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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-20
MEXICANS ARE PREPARING TO FIGHT u. S.

from Mexico within the last few day!
which show that the situation there !.
growing worse daily and that the dan.
ger to the Americans remaining in thai
country Is increasing rapidly. A mum.
ber Of messages were received today
but not made public.
It was these reports together with
the threats made by General Trevino
and the increasing defiant attitude Of
the Carranza and other Mexican fac
tions which decided the Wilson admin
istration to take drastic steps at this
time.
May Blockade All Ports.
The possibility Of a blockade the
state department refuses to discuss for
publication. At the same time some at
tention must be paid to the solemn
declaration Of congressman who as
serts he was told by a state depart
ment official that blockade of all
Mexican ports will be ordered within
three days.
The congressman went to the de-
partment to protest against the action
Of Carrarza consul at New Orleans
in seeking to collect an assessment Of
81 a bale upon large shipment Of cot
ton from that point to Vera Cruz.
The member Of the house was in.
formed that everything was off" with
Mexico. The official told him that it
made no difference whether the cotton
left New Orleans or not; that it would
never reach Vera Cruz. He added THAI
there would be blockade that would
keep everything from entering or leav-
Ing Mexico.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-20

Des Moines, June 2o.-According 20
opinion expressed by commanders Of
the guard in various sections o6 the
state it would seem that firo days ~.
about the time required to recruit thS
Iowa guard to its minimum peace
strength.
Statements prepared today for ne
Associated Press by tho various enxn.
manders are az follows:
Col. n P. Hyatt, Webster Cky.
commander Second infantrys .t,on-
panies in my regiment probably will
be recruited to peace strength within,
twenty-four to forty eight hours. we
are ready to move ON an hours
notice"
Major R p. Howell. OF the cavalsy,
Iowa City: The First Iowa oavsary
will be in camp at the drst rifis range
north OF Iowa City tomorrow ;morning,
Orders have been received by tho,
major OF each troop to march to Iowa
City at daybreak Wednesday,. The
four troops will be ready Tor <sN At
that time" t
Major R. S. Whitley artillery. CHM
ton. Iowa: I'VE are ready whAnsvak
they ordar US. All three batteraas--l
at Clinton, Davenport. and AuscAk4ns}
can be moblixed at once Plnnse aoW(
are to hold the battaSies until Sundsyg
at their home stations." a;t MS
/, The medical staff OF the Iowa naf41NaI
began today to prepare to eexzm1nsI
between 5000 and 10. 900 men follow
ing the concentration OF state troopst
at Camp Dodge.
According to advfces here the ax~j
animation WIFI not occur until aftert
the guardsmen are mustered In a.
United States volunteers. After thati
muster the physically unfit win bel
given their discharges
Troops Of the Iowa National Guard
recruited up to their minimum peace
will begin to arrive at Campl
Dodge near here probably within fve4
days, according to statement today
by Adj. Gen. Guy E. Logan.
Supplementing his general order forj
mobilization General Logan today
ordered all bodies of the guard held
under arms at their armories.
Meanwhile the business Of recruits,
ing will go on. AS soon as the unitS
reach their minimum strength theYa
will be sent to the concentration;
camp.
General Logan said: mo troops wins
be brought to Camp Dodge for some,
time; probably five days"
Investigation was started today by
Governor Clarke to fix blame for the5
non delivery Of the war department.
order. It was taken to the governors
hotel and did not reach Governos
Clarke until he called at the hotel toJ
inquire for mail.
Officers to Report at Camp Dodge.
Adjutant General Logan early today
sent out kilograms instructing mem-s
bers of the Iowa militia to report az
once to armories in the various cities
in which companies OF the guard are
ma intained. All regimental staff offi-.
GERS were ordered to report at once tot
C-amp Dodge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-20
NEWS OF THE DAY
T..R. BULLETIN.
Tho Weather.

Tho Weather.
Sun rises Juno II at 4:2s, sets at
7:34.
lowa-Showers tonight and Wednes-
day; not much change in temperature.
PAGE ONE.
TeIesraphio News:
Funston Says to Hurry Guardsmen.
Border Situation More Acute.
Another State Declares War.
Note to Carranza Sharp Rebuke.
Text Forwarded to Carranza.
Iowa Guardsmen Under Arms.
To Mobilize in Five Days.
PAGES TWO, THREE AND FOUR.
Iowa News:
Guardsmen Receive Orders.
Thirteen Mansfield's Hoodoo Num-
ber.
Novel Homecoming at Story City.
Youth Fles From Pet Bear.
Kurtz Still Missing,
Suffrage Loses by More Than 10000.
PAGE FIVE.
Farm News and Story:
Co cooperative Work Effective.
Farm Campaign in Hardin.
The City of Numbered Days
PAGE SIX.
Editorial:
The Marietta Bill of Rights.
State Insurance. For Workmen.
Rich Man, Poor Man." Etc.
Topics and Iowa opinion.
PAGES SEVEN. EIGHT, NINE, JEN,
ELEVEN.
City News:
Iowa G. A. R. Begins Sessions.
Candidates For Honors Being Talked.
Thursday Parade Formation.
Sixth Iowa Cavalry Reunion.
Thomas Swearingen Dead.
Let Bridge Contract July s.
Watkins Wildness Loses to Sham
rocks.
General and Brief City News,
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and General:
Too Much Rain in Corn Belt
Rains Southwest Lift Wheat.
Cattle Weak, Hogs Turn Higher.
Conugress Stands Back of Wilson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-20
War or Peace
No,0 Depend,
0. Carranzo

Washington, June "a. WIZ.
President Wilson's refusal ). .,;.s
draw Amsrioan troops from
Mes'co on its way 70 the dc facto
SoVernmens-embodisd in ! NOT.
sternly arraisnins the whole cour.e
Ct General carranxa in the aitu..
tion which has brought the t,xo
countries on the verge Of war 81.
administration continued TO-DAY =.
prep.ratiens to meet any emer.
seneies that may arise.
War or peace rests with Gen.
eral Carranxa. The position Of ths
United States 10 set forth In f.
review Of the apparsnt inability
OF carranxa to prevent border
raids and to keep the obligation hs
owes the world BY the ore.erv..
tion Of order In hls dominion.
sscrstary Lansing had private
conversation with President VIII.
son befers today's cabinet meet.
ing. ~ - 1s45,55 ~ =. :. 8 q ~.
At the meeting the opinion pre-.
vaiied that chances were over.
whelminsly in the direction Of war.
The one hope was that General
Carranza would Be Impressed by
the military preparations Of the
United States, and make no
further efforts to have troops
withdrawn. There has been no in.
dication, however, that his intsn.
tions are peaceful, and every
movs-Wow 10 being planned in the
belief that hostilitiss may begin at
any time.
After cabinet meeting today
Secretary lansirs said no new
'eps had been decided upsn.
Comptroller Williams announced
to-day that he had authorized one
Of ths largest natienal banks on
sns Msxiean border to remove iss
geld reserve 70 an inland city for
fear IT Mexican attack. He
would net tell ~hsrs the Bank was
leoated but ssid Il was net in e
1SA01D.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-20
cARRANzA CAN MASS 100, 900.
Force Would include Present Bandit.
IN Eieid

Force Would Include, Present Bandits
In Field.
New York. June 2O-If General Car
ranza called his entire federal army
into service against the United States
he would not have more than $4,000
men. This was the estimate furnish
ed the United States war department
at the time Of the Vera Cruz troubles,
and there has not been much Of an in
crease since then.
However, of the thousands of irree-
ulars in Mexico. including bandits
many undoubtedly would flock to Car
rama in the event of war with the
United States, which would give him
an army of, probably more than twice
the size of his federal force.
Most Of the federal troops were
CHARTERED in Mexico City. Guadalajara,
Tampico Zacatecas, Mazatlan, Listilal,
Guananjuato. Acapulco, Victoria VAL
les and Puebla until March Of this
year. when the general northern move
ment toward the Arizona border slow
ly began.
Mextco's peace strength in 1910 was
estimated at 4a.sS9: reserves, 42.753:
total var strength ss,743; !; total avail
able du6r6ani1ed, z. 3.013,696.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-20

American territory with impunity.
when pursued to seek safety across the
Rio Grande, relying on the plea OF their
government that the integrity OF the
soil of the Mexican republic must not
be violated The fact that our forces
in pursuit of the Glenn Springs ma
rauders went les miles into Mexico
without encountering a single Carran-
| zista does not show that the Mexican
/ government is doing ''all possible tc
prevent border raids and there is every
reason why this government must take
such preventive measures as 1t deems
sufficient. a 49,
Duty Is Plain.
The de facto government finally ar
CUES that if the frontier were pro-
tected from insurgents from Mexico
there would be no reason for the diff
flculty:" thus the de facto government
tries to absolve itself from the first
duty of any government, namely, the
protection of life and property This
is the duty for which General Car
rama, 1t must be assumed, initiated
his revolution in Mexico and organized
the present government, and for which
the United States government recog-
nized his government as the de facto
government of Mexico. Protection of
Americans then is the first obligation
of this government, and in Mexico Is,
first. the obligation Of Mexico, and,
second, the obligation OF the United
States, In securing this protection
along the common boundary the Unit
ed States has right to expect the CO.
operation OF its neighboring republic;
-aHd vet. instead Of taking steps to
check or punish invaders the de facto
government demurs and objects to
measures taken by the United States
The government Of the United States
does not wish TO state that the de facto
government approves these maraudng
attacks
War if Necessary.
In conclusion the Mexican govern
ment invites the United States to sup
port it's assurances OF friendship with
real and effective acts" which can be
no other than "the immediate with
drawal of the American troops
For the reasons have herein fully
set forth this request of the de facto
government can not be complied with
now. Whenever Mexico will assume
and effectively exercise its response
bility the United. States will be glad
to have this obligation fulfilled If, on
the other hand. the de facto pvern-
ment is pleased TO ignore this obliga-
ton and to demand that in case of
refusal to retire these troops there is
no further course than to defend its
territory "by an appeal to arms the
government of the United States would
be lacking in sincerity and friendship
if it did not frankly impress upon the
de facto government that the execu-
ton of this threat will lead to the
gravest consequences. While this gov
ernment would regret such a result, IL
can not recede from its settled deter
mination 70 maintain It's national
rights and to perform It's duty in pre-
venting further invasions Of the ter
ritory OF the United States and In re-
moving the peril which Americans
along the international boundary have
borne so long, with patience and fore,
bearance.
TSigned1 ROBERT LANSING.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-20
Special Train For Rsfuoes,.

Special Agent Rodgers at Mexico
Washington, June 20. = Special
Agent Rodgers at Mexico City
notified the state department to-
day that he was arranging for spe-
ciai train to take Americans and other
foreigners to Vera Cruz.
Mr.. Rodgers message told Of many
anti -AmerieaS demonstrations. parades
and mass meetings in the Mexican cap
sital No open acts Of violence were re-
.pnrted
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-20
Cruiser San pieoo a.;I.

San Diego, CAL. June 20.-With Ad-
mtral G. r. Winslow, commander
in-chief Of the Pacific fleet aboard,
the armored cruiser San Diego sailed
from this port at 1870 o'clock this
morning for Mazatlan.
Two hours after the San Diego left
port the torpedo boat destroyers Hull,
Iruxton and Hopkins sailed for the
south. 1t was said that the boats were
under orders to overtake the San DIEGO
and then they will be given station or
ders by Admiral Winslow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-20
American Murdered-

Brownsville. Tex, June 20. - The
body of William Browne, brother Of
Mayor Albert Browne, of this city, was
found in the Rio Grande river on the
Mexican side ten miles south Of Mata-
moras today. Browne is said to have
been last seen in Matamoras Saturday
afternoon. It is believed he was mur.
dered
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-20
AMERICANS IN DANGER.
Situation Of Foreigners il Mexico
Considered Msnaejnu,

- W sSsSVSTO III m9xec0
Considered Msnaeina.
Washington, June 2O.-The condi-
ton OF Americans in Mexico causes
grave Concern at the-state department
which within the last Few DAYS has
sent an insistent warning to citizens in
Mexico City district that they must
leave the country Immediately.
q The text of the warning is not avail
able, but it is known to have gone to
Charles B. Parker, in charge of Amer
lean interests in the southern capital.
within the last few days.
There was a tacit admission by Sec
retary Lansing today that there Is rea-
son for alarn1.s Piled with questions
~ to what steps were being taken to
sAfeguard foreigners in the interior.
he asked in1patiently what could be
done.
The suggestion of an expeditionary
relief force was met by the reminder
that such a force Would have to
amount to $4,000 men or more and
would require probably two months to
make its way up the dangerous route
from Vera Cruz
Reports Tell Of Dangers.
Altho the state department will not
give them out for publication. II Is
: known lnaJ It mas Ee1s.: 90 nessaIes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-20
Cavalry at lowe City.

Special to Republican.
Iowa City, June 2o.-The First lows
cavalry was called this morning.
Major r. p. Howell. OF Iowa City, will
assemble his four troops here this
afternoon Camp will be established
at North Liberty. The hospital corps
will accompany the cavalry.
Company A, engineers Of Iowa City,
was ordered to be ready to move by
noon today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-20
Many Tender Services.

Special to Times Republican.
Des lMoines. June 2o.-H. III. Polk.
president OF the Greater Des Moines
committee. offered his services to tho
Iowa guard today. Col. J. H. McCono-t
logue, chairman of the board OF con-
troll. has offered to organize company
If necessary. Many are volunteering.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-20
,cwANs RESPOND TO CALL.

Militia Companies Assemble At Armsr4
les in Various Cities.
Special to Times-Republican.
Burlington. June 20-company L
First infantry. Is assembling at the
arnory in accordance with orders
from Adjutant General Logan, re.i
ceived this morning. Captain Stephens
has called for recruits to bring tho
company up to war strength. oni
authority OF Major Ready. OF the
Third battalion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-20
law. Guard wan pr,oar.d.

Cedar Rapids. June 20.-sIowa, be-
cause of the number OF her national
guard has general state OF prepared-
ness. and will be ready to go at once t.
the border" said Brigadier General H
A. Allen today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-20
Refugees Roach pouoI..

Douglas. Ariz, June 20. - About $50
americans reached the border today
-srom Cananea. The refugees composed
the entire American population Of the
town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-20
MAY RAISE WIDOW PENSIONS.
Twenty Dollar. May b Paid Widow

OF Civil War Soldiers.
Washington, June 20.--Pensions OF
not less than $50 month for all civil
war widows would be provided by a
bill passed yesterday by the house
Aggregate expenditures or S5,66o,60o
are contemplated. The bill would re-
store to their former pensionabie status
widows Of civil war soldiers dropped
because Of refnarriage. but now divorc-
ed or again widowed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-20

A couple at Richmond. Va. have
eleven children, and thes shortest of
the lot is six feet and four inches tall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-20
Requests War Department
to Dispatch Troops as
Soon as Possible. !.
BORDER SITUATION
LOOKS MENACING
Declaration Of War Aseinss United
States Issued by Governor Of sinaIoa
Mexican Troops Said to 30 March
ling to Attack Del Rio, North Of
Eagle Pass, Tsx.-Arms Being Fur
pishsd to Women and Girls.

San Antonio, Tex, Juno 20-Gsn.
sraI Funston today asked the war
department to send him ~ soon as
possible . large part Of the national
uuardsmsn to be stationed along
The border "from Brownsville TO the
Pacific"
Washington, June 2o-censraI
Funston,s request for suardsmsn
reached the war department sitter
noon and resulted in telegraphie re-
quests for information az to when
the forces Of certain states would
bs able to move. Orders for sntrain-
msnt Of units ready for service wore
expected before night.
An uItimatum, said to bs dso-
laration Of war has bsen ssrvsd on
Commander kavanaugh, Of the
United States gunboat Annapolis, by
General Flores, carranxa governor
81 the state Of Sinaloa. west coast,
il 10 reported to the naval authorit. y
iss. The hostile stand grew out OF
the clash Sunday at Maz.tian bs-
tween blusjaeksts from tbs Annap.
oils and the Mexieans, resulting in
eAegekjso 6n both sidla. &. \ -, -
A9oxjsan government trsspe ssose
ropertsd last night marching on
0si RE, 100 miles up che Rio
Grands from Eagle Pass, with the
intention Of attacking.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-20
IOWA GUARD
STANDS REl9f
Commanders Re- Com
panies as "Re, ] to March
on an HI : Notice..
TO PEACE STRENGTH
WITHIN FIVE DAYS

Medical Examination to Take pIase
After Men Are Mustered IN 40
United States voIu ntee-s. When
Physically Unfit viii Bs piseharasd
Companies Expected at Camp
Dodge Within Five Days
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-08
THREE STEAMERS IN CORDOVA
 SUNDAY

Three steamships, the Admiral Ev- ans from the south, and the Admiral Watson and Aeroline from the west. were in port at Cordova yesterday.
 The Evans, bound for Anchorage, had full passenger list and a large cargo. Arrivals at Cordova were: Mrs. T. II. Tibbs. NJ. L. Smith, wife and child, C. K. Byers, J. c. Jackson. J. NJ. Hawley, Charles Bertha, and five steerage.
 The Evans remained in port for several hours taking on freight for the west. The passengers from Cor dova were: Robert Scott, for Valdez; N. l. Grieve and wife, for Seldovia; Nels Swanson, for Seward; and Capt. A. F.. Lathrop. for Anchorage.
 The Watson brought a large num- Der of Cordova persons back from Valdez, where they had been attend ing court. Among those returning were: Charlie Ross, Louis Better Sam Bridewell, E. F. Medley, Chris Mich aelson. George Stewart, Tom Rowland, Joe Feaster, Oscar Freedman, Walter Storey and Oscar Myers. Only one outgoing passenger, F. E. Hicks, for Juneau, sailed on the Watson from Cordova.
 The steamship Alameda, of the Alaska Steamship Company, arrived from the westward this morning at ' o'clock. She will load $50 tons of copper ore today and sail this after noon at o'clock.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-08
RAILROAD 3 B0YS WIN IN TWO
 GAMES

The Copper River Kids yesterday demonstrated their superiority over all other baseball aggregations in the Copper river valley, by playing two games with different teams and de- cisively defeating both.
 The local Japanese team was the first led to the slaughter, and it was a pity. The little fellows made the motions of playing ball, but that was about as far as they went. The first innings the Copper river aggregation brought in something like ten runs, and after that evidently concluded it was easier to strike out than circle the bases. The final score at the end of five innings was 14 to 1.
 Under the magnificent title of Hubs All-Stars, the town team made a fair showing, but at the end of the fifth innings the score was to 2, in favor of the Copper Rivers. The All-Stars, however, are not discouraged, and promise to reorganize their team and give the winners another contest.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-08

year for his company in the north. "we already handle ninety per cent of the gold output of the country" he said, and this year we have expecta- tions of having the other ten per cent placed in our hands for shipment We have demonstrated that we can handle gold bullion cheaper than if it is shipped by mail, and in addition, we try to give our patrons the best ser vice possible"
 Wilson is accompanied by his wife, who probably will go as far as Daw- son. from where she swill return to the states, as below that point it may be necessary for Wilson to take to small boats in order to stop at the small posts along the Yukon without on the steamers for pas. sage.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-08
WELLS FARGO HANDLES 30
 PER GENT 0F GOLD

H. S. Wilson, travelling auditor for the Wells Fargo Express Company, arrived in Cordova on the steamship Alameda this morning, and will re- main here until she sails tonight. Will son has been inspecting the company offices to the westward and came to this city direct from Anchorage.
 The latter city, according to Wilson, has been suffering from lumber famine, which has prevented any new construction during the winter. This shortage, he says, was relieved the day he sailed by the arrival of the schooner Lucy. owned by George Pal mer of Knik, which was laden with lumber.
 Wilson anticipates prosperous
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-08
POPULAR ALASkANS
 ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT.

The engagement of MT. James l.. Galen, one of the best known and most popular Alaskans, who has min ing interests in different sections of the territory, to Miss Kathryn Mona han, for several years employed in the clerk of the courts office at Valdez, has been announced. The wedding will take place the latter part Of this month.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-08
MISS EvERsoLE TO JOIN THE
 STAMPEDE TO ANCHORAGE.

Miss Eversole, bookkeeper for the Blum, ONeill Company, has rendered her resignation and will leave on the steamer Mariposa for Anchorage, where she will open offices of her own. Miss Eversole is an expert in her line of business, and while her many Cordova friends will be sorry to learn of her departure from here, they all join in wishing her every success in her new field of labor.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-08

For Sale-A 26-foot launch, with 1 1-2 horsepower engine; also one 2 horsepower four cycle engine; one 6 horsepower Gray, with shafts, propel- lers, etc. All in running condition. In- quire of Tom Teets.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-08

Fay F. Harrington, who conducts a large ranch about fifty miles from Anchorage, spent the day in town on his way to the states on a business trip.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-08

Wanted - Young girl to assist with house work and care of baby. Good wages. Apply to James Flynn.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-08

For Sale-Fish saltery at Mile 55, on the Copper River & Northwestern railway. Inquire of NJ. c. Thompson, "The Mecca"
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-08

Two colored girls want work, by the hour or day. Under Carstens build ing
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-08

For sale--2o horsepower gasoline engine. See Dooley.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-05-08

Ask for the "M. H." and William R. King" Cigars. Made in Cordova.