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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-05
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN
CONTINUE TO BORDER
Funston Disposes of New Troops.
10000 Horses Arrive
for Service

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, July 5-The big
movement of national guardsmen to the
border continued today, and General Funs-
ton and his staff disposed the state troops
on a tactical basis as fast as they arrived.
The exact destinations of other units are
not given out here but It is known that
about $4,000 New York guardsmen will be
stationed in the Brownsville district The
list Cavalry squadron and the I'd Artillery
Company of that State passed through here
late yesterday.
-Four of the new 45 truck companies
ordered are expected to be delivered this
week. They comprise 33 trucks to the
company From half to two dozen car
loads OF horses are arriving daily. and IL is
estimated that 10000 horses will be here
by the end of this week
Major Blnnton Winship, Judge Advocate,
who came here from Fort Leavenworth to
try the "slackers' in the Texas National
Guard, Is finding it hard to locate anybody
to try Among the recruits who arrived
here yesterday were 25 of those listed for
court-martial for falling to respond when
the Texas militia was called out.
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ToDAY's BULLETIN ON p. VILLA
Dead and Buried Near Boquilla-True
Because Mexicans Say So

WASHINGTON. July 5.-Declaring he
has positive information that Villa is dead
and is buried in the vicinity of Boquiila,
State of Chihuahua, Mexico. Dr. Atl, editor
Of Acclon AIondial of Mexico City has
wired 10 General Carranza from Washing
ton urging that immediate steps be taken
TO find the body.
Doctor Att arrived here as a delegate to
peace conference" OF the American Union
Against Militarism His telegram said:
MY information came from two Villistas
These two men asserted that they were with
Villa when he died, suffering horribly from
gangrene from a wound I'm his leg, and that
they had helped to bury him.
They declare that Villas band went into
the State of Chihuahua, pursued by the
forces OF the Constitutionalists under Gen
eral Gutierrez and Colonel Herrera. They
were overtaken In the Sierra range near
Boquilla. Early in the action Villa was
shot IN the leg and unhorssd. His follow
ers remounted him and made of. He again
fell from his horse and was finally put on
fresh horse and held on by a follower
When he could travel no longer they dis
mounted. His wound grew worse and most
Of his followers left him For eight DAYS
he suffered great agony.
The two men, aided by a few others.
buried him, and crossing the Sierra on foot
reached Juarez and crossed over into EI
Paso"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-05
GERMANY TO OBLAME \
FOR WAR, BRYCE ASKS
BECK TO TELL U. S
Former British Envoy Requests
American Statesman to Carry
Britain's View of Early
Peace
ORATOR FOR PILGRIM

LONDON, July 5.--Viscount Bryce. fe
mer British Ambassador to the Unit
Statea threw back upon Germany &
responsibility for prolonEing the war in
luncheon address before the Pilgrim Societ
in the Hotel Savoy this afternoon. 1t wa
in honor of James NJ. Beck, of New Yof
former Assistant Attorney General of q
United States. who is leaving for Amerie
after having delivered the Fourth of Ju
oratlon last night.
Bryce made n direct reply to iette
recently sent him from America urgn
that he use his best efforts in behalf
peace. He answered that Germany is nd
willing TO agree to any reasonable settls
ment Mt the present time.
MIR Beck will wish to tell his country
men at home what we think of war an
peace" began Viscount Bryce Recent
an address reached me, signed by Amer.
cans, saying the war must end ~ - draN
and asking, Why not make peace at ono
and save further bloodshed?" 1t Is signifl
cant that most of the signers were of Ger
man origin. We all feel the horror an,
suffering of war as much as any pacins
in America, but we cannot agree to an.
peace such as was suggested.
First, we do not think the war will en-
in draw. The Allies are going to wit
because they will prove stronger on Ian,
and also hold unshakable control of th
sea.
secondly, Germany is not yet prepared
for any terms we could accept. The Ger
man Government knows that Germany viii
be beaten, but the German people dom
know It yet. The Government has fet
them on falsehoods and now fears to ac
cept terms which would recognize its owl
failure.
Thirdly, peace now on Germany's term
would not be permanent, but a mere truce
Last, we are fighting for great prin
clples. vital to the future of mankind
which Germany has outraged and which
must he vndicated We do not hate tn,
German people. We do not desire to dc
stroy their national unity nor infict per
manent injury upon them, but we do dc
sire to exercise the evil spirit and dis
credit the military caste delighting In wal
and threatening all countries. America in
cluded. Nothing but defeat can destroy IL!
spirit and free the German people from the
yoke.
What Great Britain wants Is securit,
for herself and her dominions, the deliv.
erance of Belgium and northern France
such changes in the East as to make II
impossible for the Turks ever again tc
Christian subjects or become vas.
sails or tools of Germany in her projected
eastward advance.
THE Allies are bound and resolved to
this war until victory is won for
principles and peace established on the sure
of justice and freedom"
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Continued from Front PAGE


armed were like mules without the kick.
Ammunition awaits at the end Of the
journey.
But tonight the long war train will be
winding through the darkness into the
heart of the plains, where treacherous
shadows walow among the hills and coyotes
howl from the shelter Of the chaparrol
A pilot engine, Its headlight boring into
the black night will lead the way as the
military caravan from Philadelphia creeps
upward on to the tahlelands Of western
Texas It's binding eye will search every
inch of the singc-track railway. and back
in the bricS-red 'crummy"-TeXan for ca
boose-veteran railroad men will keep an
all-night vigil.
Tomorrow we are to arrive at FL Paso,
SO far. so good,
Like an ocean about us stretched the
prairie country, whereon Erazed cattle, the
sleek carcasses OF which soon We're TO
freeze in some Philadelphia refrigerator.
Here and there the alkali soil broke through.
white, yellow, orange, red. stretches OF
cactus and mesquite clumps noisy with ci-
cada lay under the burning sky across
which the black silhouette of buEzards gid
ed in monumental cloud formation
Jaclsrabbits limped along the track and
out of sight toward the horizon and the
intermediate water tanks and low-lying
ranch houses that enabled the eye to meas
ure the vast distance to the rim where
earth and sky seemed to meet Chaparral
birds scooted to shelter on their uncannlly
long legs as the locomotive hoarseiy chug-
ged past green-edged streams and ancient
buffalo wallows and patches of desert.
dotted with white horned skulls.
THE "HoMBRE ELEMPIA."
What were the emotions struggling In
the breasts of the Mexcans in strange
land who saw armed soldiers hurrying
against their kin across the border. the yell
ing troops did not know. They only sew
most OF them for the first time-tawny men
and women, mostly men, standing ut the
doors of adobe huts or working In the fields.
Some grinred, some laughed and waved the
enviable cigarette; others looked on with
lnmovable features and few returned the
greetings of the boys In khaki with evil
looks and eyes asGulnt under the dark
shadow of their sombreros and slouch hats
Santa Maria. the grlngo. the hombre elem
pIn.
But there was no doubt about the atti
tudc OF the Texan, with his broad felt hat,
and his wife, face framed I'm n poke bon
net. They yipped and yelled and waved
their hands and bade the guardsman god
speed.
whoopng cowboys. their trappings jim
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MOORE ASKS INQUIRY
INTO TRANSPORTATION
Continued from PnEo One

Continued from PnEe One
are delivered at the border. the cars are
started north again to meet other troops
They will be kept In that service as long ms
necessary In every case except one troops
from the Atlantic seaboaTd have been trans
ferred from day coaches to tourist sleepers
before they got further west than st. Louis
Congress does not authorize the War De-
partment to hire Pulmans for the trans
portation of troops. 1t authorizes only the
use of tourist cars with three soldiers TO
a section"
A report from Kansas City, which has
been presented to oclals at the War De-
partment, says:
National Guard regiments passing
throagh here from the East are arriving
in ramshackle suburban day coaches. Men
are sleeping in aisles. All Western troops
are being taken to border in tourist Sleep
ing cars Among some of Eastern troops
that have had poor railroad equipment are
5th and sth Massachusetts, Infantry 1st
Massachusetts, Light Field Artillery, 1st
and I'd Connecticut, 1st Vermont and 5th
Massachusetts"
The official statement of the War De-
partment, issued yesterday, that transpor.
tation facilities furnished guardsmen en-
route to the border are the equal of those
furnished troops in Europe is regarded as
absurd" by Congressman Henry w. Tenn
pie, Of Washington. Pa.
The Congressman, who served for many
years as chaplin Of the 10th, returned from
Mt Gretna this morning where he said
farewell to his former comrades. He said
the men of the 10th were jammed three to
two seats whereas for such n long journey
there should be at least one full day coach
seat for each soldier.
Regarding the answer to the complaints
made by tho War Department, DR. Temple
says there are no circumstances existing
here which might be likened TO those Of
Europe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-05
WITHDRAWAL OF US.
FORCE FROM MEXICO
EXPECTED AT BORDER
Columbus Believes Orders Will
Be Issued Soon-No Excuse
Seen for Troops Below
Line Now
GUARDsMEN ON DUTY

COLUMBUS N. NJ, July 5.--Among mill
Hary men here today the feeling Is growing
that orders win be given In a snort time
for the withdrawal Of the American expedi-
tion from Mexico. provided Carranza makes
no hostile move.
However, no step which could be inter-
preted as preliminary to withdrawal has
been taken from appearances at this base.
The roads along the expeditions communi-
cation lines still are being repaired and
supplies are pilIng up in the American
camps.
Unofficial information reaching here is to
the effect that General Pershing personally
favors withdrawal II there is to be no In
terventlon. Establishment Of heavy border
garrisons and patrols to guard against
bandit raids probably would follow retire.
rnent from Mexico, In this connection 1t
is said that the militia probably would be
held on the border Indefinitely.
high authority in camp here pointed out
today that the continued presence of the
United States troops in the present position
In Mexico had little justification.
From any viewpoint we have not a
leg TO stand on unless Intervention Is
Intended" he said
The avowed object of the expedition has
been abandoned. The troops are doing no
good, either in protecting American citizens
or protecting the border from raids, Their
position now is thorn In the side of the
Carranza Government"
The western Massachusetts miliCamen
stationed in Columbus are to be put
through strict course Of training begin
ming today. The Fourth was n day of COM
plete rest for the national guardsmen.
Cracker box writing desks we're at pre-
MUM and hundreds of letters went forward
10 the folks back home.
The health Of the guardsman contingent
here is considered remarkable Not
single case of serious Illness has developed
20 far in Columbus. A case of smallpox
in the Second Connecticut Infantry at Nc
gales is reported.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-05
CHIDES SUFFRAGTSTS
FOR FORCING ISSUE
Senator Thomas Warns Hecklers
They Will Drive Away
Supporters

WASHINGTON, July 5.--Senator Thom-
as, of Colorado, chairman Of the Senate
Suffrage Committee, today vigorously de-
nounced the womens party on the Senate
floor for its methods in trying to force
action on the suffrage legislation now be-
fore Congress. If radical workers continue
to heckle Democratic speakers as Miss
Mabel Vernon, of Nevada, did President
Wilson here yesterday, they will drive away
men who otherwise would support them, de-
clared Senator Thomas
lie asserted, also, that the suffrage reso-
luton stood less chance of adoption now
than at last session of Congress, and for
this reason the Suffrage Committee had
made no effort to bring 1t to a vote. He
conceded the loss OF three votes-those Of
Senators Penrose Of Pennsylvania Phelan.
of California, and johnson, of South Da-
kota-from last years suffrage strength
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-05
NINE DRIVEN FROM HOMES
BY FIRECRACKER BLAZE
Occupants of Three-Story Building
Escape-Roman Candle Causes Trouble

Nine persons were driven from their beds
20 the street at 2:15 clock this morning
by fire, which started in the cellar of q
three-story building at 716 Fairmount ave-
nue.. The blaze is believed 10 have been
started by frecrackers thrown into the
cellar by boys
on the first floor OF the building is n
grocery store owned by Morris Barag. He
and his wife were among the occupants of
the second story. Other occupants were Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Bitner, Sam Muscovtz,
Mrs, Sarah Libby and her three daughters.
Persons outside saw the smoke coming
from the cellar, but all efforts TO arouse the
endangered persons failed until some one
thought Of throwing a stone through win
dow OF the Barag apartments The blaze
did about $500 damage
Sparks from a Roman candle are believed
70 have caused fire which destroyed
clothespress on the roof OF a building at
1923 Columbia avenue A restaurant is
conducted in the place by Il. X. Springer.
The damage was nominal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-05
CARRANZIsTAs ROUT BANDITS
Heavy Fighting Reported by Trevino
Near Corralitos

CHIHUAHUA CITY, Mexico, July g.
General Ignacio Ramos telegraphed General
Trevino yesterday from CorralItos that
heavy fighting against Villa men near Cor
suits so far.
General Trevino reported that a number
of the bandits were killed and the band
dispersed. He also announced that the
band of Martin Lopez. one of the former
villa lieutenants, had been reduced to
IA men and that Lopez's capture is i'm.
mlnent. General Trevino cites this as
refutatIon Of the American claims that the
Carranza forces are not pressing the fight
against the bandits
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-05
EIGHT DEAD, 1870 INJURED
IN CELEBRATION OF FOURTH
Figures for Country Show Steady De-
cline in Accidents

CHICAGO, July 5.-Reports received by
The Tribune from over the entire country
early today show eight deaths and 1870
persons Injured as the toll of the Fourth OF
July celebration, as compared with 10
killed and 903 injured in 1915.
For II years The Tribune has collected
reports OF the casualties throughout the
country on Independence Day for tine pur-
pose OF directing public attention to what
was in the beginning of this period no less
than national shame.
In the last half dozen years reports have
shown these casualties on the decline, and
this year has seen them reduced 70 a mini
mum.
The year 1915 produced setback in the
steady decline in casualties, due probably
20 the fact that there was virtually double
celebration. the Fourth falling on Sunday,
ana the legal holiday on Monday.
Here are the deaths for the last eight
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-05
HEAT GREETs BOYS AT BORDER
Pennsylvania Guards, First Engineers,
Swelter as They Reach Camp
a at El Paso

Ell PASO, Tex, July 5.-PennsyIvania
National Guardsmen arrived at Camp Perish
ing here yesterday. The fret 20 reach this
city were companies and b, OF the lst
Pennsylvania Engineers Their train ar
rived over the Rock Island and they went
into camp near the Massachusetts artillery
The hospital corps OF the Pennsylvania
Guard followed the engineers into camp
and the artillery is expected soon.
The National Guard troops In Camp Cot
ton and Camp Pershlng spent n sweltering
hot Fourth Of July IN camp as It was 1l0
In the shade at tho camp and one of the
hottest days Of the hottest summer In many
years. All but those needed for guard
duty and for setting up camp and police
work we're permitted TO come to the city
where they swarmed through the streets,
bought soft drinks and ice cream and sat
in the shade of few trees to be found
In the plazas.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-05
SECOND PENNSYLVANIA REGIMENT NEAR
ZONE OF MEXICAN SHIPPERS

I Cling, swooped down upon the train on their
| bronchos
Good by. good-by, good-by." shouted
| all The original form of this parting sa-
lutte was God be with you" That was be-
fore man decided that it was too long ana
| cumbersome
At the wayslde stations where Uncle
Sans train was forced to wait on siding
for civilian trains to pass, these naives
gave good advice TO the Northerners.
Don't get chummy with a Mex" a tall
raucher said at might have been all
right before this trouble. But--not now"
And they also told at Murphy-probably
German settlement-how at Denlson the
day before a national Fuardsman had shot
a Mexican railroad hand from coach
This information was not volunteered. It
was wormed from tall rancher after he
had discussed the crops, the weather, the
presidential race, the climate in Phila-
delphia, the best time of year to visit In
dependence Hall and the number of troops
on the border 1t was not that he was
reluctant about talking of the shooting /;
but It had occurred neither to him nor to
any of his fellow townsmen that such an
event was of note.
wal, yes, there was a Mexican shot"
he drawled In a matter-of-fact tone, when
asked the direct question. "a New York
boy, l believe II was, asked the Mexican
to go along with his regiment and the
Mexican said something nasty and the boy
shot him. That's all, No. 1 don't believe
he died"
The Texan then yawned.
REPORTS OF SHIPPING.
Reports of sniping did not disturb the
Philadelphia boys as much as the food prob
lem. which, to be sure, was solved by n
4th of July chicken dinner and housewives
waiting at every station with baskets of
delicacles.
Major Casey, the regiments crack shot,
could attend to any snipers, they opIncd,
learning from natives that If any trouble
did brew it probably would be nothing
more than n stray shot and hasty retreat
on the part Of the sniper
A continuation Of the Southern hospitality
greeted the troop train throughout Texas,
essentially a Southern State by some freak
Of geography tucked away in the Southwest
At Commerce a Confederate patriarch
W. u, Mangum by name, who fought in
the 5th Louisiana Cavalry, welcomed the
troops with Confederate battle flog--whch
is the same as the stars and Stripes now.
He chuckled and in farewell emitted lusty
rebel yell, Mount Pleasant furnished tho
only rookie acquired on the trip, Hubert
Tidmore. He is a brawny young eX-cowboy.
Call me Hugh" he said. as he was re-
oeived into the bosom of Company b, the
bull gang"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-05
U. s. SOLDIERS IN MEXICO
FROLIC In FOURTH EVENTS
Second Time in Two Years Army Has
Spent Day on Foreign Soil

ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN MEXICO,
July (via radio TO Columbus, N. NJ, July
b).--An American army celebrated the
Fourth Of July in Mexico for the second
time in two years, the previous one being
in Vera Cruz,
General Pershing ordered a holiday in
camp. Festivities started at daylight with
a march through the camp streets, so
buglers from different regiments blowing
reveille.
amphitheatre made by the soldiers in an
immense hollow square, with shoe race
starting the program. Hundreds of bare
footed soldiers wrestled and fought in the
centre of the hollow each hunting for his
pair OF shoes at the same time throwing
the others high in the air.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-05
STABBED IN STREET FIGHT
Men Sent to Hospital With Eight
Wounds Inflicted by Alien

John Whiteman, of 2O35 South Cecil
street, Is in serious condition in the Med
ico-Chirurgical Hospital as the result of
being stabbed in street fight late last
night at cath and Hamilton streets.
According to the doctors at the hospital
the injured man has eight stiletto wounds.
His assailant Nichlos Abbonizio, of 5719
Vine street, was arrested and will have
hearing this morning. -..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-05
Girls Drown al Ithaca

, ITHACA. July 5.-Miss Pauline Kohm
a sophomore In Cornell University. daughter
Of an Ithaca merchant, and her cousin. Miss
Catherine Scanlon, Of Buffalo, were drowned
yesterday afternoon when bathing In Cayuga
Lake. Frank b. Howe, JE, Of Saratoga
Springs, who was graduated lsom Cornell
IN June almost lost his life n an attempt
to rescue the young women. who were
attending kHights of Columbus outing.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-05
Camden PIaygrounds Omen

Camden Fairgrounds, n Of them opened
this morning for the season under the
direction OF Frederick A Finkeldey. sr
president Of the Board Of Recreation Com
nlissloners One % the places Is new tnis
year, located At Point ana State streets
Frederick A Fiukeldsy. Jr, Is In active
charge OF the Fairgrounds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-05
BRING BACK CARRIzAL DEAD
Special Train Leaves Juarez to Rescue
Soldiers Bodies

Ell PASo, Tex, July 5.-A special train
left Juarez yesterday for Villa Ahumada
with undertakers, gravedggers and timers
on board. This was the funeral train which
will bring out the bodies of the 13 Ameri-
can troopers who fell at Carrizal
The Federal law in Mexico prohibits the
removal of bodies from the country for one
year, but this has been waived and the
bodies will be brought TO the border to.
morrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-05
COLLEGE ROCKIES AT CAMP
$50 Men Arrive This Morning at Platts,
burg for Military Training

One hundred and fifty men from the East
who left Broad Street Station last night
bound for Plattsburg, arrived in the New
York State training camp early this morn
ing, according TO messages received here
today, Most of the rockies are college
men. Fifty OF them are from the Uni
veTsity Of Pennsylvania and 40 are from
State College.
on their arrival in Plattsburg the men
reported TO Captain Halstead Dorey. u. s.
A. who Is the man intrusted with the task
OF educating them along military lines
during the next few weeks. Little time will
be lost in prellminaries and they viii soon
be in full swing of the strenuous life which
is Characteristic at Plattsburg.
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Fan Kills Somnambnlist

Harry Brown. OF 400 South "a street.
feli from the roof OF four-story building
yesterday afternoon, and died last night at
fhs Pennsylvania Hospital from conclusion
81 the brain and internal injuries. Brown
vent 20 the roof 70 take a nap. and II Is
chonght he walked OF In his sleep.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-05

orcinenees restricting the sale and use
Of fireworks IN many cities helped keep
down the total this year.
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.AIan.s Leg Broken by Bah

willard Miiby 80 years old. Of 12T South
$40 street.. Camden, while playing a game
8 BASEBALL yesterday near 10th aud Car
man streets. vas struck by a batted bail
'atea % the Homeopathic Hospital la Cam
--4
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Bonar Laws Son Wounded in France

LONDON. July 5.-Captain H, X. Law, of
the Royal Flying Corps, eldest son of
Andrew Bonar Law, Secretary for the
Colonies, has been seriously wounded In
France He has been brought to England
for treatment.