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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26

Field Headquarters, Mexico, June 20.
(by wireless to Columbus, n. NJ, June
26.)-Twenty-three American soldiers
are known to have been killed in the
Carrizal battle, according to a report
to General Pershing tonight from
Major Jenkins, commanding the EleV-
enth cavalry column ordered to scour
the country for survivors.
The report told Of the rescue IN
safety of Captain Lewis S. Morey, after
he had made a daring stand against
heavy Mexican odds and heroic per-
sonal sacrifices in an effort to save the
lives of his men. Major Jenkins SAID
he had evidence that nine American
troopers, in addition to those prevl-
ously reported dead, had been killed
A note found on the body of Captain
Charles T. Boyd, the American COM
mander who lost his life, proved that
General Felix Gomez, the Mexican
commander, invited him into the town
of Carrizal, and that he had refused
and afterward conferred with Gomez
outside the town. Neither the note
book of Captain Boyd nor that of Cap
tain Morey, both of which were recov-
cred, threw any new light on the
clash.
After the first firing K troop, under
Captain Morey's command, took refuge
in a nearby adobe, but, Major jenkins
reported, realizing their predlcament,
he ordered his men to leave the hut in
small detachments.
Captain Morey, himself suffering
with slight wounds, with four men, re-
manned throughout the day IN the
/ house, which was within 1000 yards
of the Carranzista line.
That night, the party of four started
afoot in an attempt to get back to the
evolutionary command. Captain
Morey soon became so weak from loss
of blood that he was unable to walk
and believing he was dying, he ordered
his men to leave him and save them
selves. - ----r- 49,
This they did but shortly the wound
ed officer managed to rally enough
strength to crawl to the ranch house
of an American named McCabe, about
nine miles from CarriZal.
Major Jenkins reported he found
Captain Morey hidden in McCabe'
house and that his wounds were moi
dangerous. Upon receipt of the dis
patch, General Pershing said 43 mem
! bers of the command engaged had beer
accounted for and that one other is
lost in the desert The remainder Of
the 81 men who made up the detach'
ment are believed to have been killed
or made prisoners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
ASK CENSORSHIP
ON MEXICO NEWS
Administration Official to Have Con-
gress Authorize Military Con-
troll of All Dispatches.

Washington, June 26.-Administra-
ton officials today prepared to ask
congress to authorize military news
censorship in connection with the Mex
lean situation. Upon recommendation
of the army war college a resolution
was drafted at the war department
empowering the president to prOmul-
gate censorship regulations. They
would apply at the state, war and navy
departments as we'll as along the Dor
der and in Mexico.
Secretary Baker also announced
that a press bureau under an army
officer as censor, was being organized
to handle all news from the war de-
partment.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
LAT|N-AMER|CAS
NOT TO MEDIATE

Washington, June 26.-South and
Central American republics will not
offer mediation to the United States in
the Mexican crisis at this time. This
announcement was made late today by
Minister Calderon of Bolivia, after Il
conference with Secretary Lansing.
Minister Calderon said he had been
informed by the secretary that the
United States considered this was not
the time for mediation. The minister
added, however. that the Latin-Amer-
lean countries might consider the sub
jet again after the United States mad
received a reply to its note TO the de
facto government Of Mexico.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
French Capture Part of Enc.
my Trench at Fumin in
Bitter Struggle.
FOE NEARING VERDUN
Kaiser's Soldiers Now With
in Three Quarters of a
Mile of City.

Paris, June 26, GAS a. MIN a
night attack the French captured part
of a German trench between Fumin
and Chenc's woods in the Verdun sec
tor. A German attack west of THAI
mont was repulsed, according to an
official statement issued by the French
war office today A heavy artillery
duel is in progress west of the Meuse
The text:
in the Argonne an enemy attack
upon one of our small posts at La
File Morte was repulsed with hand
grenades.
"On the left bank of the Mouse the
artillery duel was particularly lively
in the region of Dead Mans Hill.
"On the right bank German at
tack delivered last night upon oul
positions west of Thiaumont works
was completely checked by our in
fantry and artillery fire. During 10
cal operation between the woods o
Fumin and Chenois, we seized some
elements of the German trenches. II
other sectors there were artillery &C
tions.
"In the rest of the front the nigh
was calm"
Within Mile OF Verdun.
The Germans are now three-quar
tiers of a mile from the French line
Immediately in front of Verdun but NJ
operation has as yet been undertaken
elsewhere to relieve pressure on tn
citadel.
Last nights French official state
ment says:
NO important event beyond the us
ual cannonade to record on the res
of the 'front.'
This is taken to show that tn
French command, viewing the situa
ton as a stategic whole looks on tn
! tactical success of the Germans on tn
right bank of the Mouse as Of but mo
mentary sigficance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday.
Slightly cooler tonight.
Temperature at 7 d. m, 20. Highest
Yesterday. so Lowest last night, 6S.
Velocity of wind at a. m, miles
PEI hour
Pracip itation, none.
Resaiiye humidity at p. m, 81; al
= 4 II 81: at / p III. today so
Stage Of water, 90; tall of S in
last 5 hours
M. SHERlER, Local Forecaster,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
Latest Bulletins

Washington, June ga virtual
embargo on commerce between the
United States and Mexico pending
determination OF their future rela-
tons is being planned by the ad-
ministrati0n.
Ell Paso. Texas. June 26.-lnf0r-
nation reached here today from
apparently reliable sources that
Francisco Villa, until recently at
Santa ROsalia, had reached an
agreement with the de fact0 gov
eminent and that this was being
used TO induce his followers to
Join the Carranza forces.
Chihuahua. Mexico, June 26.-
On the heels of the American evac-
nation of San Geronimo and Bach
inaba. General Jacinto TreVino
has occupied these nolnts with his
trrops, issuing strict orders that
any attempt OF General PERISH
ing's men to return south must
be forcibll prevented.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
WAR HINGES ON cARRANzA ANSWER
23AreSla;n
in Carrjzal
Clash, Claim

Washington. June 26.-RepOrt-
ing today the rescue OF Captain
Lewis Mercy and four troopers,
Major jenkins of the Eleventh
cavalry, heading the relief column,
announced that the country near
Carrizal had been thoroughly GOV:
cred and no further survivors OF
the fight there found.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
Reply to United States Ulti-
matum to Decide the
Border Situation.
NOTE is RECEIVED
Arrival of Document at Cap
ital City Is Announced
by Agent Rodgers. ~

Washington. June 26.-Secretary
Lansing's note to the de factO
government reached Mexico City
last night and Special Agent Rod.
gers arranged to deliver it i'm.
mediately. This was reported in
a cablegram from Mr.. Rodgers
sent last night and received to.
day.
There was nothing in the mes
sage to indicate how the demand
for the release Of the prisoners
taken at Carrizal and for dec
laration OF policy by Carranza
was received or when a reply
might be expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
Child Struck BY Auto.

Dubuque, Iowa, June ga six
year-old child was probably fatally in
jured when struck by speeding auto
mobile here last night. In another &C
cident an automobile turned turtle anu
four persons were seriously, though
not fatally injured.
Two automobile deaths have occur
red here in 10 days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
CONTINUED on Page FiyeJ
Dutch Steamers Leave Mail.

Berlin, June Is. tyia wireless to
SayVille) - Dispatches from The
Hague 10 the Overseas News agency
Today say that the Dutch steamers
frrinz Willem |, bound 10 the East In
oies, and Ziiidilk, from the United
states, were compelled TO leave thelf
mails Ii England
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-26
FRANCE TAKES DOWN
EMBARGO ON AUTOS

Paris, June 26.-A government de-
cree Withdrawing the recent order pro-
hibiting the importation OF automo-
biles into France and making certain
notifications in the customs dues, was
published today in the official journal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-10
NAVY IMPROVES
TEAM BY SECRET
FOOTBALL WORK

Annapolis, Nd. Nov. s.-Notable i'm
provement is evident In the Naval
Academy football team during the
present week of secret practice. The
team is working smoothly and the
backheld, as now made up, is working
in particularly good form. The back
field is now composed Of Welchel
quarter; \Westphal, full; Ingram and
Roberts, halves.
Excepting Westphal, these are mer
who started on the squad this year
This is the four that have been work
ing on the first team during the great
err part of the week, but Martin and
Davis are pushing the halves hard for
the positions.
Both were on the squad last year and
Martin WAS considered the best mar
developed during the year. He is very
fast and has followed the ball so
closely that he secured it on fumbles
on a number of occasions and got of
for long runs. His scoring ability
should prove useful this season.
No special coaches will be secure 4
during the last part OF the season,
but the team will be whipped into
shape by the regular staff of coaches
In fact the Navy has used the smallest
coaching staff this season than for
many yearh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-10
.REDFIELD SHINES
IN THE WORKOUT
OF ARMY ELEVEN

West Point, N. Y, Nov. 9.-The abb
sence of Captain McEwan at centre
and Butler at tackle on the varsity
eleven necessitated a shake-up in the
Army's forward wall to-day, and the
coaches again used Stokes for McEwan
and Schlenker for Butler.
Redfeld played the whole afternoon
at right end. His tackling and down
the field work was a feature Of the
play. Schrader was at the other end
for a time, although the coaches used
Rundell, Ford and Lewis in the posi-
ton. Stokes's passing improves with
each drill, and he is expected to make
it interesting for several of the other
contestants for the substitute centre
position.
The varsity men scored twice on
touchdowns, both Place and Oliphant
going over the line on straight smashes.
In all probability the Army will send
its first string men into the Maine
game at the kickoff, although the
coaches have not definitely announced
this plan. To-day's drill lasted until
darkness came.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-10
TIGERS PERFECT
FOOTBALL PLAYS
FOR CRIMSONS
Strong Corps of Princeton Ex-
perts See Team in Final
Workout

Princeton, N. J., Nov. "a strong
corps Of old Princeton football eI-
perts were back to-day to see the final
workout of the Tiger eleven in Palmer
Stadium.
Parke II. Davis, Princeton's repre-
sentative on the rules committee; Big
Bill Edwards, Ross Mcclure, S. b.
White and Howard Henry, chairman Of
the Princeton football committee, were
all on the field to watch the result OF
Speedy Rushe's endeavors this fall.
There was not any scrimmage to-day,
but there was "peppy" dummy scrim-
mage and long signal drill which
went of in good fashion. Little can
be told about teams play by its sig
nal practice, but the action of the
Princeton team to-day was as perfect
and as true as the motions of high
strung tacehorse. Any slump, any
staieness which might have been pres
ent week ago has entirely disap-
peared, and Princeton will send off a
team tomorrow that is primed and
ready for Harvard
Backfield Chosen
The backfeld combination has finally
been decided. Moore's phenomenal
playing will earn him the position at
halfback that Tibbott has occupied
most of the season. Brown will have
the other halfback place, and briggs
will be fullback, with Eddy calling sig
nails.
This should be the best backfeld
that can be got under the circum-
stances. II has a certain sameness
which weakens it, in that the men
chosen are all better offensive players
than defensive. Last year the biggest
single factor in making the Harvard
game so close was Click, backing up
the Princeton line. There is no one to
do his work this year.
Highley and Wilson, the pair of 1885,
pound ends, will be the starters against
Harvard. VIM, Rahill, Gillespie and
Funk will substitute. The latter may
play as a substitute in the backfield.
McGraw has won the doubtful tackle
place, and he and Mclean will start,
with Halsey and Latrobe as alternates.
OF course, the centre three, Captain
Hogg, Gennert and Nourse, will be the
same as in all the games this season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-10
STEVENS QUARTER
MAY NOT PLAY
AGAINST AGGIES

The Stevens squad yesterday was put
through its first workout since the
game at Columbia on Tuesday. All
the regulars were in uniform with the
exception Of Musk, the quarterback,
and Hopkins, the end. These men,
weighing only 100 each, are the two
lightest men on the squad and both
were somewhat bruised in the Election
Day contest.
Neither is expected TO get in the
game Saturday, and in all probability
Harter will run the team against the
Aggies. Carlson will doubtless start
at end. Rodgers moved the giant up
from the third team to-day, and the
way he tore into the scrubs plays
was extremely pleasing. The scrub
sought TO launch general attack
PLAYS decided to leave him severely
alone for the rest Of the afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-10
LEHIGH FINISHES
ITS HEAVY WORK
FOR PENN STATE

South Bethlehem. Penn, Nov. g.
There will be no more hard practice
for the Lehigh eleven prior to the
Penn State game, the last heavy work
having been accomplished to-day, when
Coach Ready spent most of his time
in building up defence calculated TO
meet the strong Penn State offence.
The scrub, which all week has been
coached in Penn States plays, was
unlcashed and had a scrimmage with
the varsity. Honors were even. FIRE.
quently Coach Ready would call halt
and hold an impromptu session of field
tactics, during which the men were
quizzed on what they would do during
certain critical periods should they
arise during game.
The barking back 70 first principles
took up considerable time, and when
Saturday breezes around the men
ought to know how TO tackle and charge
low.
Wesley Martin, one Of the best punt
ers Lehigh has ever had, arrived to-
day TO help perfect Burners style.
This lad is booting the ball consist
emily for averages Of fifty yards and
over, and with more individual coach
ing il is believed he will be able TO
increase that distance Drummer also
devoted some time 10 drop kicking,
being singulsrly successful, in that he
averaged fifty out of sixty attempts,
the distances varying from thirty TO
forty-fve yards.
Quist and Maginnes are worrying
the coaches, as they are not recover
ing from their injuries as rapidly as
desired. They may not be able 20 start
in Saturday, game.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-10
HORWEEN AGAIN
READY TO PLAY
WITH HARVARD
Odds Favor Crimson Team in
Game Against Prince
ton Eleven

Boston, Nov. s.-The Harvard coaches
put the finishing touches on their foot
ball team this afternoon, working the
men for an hour and half in the
Stadium before the gates were thrown
open and the undergraduates, with
their band, allowed to troop into the
stands.
The drill out in the open consisted
merely in running up and down the
field on plays, but, prior to this, the
varsity and the substitutes had a ten
minute drill, in which the frills for the
Princeton game were thoroughly tried
out. The defensive work ended yester-
day with the scrimmage against the
scrubs, and Percy Haughton feels that
his men are ready to meet any style OF
attack the Tigers have shown in their
preliminary games.
The coaching staff to-day was the
biggest of the season, and all the play
ers had plenty of final instruction on
position play. The lineup was the
same as it has been all the week. Muir
raw remained at quarter; Robinson,
who now has lame leg, is out alto
gether for the time being.
Snow at Right Guard
Snow was at right guard in Clark's
place, and he will start the game. de
weighs close to 200 pounds, while
Clark is about twelve pounds heavier.
Snow, however, has had three years
experience with the varsity squad, ard
really day, except for Harte, is the
most experienced man in varsity foot
ball on the field.
Horween got into the drill again and
did some good kicking in the practice.
In the signal drill he showed that he
is in shape. His arm is bandaged, but
he seems to be able TO handle the ball
as we'll as ever. There was no defen-
sive work to-day.
Tomorrow the drill will be very
short, as the Tigers will have the Sta
dunn field most of the afternoon. The
feeling in Cambridge is very optimis-
tic. Much is being made of what is
believed here to be genuine slump
on the part of the Tigers, and the Jer-
sey team is thought not TO be so strong
as year ago.
Crimson Betting Favorite
The showing Harvard recently has
made in its mid-season games has
placed the Crimson a favorite in the
betting. but only slightly so.
The coaches think their team will
come TO the scratch in a hard game,
but realize that the character of the
Tigers play is likely to be very differ
ent than anything Harvard has been
against for weeks. Some of the coaches
feel that the Tigers ought to win, but
believe also that 10 do SO the Jersey
men will have TO play far and away
better football than anything they have
shown heretofore this season
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-10
WILLIAMS TEAM
SHOWS SLUMP IN
FORWARD PASSES

Williamstown, Mass, Nov. e.ECoach
Brooks gave the Williams varsity an
other hard workout this afternoon IN
preparation for the NJ. A. {. game
SATURDAY.. Practice started with q
thorough drill in the Fundamentally.
The line men worked for half hour
against the charging machine, while the
backs were catching punts and receiv-
ing forward passes. After a short rest
the varsity lined up against the scrubs
for a hot half hours scrimmage.
The backfeld was working exception
ally we'll. showing unusual drive poln
on the offensive and defensive. -,
Only in the forward passing game dc
the varsity show under average form
The overhead style of play was at the
beginning of the season one OF the
Purple's most consistent ground gam
ers, but in the last week or two there
seems to have been a reversal OF form
in this department.
The first string men had no difficulty
in nushing the scrubs around, however
scoring three touchdowns in the thirty
minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-10
PENN FOOTBALL
ELEVEN GETTING
NEAR TO NATURE

Philadelphia, Nov. 9.-Fifteen nsn'
bers of PENIS varsity eleven, IN enssss
of Coach Bob Folwell, this ast m
went TO Wayne, where they held - ~.
drill on st. Luke's School neio. III
players will remain at wayne w.
Saturday morning. ,Xu
Special attention was paid By fol.s ON.
to the kicking OF Jimmy Bryant ~
Red and Blue quarterback. This ~
done in an effort to counteTset "
work of Cannell, the Hanover ousw,.,
back, said to be one OF the eisss
handlers of kicks in the East TINS
son. ~I
After the kicking practice se ~
new plays which will be sprung 49,
Dartmouth team were tried ana -. ~,
said he was pleased with the sp'f" y
played by the players. ~
There are two reasons for tAnns -
Penn squad to the country. ~ Ss
first place, Folwell thinks tnss III
fresher air and change OF scene 80
benefit his men. Again IL is known "a
number OF Dartmouth scouts "A
been watching Penn pretty elosS" 40
week and Penn does not fntsne N
Dartmouth shall be tipped on "
new formations. .,s,lny
Secret practice was tried wsii ,
afternoon, but out In wayne - b
certain he can work out ms ~ h
safety. No serimmage WORK VIZ n
dulged in tomorrow. - the men 49,
in good condition and merely
the referees whistle Saturday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-10
ELEVEN HONE GAMES
FOR c. c. N. Y. FIVE

The schedule of home games for the
basketball team OF City College was an
nounced yesterday. Eleven home games
are on the programme, the first being
scheduled for December 2 with st.
Johns College and the last with Penn
sylvanis on March 3.
The schedule includes games with
Princeton, Columbia, Dartmouth, the
University Of Pennsylvania and Yale,
For the first time the City College
players will meet the Carlisle Indians.
After an absence Of several years ath.
letic activity is to be resumed with Co.
lumbia, the game being scheduled for
January 6. There will be no match on
the home court with. New York Univer.
sity this year.
The schedule of home games follows:
December J, st. JONAS oollsss: Q. Prinostoo tt.n.
taiiys); 10. St Lawrencs; IS. ILs: 80. Darsmouth
T. seay . co sS An. y: IshigA e Ha;:..
March, 1 Un1stu1v q faAUiNaiA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-10
RUTGERS MAKES
READY FOR TEAM
FROM THE SOUTH

New Brunswick, Nov. e.-The Rut-
gers football team had its first practice
Of the week this afternoon, work hav-
ing been called off previously by coach
Sanford in the belief that the men
were overturned and that that &C
counted for their poor showing against
Holy Cross.
John Whitehill, who has been sub
shutting in the backfeld since Kelly
was injured, was hurt again yesterday
when he sprained his ankle slightly
Wallace will take his place against
West Virginia on Saturday.
Sanford put the men through short
scrimmage against a scrub team which
has been practicing West Virginia
plays all this week The varsity de-
fence was much stronger than it was 4
week ago, and the coAches believe that
their men will have little difficulty in
stopping the Southerners' plays.
Hauser got another chance at end
and he put up sensational game on
both attacks and defence. Elliott has
not recovered entirely from the in
juries he received in the Holy Cross
game last week, and IL is probable
that he will start against the West
Virginians.
The Southerners outweigh the Ru.-
gers team, and they are expected 10
try the line-plunging game. The height
of their men also gives them big ad-
vantage in handling the forward pass.