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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-04
Ell PASO TO BE STATION
FOR FIELD ARTILLERY
Skeleton brigade, Under Command of
toloucl Granger Albums. I,ring
Concentrated.

FL i'tSo. TENAS, July SET Paso
is 70 become the station OF skeleton
brigade OF field artillery under the
command Of Colonel Granger Adams.
OF the Fifth Field Artillery. IL was
learned here to-niAlt ORGANIZATIONS
10 MAKE up the brigade arc the Fifth
United States Artillery. the FRS;
Nassachusc'ts Field Artillery, and bat.
teries from Connecticut and Rhode Is.
land
The concentration. according to mill.
tary mon. VIII make IL Tuso the
largest artillery station in the United
states. The Massachusetts regiment
consisting of l,ooe men and eighteen
guns, arrived to-day and began mount.
irc their cannon on the mesa behind
IN. city, alongside Of th- regular ar.
nilsry, ,hc guns pointing toward Mex.
lco
With practically AL 81 the guard or.
CARNATIONS hare. WORK was begun to
-e' tn" men into shape for field ser.
vice The distribution Of some OF the
infantry and cavalry At border points
in The II Paso military district viii
begin within DAY or so.
Numbers OF troop trains passed
through r. tdSO to-day ana tonight
bound for points West.
General Gonzales, commanding thc
jEa-ez garrison, announced tonight
that special train would leave to-
morrow FOR Villa Ahumada, carrying
tre r. Paso underwriters, who VIII
nring the bodies OF the American SOL
ditrs who fell at Carrizal 10 the United
states for burial. The Americans will
travel under an escort of Cacranza sol
diers and under she personal guaran-
-" % the &c fac,o Mexican govern
meut
While military preparations con,in-
ued today, reports, apparently with.
OFT Foundation, spread that General
Pershines expeditionary iorce In Mex
ico VAS 10 be Withdrawn. Thesc re-
ports are believed 20 have had the.-
Inception in The recent norThward
progress. OF the southe rnnost American
dsIachmen,s from San Geronimo and
NamiQvipa toward FL Vale. and have
received impetus in to-dsy's annoln,e-
ment tina, General Pershing would
probably take command Of the newly
created New Mexico department.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-04
JUNE CAMP is ENDED
Civilian Members OF Third Training
HcSimrnt in Piausbury Leave
for Homes.

rLATTSEURG y. y. Juiv Eth.
June ramp for IN" military training OF
SN'haHs - over, and most ot til. mem
"ers Of ~" Third Training Regiment
wa" nay" oe*n mere during The pas,
month nave soue 70 their homes. some
81 ihHm "i!i return 10 attend the July
camp hn' 'h" sr-at majority 81 the
nsw regiment will be composed u new
mon.
Tho old camp wss dlsbandeG Jester.
day, Each company commander viii
max" rsnort 70 the WA Department,
concerning tho quality Of The material
III his eompaay and VIII mention the
names Of mem regarded As II to become
officers This information viii no, be
made public. bat viii re ayat!apie II,
Ease Of a call 80 arms
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-04
GAVlRA MAY RESUME
HIS COMMAND IN JUAREZ
Would Bc Indication Of Intention or
Cnrrnn1a to Cooperate More
Fully with Amcrtcnns

FIELD HEADQUARTERS, July tvia
wireless TO Columbus. y. M.).--Military
authorities here received reports to-day
with much interest that General Gabriel
Gavira, formerly commander OF the
troops Of tho Mexican de facto govern
mcnt in Northern Chihuahua. is TO re-
sumo his command in Juarez. II was
pointed out that General Gavira. before
his recent departure 10 Mexico CITY.
where he WAS summoned for !, confer
cncc with General Alvaro Obrcyon.
Mexican Minister Of War. had shown q
disposition TO cooperate with the
American forces, especially after his
conference with General Pcrshin:- at
Casas Grandcs. al which plans were
discussed for :; joint campaign against
bandits. II seemed generally understood
that il General Gavira returns TO
Juarcz i, Would h" ar Indication OF tho
intention Of the dc facto government
eNpeditionary forces
As IN evidence OF the alertncss which
marks the interior American command
IN Mexico. story was brought here
.eliing OF the combination Of a mock
ing bird and a recruit sentry throwing
an entire detachment into line of battle
The detachment was stationed at a
water hole between bases, one night.
every one excepting the outposts being
ASLEEP. Suddenly the voice OF a sentry
Oh post amid a clump OF cottonwooIs
and water willows, cried out Halt.
Who goes there
Immediately there was 4 fusillad: o..
shots, which brought every man in the
command 10 the scntrys side, their
iifAs po!scd eXpcctantly.
some one in the bushes" whispered
III. recruit sentry. "iTe whistlcd sof,ly
three times and fred. Heard nothing
since
The soldier. prepared to withstand
an attack and dcployed in skirniish
linz. Then tn. bushes rnstlcd in the
oreeza and again came three soft
whistles. One Of the soldiers saw in
the light OF tho moon :: little bird
hooking bird-perched Oil twig above
them, ana the detachment was ordered
bach 10 sleep
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-04
ANXIOUS no HAVI: Brigade
HEADQUARTERS ORDERED OUT

Major c. J.. Wright, camp adjutant.
attached to brigade headquarters;
Major Alien Potts, camp quarter
master; Captain James w. Graves, on
the camp Quartcrmastcr's staff, and
SUPERINTENDENT Junius +. Lynch have
all pa sscd the medical examination and
occn mustered in, but II was said yes
t"rday that they would be mustered
out if General &. V. Vaughan were not
mustered into the Federal service. IF
fort to have General Vaughan APP
pointed brigade commander is still
being made, and the brigade head
quarters staff continues in the hope
that he viii he ordered mustered in.
But word TO such AN effect has not yet
been received from Washington.
Colonel Sscrrctt made yesterday
what was said to he his last official
inspection OF the concentration camp.
aud IL was stated at headquarters that
he had found the camp now 10 be In
sanitary condition and in good order.
lie was accompanied by Colonel 10
Lane stern and Major Allen Potts.
Major Potts called upon the railroad
companies yesterday to furnish first
class equipment for the movement Of
;hc troopg. He informed ono railroad
company. which had passenger coachcs
ready in the yards next 10 tho camp
grounds. that its cars would not be ac-
ccptcd IL better equipment were not
given, he said, tho troops would be
moved over another line.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-04

miil by tying handkcrchicfs about the
ptoken pushing. y desert gale pumped
enough water for the night. but the
command awokc at daybrcak TO find
the windmill bccalmcd and their horses
to" weakened by days of hard ridin,
through the desert to be riskcd with
out drink. to tho next watcrholc.
four troopers wcrc sent to the top
Of the Windmill with orders to turn
it 10y hand. The rickety structure
trcmbled with age. and when "A pun OF
wind sent the wheel spinning. the
brown, bearded cavalry below chccreJ.
The stream produced was little larger
than n lead pencil. but after an hour
each OF the horses and mules had been
given small drink
THE command encountered for the
first time in Mexico calichc rock. sort
OF dry clay, the dust Of which filled
tho air when the wind frcshencd, and
settled in the eyes, ears, throats and
nostrls OF the men and animals. The
horses discovered. however. that thcv
could pucnch their thirst by nippinS
dead and ycllowed Galicta grass in
side Of which were succulcut new
shoots
1T was lack of feed for the horses
that caused the squadron 10 turn back,
finally abandoning tho search for the
survivors II was still many miles
from tho headquarters camp when tho
last Of the oats small cup full for
each animal. was fed to tho mounts
For time it seemed as If tho horses
must perish, but the the men pushed
through by sheer will and their sense
Of duty
To-day the squadron appeared in a
swirl of white dust. The trucks &C
the column were in the
lead and had passed through sand
wa Stcs heretofore believed impassablc
ma behind them came every animal
III the squadron which left here
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-04
MARCH OVER DESERT
ALMOST UNEQUALED
Squadron of Cavalry Sent Under Major Jenkins to Search
for Survivors of Carrizal Engagement Returns
to Headquarters Camp.

FIELD HEADQUARTERS. June IS
Thy motor courier TO Columbus. y. NJ,
July 3).-Out of the dust haze that
hung over the headquarters camp to-
day returned the squadron OF cavalry
sent under Major John NJ Jenkins TO
search for the survivors of Carrizal
The clothing OF the men was sccpcd
IN dust and the coats OF the horses
were dusticr. These men OF tho t.lcv-
cnth Cavalry talked but little Of their
experiences. but their description Of
their efforts TO save their horses from
pcrishinS revealed tho story of q
march that has not been cuualcd in
tho present cNpcdition--thc story of a
fight against desert heat and alkaline
dust in an attempt to lind remnant
OF the American command ambushcd
by MeNicans.
I, was while securing the country
near Carrizal for some trail that would
give Il hint of the location OF the re-
Jenkins made a night stop at an
abandoned windmill. All about
stretched the desert and its powtlcry
dust. which the men had inhaled at
every breath y few clumps Of grease
weed. with tiny yellow leaves. dotted
the endless cNpanse OF mesa on these
sides. while TO the south stood a low
range of mountains. No road no trail
and no sign OF hahitatior marked the
sandy waste
II rode my horse UP to tho trough at
the windmill's foot Major Jenkins
said. There was water there but
such water. Why man. il was go fun
OF alkaline dust that had blown into
1t that tho horse. his throat raw with
thirst. reared when he shifted
DESERT GALE PUMPS
ENOUGH WATER ron NIGHT
.rhat night the cavalrymcn cleaned
tho trough They repaired the wind.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-04

Mexico. Final decision as 10 his course
VIII await the formal reply to Sccrc-
tary Lansings note demanding that
General Carranz, explain his hostile
orders to his troops in the vicinity OF
tho cSpcditionary columns.
II can lac stated on the highest an
thor!ty that General pcrshins'S orders
have no, been changed in amy respect.
and that the shortening OF his lines
WAS made necessary by tho military
questions OF supply and defense deter
mined by himself and General Funston.
without reference To Washington.
Eliseo Arrcdoudo. Mexican amhasSa-
ior.dcSieuatc. pointed OFT, to-day that
the movement of the American troops
toward tho border had created Il GOOD
impression in McNico, lie WAS hopeful
that the differences would he adjusted
amicably. As supporting the dcclara-
lions OF his government tina, il VAS
taking ali possible steps Ia stop handi;
operations in the border region. MIR,
Arrcdondo said that Is rapidly as Gen
cral Porshiue men had moved north
ward. Mexican troops had taken their
places. and strict police control OF
the tcrritory mad hccu maintained.
OBJECT SEEMS " FAIR WAY
on BEING ACCOMPLISHED
This situation already had presented
itself to state Department. officials.
While the hostile uttcrauccs aud orders
of the dc tacro government have
brought shout crisis. tho object which
the Washington government; has con-
sistcnt!y sought it MAS pointed out.
conplishcd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-04
WILL GO INTO CAMP
Engineer Corp in Need or tooL
jiursr>jUcrs mud Powder


The newly formed Eurincor Corps
Of the Virginia Militia is expected 20
go into CAM at Camp iicury =. Stua-r
Tomorrow Medical examination viii
be begun At once. preparatory to the
mastering IN or Inc new command.
About one half Of The l26 rccruit.
In the company VIII come from Nor
folk, and tho Others from Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-04
INFORMS AND SUPPLIES
ISSUED ny IOMNIISS RA

Rcquisitiou commissary stores
VAS made yesterday 10y all COM
mandcrs having undrcssed recruits
Long lines Of mon flied from the ad-
ministrativc Building All through the
day, carrying with them uniforms. two
changes or undcrci"thinC, socks, shirt
shoes and campaign hat There is now
enough personal equipment in camp 10
give every man going to the field his
proper outfit. But there is sim sad
lack of cots for the permanent camp.
Mon on the staff headquarters Of the
field artillery have been forced to
sleep on bare boards because they had
no cot or mattress. This lack existed
while an army officer was criticizing
the condition OF the camp.
Eattalions and companies Of both
regiments, which had been mustered in,
spent tho afternoon in drill and hike
The marches were made with full field
equipment. In many instances the SOL
dicrs were CARRIED in civilian dress.
showing that the government itself had
been unprcparcd to meet the cmcr-
scncy when the mobilization call was
issued. However, the men were
marched and drilled whether they were
n civilian dress. soldiers uniform or
in half and half.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-04
CHANGE RECOMMENDED
by GENERAL, ri Nsrp\

SAN ANTONIO. TEN, July o The
division Of authority along tn. Mex
lean border was recommended Ia the
War Department by General Funston.
He suggested to the department, that
ii general field operations in Mox!co
wer" undertaken greater efficiency
would hc displayed by the army If
three major generals were placed in
command.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-04

Recruiting Offices have been maintain
eel FOR some days AT 49, East Main
street. and will be open to-day between
tho hours Of 10 and IL O'clock The
corps Is especially in need of horse
shocrs cooks and powdcrmcn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-04
DESTINATION OF TROOPS
NOT TO BE MADE PUBLIC
'o-opcrati"n of Newspapers With Mil
starry frusOrS to Serve Pur-
pose UOrhrr.

WASHINGTON. July Capitalization
o! information regarding the dcStina-
il"ii ana location Of tactical units
OF the National Guard along the Mex
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-04
Iiesistcd I.nIlcrman.

J. r. Kelley Was lined ~ and cost,
IN the Police Court Yesterday on a
charge Of resia;ins Policeman Swcc:
IN the discharge Or his duty.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-04

and boys will be in training in various
military camps III New York State this
week One OF these camps. to be To-
Gated at Fort Terry. Plum Island. will
be attended by loo youths
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-04
ENOUGH WATER Fon MIC,

.That might the cavalrymcn cleaned
tho trough. They repaired the wind.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-01

Washington. Feb. 29.-Representa-
tive Mondell of wyoming. Republican.
in speech to the House today, as
sailed the administrations foreign pol
icy and urged the passage of his bill.
still in committee, to warn Americans
from taking passage on armed mer-
chantmen.
Playing Politics
II can understand how the thought
less and needless, the uniformed or
emotional" Mr.. Mondell said. might
throw hats into the air at any bonn
bastic declaration that the rights OF
Americans must not be abridged, with
out regard to the conditions that
brought 1t forth, or to which 1t was
intended to apply.
"But when anyone fully informed con-
tends that an American citizen has a
right which should not be denied. cur
tailed or abridged to travel on ship
armed to fight, purposed to fight propos-
ing to fight and bound into the regions
of war, at the present time and under
present conditions, l am compelled to be
leve that the one so proposing and in
sisting is either playing politics with the
national honor or is disposed to embroil
the nation In war.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-01
BRITISH LIST OF
UNARMED SHIPS
SUNK UNWARNED

London, Feb. 29.--The admiralty to-
night made public list OF "unarme,t
British vessels torpedoed and sunk b.
enemy submarines without warning
up to the end of 1915. 1t comprises SO
steamers and one trawler.
A list also was given of neutral ves-
sells said to have been torpedoed in the
same period without warning, consist
ing of 13 steamers and one sailing ves
sci, of which two. the Gulf1ight and
Nebraskan, were American, four Nor
wegian, four Swedish. one Dutch, one
Danish. one Greek and one Portuguese.
I'm addition to the above, says the
admiralty statement. there are sew
eral cases in which there is no reason
able doubt that the vessel was sunk
by torpedo fired without warning
from a submarine. but in the absence
Of actual proof. due to lack of sur
vivors or from other causes. these
cases are omitted from the lists.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-01
SERVICE COMMISSIONS FAVOR
PETITION OF new HAVEN ROAD
TO Retain CONTROL OF BOATS
Macleod Massachusetts, Thinks Public Should
Come First Against Any Consideration for Pre-
cusion Reduct ion of Competition

its wharfs and some of its other prop
erty, thus increasing the advantages
of competing Independent lines and
should be required to scale down the
book values of its Sound Line Cos, by
wiping out present iLf1ations."
No Sentiment for Separation
There is no sentiment in this state
in favor of separation of the road and
its sound lines, according to the chair
man. The merchants and shippers
strongly prefer retention. he said, add
ing that in his opinion those shippers
who had appeared in opposition to the
proposal were not marionettes pulled
on strings controlled by the railroads."
If there were any fears Of strang-
ulation of competition in sound line
traffic Chairman Macleod thought
The sherman law and the law OF God
together with the power of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission might
well be relied upon to protect the pub
lie interest
Opinion among the shippers and
manufacturers of New Hampshire. so
far as it has become known to the
Public Service Commission Of that
state, is opposed to any divorce of the
New Haven's rail and steamship
properties, Edward c. Niles. the COM
mission chairman. testified. 1t was the
impression of his commission he said,
that separation would result in i'm
pairment of service. The New Hamp-
shire commissioner felt that the
weight of shippers testimony might
be accepted by the Interstate Com
merce Commission on the theory that
the shippers knew their own business
and would urge nothing likely to work
them an injury. He had found at va
rious times in his career. he told the
commissioner that the shippers were
not timid about rushing in to protect
their interest when they thought they
were in danger.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-01

Boston, Feb. a.-The public service
commissions of this state and of New
Hampshire through their chairmen today
entered an appearance before the Inter-
state Commerce Commission in favor of
the petition of the New York, New Ha-
ven & Hartford Railroad for permission
to retain control of its Sound steamship
lines.
Frederick j. Macleod. chairman of the
Massachusetts commission, expressed the
belief that the present connections oper-
ated for defendability and regularity of
the service Public interest" he held.
SHOULD come first as against possible
considerations preventing, precluding or
reducing of competition"
Competition Not Limited
He added that he did not think reten-
ton of control of steamship holdings by
the New Haven would tend to limit COM
petition.
There is no reason under the laws of
this state why the Sound lines cannot be
Kept by the road providing the lnterl
state Commission finds under the Panan,.
canal act that they may be retained"
he said.
AS expressing the attitude of the Mass
achusetts commission. Chairman Mac
Ieod mentioned conditions under which
, he thought control might properly be con-
unued. These conditions followed large
ly the recommendations of the Massa- =
chusetts commission included in a recent
report to the Legislature. The New Ha-
ven would be allowed retention of the
New Bedford, Marthas Vineyard and
Nantucket Steamship Co., and of the
New England Steamship Cos. lines rum
ming between various Sound ports The
Hartford & New York Cos. lines, how
ever. should be divorced in the witness
opinion as having no logical connection
with the rail facilities of the road
/ The New Haven, said Mr. Mac
Leod should be asked to sell some Of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-01
CRET|C may Be
UNDER GERMAN
PROCLAMATION
White Star Liner with 300 Pas.
sengers, Including Several
Americans, Planned to Take
Aboard Gun at Gibraltar

Boston. Feb. 2a.-The possibility that
the White Star liner Cretic. which is on
the way from New York and this port to
Mediterranean ports with 800 passengers,
including several Americans, would come
within the terms of the Teutonic procla
nation affecting merchant vessels which
mount guns, was suggested on the water
front tonight. Although the Cretic left
here on Feb. 21 without visible armament,
some of the members of the crew said it
was expected that she would take aboard
four-inch gun at Gibraltar. This piece
was carried by the Cretic on the last
western trip from Naples to Gibraltar,
where it was removed before she crossed
the Atlantic.
The Cretic's passengers were mostly
foreigners, but included also Oscar Goots-
chalk, United States consul at Cologne,
Germany, and six other Americans Con-
sull Gottschalk stated that he was to de-
bark at Ponta Del Gada, in the Azores,
ment.
Transatlantic shipping outward bound
from this port during the past week IN
cluded the following:
Bay State. a British freighter. sailed
for Liverpool Feb. %.
Leyland liner Cambrian. carrying
freight, sailed for London Feb q,
France-Canadian Co. steamer Cltonia,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-03-01
RRIT|SH COMMERCIAL BODIES
u Meet IN LONDON TO DISCUSS
TRADE CONDITIONS after WAR
chancellor Mckenna Tells Exec uve Committee That Govern
men Must Conform to New Conditions Brought About
by the War and Dew elop Own Resources

make it impossible to return to pro war
conditions.
Another tariff resolution urges the gov
ernment to take steps ito foster and
safeguard British industries"
Inc debate on the tariff resolutions
elected an earnest warning from one of
the London delegates against adopting
policy of industrial warfare in this su-
preme moment of national excitement"
lie maintained that such a policy would
divide the world into two rival camps
ana might align America with Great Brl
tain's commercial enemies.
The speaker was interrupted and finally
gave way to the overwhelming sentiment
in favor of the tariff resolutions. A stand
ing vote showed less than a dozen dele
gates adhering to the old policy.
To Ask Aid of Colonies
Other resolutions adopted provide for
the governments immediate consulting
with Canada. Australia and the other col-
onies on the problems arising as the re-
suit of this, particularly with reference
to reciprocity agreement and the regula-
ton Of future trade relations with Ger
MANY anu Austria. also tne lmmeul-
ate appointment of a minister of COM
merce and industry with cabinet rank to
| be chosen from the business classes.
Government to Assist Trade
Chancellor Mckenna in the course of
his address said:
We have seen a nation which in time
of profound peace deliberately planned,
prepared and provoked war; and we have
found ourselves dependent upon that ma
ton for many articles of our own trade.
] do not think that as a nation we shall
ever allow ourselves to be placed in that
position again. There is an issue. which
! once divided the nation and on which the
! opinions of most of us probably remain
| unchanged. But it does not follow be-
cause we stand now as we stood before
! that there is not a very large field for
/ common agreement among us. Because
+ trade is free il does not follow that the
! and we are prepared to give the assist
! ance of the government to the develop
I ment of foreign trade in order that it
! may no longer be controlled by our enc
] mics
| The sessions of the conference will con-
tinue through Thursday. Andrew Bonar
Law. secretary for the colonies, will be
| chief guest of the chamber tomorrow