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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-30
DELAY IN NEW MEXICAN FARLEY
MEANS BENEFIT TO U. S. FORCES

department of the Southern Departn, ent
have been diminished in no way SINCE
the report was received that the Amer
lean prisoners taken at CarriZai would
be surrendered to the American author
tiles. The department has continued to
arrange for camp sites for the numer-
Gus National Guard units not yet
started for the border. July l bids Will
be opened here for great quantities OF
provisions. Included will be re9ui Isl
tons for $4,000 pounds of beans. $4,000
pounds of rice 100000 cans OF TO-
matoes, 10000 pounds Of coffee. $4,000 90
prunes, 90, 900 pounds of evaporated
peaches, $4,000 cans of jam, 100000
pounds of salt and $4,000 tins OF TO-
hacco.
1t is estimated that the forage for
horses and mules used by the army VIII
cost the United States nearly S95o,o0o
a month, while approximately S4o,ooo a
month will be used for gasoline.
The pay of officers and men on the
border now approximates S1.S00.oO0 a
month, but this will be greatly in
creased by the addition of the National
GuardSmen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-30
CROWD AT BORDER GREETS
RELEASED MEN ON ARRIVAL
Troopers Say They Suffered No Ill Treat
ment at Hands of Mexican Military.
i. Salisbury Sticks to Statement

Of the 10th. blames the Mexicans for
the ensuing fight.
Private William y. Gibson asserted
that after the Americans had quit the
neld the MeXicans went over 1t ana
killed several Americans who were
wounded. GibSon's assertion was cor
Luther Alexander. Others of the
troops claimed they had been robbed
of money and valuables following their
capture.
Alexander told the story of an hour
and half in which he lay in gully
in the center of the Carrizal battlefield.
watching for opportunities to PICK OH
Mexican soldiers they showed them
selves from behind a screen of shrub
berry.
Il don't know just how I got into
that ditch" he said, but I got in there,
all right, and then when [ looked
around | knew my best bet was to stay
there. because if | tried to get out they
would shoot me sure as | ran. But IL
got mighty tiresome there without 90
ing anything. so l just took hold of my
carbine and began picking those boys
off whenever they showed themselves.
l think | got five before they found out
where the shooting was coming from
and came over and got me. They came
at me-about forty of them-shootlng
all the time. but none of them hit me
Fred Williams told of the desperate
stand made by Capt. Morey and hand
full of his men in little adobe house to
the right of the battlefield. to which
they We're forced to retreat. He said
there were but a half dozen men in the
house. and, excepting Capt. Morey. who
was wounded, all kept up deSultory
firing from the windows. Between shots
the men attempted to bind the wounds
of their officer. Finally, however, they
saw large force of MeXicans APP
preaching the house. Capt. Morey then
ordered them to leave it. to scatter and
make every attempt to escape. VIII
liams said he and Felix Page and James
Stokes left the others at the door and
made their way through the mesquite
for about a mile and a half. when they
We're surrounded by a large detach-
ment of Mexican troops and forced to
surrender
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-30
Left Behind by Refugees.

Most of the property seized had been
left behind by American refugees. The
principal considerations reported to the
department We're in the states of So
nora, Jalisco and Tamaulipas. At Man
Zanillo much gold and silver bullion
belonging to American miners is said
to have been taken, and many seizures
were reported from the vicinities of
Tampico and Jalisco City.
The looting apparently has been con-
fined to movable property, no new
cases of destruction of mining or ranch
property having been reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-30
Acts of Militiamen to Be Probed.

The House military affairs committee
has made a favorable report on the
Gardner resolution calling for an in
vestigation of charges that militiamen
in Texas and elsewhere refused to re-
spond to the Presidents call for service
The resolution directs the Secretary
of war to inform the House how many
officers and men in Texas. Arizona and
New Mexico failed to present them
selves with their regiments; and how
MANY new men were accepted in lieu
of those who would not serve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-30
form in which i. was drafted sev.ra,

form in which it was drafted several
weeks ago. a ,-.. $50
This has been tentatively decided aft
err conferences between Secretary OF
the Treasury McAdoo and Representa-
tive Kitchin. chairman of the ways and
means committee.
After the conference the statement
was made at the Capitol that there
would be no issue of bonds and that
the amounts of revenue to be raised by
the proposed new tax laws would be
sufficient.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-30

NJ, PASO, June 30.-The arrival VI
Lem II. Spillsbury, the Mormon s'ou''
and the negro troopers at the oorue'
vesterday afternoon caused thousands
n aather in Juarez and FL Paso TO VIII
MACS the event. In Juarez a big cro"o
at the Mexican Central railroad s'a'ioi
viewed the discriminating OF the ~
ers from their train, but gave httie o"'
ward evidence of enmity. AS 'e'
marched from the station to the oisl'
fecting plant, from that point 10 ZIG
commandicia and finally to the inter
national bridge, there were OCCASIONAL
jeers.
Once the crowd showed good humor.
That was when the troopers oescehueo
from the train. Striped OF their UNI
forms after the battle of Carrizal anu
Nth restoration only partly made. the
neero soldiers were arrayed IN motieS
parb and their appearance provoked
laughter.
when the formalities of the transfer
b.d been ended and the Americans
marched off the international bridge 10
Ell Paso they were greeted by cheeis
from the thousands gathered on ~.
side of the Rio Grande. The authorities
made every effort to discourage
demonstration on the part of onlookers.
many of whom had waited from sunrise
will 2 O'clock in the afternoon to Wei
come the returning troopers
An incident of the day was the arrlVa,
Of Capt. Lewis S. Morey for treatmen.
at the Fort Bliss hospital OF the Wounu
he received at CarriZal- he arrlN Gu an
hour before the prisoners were released.
Last night he arranged to visit the SOL
diers at Fort Bliss. Fifteen OF them
members of Troop h, are under MS
command
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-30

along the Hines of the National Guard
reorganization effected in the army re-
organization act. The bill will be re-
ported to the Senate tomorrow or Mon
day. and be called up for consideration
next week Chairman Tillman of the
committee designated Senator Swanson
to have charge of the measure on the
floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-30
PROVIDES EIGHT wARsHps.
Senate Naval Affairs Committee Ap-
proves Slbconnittee s-s.

proves Subcommittee .ss--s.
The Senate committee on naval at
fairs has approved the Recommendation
of its subcommittee in charge of the
naval bill for the construction of four
dreadnaughts and four battle cruisers
in 1917, and the completion in three
years of the $500, 1000. 900 building pro-
gram urged by the general navy
board.
The committee added an amendment
to the subcommittee report providing
for reorganization of the naval militia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-30
Asked to Locate Washingtonian

Mai. Pullman. superintendent Of police,
has been asked by the chief of police of
ST. Louis TO locate Mrs. Rose Kruger,
n resident of this city. Her father, John
r. Robinson. residing at 3G55 Easton ave-
nue., St. Louis. is critically i'll.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-30
Urged Boyd Not to Advance.

epillsbury's description of the battle
was practically the same as that pre-
Nously given out by other sources. Tho
scout said that after the second confer
enoe he had urged Capt. Boyd not to
Advance In the face of the contrary
orders OF the Mexican leaders but was
told that the officer should follow in
structiona
boysr heard Capt. Boyd shout as he
gave the order to advance over my
earnest protests" the scout added
Spillsoury said he was surrounded by
a band of Mexicans who forced him to
surrender and threatened to shoot him
Immediately.
They said I had fred the shots that
killed their leader, and they called me
the 'tejano' and seemed to believe that
] was Texas-Mexican, and conse-
quently. in their opinion. a traitor to
Mexico. Until. with the other prison
ers, my arms were bound and I was put
in stock car bound for chihuahua
City. I believed that I was to be ex-
ecuted- The soldiers also believed they
were to be killed. but I assured them
they were not. as as got farther
into the interior our confidence began
TO come back. But again at Chihuahua
City I was told that the governor of
the state had ordered my execution
and rot until ] had talked with Cen
Trevtno was / relieved Of the impress
zion"
SpiliSDury ana the prisoners asserted
that they had received nothing but the
most courteous treatment at the hands
Of the Mexican soldiery. pointing out
that every effort was made to control
the infiamed civil population of several
towns who offered them bodily harm.
They were stoned, they said. at villa
Ahumada when they were put on the
train.
They were confined in individual cells
IN the Chihuahua penitentiary, Spills
bury said. but throughout the days they
were allowed the liberty Of . small
patio whore they gathered and talked
Nver their chances for freedom.
Two Widely Different Stories.
Two stories. differing widely. were
told by the men. One. told by Spills
bury. upholds statements he was credit
ed with making at Chihuahua City.
charging Capt. Boyd with obstinacy in
advancing IN the face of . certain Mexi-
can attack. The other. narrated by men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-30
BONDS WILL NOT BE ISSUED.
Tax Measures Will Defray Cost Of
Preparedness Program.

The proposed revenue bill, providing
the necessary funds for the cost of the
preparedness program,
will be presented to the House in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-30
William Finn Back in G. o. P.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. June 3o.-William
Finn. member Of the progressive national
committee from Pennsylvania, has an
nounced that he will support Charles L.
Hughes for president
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-30
Early Departure Expected

BY skillfully grouping 100000 grains
of corn an Iowa boy has made a re-
markable and clever model of the
American silver dollar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-30
Prisoners Are Fumigated.

From the station the prisoners were
marched down the main street to the
disinfecting plant, where they were
fumieated. Then they were taken
around a corner to the commandlcla' or
headouarters, where the negroes were
,u+ in a large room, under guard. ana
fed by order of Gen. Gonzales spins
hurry was taken into ano'her rooi
where he gave his story IN an lhtel ~"
o. an Associated Press representative
The negroes refused to talk SANS
tbey must first report to their superior
officers. Who in his
opinion. was responsible Ior 'iie
at am hardly prepared to answer Una,
.restion." he said. IF Capt. BOYD naa
arders to go through Carr1zai 10 via
Ahumada. he demonstrated Una, ne yo,,Id
very brave man and that ne WouIo
,La every effort to carry out MS OF
dars If he did not have orders 70 go
through villa Ahumada' ne peha'eu
very foolishly." e,,.h,,r1
- crossed TO the American side OF the
International bridge. he was asked:
"Do YOU know the contents OF the
abatement Gen. Trevino issued resaru.
resulted from Capt Boyo ae'io"
30 YOU still stick to that state
ment?"
IT certainly do" ,.,.
Were you coerced INTO Hoe
IT was not"
You will not change your story now
that YOU are safe on American soii!
mo. I certainly will not
spillsbury Tells of Fight.
Salisbury said that Immediately on
~. .,,ival in chihuahua City the COM
mander Of the Mexican army corps OF
the north sent for him and asked MIN
20 outline the Carrizal encounter as ne
saw II. which he did. He said ne was
unable to say who fired the first shot
and added that the American command
engaged there numbered seveh.y-
men. ten of the original eighty-six
comprising the detachment having peeh
sent back from Santa Maria
1--WE had been on a scouting expeol-
ton for several days. when capt.
Charles T. Boyd, commanding the
troops told me that we were bound LOT
yiIla Ahumada to investigate reports
that bandits were in that vicinity and
10 locate deserter." he said. I'VE ar
rived outside Carrizal a week ago iast
Wednesday ard Cant. BOYD sent
messenger in to Gen. Felix Gomez. COM
handing the Carranza troops there.
asking permission to pass through the
town toward Ahumada on peaceful
mission
Gen Gomez replied by sending Lieut..
Col Rives out to confer with Capt
Boyd A parley, at which ] was in
terpreter was held in the center of the
feld The Mexican officer told Capt.
Boyd that his orders were that Ameri-
cans could not advance south. east or
west. Capt. Boyd then asked for
personal interview with Gen. Gomez.
This was granted
Gen. Gomez reiterated the, informa-
tion given by his subordinate and re-
turned TO his lines. few minutes
later. almost simultaneously. both COM
mands formed in lines of skirmish.
Then a detachment of Carranza troops
ran around our left flank, apparently
TO surround US. We found ourselves
in the center of line of Mexicans.
stretching in horseshoelike curve
about US. Then the firing began.
81 don't know who began II. but from
the center of the horseshoe Next
can machine gun poured a hail of bull
let's at US. while from the point of the
curve on our left TANKS another was
firing at US"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-30
HORSES NOT AVAILABLE
UNTIL MEN REACH FRONT
Substance of Rumor Which Is Re
garded as Reliable at D. C.
Guard Camp.

Horses for the mounted orpaniza-
tions, as things now look at the Dis
trict of Columbia National Guard csror
will be provided when the troops arrive
at the front. This decision. it is be-
ieved, was made in order that the or
SAhlZauohs may be gotten to the front
as soon as possible. and that there will
be no delay by letting them stay here
to train
iheFe were several rumors about
camp today, some having "oficiaI'. in
formation that the horses were on their
way here, while others said thew would
be supplied at Bisbee, Ariz. Mai Harry
Noope' adJutant general of the camp
said mat he had received instructions
from the headquarters of the Denart
,lleI1t OF the East. at Governors Island.
~ -, t :, 10 morn the headquarters when
.hc troops left as to their strength. and
that horses would be provided en-
route.
Early Departure Expected.
Taking this message, it would appear
mat the mounted troops will not be
very far behind the infantry, and Will
leave just as soon after they are must
cred as their physical examinations can
De completed The cavalry, however
asked for three weeks more in camn
mere with which to train the green
horses which are to be given it.
ii is understood that those who pre-
scented bids at Front Royal. Va. last
week for supplying the mounts here
were Informed there that it had been
decided to obtain the mounts in TEXAS
The militia division, it was learned
is opposed to the plan to send the
troops to the front before the horses
nave been trained. However, it seems
that the orders from the Department Of
the East have not taken this position
of the militia division in consideration
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-08
BY Betty Brown

By Berry BroWn
If purple is your color, you will like
the new sports hats. If it is not, well
you'll probably wear one anyhow.
The purple hat of closely stitched
taffeta is queening it just now over
all other hats, and though it was de-
signed for sports and outdoor diver
sions, well dressed girls are wearing
it everywhere.
A narrow band of black or white
ribbon is trimming sufficient for the
purple hat There are stitched silk
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-08

She is Myrtle Lind, picture play
star, noted for her cordial greeting,
charming smile and firm handshake,
betokening a generous spirit. She
was born in St. Paul, Mimi, and will
not be 10 until in the fall. When just
a little girl she went to California
with her parents and grew up in the
atmosphere of the movies. It was
only natural that a girl Of her type
should be chosen for phOtOplay work.
She has the dark eyes, which photo
graph to advantage, with a 1.-THE,
svelt form. She is 5 feet 5 inches tall
and weighs 116 pounds. She rides,
swims and drives her own car.
RATHER GOOD ADVICE
Avoid being hit with a ball or any
other hard substance,-Optic Jour-
nal al
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-06-08

hats in Celtic green, in cadet blue
and many other colors but none seem
so popular as the hat in ecclesiastical
purple.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
DOYLE TALkSCF
JACK London

Accompanied by good likeness
OF J Walter Doyle, formerly OF Ho-
nolulu but now of Detroit. Mich. and
under The heading OF Jack London's
Pal Re Jews Memories of Noted Writ
er: He Loved Hawaii, Friend Says, :
the following article appeared in the
Cleveland, Ohio, News of November
-:
y. Walter Doyle, old friend and
schoolmate of Jack London. adyen-
turer, aewspaperman and eXploiter of
exPositions, was looking over his sec
ond snowstorm Saturday. He is liv-
ing in the Victoria apartments, 1889
+. 18th street, and the first snow he
ever saw fall was that which buried
Cleveland a week ago.
Doyle came into the world in far
off Yokohama, japan. He had his
schooling in San Francisco, where his
friendship with London began The
last rs years he has lived in Honolulu,
Hawaii. The drowsiness and the
langour of the south seas and the
beach at Waikiki is fatal if known too
long at a time, Doyle says. So he
has come to Cleveland for a bit of the
snow and the snap of our winter
weather.
".But I'm going back to Hawaii and
| want to die in Nikko,' Doyle said
Saturday.
''Nikao is his tropical home, over
run with Hawaiian foliage and sur
rounded with a maze of sunken tea
gardens, arbors, pools and winding
paths.
Doyle directed the Hawaiian pa
geants, building and exhibitions at the
San Francisco exposition.
Jack London was so infatuated
with or little country that he bought
property there and promised to come
and live with us. He made arrange
ments 70 dispose of Glen Ellen, his
California homo. The Hawaiians will
be sorry to hear of his death; he
made great impression on them
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
GOES TO WATCH
WAR TILL IT ENDS

Among the distinguished Japanese
parties on the Togo Kisen Kaisha
steamer Korea Maru, which arrived
this morning from the Orient, are
Hen T. Yokoi, former member of the
Japanese diet, and NJ. Saiki OF the
Japanese communication department.
Yokoi's mission is to European coun-
tries to stay till the end of the war.
When asked by a Star-Bulletin re-
porter his opinion as to the end OF the
war, Yokoi said: The people in ia
pan think that the war will be ended
seen. but the Japanese government
believes it may not end for one or
more years to come | am going to
stay somewhere in that country till
the war is ended. am not going to
stop in the United States on this trip,
because am Fastening to London.
When reach there / will make my
headquarters in London and at times
in Paris. / am sorry that am not in
a position to tell you about my mis-
sion"
Engineer NJ. Saiki is an authority
on wireless telegraphy and is invent
or of the present wireless which was
adopted by the Japanese government.
Heiis an engineer of the communities
ton department His mission is to
Investigate wireless systems in use in
the United States and in European
countries. He will stay here about
two weeks, during which time he will
Investigate the wireless system in the
islands. He says that wireless trans
mitter which he invented recently is
now used by several wireless stations
in various parts of the world, includ-
ing the Marconi wireless station here.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
Irwin 81 Aiding
BARELYESCAPES

Irwin Spaldlng Of the Bank of Ho-
nolulu had a narrow escape from
death yesterday at Waimea, Oahu,
when he was caught by big wave
while taking photographs along the
beach. He escaped with thorough
wetting, some painful but not serious
bruises, a scare and a somewhat dam
aged camera.
Waimea is known to be a bad
place for sudden and Unexpectedly
large waves and one of these rolled
/ in while Spalding was busy with his
photography. The wave picked him
up and he would have been swept
seaward had he not somehow caught
, in a crevice rock, where he was left
dripping when the wave receded.
Alan R. Hawley was rejected presi-
don't of tho Aero Club of America
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
Gifts for the Very Young

Rings, Lavaliers, Brace
lets, with birthstone set
tings
Small Purses
Pearl Necklaces
Lockets of Platinum CT
Gold
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
Gifts for Father

Umbrellas
Watches, Wris. Watches
Military and Fraternity Insignia
Desk Sets
Travelling Bags
Military Brushes, mounted with
gold or silver and monogrammed
Chains, Fobs, Silver Pencils
Military Brushes, mounted in gold
or silver and monogrammed
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
Gifts That Mark Respect

Table Silver Sets in Ster-
ling
Separate Silver Pieces
Clocks
Fine Plated Ware. hollow.
and flat
Silver Picture Frames
Vases in Sterling or Cut
Glass
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
Gifts for Mother

Gifts for Mother
Vases of Silver or Cut Glass
Toilet Sets, Cold or Silver mounted
Mesh Bags of Gold or Silver, set
with Jewels or not
Pendant, Brooches, Bar Pins
Memo Pads of gold or silver, en-
crossed with monogram
Coin Cases, Stamp Cases
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18

Spoons, initiated, either
Gold or Sterling
Child's Set of Knife, Fork
and Spoon
Silver Drinking Cups
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18
Make your Christmas memorandum
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Gifts for Young People

Gifts for Young People
Gold Watches
Photograph Cases
Rings in hundreds of designs, with
or without gems
Pins-School, Glass, Fraternity, etc.
Watches-Wrist Watches
Fcbs, Chains. etc.
Manicure Sets
Purses
LoeketS
Brushes, Combs, etc.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18

Lamps and Lamp Shades
Watches
Walking Sticks
Umbrellas
Cut Glass Sets or Pieces
Fountain Pens
Ink Wells. Letter Openers
Card Cases
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-18

exnite designed pendants OF Platinum
ube other dnhulSe
the mosca workmanship.
PHILIPPE to royalty Prices to SS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-20
IT.. Hills best style of flamboy

The sentiment is expressed in Mr. Hills best style of famboy ancy
 It seem however, that Mr. Hills mind is of such order that between the increased cost of ming and the enormously larger cost of the tons military establishment This is too difficult to under stand much easier to suppose that people too busy At least there is chance to yell for lower side of the congressional face and for paration, wi the other side of the face
 budgets Europe, ancies, higher than they have The cost of armamens has been increased.
 But in America, how small the increase, though It Is vast enough heaven knows
 Fancy fellow running for parliament in Great Britain shouting speech different speeches. This bill nrobabv puts of taxation the nation than any other one measure and tme My word gentle men, must prepare for war, matter what It costs
 the way, who is paying for Mr. Hill posters th year Is if the president Steel Trust is 1t Mr. LoeWe who got the big verdict the haers the president of the U
 Steel trust expected to pay with money collected in the West?