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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-01
United States to Reject De
mands in Note of Gen
eral Carranza.
MUST DEMONSTRATE:
De Facto Chief Forced to
Show Sufficient Control
Over Bandits.

Washington, June LIT was
stated authoritatively today that
American troops will not be with.
drawn from Mexico until the Car.
rama authorities demonstrate
control of the situation sufficient
to protect the American border. A
reply to that effect probably will
be made to General Carranza's
note.
Steps were taken by the war depart
men to obtain more definite informa-
ton of the disposition of Carranza
troops in Chihuahua. 1t was said the
tone of Carranza's note prompted the
action of military officials without re-
gard to the diplomatic phases Of the,
situation.
General Funston has been asked to
outline the situation in Chihuahua. No
anxiety is felt for General Pershing's
columns, but it is desired to know
accurately the movements of his
forces.
1t was explained at the war de-
partment that the real nriraicn OF the
expedition was to prevent .-tacks on
the wide sections of the border Ion-
trolled by its position in Mexico.
Raids Not Impossiblel
A larger border garrison or patrol.
it was pointed out, might repel an at
tack but could not make it impossible
With General Pershing's forces ready
to break up any attempt by bandits to
assemble a force for a surprise at
tack on an American border town, Off
Gals feel, that renewal of raiding
within the zone controlled by his
forces is virtually impossible.
Cavalry patrols are active through
the territory on both sides of General
Pershings base and his line of COM
, munications and war department Off
Gals hold that a condition Of COM
plete security is being maintained in
this region and along the border, des-
pite the allegations of the CarranZa
note that the expedition is "interned
in Chihuahua state" lying idle and
with no military object, its position
constituting a continued menace to the
peace Of the two counties.
No additional troop movements
were in contemplation today so far as
known.
There was no indication at the state
department that developments had
produced an urgent situation. A re-
ply may not be made for week or
ten days. Various inaccuracies Will
be pointed out.
Returns From Conference.
Ell Paso, June General Gabriel
Gavira, constitutionalist commander
of northern Chihuahua, who went to
Casas Grandes yesterday to confer
with General j. ]. Pershing, the Amer
lean expeditionary commander, is ex-
pected to return to Juarez tonight or
early tomorrow. This announcement
was made in Juarez today by General
Francisco Gonzales upon receipt OF a
message from General Gavira- That
| the conference was to be of such short
duration came as somewhat of sur
prise. General Gonzales said Cen
| eral Gavira had reported that he ex-
pected to confer with General PERISH
/ ing this afternoon at Colonia Dublan,
the American field base opposite Casas
Grandes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-01
Latest Bulletins

San Antonio, Texas, June l.
Steps have been taken by the war
department to hold the army to its
present strength in view of the
Mexican situation, it was learned
here today.
Berlin, June IA general move.
ment OF the Anglo French forces
at SalOniki toward the Macedon-
ian border that has been in prog
ress for some time Is reported in
an official statement issued by the
Bulgarian army headquarters un.
der date OF May "a. The report
also recites the driving back of
French accommodating party near
the frontier line.
Berlin, June (by wireless TO
Sayville.)-James Gerard, the
American ambassador, had a 30
minute conversation Tuesday with
Chancellor Won Bethmann-H0ll-
veg on Polish relief and other
topics. The ambassador would
say nothing for publication.
London, June Premier As
quith in the house of commons to-
day moved an adjournment of par
lament until June 90, which gave
the members an opportunity to
discuss any subject they desired
to take up.
Washington, June 1.--Condition
OF growing cotton was us per
cent OF a normal, on May %, the
department OF agriculture today
announced,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-01
PEARSON Is FOUND
GUILTY OF MURDER

Lewiston, Ill, June ben Pear
son, charged with the killing of Joseph
Day, merchant of Smithfield, Ill, by
shooting on the night of April "a, 1915,
was found guilty and his penalty fixed
at life Imprisonment by jury in the
circuit court here today. The jury de-
liberated Is hours. Pearsons convic-
ton was the third ever secured for
first degree murder in Button county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-01
Is CAUGHT IN WHEEL
AND CHOKES TO DEATH

Bloomington, H., June l. - David
Valentine, 80 years old, and unmar-
ried, was found dead this morning.
While intoxicated last night he wan
dered to feed yard and in some way
he fell into delapidated water wagon,
his head catching between two spokes
on a wheel, causing him to strangle TO
death.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-01
DAY IN CONGRESS

SENATE.
Resumed debate on Oreg0n-Cali-
fornia railroad land grant bill.
HOUSE.
Resumed debate on the naval APP
preparation bill.
Set June 30 as The date for vOt-
ing on the report charging United
States Attorney Marshall of New
York with contempt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-01
THE WEATHER
Forecast Till Z. NJ. TOmOrrOW. fer
Rock Island. Davenport, Moline
and Vicinity.

Unsettled weather tonight and Fri
day with probably showers, cooler to-
night. Fresh winds.
Temperature at a. m. Go. Highest
yesterday II, lowest last night 81.
Velocity of wind at 7 a. N. miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at p. m. 54, at 7
a. m. 76, at l p N. today "a.
Stage of water 80. a rise OF / IN last
"A hours.
]. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-01

Ashland, Ill, June 1.-Three men
were injured early today when the
Chicago & Alton Red Hummer"
which runs between Chicago and Kan
sas City, jumped the track half mile
north of here The injured were: n.
H Goodwin, Chicago, leg sprained;
Ward R. Harrell, mail clerk, Dood-
house, back wrenched; W. E. knight,
mail clerk, Bloomington, hand cut and
body bruised.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-01
PROHIBS NOMINATE
GOLDEN GOVERNOR

Peoria, Ill, June John R. Golden
of Bloomington, H., was unanimously
nominated candidate for governor or
| Illinois on the prohibition ticket at the
second days session of the prohibit
ton party state convention here today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-01

Associated Press
Leased Wire Report
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-17
Paying the Fiddler.

A revenue system adequate to meet
the necessities of the new naval and
military program of this government
cannot, of course, be devised in detail
until something definite is known
about the character and scope of that
program. On the other hand, the pro-
gram cannot be accurately formulated
till it Is reasonably certain that the
money with which to carry it into exc
cution will be forthcoming.
But it is safe for congress to go
ahead planning its program of expen-
ditures, because no congress is going
to spend money without a reasonably
fixed purpose also to provide it. The
nation is wealthy enough, the people
are willing enough, to carry the
burdens of a proper defense program,
to make it safe to go ahead. There
never was a time when stronger argu-
ments in favor of the budget system
of evenu management were to be
deduced from current experience; but
the budget system has not been es-
tablishe1 and the exigency cannot
await it's creation.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-17
Mr.. schwab's Bonuses.

Munificent generosity always wins
applause, and so Mr.. Schwab's state
ment that he has given to men in
his service who had brains and en-
ergy sums ranging from $780, 900 to
$1,000. 900 out of the profits of his bust
ness naturally excites interest and ap-
proval. There will be general agree
ment also with his remark that abil-
ity must be recognized and that men
who contribute largely to the success
of an enterprise should share rich
ly in its prosperity.
The American people will not over
look the fact, however, that the indus
try in which Nh. Schwab is engaged
is and for many years has been in re-
ceipt of governmental bounty. When
ever it is proposed to withdraw even
a 1.-THE of this favor, we are told that
ruin impends. If, then, the manufac-
ture of steel and it's products is so
precious a venture, how does it hap
pen that Mr.. Carnegie could distribute
tens of millions with a free hand
among his associates, and that Mr..
Schwab, under conditions changed in
some respects, is able to follow his
example?
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-17
ROOTS PLEA FAILS.
Voters viii Not Be MisIed by
SpeciousneSs.
Ex-Secretary's Hopes Of Restoring
Robber Schedules Of AIdrich Tar
if Are Too Plainly in Evil
dence in His Speech.

The worst indictment of Mr.. Roots
make partisan capital out of national
danger. He would make high ideals
support a hig tariff. He repeats the
~discredited patter about Democratic
hostility to business" as a prelude to
his discussion of Belgium. He can.
criticize the administration policy
in Mexico without putting a wreath
on the grave of the murderer, Huer-
ia; and his talk about american
rights" in that country is a thinly
yelled plea for concession-hunting cor
porations.
Just as the tories of England took
advantage of the Boer war to foist
their antiquated scheme of education
on the country, SO Republican lead
ers, with Mr.. Root at their head, are
trying to take advantage of foreign
complications to restore the robber
schedules of the Aldrich tariff and ex.
plot Mexico for the benefit Of Wall
street.
The American people will not be
mlsled by any such pleas. They want
peace, and President Wilson has kept
peace. They want the national honor
maintained, and he has maintained it.
They want preparedness; and Presi-
lent Wilson has done more to secure
it than all Republican occupants of
the White House since the Civil war.
They want to avoid, if possible, the
necessity of c~onquering and admins
tering Mexico, and again the presi-
dents policy offers the one visible
chance of securing that end
These are services which no minor
errors can counterbalance and no spe-
cial pleading obscure.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-17
TROOPS ARRIVE AT BORDER.

Ell Paso, Tex.-Two considerations
are still confronting the American
army in IT'S hunt for Francisco Villa.
First, this Government desires Car
ranza's assent to American operations
on Mexican soil.
Second, Gen. Funston, rather than
ago off half cooked" is not pushing
the punitive expedition to full speed
until his forces are in complete readi-
ness.
Mexican artillery in Juarez is train
ed on this city and every hour of
the hurried progress in the mobiliza-
ton of United States troops increases
the tenseness of the situation. Troops
here are prepared for an outbreak on
the other side of the river at any time.
= Army officers at Douglas, Ariz., re-
port that they have located four guns
which threaten that town from the
hills of Nogales on the Mexican side.
They have disposed artillery so as to
destroy these guns if necessary.
Threatened with resistance by an
aroused Mexico, the American expedi-
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ton running down Villa to avenge the
Columbus raid strains in leash along
the border.
Coming on special trains toward the
war front" were regiments of in
fantry, artillery, cavalry, engineers
and forces of all the branches of the
army, either to take an active part in
the invasion or to replace the border
troops sent to cope with banditry.
A more ominous view of Carranza's
proclamation, which many regarded
as offensive in tenor, was that Car
may be establishing a pose
which, in case of difficulties with the
United States, would make him the
popular hero instead of Villa.
. The Administration is disposed. ac-
Ncording to reports received here, to
grant Carranza's demands, for the
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Reports of a decidedly disturbing
character concerning the attitude of
the Carranza Government are being
received. Throughout these reports
the threat appears that within a short
time after the expedition has got well
under way all Mexico will be in arms
against the United States.
1t is plainly evident that the De-
partment is making its dispositions of
troops with bigger possibilities in view
than a mere brush with Villas BAN
dts. Already the orders sent out in
clude the border forces from $4,000
to $4,000. Further movements to the
border are looked for.
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TAKE VILLA ALIVE OR DEAD.

Observation-Disclosures Villa and
his bandits are to be taken alive or
dead anywhere in Mexico by Ameri-
can tropos, for President Wilson or
dered a sufficient force of the United
States Army to proceed across the
border forthwith for that purpose.
American columns already are I'M
derstood to be under way, and Ma
jor General Funston, who ended the
Philippine Instruction by taking
Aguinaldo singlehanded, will be the
leader of the expedition.
Secretary of Wal Baker held a ON
ference with the president and then
issued the following statement:
Secretary Baker explained that by
recruited, referring to the present bor-
der forces, he meant that movement
of troops along the border or of regi-
ments from the interior to supplement
the border control were not to be con-
strued as a mobilization for an ex-
tensive movement into Mexico.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-17
ALARM ALONG THE BORDER.

Washington.-The gravity of the
Mexican situation was increased by
reports to the War Department that
towns along the border are in con-
slant expectation of another massacre
like that of Thursday morning at Co.
lumbus, N. M. and by the increasing
probability that the United States
troops in pursuit of Villa and his
fellow bandits will have to fight other
guerilla forces as well.
Secretary Baker announced that he
had ordered the Twentythird infantry
of about 1000 men stationed at Gal
weston, Tex, to entrain at once for
Ell Paso, where the situation is the
most critical.
Secrecy regarding Major General
Frederick Funston's plans for moving
against Villa and his bandits has been
rigidly enforced at the War Depart
ment.
Fear Of Mexican Uprisings.
Baker stated that the T%wenty-third
infantry move had been ordered be-
cause of fear of Mexican attacks felt
in many towns along the border. The
regiment will be distributed to points
designated by General Funston.
The Secretary received a sheaf of
dispatches telling Of the presence of
Mexican troops along the border and
of the growing apprehension that new
raids may be made by soldiers who
formerly followed Carranza as well as
by Villas followers.
Determination of some of the Mexi-
can forces to resist to the utmost the
American expedition to take Villa
dead or alive was definitely reported
in dispatches from several of the
border towns.
1t was regarded as imperative that
troops be sent to Ell Paso to take the
place of those entering Mexico. Ell
Paso has a large Mexican population
and is an important railroad centre.
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Breceda, chief clerk of the Ministry
of the Interior. and Carranza's former
private secretary, left here for Vera
Cruz with sealed instructions from the
First Chief for Gen. Heriberto lara,
commanding General and Governor of
that State.
Troop trains have been leaving
Mexico city for Vera Cruz.
Pubic opinion continues calm here,
although generally more roused over
the international situation than hither-
to as the Official press covers their
front pages with accounts of the Co
lumbus incident and editorial declara.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-17

lions of military and official adhesions
to C%arranza in the event of foreign
complications.
They also deal with the interchange
of international communications and
publish extensive editorials. all of
which deeply deplore Villas incursion
into the United States. These per-
EXPRESS hopes that President Wilson's
attitude will avoid Internal onal COM
plications. They cite the precedent
mentioned in Carranza's note to the
United States and applaud Carranza's
course in suggesting International
military cooperation.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-17
Republican Negligence.

Why is it that the Republican party.
which for the last half century or
more, has been in almost continuous
control of the politics and policies of
the country. and which has even
claimed to control Providence itself,
has set things to rights instead Of
turning it owe as they did the Next
can question, for the Democrats to
middle?
The Republican party ought to clean
up as it goes. In all fairness, the
Republicans ought to assume a little
of the responsibility for the fact that
our acquired habits so feebly con-
strain the elemental forces of our saw
age nature"
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-17
Plan to Restore Hioh Tariff.

1t is only natural that if after rs
years of a settled tariff policy that
policy is changed from a protective
tariff, to a low tariff those who
believe in a high tariff should
make every effort to restore that
tariff. There have been plans Of
fered and put in motion for restoring
that policy. They may have assumed
different forms. as a program for ma
tional defense, or criticism of our for
eign policy. but it all harks back to the
restoration of the tariff The voice
IL Javob's. but the hands are Esau's.-
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-17
VILLA ScATTERS TROOPS
IN THE MEXICAN MOUNTAINS
Dividing Forces in Small Bands to
EIude Pursuit.

Dividing Forces in Small Bands to
EIude Pursuit.
Columbus, N. M.-Reports from
Mexican sources state that Villa ap-
parently is carrying out a plan to
elude pursuit by breaking up his for
ces into small bands and hiding among
the mountains. Some of his forces are
reported to be approaching the Sonora
State border. Others are said to be
making their way southwark and
southeastward toward the mountains
of the San Geronimo district, from
which the bandit chieftain started
March 1, with the announced inten-
ton of invading the United States.
B~rigadier General John J. Pershing,
at Ell Paso, according to military Off
GERS here, is concentrating widely scat
tered troops as rapidly as possible.
1t appears to be the opinion of mill
tary men here that when Villa is
found and pushed on both sides he
will not stand and fight. This belief
is based upon the experiences of the
American troops in the surprise at
tack at Columbus and the subsequent
pursuit of the bandits by Major Temp
kins, who described their fight as
practically a rout.
Although Villas strength in the bat
tie here was estimated at from fifteen
hundred to twenty-five hundred men
Captain Rudolph Smyser and Captain
George Williams, who participated in
the pursuit, described his retreat as
precipitate. Prisoners captured de-
clared that the bandits were stricken
by fear, although when they discover
ed the meager force of fifty-nine with
which Tompkins entered Mexico, they
made a stand with nineehundred men.
E. b. Stone, special agent of the
Department of Justice, was advised
that the six wounded Villa soldiers
held as prisoners would be turned over
by the military authorities to the
State courts of New Mexico for trial
on charges of numbering the nine civil
lians slain here. 1t has been Stones
intention to file charges of murder
against the bandits in the United
States Court for the District of New
| Mexico.
1t was suggested that the State
authorities would also indict Villa on
charges of murder and formally de-
his e~xtradition.
Although the Villa trail is getting
colder every day, army officers ex-
pressed confidence in their ability to
| apprehend him.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-17
carranza Bars American rroops.

Mexico City.-General Carranza is
sued a manifesto to the nation, de-
claring that under no circumstances
would the Mexican government grant
the right to the United States to vio-
late Mexican territory by sending an
armed force in pursuit of Villa with
out consent and the reciprocal privil-
eye being first obtained and admitted.
Word was SEN to the C onfdential
agent of the Mexican government in
Washington to make immediate repre-
sensations to this effect.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-17
~cARRANzA's MANIFESTO.

General carranza says in his
manifesto:
81 am SURF that | interpret in
this matter the national sentl-
ment and that the Mexican
people will comply in a d~ignifed
manner with their duty, be the
sacrifices what they may, to BUS
tain their rights and sovereignty,
If, unfortunately, this drags US
into a war; war which the
United States can never Justify.
We will not be responsible for
the disastrous consequences. Up
on the heads of the trzitorous
Mexicans, who, within and with
out this country, have Iabored to
produce this result, will fall the
Inexorable justice of the people,"
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-17
GEN. oBREGON MADE
MEXICAN MINISTER OF WAR

Mexico City.-Gen. Carranza ap-
pointed Gen. Obregon Minister of War
and Gen. Candida Aguilar, the youth
full Ex-Governor of Vera Cruz, as Min
lister of Foreign Affairs. Both i'm
mediate,y took the oath of Office at
Queretaro.
Gen. Gonzales. commander of the
Federal District, left Mexico City for
Oueretaro to confer with Gen. Car
rseza on sse sill. alton. Col. Alfredo
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-17
Pershins Using Cowboys.

Ell Paso, Tex.-Gen. John ]. PERISH
ing spent some time in conference
with a number of cowboys who have
worked on the various big ranches in
northern Mexico. Bishop P. B. Hurst,
representing the Mormon c~olonists,
also admitted that he was gathering
a number of young Mormons. familiar
with northern Mexico, for use as
scouts for the United States.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-17
FOR PLEURISY, BRONCHITIS
AND SORE THROAT

Readers are advised not to dose the
stomach. The best way to quickly
overcome soreness in the throat or
chest is to rub on true Mustarine, which
all druggists keep on hand in the origi-
nal yellow boz for about rs cents.
1t is quicker and more efficient than
any liniment. Rub it on at night and
blessed relief comes by morning. True
Co. Rochester, N. Y. 1t stops Rheu-
matte pains and Neuralgia almost like
magic. There's blessed relief in every
rub. 1t stops pain and congestion.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-17
MAY Mean Intervention.

Washington. - The conviction of
growing in official circles here that
the American expedition into Mexico
to capture Villa means the beginning
of Intervention.
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-17

Columbus, N. M.-Gen. ]. ]. PERISH
ing. in command of the expedition
or United States troops into Mexico,
reached here from Ell Paso with the
Sixteenth Infantry.
n Sixth Infantry from Ell Paso
and the hospital corps from San An
tonic had arrived earlier.
WILSON AGREES WITH cARRANZA
MISUNDERSTANDING of State
Lansing notified the Carranza Govern
ment that the United States had agreed
10 permit Carranza forces to enter
American territory in pursuit of ban
ats who might cross the border into
Mexico, commit depredations there
and return to the United States.
In return for this privilege, the COM
munication sets forth, the United
States understands that Carranza has
no objection to the American expedi.
ton which has been organized for the
pursuit of Villa and that this Govern
ment is now prepared to exercise this
right without further exchange of
views.
With the formal note, which was
addressed to Acuna, Carranza's Secre-
tary for Foreign Affairs, and for
warded by telegraph through United
States Consul Silliman at Guadalajara,
was a statement by Mr.. Lansing set
ting forth that the American expedi-
&ion will be ~scrupulously confined to
the pursuit and capture of Villa.
Copies of the note and statement
were also sent to Eliseo Arredondo,
the Mexican Ambassador Designate in
this city, and to Major-Gen. F. H.
Funston, commander in chief of the
American forces on the border .
The Penn's Grove record., 1916-03-17
WARsHlP TO MEXICO.

Mobile, Ala.-The cruiser North
Carolina. now at Pensacola, has re-
ceived sealed orders presumably for
Mexican service, according to a re-
port here. The North Carolina was
originally ordered to Guantanamo.