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The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-03-25
NINE ENGINEERS STRIKE.

Bridgeport, Ohio. - Five thousand
coal miners were locked out last Tues
day as result of strike in Eastern
Ohio. The engineers demand 40 cents
an hour and an eight-hour day. They
allege they are paid once a month, and
for the most part work ~ hours a day.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-03-25
HATTERS' RELIEF FUND.

Washington, d. Cup to and in
cludng Wednesday, March Is, A. F.
of l.. Secretary Frank Morrison has re-
ceived $95,243,67 for the benefit OF the
Danbury hatters. This money repre-
sents the pay OF one hours labor on
January 27 by the unionstS contribut-
ing.
The labor advocate. [volume] (Cincinnati, Ohio) 1912-1937, 1916-03-25
TRANSFERS RAISE WAGES.

Holyoke, Mass-The Teamsters' IN
ion has secured signed contracts with
practically every employer in Holyoke.
Wages are increased and shorter hours
secured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-21
RECRUIT
RAPIDLY
THRuOUT
COUNTRY
Reports of Great Enthusiasm
to Enlist in All States.
High Officials Privately Admit
They Expect War.
PREDICT CARRANzA'S ANSWER
No Anticipation That 1t viii
Forestall Hostilities.
If Attacked, Army Will Seize
Northern Mexico.
High Officials Privately Admit
They Expect War.
PREDICT CARRANzA'S ANSWER
No Anticipation That 1t Will
FOrestall HOstilitieS.
If Attacked, Army Will Seize
Northern Mexico.

Washington, June 21.-Marching
orders for national guard organiza-
tions summoned to the colors under
President Wilson's call are still held
up at the war department pending
completion of the mobilization of the
troops at state camps. Just as soon as
a sufficient number of the guardsmen
have been mustered into the federal
service. the war department will act
on General Funston'S report of yeSter-
day stating the number of units he de-
sired and to what points he desired
them forwarded.
progress of the mobilization in various
states had reached the war depart
ment today. These were viewed as
satisfactory.
Secretary Baker said the suggestion
that the senior class at West Point
Military academy be graduated i'm
mediately for active service was un-
der consideration, but that no decision
had been reached. The cadets have
completed three years of their work
and could be commissioned as second
lieutenants Immediately if the emer-
gency warrants such steps. The war
department had no additional advices
from General Funston regarding the
movements of Carranza troops near
the border or in the vicinity of Cen
eral PerShlnS Column IN MEXICO
Springfield. ILL.,, June 21.-The actual
mobilization of the Illinois National
Guard began today. The first of the
militia men to arrive were Troops G
and B OF the First cavalry. At noon
three special trains carrying the troops
from Chicago were due.
The infantry regiments are to arrive
here Friday unless inclement weather
causes further postponement of their
mobilization. The question of horses
is giving much concern, for the ami
mails will probably have to be broken
when they arrive.
Information concerning the re-
quirements in horses may be received
at the Fort Reno remount zone, Oar
ington. Okla; the purchasing officer.
quarternaster corps, Kansas City,
Mo, and at the southern department
Fort Sam Houston, Tex. Nearly
s750000 will be spent for horses,
(Continued on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-21
FEAR A BATTLE
Mexican Cavalry Massing and
Threaten Raid Near NOgales.

Nogales, Ariz., June 21.-Coincident
with reports that Mexican troops had
arrived at Lomas four miles south of
Nogales, with seven pieces of artillery
and that several thousand Mexican
cavalry had been massed in position
to threaten the Santa Cruz valley,
wives of army officers attac.hed-to the
1900 regulars here today prepared to
leave for northern points.
Army officers in Nogales. in no way
alarmed, are preparing to cope with a
possible Mexican cavalry raid up the
Santa Cruz valley between Nogales
and Tucson. if a break should come.
1t is pointed out that all Sonora faces
starvation if the border remains closed
to food supplies, and that a foray into
this section would be the logical de-
velopment.
General Gomez is now al Fronteras
with several thousand cavalry Resi-
dents here expressed alarm over the
fact that Colonel AguirreS's command
of 1900 men, reported last night to
have passed Lomas en- route to
Cananea had not yet been heard from
in that direction.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-21
OFF TO Fl. RILEY
Adiutant General Orders the
Troops to Move Tomorrow.
Many viii Leave on Special
Train in Morning.

At O'Clock this afternoon General
Martin directed the movement of
twelve companies of the Kansas Ma
tional Guards to Fort Riley Thursday
for mobilization. All of the companies
will arrive at Fort Riley before night
kilograms announcing the entrain-
ment of Kansas troops were sent 20
General Thomas H Berry, Chicago.
commander of the district; and to
commanding officers of all local troops
affected. Many of the troops will
leave by special train early Thursday
morning Companies affected by the
order and their leaving time from
local stations are:
Headquarters company and supply
company, Second infantry, Newton
Leave Santa Fe 9:4o a. m. Capt Guy
P. Sawyer, headquarters company:
Capt Charles A Baker. supply COM
pany.
Company H. Second infantry, VIM
field; Capt. Fred H. Vaughn Leave
Company A. Second infantry. wich-
ita; Lieut. Joseph A Randall. Com
pany 1, Second infantry, Wichita.
Capt Harry G. Minkemeyer. Both
leave Santa Fe 500 a m
Maj. Carl Phillips; leave a. m.
Union Pacific
Company l.. First infantry, Manhaf-
tan, Capt Willis L. Pierce; leave IL
O. clock noon Union Pacific
Company A, First infantry, Kansas
City, Capt Archie K Rupert. leave 9
a m, Union Pacific
Co H First Infantry. Lawrence:
Capt Samuel G. Clark Leave a m.
Union Pacific
Signal Corps company. lola Capt
Walter LIE G. Fox Leave $40 a. m.
Santa Fe.
Eureka, associated with Co. A, Sec
ond Infantry, Capt Walter B. Oliver
son. Leave S:55 a. m. Santa Fe-
Supply company First Infantry,
Lawrence: Capt. Robert B. Wagstaff.
Leave s a. m, Union Pacific.
Orders directing Capt Jerah NJ
Downs. Ellsworth, ard Capt Ira E
Durant. Clay Center. to report at Fort
Riley Thursday for medical service.
were issued by General Martin Un-
der a special order by the adjutant
general, separate company at Eureka
was associated with Co. A, and inde-
pendent company, Oklahoma. was as
sociated with Co. B, both Second in
fantry.
The Second Regiment band will give
a concert at 1880 O'Clock this evening
at the military camp in the fair
grounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-21
SANTA FE WILL
HOLD POSITIONS
FOR CUARDSMEN
Jobs Will Be Open When En-
ployes Return From Border.
If Men Are Crippled Company
Will Give Them Work.
! BEGAN LOADING AT NOON TODAY
Battery A Is Now Recruited to
Full Peace Strength.
But a Recruiting Office Will Be
Maintained in Topeka.
If Men Are Crippled Company
Will Give Them Work.
BEGAN LOADING AT NOON TODAY
Battery A Is Now Recruited to
Full Peace Strength.
But a Recruiting Office Will Be
Maintained in Topeka.

c. W. Kouns. general manager of
the Santa Fe, this morning issued
statement to all employees of the sys-
tenn assuring them that their positions
will remain open if they enlist in the
national guard. Mr.. Kouns went even
further by making provision for other
positions as remunerative, if possible,
for all employe crippled il the United
States service m the event of war
In Topeka twenty-five Santa Fe en-
ployes are members of the national
guard. Over the entire system the
guardsmen on the Santa Fe payrolls
will go beyond the hundred mark H
w. Dun, an employe in the chief en-
gineer's department, left Topeka to-
day for New Y York. where he is a mem
ber of the national guard Santa Fe
guardsmen in Topeka include shop
men, ap 'reutices and office men.
May Pass Special Law.
So far as is known the Santa Fe
is the first concern employing a large
number of men to take this step which
will undoubtedly stimulate enlistment
In Washington Tuesday, President
Wilson discussed with his cabinet
plans for preventing the loss of sal
aries or positions by government en-
ployes called into service with the
national guard. Congress may be
asked to pass a special law covering
such cases.
Promptly at 1 o'clock, the battery
boys began packing their equipment
on flat cars. The tents and cooking
utensils will not be placed on the
cars until final orders are received.
This morning most of the boys were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-21
20 LAWYERS ON JOB
Appear in Old Orient Case and Want
Ancient Claims Paid.

Kansas City. June 21.-Lawyers
representing claimants against the
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient railway
were before Judge John c. Pollock of
the United States district court in
Kansas City, Kan, today.
They urged the completion of the
reorganization started two years age
when the receivers were discharged
and the company was bought for $6,-
O00,0 Not all the money for the
purchase of the properties has been
paid The lawyers desire the different
claims paid. Judge Pollock took the
matter under advisement.-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-21
POSTSCRIPT
BABY THROWN
THRU WINDSHIELD

The 5-year-old son of NJ ]. Hur-
WITT, living on Rural Route 8, was
thrown through the windshield of the
Hurwitz car this afternoon and Sc
vereIy injured The glass from the
shield cut a deep cash in each cheek
and cut off about half of the nose.
In driving into the garage of the
Topeka Motor Car company, 104 East
Tenth, the hub of one wheel struck
the door jam and the shock pitched
the child off the front seat, through
the shield. DIR. Thaddeus Martin treat
ed the boy and stated that the cut on
the nose would make a permanent
injury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-21
An Army of Cavalry Needed ii
War Comes.
NAVY INCREASE ASKED FOR
War Council Wants 10000
More Sailors at Once.
Possible Invasion of Texas
Considered in Washington.

Washington. June 21.-The admin
istration is considering call for 5oo'-
900 volunteers.
Secretary of War Baker declined TO
make any statement on the subject,
but high officers said announcement
cf the plan awaits upon news from
General Pershing's headquarsers-
Officials declared there are oniy
two alternatives for Carranza- Either
he will submit tamely to threats OF
physical force contained IN Sel re n !,
Lansing's note, or he VIII can on an
Mexicans to make war on the united
States.
In the first evel-t the federal army
now in Mexico or along the ooroer'
supplemt nted by the 100000 or more
national guard tre ops to go there, VIII
be sufficient to carry out any furtner
waiting and watching policy
Nav Need Half Million.
Tn the secord event. officials have
decided, it will require probably half
a million more men to face the sltua-
ton in Mexico. Reports from Cen
eral Pershlng stated that Mexican
people within the sphere OF influence
of the American army were opposed
to Carranza. This condiuon ooes not
obtain, it was admitted, in territory
really controlled by Carranza.
Military experts pointed out that
campaign in Mexico today would not
be like that of General Scott, in which
from 5000 to 10000 men reduced the
country At that time the poems We're
not in arms and swearing vengeance
against the United States, and vic
tories were so decisive there was little
guerilla warfare. The conditions have
entirely changed. Various boards
have estimated the number of mer
necessary for a Mexican campaign
The head of -sone board declared he
would not go into Mexico unless he
had an initial army of 250,000 ano
100000 volunteers to draw from.
In order to be successful, he stated
the United States should be in force al
every seaport and at every important
interior town in Mexico.
Army of Cavalry.
Practically a whole army of cav
airy is needed now, this officer said
to fight guerilla bands into which the
Mexican army will break up when i,
is defeated in a pitched battle.
In view of the note sent Tuesday
it was intimated General Pershing will
concentrate at one station on his line
between the border and his southern
base IN Mexico. Some officers believe
(Continued on Page ~
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Bring Pressure on Carranza to
Avert Clash.
Allies Make Move, Claiming
Germans Started 1t,
MIGHT TRY ARBITRATION
Believe International Commits.
sion Could Settle 1t.
Carranza Offers to Help Ameri-
cans Get Out Safely.

washington. June 21. - Strong
pressure is being brought to bear upon
General Carranza by representatives
OF European powers to prevent him
forcing a break with the United
States Indirect reports reaching the
state department today told of these
efforts and said there was a possibil-
lty they would be successful
Agencies of the entente allies are
understood to be active for peace, par
ticularly as they believe German in
huence has sought to inflame the
Mexican government against the Unit
ed States with a view to preventing
this country from gathering in trade
formerly controlled by Germany in
Mexico, South America and Central
America
1t is pointed out thai Carranza
might avoid war by calling for an in
terrational commission to discuss the
border situation as provided for in
Continued Page Sevenl
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Underwater Sailors of the Sea
All Heroic Men.
IN BOXES MADE OF TIN
These Men Battle in a New and
WOndrOuS Way.
Down Under, Far From Strife
or Din, They Live.
BY RUDYARD kIPLING.
(CopyrightD


The Trade.
They bear, in place of classic names, let
terS and names
Letters and number on their skin;
They play their grisIy, blind-fold games
In little boxes made of tin.
Sometimes they stalk the Zeppelin,
Sometimes they learn where mines are laid
Or where the Baltic ice is thin
That is the custom of THE trade
IL
Few prize courts sit upon their claims;
They seldom tow their targets in;
They follow certain secret aims
Down under. far from strife or din
When they are ready to begin
No flag is flown, no fuss is made
More than the shearing of a pin
That is the custom of The trade"
The scouts quadruple funnel flames
A mark from Sweden to the swim;
The cruisers thunderous scream proclaims
Her comings out and goings in
But only whiffs of paraffin
Or creamy rings that fizz and fade
Show where the one-eyed death has been
That is the custom of The trade
Their feats, their fortunes and their flames
Are hidden from their nearest kin
No eager public backs blames,
No journal prints the yarns they spin
(The censor would not let it in):
When they return from run or raid,
Unheard the work: unseen they win
That is the custom Of The trade"
London, June 21-No one knows
how the title The Trade came to be
applied to the submarine service.
Some say the cruisers invented it be-
cause they pretend the submarine Of
ficers look like unwashed chauffeurs.
Others think that it sprang forth by
itself which means that it was coined
on the lower deck, where they always
have proper names for things.
Whatever the truth, the submarine
service is now TIE Trade" and if you
ask them why, they will answer:
What else could you call it ?"
The Trades" the trade, of course.
1t is a close corporation, yet it re-
cruits its me n and officers from every
class that uses the sea and engines as
well as from many classes that never
expected to deal with either. 1t takes
them; they disappear for a while and
return, changed to their very souls, for
The Trade lies in world without
precedents. of which no generation
has had any previous experience
world that is still being made and en-
larged daily. 1t creates and settles its
problems as it goes along. and if it
cannot help itself, no one else can.
Lives in Dark.
So THE Trade lives in the dark
and thinks out inconceivabIe, impos-
sible things which afterward it puts
into practice.
1t keeps books, too, a honest trad
ers should They are almost as bald
q s ledgers, written up hour by hour OF
little sliding table that pulls out
from beneath the commanders bunk
In due time they go to My Lords of the
Admiralty, who presently circulate q
few carefully watered extracts for the
confidential information of the junior
/ officers of the trade, that these may
see what things are done and how
The juniors read. but laugh. They
have heard the stories with all the
flaming detail and much of the Ian
lContinned Pace . d
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BATTLE ON
BORDER IS
EXPECTED
ANY Time.
Reports of Clash Early Today
Later Denied.
Shipping by Mexicans Probably
Started RumOr.
PERSHING SAYS BATTLE NEAR
Carranza Troops Are Menaclng
Expedition Camp.
Force in Mexico Divides In
Three Detachments.
FIRE ON U. S. TRUCK TRAINS
Nexicans Mount Artillery Near
Punitive Command.
Only Matter of Hours Until
War Is On, Is Belief.
FIRE ON U. S. TRUCK TRAINS
Mexicans Mount Artillery Near
Punitive Command.
Only Matter of Hours Until
War Is On, Is Belief.

FL Paso. June 21.-Gcn. George
Bell. tr.. commanding at Fort Bliss,
Texas. denied rumors of fighting be-
tween Carranzistas and United states
troops south of Namiquipa-
IF there was any truth in the re
port 1 would have received official
confirmation of the fighting sald
Bell.
Mexican sniping is believed to have
caused reports of clash. however
The American force and the Carran-
zistas face eacn other south of Nami-
quipa and local authorities still believe
a battle imminent.
General Trevinu, commander of the
north. is preparing to leave Chihuah hua
City with his staff. personally to take
the field. refugees declared
Reports received by the state de-
uartment agents indicate that the de
facto government is making every
preparation for hostiliuies. Troops are
being mobilized. recruiting is going on
and large forces are being sent to
northern points.
Truck Carry Machine Guns.
Recent arrivals report anti-Ameri-
car demonstrations in several Mexi-
car states. encouraged by officers OF
the de facto government.
General Pershing is reported today
at Colonia Dublan, where his largest
force is entrenched. Preparations have
been made to rush reinforcements to
Namiquipa if the American troops
there are attacked.
Motor trucks leaving Columbus for
the punitive expedition with supplies
have been heavily guarded. Machine
guns have been mounted on the
wagons.
FL Paso sees War at Hand.
1t is known that the column OF
American cavalry was officially re-
ported within a short distance of a
Continual ON PAGE Seyenl
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WILSON VIEWS TROOPS
President Especially Interested in
Battalion of Negro Militia.

Washington, June 21.-PreSdent
Wilson got his first view today of
militia mobilization for Mexican bor-
der service. Standing on the curb of
Pennsylvania avenue, in front of the
White House, with Secretary Baker
and Colonel Marts, his military aide,
he reviewed the District of Columbia
National Guard, as it marched by on
the way to its camp at Fort Meyer.
They are mighty nice looking
boys" the president remarked to Sec
retary Baker. He manifested special
interest in the signal corps and a bat
TALON of negro militia
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The Savages Expected Victory
Over Wichita This Afternoon.
A DoubIeheader May Be Played
During the Series.

1t was announced this afternoon
that Allen. the new catcher from Chi
cago, who reported in Topeka yester-
day would work in todays ga he.
stituted for West on the mound for
Topeka.
There is a probability that the post
poned game with the Wolves will be
played off during the present series,
but whether it will be tomorrow or
Friday had not been announced.
First Inning.
Wichita-Jackson struck out Fox
walked. Hetling hit into a double
play. Fox out. Agler to Cochran
Hetling out, Cochran to Agler. No
runs, no hits, no errors.
Topeka-Agler out. Litschi to Alb
stein Kruger struck out. Goodwin
flew to Abstein. No runs, no hits,
no errors.
Tird Inning.
Wichita-Litchie flew to Tydeman.
Rapps singled to right. skalarl<ey hit
into double. Rapps out. Hall to
Cochran. Malarkey out. Cochran to
Agler. No runs, ore hit. no errors.
Kruger flew to Fox. Goodwin doubled
to center. Schweitzer out. Malakey
to Agler. No runs, one hit, no errors
Second nning.
Wichita-Gray walked. Britton
sacrificed, Agler to Trainer. Gray out
on a steal, Allen to Goodwin. Alb
stein flew to Schweitzer. No runs, no
hits, no errors.
Topeka-Sc flew to Jack
son. Trainer singled to left. Tyde-
man doubled to center. Cochran beat
out an infield hit. Trainer scored.
Allen and Hall struck tut. One run,
three hits no errors
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Temperatures today averaged 8 de-
grees below normal. The wind blew
at the rate of twelve miles an hour
from the east
The end of the wet spell is in sight
according TO S. D. Flora of the local
weather bureau. The forecast indi-
Gates probable showers tonight but no
rain is predicted for Thursday Only
a few showers fell in Kansas last night
and the sky was clear this morning in
the southern Part of the state Tenn
peratures are many degrees below
CONTINUED on Page Two.J
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down town winding up their personal
affairs
DR.. Seth A Hammel. captain of the
medical corps, called at the camp
armed with pills for the first victims"
of camp cooking So far all have sur
vived The menu for breakfast in
cluded, cantaloupe, scrambled eggs.
fried bacon. potatoes and coffee
Need 173 Men.
Battery A has been ordered to begin
loading at noon today. That was the
announcement made this morning by
Capt J. NJ. Hite, commandant of the
battery. Nine flat cars were side
tracked at the fair grounds early this
morning The stoves and other
kitchen utensils will be the last OF the
equipment to be placed on the cars
in order to care for the men until the
final command comes ordering the
battery to Fort Riley.
Captain Hite further announced
that the battery is recruited to full
peace strength of 133 men. This
means that it can be moved to Fort
cruiting station will be maintained at
Topeka until the company is recruited
to its full war strength of 173 men.
Recruiting Campaign.
A patriotic parade was held on Kan
sas avenue Tuesday night. The Sec
| ond Regiment band led the parade
followed by members of Battery A
who held aloft banners bearing the
| inscription, Battery A Needs Re-
cruits. You Will Be First or Last ?''
| At Eighth md Kansas avenues, the
parade halted and Lieut.. W. P. Mac
Lean delivered a short address ap-
pealing to the young men of Topeka to
| join the colors- From Eighth and
| (ContinRed on Page 2I
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Five Killed in Explosion.

Parry Sound, Ont, June 21.-At
least five workmen were killed and
twenty seriously injured here today in
an explosion followed by fire in the
plant of the Canadian Explosives,
Limited.
The explosion occurred in a shrap
mel factory, housed in a large building.
which was destroyed. The cauSe of
the explosion was unknown. About
seventy men were at work in the
building at the time.
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ENLISTING IS SLOW
Ohio Governor Issues Plea for More
Volunteers.

Columbus. O.. June 21.-Governc-
Frank B. Willis and Adjufant General
Howe today issued a call for volun-
teers for the Ohio National Guard
Enlistments have taken slump. IL
was stated.
Don't be a Stacker; your state and
your country need ycu.' Is the slogan
to be sounded over the state by civic
and military organizations.
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probable that all of the twelve COM
panies of the Second regiment will en-
train Thursday for Fort Riley. 1t was
announced. however, that no change
had been made in the plan for re-
Continued on Page Seven)