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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18

week when the engineer compa MES
and coast artillery companies were
ordered to the front This was at the
beginning of the st Louis conven-
ton. however, and the call was pre-
pared to avoid the appearance OF POI
httcai significance that might be at.
tached to II.
NAY HAVE TO RAISE BIG
ARMY TO CLEAN UP MEXICO
III the threatened intervention in
Mexico becomes reality. army Of
ficials said today it will be necessary
to call out not only the guard organize
tons OF these and other states, hut
1t VIII b. necessary as we'll TO call fol
volunteers TO raise an army big
enough TO clean up Mexico.
Theses steps were taken after Of.
nclal confirmation was received from
General Funston that General Ire.
vine had threatened to open an at
tack on General Pershing's army II
the American troops made any move.
ment TO the west. south or east
While State and War department Of
ncials said the purpose of the ex-
petition would be carried out 1t 10
not purposed. officials say. to begin
warlike operations unless Carranza
forces the attack.
All reports today, however, ind!-
Gated that an overt act on the part Of
Carranza forces or Mexican mobs that
will compel action by the United
States may he only matter of hours
Major Gray whose attachments Of
cavalry was attacked by the border
raiders at San Ignacio~ Wednesday,,
sent an extended report to the War
Department, showing that carranza
troops were responsible for that raid.
Dum-Dum Bullets Coiiis.at.1
Major Gray reported that ammun!-
ton captured by the expedition which
crossed the Rio Grande ii pursuit Of
the raiders. was manufactured In the
United states, Some of the arnmuni-
ton, he reported, consisted of dunn
dunn or soft-nosed bullets. indicating
that the Carranzistas have been
equipped with character of fighting
material tabooed by civilized nations.
Major Cruz Ruiz. one of the raid
ers. was identified as a Carranza Of
ficer A blouse lost by one of the
raiders In his flight was the uniform
worn by Carranza troops Papers
found on the dead and wounded bore
the stamp OF the constftutiona1istS.
One commission under date of May.
1915, showed the raiders who drop
ped II was an officer of the CarranxA
army
Major Gray reported that vincents
Lira. a Mexican prisoner captured
from the raiders. said the object of tho
raid was to start revolution on the
American side Of the border. Ltrn
stated. Gray said. that all the ban
dts at one time or another had been
Carranza soldiers General Pension
reported to the War Department this
afternoon that a new raid had baon
made on the Texas side. eight milAog
east OF San Bsnttos Goionet BptnSE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18
HAD FILL OF CAR
WILSON SAYS CANNON

Washington. June 17.-Joseph g..
Cannon In the House today declared
President Wilson was the biggest
Caesar we have ever had.
Mr.. Cannon said: without speak
ing unexpectedly OF him. your Presi-
dent nominated TO succeed himself.
has made respectable all the Presi.
dents in the history Of the country by
sending down his arbitrary commando
to the House and the Senate.
Talk about Car Roosevelt and
Gear Jackson and Gear Grant and all
the other cxars w have ever had. they
could not be any bigger csar than
Wilson. But. after all. God knows
that It 10 right that we have had four
years Of It. We have had our full
az ~"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18
PERSHING SENDS VIGOROUS
ANSWER TO TREvINO

N Paso. June l7.--Brisadier Gen.
erAl John ]. Pershing. the commander
Of tho American punitive expedition,
answered today In vigorous American
fashion the defiant notice that his
forces must make no move except to
withdraw northward.
The ultimatum from First Chief
Carranza, transmitted by General
Trevino, was delivered to General Per-
shing near Namiquipa by local Car
ranxista commander. The language
OF Pershing's reply was substantially
IS follows:
81 have not received orders to
remain stationary or TO withdraw.
II see NJ to send troops in pur-
I suit Of bandits TO the south. east or
west In keeping with the object Of
this exp edition. win do 80.
"If any attack In made ON any
part Of my force while performing
such duty. the entire military
strength of the expedition VIII be
ussd aGainst the attacking force.
General Trev1no, as commander
in-chtef OF the de facto GOvern-
meats troops in the north will be
held responsible for Mexican forces
within striking distance Of the
American expedition"
Two houre later the Mexican officers
returned to General Pershing's camp
and reported having delivered the re-
had been instructed by Trevino not to
make any trouble. Thus II appears an
other carranza biuff has been called.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18
WASHINGTON is RUSHING
IT'S PREPARATION WORK

Three moves were made today
In the direction OF preparedness
for intervention In Mexico. The
army transport Sumner was or
dered to Vera Cruz to bring out
Americans. Orders previously
had been given for the transports
Prairie and Hancock to go to
Vera Cruz and Tamptco at the
earliest moment. The pontoon
and bridge equipment at Wash
ington barracks was loaded On
trains and rushed to Ell Paso to
facilitate the passage OF troops
bulanCe company and field hos
d. A. Russell, Wyoming. were or
dcrcd from Indianapolis, where
tho ambulance company has been
on Euard duty, to the border.
Tho Navy Department. today
ordered tho tender Panther and
SIX torpedo boat destroyer Of the
Atlantic fleet from Santo DO
ningo 70 Key West. Tits fleet,
composed OF two divisions Of the
torpedo boat flotillas, will be held
in readiness at Key West for any
service In MEXICAN writer's for
which they may he called.
The Navy Department also or
dered the cruiser Dolphin, flrg-
ship Of Rear Admiral Caperton,
OF the cruiser quadron, from
Santo Domingo to Guantanamo,
where It win be available to re-
spond to an immediate call.
These four vessels OF the Atlanti
leet are in Mexican waters, Nav
department. officials say The Machia
nd Marietta are at Tampico. the Ne
raska Is at Vera Cruz and the Vince
ne is at FL Carmen.
All these vessels and the destroyer
rdered from Dominican waters hav
orces of blue Jackets aboard in nun,
ers sufiicient to 90 ashore to hold tn
eaports. with the aid of the gun
rom the warships.
1910 Recruits Enlisted.
The War Department announce
oday that i0,1ie recruits had bee
nlisted 10 date In the new recruitin
This number OF recruit,
'as selected out OF 44,s44 applicant.
ndicating that the army has not low
red Its standards.
The positive statement was mad
y q War Department official toda
hat a call will be made for the ma
[onal guard next week. He did nc
now what regiments would be OF
cred out, but he believed the firs
alls would 80 to the well-traine
1ilitia organizations In New Yorl
Massachusetts, and Ohio.
Plans for sending militia fore
, tina border were considered III
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18
CARRAN-lSTAs COMMANDER
SOUTHERN PACIFIC CARS
Americans Maroones In sonora.

RAIL
Americans Marooneh In Sonora.
Douglas, Ariz., June l7.--one hum
dred and twenty Americans have been
marooned In the Sonora interior by
the seizure OF the Naco Sonora rail-
way TO facilitate Of the evacuation OF
Aqua Prieta. Fifty of the number
are At the Silver Mining Camp sixty
miles south OF the border and 10 are al
Eaco Sari The agents OF the two
companies are making every effort
to afford assistance
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18
GENERAL BELL Is TOLD
OF RAID NEAR BORDER

Ell Paso. June lT.---Gen. George Bell
Jr.. has been notified that a band OF
the Mexicans raided the property of
the San Juan Mining Company Ave
miles south of the border opposite
Fort Hancock this afternoon. Twenty
four mules. one horse and large
quantity of supplies were taken. The
rcoort does not mention casualties.
The property 10 owned by John Full
kerson. of Ell Paso
Fort Hancock Ii less than ten miles
from the point where the raid oc-
CURED.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18
General Gomez Begins Evacu-
alton of Aqua Prietas; Citi-
zens Are Excited
GARRISON AND SUPPLIES
BEING CARRIED SOUTH
Carranzistas G Communicated
ing Stock of Southern Pa
cihc-Train Wrecked and
Twelve Killed Is Report

Nogaies Ariz.. June 1.-THE Car
rama military authorities comman-
deered all rolling stock of the South
ern Pacific Railroad tonight. The
garrison commander on the Mexican
side issued arms and ammunition to
the civilian population, who began TO
parade the streets anticipating clash
with the Americans
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18
PETERSBURG WOMAN
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

Especial to The Richmond virginian. }
Petersburg, Va, June 17.-Mrs NJ.
II. Stieff. formerly of Roanoke. at
tempted suicide at her home on wythe
Street tonight by cutting her throat
with a razor. She was given immedi-
ate medical attention. and her con-
dition is not thought to be serious.
Mrs. Stief has been In bad health
for some time, which is believed to be
the cause OF the attempt to end her
life.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18
MAURICE A. POWERS LEAVES
OFFICE OF ATTORNEY-GENER

Maurice A. Powers, chief clerk to At
torney General John Garland Pollard.
yesterday resigned his position. and
will return to the railroad business.
Mr.. Powers was appointed eighteen
months ago to the office Of chief clerk
by former Attorney-0eneral Williams
ana vas retained by Mr.. Pollard after
his election.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18
rATHER GILDs FIRST
MASS THIS MORNING.

The Rev. Leo A. Gill, ordained
priest yesterday morning by Bishop
I b. J, o'Connell. will celebrate his irst
mass this morning At II o'clock in the
aAersd Heart Cathedral.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18

J. B. Yeaman, 7o4 West Broad Street,
reported to the police yesterday that
his store had been entered through the
rear early yesterday morning and
cigars and cigarettes to the value Of
116 stnlAn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-18
REPORT TWELVE KILLED IN
SUNSHINE SPECIAL WRECK

Austin. Tex, June lit il re-
ported here the Texas and Pncific
Sunshine Special, westbouId. has
been wrecked near Cisco, Tex,
and that twelve persons are dead
and many injured.
No details have been received.
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RESORTS

OF THE BETTER sOKE
CAN BE FOUND By
READING vIRGINIAN i
CATO Lam n
PAGE.
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SCHOOLS

CAN BE SELECTED FOR
BOYS AND GIRLS
THROUGH vIRGINIAN's
SCHOOL BUREAU.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-22
A Happy
EASTER
From NE to YOU!
EASTER AND EGGS

Dearest ChdrenWe happy today because will have $4,000
members joyous boys has rn
dirty clothes, together by "safety first
brandnew suit, a clean face and haircut
in school they Joined wonderful club and
Everybody talking Easter will talk about EGGS
interested all them
chickens He
will the poultry business it wonderful
amusement, and always be sold.
the full eggs
candy and the real hens
a
Christopher Columbus an OF
dear mother hen 3 for 21 days then
fluffy balls begin stir noise the mother
little their interesting
to dong-if "rang'
be helpful
another happiest
season? We hope
My Smith, I
Evening Ledger Independence Square, Philadelphia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-22
OUR PoSTOFFICE BOX

THIRST of all. great big thank you"
il from your editor for all the lovely
Easter postals that the Rainbows have
sent him. We would like to thank each
thoughtful girl and boy individually, but
there would be so many names to be mem
toned that we would have to leave 'out
Bunny's picture TO make room for the list.
And it would never do TO hurt Bunny's
feelings on the night before Easter Sun
day
Elizabeth Theckston, Gloucester City,
saw a Rainbow in the sky Lucy Ham
mond lives in cecilton Md, quite a dis
tance from Gloucester City, but Ralnbows
are not selfish with their beauty they
spread across the wide. wide sky, so we
know Lucy saw il as well.
Frances May Smith and William Stan
ton. Of Atlantic City are working as hard
as ever they can TO make the club as wide
spread in their seashOre home as II Is
In our own Quaker town. Ruth Southard,
OF Ateo. n. j.. and Marian Coyle, Of JET
ferson street, contributed several sets Of
beautiful paper dolls TO the Easter hap
piness envelopes that went TO the hos
pltals.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-22

Isabelle Henwood, Kingsessing avenue,
inquiries as to how many members she
shall get AS MANY AS EVER YOU
CAN, Ramon Ramos. Morton didn't stop
to ask he acted and worked so hard that
1t only took him three days TO get "a
members. ElwoOd Smith, Quakertown,
Pa, is another hard worker, only he is
expending his efforts on the pin money
plan. He and his brother report great sue
cess Alberta Brobst sends interesting de-
tails concerning her members in Freeland.
AS a suggestion for a full of fun meet
ing" we would say have candy pull"
1t is quite important, too. to read the
club news each night, for just as sure as
ever you miss II, something nice win be
announced and you won't know a single
thing about II. Marion Riley. Woodland
avenue, and Ethel jain, East Lansdowne,
are two little girls who have not missed
a single night How many other members
have that record2
s New Out-of-town members are Nancy
BOUCHER Amber, Pa Martha Rhoads
Edge Hill. Pa. @. Noll. Butztown, Pa ;
Russell Bartlett, Glassboro, N. ]. ; Robert
Philip. Downingtown, Pa William Nc
Laughlin, Bristol Pa. Elizabeth McNa-
mara, Port Kennedy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-22
Social Notes

Miss Susanna Kessler. of Haddonnsld.
N. j.. is spending the Easter holidays in
Ocean City, n. j. She will return Mon
day evening to attend an Easter party to
be given In honor Of Miss Eleanor Taylor.
OF Cottage avenue, Haddonheld.
Wilson Thomas. of Germantown. left
yesterday for an Easter visit to Atlantic
City.
Miss Grace Lipschutz will spend tbs
holidays in Darby at the home Of her
grandmother.
Friends Of Edith Crowther. OF Ella
street, will be glad to hear that the
"mumps" quarantine which was conhning
her 10 the house has been lifted In time
for Easter festivities. Baby" crowthsr Is
all better.
A Bunny" party will be given on
Easter Monday in honor of Miss Jane
Grey. OF Jenkintown. The little lady at
tains her tenth birthday on that day
Miss Kathleen Hart and Master John
Hart, OF Chelsea. N. j., will entertain at
a skating party" on Easter Monday after
noon. The guests will skate until 4
o'clock, when they viii repair to the house
and partake Of all sorts OF goodies,
The Boulevard Juniors are entertaining
today at an Easter social Among the
guests are Margaret Barr. Jennie La Mont.
Anna Mary Ia Mont. Robert Barr and
William Johnson La Mont
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-22
FARMER SMITHS FARM BOOK


Mrs. Hen was so busy dyeing half q
dozen eggs for Little Peep-peep the sun
had gotten over the barn before she real
ized 1t was SO late.
The Big Rooster, realizing that some-
thing unusual was happening, strode up
and down the barnyard, admiring himself
in the little pools of water.
Dobbin, the horse, felt very good, for he
had an extra cleaning, as he was TO draw
the family coach to church.
Mrs, Duck had discovered some new
weeds in the bottom of the Big Pond and
was very happy over II,
Dynamite. the mule, moved his ears un'
comfortably as Mrs. Fly jumped first On
one ear and then on the other.
Mrs. Honey Bee sat on the lilac bush
very lazy indeed. for II was flower day Ia
Beeland and she wanted to rest.
Mrs. Billy Bumpus, the good wife #
our old friend the goat, stood idly looking
out of the window, for she missed her hus-
band very much. He had gone to his new
home.
He may be making some little boy
happy" she thought as she sighed softly
TO herself.
There seemed to be a restful quiet feel
ing over the Barn Yard. Even the wealth
ervane refused TO move.
Little Peep-peep ran up to her mother
and said; Why am so happy today?'
st is Easter" replied Mrs. Hen. as she
gathered Little Peep-peep under her arms.
well, mother. dear" said Little Peep
peep. Il wish every day were EasterF'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-22

Even so." Blrsky said, "a feller stands
by buying articles at bazaars as by talk
ing chances on things. I bet in my
time I've took chances at bazaars OF
everything from oitermobiles down to
pianos, and it's my opinion. Zapp, that
before the oitermobile company allows
the car to be put on exhibition at the
bazaar the donation committee has got
to execute a surety company bond in
twice the amount of the list price Of
the car that the winning number 31416
will be pasted to the bottom of the hat
and the car returned to the company
upon the presentation of such number
within "a hours after the close of the
bazaar and that this agreement shall
apply to and bind the parties hereto,
their heirs. executors. administrators,
successors and assigns. Yes, Zapp, 5000
people may be taking chances on that
oitermobile, zapp. but the oitermobile
company amt, you can bet your sweet
lIfe."
well, IL the Leute was more chari-
tably inclined" zapp said, there
wouldn't be no necessity for bazaars.
Former times people used to was chari-
table Just for the sake of being charita-
BILE. The way they figured was that II
they wouldn't be charitable. y'under-
stand, maybe they would be Jonahed
with little bad business or they would
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-22

subscriptions for the Duchess de Cam
embert's hospital for wounded soldiers
at Port de Salut, and writes every
couple of days to the papers, telling how
she got letter from the Duchess, in
which the Duchess says: Mrs. Maria
Van Rensselaer-Iwebel, My dear Mrs.
Van Rensselaer.Zwicbel,' and asked her
to raise money for the hospital Birsky.
Mrs. Zwiebel then goes on to say that
any one desiring to give money to the
Duchess de Camembert's hospital can
send 1t to Maria Van Rensselaer-zwie.
bel. in care Of ]. c. Morgan & Co., and
remain truly yours, Maria Van Rensse-
laer-Zwiebcl. In this way she gets her
name over four times and the Duchess
de Camembert's name figures twice,
whereas she only mentions the wounded
soldiers once in the letter and once later.
when Mr.. Van Rensselaer-Zwiebel kicks
that he has got to pay bill for 500
newspa lers, and she says amt he got
no heart on account she is doing it all
for them poor wounded soldiers,
B!rsky."
Don't say word" Birsky said, flap
ping his fingers of his right hand, Mr..
and Mrs. Morris Bublcll which Is
Mcchutan to my wife's brother julius,
has got daughter, Miss Bertha Bub-
lick, Zapp, which she has been taking
voice production for years already, and
every time she opens her mouth, zapp,
it goes through you like knife. Three
times already on account of that woman
my wife drags me to benefit concerts
for them poor wounded soldiers nebich
1 tell you, zapp it bring the war pretty
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-22

break leg oder something, dber nova
days when everybody knows about cost
bookkeeping and reckons the overhead
and loading, y'understand. you couldn't
fool business men that way no longer.
Either they want merchandise for their
charity like rotten cigars and other
MdchShoUos, or you must give 'em pub
licity."
"Say!" Blrsky exclaimed, ut don't
harm a business man that his custom
ers should see his name down for ten
dollars or so in the annual report Of
an orphan asylum or a hospital"
Sure, I know" Zapp agreed. "If a
business man gives to charity he ex-
poets to get an order from a customer,
and If he gives to war charity, he ex-
poets to get an Order from the Kaiser"
For my part" Birsky said, IL would
a whole lot sooner get an order from a
customer as from the Kaiser, because
if you should Gott soil huten get Black
or a White Eagle of the Second Glass,
what are you going to do with it?"
Wear it on the outside of your over
coat. suppose" zapp relied.
And get arrested for impersonating
an oflcer" Birsky said. 'I would as
lieve go to the German bazaar and buy
them vulcanized cigars"
THAT amt so 0etdhrHch neither
zapp concluded, "if you carry along the
exact change"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-22

"T SEEN B. slpkin this morning get
i ting out of new twin six," Louis
Birsl5y, the real estater said to Barnett
Zapp, the waist manufacturer. "That
feller goes from pushcart to Packard
in less than five years."
LESS than two years, you mean,"
Zapp said. What was the price ticket
business before the war started, Br-
slty2 And since then he's been working
day and night manufacturing tags for
Tag Days. He told me he could of sold
twice as many tags If it wouldn't be
that it's so hard to get red ink for put
ting red crosses on EN-"
THE war amt been so bad that way"
Birsky said. IT'S done a good deal to
make people give to charities"
war charities" Zapp corrected.
Charities oder war charities" Birsky
said. whats the difference?"
There's a whole lot of difference"
Zapp replied. "a business man which
gives away his money to charity may
oser care nickel whether the flood vic
Tins ever dry out or not, just so long
as the newspapers don't spell his name
80 badly that his cusomers couldn't rec
ognize it, y'understand. At the same
time, Birsl<y, he's got the satisfaction of
knowing that he amt helping out the
feller which caused the flood and who
has got plenty of money to assist the
flood victims If it wouldn't be that he is
saving 1t to buy dynamite for blowing
up more dams. Yes, Birsky, giving to
some war relief funds means relieving
them Governments over in Europe from
the expense of caring for their wounded
soldiers and widows and orphans, so
that they can use the money they ought
to spend that way in buying ammuni-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-04-22

close home to you. / amt suffered so
much with my ears since 1 got mas
toiditis that time with a private room
in Doctor Eichendorfer's sanitarium."
"And people has the nerve to say
she's lind-hcarted, too, Birsky," Zapp
said. Il don't suppose that woman
wishes them poor wounded soldiers
ncbich any harm, Birsky. but 1 bet she
hopes the war would last anyhow
through the concert seasons of 1861
and 1917-1S. Yes, Birsky. before these
here war sufferers concerts was pulled
off the only chance such a singer would
got to figure in the newspapers is in
case the Board of Health refused to pay
any attention to the complaints of the
and they carried the matter to a Mag
istrate's Court"
Sure I know" BirsSy said, there's
many feller has sit through one of
these here benefit concerts thinking of
them poor wounded soldiers nebich lay
ing comfortably in hospitals somewheres
in France and has said to himself after
all what is it so terrible that feller
should lose chotsiO a leg or an arm. Am
/ right or wrong?"
Listen Birsky, you are talking now
from concerts" zapp said, "dber the
time when you really begin to figure
that maybe If you'd stayed in the old
country you'd of been a whole lot better
off even reckoning zeppelins and liquid
fire and everything, Birsky. is when you
go once on n war benefit bazaar. What
some kind-hearted ladies will do In the
way Of making change for the sake of