situation.
rse nf Dynamite Expected.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-03

different points along the border TO
hamper the movements Of the guards
men.
Eight American consular officers. who
have been removed from their posts in
Mexico and who are being held here by
the State Department, have sent mes
sagcs into their districts urging all
Americans 10 leave the country. They
acted under orders from the State De
partment
New-York tribune., 1916-07-03
BY ROBERT II. ROHDE.

McAllen, Tex. July = headquarters
Cd Provisional Brigade. 9th Field
Division, L. S. A).-With only few
miles Of mesquite. a thin line of regu-
lars and the narrow Rio Grsnde be
tween them and a vastly superior force
Of Carranzistas, the 7th and list In
fantry regiments, n. G. y. Y.-New
York's men in the street OF yesterday
are encamped and intrenched to-
night just west of here. They await
the arrival of the 10Th Infantry, which
will complete the tactical unit under
Brigadier General George r. Dyer. At
Mission, a settlement four miles west
the l4th Infantry, of Brooklyn, first of
the regiments of the I'd Brigade to ar
rive, is under canvas.
1t is eight miles from either Nc
Allen or Mission to Hidslgo, a river
village forming the apex of triangle
Of which a line between the crst-named
towns would be the base. From Hi
dalgo populated. aside from a small
detachment of regulars. only by Mexi-
cans the smallest of the muchachos
who sprawl about the sun-baked streets
could throw a stone into the Mexican
city of Reynosa.
Through every daylight hour Of the
last week sentries posted in the tower
Of an old brick building which served
as courthouse in Zachary Taylor
time, when Hidalgo was the county
seat and market place Of conse-
quence, have had field glasses trained
on RcynoSa. They have watched troop
train after troop train pour its men
into the city barefoot little soldiers
with scarcely any equipment save
their rifles, but possessed OF an ex-
trsordinary ability 20 live on the
negligible surplus yield of the burnt
out land about them.
Concerning what they know of the
military population Of Reynosa. Off
GERS commanding the regulars in thI,
sector are silent. But the precautions
they have taken dovetail significantly
with report which has crossed the
river by civilian grapevine.
Report 10000 Ready.
BY this information there are no
less than 10000 Carranzistas. the vet
Grams Of hundred campaigns and
bandit raids, massed on the Mexican
side
Aside from the National Guard re-
serve upon which they can now fall
back. there is only one company Of the
26th Infantry, L. s. A.. to hold back
the Mexican horde in the event OF an
attempted invasion, and this at a
point where the Carranzistas control
a ferry and where there are half a
dozen fords.
Not only are the Carranza troops in
Reynosa 10 be taken into the reckon
ing as another period OF watchflul
waiting sets in. The population of this
extreme southern stretch OF Texas Is
overwhelmingly Mexican and. while the
Mexicsns on the American side seem
apathetic in the present situation
army officers foresee general uprising
should the Carranzistas once cross the
Rio Grande. Bonds OF race and re-
lgion, half forgotten on the semi-pross
perity which which the Mexican dwell
er in the United States enjoys, would
then in all probability reassert them
selves. bringing about stampede 20
the Carranza colors.
The regulars quartered on the river
New-York tribune., 1916-07-03
4 TIDY INCOME

The Prince of Wales is also born
Duke Of Cornwall and derives his IN
come from the valuable lands. fees.
royalties and the ike going with that
position. the total amounting TO some
thing ike Ss3lv00 = ysaG
New-York tribune., 1916-07-03
RI SSIAS OIL Output.

OAfcial figures put Russia's petro-
leum production last year az about 6s.-
600 900 barrels, a gain OF 100000 bar
rsls u ysE.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-03
Bulletin No
Suppose this was Your Business!
Bulletin No. 6

had money IN Pat " uPtH
- needs and after the plant built and had become ueu lor o
other purpose the built plant OF ITS own inahNS YOU! ~
useless and vour values-would that seem far'
what planning for the Government 10
900 zoe in armor
Hon A. Secretary of the Navy Sal" '
the
at the eq IT
to
of force To show ha' no sun reasons
t the United Government:
IT, R.bbem Steel Company will manufacture armor plate for the HoV
d the United States operation plus such charges Tor
xnens interest the Federal Trade commission
W. v do this for such period Government designate
Isn't that fair! The question now before "e o"'u ' ~
- - -ur.a o..uuo Bethlehem Steele
New-York tribune., 1916-07-03
Use Of Dynamite Expected.

UnoHc;al reports that fire at Pharr.
Tex. to-day was OF incendiary origin
found cre6ence 81 army headquarters.
Army men admitted that II would be no
surprise 70 them II dynamite and fre
we're used more or less extensively at
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-14
S. A. R. TO UNITE . FRATERNAL SOCIETIES

New Haven, Feb. 14.-A fraternal movement having for its object the bringing of more than 100 local patrf- ot1c societies of all nationalities into one harm onious body for the purpose Of holding huge celebration in honor of the recently admitted citizens in New Haven has been inaugurated by the Sons of the American Revolution General David Humphreys Branch No 1, of the Connecticut society. A cele- bratton Of this nature in honor of our recently admitted citizens, if it is car ried through, will mean that New Ha- ven is the second city in the United States to hold such a celebration, for San Francisco recently held a mon strous one in which 23 different na- tionalities participated. The idea is to bring together for the celebration patriotic societies representing every nationality of citizen in New Haven, and the event, if carried out properly from standpoint of patriotism, should attract nationwide attention.
 The plan was first proposed last Wednesday night at an informal meet ing of the Sons of the American Revo- 1ution, to which representatives from g. number of the prominent foreign so- cieties had been invited. Eight na- tiona1ities were represented. <
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-02-14
.COLDEST DAY OF
 YEAR; MERCURY
 IS AT ZERO MARK
Steady Drop Tn Tempera-
 ture Begins After Heavy Fall of Snow.

Following a, snowfall of between four and five inches during Sunday the thermometer dropped steadily during the night until between and g o'clock today when it registered just zero at Main street and Fairfield ave nue where the Connecticut Co., keeps a weather registry. This was the cold est day recorded this year.
 In the vicinity of St. Vincents hos pital thermometers registered from to 4 degrees above zero. The big therm ome eter in front of F. Lyman S optical store in Main street registered 26 above on Saturday noon. Sunday noon it showed 24 above and then dropped steadily until o'clock this morning when it showed 10 above. At moon today it was IA above.
 Director of Public Works Jacob A. Courtade had 75 men and 26 double teams at work today removing the snow. For each team the city pays $6 per day. The men receive $1.75 per day. The men first began to remove snow in Main street, Fairfield avenue. State street and Cannon streets. There still remains 8 lot of snow that was not removed after pre- vious storms. Except for tree, part of which was blown down in Park avenue near Wood avenue, no storm damage was reported.