The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-27

drafted in the chief of staff's office to- day, would give the President broad powers in imposing restrictions upon pub lication of military news. It proposes that whenever in his judgment the de-
 
 The United States now is waiting for Carranza's final word in reply to the
 note sent yesterday demanding releas of the prisoners taken at Carrizal and for nal diplomatic announcement of inten- l tcns.
 | The note reached Mexico City late last night. Special Agent Rodgers reported 1 it's receipt, adding that he had failed in his first efforts to place it in the hands 1 of the Carranza minister of foreign re- | lations, Undoubtedly it was delivered to- l day. Officials looked for an answer with !! in day or two at most.
 1 Meanwhile both Congress and the war department put new urgency into their preparations for war. There were indi-
 cations that should formal break oc- cur toward the end of the week, every 1 possible precautionary step will have been taken and General Funston will be in a | pOSlllOil lO uGl6llu lI6 DOTQ6T dQ6QudlSly and reinforce Pershing's expedition, al- | though aggressive action may be delayed somewhat.
 War department activities during the day covered a wide field Supplemental orders to departmental commanders called | for greater haste in getting the National Guard to the border. Authorization went 1 out to accept the men under the physi- l cal examinations on which they entered | the state service, postponing final ex-
 animation until they are en route or have | reached the border. Those found unfit will be sent back at once.
 PROVIDING FOR MONEY Estimates to cover the pay and main- | tenance expenses of the state troops, totaling $S8,000.000 up to January 1, | were laid before Congress. With them
 went figures of s13,OoO.OOo for the pur- chase of horses and mules for army use. The total estimates of the quartermas- I ter general alone pass the $100,000,000 mark.
 The House passed the annual army | appropriation bill after adding $26,- O00,000 for emergency purposes during | the brief debate that preceded the vote. An urgent deficiency bill carrying $25,- | 100000 for emergency purposes during
 ment and transportation was framed in committee for presentation to the House tomorrow
 l Railroad representatives were called into conference at the war department
 to hasten the movement of troops and
 supplies to the border. A definite plan
 was mapped out and which traffic ex- Iperts of all lines will work with army quartermasters in routing trains. Spe- cial marks will distinguish cars with army supplies, insuring them right of way at all switching points. Plans for military censorship over newspapers, magazines and other pub ] licat tions as well as over lines of com
 munication were talked over. A resolu-
 ton conferring broad powers in this re- gard upon the President was framed I for submission to Congress.
 | IMPATIENT AT DELAY l In the Senate the National Guard draft resolution was passed with amend ments which will necessitate its return
 to the House and possibly conference before it's final approval. Army officials await with impatience the authority it grants to consolidate incomplete units that when the regiments reach the border under the new orders, some com panies will be promptly depleted by the men discovered to be physically unfit. | If they can combine these incomplete units for immediate service and add new companies as recruits are sent south. there will be little delay in get ting all available men into active ser vice.
 l Indications tonight were that l0,ooo
 men additional might reach the DOT der this week. In two weks probably 50,0O0 could be transported south and within three weeks the whole force l summoned under President Wilson call might be moved Reports as to progress of the mobilization are slow
 in reaching the department, now that department commanders are reallng
 directly with General Funston. It was still impossible tonight to make an ac- curate estimate as to the force which ' Icommand within the next few days. THANKS COMPANIES | President Wilson expressed to callers today his appreciation or the announcement of business houses | throughout the country that thelf employees would be permitted to serve with the National Guard without loss or salaries or positions. Several employers have sent such announcements direct to the White House and the President has l written thanking them. To one New fork
 company whose offer reached him today l he wrote:
 "The patriotic response of the business
 men of America in the present unusual | circumstances of the country has been what I personally confidently expected it would be. and it afrords me genuine pleasure to have this opportunity to ex- press my admiration and qualification. ! State department estimates fix the num- .,,,s~ ivnM