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SECOND ". VA.
IS UNDER ARMS
READY To MOVE
MOBILIZATION WILL
BE COMPLETED TO-DAY
Regiment is Recruited Above
Peace Strength and is
Fully Equipped.
PERSONNEL OF REGIMENT

Special Dispatch To The Intoliigencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va. June 10
Every company Of the second regi-
ment West Virginia National Guard ;
Is under arms tonight at its home
station awaiting orders from Adiutant
General Bond to report at Charleston
for duty.
Preparations are being rushed at
the camp al Kanawha City a suburb
Of this city, for the reception Of the
troops. The mobilization will have
been completed by tomorrow within
less than iS hours from the time OF
the Issue Of the call for the war de
partment.
Governor Hatfield received Sec
retary Bakers message az 7.3O this
morning and before noon every com,
pany in the State had received
orders 10 report for duty and most OF
them were under arms
The regiment Is recruited slightly
above the iull peace strength Of 9o0
enlisted men and 81 officers
Personnel Of Regiment
Following are the companies com
posing the regiment which will go "a
the front and the COMMANDING
Officers.
Second infantry Colonel Charles
T. Morris. Parkersburg: Lieut. Col
George s. Wallace, Huntington. Major
Herbert 9. McMillen, commanding
rhst battalion, Huntington. Major
James / Pratt. commanding second
battalion. Charleston. Major Richard
g.. Beckwith. commanding third battal
ion. Parkersburg. Captain Charles :
Jackson. adjufant. Parkersburg: Cap.
tain Charles n. Bell. Quartermaster
Park"r. burg. Captain Charles r. TEN
pletOn. Commissary. Huntington First
Lieutenant Robert - Roller. Chaplain
Charleston. First Lieutenant GUSTAV
vus \. Norihcot Adiutant first battaI
ion. Glenwood. First Lieutenant Hal
lock NJ Scott. Adjutant second battal
ion. Beckley. First Lieutenant CLYDE
y. Bradon. Adiufant thir battalion
ParkersburR. second Lieutenant Mich
olas S Caldwell Quartarmaeter and
COmmissary first battalion. Hunting
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In Mexico from American war.
ships under any circumstances.
The incident. which occurred
yesterday, resulted In Casualties
on both sides and in the capture
by Mesicans OF two American Of
feers. who after an explanation
were released, according to the
report presented by the ambsssa-
dor. A dispatch from Admiral
Winslow OF the Pacific fleet, an
nouneina capture OF the men,
made no mention Of their release,
but officials assumed Il had oc-
CURED after the message was sent.
The only American injured was
Boatswain's Mate I. N. Laugh
ter who, the admiral reported was
"sraVely wounded"
There was no indication that the
ambassadors request would alter
IN any way the administrator
plans for protecting Americans in
Mexican coast towns which would
involve sending marines and blue
jackets ashore to bring OF re-
fugees should any emergency re-
quire u. More than a score Of
American war vessels already are
IN Mexican waters. enroute there
or being held In readiness to 90 as
refuge ships.
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DEMONSTRATIONS HAVE SANCTION OF CARRAN-
IA, FOR ACTS ARE THOSE OF HIS AUTHOR
lied AGENTS-ATTITUDE is A PUZZLE

WASHINGTON, June 19Upon General Carranzas reception
Of refusal American
from Mexico hinges the question Mexican opinion
President Wilson's close advisers They prepared tonight
the possibility open note which will be sent
toward tomorrow, has reached Carranzas hands.
No indication attitude of implacable
hostility would be shaken by the
communication that the United States aggressive ware
toward firmly protect her borders
md end brgandage in the border
The reply to Carrsnza demanding Perish
ing expedition the printer tonight
preparatory to its delivery and publication
Lansing had intended to send
minor changes and additions
delay Although had been planned
10 Mexico City the situation
be handed to Eseo Aedondo Mexican designate
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U. S. Consulate Stoned
During a Demonstration
In the Mexican Capital

MEXICO CITY. June 1e-Tbe
streets and public squares OF the capi-
tai were thronged all the afternoon
with patriotic paraders. who marched
to the various public offices. led by
bands. to carry the national emblems
as evidence OF their willingness TO de.
fend the country's honor and dignity
IN case of a foreign war.
More than 10000 persons gathered
IN the great square bounded sy the ca.
thedral and municipal palaces. where
they were addressed by General Car.
rama. War Minister Obregon and 9th.
er members OF the government Gen.
eral CarranLa told the throngs that
Mexico was not seeking war, but
would not avoid Il at the cost OF ma.
tional dignity.
Mexico" said General Carranza
will not declare war on the United
states, but will know how to do her
duty. If hostilities are forced upon
her"
meeting of Mexican working men
organizations today decided TO send "A
commission OF workers to Piedras Ne
gras tomorrow 20 confer with a com.
mittee from the American Federation
OF Labor and TO see every EFFORT TO pre-
vent war between the United States
and Mexico.
No Restrictions.
II was announced tonight that no -e
strlctions would be placed on Ameri
cans desiring 10 leave Mexico. In ans
wer TO an inquiry made by an emissary
OF j. Linn Rodgers, representative oi
the American government before the
Carranza government. the foreign
office said that every assurance would
be given to foreigners Of protection
on their trip 20 the coast
A general exodus among the Amerl
can colony has commenced anu al,
who are able TO do so are leaving for
Vera Cruz or other border points. SIR
Rodgers called ~ the foreign office
tonight for the purpose Of arranging
for special train TO leave here Wed
nesday 10 carry Americans to coast
ports. The result OF his mission had
not been made public Up 10 a late hour
tonight
During the demonstrations today tho
American consulate was stoned Tho
stoning occurred while Vice Consul
Row" was the busting and only ter
minutes after Special Representative
Rodgers had lcft the place Mr. Rodgers
tonight protested against the stoning
Late this afternoon n commission ot
engineers called on General Carranza
and offered pian FOR national defcnss
came r. reality. The nrst chief prom.
ised 20 Eve their plans careful con.
sidsrafion.
no American has been IN any va,
muiss'ed during the recent defnonrtra.
ti0us
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NO INDICATION Of HOSTILITY
CAN Be FOUND ALONG BORDER
GENERAL FUNSTON HAS STUDIED THE SITUATION BUT
FAILED TO FIND ANY OVERT ACTs-oTHER COM
MANDERs ALONG THE LINE REPORT QUIET

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. June % -
General Funston anxI0usiv studied fho
border today for any Indication of hos.
Ulfy IN the part OF rarranza troops.
80 Official rrporI reached army head.
quarters hero ~ any incident fHaf
appeared likely 20 disturb Tho delicate
u balanced relations ~ The fuo sJun
tries
General PrrshIr.s reports Indicated
hat General IarI1f0 Trfgin0a troops
al not yef made any advance move.
nd army Officers believed If ImrrnDt
10 that they would unless TrevIu0 rr
.eived special orders from Mexico
lfy
Movement of Mexican troops InII
ated the adoption 1f plan not 90
maintain hravH CARR cons a. border
points but 70 hold fIf huiF ~ tho h0r
Ier army some miles south or the Ho
.randr
81 fampaZ0e between laredo and
Monterey here we're held r. 1000 ur
= 000 fr00re Tho harrison ~ Laredo
.1niRhf had lees han 1000 a. FIc
Iras Negraa. fhr Mexican f1pr r.rD
afs Eagle Pass. tho MEXICAN garrison
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WAR WITH MEXIG0IS Is NOW UP TO CARRANZA
Ioon
OHin1atuna Amounting To Declaration
OF WdrLs Served On u. S. Commander Bu
Cdrranza Governor OF State OF SindLOa

SAN DIEGO. Calf, June 10
An ultiratur amounting praetic-
ally to a declaration OF war
against the United States was
served Sunday on Commander
Arthur c. kaVanash. OF the Gun
boat Annapolis by General Flores,
Csrrsnxa Governor OF the state Of
Slnsloa. according to a radioaram
sent from the Annapolis at Maxat-
Ian and received here today by
Admiral Winsiow, Commander In
chief OF the Pacific fleet.
Owing to the low powered radio
set OF the Annapolis, difficulty
has been experienced In com
n,unicating with the gunboat, but
enough facts have come through
TO indicate that General Flores has
taken a hostile stand against Am
orleans and that II was his refusal
to permit Americans to leave Ma
xstlan that resulted In the clash
Sunday between blue Jackets OF
the Annapolis and Mesicsns char.
acterixed as Csrranzs soldiers.
The exact substance OF his ultima
tur has not yet been received.
According TO the reports re.
ceived the commander of the
Annapolis advised all Americans
In the vicinity OF Mazstlan to
leave as soon as possible. A boat
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NATION otirrc0.
With the diplomatic steps were in
progress today the Nation Was stir
ing throughout its width and breadth
with the movement Of National Guard
men mobilizing 10 guard the border
Nt least 100000. and possibly a far
larger number Were preparing for ar-
i've service under President Wilson O
call. For the present their mission
vii be purely one OF defense. hut
should war come. they will be ready
also for that. No marching orders for
he new forces bad gone out tonight
They viii not be assigned for border
duty until mustered into the federal
service.
Even when mobilization Is complet-
ID. only such units will be ordered
south a. General Funston desires 20
fl the gaps in his l.sUc mile guard
line. The remainder will rest on their
arms al the state mobilization camps
or the present. awaiting the turn Of
events.
Official reports from many quarte-s
how that a flame of popular feeling
against the United States Is being
kindled throughout Mexico Appas.
entity ~ Is being done with the sane
lion of General Carranza. for the acts
IN many cases are those of his auth
ortzed military or civil agents.
Call Feopie 20 Arms
From Juarez 10 tho west coast Of
Mexico posters have appeared callinr
Tho people fo arms and asserting that
fne United States Is preparing 20 nuri
its armies into sieyIcO Chaotic con.
ditions prevail everywhere. DO is said
Clashes such a. that between Mexican
irOOps and American bluelackef- al
Nazatlan yesterday show that rela.
lions are restrained fo tho breaking
point The act Of subordinate com.
mandor anywhere may BRING ON fguf.
.uE that Will result tn uar
So far A. officials here are aWars.
General CarranZa is taking no ztr0u1
measures tO curb his soldier aaI
D"ople Upon this fact many Of them
l0und their belief that he D. defermin
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B. & 0. HANDLING
SPECIAL TRAINS
OF WAR MUNITIONS

special u1apatch Co.. the Intelligence
tIAtkEHtU " Va June ~. epe-
riH| frllra bearing war supplies and
fHe MfHI.Hu border are being rurhed
Through here Uu fnr ID a 90 WU ~
those passing TODAY three fHf seventy.
eight cars laden ulfh rorfuuu bridges
wagons. trucks and arrfseUrfra and an.
other bore hospital supplies EaiIrpad
officials have been nurrieed that moro
.Irh special trains ufu D. ruahfH
through during The next few days
special dispatch fo frr Intelligence
FIthI TF< S. Va. June 70. Tufiaf.
..uf OF wsr f.r company OF National
GUARD. 1f Grafton fH boiur rushed Hv
captain charles o. fturtr and tho D0rH..
U.'uruf Ir almost finished Tho Haftf.
moro HIU HnIH railroad company today
banded shipment ~ 90 Carloads ~
nHr WHu|f'.ra frU'uffuF urrfHuu bridges
cannon Hu| motor trucks flr T.frrai
tHf.rrnrHf Hf SAN fufnufo. Tsrna tr
wH. .f Grafton fufIHU
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ed 10 force matters 10 an issue unless
the American troops are Withdrawn.
Neither state department officials
nor members Of the diplomatic CORDS
here have been able 10 satisfy them
selves as 20 General Carranza's mo
tives. There are some. who believe
he hopes 20 ride into popularity on a
diplomatic triumph over his powerful
northern neighbor. or upon a war wave
which might establish his totterin z
government In popular estimation
once the war was on and the certain
defeat OF his armies foreshadowed.
these observers say. General Carranza
might sue for peace. trusting TO the
maenanimity of the Washington gov.
eminent 10 leave him in power.
Increasing uneastness over the
plight Of some 5000 American civil
ians now in Mexico was manifested
today. IN official quarters APPROX
imafely 20O Of that number are In
Mexico City. despite warning after
warning through American ConsuIs
and other officials. Another emphatic
message advising them TO leave
Mexico Immediately was sent by the
state department through special
agent Rodgers day or two ago
VIII NOT Sanction Attack.
Official do not believe the Car
rama government would sanction
an attack upon American residents or
Cconunusa on Page HinsJ
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Two CHARGED WITH
MURDER AT ROSEMONT

Special Dispatch To The Intelligence.
GRAFTON W. Va. June 1q.-Ernest
Max well and Ray Dotson are held iu
Jail here for the murder OF Il. y. Hyson
A. Rosrmout Taylor county. carly Fri
day night The body Of Hyson with p
bullet hole m the right breast. was
found beneath an electric ilEat I'm the
after Hyson had been seen with the
men. His watch and revolver were
missing and his pockets were turned
inside out. The dead man IS married
and lived at Flemington.
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FORMING COMPANY
At CLARKSBURG

er..el ui-rafrh to Tho rrtsUirerrrr
CLARK kFHIEs. vs. Va Juno f1 a
nrn COMPANY q ~ fhr Ifrsf rrrInrerf
IrE UrrHrisrd isrs hv Trf T.areU. frr
rrruf ~ fhr MrVfrHn war sFrffrrrsrf
auf nurrnfi"Ur T.uIEff DO had fufIrfasf
thirty Eve mrr and eafH Doc r4r.~f fa
HHNr fhr nrEHrIrnf.nn ralrtrfrF q, 49,
footing wifffu a. few fava
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El PASO. Tex, June te.-lt was
stated IN dispatches received at the
local Mexican consulate from the
capital that Great Britain has al
ready protested against inter.en-
ton IN Mexico by the United States
and the lstin-Americsn states have
signihed their intention Of doinq
the same. General Csrrsnza's dee
lsrstlon that MS troops would re-
sist the Brownsville expedition,
the message stated. was received
with great satisfaction but calmly
by the Mexican popuisee last Sat.
urdsy.
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THE wEArHuR

WARRINGTON. JUNE 2o-roreosstt
West virginia Ohio and western
Fsnnsyivania -rair Tuesday snd prob
ably wednesday.
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'AUSTR|ANS
IN SERIOUS
SITUATION
TWO ARMIES ARE NOW
DIVIDED BY RUSSIANS
And Latter Are Now Closing
In on Lemberg in Two
Directions.
MUST MAKE STAND

PETROGRAD. June 10. ! o. m. via
London, 1855 p. m-With an average
Austrian retirement OF % miles over
the entire Nolhynian and Galician
front. except in the immediate region
OF Tarnopol: with the Russian seizure
OF Czernowitz and the flight of the
southern Austrian army toward the
tdrpdthidns. and with the Russians
closing IN upon LembeTg from two di.
,rectlons, the operations on the south
western front have reached the cru
ctal point where. II is believed here
the Austrian armies must either make
hnal stand or by their further re
treat automatically compel a general
retirement OF the German army posi-.
non which they have held against the
Russians Tor nearly year
such q stand. in the unanimous
opinion OF military officials here. will
pc an impossibility. as the separated
austrian armies are unable 10 commu-
nicate with each other. and all avail
able troops and reserves having been
called up. quick rehabilitation Of the
crippled armies of the Austrians l.
manifestly unlikely
The prevailing confidence in tho
speedy contamination Of a Russian tri.
umph over Austria Is reflected in ali
me comments OF the newspapers The
Petrograd Gazette SAYS.
soon the last notes OF the swan.
song, OF the dual monarchy viii be
Nearing Lembera.
The Austrians are concentrating
their forces In an attempt 10 ward on
Russian advance on Lemberg. but ac
cording TO the latest dispatches the
Russian troops pressing along the
i'uDno- Lemberg railway. with Radziyf
ION wei In their rear. are close uDon
the GaliCian frontier town OF Brody
which u nearly half way 20 LENDERS.
me other Russian advance on Lem
. berE D. being directed from n point
north % Buczacz toward HaIicz from,
which latter town the road 20 I,emborg
- an easy one. and a almost unforfi.
ned. The effect of the advance of
these Two lines is 10 place the Austrian
center near the Tarnopol extended
position In great danger. and an Aua.
trian collapse here y considered In.
evitable by the military observers
The occupation Of Czernowitz bv the
Russians has completely severed con
uoCfions between tho northern ga
southern armies. % also has enabled
the Russians 20 establish direct con.
nectiOns from tho frontier 10 Snfafy,
by tho shortest and most convenient
route. which VIII greatly facilitate tho
Russian progress toward KoIowos
and by obviating further the necessary
~ a turning movement. allow the Rus
sian southern forces 90 advance soIidIv
from the tzcrnowitz region westward
According fo Colonel Shumskv foo
military critic of the Uourse Gazette
the taking ~ Czernowitr means tho
Russian occupation ~ the whole ~
/ BukOwina. since there are no defer.
sive lines on the way 90 the Carpafh.
ians
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Vessels on Way.


WASHINGTON, June 1a.-The fol.
lowing list of American war vessels
in Mexican waters. enroute there or
held in readiness % go was given out
today by the navy department based
on latest reports to the department
East coast: Battleship Nebraska at
Vera Cruz. Gunboat Wheeling at Perto.
Gunboats Machias and Marietta at
Tamnco, Tender Dixie, enroute Phila-
delphia 10 Tampico; Scout Cruiser
Salem, enroute Guantanamo 10 Tam
pico; Transport Hancock. enroute San
Domingo TO Vera Cruz and three de-
stroyers enroute Key West TO Vera
Cruz.
West coast: Gunboat Annapolis at
MaZs tlan, Gunboat Yorktown and sup
ply ship Glacier at Topolabampo.
Cruiser Cleveland az Guaynas. Cruiser
Albany at Manzanillo. Armored Cruis-
er San Diego. Cruisers Chattanooga,
Denver. Milwaukee and four destroy
ers held in readiness at San Diego and
transport Buffalo enroute TO Mazatlan
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REPLY To HIS RECENT NOTE
WILL Be READY FOR SUBMISSION
TO-DAY TOMEX|CAN AMBASSADOR
WHILE DIPLOMATIC MOVES ARE BEING MADE,
NATION IS STIRRED BY THE NATIONAL
GUARD MODELLING TO GUARD BORDER

FLAME OF POPULAR FEELING BEING KINDLED
THROUGHOUT MEXICO AGAINST UNITED
STATES, AND CALI. TO ARMS ISSUED
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TROOPS WILL BE ON
THEIR WAY TO-DAY
Change Made Through Efforts
Of Gov. Hatfield and
Senator Chiffon.
FIRST NOT CALLED OUT

CHARLESTON. W. Va. June 1g.-
Ksnawha city. three miles from Char.
lesion will be the place OF mobillza.
ton Of the second regiment OF infan.
try. West Virginia National Guard.
preparatory 10 a movement TO the
Mexican border. This was made
known tonight through Adjutant Gen
eral John e Bond, who had been in
formed 81 the change from Terra Alta
a. the place mobilization BY Governor
Hatfield
The change was brought about
through The efforts Of Governor Hat.
field and United States Senator W. y.
Chiffon
The fact tho federal government
wants The militia under lts direction
vas learned throughout West Virginia
today with interest but not attending
excitement
In every city or town where there IL
company ~ state soldiers orders
from company commanders for the
men 90 prepare for Immediately en-
trainmcnt. brought only an evidence of
quickness and dispatch Nearly alt
The soldiers have been called ont be-
fore for service in fho coal strikes In
various parts of ihe state. and All
were apparently pleased with the
orders Tor action nov.
Wants First 20 co.
4 request has bccn cont ou, 10 the
war department fu permit tho frst
rrrImruf of infantry fo ro along with
Tho second but .r Gar mo- reply has
been received Tho second rrrimcnf
is commanded hy Colonel Charles r.
Morrison of Iarkcrehurr Who vas In
tCouunusd on Paqs utrso
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ORDERED
To MEXICO UNDER TOP SPEED
PERSHING GOES
SOUTH, BUT IS
NOT ATTACKED

COLUMBUS. n. NJ. June l9-Gen-
eral J. J. Pershing. American expedi-
uonary commander. has cavalry
detachments operating south and west
of the Namiquipa base in pursuit OF
bands OF Mexican murderers. accord
ing TO several apparently reliable re-
ports here today. II was asserted
that General Pershing received re-
ports TO the present bandits almost
simultaneously with General JaCinto
Trevino's warning that any movement
or the American troops other than
toward the border would be consider
ed a hostile act Pending advices
from General Fredrick Funston. It
was said. he gave no orders to chase
until late yesterday.
While some anxiety was expressed
here over the move. IL was believed
that General Travino will not seize
upon II as an excuse for attacking the
detachments.
BROWNSVILLE. Texas. June 81
Tenseness in the International situa-
tion along both sides OF the border in
the Brownsville district recently
looked on as the possible point OF con
tact Of hostilties between the United
states and Mexico, rose and fell to-
day with the arrival of each bit OF mo-
mentous news along the American side
OF the river After Brigadier General
James Parker announced he was con
fident General Alfredo Ricaut would
carry out his promises OF assistance
in eNterminating the bandits along the
lower Rio Grande border. MeXicans
began repairing their damaged tracks
on the international bridge. torn up
during the excitement Saturday night.
Then came the news OF the calling out
OF all state National Guards and the re-
call OF Consul J. " johnson from
Matamoras. Promptly MeXicans operat-
ing from the south side OF the river
again tore up the railroad tracks and for
the second time built barricade OF steel
rails a. "a commanding point just Off
the south end OF the bridge
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from the war vessel containing
Ensign o. o. kessine, paymaster
Andrew Mowst and a number Of
blue Jackets approached the
wharf, Ensign kessina beino
under orders from commander
kavansgh to arrange with the
Mexican authorities to get out all
Americans.
Without provocation. IL 10 re-
ported, the MeSicans opened fire
on the sailors and boatswain's
mate !. NJ. Laughter was seriously
wounded. The Americans return.
ed the fire and as far as known
six Meslcans were either killed
or wounded.
Earlier reports that a drunken
Japanese started the trouble are
not borne out In reports received
here.