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New Britain herald., 1916-06-26
Soldiers of De FactO Govern
 ment Concentrating at Strategic Positions Where Railroads Permit Rapid Handling of Troops or Topography of Country Permits of Strong Defense.

San Antonio, Tex, June 26.-News reaching army headquarters here to- day indicates that the Mexican forces along the Rio Grande, from Matamor- os to Juarez, either have withdrawn their main strength from the border or are preparing to do it. It also is in- dicated that these troops are taking station at strategic points along line well south of the border, where rail- road functions allow of the rapid handling of troops, or where the to- pography of the country permits of strong defense.
 Their ne wline it Is reported, paral lels the course of the Rio Grande and would command the strategic points of Monterey and Saltillo, the Coahuila coal mines, which furnisH the main fuel supply of Mexico; Paredon, the main railroad junction point between Monterey and Saltillo, and Torreon, and probably will be the main base of the Mexican army, and Chihuahua City.
 The Mexican garrisons at Matam or os, Nuevo Laredo and Juarez are said force is said to be stationed opposite
  the border, that at Piedras Negras, opposite Eagle Pass, is reported pre- pairing to evacuate at a moments no- tice.
 The force at Piedras Negras is com" manded by Gen. Francisco Murgia, whom Carranza is said to have had difficulty in controlling in times past.
 Say Clash Must Come.
 General F'unston's forces along the border are ready for any movement which the Mexican situation may make necessary. Army officers eX- press the belief that even should ne- gotiations with the Carranza govern ment be long continued, the feeling now prevalent across tho border would cause some act that must precipitate a clash.
 Army officers are convinced that Gen. Jacinto Trevino's statement that he would attack America ntroops ap- preaching Ojo Calientes and San An tonic was not an empty threat and awaited anxiously for news of the two squadrons of the Eleventh Cavalry sent toward Carrizal to search for sur vivors of the Carrizal engagement.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-26
Carranza Has Possibly His Last Chance I
 Avert War in Reply to Lansing's Nof Demanding Release of Prisoners--Rescul
 Column Reports 2 Americans Killel
Major Jenkins, in Commal of Troops Seeking Survi ors of Gomez Areacher
 Reports Rescuing More Who Hid in Adobe HI and Outwitted the Enen1 Sending His Men Ahea

Field Headquarters, Mexico, JJ 25 (By wireless to Columbus, N. June 26). ).-Twenty-t Amerid soldiers are known to have lost tH lives on the battlefield at Carrizal, cording to a report to Gen. Persh| from Major Jenkins, commanding Eleventh Cavalry column orderedl SCOUT the country in that vicinity survivors.
 The report told of the rescue in sd ty of Captain Lewis s. Mercy, afterl had made a daring stand in the il of heavy Mexican odds and he'd personal sacrifices in an effort to sl the lives of his men. Major Jen1 said he had evidence that nine AnI ican troops, in addition to those "A viously reported dead, had been kill
 Boyd's Notebook Found.
 A note found on the body of CS tain Charles T. Boyd, the Ameril commander who lost his life ir8 charge on the Mexican machine U the Mexican commander, invited into the town of Carrizal and that had refused and afterward confer1 with Gomez outside the town. NeN er the note book of Captain Boyd that of Captain Mercy, both of WI were recovered, threw any new l on the clash, according to reporE
 After the first firing Troop K, un Captain Morey's command, took ref in a nearby adobe, Major Jenkins ported. Realizing that they were H rounded and outnumbered by MexiM troops, he ordered his men to ld& the hut in small attachments t their chances of escape might be creased.
 Captain Mercy, himself suffeI1 with slight wounds, with four n remained hidden throughout the in the house, which was within 2.& yards of the Carranza line.
 Mercy Hero.
 That night the party of four stH ed afoot in an attempt to make tN way back to the expeditionary cE mand. However, Captain Mercy s became so weak from loss of blN that he was unable to walk and, lieving he was dying, ordered his rH to leave him and save themselve
 This they did but shortly the woux ed officer regained strength to cr# to the ranch house of an AmerI# named McCabe, about nine miles fl Carrizal.
 Major Jenkins reported that he N found Captain Mercy hidden in @ Cabe's house and that his wounds v not dangerous. Upon the receipN the despatch Gen. Pershing said tythree members of the command M gagged are accounted for and that more is known to be alive but is in the desert. The remainder of eighty-fOur men who made up the tachment are believed to have killed or made prisoners.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-26
PREPARING BREA ASTWORKS

Naco. Ariz., June 26.-United States so1diers are today engaged in the erection of a line of breastworks in a northeasterly direction near the bor- der from the United States immigra- ton office. This action was taken fol- lowing the receipt of reports consid- cred authentic, that 1,500 Mexican troops had arrived within few miles of NacO, Sonora. The. soldiers con- structed the defensive line on border with sacks of sand.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-26
CARRANZA REMOVES RICAUT.

Laredo, Tex, June 26.-F'irst Chief Carranza has removed Gen. Alfredo RiCaut commander of the northeast ern Mexican border patrol and rein stated Gen. Emiliano Nafarette, now at Tampico, it was unofticially report ed here today. The change was said to have been due to Ricauts failure to attack the American forces that crossed the river in pursuit of ban ditS on June IT.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-26
ANOTHER URGENT CASE.
Wood Said to Have Received New Or
 der to Hasten.

New York, June 26.-Major Gen eral Leonard Wood, commanding the department of the east of the United States army, summoned his entire staff into conference this afternoon.
 It was reported that another ur- gent call had been received from Washington that all the state militia in the east be prepared as quickly as possible for entrainnient toward the border. These number about 128 900
New Britain herald., 1916-06-26
CARRANzA USING VILLA.

1l Paso, Tex, June 2e--Infor' ton reached here today from apI1 ently reliable sources that FTanci Villa, until recently at santa Rosa had reached an agreement with
 dc facto rovornnent and that was beinq used to induce his folli CTS to join the Cac-anza forces.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-26
ORDERED TO RESIST

Chihuahua, Mex, June 26.-Im- - mediately after the evacuation of San Geronimo and Bachinaba by Amer ican troops. General Jacinto Trevino occupied these points and issued strict orders that any attempts of General Pershing's men to return south must be forcihly prevented.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-26
THREE WEDDINGS AT NIANTIC.

Camp Holcomb, Mantle June 26.- Three weddings of men in camp are understood to have occurred today. One of them was that of George w. Cheney of Hartford and Miss Rather inc Parker also of that city. Cheney was graduated from Yale in 1910.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-26
Perkins and Flynn Anxious to Secure Endorsement
 by Progressives of t. O. P.
 Nominee but Others Object

Chicago, June 26.-State committee organizations may be called upon to determine what is to be the attitude sDf the progressive party with refer ence to the candidacy of Charles E. Hughes, the republican nominee for president. This was indicated prior to the meeting of the progressive na- tiona1 committee here today. That the leaders are divided as to the proper course to be pursued was evident from their statements and from the num- erous conferences held.
 gOn one hand George W. Perkins of New Y ork and William Flynn of Penn sylvania appeared to be ready to in dorse Charles E. Hughes for president. On the other hand, John M. Parker of Louisiana, progressive nominee for ce-president, led number of nation al ommitteement who were said to have decided unequivocally that they would not vote for MT. Hughes.
 The conferences continued nearly all night. No announcement as to what occurred was available early today. It was stated, however, that a plan of fered provided for the maintenance of the progressive party as a political unit in the nation and that MT. Hughes name be placed at the head of the progressive party ticket. It was risa suggested, it was said, that there be the same set of electors on both the republican and progressive tickets.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-26
RUMORs OF NEW BATTLE

Columbus, N. M, June 26.-A re was current here today that anoh clash of American and Cara troops had occurred in the vfcinitl Villa Ahumada. Army officers
 have not confirmed if.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-26
Thousands Being Hurried to Line Extending From Juarez to
 Chihuahua City TO HOLD CENTRAL RAILROAD AT ALL COSTS, THEIR PLAN
Stalks Through Mexican Towns and Authorities Fear Hunger May Drive Populace to Make Attack On American Motor Supply Trains Semi official Journal Cried For Blood.

Fl Paso, Tex, June 26.-Carranza troops in northern Chihuahua are be- ing concentrated hastily and in force along the line of the Mexican Central railroad between Juarez and Chihuhua City, according to private despatches received here today. These messages said that eight troop trains packed with the United States, the Mexican points between Villa Ahumada and Laguna left the state capital last night Military men assume from this move ment that in the event of hostilites with the United States, he Mexican plan contemplates the sparing of no effort to hold the railroad, the main artery of transportation from the bor- der to the interior.
 While the Mexican troops are being aligned along the railroad other re- ports indicated that Gen. Pershing's expeditionary command less than fifty miles to the west, had been drawn ln- to a parallel line extending up the Santa Maria valley from El Valle to Columbus, N. M. Large Mexican forces are being gathered at Villa Ahumada and at MOctezuma, while, according to reports here, Gen. Pershing has his largest forces at Ell Valle and Colonia Dublan.
 Between the two lines, which are each about 200 miles long, both Amer ican and Mexican cavalry scouting parties are operating.
 Fear Attack on Supply Train.
 With reports that thousands of peo- pie in northern Mexico are on the verge of starvation and that the eco- homie situation daily is becoming more acute, fears were expressed that some of the natives might attack an Amer ican motor supply train in the hope of obtaining food. A refugee from Mexico City arriving at the border to- day said that at stations in northern Durango, men and women who no longer had clothing to cover them selves, crowded about the train and cried for food.
 The refugees brought to the border Mexican newspapers to show to what extent the anti-American feeling IS growing. An editorial in LaReforma. a semi-official paper published in Sal tillo, captioned "Blood," makes a vio- lent attack upon the United States, it's people and it's policies and continues:
 Above all, do not forget that in time of national need humanity is crime and frightfulness is a virtue. Pull out eyes, snatch out hearts. tear open breasts, drink-if you can
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New Britain herald., 1916-06-26
ROOSEVELT REJECTS MOOSE NOMINATION Letter to National Committee Says
 He Mill Support Hughes GIVES HIS REASONS WHY
Believes Democratic Administration Has Not Been Successful in Hand Republican Nominee Is Man Needed.

Chicago, June 26.-The letter of the progressive national committee declining the nomination for president of the progressive party, received by the committee today follows:
 To the Progressive National Com mittee:
 Gent1emen-In accordance with the tional convention as soon as I had re- cetved the notification that it had nom- mated me for president, I now com municate to you my reasons for de- clining the honor which I so deeply appreciate. Since the adjournment of the convention, I have received be- tween two and three thousand letters and telegrams from men who had sup ported me for the nomination, the majority expressing the desire that would refuse to run, while a minority urged that I should accept the nomin- ation. As it is a physical inpossibil- ity to answer these letters and tele- grams individually, I beg of the court esy of the senders that they will &C., cept this public statement in lieu of such answers.
 Praise For 1916 Convention.
 Before speaking of anything else, I wish to express my heartiest and most unstinted admiration for the char oto of women who made up the progressive national convention in 1916. can give them no higher praise than to say that in all respects they stood level with the men and women who in 1912 joined at Chicago to found the pro-
 gressive party. These two conven- tions, in character, in disinterested- ness, in vision, in insight, in high
 purpose, and in desire to render prac- tical service to the people, typified
 exactly what such bodies ought to be in a great self-governing democracy. They represented the spirit which
 moved Abraham Lincoln and his po- llt1cal associates during the decade preceding the close of the Civil war. The platform put forth in 1912 was
 much the most important public doc umenC promulgated in this country since the death of Abraham Lincoln It represented the first effort of econ- omic and social justice into concrete American nationalism; the effort to apply the principles of Washington and Lincoln to the need of the United | States in the twentieth century. No 1 finer effort was ever made to serve the 1 American people, in a spirit of high | loyalty to all that is loftiest in the | American tradition.
 Events have shown that the progress l sive party in 1912 offered the only al- l ternative to the triumph of the dem ocratic party. Moreover, these events | have shown that the application of the 1 principles which we then advocated is l even more necessary to this nation than we at the time supposed
 The results of the terrible world | war of the past two years have now l made it evident to all who are willing l to see, that in this country there must 1 be spiritual and industrial prepared ness, along the lines of efficiency, of | (Continued On Eleventh Page),
New Britain herald., 1916-06-26

El Paso, Texas, June 26.-Mex, oflclals in El Paso and Juarez they had heard nothing of flcbtina Villa Ahumada or any other pointl
New Britain herald., 1916-06-26
Hughes Returns to New York

New York, June 26.-Charles E. Hughes republican presidential nom- nee, returned to New York today from Bridgehampton, L. l., where he spent Sunday at his temporary sum- mer home. He planned to continue his conferences here with party lead CTS in regard to the campaign plans, and his speech of acceptance. The Candidate had no definite appoint ments.
 MT. Hughes expects to remain here until tomorrow afternoon, when he will again go to ridgehampton, prob ably for week. Before returning to New York he hopes to be able to an- nounce the name of the new chair man of the republican national com- mittee.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-26

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New Britain herald., 1916-06-26

The court was cleared of talesmen and the attorney general, Sir Fred erick Smith, made the opening address for the government He dwelt on the gravity of high treason and said the jury would have to decide whether there were any eXtenuating circum stances or whether the offense was an
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20
CANDIDATES To SPEAK
IN VARIOUS SECTIONS
Last Two Weeks of Campaign 10
Prove Active Ones For Aspirants
and Voters,

BEGINNING this week the local pcii-
teal campaign will receive an i'm
petus. A number of precinct and ward
meetines will be held III the interests
of tho ward candidates while mass
meeting will be held late In the week
on Church HIM, at which time all the
candidates 10 rthe mayoralty and the
Administrative Board, as well IS cam
didates for City Council from Jeffer~
son Ward will be heard.
South Richmond preparing for a
mass meeting to hear from tho general
candidates and from Madison Ward
aspirsrts for city Council. The pro
posed new bridge over the river will
he discussed ut this meeting also.
The Southside is very much interest
ed in this project. Such bridge
as hat proposed by Councilman Eng
lish will, 1T Is argued by the South
Richmond peonle, he OF vast benefit
10 them II will connect Woodland
Heights Forest Hill Swanshoro and
the extreme section of old Manchester
With the central section of the city.
an save fifteen minutes or more in
the time between that residential sec
ton and tho shopping districts.
Henry Clay Club is arranging to
hold an open air meeting as soon as
the weather permits. This meeting
will pe for the purpose OF hearing
from Clay Ward candidates and the
aspirants for the mayoralty and the
Administrative Board.
Lee Ward has already held a num-
her of meetings. The candidates have
spoken to the voters in various So
tons of the ward One more meet
ing will be held before April 4. This
meeting Will probably he held at Co.
lomho Hall, West Broad Street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20
CHARLES r. DAVIS.

one ~ the builders II Richmond,
man who was active IN tile life OF
the city for more than half century
passes to his reward in the death of
MIR Charles r. DAVIS, vino was nearly
centenartau \ large property own
Ell, for many years a leading coatrac-
tor, and for some fifteen wears a mem
her OF the city Council. Nj. Davis
had been closely Identified with Rich
nnond in It's transformation from the
modest city of ante belum dsys TO
the great and growing city Of life and
industry which We have today.
t3HvIz was devoted son u
Virginia and loyal citizen Of Rich
mond He loved both with a devotion
that ln,rea sed as his years heightened.
As a Young man, a mechanic. he
invested his savings in Richmond real
estate and as he prospered, bought
and butlded untu he became one of
the largest real estate owners in the
city.
Mr. Davis is we'll remembe~ AS
one Of one Of Virginta's old and hon
ored families
Honesty and truth were the cardinal
principals OF his long and successful
life sham and deceit had no place
Tin his life or IN his estimation
with a wonderful constitution and
n strong and vigorous mind ne lived
10 the ripe old age Of ninety -hve. and
he took deep interest in public mat
t@rs almost up to the time Of his death.
la his passing another landmark Of
the olden days modest virlls force
that helped to give our city charact er
as well as size. has been removed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20
Sydnor G. Hundzey

board-that is, lie remained away
from those where fermented wines
are used bur happily found COM
munions where such wines are not
used
Another objection 10 the use OF Ter
mented wine is that 1t has 10 be made
and | have heard that il Is sometimes
purchased from beverage liquor
houses and It's use hetng incon-
Sistent with the prevailing Christian
efforts to discourage the use and traf-
nc in alcohol. and a desire to place
alcoholic beverages in q class with
Inorphia and its derivities."
No proof is offered IN support of
the doEmatie assertion that ITO sub
stitutc water OF fruit Juice for wine
in tho Holy Communion" is ito de-
stroy ChriSt's command and defeat
mis- purpose" and 10 say that reason
and common sense teach that Christ
made real wine "A Cana and chose
The Passover cup which was real
wine At the iu*titution ~ his awn
sacred feast" only causes q smile on
til part OF very many who possess AT
least a -modicum OF common sense
and reason"
The position Of the nnfermented
sacramento wine believers is in har-
mony with the Scriptures and the
a;at4.ttrtrr- SottcttTrCir FOR nTpn, anna the
essence of the institution is not in the
Inherent properties OF the elements
which are employed As spiritual sym .
hot@ bat in their conservation as q
means Of grace, by which we flgu-
ratively feed upon tho Bread Of Life
and partake of the sin--remission or
shed blood.
". NJ. BICkERS.
Richmond. Va. March "a 1915
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20

8fbEH a. NJ ''Pt NfN NAV 49,
Editor NirGinian;
Sir, Just nnal word or the
sacramental wine question aud with
the purpose Of contrasting the two
positions clearly, rather than de-
sire for controversy
Your correspondents in This morn
inE's paper overthrows his own po-
rttion while fsvoriug the strong arm
of the Law because of the havoc and
ruin the misuse of alcohol creates
among weak men and women tenn
phasis wiuel and wishing TO place
alcohol beverage In the class with
lnorphis al Il tts derivities and cocaine
10 he used with discretion and com
mon sense in the proper way" etc. yet
he thinks that fermented wine In
the sacrament fs test ~ spiritual
strength" and las I interpret hts po-
sition1 a TEN ptation, the wlthstandlne
OF which makos for spiritual growth,
The fact that Your correspondent Is
an executive committee member of
the Anti-S Saloon League and = faith
ful minister Of the gospel OF Jesus
Christ IL an all-sufieient guarantee
that the desires only the good Of his
fellow men but ono side of the posi-
ton he maintains as above is Of the
nature COT course. not the intent> Of
the liquor license advocates who in
sist that men cannot he made good
ny law and that as temptation de-
velops character people should be
given the privilege of alcoholic in
diligence"
Relative to the assertion that III
a man cannot withstand the odor or
taste or wine he should not go TO the
Lords table. as no such weakling can
hope for a place In tho eternal king
dom Of Cod let this writer relate an
instance that happened in Richmond.
A pious, God fearing man would not
remain TO the sacramental communion
service of his church Upon being
asked why this was. he graphically
recited to me a narrowing story Of
his one-tine ruin as result of the
alcohol habit, and how glortousIy God
had saved him after the victims re-
peated efforts to save himself. "But."
he added, Il have TO do my part and
keep away from all temptation for
AT this point l am pitiahly weak. and
] fear the fumes Of alcohol even at
the sacramental board" This good
and useful Christian man did what
DR.. Semmes would have adyised--re-
NAMED away from the sacramsntal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-20
CAUGHT IN MACHINE,
WOMAN IS INJURED

stanton, Va March ta,-Nrs
Pearl Grim, employed at the Western
state Hospital, had a narrow escape
from serious injury several days ago
when her arm was caught in a starch
Ing machine in the laundry and she
sustained painful hurtSr---
The action OF an employe N stop
ping the machinery saved Mrs. Grim.
She was engaged IN her duties at the
starching machine when by some &C
cident her fingers were cauaht be-
tween the rollers Almost Instantly
her arm was drawn into the ma
chine, A cry for help brought atten-
ton TO her plight and the power was
cut off, but not before some slight
flesh wounds had bean inflicted to-
gethcr with painful bruises.
- NJ Grimes resides --4at--+--r-tft+y-
on the Richmond road