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Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
Battle Breaks Out AZ camh

What threatened to be q battle
royal between the men of Battery A,
Troop B and the Signal Corps on one
side, and Company b of Boonvile, Of
the Third Regiment, REINFORCED by
four companies of the same regiment
from Kansas City, was only averted
through the strenuous efforts Of the
commissioned officers.
Hostilities arose from the interior
ence by men of the three batteries,
A. b and c, the Signal Corps and
the troop, with the attempt of the
Boonville company to run out Of
camp one Of their number whose en-
listment had expired and who had re-
fused to re-enlist.
stripped the man and painted with
iodine a yellow stripe down his back.
AS the parade, with the victim in the
lead. reached Battery AS encamp-
ment, the men of the battery demand
ed an explanation. The man declared
he' had declined to re-enlist because
his wife had given birth TO a baby
the day previous and was near death.
nm not yellow" he shouted
through his tears of humiliation, "Tll
take on any man in this company
singly and prove it,
sympathy with the mans plight
spread Rapidly, and Company B re-
treated to their tents, taking their vic
tim with them. The officers placed
him in the regimental guardhouse for
safekecping.
A member of the St Louis battery
came rushing into camp and declared
that Company b, with the aid of the
Kansas City companies, was coming
10 clean out the men for their inter
ference.
Immediately the battery armed and
sent a call for Troop p. The latter
came up in force and they started to-
ward the enemys camp. Only prompt
work by the officers prevented a
clash.
Orders for entrainment of all the re-
naming units in Camp Clark by not
later than July . have been received,
according to a report from an au-
thentic source.
Farewells are being said to men,
bers Of the other regiments who will
remain in camp till later; and no
end of camp duffle are being packed,
while a huge quantity of conveniences
accumulated during the 10 days at
Nevada IL being disarded.
The only disconsolate ones in the
camp are the few who have been re-
jected because of physical unfitness.
For them the parting from their COM
panions and officers will be a sad one.
They will remain as camp guards I'M
til the rest of the troops are with
drawn.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
ADMITS He COT DYNAMITE.
HANS TAUscHER OBTAINED IT
UNDER MlSAPPREHESlON.
ing Operations in Mexico
Ordnance Expert.

New York, n. Y-Capt. Hans
Tauscher, former German army Off
Ger, on trial in the federal court,
charged with completely in the alleged
plot to blow up the Welland Canal
in September, 1914, went on the wit
ness stand in his own defense.
Tauscher said he reached New York
from Berlin, Aug. 81, 1914, and on the
following day reported to Capt. Hans
Won Papen.
1--WE had a long talk" testified
Tauscher. won Papen said ! would
be valuable as an ordnance expert,
to investigate the hundreds of inven-
tons being offered and to keep track
of the allies munitions purchases"
Tauscher then told how Won Papen
went to Tauscher's office one day and
said: 81 know a man from Mexico by
the name of Bridgeman Taylor (Von
der GolD who wants some dynamite
for mining purposes in Mexico"
1.-THE next day in came q man l
never saw and said: 4 want to speak
to you alone He told he that he
was from Won Papen and wanted
some dynamite"
Tauscher then told of arranging
for purchase and delivery of the dy.
Mantle.
Did he tell you that the dynamite
was for the Welland Canal?" asked
counsel.
Never, till read the papers, did
l know there was such a place as the
Welland Canal"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
AMERICAN MINING MAN SAFE
Thomas Snyder Was Reported to
Have Been Killed by Mexi-
cans Near Nacozari.

Douglas, Arizona. - Thomas Sny'
der, an American mining man, re-
ported last Sunday to have been killed
by Mexicans east of Nacozari, arrived
here. He said Mexican civilians, who
believed him to be spy, threatened
to kill him, but the military authori-
ties interviewed. Snyder knew moth
ing concerning the reported death of
William Robertson and John Watson.
Snyder said it was reported in Ma
cozari that Norton Hand, arrested aft
er a fight with Mexican cowboys, in
which James Parker and A. r. Dick
son were killed, had been killed while
attempting to escape.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
ROOSEVELT TO TAKE STUMP

New York, N. Y.--Charles Evans
Hughes. Republican presidential
nominee, and Col. Theodore Roose-
welt, who held a 'love feast" at the
Hotel Astor. now are in complete ac-
cord and the ex-president will make
several addresses in support of the
Republican ticket, during the cam
paign, according to present plans.
Hughes spent busy day in confer
ences and making preparations for his
trip to his summer headquarters at
Bridgehampton, l.. l., where he prob
ably will remain until after the
Fourth of July and complete his
speech of acceptance.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
WILLING TO SACRIFICE SELF
President Declares is Political For
tune ls of No Moment Com
pared With Peace.

New York.-President Wilson made
it plain in speech at the New York
Press Club banquet that he will not
countenance war with Mexico unless
there is no other alternative for set
Ting the border troubles.
He declared that he was ready to
sacrifice his own political fortunes to.
carry out his convictions as to what
would be the just course to pursuie
in the situation,
81 have constantly to remind my
SELF" he said, that am not the serv-
ant Of those who wish to enhance the
value of their Mexican investments,
but that am the servant of the rank
and file of the people of the United
States"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
Gives Up Good Job.

A. 2. Patterson, general counsel OF
the public service commission, who
was judge advocate general of the
Missouri National Guard will enter
service as battalion adjutant, Second
Regiment, detailed to the staff Of
Brig. Gen. Harvey Clark, with the
rank of first lieutenant.
Patterson's salary as general coun-
sci of the public service commission
is $4,000 year. His salary as first
lieutenant will be $4,000 a year. 1t
has been suggested that state en-
ployes be paid their regular salary
while away.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
REFUGEES LAND IN GALVESTON
Collier 8ringo Out US From Tampico
District, and Total Reaches
1,15o.

Galveston, TeXas.-The naval col
Her Dixie arrived here with 755
refugees from the Tampico district of
Mexico.
Nineteen other refugees came in
aboard the Fort Morgan.
All told, 1850 refugees arrived
here, the others coming in on the
tank ship Herbert G. Wylie. The
refugees said that they were snug
gled out of Tampico at $3.50 o'clock
Sunday morning, this method being
decided upon by American officers
who feared that so many persons
leaving publicly might precipitate dis
order at departing time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
Frisco Denied Rehearing.

The state public service commits
sion overruled the motion for rehear-
ing filed by the st. Louis & San Fran
cisco railroad in the order recently
issued by the commission calling for
the installation Of an interlocking
switch plant at Aurora, Mo-, at the
crossing o; the Frisco and Iron Noun
tain roads. The Frisco objected
chiefly to the division of the ex-
penses, it being required to stand IS
per cent Of the cost Under the terms
of the order, the interlocking plant is
to cost about $4,000 and must be
put in at once.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
ROGER EASEMENT TO DIE
JURY DELIBERATE ON CASE
ONLY AN HOUR.
Chief Pronounces Sentence Of Death
Almost Immediately-Many
Auditors Weep.

London, England.-Viscount Read.
ing, lord chief justice of England,
with the black cloth by tradition
called a cap spread over his head and
his two associates in scarlet gowns,
likewise black capped, pronounced
the sentence Of death for high trea-
son on the Irishman, Sir Roger Case
ment, shortly before o'clock Thurs
day afternoon, half an hour after the
foreman of the jury, in shaking voice,
gave the verdict Of guilty.
Sir Roger addressed the court, read
ing his final statement with the ex-
PLANTATION that he wished 1t might
reach a much larger audience than
the one before him, and particularly
the people Of America from whom had
come many messages of sympathy to
him and whose own struggle for lib
erty, he said, always had been an in
spiration to Irishmen.
Auditors in Tears.
Sir Rogers auditors, among whom
were Viscount Bryce and many other
prominent men and women, listened
in deepest silence, some moved to
tears. The prisoner declared he did
not regard trial by Englishmen in an
English court as trial by his peers,
to which he was entitled.
Daniel Julian Bailey, the private
soldier who was arrested with Case
ment, was exonerated of the high trea-
son charge against him by the yer.
dict of the jury. He was ordered
discharged by the court.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
Kill Wounded.

FL Paso, Textile % negro troop
ers of the Tenth Cavalry. who at Car
rizaL Villa Ahumada, Chihuahua City
and Juarez have been central figures
in the most striking capter of the
Mexican situation, are once more
safely out of Mexico.
Some Of the men are convinced that
after the engagement at Carrizal
Mexicans went over the field and
killed several Of the wounded who
were still alive. Many of the troop
ers claimed they had been robbed of
money and valuables following their
capture.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
CARRANZA CALLS
j. S. OvERBEARING
REITERATEs OPINION THAT v. 8.
TROOPS MUST GET OUT
OF MEXICO.
IMPUGNs MOTIVES OF WILSON
says Huerta Was Arrested Because
He Was Plotting With Germany
Mote Contains IS Counts
Against Americans.

Mexico City, Mexico.-The foreign
office has issued a memorandum in
reply to Secretary Lansing's recent
note in which the correctness Of as
sertions in the communication from
Washington were repeatedly denied
The memo declares that the United
States has no right to maintain its
armed forces on Mexican soil
Emphatically reiterating the Mex
lean governments position denying
the right of the United States to keep
armed bodies in Mexico, the memo
randum denies theoretically that the
Mexican government has protected
bandits who had committed depreda-
tons in the United States and de-
flies Washington to produce proof Of
the assertion.
Blame for the Santa Ysbel mas
sacre is placed on the so-called impul-
sive and irascible disposition of
Charles Watson, general manager of
Cuslhuirachic Mining Company, and
Gen. Scott and Gen. Funston are &C.
cused Of bad faith and lack of honor
in misleading Gen. Obregon in an al
legged evasive reply regard the
crossing of American troops into Mex
leo after the Glenn Springs raid.
Feared Plot With Germany.
The memorandum asserts that
while it is true that the United States
arrested Gen. Huerta, the motives
which prompted this act was not a
purpose of aiding the constitutionalist
government, but because the United
States feared that Gen. Huerta was
plotting with Germany.
The note concludes by declaring
that the presence of American troops
in Mexico invites rather than pre-
vents bandit raids along the border.
The memorandum contains 35
counts. Although not in the form of
direct reply to the Washington note,
it is considered equivalent to an an
swer to that document.
1t expresses surprise that the Wash
ington government should have been
panied at the tone and the contents
of the Carranza document, since it
maintains that the United States has
sent to the constituencies govern
ment not only one, but many discount
eous and even overbearing notes.
The memo was issued at the same
time that the foreign office authorized
publication of Secretary Lansing's re-
cent note.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
ZAPATA STRONGHOLD TAKEN
Mexican Bandit Chief Thought Noun
taIn-Rimmed Canyon Was
lmpregnable.

Mexico City, Mexico.-The last
stronghold of Emilio Zapata, who for
several years mas overrun the state of
Morelos, has been captured by consti-
nationalist forces, according to a re-
port received by the secretary of war
from Gen. Pablo Gonzales.
The position was known as Ell Jill
guero and consisted of a deep canyon
surrounded by high and rugged noun
tains. 1t was considered impregnable
by Zapata. Its capture is believed to
mean an end to the depredations of
the bandit chief.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
South Missouri Crop Short.

Samuel M. Jordan, farmrs' institute
lecturer at the university of Missouri,
has returned from a Today trip over
Southern Missouri. He reports the
wheat in the southern part of the
state has been harvested and yielded
an average of from ~ to Is bushels
per acre, or about half a crop. Corn
varies from six inches to six feet in
height. There are only a few good
fields of oats and even these are not
up to the average. The meadows are
somewhat damaged by the leaf hop
per. Timothy was especially hurt by
this pest.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
Road Bonds to Hlph court.

The question of the validity of the
100000 bond issue for good roads
recently authorized by the voters of
st. Louis county. was submitted to
the Missouri supreme court on an
agreed statement of facts.
The court refused the request Of
Thomas K. Skinker of Clayton to
make am oral argument, but he was
allowed five days in which to file
briefs attacking the validity of the
bonds.
Tho proceedings in the court were
on mandamus action.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
Fire In Kentucky Prison.

Frankfort, Ky.-Fire within the
stockade of the Frankfort penitentlary
burned for several hours before it was
extinguished The loss approximates
$3.50
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
1457
ouestions Rate Making Right.

An attack was launched at the rail-
road rate-making power of the state
public service commission by Stuart
L. Clark, attorney for shippers of
timber and lumber over the Missouri
Southern Railroad. Since November
10, 1915, there has been in effect on
this road, which is about 60 miles
long a passenger rate of cents per
mile and increased freight rates
The higher rates were authorized
by the commission on complaint from
the owners of the road that expenses
could not be earned under the rates
prescribed by law.
Clark contends the commission is
without authority to advance rates be-
yond the maximum fixed in the 2-cent
passenger fare and the maximum
freight rate law.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
Carranza Modifying.

Columbus, N. M.-According to re-
ports received here, 10000 Ca-ranza
cavalry have been modified at Bus
tillo on the Mexican Northwestern
Railroad, 10000 men are at Villa
Ahumada, 1000 are at Guzman, and
Gen. p. Elias Gales of Sonora is NOV
ing large bodies. of troops toward the
Sonora ....nuahua border.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
First Death at Nevada.

Mai V. o. Williams, 81 years old,
of Nevada, brigade chief surgeon, was
found dead at the wheel of his auto
mobile, one mile west Of the state
mobilization camp.
He was found by employees of a
smelling company. He apparently
suffered a stroke of apoplexy and
had been dead about an hour. Will
liams, who leaves a wife, was divi-
sion surgeon for the Missouri Pacific
and had charge of its hospital.
He was buried with military hon.
ors at home
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
Rae Tanzer Jury Discharged.

New York.-After having been out
23 hours, three times reporting dis
agreement, the jury in the case o.
Rae Tanner, charged with perjury in
connection with her breach Of promise
suit against James W. Osborne, was
discharged.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
Train Hits Auto, KlIIs Five.

Dubuque, Ia.-Mr. and Mrs. Patrick
Deer, their two children and Peter
Howe, all of Darlington, Wis, were
killed, and A. d. Chappele of Warren,
H., was fatally injured when their
automobile was struck by an Illinois
Central passenger train near Warren,
I'll
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
Phoenix, ArIz., Hotel Burns.

Phoenix, Ariz.-Fire starting in an
open court destroyed the Commercial
Hotel building. Damage to the hotel
and to- 10 business concerns in the
building was estimated at $4,000.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
Naval Reorults Inerease.

Thirty men out of 60 who applied
last week in st. Louis for enlistment
in the navy, were accepted by Lieut.
Olson, in charge of the recruiting sta
ton. Under normal conditions the APP
plications for enlistment average from
is to IS a week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
McCumber Io RenomInated.

Fargo. N. D,-United States Senator
P. j. McCumber has defeated Gov L,
B. Hanna for the nomination as sena-
tor from North Dakota. John Burke
is leading r. o. Hellstrom on the
Democratic ticket.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
Asked to Plead for casement.

Washington. "A resolution urging
President Wilson to ask the British
government to stay the execution of
Sir Roger Easement was introduced
into the senate by Senator MARITIME
of New Jersey.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
MAY Claim Bodies

Mexico City, Observation-Disclosures of
War Obregon instructed Gen. TrevinO,
the Mexican commander at Chihua-
hua, to inform Consul Garcia at FL
Paso that no impeachment would be
placed in the way of the American
authorities if they desired to remove
the bodies of the American troopers
killed at Carrizal, to American terri
tory for burial
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
Memorial 10 Molly Pitcher.

Carlisle, PA monument was I'M
yelled here in memory of Molly Pitch
er, whose heroic deed at the battle
of Monmouth, 1873 years ago, gave
her place in American history.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
Gets chinese unIversItx Dob.

Seattle. Wash.--Judson r. West,
chief engineer of the port of Seattle.
since Jan. /. 1914. has resigned to
accept the proposition of professor
OF engineering at the University OF
Psi Yang, Tientsin, China.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
First to Laredo.

The destination of the First Regi-
ment, it was learned from an authori-
tative official source, will be Laredo,
Tex. The troops will be routed over
the Missouri Pacific to Texarkana,
Tex; the Texas & Pacific to Long
view, Tex, and the International &
Great Northern to Laredo.
All that holds the First Regiment
is delay incident to the physical ex-
animation of the men.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
Montana storm Kills one.

Billings, Mont. M. Bassett OF
Eldorado, Kan. was killed and 20
other persons were injured by a cy-
clone at Wibaux, Mont, Many build
ings were damaged.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
Peace Conference a CAPITAL.

Albuquerque, N. M.-The confer
ence under the auspices of the Amer
lean Union Against Militarism which
was to have been held here and
which it Is hoped will aid in averting
war with Mexico will be. held in
Washington next week.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
Destroys 18th Aeronlane.

Berlin, Germany.-An official war
bulletin says that on Tuesday even
ing, near the Thiaumont farm, BoeIke
brought down his nineteenth enemy
aeroplane.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
a COLUMBUS Raiders Hanoed.

Deming, N. M.-With outward show
OF apathy four Villista raiders of the
band invading Columbus on March 8
paid the highest penalty the law can
demand. They were hanged in pairs
from a double scaffold.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
Berlin Eavora Peace.

Stockholm.-The Rev. Or. Aked,
president Of the Ford Peace COME
ence, has just returned from visit
OF Berlin. He says a decided wish
for peace is growing among the popu-
lation of Berlin.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
Examinations Completed.

Only the Second Infantry, portion
of the Fourth Infantry, and two COM
panies of the Third Infantry remain
to be mustered in. Battery A com
pleted the physical examination OF its
members. Fifteen men were disquali-
fled.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
Admits HIrIna Thief.

Nav York.-Paul Koenig pleaded
guilty in special sessions court to a
charge Of giving Fred Schneidel an
employe Of the National City Bank,
S26 to steal letters and kilograms
from the bank referring to war sup
plies.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
Cincinnati Car Strike Averted.

Cincinnati, Ohio.--A strike of local
street car men was averted when the
Cincinnati Traction Company en-
ployes accepted the company's propo-
sition for three years contract.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
Rockies, Feet Hurt.

AS the result of the distribution of
equipment all of the men have shoes
suitable for constant drilling to which
they are subjected. Many of the re-
crults came to camp In quarters
and swollen ankles resulted.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
uItImstum to swiss.

Paris, rance.-A Zurich dispatch
to the Matin says Germany's demands
on Switzerland and for the exchange
of commodities are in the form of an
ultimatum.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
Big Earthquake Recorded.

Washington.-An earthquake of I'M
usual intensity was recorded on the
Georgetown seismograph. The trem-
or started at 1908 D. M, and lasted
until 11,24 when it suddenly ceased.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
netloIenov BIII Passes senate.

Washington.-The senate passed
the urgent deficiency bill carrying APP
proximately $25.5OO,OOO. most Of it
to meet military expenses of the Mex
lean crisis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
Sonny 10 Hear News.

News that Carranza had released
his American prisoners was received
half regretfully by the men of the
First Regiment, who feared that 1t
might mean further delay in their
movement to the border,
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
Rolling Stock Needs.

1t will take Go tourist sleepers, ~
standard sleepers and 10 baggage cars
to transport the Missouri contingent
to Texas. Fifty box cars and the same
number of flat cars are needed for
equipment.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
Complains Of Cypress Pillng Rate.

A. Bushell, wholesale lumber dealer
of Kansas City, filed complaint with
the state public service commission
against the Frisco Railroad, alleging
excessive rates on shipments of cy-
press piling from points in Southwest
Missouri
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
Engineer Corps.

A battalion of three companies Of
1874 men and four officers each to en-
list in the national guard, was the
goal set by the Engineers Corps at
a meeting at the First Regiment Ar
mory in ST. Louis.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06
MORE THAN oNE-FoURTH OF
MISSOURI REGIMENTS ARE
OF TEUToN LINE.
CANVASS MADE BY OFFICERS
Fact is Of Interest as Developing That
Great Majority Of Foreigners Be-
come True Blue American
Citizens.
Jefferson City.

A canvass Of the st. Louisans in
the national guard shows that of
these men who have Joined the col
ors at the first call a little more
than onefourth have German names
and presumably are of German ances-
try. The fact is OF interest as sup.
porting the belief that the great ma.
1ority Of Communications are in
tensely patriotic. The statistics fol
low:
Men and
Officers.
Battery a, "a German names in 1914
Troop B, 20 German names in 90
FIRST REGIMENT.
Company a, 25 German names in 50
Company B, 81 German names in rs
Company c, 81 German names i'm 81
Company d, % German names in 80
Company Il, 20 German names in &c
Company F, q German names in "a
Company G, 2S German names in SO
Company H, SO German names in "a
Company |, "a German names in 115
Company X, 20 German names in Sc
: Company l., &c German names in 70
Company NJ, 1G German names in 90
Supply Company
3 German names in 10
Headquarters Company
% German names in 5S
Hospital Corps
10 German names in 2S
Machine Gun Company
German names in 5S
Totals, 800 1,457
Between 26 and q per cent
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-07-06

Totals, 800
Between 26 and q per cent.