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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-02
FOR SENDING OUT
MALICIOUS STORIES
-
Describes Intolerable Situa-
tion to War Department
IN Telegram.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Aug. 1.-Gen.
Funston tonight, sent 10 the war de-
partment az Washington telegram
announcing his intention 10 rid the var
ious Natioal Guard camps or news
paper correspondents who send out
false accounts Of conditions. in the
camps. He referred TO such CORE.
Spondents as pests and said he mad
endured them as long as he pur-
posed to. ;.
An order has been sent to all dis
trict commanders along the border
covering future action against news
papermen send.i E out dispatches
which may be classed as untruthtul.
In each instance the offender Will ne
tried by a special court. Of militia otti-
GERS from his state. If found guilty he
will be ordered from camp.
The great mass Of the guardsmen
are standing the hardshtps OF camp
life we'll" said General Funston. and
have no cause for complaint II is
only mollycoddles and sissies who
kick. These are the ones that tell
tales to special correspondents.
The generals telegram which was
sent to the adjutant general, said, L
wish to call attention OF the war De
Dartueut Of the carnival OF lying De-
ing INDUCED in by many OF the corre-
spOndentS who accompanied the state
troons to the border. have never
seen or heard of anything that ap'
preached it for sheer righteousness
and shamelessness.
Honorable Exceptions.
While there are honorable excep-
tions. many Of these correspondents
are men of no judgment or balance or
have so little experience OF the "orld
that they seem to have no sense OF
balance or proportion. Ordinary IN
conveniences or depriyations. that 10
man with real soldierly instincts, are
merely subjects for jokes, are magnl'
fed by them into the most distressing
stories.
They persistently neglect to say
anything about the excellent and cred.
table things that they see and 4
they can see nothing to find fault
with manufacture lies out of whole
cloth.
"The effect is to distress needlessly
the families and friends Of members
of the state organizations and make
people Of other nations think we are
a degenerated race Of sissies AMI
mollycoddles incapable OF being made
into soldiers. I have endured these
pests as long as propose to and shall
hereafter bar offenders from camps
and prohibit them from accompany.
Ing troops on the march"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-02
VILLA ESCAPES HIS
PURSUERS EASILY

CHIHUAHUA CITY, Mex, Aug. L.
Villa has escaped Carranza columns
pursuing him in northern Durango by
only few minutes several times Ill
tho last few weeks. according TO re-
port which General Jacinto IreVlno
announced he had received today from
General Ernesto Garcia in the Pelos
district.
General Garcia. who is supporting
General Matias Ramos in the cam
paicn. asserted his command had kill
ed mnN than so Villa followers since
il left Parrall July II and captured
number of Others, an Of whom were
executed. Villas power has been
broken, the report states.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-02
ROGER EASEMENT TO
Be EXECUTED THURSDAY

LONDON. Aug. :. 2:55 Il. m.--AccPrd-
inC ~ tho morning newspapers all ~
ready for the execution Of Sir Roger
Easement. who is to be hanged In the
Fcntonville prison ut . o'clock THURS
day morning. The eXecutioncr appoint
ed Is man named Ellis. who Is par
bcr OF Rochdalc. He Will receive Zee
Of ; pounds sterling. Only the Off
cials nf the prison will be present at the
execution
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-02

OLNEY, I-Roy Hndereter who is charged with having
death of Elizabeth Radc by injecting air into her veins
innocent victim circumstances being drawn
girl arranged for him to meet her to beg
her and thus her from results for which he claims
ne in nowise responsible.
Judge Whtche the boys attorney will introduce the suicide
the trial and the death Of the girl repetition the
sedeuction Marian Lambert the Opet If not actual
then he feels that she had operation performed upon her
self, and so to her death through her own act
The chief evidence against the rest in the fact
that rode into with her dead body in his
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-02
CARRANzA SOLDIERS
KILLED IN EXPLOSION

NOGALES, Ariz., Aug. 1.-The ex.
plosion Of a carload of dynamite killed
sixty and wounded forty Carranza sol
diers at Empalme. near Guaymas,. So.
nora, according TO reports received
here today 1t was stated that the
Mexican authorities are proceeding IN
their investigation on the theory that
the explosion was due to a Shot delib-
erately fired into the car. Buildings
in Empalme are said TO have been bad
ly injured.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-02
THE WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Aug. l.-Forecast:
west Virginia, western Pennsylvania
Fair Wednesday, Thursday increasing
cloudtness and warmer.
oh1o-Tair Wednesday; Thursday
partly cloudy, warmer in north portion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-02
UNION WORKERS BARRED.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. I.--San
Francisco's cafe belt lacked Its GUS
tomary brilliance tonight as the re-
suit OF a lockout against union culi-
nary workers, bar tenders and musi-
clans.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-02
LEFT BALTIMORE AT
5: 40 FOR OPEN SEA
Departure Witnessed by Few
People But Is Given Great
Sendoff by Craft.


BALTIMORE, Aug. 1.-The
German merchant submarine sail
ed today on her return voyage to
Germany leaving ter pier at
Locust Point at $40 p. rn.. She
carried a cargo of crude rubber
and nickel and it is undertooo
consignment of gold.
The Deutschland's tender, the
tug Thomas r. Tfnnins, drew the
submarine out to the ehannei::
There the tow line was cast off and
the submersibIe proceeded under
her own power. The cost guard
cutter Wissahickon followed close
behind and little further back
was the Timmins. In this order
the little squadron proceeded
down the river and soon dlsap-
peared from view around Wae
ner's Point
A few sightseeing motorboats
followed. but they were kept at
safe distance by the city. police
boat Lannan.
As the Deutschla left the
wharf flags were run upon the in
termed North German Lloyd liner
Neckar and her crew lined the rail
cheering and shouting their fare
wells 70 their countrfnen in the
Deutschland.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. Aug. Tine
Deutschland passed Annapolis at
8:45 o'clock, steamne about II
miles an hour The tug Timm'ns
alone was conveying. The yacht
Valiant with photoera piers
aboard, put into this port and re-
ported the "trip thus far unevent-
full. The coast guard cutter Wis
sahickon left the Deutschland at
Fort Carroll. The weather is
clear, the wind fitful and there is
rot much sea.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 1.-The
Deutschland passed Cove Point.
Md, so miles south Of here, at
11:55 p. m.
ANNANAPOLlS, Md, Aug. -
Observers here with powerful
glasses made out the Deutschland
clearly. What appeared to be a
. bunch Of bay line boats followed
within a radius of a mile and a
half. In all. there were seven YES
sels..
Confident Of Success
BALTIMORE, Aug. 1.--On the Sc
md anniversary of Germanr'S declar
ion of war against Russia. the Gre
nan submarine merchantmen Deutsc
and, SET out from Baltimore on NJ
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-02
Confident of Success

BALTIMORE, Aug. 1.-On the sec
ond anniversary of GermanE's declara-
ton of war against Russia. the Ger
man submarine merchantmen DeutSch-
land. SET out from Baltimore on her
return voyage 10 German with dec
(Continued on Page Ten.)
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-02
HUGHES FAVORS CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT GIVING WOMEN VOTES
McGraw Faction May
Upset Cut and Dried
Plans at ParkerSburg
Snecial Disratch To the Intelligcncer

PARKERSBURG. W. Va. Aug. *
4 large number of Democrats arc On
hand for the state convention 10 Gs
held here Wednesday, indications
point 10 large attendance Of the dele
gates who will arrive Wednesday
morning. The state committee held
session here tonight at the call ot
Chairman Lewis 10 approve final plans
for the convention. Mr.. Lewis arrived
this afternoon. Senator Chiffon, John
J. Cornwel, candidate for governo:
and other party leaders arrived during
the day and it is expected they Will
have slate ready for the convention
platform already prepared, especially
after the Watson contingent arrives
tonight. Solicitor General John w.
Davis will be the temporary chairman
and former Governor MacCorkle is De-
lieved 10 be the choice Of the bosses
for permanent chairman. Mr.. Davis,
il is known. will devote much Of his
time to the actresses of Hughes or he
occasion of the notification or his
nomination.
The opinion still prevails that J. w.
Ewing of Wheeling will be one Of the
nominees for supreme judge, because
there are no candidates on the state
ticker from that end of the state. S.
7. Spears of Elkins, S. D. Stokes Of
Williamson and E. a. Hrannon of
Weston are other candidates promi-
nently mentioned. Mr.. Brannon ar
rived today and is on the scene.
Democratic editors meet Wednesday
also TO perfect IN organization for the
campaign.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait is TO ad-
dress the convention on the suffrage
issue on which a battle is expected 20
develop The attitude Of the Nc
Graw faction is causing much concern
on the eve Of the convention.
Suffrage Fight Develops.
Special Dispatch 10 The Intclligcncer.
PARKERSBURG, W. Va, Aug. l.
4 fight has developed in the Demo
cratic ranks here tonight which prom
ises TO be carried TO the convention
floor over suffrage D. L. French,
former governor. ". T. MacCorkle, w.
r. Thompson and others are opposed
to endorsing equal suffrage and much
feeling has been stirred up tonight.
Mrs. Gait has been advertised to speak
before the convention and efforts may
be made to prevent ii. Other issues
are causing dissention tonight. The
candidates meet for long session TO
decide on what they would recon-
mend. 1t SENS likely that equal SUI
frage will be endorsed.
National committeeman c. ". Wat.
son, John r. McGraw, Of Grafton, and
Senator Chiffon are here for the con-
venlion.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-08-02

Fair Wednesday; Thursday Increasing
CIoudiness and Warmer.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-08
COUNTY'S SCHOOL GRADUATES TO
Be GIVEN DIPLOMAS ON June 10
Two Hundred and Two Stu dents in Glass; Largest Eighth
Grade Commencement Galaxy in COlnty'S History -
Exercises in Oklahoma City High School,

homa Cty. lnslesh Craf'. Bethany
Frances Crum Rritton Tom Constant.
Edmond. Marguerite casey. Edmond
JONES Cornelius Edmond Leonard Don
nell. Luther. George Davis Luther;
Irene Deal. Jones Ivan powncy. Roth
any; Nellie Downs. Rritton; Cocil y"
shane Hritton. Roosevelt DoNslc, Ed
mond
Dpnicl Eckroot. oklahoma city. Harry
Early, oklahoma Cu,; Evn Morl" Ed
ridge oklahoma CITY; Paul Egemoier
oklahoma Clti. Robert Earnest okla
homn city Walter Fucslcr, oklahoma
.Ctty, George Finley Jones Thomas For
pvthe. Arcadia Ruth Faria. oklahoma
CITY VI Modestu- Folk. Oklahoma CitN,
v ealcy Flecnor oklahoma CITY, Lena
Frisble. ChoctHw Edith Fowler. Ghoc-
iaw. INu' Fuget Rritton. ora Gillespie.
Jones. Ainc Gerlach Edmond Enorn
Hartman. Oklahoma tityi John HNfring
ton, Oklphomn CITY Howard lIHrrl
sor Oklahoma Cuy; lhn Halfway,
Cho'rv Dora Hcrher, Choctnv Filth
Horton. Okl1homp city, Roy Hickman,
1rIt0r. Nlrc'u Harris BrlttOu
Gu.c forr.. Sowrln EussN ZONES
O'Uanom1 Cr, Albert Jansen ONltio.
uu DlN lydh 1orsN. llnrnh urio
Jones. Yukon Margaret I,ruiglu. EotT.
ans. pnm lornir,n. Rohou Ndd,
l,iul luth"r Flor"uo" k,otng. Luther
clarence l(ibh,. Edmond lin Lewnllon
oklahoma Dlty Srmucl Luxe, Oklahoma
T CITY. oscar Logan. RcthHny Murray
Lindsay, rdmoni Margaret Mhuser. Oh
'pnuWl r.'r Margaret Ncrndden O'
unumn 'rt Frank Muller. ONnhum'
t'Ir iIuinc Miller ol0g'w Mo'u'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-08
TRACTOR TO DEMONSTRATE AT
ENID SHOW IT'S SUPERIORITY
OVER LIVING WORK ANIMALS

IH HwnuHi 0' rovsf ptsH,Nr ti a r,n.
ui.r notice " is rune tn make the
i'fwHr wofr Independent
The farmer i. Foins ir find n rrnt.
liable 20 inve., in machines such as
small stain thfeshsfs and corn shells,,
~ FORMER times tho isfmst has had 10
Depend on lourneNm,n thfe-hsts snd
others 10 10 this wofs Ana ni,eN,lmes
n" was ~ the msfr, " such outfits and
pui io extreme unsi
ii la m, iudrnrni that NJ ,ru rui %
..N iNiiUt vr Hut hfm H will D.. usfi
H' ihfu htlf iu iun.'hIIds vf ihr
..lr and rNyN minute W Wii Do earn.
fr H hir profit FOR thr farmer IN
uusi 10 the ingenuity ~ the tstmsf ~
my acquaintance tn set his money .
worth uut n . ,rsctu,"
Farmers who visit the Enid show.
which win include Demonstration. h,
more than fif,y trsc,css ~ v.flou.
makes, design. snd ,ise,. will hs .hls
W 'rl whether NJ not ,his manufacturer
N1. ihr fighi IAra
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-08

Two hundred and ,eo boy. and girls.
connposing the largest eighth grade
graduating clsas In tho history nf OKLA
homa county schools, viii receive dl-
plomas NJ graduating exercises In the
Oklahoma city hiph school June 10 In
the class are il3 boys and 20 girls The
class f. not only the largest. but has
made the hghost averages Of any class
thus far This cnsa does not include
graduates ~ the OkllhomH city eighth
grades
The graduating crercRes will hc held
IN tho high school auditorium In the
afternoon. Tho complete program vaH
announced today by Mrs AIMS Hurk-
Love. county superintendent. as follows
Commencement Program,
invocation Rev T. n Lam"
Piano solo. THE silver Myth" Carl
Hclnel Msq Edi,h Crnhtrcc
Shmtntor, Harley Rupert " Choctnw
Quartet. An Ia flushed M Missos Julia
md Lille McKcl'i and M@wra Robert
Earnest ana Ross Tfou,man ~ CouSoli.
dated School No
Reading. The one legged Gooae' ~
HopNnson SMITH Miss lillian Winlng
NJ ioncq
,onnn
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r,o,,," A. v.,i,.r,,,., n,,,r'n,i nv
,,hor. ,,.,, ,.,, .,,.i
p,soo,,,,,o,, ~, ,'ni,,,,,, ~, vrs Iove
count. ..',.',.,.,',',l,, w
Nr' love pleased
''.. ''. ''l.' i' not only 'h" l'rr
"'i ~ 'HWh"' hN' 900 ih' whole. h''
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-08
LIBERTY

featuring tho Cho, Hens Was troupe
.f ., Oriental wsU,Hu. To- an 'laho
..T,. spr.H novelty. in' lHN'r'' ,sud'
..s mugyw nf five ,,.'l,n' H.H
.r"ss h.fN'. fs.ommoU.'i 'ih"r FD''
.r tho nov Hn In |uir NHWs't and
t.rs. wp,t and tan 'rIrfipiu'fs rf".
..rtfuC tnr.f comedy kN. lu lnuis.
.rrA ~ Nsls aud tinuct bon srsu.
tfnrinr Novelty. hr Metro, as'sfs sins
uE and danylnS and harrington ven
illouuiu warren ksftiEHn. poH
ulbi screen actor appears IN The Un'
I ord Wafins y fiNssfetl picture play
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-08
prs,No sun raN

Within easy vnlkug distance ~ the
o'd cathedral town of Chirss'sr Irg'Nnd.
the Rising sun. In Notth Hcrucl =
lnuAe ~ iutcrcs, 10 au who collect
.ipmus THIS small inn contains tuom
r,ru inch ~ which is covered vl'h pos
ipgr stamps Ceiling. vsUs ipnfs. ,hpirs
table. pir'urs ffsmsr s.rf. ulfi RI 'Na
rnniu ,Nr,r' me floor. BE- hI.sIN covered
NHN, from ihy U,IUn. H,re nua .ra urr.
.rI ru,.. miHr of myH'.. uf -'tH..
.Df which there BE- nu u'lr. uH,r iuN
..0oN uIu stamps ,f, pasted up nd DnH
UOu more hang n the t'a'nuns rupuIpi
sylyna, Monthly
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-08
LVeic

Tho rsp Dom ~ 'h- itri. i've sr', Is
good ,,rc', ,ong' dance, Dom,dl
draus NOVELTY msdls. Nuf|"urcS
vilI Do Vh'ftoI ur io krau eds" Hon
'f1 'o iHs' VrU. ins nov pf0EfRW I'
in prnerss, Emphasis conferred tois'
upon ihe two vops" pomichsi, broth.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-08

tennis oarousI and mans other At
fractions This week rru' Geo. H cor
ssn the worlds most famous selminins
teacher be- FI,inc frc' instruction ''"r'
mofuInr afternoon nud fyonins Thi. 10
the greatest npporuuiu ine p"np'" a..
OklshnmH rIu have ever had 10 issrn 10
swim
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-08
nttLU isLr

Man, Impro, rmcnt, mak, prns lsls nm
IH,BI p'ntr large pleasure grounds
dancing. wWIug tHthus launching
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-08

INp. uts. june tsy HI
Those person, who scarcely have o. ,I,r
idca " the tractors uses ON tho farm
will find opportunity TO witness hDr
every utility when thorough dcmnns'ta.
,icn. are given at The Southwest Tractor
show 10 he held July III, ON a masuf
ir,n, demonstration uss' hrr'
The ,fsainf la Convenient o"iH
animal ana most unut'iH' "..
p manufacturer recently rHH .H..H.
..u %. .u.tI HHI .lf ." I.. .N ...
iNr time tNnt hn.a.. .nH m#.. .H n
pni ready And iNr tractor |fa .H.H Hn
abundance nf power vt the dravhar ih'i
II can DO mrh horses cannot DO. first
because ~ tho rompsfailvsl, small
strength ~ hnrsesi second. hsosuro
horses cannot stand M under the same
hour. sftcr. hour strain that tractors are
built 10 Withstand
THE tractor gives 'he farmer o s'f.
unrar ruF.ur frr lfH o"fH af greater
. fHw.F fH.. |t ..HI| ..U.. |. ..
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-08

Ruby Darby
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-05-31
LON DOLLARS WILL BE
IN REBUILDING kE-
,HA BRASS FOUNDRY.
FER WISCONSIN EVENTS
important Items Gathered From All
Sections of the Badger State
During the Week by Spe-
ciaI Correspondents.

Kenosha = Two million dollars will
be expended at once in the rebuilding
and extension of the plant of the
American Brass company in this city.
The proposed extension will include
the erection of rolling mills and cast
ing shops and new office building.
from the central offices of the Ameri-
can Brass company at Waterbury, that
the work is to be started within the
next two weeks with the understand
ing that all of it will be completed
within two years. 1t is said the ex-
capacity and give Kenosha the big
gest brass plant in the United States
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-05-31
HAD THE GOOD MAN Puzzled
GuiIeless Hubby Could Not Under
stand What Really Was Matter
of Extreme Simplicity.

A certain professional man OF In
dianapolis has a "sideline" that re-
auires his time and attention down.
town three nights week, on which
days he does not go home for dinner,
says the News of that city. Recently
circumstances were such that be did
not have to stay downtown one OF the
accustomed evenings. The next day
his Office associates noticed he seemed
somewhat preoccupied and more or
less perturbed. One of them, with
more temerity than the others, inno-
Gently inquired the cause Of his state
of mind.
when / got home early yesterday
noticed something unusual, something
l don't understand"
The questioner, with due discretion,
let this end it, it seemed. However,
his curiosity later asserted itself and
he preached the subject in private.
well, you see it is this way: Every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday ] am
home for dinner and I always help in
cleaning up the dishes, either washing
or drying them. I have noticed each
time that the dishes from breakfast
and luncheon were stacked up for at
tention. Last night was unexpected.
l offered to attend TIC the dishes as
usual and found to my surprise that
all had been cleaned except what we
had used for dinner. What can't I'M
derstand is how the breakfast and
lunch dishes were cleaned before din
ner on Monday and they are never
done until after dinner on Tuesday"
Inquisitive friend was too tickled at
the others credulity to suggest an ex.
PLANTATION.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-05-31
Investigating Boys Death.

Berlin-Chief of Police Czinsky no.
tilted Coroner George W. Morton of
the death of Joseph Leshniak, 10
years old, at Yates hospital. The po-
ice are Investigating report that the
Leshniak boy was assaulted in the
school yard by a larger schoolmate
who beat him in a terrible manner.
The day following he complained of
feeling i'll and his parents sent for a
physician. The boy died three days
later.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-05-31
Lemon Jelly Cake.

Two cupfuls sugar, one-half cupful
butter, creaned. Add one cupful
sweet milk, three cupfuls flour, one
teaspoonful cream tartar, cne-half tea
spoonful soda and three eggs well
beaten. Bake in five thin layers.
Jelly for cake-Grate rinds of two
lemons, add juice of lemons, one cup
full sugar, one beaten egg, one-half cup
full water, one teaspoonful butter, one
tablespoonful -four mixed with little
water. Boil till it thickens.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-05-31
Season Opens May 20.

Chairman James Nevin of the Wis
consin state conservation commission
said that the commission had received
many letters from fishermen through
out the state inquiring when the sea-
son opens for game fish other than
trout. He said that the last legisla-
ture had fixed the opening date for
game fish except trout and with the
exception of fish in certain small lakes
and streams, for May 90. Fishermen
may catch fish any time after mid
night on May 20, Commissioner Nevin
said.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1916-05-31
Officers Schools Called Off.

All field camps and schools of in
struction for officers and noncommis-
stoned officers planned for the Wis
consin National Guard for the coming
summer, for which divisions of the
federal army had been assigned, have
been abandoned and Adjutant General
Holway must revise all his plans re-
lating thereto.
The reason for the abandonment
lies in the fact that there are no fed
eral officers and troops that may be
available for the service, all being en-
gagged now in looking after the Mexi-
can border situation