The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-06-25
ARE
SUPPORTING
CARRANZA
TEUTONIC REPRESENTATIVES IN
MEXICO ARE ENCOURAGING OP-
POSITION TO UNITED STATES -
CONSPlRATORS NAMED.

Washington, June 24.-Advces re
ceived here from Mexico allege the
German representatives there have
encouraged General Carranza and the
officers of the de facto government in
their opposition to the United States
troops remaining in the country. The
form OF encouragement was said to
! have been moral rather than material.
The reports further declare that
German citizens in Mexico are being
treated with great consideration, their
property not being molested. Some
Americans have taken advantage of
the favors accorded German subjects
by placing their property in the hands
of German friends upon leaving Mex
leo.
This information was disclosed by
competent authority in connection
with information concerning the &C
tivity in Mexican affairs of Capt. Franz
Won Rintelen now under indictment
in New York for conspiracy to foment
strikes in American munitions plants
and under arrest in England.
Won Rintenlen is known by the au-
thority mentioned as well as by gov
ernment officials to have been most
active in Mexican affairs. His activi-
ties began at the time Villa and Car
rama were at odds and when Huerta
went to the border to direct plot
to gain control of the government,
Won Rintenlen today was described
as having been prompted by three mo-
tives in endeavoring to stir up trouble
between the United States and Mexico
although primarily his activities were
said to have been directed against the
entente allies and not against the
United States.
Would Stop Supplies.
The information Obtained leads of
ficials to believe that Won Rinten!en
thought that by starting a dispute be
tween the United States and Mexico,
munitions shipments from America
would be stopped that the United
States would be too busy to pursue
the submarine controversy and that
the allied navies would be prevented
procuring fuel oil and gasoline from
the Mexican fields. More than 60
per cent of the oil used in the British
navy comes from Mexico.
II was pointed out today that at no
time would the United States fail to
press its demands in regard to the
conduct of submarine warfare even II
state of war existed with Mexico.
AS for expectation of oil from the
Mexilan fields it was said today that
in the event of war between the United
States and Mexico some means would
be found to prevent the plans of Won
Rintenlen from being realized.
Others Implicated.
The names of FREDERICK Stallworth
of NJ York, former banker in Mex
leo, and Andrew C. Meloy, also of New
York, are mentioned in connection
with that of Won RintenIen. Stallworth
J who was said to have been associated
with Won Rintenlen In Mexico, was
called before the federal grand jury
in New York to testify as to his ac-
tivities. Won Rintenlen, while in this
country, maintained headquarters in
. Stallworth's offices. He is understood
here to have denied any connection
with Mexican intrigues, but was re
manded to Jail overnight for refusing
to answer certain questions before the
jury.
Meloy also was associated with Won
Rintenlen in Mexico. He was indicted
in New York on the charge of having
obtained a false passport for Won Rim
tenlen.
Another name mentioned with vor
. Rintenlens was that of David Lamar
=, sometimes called "The Wolf of Wal
Street." and indicted with him. Lamar
is said here to have obtained large
sum of money from Won Rintenlen tC
be used in promoting certain plans re
garding Mexico and dock strikes IL
New York. So far as is known IL
Washington, Lamar performed no ser
vices commensurate with the sum o.
money lie is said to have received.