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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-23
TONS OF AMMUNITION
LEAVE U. S. ARSENALS
FOR MEXICAN BORDER

PHILADELPHIA. June Nation.
aI Guard Ore8rizafIoua Iu several tf
ih" states called upon tho government
arsenal here today fO furnish C0ufp.
mont. includIne ordnance and general
.uupU'-. Colonel g. d. PcuroFe. of
tho SchuyIklU arsenal was prepared
for tIr order. with fhp result fhlt aI1
carloads ui supple. Inff here fonIrlt
i"r u''I"Hwrr - ..f~ rII states
Contract. for E..UHHuYu worth ar
sUrIu' ,Hr fht federal army. th. a...
D.' amount ever awarded at one time.
NHFt h'rn distributed among about
JnI FIRMS that pu' in bids These sup.
piles ar' fn Boz delivered over period
%. from one to f1 months Colonel
I'uroso announced that another raII
inI bids Will hc made July o. Tor a-
'tfu larger amount of supplies
from three fO twelve carloads sf
muui.on. and supplies are LEAVING
iNr Poo border r.l.N day from IHs
FfTrFfurd and SrNUr'kIiI arscnaIs.
NirD carload. uf ammunition wrrr
sent f1 San Antonio from Frartflrd
nr "1. today I.. .Hirwcuf fufaf.F
I.H. 900 pounds. which was made un
oft .H.UI round. of small arms.
ammunition and 5000. rounds of nontv
explosive.
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HINTS HEARD THAT EUROPEAN DIPLOMATS HAVE ALMOST
PERSUADED GEN. CARRANZA FROM COURSE THAT is
CERTAIN TO BRING ON DISASTROUS CONFLICT.

called to the attention OF the
United States by the Carranza
governments ambassador desiq-
nate. Eliseo Arredondo. He pres
ented TO Secretary Lansing today
a military wcrded telegram from
Mexico City relating substantially
the tale OF the Carrizal fighting
given out by Mexican officials on
the border last night. No details
were sent. but an alleged admis-
sion OF an interpreter with the. .
captured Americans was quoted
TO blame the American commander
for the trouble.
Secretary Lansing made no
reply to Mr.. Arredondo as he had
no sdViees Of his own.
While this new cause for
apprehension was occupying off
cials, circular note addressed TO
the South and Central American
diplomats by Secretary Lansing
in connection with the Mexican
situation was made public at the
state denartment II accompanied
copies Of the note % General Car
rama, distributed as a matter Of
information and was accepted by
the diplomats as the last word OF
the United States before proceed
inq with any steps which Car
ranzs's course might make nee
essary.
III" statement is blunt assertion
Of tho purposes of The United states
90 defend "our national peace anc
safety of our ciuzens'' even at tn
cost Of war.
The Statement
The niemOfsndum GATED June p
follows.
u enclose for your Information a
copy of this governments note oi
juno 2n to the Secretary of Foreign
Relations Of the Dc facto government
Of Mexico on the subject OF thf
presence of American ,rOOps in Mex
lcan territory. This communication
states clearly the critical relations
existing between this government anc
the dc facto governm M Of Mexico
and rho causes which have led mp q
tho present situation
should this situation eventuate in
20 ho-tlitins. which this government
would deeply regret and VIII Use
every houorahl" EFFORT 90 avoid. ! take
this opportunity 90 inform YOU tha'
.1is government Mould have for iis oh
j'Ct. not Intervention BOZ Mexican at
fairs with aN fue r'rr''fahi' cpnse
guonce- which might result from suci
20 policy but the defense Of American
bands NJ armed NeNcaus. protection
Of American citizens and property
along tho boundary from outrsge- com
mitfsd bY such bJudit-. and the pre-
yeufIon of future drpredafons b.,
force Of arm, against the marauGer'
IufeEtlng this region and against
government which l- encouraging and
aid.u them boo their aCtiFifie-.
"Ho-tilIfi'g. in short. would b
simply a state Of International wal
without purpose ON rho part Of fnf
United states other than 10 end fh'
conditions which menace our uaii11a
peace and the safety OF Drr citizen
This communication was issued 20
the l.atin-Nmcriran diplomats. if i- ur
dsr-food. jO rca-sure them as 90 iul
policy of mo United States aud iu af
EFFORT fn keep intact fhe Pan Amer.
can understand fnr which 'hD I'd
miuistrafion has lahored Europear
representative well mot fail fo Obfair
copies OF tho document. and DO is uu
dsra'uod fO bo aimed partly ~ anti
American propaganda COuduCfe.
B tcontinued on Page TweiveD
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-06-23
GREECE ACCEPTS
ALL DEMANDS Of
THE ENTENTE
KING YIELDS TO
HEAVY PRESSURE
Ulhmatum Calls For Demobil-
izatIon OF The Greek
Army AT Once
TO FORM CABINET

ATHENS. June % Under heavy
pressure from the entente powers.
Greece has accepted without re.
serve tho demands presented to.
day In joint note by Great Br,tsin.
France and Russia. AZ the most criti-
cal moment Greece was without gov.
eminent Premier Skou'oudis late
yesterday announced to the chamber
of deputies tho rcsienatIon of himself
and his asaociates boo tho cabinet and
The failure for tHo present to obtain
successors fo them
VI. SuuIoudi- refused to receive tho
communication from tho entente
powers ON fhD Eruund that mo- Greek
cabinet existed. as fhr note was de-
posted 90 the foreign Office while ho
was ON his way back from the resi-
o'nce off tho king. where hc presented
tND rDfsnafi0n of tho ministry. on.
this account. he explained. hr could
rnf II rusa fhr demands
Before b. became known that Greece
I1d decided fu fIU'I If was eHfH Iu
s1trrrmrnf circles chat Dr. wUr'd Do,
an Iwpu IhNIfF foo arrsIa to the de-
rHrI. NrIwsWnOu Srhi.ruaru. fur
wrI trDtI minister Hf Washington
and now . member Of fIt chamber
of deputies. Ou hs.ur asked what fh,
roterrmeuf intended 'o do. replied
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10000 GUARDSMEN
ORDERED TO BORDER
BY WAR DEPART MENT

WASHINGTON. June 22-The irst
orders Tor sending TO the border Ma
iional GuardSmen called into the fed
cral service last SUNDAY BY President
Wilson went out from the war depart
mcnt tonight Al the same time Secre-
tary Baker sent inquiries TO the state
governors that are expected to hasten
mobilization
The orders for movement TO tho
border affect the first five thousand
guardsmen To be- mustered into the
service In the central department and
the FIRST five thousand in the western
department. General Barry. AT Chi
cago. and General Bell. az San Fran
cisco, respective commanders Of these
departments. were directed 10 send the
quotas a. indicated as soon As their
muster Is completed. selecting the tirst
units To qualify. regardless OF the
bfanCheS OF service 10 which they be
long. General Funston will select
their destinations
ln his telcCrams to the governors
Secretary Baker asked how soon the
quotas asked for In the Presidents call
would De- ready He expects a reply
Immediately giving the present status
OF mobilization ZOO each state about
which Tho department now Us informed
only 90 general way lie requested
also mat each governor report AGAIN
bilized
No orders were sent 10 the eastern
or southern departments. officials in
diCafing that the troops nearest the
border had been selected a- the first
10 20 because their franeporfation
would require least time and expense
The states On tho western department
are California. Utah. Nevada. Idaho.
Montana. OREGON and Washington
The central department is composed Of
colorado. kansas. Missouri. Nebraska
wyoming. North and South Dakota.
Minnesota. Wisconsin. Iowa. Illinois.
Indiana. MichiCa1 and Ohio
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OHIO CONVENTION
ENDORSES HUGHES

COLUMBUS. o.. June % After
adopting a state platform In which
they pledged support 10 Charles r
Hughes and Charles W. Fairbanks and
10 the Republican national platform
delegates 10 the Republican state con.
veniion adjourned sine die this after
noon. The platform also endorsed the
administration Of Governor Frank b
Willis and praised United States Sen.
atOr Warren g. Harding
During the session TODAY r. G. ben.
man, Of Toledo. former attorney gen.
eral. and Edwin Jones. Of Jackson
were selected as the two presidential
electors-at- large
In n speech before tho convention
Judge u. II Woodmansec. Of Cincin.
natl. announced his withdrawal from
the race for the senatorial nomination
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utes later General Gomez rode off
toward one end of the Mexican line
and Immediately after getting there
the MeXicans began attack. sweeping
the American line with a machine
II was not until then, according to
stragglers. that the American com
dander gave orders for both troops
TO dismount and return the fire.
General Pershing said that before
the Americans left on the expedition
both he and Major Evans of the Tenth
cavalry cautioned the commanding
officer TO be careful not TO provoke
a fight.
General Pershing had received no
news OF the two squadrons of the Eley-
enth cavalry he sent out this morning
10 get in touch with the troops that
were al Carrizal. Staff officers here
calculated that the relief party should
reach the remnant of the detachment
late tonight or tomorrow morning. IL
was assumed that because the two
troops yere returning with their
wounded, progress necessarily was so
SLOW and that the relief party would
nave 10 travel almost the entire dis
tance from the main line OF communi-
cation TO Carrizal, some eighty miles.
Funston Impressed.
Hen"rdl lunSton appeared 10 be Inn
pressed with the sincerity Of the story
brought in by the straggiers but said
II would not cause him TO send anv
new instructions to General Pershing
or 70 any Of the border commanders.
The report will be in Washington be
fore morning
General PershinE assured General
Funston that he would forward TO him
as rapidly as possible any additional
details he secured and until he Is in
possession OF all the fact and is con
vinced OF their accuracy General Fun
ston said he will make no move cal
culated TO complicate the situation.
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FIGHT AT CARR.><n MAY NOT RESULT in WAR
Gen. Funston PerfeCtS
Military Details While
Awaiting Battle Report

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. June 22.-
While General Funston awaited a re-
port today from General Pershing that
would bear out the American version
of the Carrizal fight. he and his staff
worked at high pressure, perfecting
military details.
Two reports from General Pershing
came during the day but when they
were sent no survivor of the detach-
ment that faced the machine gun fire
of the Mexican troops had returned
TO the American lines. General PERISH
ins,s only information was that which
had been sent TO him from the United
states and that was the report from
Mexican sources, supplemented with
the few details two Americans passing
through Villa Ahumada had been able
TO learn.
General Funston said again today
that until the official American yer.
sion had been received no special
orders would be given the border com
manders and then not unless the facts
established beyond doubt that the
MeNicans had been the aggressors.
Two squadrons of the eleventh cav.
airy were sent by General Pershing
early today TO get into touch with
remnant of Troop II of the Tenth cav
airy which was engaged in the nght
but when he filed his latest report no
owrd had come from the relief force
The distance TO the scene of the
fight was calculated by army men TO.
day as being almost 90 miles instead
Of SO when fun allowance was n <~ie
for all the curves in the trail.
General Pershing manifested sur.
prise az the report that the officers
of the troop had precipitated the en-.
gagement. He told General Fun> on
in his report that all OF his men had
received the most positive orders not
to 10 anything that might precipitate
a tight.
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IS VILLA AFTER AN
ARMY COMMISSION?

WASHINGTON. June 22-The war
department was investigating re-
port tonight that Francisco Villa was
at E-alon. Chihuahua state. negotiat-
ing with Carranza officers for a com
mission in the Mexican army. The
report, which came from private
sources said villa had not recovered
from The wound I'm his richt leg
E-Calon i- on the Mexican Central
Railway about sixty miles south OF
Chihuahua and many miles south OF
the southern most part OF General
pershinE's lines.
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The men were unable TO tell any
thing regarding the casualties. or even
the latter phases of the engagement
They retreated during the night, be
came separated from their commands,
making their way back to the Amer
lean lines. Two troops of the Tenth
cavalry, { company, commanded BY
the captain, Charles T. Boyd. and X
cavalry. commanded by Captain Lewis
Morey, comprised the detachment that
arrived within a mile Of Carrizal, at :
a. m. on June q. Tney had stopped at
OJo De Santo Domingo on the previous
night, resuming their march toward
the east at o'clock the next morning.
From their position in front OF Car
rial. the commander OF the detach-
ment. believed by General Pershing TO
nave been Captain Boyd. since he was
senior IN rank 10 Captain MOrey. sent
forward Mexican guide to secure
from the commander of the Mexican
tsarIls3h ,sI thelr permission to pass
General Felix Gomez sent back
! word by guide that the Americans
might pass through IL they would
consent 10 a parley. Without wait
ing Tor the commander OF the Amer
ican force to reply. General Come
accompanied by an aide. appeared and
the American officer rode forward TO
i talk with him.
Mexican Attacked.
While they We're talking. the men
Ndid, The Mexican troops moved for.
ward in force and deployed i'm such
manner that there appeared danger
OF the American force being sur
rounded. One Of the men who had
been holding the horse OF the Amer
lcan oIticer and the man who
nad wridden forward with him said
the American officer appeared 10 pro-
test against the positions General Go
mezs troops were taking. \ few min
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EXODUS CONTINUOUS
THROUGHOUT THE DAY
Report From Gen. Pershing
Expected Hourly When Next
Move Is Planned
TIGHTEN CENSORSHIP

Ell PASO. Tex. June 22.-Juarez
was practically evacuated tonight by
Carranza troops. the commandicia. was
almost deserted, the wireless station
was dismantled, the collector OF Gus
toms and General Francisco Gonzales.
commandant. mad left for the in;ertor.-
ana only few scattering military pa
trols were In evidence in the streets.
In addition, large part of the civilian
population. taxing their household
goods with them, left during the day
for the south
Throughout the day troops and sup
ply trains pulled out OF the Mexican
Central station bound southwark. os.
itnslbly 10 join General JacintO Ire
VINO. commanding the Carranza army
OF the north of Chihuahua City.
Several of the trains were halted
within score OF miles of the city TO
await further orders.
Evacuation Of border points by Car
ranZlsta Garrisons has been general
today but i'm most instances the troops
have been concentrated a few miles
south OF the boundary. awaiting furtn-
or developments. Mexican reports to-
night also said that practically all of
the troops which have formed the
horse shoe curve stretching around
General Pershlng's eNpeditionary CON-
mand have abandoned their station in
the vicinity of Casas Grandes. III
Vale. Namiquipa and San Antonio. II
Is believed these forces have moved
eastward 10 points from which they
can more readily effect functions with
General Trcvino's main command
The border tonight was marking
time awaiting the announcement from
Washington Of the governments ats
tude after General pershiug's report
on the engaEement II received.
Stress is laid on the fact that the
time the first ragged Mexican rode in
10 villa Ahumada yesterday bearing
the news of the CarriZal engagement
until early tonight ali information has
come from Mexican sources.
Expect Report Hourly.
Military authorities clung TO the oe-
lief that some time during the night
General Pershing's report giving the
American version of the affair would
be received and would do much toward
relaxing the border <nsion. II seem
ed fairly well settled today that thr
Mexican Official reports fixing the Am
erican losses at twelve dead and seven
teen prisoners and the Mexican casual.
ties at four killed and thirty wounded
are well founded.
The squadron OF the Eleventh cav
airy which Gen. Pershing dispatched
last night to reinforce the troop of the
Tenth cavalry should have reached the
NlCluiIN OF the Americans late today.
While excitement was manifested
everywhere along the Mexican frontier
there were few demonstrations and the
only violence was at Naco, Ariz., where
an American soldier was killed. and
three others wounded by a half breed
Mexican. who opened FIRE on them.
Across the border the antiAmerican
feeling resulted IN the death Of James
Parks, a mining inspector. while a. R
Dickson, British subie was
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THE WEATHER.
WASHINGTON. june q.

WAsHrNGToN, June 22.-Forecast:
oho-Probabiy local thunderzhov-ers
ture.
western Pennsylvania - Increasing
oloudiness FRIDAY. probably followed bv
thundershowcrs Friday night and Sntur-
day; rising temperature.
West Virginia-Partly cloudy Friday:
probably followed BY thundsrshovvers
Friday uight and Saturday; rising tenn
pcraturc.
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WASHINGTON. June %. One
fact stood out tonight at the close
Of a day Of many Developments in
the Mexican crisis. Apparently
both the United States government
and the de facto authorities Of
Mexico hope 10 treat the clash at
Carrizal yesterday as an incident
aggraVating graVeIy strained rela-
tions, but not Of itself likely TO
preeipitate general hostlities.
So far as the Washington admin
istration is concerned no final de-
cision can be reached until Presi-
dent Wilson has received a report
on the fight from American army
officers. All information so far
has come from Mexican sources.
General Pershinq is making every
effort 20 get word from the detach-
ment Of the Tenth cavalry believed
TO have been engaged a. Csrrizal.
dispatch from General Funston
late today SAID Pershinq had heard
Of the affair only through reports
from field he tsdduarters. Cavalry
started immediately to oct in touch
with the detachment which is sup.
posed 70 be returning toward the
field base AZ Coionis Dubian, more
tnan siKtV miles from the scene
OF the fighting.
Events moved swiftly here dur.
ing the day. Prcparations by the
war department for POSSIBLE war
with the Mexican government went
forward without interruption. A.
the same time there came hints
that General Carranzs rad been
almost persua dco by European ~
tluences not 10 persist IN a course
certain 20 BRING on a conflict.
u IS knoWn that many officials
here have not aba andoned hope Of a
peaceful outcome although they ad.
nit that each dAy since the present
friction b~qs1 has seen new clouds
gather. rheir hopes AGAINST war
are baseS solely on the reports
that have tssehea them ind rectly
that the Gamma dovernrer' is
inclined 70 seek 4 peaceful way out.
The Carrizal incident 81 course
oVershadows now all other devei.
oprents ard although they have
only Mexican reports TO 40 uron.
ofieials DO not question state
nents that ma1v American cav.
alrymen were killed wounded or
captured. In view % the orders
1IVen American commanders In
Mexico. they refuse - credit the
CHARGE that the commando Of the
detachment was the adqressor.
No Rcprisai.
Whatever the facts may prove
70 be when General Pershinq's
report arrives. u IS certain that no
steps toward reprisal Will be taken.
at least until that report has been
carefully studied
One Of the first actions. would
be 20 demand the release OF the
Americans raid - have been
captured. Neither IS q probable
there will he any in1n,ed ate move
as q result of the incident Sun
dsy a. Mazatlan. where Mexican
soldiers made a. unprovoked
attack on American blue Jackets
according - m official report 10
the navy department today from
the commander o. the Cunboat
Annapolis.
" IS deemed probable that
should General Pcrshinu's report
on the Carrizal fuht show the
Carranza forces have been the
aQQrcssors there also. an opoor.
funitY 20 explain the two incidents
would be gwen the de facto qov.
crnert before any drastic step
was ordered nv President Wilson
Both cases have been officially
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Stragglers Returning From
Carrizal Fight Say Mexicdns
Opened Attack During Parley
WERE UNABLE TO GIVE DETAILED ACCOUNT OF THE
FIGHT AS THEY BECAME SEPARATED FROM
THE COMMAND AND REITERATED TO
THE AMERICAN LINES
SAN ANTONIO Tex June 22-Stragglers from the

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, June 22-Sraggers Tenth
airy detachment that in the fight Ca
Pershn headquarters and told fighting began with
unprovoked attack the Americans paev
with the Mexican Pehing transmitted their
story General Funston tonight Immediately to the
department.
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VI. VA. GUARD
DRILLS ARE
STRENUOUS
COL. MORRISON TAKES
THE FIELD IN PERSON
Major Wallace, u. S. A.. To
lake Men Through Rigid
Test Before Mastering
NEW ORDERS TO-DAY

CHARLESTON. W. Va. June % -
Extended order. battle formation will
he emphasized in preparing West vir.
cinia.- soldiers for service ln Mexico
Too camp Today az Kanawha city tho
troops were put through Eve hours of
work in tho drill field. and this forma.
uon was tvFryw here In evidence
Colonel g.. T. Morrison. command.
ing. went into The field himself and
gave both officers and men advantage
ot hi- KNOWLEDGE of military tactics
acquired during tho last twenty yoa.s
OF experience. including that aa com.
mtndrr or r company. of parkersburg
during The Spsnsh American war.
Major William Wallace. o. s. a. ir
sp'cfor.in struCtor of tho state troops
took 10 MS quarters in camp fodav
and together with Colonel Morrison
VIII supervise the work Of urcrarI
lion 100 vicW of giving tho soldiers la
nearly one year of evperieucr In trirI,
days nf if physically possible ff Will
hD srvcral days before tho urd Cos.
hr fhr former ie given preparatory f0
musifrIut fhD rDrlmtrf into tho fed
oral service TH.H fr.f viii na rrrr
on The basis OF gs men fl each uf trs
twelve CpmuHrila fu Camp and ar.s.
rr|nE roll call TODAY vrr. .4l mon
Ten NOR. arrived today and o. arr .r
report tomorrow. HI having boon ur.
0i h1urdr uh'n f.. cali wa. mad. IlI
mobilization
Hospital Corps Ready.
ln Wow of rho fact Chat "a r.eorou.
program WH. carried OI. Or fIt HI.'
day OF drIIl 'Hr boo .u.fH' corps. uHI..
Ie COG. 'I'rnI One oft fIN mU.. 'fIDI,I.