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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-22
Poems Must Enlist or Be
Disarmed-- This in Mexico
Is Same as Conscription

in the border states and especially along
the border there are various bands
ready to fight the American army in
case Of rupture of relations and in or
der to avoid having armed organized
bands of people in our border territory
(words unintelligible, probably "con.
tiguOus tor -- American territory,
causing greater trouble than that which
already exists on account Of the deli
cate international situation, please or
der General Trevno to advise by means
Of notices to all the people in the juri-
isdctiOu Of the army Of the northwest
that all citizens who desire TO enlist in
the army must present themselves to
corresponding barracks - so as to re-.
ceivc orders and he Incorporated in said
army, advising them that those who do
not not comply with this order will be
ordered dsarmed at once and give or.
ders to the barracks along the border
that they prevent armed forces from
crossing that border so that he shall
advise the domiciles in his jurisdiction
for their strict observance.
"'I salute affectionately, Francisco
l., Trevino, provisional governor "
Caranza's signature is reported af.
fixed to this order and Funston ex-
planned that the words omitted and indi.
Gated by dashes above were omitted in
the copies received by him,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-22

Washington, June 22.-Secretary Of
War Baker went to the White House at
9:10 this morning for a conference with
President Wilson, after receiving from
General Funston a message showing
General Pershing 3 report on the Car
rial fight was delayed by the fact that
it must be sent part Of the way by
courier.
1t Is reported that Carranza has in
structcd inhabitants Of the republic TO
" defend themselves in case Of interna.
tionnl war" The situation is described
by General Pershing in dispatch TO
Funston from Dublan, Mexico, Tuesday
and forwarded to the state department
last night Pearshing's dispatch to
Funston says;
Following received from confidcn.
tial sources; June 49, sent out TO all
de facto commanders by General Ire
vino.
"'Thc first chief Of the constitu.
tionalist forces in charge Of the cxecu.
tive power Of the nation advises this
department today ~ follows:
"'These headquarters Of the afirst
chief. convinced that the majority of
the inhabitants Of the republic desire
10 Snlist in the army so as TO defend
themselves with arms in hand in case
o. international war-(words omitted
of our territory and knowing that
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-22
California Rendv.


Sacramento, Cal, June 22.--''Tbc
California militia is ready to move to
the border upon u moments notice. .
said Adjutant General C. w. Thomas
this morning when he was advised of
the war departments contemplated ac.
tion through the United Press.
General Thomas slept in his office
last night to be in readiness for any
order But, he announced at 7 A. m.
ne received no word Of any kind from
the war department.
" Until I receive the official order. ;,
said the general, ~ cannot make a def
mite statement I will say, however
that the first move would be to tele
graph all national guard commanders in
the state to be ready to move their
forces at once in accordance with tho
war department. 3 arrangements as soon
as that arrangement is announced
1.-THE present fordce under arms ia
",l0O Officers aud men, the great ma.
JOrity Of whom are trained in military
tactics, fully equipped There are com.
paratively few recruits but these would
be seat along with their companies"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-22
TILLMAN WOULD HAVE
MONSTER BATTLESHIP
Asks Building Of Dreadnaught
Of $4,000 Tons to Cost
$3O,OOO,OOO

Washington, June o. Chairman
Tillman today urged the senate sub
committee drafting plans for the en-
larged American navy to authorize a
ship Of sixty thousand tons, 995 feet
in length, armed with fifteen lSinch
rifles, with a speed of 35 knots, to
cost $3OOOO,OOO
This ship would have Approximately
twice the power Of any vessel afloat
1t would. be the largest craft that
could pass through the Panama canal
cit would whip whole fleet of
ordinary battleships," said Tillman.
Naval experts have told Tillman, he
said, the ship is entirely feasible
Indications were that the committee
will adopt the general board recon-
mendation of four dreadnaughts and
three battle cruisers for the first
years program. If Tillman S ship is
approved it will be counted as two
battoships.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-22
Mexican Officials Sore
Over Tone of Wilson Note
Estate Mexican Side of 1t

Mexico City, June 22.-Mexican of
ficials today generally resented the tone
of the American note and pointed out
what they declared to be fallacies in
President Wilson's argument.
The text Of the note had not been
made public at an early hour today.
General Carran2a and his cabinet
studied the communication in q lengthy
special session yesterday, denying them.
selves to all visitors.
No formal statement was given out.
but the United Press today obtained the
views Of a number of Mexican officials
who know the contents Of the note.
summed up the Mexican attitude is as
Follows:
Regarding President wilson's re.
fusal to withdraw troops-under the
terms of the order issued sending them
into Mexico their presence on Mexican
soil is no longer justified or logical.
The order from the head Of the Amer.
lean army distinctly stated that the OK
pedition = sole object was the arrest or
death Of Villa and the dispersal of his
band. That Villa is dead is generally
believed here since three months have
elapsed since anyone has seen him and
if alive it is not believed possible by
men who know him, that he would be
able to hold himself in check. His small
force long ago was dispersed and the
only reason for keeping troops in Mex
leo is thus removed. The American
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-22
OREGON'S MILITIA
MUSTERED YESTERDAY
Company M Now Part Of Fed
eral Amy---HaS Recruited
TOFuIl Strength

Company NJ and all other troops of
the Oregon National Guard concen.
trated at Clackamas, today became
soldiers of the United States. The
mastering in to federal service earlier
than was looked for is due to the unex.
pected turn events have taken across
the Mexican line within the past forty
eight hours.
Salem's last contingent of guardsmen
tC go direct from here to the mobiliza-
tion camp left at 9:22 this morning
over the Southern Pacific. 1t was
composed of eleven men with Lieuten-
ant Allen in charge. The recruits were
Daryl Proctor, Linn w. Nesmth who
arrived from Eugene this morning and
Immediately signed up; Claude John
son, Frank GrOsvenor, Ben McClelland,
Verne +. Williams, Dewey NJ Ellreth
and 0rley Leffingwell. Sergeant Max
Afford and Private Ivan Schomaker,
who have been on duty at the armOry,
accompanied the new men.
Lieutenant Allen yesterday after
noon received orders to be ready to
leave Salem at q moment IS notice and
make preparations accordingly. Last
night Captain Gehlhar at Clackamas
ordered Allen to move this morning,
with all the recruits he had.
No more recruits will be received at
the armOry. The office is still open
and in care of H. A. johnson who is in
structed to refer all applicants to
Clackamas where they can take the
examination and receive equipment as
soon as they pass.
Company NJ is now within few men
of its maximum strength. The addi-
tiOn of those who left Salem this morn
ing will bring the total number of men
enrolled to l42. One hundred and
fifty constitute the whole enlisted
strength of the company on a war
footing.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-22
Must Be Certain Carranzista's
Made Attack Before
Deciding
MEXICANS ONLY ONES
WHO CAN START WAR
If Conflict Comes II viii Be
To Bring Stable Govern
ment to Mexico
BY Robert ]. Bender.

Omitted Press staff correspondent
Washington, June %. - Until it is
definitely established that there is en-
organized effort by Carranza troops to
attack or harass American forces in
northern Mexico, no change in President
Wilson IS policy toward Mexico is likely,
callers learned today.
The president is awaiting complete
details of the fight between Carranzista
and American soldiers at Carrizal be-
fore planning his course.
The White House today was flooded
with inquiries as to the true situation.
A score of congressman called to learn
the determination of the administration.
The president indicated very clearly
that if a change in policy occurs it
will result on the initiative Of the
Mexicans.
If conflict is found necessary as a
last resort, the president emphatically
declared it would in no way be a war
of conquest b ythe United States. 1t
would simply be vigorous effort to re-
establish order and peace in the trouble
ridden country and then to return it to
AlS ptOplo co'upllohcu oh oVuiu
foundation.
The president understands that the
principal danger is from individuals in
northern Mexico who are armed, ex-
citable and likely to attack a force of
Americans at any time. This apparently
is appreciated also by General Carran-
20, it Is believed, because copies of re-
cent orders issued by him, show that
the first chief is attempting to get
all armed bandits in northern Mexico
to enlist in his army. This is to pre-
vent individual forays.
Telegrams by the score were received
by the president. They were about
equally divided in urging immediate
action in the Mexican situation and in
begging him to avoid war with Car
rama.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-22

troops would be much better employed
in patroliag the border to keep out raid
ing bandits rather than concentrated in
a small district as at present, leaving
large areas unguarded.
We warmly challenge the statement
that constitationalist troops have not
co.operated with the Americans to pre-.
vent border raids. At the beginning Of
the trouble and on the occasion Of the
first aryance Of American troops into
Mexico, General Obregon, minister of
war, asked information concerning the
plans of the American expedition in or
der that he might cooperate with Gen.
eral PershiHg's forces. This mforna.
tion was refused leaving him unable to
take such measures except at great
disadvantage
We Indignantly deny that Carran-
2ista soldiers have taken part in raids,
except on their own initiative. Furth.
crmore, no soldiers now belonging 10
the constitutionalist army participated
in any raids.
"The fact that one raider was foun!
with an old constitutiounlist commits.
sion in his pocket is not good proof Of
President Wilson y contention. II is not
Just to blame the Mexican authorities
for such sporadic acts. Tho statement
that some Of the raiders wore coustitu.
tiOnalist uniforms is ridiculous since IL
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-22
MEXICANS LAY BLAME
ON GENERAL PERSHING
Say He DisObeyed Orders
About MOVing---General
Gomez ~ Z ID

Mexico City, Jun 9-Americau
troops from General :; hing's com
mand were engaged an Z ven back by
General Trevipo's for the battle
at Carrizal Station Mexican
Central railroad, the office an.
nOunced today. Sever !. Americans
were captured. Gener z Xix Gomez
was wounded and died the battle.
The war office ammo that the
clash was caused by General Pershing s
defiance of the instructions recently
transmitted to him by General Trevino
that any further advance into Mexico
would be forcibly resisted
General Gomez, the Carranza com.
mander killed in action, was born in
Vanegas, San Luis Potosi and Joined
the Caranza revolutionists three years
ago. He was on the staff of General
Gutierrez and accompanied Gutierrez to
the capital when the latter was elected
provisional president by Mexican
chiefs. When Gutierrez fled the capital,
Gomez followed him and took the field
against Villa. He later surrendered to
General JacintO Trevino. For several
months he has been operating under
General Treyino in western chihuahua.
1t is to be noted that the Mexican
war office announces the engagement
occurred on Sunday. All dispatches
from officials at Ell Paso and San An.
tonic reported the Carrizal fighting oc.
CURED Wednesday morning.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-22
MILITIA FROM THREE
STATES TO Co At ONCE
AS Fast As Equipped State
Troops viii Be Rushed
to the Border

Washington, June GAS fast as tho
different state militia units can be
equipped. they will be sent to the bord.
er, Secretary Of War Baker stated, fol.
lowing a conference with President
Wilson.
AS to who go first and where they
will be assigned, the secretary said he
could not state; tliey will be dispatched
as quickly and in the order in which
they make themselves ready, he said.
General Mills, head of the militia
division of the war department, is keen.
ing in direct touch with the organiza.
tiOn Of the different units and is being
advised as to the progress of prepara,
tiOns for movement.
The secretary stated that beyond this
no conclusions had been reached nor
plans made us q result Of the latest
Mexican development.
"We are awaiting further informa.
tion,' he said. owe do not vet know
just what happened and it would be
unwise to make or announce any plans
until we don
The secretary said it would not neces.
sarily mean this government would
await complete reports from Pershing
himself, which may be delayed before
determining upon course of action, if
accurate information can be secured
from other sources.
Secretary Baker said he did not be.
iieve the question of going before con.
gress is even in the presidents 3 mind
yet.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-22
-Four Thousand Carranza
Troops There Yesterday,
But Few Today
BELIEVED TREYINO WILL
ATTACK EXPEDITION
Strong Chain Of Carranza
Troops Drawn Around
Pershilg's Army

FL Paso, Texas, June 22.--General
Bell, at Fort Bliss said today that n
copy of the Mexican report of the Car.
rtzal battle forwarded by General Con.
zales of Juarez was the only informa.
ton Bell had shortly after s a. m. No
report had been received from General
Pershing.
Questioning regarding American oe.
cupation of Juarez in the event Con.
2ales evacuates the Mexican town. Bell
referred the newspaper men TO General
Funston at San Antonio.
Mexican Consul Andres Garcia in Tn.
grez, today denied by telephone that he
intends remaining on the Mexican side
where he went last night. He stated
that the consulate would remain open
III FL Paso and that he would return
this afternoon. Garcia admitted he
crossed the border because he consid.
cred himself safer in Juarez.
Asked if Juarez would be evacuated
Garcia denied any such intention on
the part of the Carranza trao9s. "Whv
the he'll should we eyacuate1" Garcia
rSked
Juarez streets, how ever. were com.
parativelv deserted before noon. Only
q sprinkling of soldiers was to be seen
On the streets. A large part of its
civilian population was encamped on
the southern outskirts.
While the Carranza military will
evacuate Juarcz the civil authorities ex.
rect to remain in the city and conduct
Its municipal affairs.
May Attack Expedition.
General TrevinO, commander of tbn
de factO governments s forces in CHI.
huahua, is concentrating most of his
strength in the vicinity of Valla Ahu.
mada. This has been his base since the
American punitive expedition entered
Mexico.
When advised of the military evacua.
ton of Juarez, Fl Paso state depart
ment officials expressed the belief that
Jrevino intended attacking the expedi.
ton. A strong chain of Carranzista
troops has been drawn around General
Pershing's forces.
There was much excitement in Ju.
afez today when it became known that
the de facto troops were TO evacuate
several hundred refugees crossed to El
PasO.
-Four thousand Carranzista soldiers
are understood to have been ouartered
~ Juarez yesterday. Only a few hmm.
ored remained this morning and they
were leaving as fast as transportation
could be obtained.
General Gonzales and Mexican Con.
sal Garcia spent the night in Juarez in
geographic conference with Carranza.
war Minister Obregon and General Tre.
VINO Garcia twice communicated with
General Bell at Fort Bliss, also sendpu
bell copy of the Mexican version OF
the Carrizal fight The officers de.
cIined to make known the result of
their conference.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-22
Two Hundred Ford
Employees Enlist

Detroit, Mich, June 22.-Two hun.
dred employees of the Ford Motor com
pany who quit work to answer the call
to arms in the Michigan National
Guard, were assured today by factory
officials that their jobs will be open
for them when they return from serv-
ice on the Mexican border Officials
Of the company, however, knew nothing
Of any plan to continue pay to employees
during their service in the guard or to
provide for their families.
Ford today refused to discuss the
Mexican situation or to comment in
any way regarding the policy Of the
company toward employees who are
members Of the guard.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-22
No Official Now Seriously
Believes That War Can
Be Avoided
NATIONAL GUARD WILL
Be RUSHED TO BORDER
Release Of American Prison
ers VIII Be Demanded
by Military
By Carl D. Groat
ted Press staff correspondent

(Onlted Press staff correspondent
Washington, June 22.-(3:30 p%.m.)-
Hampered by the fact that all report,
up to this hour telling of the killing
of IL Americans and the capture Of II
in the fight at Carrizal yesterday come
from Mexican sources, the United States
was rushing preparations this afternoon
for any action that may be necessary
in the latest crisis with the Carranzista
government.
Press dispatches reported that Gen
eral Pershing, commanding the Amer
lean expedition in Mexico, is without
details of the engagement which bord
er accounts described as an ambush
Against the border stories is the of
fieial claim of the Mexican govern
ment, backed up by Ambassador Are
dondo in a call upon Secretary Lansing
that the American forces were resDon
sible for the clash. Through his am
bassador Carranza sought an explana
tion of the presence of the United
States troops so far from their head.
quarters.
Reports from Columbus state that
Captain Lewis 5. MOrcy was in COM
mand of the detachment of the Tenth
cavalry which engaged the Carranzistas.
The latest Mexican reports declared the
American commander was killed.
1t is believed that survivors Of the
cavalry detachment will have returned
to their base late this afternoon and
that General Pershing 5 complete report
will be in the hands Of the war depart.
ment before tomorrow.
The militia forces Of three states
were ordered to the border today. Fol.
lowing conference with President viii
son, Secretary of War Baker announced
that II other militia bodies called but
will be rushed to the border as rapidly
as they can be equipped.
General Funston, directing the move.
ments of the forces concentrating along
the Mexican frontier, marked time also,
awaiting word from Pershing.
Since the American note was dis.
patched to Mexico City, no official hint
has come from CarranzQ' s capital of
the nature of his reply. A special train
bore $50 Americans away from Mexico
City to Vera Cruz today, but 25O others
will remain, despite the crisis in re!a-
tions between the two countries.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-22

El Paso, Texas, June Reinforce
ments were rushed today to the aid of
the Tenth cavalry, victims of an am
bush by Mexicans of the Forty Ameri-
cans are reported to have been killed
and IL known to have been captured.
General Pershing has sent a body of ad-
ditional troops to the Tenth general
headquarters, according to word receiv-
ed here. FL Paso and the army head
quarters were still anxiously awaiting
today full report of the fight near Car
rizal.
The Mexican authorities profess com
plete Ignorance of the extent of Mexi-
can casualties in the battle which fol-
lowed ambusing Of the negro troopers
Of five troops of the Tenth. Latest
reports are that the troopers were lured
into the hamlet of Carrizal under flag
of truce yesterday Mexicans stuck to
their claim that there were 40 Ameri-
cans killed and II captured,
Realizing that war may come as a re-
suit Of the treacherous killing of the
Americans by the Carranzista forces,
General Francisco Gonzales, de facto
commandant at Juarez, oppsite I'll Paso
was preparing to evacuate that town.
Preparing for any contingency, Gen
eral Bell, in command of the American
troops in this section, moved his men
forward, planted artillery where it could
sweep the Mexican city and ordered
preliminary entrenchments around tho
Texas town. The mesa overlooking Ju-
arez bristled with battery Of the big
~ inch American guns.
The Vilest Treachery.
From reports received by state de-
partment agents, mining companies and
the Carranzista officials here, it an
pears that five troops Of the Tenth cav
airy were on scout duty near OaYrizaI
when they were discovered by Cafranza
outpOsts. These Mexican troopers hast
ened back to the hamlet. General Felix
Gomez, commanding the de facto trooDs
in the town, ordered machine guns Sc
creted on the roofs Of houses and plaeed
them behind adobe walls A small COM
pany OF Mexicans was sent to the west.
ern part Of the town TO wave flag Of
truce. The unsuspecting American cav
alrymen rode into the ambush. When
the MeXicans opened fire from the ma
chine guns, the negro troopers fought
back like fiends General Gomez was
killed, his body literally riddled with
American bullets.
The Americans charged the unseen
Mexicans in an effort to recapture sew
eral Of their number and inflicted
heavy casualties, the unofficial reports
stated. They were finally forced to re-
tire in the face Of vastly superior Mex
lean forces.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-22
These Go FIRST.

Washington, June 22.-Secretary of
war Baker announced today that the
department is endeavoring TO get the
California, Missouri and Kansas mill.
tia to the border Immediately.
There are about 5000 men in the
three bodies.
The war department would give no cs
innate early today as to exactly how
soon the three organizations would en-
train for the border They will not
start it was said, however. until their
equipment is complete. When thew are
ready 1t will be only matter of hours
till they can reach their border sto.
tons, railroad schedules having been
prepared with rolling stock in readi.
ness.
A war department official said the
actual order to the three state militia
has not been given, but that these
forces would be sent to the border lust
as soon as they could be put on trains
with their equipment. He added:
II expect we will have to get pref
ty much all the militia ordered out.
collected down there pretty soon"
The resolution held up earlier in the
week because Of the fear that Carran2a
would interpret it as an act of war was
to be introduced in the house TODAY bv
Representative Hay and called up for
consideration tomorrow. 1t is hoped 70
obtain unanimous consent for its in.
PRODUCTION. But if this is impossible
Hay will obtain rule which win be
put the resolution in order tomorrow.
The resolution is technical in nature.
1t provides that the president shall be
empowered to draft the national guard
to serve for the period Of emergency,
IN accordance with section Ill Of the
new army act.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-06-22
USED FLAG OF TRUCE TO
ACCOMPLISH PURPOSE
Negroes Fought Like Fiends--
Another Battle Is
Imminent
y & 4: y !, \ 4 x X 4 x 4 y X
GENERAL oBREGoN
ORDERED THE ATTACK

FL Paso, Texas, June 22.-The
Carranzista troops opened fire
on the United States cavalry at
Carrizal on War Minister Obre-
CONS orders. General Gonzales,
commander in Juarez, announced
today he had received Obregon's
message to this effect.
Twelve Americans, including
their commander, whose name is
unknown were killed IN the bat
tie at Carrizal yesterday, Mex
lean Consul Garcia announced
today. Seventeen Americans
were captured and the Amer
leans retreating carried off a
number OF wounded, consulate
advices said.
The Mexicans lost IA killed
and o number wounded.