The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-06-24

cials today stated that it would be
impossible to consider the Pope's
mediation or arbitration plans now.
Spain to Mediate.
Rome, June 24.-The Pope in
lengthy conferences with ambassa-
doris thought that Spanish King AL
fonso would mediate the United
States and Mexican situation.
Militias are Rready.
Washington, June 24.-The mill
tias Of Wisconsin,, Kansas and Mis-
souri, today reported that they had
recruited sufficient strength and in
dicated in their dispatches that they
would either go south today or to-
morrow.
Hopes Up to Squadron.
El Paso, June 24.-All hopes to
secure exact tidings from the hun
dred troopers ambushed at Carrizal
rests with the relief squadron of the
Eleventh cavalry which General Per-
shing sent Immediately after the Car.
rial battle. Failure to receive word
is itself sinister.
Would Take Railways.
Columbus, June 24.-War talk to-
day advanced the probability of the
abandoning of the Columbus base. If
war is started it is believed that the
first step will be a great rush to seize
the railways. II.
May Have Been Killed.. zs
Ell Paso, June 24.-The fate Of
sixty men reported escaped from the
Carrizal ambush is unknown. It is
likely that the Mexican cavalry ran
them down on the desert and killed
them or that they died from lack of
water. Officials say war is inevi-
table.
Hope Vanished.
Washington, June 24.-Hope has
officially vanished that over hand
full of Americans escaped execution
in the Carrizal ambush. ..- IL
Will Release Men.
Washington, June "a. Consul
Rogers of Mexico City today wired
that Carranza had promised to re-
lease the SO Americans detained in
the Guanajata colony.
Snipers are Busy.
Ell Paso, June 24.-Mexican snipers
shot across the Rio Grande last
night There were no casualties. A
battalion of U. S. infantry rushed to
the American side of the bridge and
General Bell notified General Con-
zales that if the act was repeated
he would take the town.
General Gonzales today ordered all
women and children to leave Juarez
anticipating fighting General Bells
forces. .. -....-
Has Million Men.
New York, June 24.-The Mexican
consulate here announced yesterday
that 100000 men had offered their
services against the United States.
| Washington, June 24.-Legislative
approval of President Wilson's use of
the national guard in Mexico in the
w;eSo oil 11Y1.
animously by the house late yester-
day in adopting resolution declar-
ing the existence Of an emergency
and giving the president free hand
to draft as federal soldiers all guards
men willing to take the required oath.
The senate is expected to concur to-
morrow.
!. A million dollars would be appro-
priated by the resolutions to aid de-
pendent families Of the guardsmen so
drafted.
Distribution of funds will be left
to the war department with the re-
striction that no family shall receive
more than $50 month.
Columbus, June 24.-General Per-
shing's final report of the Carrizal
incident upon which may hinge peace
or war is expected hourly. All sur
vivors of the fight and the cavalry
column sent to their relief have re:
turned to the Dublan base. The miss
ing men from the two troops of the
Tenth attacked at Carrizal reported
included 40 men and majority OF
the commissioned officers. The frs
. official Mexican statement on the af.
fair said that 40 Americans were
killed.