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ROCKIES HAVE FIRST
BATTALION REVIEW
PlattSburg Citizen Soldiers
Fluttcry. hut Go Through
ManTuvres Like Veterans.
..PACk" no BURDEN NOW

rL.TTsprRG. y. Y. Junr 1.-THE
rockies have reached the stage OF Ner-
lection nj last where the commanding
officers Of the camp are willing 10 DIS
play them 10 the general public. The
initial battalion parade and review was
held Ut retreat this afternoon. the FIRST
Battalion being picked for the honor.
Heretofore retreat has been merely a
formal ceremony In which the individual
companies lined their streets and stood
AT parade rest while a solitary wind
TANNER" on the camp field blew ITO the
co.ors. It was a simple rite Of military
lie, WITH an the biazonry II romp of
the genuine. article stripped of in con-
sidcration ~ the rockies inoSperienc".
When the announcement vas made
this afternoon that the real thing would
be tried for the arst time. the citizen
soldiers were as nervous n f'uttcry as
"a bridegroom at the church door.
The regular army officers. too. were
excited. II was plain to see. l. WAS
something ~ - risk 70 put recruits OF
ouil nine days training through a c"'"-
nouN whose every move IS a tradition
and must hr performed Just so or other
wis. II T. = failure. They sp"n, The
last few GREATNESS minutcs earnestly
talking To- their commands brief words
of caution and hrtcing
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Ru, the boys I'm khaki did not need
II. Tie four companies of the INST
battalion swung like a ma,hiu" from
I'ritcl states avenue out To the post
parade grounds, turned from column II
squads INTO battalion front as straight
as the edge of a rule,
The weather man, who has been the
greatest enemy ~ rlattshurg since IN"
camp opened. mad to try tn Put the
damper ON TIE whole affair by sending
down a miserable dri2zi. Jus; At The
psychological moment. with n" result
tina the men stood statucl hc while
moisture drippcd from them.
The audience was a Large ono. The
two other ba'talIuns OF the regiment
were lined up in company front 20
watch and the post Officers not ON duty
gathered with their families on thu
purchos of their quarters, facing the
field. attracted as no turnout of the'r
own men could have dom Even th'
regulars Of the post. cynical critics n
the best. lpunged about their barracks
and looked on.
The. review which followed was We
done. The companies marched pas
capt Wells. commanding officer nt tn
battalion. with their lines straight am
step perfect, then out to the aNeuu
again. bound for camp, Back in tn
company streets the regular officers ht'
"A few more words TO say, but not word
Of caution this time. Bully was tn
word most uf them used.
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LUSITANIA SUNK BY
EXPLOSION IN CARGO
New Suits Against Cunard
Line Say Submarines Were
Carried. Violating the Law.
INVITED ENEMY ATTACK


ina we i.uH''''la was SUNK "! 'he
explosion o. - own cargo OF high ex-
plosiyes and other ammunition ,s the
,,t., ,o,,o,,io, q, ,,o ,-o ma a.r,ooo
". u"'"'e'
SUITS n''o ~ ne" hteh states h1str'ct
Court Yesterday against tho Cunard
s,.ausbi, ror,,,y ,or lose or 4, ,bo
,.. - :,
Hu>l''"'' "'S'N'''' '"' p'''"''" !" ONE
suit is Mrs. Sarah I.und Of Illinois,
widow Of charles II, t.und. TIL" other
action - brought by William l. Mounsey
and other heirs ~ William Mounsey. also
Of Illinn.s John NJ Nolan 81 . Rector
stree: i. ai.urn., an both suits.
Tive p,,. uiiTs ht-. their contention
that ;hc ,u.ir1 company was RESPONSE
hle for ,lc e'aring ~ the Lusitdnia on
tn. following Legations
I. The r.usi,an.a laid itself orcn 20
attack from submarines u ,mperilled
the lives of its passengers by assuming
The arnearance ana character Of a Brit
ish war ,-sse'
-. II had on board guns. ammunition.
cunrn,ton dyuom!fr. nitroglycerine and
o,her biyn nsplos,yca together with sub
marines. all Of which were To be used
n hostile nrsr,ttous araius, the Ger
man .np,r.. and also had on board Brit
IN soldiers who were on their way to
sol, against Gcrmary
:, 80, .r. u.,,ri, saI'.d on it's
i.., ,,,r .r, ,.,,,rd LIMO caused 4, 10
a n,t,i,od a., d,,' gr,, ia. d,r,ical color
,.or, hy ,n. ..,' ..r- . : Great Britain.
vhcr o., .,.. ~. struck nv the
. ,raparfnc ,he con-
-, 49,. ,. ga, ,,,rurt,ion and tx.
,Io.,,os AMI tho resultant explosions
y, .uo.,.,, ,,,,s ~ .ha vessel causcd
.int
" ~. ,,,,,l ,ou,,, r,ilca IN hoeJ
49, NO ~, she attended
=. - II ,,.,, merchant vessels
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FLAG DAY OBSERVED
BY MANY SOCIETIES
Sons Of Revolution Hold Pa
triotic Exercises on Steps
Of the Sub-Treasury.
SCHOOL CHILDREN DRILL

IN response to President Wilson's
yesterday throughout the nation. The
President asked that special singnif-
canoe be given to the celebration this
year.
In this city patriotic societies, iuhlic
schools, the National Guard and various
other organizations paid their respects
70 the Stars and Stripes with elaborate
ceremonies.
Tho Nationa, Security League dis
tributed several thousand small silk flags
In connection with its "Americanism"
campaign. Roy Scouts stationed at the
Grand Central Terminal and Tennsyl-
vania station all afternoon gave out
these banners to all arriving passsenges.
Between 1000 and 5000 children OF
Public Schools 20 and 6s who belong
TO the West both street Netghhorhood
Association held a fete on the lawn or
the Church of the Iuritans. 10 West
l30th street. in the morning. AFTER
standing at attention and plcdging al
legiance to the flag as II was raised. they
listened to an address 10y the Rev.
Thomas Bruce Clark and sang
America and The star Spangled
Banner"
The Sons of the Revolution held exer-
cises on the steps Of the SUl,-Tt"tsury,
broad and Wall streets, "a IA" AFTER
noon. A throng of several thousand per
sons Allied the street In front ~ the
building, cheered the speakers aud SAM
patriotic airs.
About $50 members ~ the society
marched up Broad street from thei'
Headquarters In Fraunces'S Tavern. led
ny the Seventy-first Regiment band.
playing THE World Turned Upside
Down. the quaint old tune 10 which
tho British marched out after their sur
render at Yorktown.
Robert ELEPHANT. president Of the
Sons Of the Revolution. introduced John
Garfield Tomlinson. who made TN"
principal address. The invocation was
read by the Rev. George +. Nelson,
canon Of the cathedral uf -. Iohn
the Divine. Among the guests were
Mayor Mitchell. Rear Admiral lsner.
col. Edwin +. Glenn. L. :. A.. Henry
n. Royce, president OF the New York
Cotton Exchange NJ. T.. de Aguero,
president Of the Consolidated stock I'm
change Asa Bird Gardner. Mrs. lam
ilton X FairfaN. president OF the Colo
NAL Danes. and Mrs. simon Baruch.
Flag DAY was celebrated by the flk>
at the clubhouse. los West Forty-th!rd
street. Adit ten Louis ". StotesburN
y. G. y. V. was the principal speaker,
There was an approprlat" musical pro-
mi Many If the patriotic socte-
ties OF the city attended the meeting.
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Continued from First paoe.

in what 7 am saying ! am merely o
spokesman, merely trying TO interpret
you thoughts. merely trying to put into
inadequate woris the purpose that il in
your hearts. ! regard this day as a day
of rrdc5ijcatioa to all the IDEAS of the
United states.
II took the liberty a few weeks g
to ASK our fellow citizens all over the
United states to gather together In cele-
lratiuu OF this day. the .versary OF
the adoption of our present flag as the
emblem of the nation | had M legal
right 20 declare il = holiday. I hal no
legal right 20 ASK for the cessation of
business. but when you read the papers
tomorrow morning ! think you will
see that authority was not necessary
that the people Of tho country were
waiting for an opportunity to cease their
ordinary business and gather together in
united demonstration Of their feeling as
= nation
"lt "a n very happy thought that
led the committee OF gentlemen who had
charge of the demonstration OF the fore
noon to choose June - for the parade
which most OF IA have witnessed. II
is q tir.somr thing my fellow citizens.
to stand for hours and see a parade GO
by, hut want to take you into this
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DIR. HEXAMER ORATOR.
German American Leader speaks Mt
Flag Day Exercises.

PHiLApELrHIA, June l4.-br. J e,
Hexamer, president Of the National GER
man-American Alliance, told celebrantS
OF Flag Day at the Betsy Ross nous"
that true Americanism does not support
any foreign nation and exercises no dis
elimination based on race or creed. Such
a spirit, he said, insists on "A true neu-
trality, solely for the defence or Amerl-
can rights and against m OUTSIDE az
gression whatever.
..,rhose Of Us Of Gle rman birth and
extraction" he declared, feel happy III
the knowledge of allegiance and devo-
ton proved upon many bat''etieidS ana
in thousands Of civic contests by the men
OF our blood since the birth of our ma
ton 10 the present day. They nave
always, as American citizens. showed
their good citizenship and have been an
honor TO this nation
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PRESIDENT CHARGES PLOT
TO DEBASE POLITICS OF L. S.

secret: II was not half AZ tiresome as
the Inauguration parade.
The inauguration parade IL n cry
interesting thing. but II Is painfully
interesting to the man who Is being
.naugurated. because there then lie
ahead Of him the four years Of respon-
sibility whose horoscope nno be cast
by any man. hut to-day was interest
ing because the Inauguration parade Of
TIE day OF my inauguration Is more
than three years gone by. I have gone
through deep waters with you IN the
meantime.
This parade was not a demonstration
in honor OF any man. II was an out
pouring Of people 10 demonstrate "A great
national sentiment. was not the OBJ
ject Of IL; | was one citizen among mill
lions hose heart beat In unison with
II. ' felt caught up and buoyed along
by the great stream OF human purpose
which seemed to flow there In front OF
me by the stand by the White House.
and | shall 20 away from this meeting
a. ! calne away from that parade. with
all the deepest purposes Of my heart re-
newed and. as I see the winds unfold
the beautiful lines Of our great fag. I
shall seem 10 see a hand pointing the
way Of duty. no matter how hard. no
matter how long. which We shall tread
while "" vindicate the glory and honor
of the United States
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housa nds Of School Children Take
Part In E~xerctars.

Flag Day was ted III brooklyn
yesterday with exercises participated ~
by children of the public schools.
Grownups too, taking the day for all
the name implied. decorated the borough
as II has seldom. II ever, been decorated.
A flag for every other private house -
a conservative estimate, and buttonhole
color were everywhere In evidence.
Borough President Pounds was the
principal speaker at the exercises IN
McCarren Park. attended by 5000 school
children. A national salute OF twenty
one guns fred by a detachment OF BOY
scouts. preceded the speech, In car
roll, Prospect and Bushwick parks and
the williamsburg Bridge plaza l2iOo
children gathered to do honor TO the
flag. The high schools celebrated with
patriotic songs and plays,
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PORRAS'S RELATIVE ARRESTED.
Panama Man. " hos Rent Was
Overdue, Had Gun In Trunk.

JUS, because he did not pay n room
rent bill Of 50 Fernando Castro, VINO says
ne is a brother-in-law Of President For-
ras Of the Republic Of Panama, found
himself Yesterday awaiting indictment
for possessing "A revolver without having
"A license. The subject will be taken up
hy the Grand Jury and In the meantime
the prisoner IL out on $1,000 bail, given
by a surety company
Castro came here about a month ago
to see the sights M took "A room AT
1862 West Eighticth street When he
did not pay his rent his landlady became
suspicious and ooked through his trunk
She found a revolver and old the au-
thorities. Magistrate Levy held him
for trial.
Castro got into communication with
Camille Porras, son Of the President OF
Panama, who IL secretary to the Pan
anna Consul here, Castro Is said to be
engaged in the traction business In his
country.
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The men hay" been CARVING the htdNN
infantry pack Tor TWO daNs no" ana arr
Just beginning 10 get ustu To w" "'iG"'
between Their shoulders \ rev hhES
ago, At one OF th' evening Itt'uIeS 'HtN
Mere told that "A dough boy mas !"
Ice a combination machlhe gun ana la'N
mule, and they are BEGINNING 10 i''''@'
the truth or the rematN'
TINS morning th'E 'us"th '"t "l"H
their uil goNeri'he~ equipment ou'
their charSe of clothes tollet altl'I's'
sc. II was the same pack exactly as
they will carry on tine coming NIKE en-
ctpt that the cartridge belts wrr" ens'ti
The morning was spent IN giving them
instruction IN pitching shelter tents, COM
monlv called pup tents. which are
carried IN the packs when not helms slept
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nut for the most part II maintained a
considerable volume.
The President remained in the review
ing stand with Mrs. Wilson and a group
OF officials and friends until | o'clock.
ny which time fully $1,000 persons had
marched past him Each marcher carried
an American flag The frs, section 10
pass the reviewing stand after the Presi-
dental party mad entered was the courts
section, which included Mr.. Justice Nc
Reynolds Of the Supreme Court OF the
United States and other Judges Of the
United States courts In the District.
Tie judiciary was followed 10y sections
from the Government departments all Of
winch had been given a holiday to permit
their participation in the parade. Sec
+ tary l.ans!nG, who had joined the
fresiden' in the reviewing stand. was
tIe ONLY mcmper OF the Cabinet who did
not march with hts departmental sec
ton. secretary MCAdoo and the Federal
l. serve Board headed the TIeasury De-
partment section. This was d ivided int
numerous groups including one mar
shailed by Comptroller Williams. an
o her from the bureau Of Engraving and
printing. and others from the different
Treasury bureaus and division. Tn.
negro messengers and negro 81 81. rs1mcr
~ the Treasury Department had sec
tons Of their own.
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Then Secretary Lansing introduced the
President, who delivered his appeal to
the patriotism Of tn. nation At the end
OF tn" Presidents speech the national
airs were sung with unusua. fervor.
Tens OF thousands Of voices Joined in
singing "AmertCa.'
The preparedness parade started from
the Peace Monument AZ the foot Of the
Capitol al -" O'Clock. Promptly at
that hour Mr.. Wilson alighted from a
white House auto and took his place
with the parade committee in the front
rank just behind the Marine Band. lie
wore a blu coat, white duck trousers
and straw hat and carried a large Amer
lean Nag over his shoulder His APP
p,arance cOutrasted with that of the for
mally attired committeeman on each
side of him.
Directly behind the President were
Secretary Tumulty. the White House
clerical employees and the White House
correspondents. each carrying a flag.
These men we're Mr.. Wilson's only escort.
His naval and military aids had no
orders to attend han and II any 81
them marched it was in other sections.
The Marine Band moved of at a quick
marching gait. playing pixie, the
President fell in behind with a long easy
stride, keeping perfect time. Marching
over the asphalt in the CARING sunshine
was anything hut a pleasure, AS the
President afterward admitted, hut he
maintained his pace and kept step ia
the drums OF the Marine Band all the
way along the mile stretch OF Penn
sylvania avenue between the Peace
Monument and the White House. where a
stand had been constructed from which
he reviewed the parade. The President
! COMPLETED this distance In a fraction
under twenty minutes,
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800, 900 f. PARADE.
4. y. Marines Out with 10000 In
Los Angeles,

Los ANGELEs, June l4,-Lining Ave
miles OF Los Angeles streets to-day
5000 600 persons cheered 10000 citizens
marching In tho preparedness parade.
every marcher carrying the Stars and
Stripes,
In the long line rich and poor, young
and old tramped together. There were
thousands OF women and girls moving
in perfect order, and they too waved
American flags.
A picturesque touch was added by
marines from the warships In the har-
Dor.
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TIE Congressional group was the most
cons, .cuous in the whole parade. Its
a.ze made it So, The reviewing party
saw that only forty members Of Com
grcss had decided to take part in the
demonstration for u~atioual defence,
There was only one Senator Among the
ma~chers from the Hous. was the rotund
william Cullop ~ Indiana. who limned
Sigh Is from u rheumatic knee. Nj.
Cullop had declared that he would march
J." he mad no one else with him in the
division
Government officials and employees
made up only half of the paraders, how
ever The National Guard of the Dis
,rict Of Columbia marched in full COM
plcment. There were sections from the
clubs and civic organization Of Wash
irg,on, including the Metropolitan club.
~ which supreme Court Justice pitney
marched. Groups OF real estate men. in
surarce men, great companies Of women
employees OF the department stores, the
corps OF high school cadets and repre-
scntatives of fr%aternal organizations were
IN line.
\ mingled ompany OF Confederate
aud Union veterans of the civil war
tramped the wearying length Of the
venue to signify their conviction that
every element in the nation ought 10
unite for greater preparedness, The
President. as he stood at attention "a
watch the %paraders 80 past him, seemed
deeply moved.
1T was an outpouring Of people 10
demonstrate a great national sentiment
he said later In the day. Il was no,
, the object Of II ! "A one citizen among
millions whose heart beat i'm unison
with il. felt caught up and buoyeG
along by the great stream Of human pur,
pose which seemed to flow there In front
of Inc as | stood in the stand by thu
White House.
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WILSON AFOOT WITH 10000
IN PREPAREDNESS PARADE

WAsHrSGrrN. June 1.-THE national
capital celebrated Flag Day to-day in
two great patriotic demonstrations.
In IN" morning o.00o persons. led %,
Woodrow Wilson as - citizen and no, as
President Of the United States. marched
M Pennsylvania avenue In a prc-larsd-
ress parade. In the afternoon the ma
Jori,y ~ the partders gathered around
the Washington Monument in Potomac
Park - hear a Flag Day address 10y
President Wilson.
Tho ceremony around the monument
effect and its appca! 60 the sentiments.
The emotions of the gathering reached
q high pitch a. "A great American flag
was l,oistcd TO the top OF the Wash
ing;on Monument.
Che audience, gathered n the cas-, Of
the speaking stand where the President
stood, rose at a gesture from Score
tary Lansing. the master of ceremonies.
As he pointed they turned to see :,
huge American flag suspended at the
foot Of the monument. As the band
struck up The STAR Spangled Banner
tn" great sheet of bunting began its slow
ascent. The crowd in solemn silenc,
watched il rise. As the flag came &c
rest at the apex OF the shaft and n.
winds gently un:oided II there was az
outburst of cheering which a!mos'
drowned the noise % a salute Of iven,,
ole guns
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The sidewalks on both stder Of Penn
sylvania avenue and all available space
at windows and on balconies were
crowded to capacity with persons anxious
IN see the unprecedented spectacle OF a
President OF the United States marching
afoot. There WAS continuous cheering
all along the line. At times It subsidized
to a few handclapc and approving cries,
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ALL over the city yesterday the children celebrated Flag Day with
outdoor exercises. The photograph here shows the children from
Public Schools GO and "a pledging allegiance to the Stars and Stripes
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-10-26
Reasons Why Hughes Should Be Elected

BECAUSE he stands for Protection Prosperity Preparedness and Pat
BECAUSE he will permit prsanhp triumph
BECAUSE his speech acceptance his with
BECAUSE he will command the respect Europe and Asia and win
the friendship of Latn-America.
BECAUSE he will by proclamation deny the right of Americans
their business other lands under the protection Of the
BECAUSE he will not pudiate the American flag in any land
BECAUSE he will action into words but words into action
justice dignity upright and straightforward is an inoon
testabe master of judicial matters and always translates his words
BECAUSE he strong with carcut program
before him and with the intelligence and determination
carry out and bring country ef-respectng and
BECAUSE as New York he has already proved that he
when called into wider field.
BECAUSE he firm friend preparedness for the United States
BEca and not n v1sn through r political s1s en 1
BECAUSE we need tariff not founded upon free trade nor for e
from the deadly competition of the foreigner.
BECAUSE he redbooded His policy will be america
BECAUSE he be depended upon keep platform pledges
BECAUSE he will this against being flooded with the
cheap manufactures of Europe after the
BECAUSE he the head of party which long ahered
all great constructive legislation which experience has proved to
wise and which has invariably been opposed by the Democratic
BECAUSE business going be especially needed in the
Of the worlds business ahead The United States
be economically prepared It must not as now be left defense
mind ever changing Mr. Hughes made remarkable record
to of question Not from him. as from wilson, viii
be heard declaration that he will hang business "hgh
Haman" if they do not agree with him.
BECAUSE he Of forward sion praccaby and fmne
not rhetorican and heoris.
BECAUSE he stands for the protection lives property
abroad well at home
BECAUSE through him the whole nation will be in the
1t will not be ruled by section, by
BECAUSE he is for effective, sham system
of rural credits to help the farmer and for of
natural resources.
BECAUSE he is for Federal workngmens compensation suitable
for the employees of the Government and those employees engaged
in interstate and subject to the hazard of injury
BECAUSE he favOrs investigating before egslating.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-10-26
HUGHES EPIGRAMS

america will not hold her own by
defamation"
"We should have investigation be-
fore legislation, not legislation before
investigation"
"If you go through the Democratic
platforms for the last fifty years you
will feel as though you were walking
through cemetery consecrated to de-
parted constitutional theories"
81 do not covet power; power
means responsibility. l do not covet
honors; have enjoyed great honors.
I simply desire to serve the American
people"
81 do not want office simply for the
sake of holding the job"
"We've got to get over the idea that
ANYONE is good enough for job in
this country"
Il want to see our public admins
tration an honor to American ability"
LET our watchword be America
trained to do her best"
"When America hesitates the work
ing man is apt to lose his job"
"The Republican party in it's policy
does not depend upon foreign war
to save this country from disaster"
"Weakness breeds insult; insult
breeds war. Honest. firm. consistent.
determined defense of known rights
establishes peace and respect through
out the world"