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N. Y. GUARD AIRMEN
READY FOR SERVICE
Fifty Volunteers Have Had a
Months Training and Also
Have Five Machines.
THEY WANT WAR ORDERS

Fifty National Guard aviators have
been working hard at the New York
guards aviation school at Garden city,
J.. l., for the last week. and are ready
and eager to 70 to the Mexican border.
II the War Department will supply them
with ~aeroplanes and take them into the
Federal service these aviators can leave
at any time.
At present the guard aviators have
five tractor blplanes. all presented by
private citizens acting through the Aero
club Of America. which has been largely
instrumental In starting the training
cainp They wish the Wal Department
would see that they get more machines.
During the last few days the training
of these aviators has been rushed, TO
make them better able to do good SER
vice. The camp began its work May IS.
when thirty-fve volunteers. some of them
bankers. stock brokers and business men.
went into camp at Garden City under
Capt. Reynold e. Boiling. Coached by
Blaire Thsw. brother of Lieut.. william
Thsw, now with the French aviation
corps. Tex Millman and other profess
sional aviators. these men made many
fishts daily, commencing at = 4. NJ.
Many of them have already qualified for
pilots licenses.
There arc also available for the aero
service ~thirty-eight officers OF the Ma
tional Guard of thirty-onc states. They
pledged themselves especially for SER
vice In the event of trouble with Mexico
when they commenced training AZ avi1-
ton schools AZ Ithaca. y, V, Newport
News, Va. and San Diego, cal. Their
instruction WAS paid for by a fund
raised by the Aero club of America and
vas not assisted by any Government
funds.
Tho five machines now ready for use
~ Garden city. though som" of them
are Sn|yC,Ttihlc 70 engine trouble, IN
c.udc a ~, horsepower Day machine,
y ninety horsepower turtiss and a
ninety horsepower Thomas. These ma
hines ar" believed 10 be- better ahl" Ca
soar han TN. eighty horse-power aero
planes now used by the army d~v!a'ors
iu MeNico and which have caus"d ~
much trouble.
The only "klt' balloon In military scr.
vice IN the country IS the property OF tho
onto Field Artillery, to which the ';ooi-
year Tire ;pIa Rubber Coirraii> OF Akron
presented II less thar a week ago. II
is sausage shaped, a GERMAN u.rl'I auo
t. used FOR reconnaissance Tho Wa
Department has ordered several ill., 1t
Nut has rot yet received them
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HENRY |. WILSON SEES
HUGHES ON MEXICO
Former Ambassador Says Pres
emf Crisis Is Due to Con-
slant Bungling.

Henry Lane Wilson. Ambassador to
on Charles T.. Hughes AZ the Hotel
Aston yesterday afternoon. He admitted
on leaving that the Mexican situation
had been a subject of conversation.
Arriving ~ the lobby Of the hotel and
declaring that IN the opinions he was
about to express he Was speaking for
himself only Mr.. Wilson severely con
demncd the ADMINISTRATORS handling
of the Mexican difficulties.
"rhe Administrators has brought
about the present crisis In Mexico
through a series Of blunders and con-
r!steut hunpling,' said the former Am
bassador. when We sent n punitive,
or puny--I don't know just what they
call i~t-cxpedition into Mexico it was
for the ono object of capturing Villa,
Either 1t captured villa or it did not
nobody knows whether he Is dead or
alivc-hut the fact Is that after the
mission of the expedition was accom-
plished We should hay. withdrawn our
forces or gone on TO Mexico city,
INSTEAD. We nave kept the force just
across The border, p!npricking and prod
, ding the sensibi,lties of tho Mexican
people,
III We had recognized the Huerta
Government this trouble would never
have arisen, one day we patted villa
on the back and the next day C%arranza
In thrran2a We recognized "A man who
controlled less than oue-ilfth of Mexican
territory, an area no larger shan the
state of Delaware, Carranzn does no,
represent the Mexican people. Iluerta
had "A Cabinet. a LEGISLATURE and q
Judiciary 81 his back. hu' this man ha.
none of these. We recognized q Dc
facto government tiat has since become
"A Il" iupcto government
Nelson o~Shaughnessy former Chargt
d'Aftaires In Mexico. also called on Mr.
Hughes again yesterday,
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ROOSEVELT MUST WAIT.
Cant Join III hitting Forces TIL
wilson Cats for volunteers

NAsHINGToS, June 2s.-Col. l;oose-
welt has no chance ~ h~!rg incorporated
into the American lighting force III
Mexico unless President Wilson issues
a call for volunteers. Tbs Is the mature
judgment OF the War Department. arrived
at, not because col, Roosevelt has Of
fered his scrViccs-beetuse lie has not
but because press reports from New
York stated hi, mornins that the Col
oDel was organizing a "dIVls!on' Of four
regiments Of infantry, two Of cavalry
and one OF fieid artillery.
Incidentally army officers explained
that the backbone oi an army diV.sI9t
is no less than nine regiments of In
fantry AID that the Colonies proposed
organization o. nearer tive size az II
brigade
should the Colonel volunteer after the
president has called for volunteers tho
Presidout would have I've sob" dec.sio
as to whether to give him "a ummi
Sion aa Naior-G"urrHl or EIlsHdirr'
General.
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GUARD PROMOTIONS
FILED IN WASHINGTON
Senator O'GOrman Approves
and supplements Major
Gen. Organs List.

WASHINGTON, June ELECTROMAGNETIC
tons for promotion OF officers Of the
National Guard were fled at tho Wal
Department to-day. The list was pre-
pared by Msjor-Gen. organ and for
wsrdcd 10 Senator OGorman. who ap-
dations and filed 4, with the Secretary
of War.
Secretary Baker las given no inti,na-
ton yet a. 20 whether he VIII adopt the
recommendations, but It is believed no
WI Senator O'Gormau. IN submitting
tho list. mad" a strong appeal TO tho
Secretary 10 keep the New York National
Guard intact while It ~ IN the service
and retain tor 1t It's present efficient Of
;icerS.
The recommendations for promotion
were as follows:
Lleut-Col ". s. MoNair, Fold Artil.
lcry. TO be Brigade General commanding
the Field Artillery Brigade
capt. r ". Hand. Fi,id Artillery. 10
be Major. First Field ARTILLERY.
Major :. n Waihiuus. Medical Corps,
10 hc Major sanitary Inspector
capt ". j. WEIGH. 80 hc Maior Fri.
ysde Adjut,nt Of tho rfrs, l7''r"l
Brigade.
CAPT. X. :. Thomas. Engineers. to no
Major. First Regiment - Engineers.
capt Grosvcuor Townsend. to 70
captain .Adjutaat. seventh New Work
Infantry. or Major Brigade Adjutant
second Infantry Brigade
Capt. W. Haskell TO he Major. ThirC
Field Artillery CheaVyr.
capt. q - White. 30 lie Lieutenant.
Colonel. Seventy-fpurth Infantry.
capt. W. II Anderson. Engineers. W. M
Ch!cf OF san DIVISION
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RED CROSS READY
WITH 5 HOSPITALS
Offers Of the POSTGRADUATE.
Naval Base. German and
Lincoln accepted.
APPEAL FOR FINDS MADE

The New York Red Cross uow has
.IsAt base hospitals ready for ser,ir.
whenever they may he called and wher-
ever they may be- required to send their
units At the executive meeting at the
!iote. Manhattan !esterday II was an
bounced that the POSTGRADUATE Hos
lltal. the German Hospital. the Lincoln
Hospital and the naval Rase Hospital
IN brooklyn had offered the necessary
equipment, doctors and nurses, and tina,
Tue oilers had been accepted The four
previously accepted are the New Work.
The Presbyterian, Bellevue and Noun,
SINAI
The New York Red Cross got Wash.
ington headquarters on the wire \. the
meeting. and for two hours the heads 81
the executive committee OF the New York
County Chapter. the civilian Relief Com
mlttee and the Military Relief Com
!H!ttec, from The Manhattan. talked over
the telephone with col Jefferson r.
kean, director-geueral Of military re-
lief, and Or Ernest 7. Bicknell. director.
general of civilian relief. and heard from
them the things most necessary TO be
done.
1 onP order from WASHINGTON was ~
MAKE puhlic at once all appeal for funds
TO AID the families and relatives Of
National Guardsmen who have gone to
til. border. The heads of tho civilian
and military relief committees of New
YORK AZ once got out 4 letter addressed
TO Mayo Mitch.l, requesting him 10 ask
the various patriotic societies 70 assist.
The Fo~st-Graduate Hospital starts
with a large amount already contributed
ana the Lincoln VIII have a fair lump of
money. for Arthur Curtiss James y.s.er-
day gave II check for $4,000 for this
hospital q Ams!nck II the q. .Amsinck
hrm 1T Is Hanover squtr" gave go GOO
toward a corps of motor amhulauces. u
+ to consist of ten machines which viii
cost $50. 900.
Women's supply committees were o.
ranlzed and Will undertake TO furnish
sheet. towels, pillow cases, Sc. for ~,
base hospitals. supply clla'rmeu wcr.
appointed for four Of the hospitals.
Miss Mary Parsons for bellevue. Mr.
Arthur 1selin for the New Nurk. Mrs
Jesse lsador Strau~ for Mount Sinai AND
Mrs. Henry v. Dawson for the Pres.
bytorian.
John NJ. Glenn presided at Yesterday
meeting Newcoinb Carlton. president OF
the Western Union Telegraph Company
' was elected chairman of the Military
Relief Committee IN New York in place
Of Henry l.. Stlmson. who resigned he,
cause of the press of personal busi,
ress. New members OF the executiv,
committee OF the county chapter AN.
nouuced yesterday are Mayor Mitchell
Mrs. Robert Bacon, Cornelius Vanderbilt
and Miss Maude Wetnore.
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EQUIPMENT DEMAND
MET, BAKER SAYS
Secretary Of War Asserts state
Troops Have Received
Ample Supplies.
no DIFFICULTY AHEAD'

W~AsHiNGroS. June .s-.As u result ~
ment on the ground of lack OF equipment
for the National Guard secretary Baker
to-day issued the following
The Quartermss,er Corps has up to
the present time met all the calls made
upon IT for supplies III the way Of cloth
ing and ~eQuipage and with the arrange
ments which We now have for purchas-
Ing IN order to replei!sh stock II is not
believed there will lie any difficulty, no
matter how many troops are called.
AS far AS food supplies are concerned.
they have been abundant in quantity and
OF excellent quality, and arrangements
are such that the any will continue
when the large increase ot troops in
Texas IS made, the matter being entirely
handled by the Department commander
through the Department Quartermaster y
For military reasons the War Depart
Inent is declining to give any figures 70
retute the charges OF shortages in ma
chine gun equipment. II Is known how
ever. that additional equipment OF this
kind has been purchased.
In his recent testimony before the
Senate Military Committee Rrig. -tieu.
1 y GAN = INV W -
were just 1917 machine guns in the
army available for service and that II
was impossible a few months ago 10 have
the American factories nil any new or
ders owing to the contracts they had
with foreign Powers.
The heavy demands made upon some
OF the railroads entering New York by
the movement OF troops has caused the
roads to ask the indulgence OF their
patrons for the time being.
The New York, New Haven and Hart
ford yesterday reestabl!shed its freight
embargo on all carload and less than car
load lots Of freight coming from connect
ing rail and steamship lines by way of
the Harlem River and Msyhrook June
ton ON the Central New England. The
company asks it, patrons who may
fac. u seat shortage OF July 4 10 re-
member they are contributing TO the
movement of troops.
The Hudson Division Of the New York
Central was so short Of day cars yes
t.rday tina parlor car accommodations
were free. Two parlor cars OF the Troy
special leaving Harmon for the south
al IL SO were opened TO day coach pas
sengers.
The Erie likewise pointed out that
IN the last hve days 1t has facilitated
bound for the border and expects 10
handle 5000 more. Therefore its heavy
commuter service will he a little Grip.
2, Piled for the present.
The Lackawanna railroad announced
yesterday that II Is moving tho soldiers
of New York, Pennsylvania and New
Jersey with its regular equipment anc
therefore the and other pas
sengers will be Obliged for the tin'
, being to put up with passenger coaches
not w 70 the roads usual standard
some OF the coaches now being used ha,
been sold TO other roads to make Wa,
, for the new steel cars, but were not de
: l:Nered.
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BIG AERO RACE POSTPONED.
Army viii <.rd E>cr, <,RiInb,c
Aviator IN Event az WAR.

because the country may u'"d cyory
aviator 4 C.un muster on the Mexican
border. Il was decided yesterday to post
loIr indefinitely tn" trau~,or'inou'il
afr race which Was 20 start rom
New York on September ., Tor the
Pulitzer trophy.
y meeting AZ the Aero club, Al winch
Major e T. Hartman iep"' scented the
| uit"d states army, agreed tnt' this
stcp WAS necessary, a. the army WI
sod "nn tNiai"rs y w,r come and
has ~ present only siSi"ou With Ma
tioual Guard av;ators. probably not more
than s~cN"nty-hNc are available low.
~ Yesterdays meeting tn" contractors
present said they could deliver aero
planes a. the rate OF ten q day n they
are needed. despite big European orders.
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ARMY TO HAVE 1871 TRUCKS.
FOrt!-nNr companies of ~ Cars
Each To- Nc added.

quarters has been advised mat forty.
five motor track . mplri.~ VII hc adic
TO the army. making a total of siNty-
three companies with l,H1l ears Thcro
viii be tAlrty-thrcc cars Instead of
twenty-sevcn ~ company. some ul
the additional carS viii carry "A ma
chine shop, gas"leuo, water and q
guard. ana POSSIBLY an armorrd ma,
chine gun trunk.
Il ifs cheaper O., have 'lirtN-'h:,,
rars to- the ,o".paH>. A. uuv macliu,
shop can ctr, fnr that ruwurr, ,r' OF.
,icer can command and ono guard de-
tail can protect them.
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Next Camp At Chnmpinin.

j. was finally decided to move IN. ON
nani TO the east from Nooers n the
anu for tomorrow night VIII Ice To-
Gated a mile east Of the village of Cham
plain. The sites for Friday and Sdtur-
day nights have not yet been selected,
The second Regiment coas' Artillery
Band. which remained in flattShure
when the student soldiers started on the
nauu.uvres last Monday, joined ~" com
| maud to-day IN the feld ~ M"o""s and
.ay. their first concert this evening. a.
retreat the entire command was called
To- attention.. facing tho east, VIII" m
band played ''rh" sta S~pauslri Ear
u.l.'
After ness Major Murray and 'ap'
stewart delivered short adore 'SeS 81
technical matters concerning III" army
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Holding that there was no evidence
to prove that Francis Schlatter, the d.
vine healer. and his secretary. the Rev.
Gus Algard. had used the mails to de-
fraud sick persons United States COM
missioner Clarence y. Houghtou ycster
day dismissed the warrant calling Cor
the mems resnoval TO Los Angeles. where
they are under Indictment.
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When the Colonel arrived at TIA, Lang
don yesterday noon he found awaiting
him a flood Of kilograms besgiug that
the writer's Dt permitted 20 join his iii
vision. HIS secretary. John Mttirath.
found that q similar situation had de-
,eloped At the Ne'toooitfdu offices, and
all Of the kilograms had been sent since
the morning newspapers had appeared
upon the streets. How many other re-
quests TO enlist under Roosevelt might he
waiting AZ oyster BAY the Colonels
secret1riss feared TO ,uUte mu.dte
Most OF the men who offered their
services were cX-srWN men, graduates
of West Point. college men WHO have had
military tri!u.us. and many OF them
telegraphed that they had with them
various bodies ct men who would make
good soldiers.
'Ill go II the Colonel VII take Il
married man. declared Halbert r
0ardner. just back from a meeting of
the PrugreSslI, uas'o1tl committee in
Chicago. Mi. Gardner, who ran for
Governor on the Progressive ticket in
Maine two years EGO said that he could
get together q lighting aggregation from
anon the guide Of Maine. -
Army officers who discussed the
Colonies plan yesterday approved it
enthuSiasti,aiiy. They said that such
a reinforced division, with two cJNalry
brigades numbering 5,0e0 men. with one
Infantry brigrade of o.400, one artillery
brigade Of the same number. and the ad-
ditional engineers, ~trOrlsne and hospi-
tai corps. would amount in all to nearer
10000 than -. 600 men, and that II was
an ideal unit for Mexican service.
Army Officers Praise Plnn.
One officer said that il properly dis.
cipl,ned " could punch its way int
Mexico city from Nera Cruz or from
the north in the least time possible and
that IL would never be headed on the
road, as its particular sort of orgaiilza'
ton would give o. the speed and th'
drive OF a steam eug!ue-iu other words
the Colonel Would he the FIRST to redcl
the Mexican capital.
Other who Wcry Interested ~ thu
scheme said that L volunteers are callec
for they exnect that the War Depart
ment will not hesitate in giving Co
Roosevelt the commission of Major-Gen
oral, and that they believed the Colone
has ALREADY received assurances Of MS
They pointed to the desirat.l.tl, iron
the political viewpoint Of the Wilson
Administration. or having col. Rooseye!
an army officer and thus in Il position
where lie wouldn't be able to aid III
Hughes campaign hv attacks on fresl
tent Wilson.
Capt. Arthur +. Cosby. A Rough Rider
who was secretary Of the Roosevelt Re
publican committee, was one Of the mel
who knew about the Colouel's plan
and was willing 10 admit f. now tina
the secret had coine out. He Is working
now with the Hughes forces AZ the Ho
tel Aston. but he feels that he will b
forced 10 answer the call If war come
and the Colonel notifies his men a
over the country that they arc TO rs
semble for the Colonies division, II
said that many 81 col. Roos, vclt's oil
men would 20.
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HUNDREDS EAGER TO
FIGHT UNDER 7. R.
Colonel i Swampcd with Re-
quests From All Parts Of
luitcd states.
SEES TWELFTH MARCH

Col. Roosevelt came to tow Yesterday
fuil of enthusiasm over the special di.
vision of volunteers he % Coins to raise
II war Is declared with Mexico and vol
unicers are called for. n was apparent
In the frankness IN which he refused to
deny the published stories, in the pleas
ure he cvinCed i'm saying that he mad
nothing TO saw and IN the hints dropped
Ivy his friends who had interviews with
him.
To these friends he is said to have
been unable to talk OF anything except
the division he wants 10 lead across the
border, and from the same source II was
learned thai he will have no married
man IN his force who has a family de-
pendent upon him.
one reason for the ex-Presidcnts visit
a. the city yesterday was his dinner en-
pagcment with Justice Hughes last
night, but even that significant meal and,
IN fact. the whole world OF politics did
not figure I'm the conversations the
Colonel had with his callers At the Hotel
Langdon.
When the Twelfth Regiment OF Ma
tional Guardsmen swung INTO fifti ave-
nue. at Fitty-sixth stree. on their way to
entrsin for the border there was II
cleaning face framed IN the window on
the sixth floor OF the building at Fitth
avenue and FIfty-siNth street. col.
Roosevelt vas p~eering out of his suite
In the Hotel Laugdon. Ills eyes We're
,winkliny. hiH Jaw Wa set, and II there
hadn't been such q huhtub below those
IN the street might nave heard the click
ing OF teeth six stories UP. None OF the
soldiers marching to Mexico knew that
the Colonel was looking down upon them,
and when two of the by -tduders dis
covered him ard shouted, Hello.
Teddy he withdrew behind u curtain.
His son Theodore Roosevelt. Jr. stood
beside him and could probably furnish
Nrst hand Information as to the toloners
fretting and Tuning 20 get into the fray
as he watched the Twelfth so 10y
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TWO ROCKIES HURT
IN TRAINING BATTLE
Lieuts. Kelloch and Suther-
land, Disabled, Sent to
Plattsburg Hospital.
HARVEST FOR FARMERS

PLArrsBuRo. June 2s.-After being
driven from their tents AT the camp at
Sciota last night by the rain, which
carried away tents In several Of the
company streets. nifty members OF the
training regiment were forced TO seek
shelter in the homes and barns Of the
farmers In the vicinity. And the plight
Of the student soldiers was used by the
farmers TO their own advantage.
When a member OF the regiment ap.
piled for shelter he was told that sleep
ing space on the moor on a pile OF straw
would cost half a dollar. All Of the
houses were soon filled with the men OF
the regiment and then the barns were
soon filled, and at the same price.
Camp was broken at 1880 this
morning and the march to Mooers, where
the next camp was 10 be located. was
taken M. In less than an hour after
leaving the Sciota camp the enemy"
was sighted and the battle began. The
problem was "A continuation OF that Of
tae previous day. IN which the Blue
army. made up OF the training regiment.
one troop Of the Second Cavalry and the
field artillery. were unher orders to
take and hold the line OF railroad on the
north boundary OF the county and thus
Keep communication open between
Houses Poin, and Ogdcneourg.
At the opening of the fight tho third
battalion uf the training regiment held
I'D, 1.Fe 80 49,. f,N. sl. sitGs Inss. TfA,.
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Dur.ug the fighting Lieut.. keiloch.
cavalry. unassigned. In charge or one Of
the companies II tNc training regiment,
injured his Knee 50 severely that IT WAS
necessary to remove him to the 5as.
hospital n plattsburg Lieut.. Su;her-
land. infantry. unassigned. another ON
pauv commander. mad his LEFT arm frdc-
tGged 10y falling on "A stone While leading
his company in the charge upon the
cl."uN. and he also Was sent to The has,
hospital
The entire command reached the cam,
va MoO.rs about noon only to md that
Fred l.. Sheffield. owner Of q part ~ tn.
property, held that no arrangements lad
been made with hiin and that he must
ave $50 for the hay upon the land be
tore they could pitch their ,eu's Thi.
Wa, quickly arranged and within an
hour th" men were eating a dinner Of
beans. pickles. potatoes, bread and butter
and coffee.
SIN men were forced to give I'm 'h'
hike" to-day. the task proving too siren
uou- for taeni Among them wa W 9
TAYLOR of Connecticut IN. oldest man it
the reg ineut lie has passed hi' NIFTY
ffth birthday
ON account OF the conditions Of III,
reads fge route originally selected for
the remainder OF the tleld
las been abandoned and Majors MUIR )
and L.awton n capt. porey spent th''
afternoon selecting a new route for tn
:cturn Of the command 10 Flatt5hurV
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-11
UNION SERVICE
FOR DRY"
PROGRESS

Tomorrow is temperance day in the
protestant churches Of Hammond with
a union rally at the First Methodist
church at o'clock in the afternoon
under the auspices of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union.
Tne dry" forces are celebrating the
victory of their cause in five new states
and every protestant minister Will
make mention of this from the pulpits
of his church. Rev. c. J. Sharp at the
Christian church and Rev. r. B. Kern
at the Monroe Street Methodist church
have prepared special temperance SER
mons. The Sunday school service at
the Monroe Street church viii be de-
voted to a temperance program and at
IL o'clock Rev Appleby of South Bend.
is to speak. In the evening Rev. Kern
will deliver dry" sermon.
Sunday viii be known as Worlds
Temperance Day" The first of the
week Mrs. Ora Cross. president of the
Lake County W c. T. L. leaves for In
dianapolis. as delegate from the seven
counties of northern Indiana to the
Worlds Woman's Christian Temperance
union convention which is held this
year at Indianapolis. There viii be
delegates from all parts Of the United
States. England. Russia and even the
orient at at this convention.