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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-25
list Held at ArmOry
To Muster In Today
Regiment and First Cavalry Likely to Go Direct Border
Wood Believes All New York Troops Will
Face Mexicans Within a Week

Unless the fre-eating General Car
rama decides Of sudden to switch 70
a milder diet-a possibility which is
considered exceedingly remote-the
standards of the New York National
Guard will in all likelihood be planted
on the Mexican border before this week
is out.
An announcement indicating this was
made yesterday afternoon by Major
General Leonard Wood, commanding
the Department of the East, the man
to whom the guard is looking for the
word "Go!"
Corroboratory developments came
with q rush.
The first was a report, based on ex-
cellent authority, that General Wood
was in receipt of orders to start every
command in New York, New Jersey and
Massachusetts, toward the border on
Wednesday and to get the Connecticut
regiments under way on Friday.
Two Regiments Await Word Here.
To strengthen the report and the i'm
plication of General Woods words -"If
things get any worse we'll have to send
men South right away. even direct from
the armories" marching orders issued
to the list Infantry and the 1st Cav
airy were countermanded late last
night.
These two regiments were to have
entrained for Camp Whitman this
morning. Instead, they will remain
here indefinitely. They will be mus
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-25
TROOPS SHOWED GREAT COURAGE.

General Pershng reported that the troops under Captain
Boyd and Captain Mory showed the greatest courage and
hibted the most sterling fighting qualities
No mention of the Mexican cavalry charge mentioned by
sragges last night made in the Pershng report but
the fact that the able advance and break the
Mexican lines after the first attack is believed give
dicaton that the charge checked
According stories told by the five found at San Luis
ranch after Mexcans had opened fire with several machine
guns Captain Boyd dsmounted his and formed them in
skirmh line Captain Boyd with Troop c. led the first ne
and Captain Morey, with Troop X, the right.
They advanced by rushes toward the rigatng ditch 2oo
yards distant which sheltered the main force of Mexican troops
which the machine gun spraying their ranks Win
lead Making every shot of their count they captured 'ne
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-25
BATTLE NEAR,
BORDER FEARS
Pershing Troops Move
-TrevinO Threatens
Second Attack.
Copyright. Social Press.

Chihuahua City, Mexico, June
q. - American columns have
been seen advancing from the
field base of General Pershing in
the direction of San Antonio and
OF Caliente, and General Jacinto
Treyino has issued orders to at
tack them If they do not retreat
Immediately.
General TrevinO said the
Americans would get the same
treatment that they received at
Carrizal, as he Is determined to
carry out his orders TO the letter.
In this, he said, he had all his
subOrdinates with him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-25
DO YOUR DUTY" SHE
TELLS a SOLDIER SONS
Mother, Proud but Weeping
When Her Boys Go.

Middletown, Conn, June 24.-Ihere
was no prouder woman in New England
tonight than Mrs. Sarah Daniels, who
had just returned from the station
where she bid farewell to her four
sons. all members of Company {, lst
Regiment, Connecticut National Guards
Tears coursed down the mothers
cheeks as she kissed each Of the boys
inst before the train pulled out but i
was evident that her spirit was far
from broken.
you're all I've got, but l want you
10 do your duty" she said.
The Daniels family is represented by
Arthur NJ, corporal; Charles, an
artificer. and Norman T. and Edwin,
privates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-25
LIEBKNECHT NO LONGER
FACES DEATH PENALTY
Charge Reduced to Attempted
Treason-Trial Wednesday.

Amsterdam, June 24.-The Berlin
"Lokal Anzeiger" states that the trial
Of DR.. Karl Liebknecht, the Socialist
leader who was arrested on May l in
connection with the May Day demon
stration, will take place in Berlin on
Wednesday next before a court martial
on q charge Of attempted treason IN
time Of war, punishable by fifteen
years penal servitude.
A former indictment charged high
treason, conviction OF which entails a
death sentence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-25
RELEASE i. 5. CAPTIVES,
DEMAND ON CARRANzA
WAR DECLARED, SAYS
MEXICAN GOVERNOR

Brownsville, Tex, June
24.-Circulars were dlstnbu-
ted in Matamoros. opposite
here. to-day declaring that
the latest crossing into Mex
ico Of American troops near
here has been constructed as
a declaration of war against
Mexico.
The circulars are signed
by General E. P. Nafarette,
commander of Mexican
forces in the State of la
maulipas. They declare all
Americans found in Mexico
with arms will be executed,
but Americ ans pursuing
peaceful occupations and not
armed will be protected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-25

tered into Federal service in the after
noon. Once they have taken the oath
which binds them under the orders OF
the President Of the United States for
three years "or for the duration OF the
war" the commands will be entirely at
the disposal of Washington.
The countermanding order followed
a conference at Governors Island be-
tween officers Of the guard regiments
and regular army officers. General
Wood also had a get-together with
Major General Organ, commanding
the New York division, on the island
II was at the close of their two-hour
talk that the former made his an
nouncement.
"If the situation becomes any
graver." said General Wood. 1--WE will
have to get guard troops in motion
at once. While would prefer to
have the men spend several weeks
in their mobilization camps, it may
even become necessary to send them
to the border directly from their
armOries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-25
GERMANS HOLD
GRIPONFLEURY
French Regain Line
Between Hills North
east of Verdun.
IRy Cabl. % The Tnbuns.l J


London, June 24.-Despite the most
furious counter attacks the French
have not been able to dislodge the
Germans from the village of Fleury
or the. Thiaumont fort, captured in
last nights assault.
As in the desperate struggle in the
streets of Vaux, so to-day's battle
ragged from house to house in Fleury.
For bloodiness it equalled the hand-to-
hand conflict in Fort Douaumont, where
for two days French and Bavarans,
locked in a death grip, fought until all
were annihilated.
Fleury lies in a shallow valley be-
tween Fort Thiaumont on the west and
Fort Souville on the east. The Ger
mans, in possession of the former,
turned their guns on the village, while
the French from the latter position did
likewise.
Troops Caught In Cross-Fire.
The troops fighting IN the village
were thus caught between cross-fire
that turned the place into a veritable
inferno. More than half the force en-
gagged were wiped out, the guns making
no discrimination between friend and
foe But again the Bavarians, always
intrusted with such tasks by the Kais-
er, held out, with the result that the
eastern part Of Fleury is still in their
hands tonight
More than 100000 men, or FIVE divis-
ions, are estimated by the French to
have been hurled into this assault east
Of the Meuse. All the reserves had
been gathered up from the other sec
tors about Verdun. to widen the breach
here, the Germans maintaining a heavy
artillery fire over the whole front TO
prevent FNench counter attacks.
The Frenh admit the Germans have
scored NOTABLE success, but it does
not discourage them. They still hold
the advantage strategically in the
Fleury sector, despite the loss Of
Thiaumont. and they are confident that
the lost positions will be regained be-
fore many hours. 1t was only by the
last overwhelming rush, when the de-
tenders were worn out and thinned by
many hours of bombardmcnt that the
enemy succeeded in rushing the Thiau-
mont work and the adjacent advanced
trenches.
Seek Naux Rsvine.
The Germans have captured the
Thiaumont work after three weeks OF
effort. but the French advanced line
still holds good, possessing the greater
part Of Hills 800 and 82l.
The object of the German command
Continued on psse a. column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-25
Trevino Seeks Haste.

Tha. a battle may already be in
progress Is believed probable By Mexi-
cans and by American refugees VIII
have been in the zone Of possible con.
Aict. 1t is known that Treyino hopes
20 trap and wipe out the entire Amer
lean expeditionary force. thinking ne
has sufficient troops 70 carry out the
plan. Treyino's generals are not so
eager 20 begin the attack, fearing the
aim Of the Americans and their re
lentless pursuit, as IN the chase o;
Nillistas.
Villistas also are rallying 20 the sup
port Of the CarranZa government, eager
70 tight Americans. All former Orozco
partisans have joined the Carranzlstas.
and hundreds Of former Federals, men
ContInued on page ?, column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-25
Complete Story of Heroic Fight at
Carrizal Told by Corporal
of Troop G.
MOREY MAY HAVE SAVED
REMNANTS OF COMMAND
Machine Gun Trench Captured by Americans
and Dash Made Into Mexican
Town.

San Antonio Tex June 24-Troopers Of the 10th Cavalry
succeeded in breaking through the Mexican lines at Carrza
Some took refuge adobe huts others cut their through
the ambush and Captain Morey still be holding out
Rushing to their rescue if they still alive, two
American columns Little known tonight of the strength OF
these forces although assumed that of them is COM
posed of the troops of the 18th Cavalry sent out earlier by
General Pershng.
Meanwhile net similar to that at Carriza has been spread
for these relief forces by General Tevno On practically the
of Wednesdays battle he has mased fresh troops pre-
pared to carry out his that the Americans would get
lust the same treatment that Captain Boyds troopers
ATTACK UNPRovoKED, IS REPORT.
This news came to General Pershng by courier from Major
John NJ Jenkins commanding squadron OF the relief exped
ton sent out from Coonia Duban Major jenkins also an
,nced that he had found five members Of Troop of the
10th Cavalry and one member of Troop San Luis ranch
They also were holders the other saggers who
have reported
They did not see the finish Of the fight but their stories
confirmed those the other sraggers that the attack had
been opened by Mexican troops without provocaton
CAPTAIN Boyd's men of Troop took the ditch in which
the front line of Mexican troops ntrnched and charged
through into the town of CarrizaL
Troop X, under Captain Lewis Morey charged with
Troop but were forced to take refuge an adobe
house. They least had chance to defend themselves from
bu their ultimate fate is unknown that of remnants
of Captain BOyds troops.
General Pershng said in his report that ne did not believe
that the men still for had been captured This was
taken here to mean that Captain orey men had not
been able to hold against the odds against hem from
the shelter of the house in which they had taken refuge and
had been killed
Major Robert L. Howe with the second squadron of the
relief expedition is day behind Jenkins and pressing hard
to oyerae and support him. General Pershng according to
his report has sent provisions and supplies for the wounded to
meet Majors Jenkins Howe their return march toward
Colonia Duban.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-25

Through sleeping car 10 the Highlands
a, Ontario leaves New York nightly 2 %
y NJ Arrives Muskoks Wharf next after
noon. Lehish valley hsilroad-AdYI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-25
POPE ASKS WILSON
TO AVERT WAR

London, June pa wire
less dispatch from Rome says
that Pope Benedict has APP
pealed to President Wilson
and General Carranza to use
their earnest endeavors to
avert war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-25
PAINS FIREW ORKs

for the
Fourth
order Early % Park Place-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-25
Start Early in Week.

"The troops of Massachusetts, Con-
necticut. New Jersey and New York
are in better shape than any others
in the department. and they will be
the first to 80. The movement will
probably start early in the week"
General Wood declined to be more
l.-.I...L an nnne cnlnnnn
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Lack Of News Ominous.

Continued on page 2, column 4
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New Britain herald., 1916-02-16
Mack will Sell No More.

Philadelphia, Feb. 16.-"I have sold my last ballplayer,' declared Connie Mack. veteran manager of the Ph1la- delphia American league team, here last night in confirming the announce ment from New York that J. franknn Baker, the home-run hitter and hero of several worlds championship "on- tests, had been sold to the New York Americans. Baker, who was here last night. also confirmed the announce nent-
 Baker, in a statement, declared that when he announced his retirement from baseball year ago he meant It and had had no idea of returning to the game, in spite of many flatterins offers. He credited Vernon s. Bradley of Cambridge Md, a mutual friend of Manager Mack and himself, with con- vincing him that he lowed 1t to him. self. MT. Mack and baseball to return to the game" He said he felt collfl- dent he could play as good ball as ever, and that he intended giving his best services to his new manager.
 Mack explained his statement by saying that when he disposed of Ed die Collins last year he had no inten-
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16
CASINO QUINTET
 BEATEN TWICE
Local BoWlerS Show Class to
 MerideniteS- -FOote Makes Record

Putting up superb brand of bow
 ling, the New Britain team in the nI-
 ter-City league, defeated the Casino
 five of Meriden last evening and in-
 cidentally pulled the leaders from the throne and placed themselves on the
 pinnacle. The games were thrillers
 throughout, the boys from the Silver
 City making determined fights in
 every string.
 For the locals hats are off to Eddie" Prior and Joe" Foote for their brilliant work. Prior put up one of the best games this season and in every string he went over the century mark. A new league record was es- tablished by Foote when he smashed the ducks in the opening game for a score of 133. It was clever work, and brought forth many plaudits from his friends, and gave his teammates much encouragement. Foote's total for the night was $40 and he lead all com petitors in this respect.
 For the losers Connors was the
 bright star as usual. The anchor man for the visitors rolling a steady gam | throughout the evening and had the | fine score of 334 for his evenings ef- l forts. He was backed up in fine l shape by McMahon and Patoske. 1 The scores follow:
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16

NeWburg, N. Y, Feb. 16.--To R. T. Logan belong the honors as being the champlon ice skater of the United States. Logan recently won a num- Der of races at the big meet at Saranac Lake and a few days later captured the principal honors at the eastern speed championships held here. He won the quarter and one mile events here in remarkably fast time. The first in 43 Is seconds and the sec ond in minutes and 20 2-5 seconds Logan has been skating a numb Der of years and is the best ever produced in Canada. Photo shows Logan win ming the mile race.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16
ARMY-NAVY GAME
 LOST TO PHILA.
All Future Service Football Contests May Be HeEu at Polo Grounds
 PhiIIy Is Dropped.

Philadelphia. Feb. 16.-New Eo,k will be the scene of the Army and Navy football games next fall, and un- less Philadelphia provides a stadium with a seating capacity equal to that of the Polo Grounds the specta cular contest, which had it's origin here, will De lost to the Quaker City forever
 This announcement was made last night by Dr. J. William White, Chair man or the University of Pennsylvania committee on the Army and Navy 1ootpall game, after a conference with Lieutenant w. T. Smith, chairman of the executive committee of the Navy Athletic association. Dr. White stated that Lieutenant Smith had informed him the two institutions had decided upon the Polo Grounds for the 1916 battle and that the determining factor had been the question of seating ca pacity.
 'The arrangements in New York" said Dr. Whites statement are such that they will be able to seat 5O,000 persons next fall so that even if it had been possible for the University of Pennsylvania to offer them the entire space at Franklin Field, with it's c;,-
  900 seats would have been conclusive. Even the maximum of 50,00G seats Of- fered the academies in New York, Lieutenant Smith explained, would not enable them to- satisfy the demand for tickets.
 The first gridiron struggle between the army and navy was played on Franklin field December 2, 1899, and except in 1905, when the game was played at Princeton, and in 1913 and 1915, when they were staged in New York, the annual battle has been played here. For the first four years all tickets were distributed free, each branch of the service receiving 5,DO0 seats and the University of Pennsyl- vania the remainder. Later the uni versity found the burden of free dis tribution unbearable, and suggested that it be allowed to sell the tickets allotted to it and the proceeds be d1- vided between the Army and Navy re- lief societies. This arrangement went into effect in 1903, since which tiroe the contributions to the relief Socie~ ties have amounted to more than $1SO,O00.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16
The Big Six.

Here enters another curious phase of this batting roundup. In both leagues there are but six men in the game who have batted 300 or better for the last four seasons. t
 Five of hese belong to the Ameri- can corral and one to the National. The American league stars who have shown this consistencyc are Cobb, Collins, Speaker, McInnis and Jack son. The lone National league entry in the 300 four-year class is Jake Daubert, the Dodger star. Sam Crawford missed the run by lone base hit, as he fell to .299 last year.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16
Where the Punch Rests.

The bunk of batting power still rests in the outfield. There are four infielders at work to three out fielders, yet the outfielders have pro- duced 300 batsmen almost at the margin of 2 to 1.
 Of the thirty-three who have hatted 300 or better in both wings of the Big Show the last two years, twenty are outfelders, twelve in- fielders and one, Wingo, a catcher.
 And of the inf1elders, most of the 300 people have been recruited from first or second base, as short and third have shown a big falling off in the WalIop,
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16
The Great What-Is-It?

Cobb, you rise to remark, is bat ting as we'll as ever. But Cobb has come from APO in 1911 and .410 in 1912 to a trife over .360 in 1915-a slump of 60 points. ,-
 If Tyrus Raymond can lose 60 points, how about the everyday nor nal mortal. rsr
 The answer? You are at liberty to frisk us. We haven't guess The pitching doesn't look any better. The balls, bats and grounds are supposed to be the same. The umpires are still calling em as they see 'em. But month by month for four years the 300 hitter has been gradually fading out as the batting eye wears a blur
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16

The Dodo is extinct. The Mann moth no longer frolics through rug ged vales. The Dinosaurus has long since ceased his pilgrimages across Montanas plans
 Only their bare, bleak bones, dug up from age-old quarries, remain to tell us of a primOrdial life that will never be again.
 Which reminds us-shouldn't the skeleton of the next 300 hitter that dies be packed away in some natural history museum, to sleep through the centuries With the mummy of Kameses?
 For the 300 hitter, the noblest specimen of the tribe, is fast fading into twilight. Within a few days, at the present rate, he will soon be tottering through the gray-red dusk at the border of No Mans Land.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16
The Overwhelming Figures.

The batting averages of the Ameri- can and National leagues for the last four years ought to give a tiairly tidy line on the general situa- ton.
 In 1912, including those who play ed in fifty games or more, the Ma tional League had twentyfour 300 men and the American League had 1wenty-complete total of 300 hit ters, A.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16

ton of selling other players. Cir cumstances, however, forced me to change my mind,' said he. II de- cided then to reconstruct my team with young players; but if the time ever comes again when I cannot agree with my star players, will give up the game. I have sold my last ballplay- er."
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16
The Swatting Deficit.

What has produced this deficit? The Federal league, you may say. But the decline started before the Federal league was organized.
 And, again, the Feds took away more good pitchers than good bats men. They lifted Seaton, Hendrix, Plank, Bender, Falkenberg, Cullop and others regarded as first class workmen. But they got only one or two 300 hitters.
 So this doesn't answer for an alibi.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16
BRETON BEATS LEWIS.

New York, Feb. 16.-Jack Britton, the Chicago welterweight outpointed Ted Lewis, claimant of the title In that class through a ten round beut, at the Broadway Sporting Club in Brooklyn last night. '.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16
No PiffIe.

"Piffle," you remark, "and likewise tut-tut. The 300 hitter is far from being extinct. He is as plentiful as ever"
 You, Frenzied Fanatic, are offer ing an opinion. Against this we counter With a broadside of facts. You have your fancy. We have the figures. And since entirely a matter of percentage figures, figures in this case cannot lie.
 Hence this Call to Arms before it is too late, where 10000 melen- choly fans look through the after noon upon the .270 and the ,280 type, but never again another Cobb, another Lajoe, another Wagner or another Collins.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16

The pitching is getting better? Any better than Mathewson, Walsh Brown, Waddell, Johnson, Wood, Bender and the others were serving up around 1911 and 1912?
 In the last four years many of the star pitchers have slipped back. The
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16

 >)&, LIGHT d1|.:;i1 II!

In 1913 the National League had only fifteen 300 hitters and the American League eleven. Total, 26.
 In 1914 the National League had nine 300 hitters and the American League eleven. Total 20
 In 1915 the National League had dropped to five 300 hitters and the American League to eight. Total, IS.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16

slump includes Matty, Bender, Brown, Walsh and Wood, all leaders. So this doesn't appear to apply.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16
531 508 474 Casino of Meriden.
Rangers League

The following is the outcome of the games in the Rangers club league rolled last evening"
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16
FOrebOdinG Slump.

Follow the depth of the big drop among those batting 300 or better 1912 ........ A 1914 ....... 20 1913 .. 26 1915 ..... 13
 From twenty-four 300 men in 1912 the National League fell to five in 1915.
 From twenty in 1912, the American league dropped to eight in the same four years.
 The precipitate decline in batting eyes has been 70 per cent. in the last four campaigns.
 At that rate, within the next few years there will be no Batting Eye left capable of focusing a 300 tar get. Not a one. Can you blame Us for demanding the conservation of our natural basehits? Who will be the Clifford Pinchot of swat?
New Britain herald., 1916-02-16

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