A iftB Western Sentinel la published every Tuesday and Friday morning, at one dollar the year the same price as once-a-week papers, . Western The best and cheapest way to rack Eight Thousand Families in the adja cent rural sections is to place an advc, tisement in The Western Sentinel SIXTY FIRST YEAR WINSTON-SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA, TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 20 1916 SUBSCRIPTION PRICE, ONE DOLLAR A YbAR TROOPS OF ALL STATES PREP ARE TO M MOVE tltHIIIIHIIimtW 1 1 1 M orth Carolina Guard Members Are AssemMi OT SINCE SPANISH WAR HAS THERE BEEN SUCH MILITARY ACTIVITY AS THERE IS NOW irtually Entire Military Strength of the Country Under Orders to Mobilize for ServiceOn Mexican Border Only Drill ing and Recruiting at Present Addi tional Warships Prepare to Go South No Offensive Attack Contemplated. Washington, June 19. .Not since me Spanish war nas tne nation seen h military activity as tnat 01 toaay. More than 1(10,000 national guardsmen in 45 states constituting virtually entire military strength of tne country were under orders to mobilize, aident Wilson Issuing the orders late yesterday; when it become appar ihat the threatening conditions in northern Mexico were not Improving. k)nly drilling and recruiting will be in order for the present. All must Lustered into federal service. Laterthey will be sent to the border for pa- duty, releasing su.uuu regulars lor service in .viexico, it necessary. Additional warships also were preparing today to hurry south and stand iMexican ports to protect Americans. Secretary Daniels, after the militia order was issued ordered seven do byers and nine other small vessels to join the American warships already Mexican waters. No offensive attack on 'Mexico is contemplated. President Wilson only its stronger forces to protect the border and to be prepared if Carranza ries out his threats to Btrike at American forces south of the border. With about 100,000 militiamen under mobilization and about 50,000 ps already at the border the United StateB reply to the last Carranza demanding withdrawal of troops is reauy to go lorwaru. it announces redisal to withdraw until Mexlcocurbs Its own bandits and is emphatic. rnofftcial reports received here today indicated that national guards- are mobilizing with a zest. In each state they are preparing to meet ilnitle concentration camp where they will drill pending further orders. t units will have to recruit up to the standard required by the govern- nfantry, cavalry, artillery, signal and sanitary troops are included in call. Coast guard militia is not being mobilized. Ueneral Funston, eom- liding the border forces, will de-termine when the militia organization 1 be dispatched from their home states ana to what points on tne Dor- ANSWER WILL WA T DAY American Policy As to Mexico Unchanged, Says Secretary Lansing. kPONSES TO CALL ARRIVING RAPIDLY. ashlngton, June 19. 'Responses m governors of the states to Presi- l Wislon's call on the national I'd for service on the Mexican bor- rearheil the war department to- In rapid succession. By the time rotary Baker was at his desk 17 ;es had been heard from, announc- Ithat mobilization was in progress, je messases were identical, follow- this form: telegram received and mobilization brosress as directed." one contained any estimate as to time required to get the troops un arms. poretary Baker repeated the state- ft that none of the national guard fted by the order would be sent to border until General Funston de- id where and when they are want fhe men will be held in their ps until mustered into federal ser- the entire force is not lmmediate- Ifsired for border service the units sent south "1 be granted fur- li until suc'l ;me as they may Nulred to relieve regiments sen. Matelv or relieve the horder line ivent of real hostilities. is rertaln that the entire force minimum strength of which is 100,000 men. will be held under f for two weeks or a rnontlfw'hile processes of muster into federal ice and equipment are being work- it. pirman Chamberlain, of the Sen- military committee, and Chair 1 Hay, of the House military com were summoned to the White Hmise early in the day. "I have felt all along that we would be forced to Intervene'" said Senator Chamberlain when the call came. "The Mexican people so, largely Ignorant have a notion they can whip us and it will be necessary for us to go it and clean up the situation." A resolution making effective the militia draft provision of the new army organization bill under which guards men consenting to take the fedora! oath would be available for service anywhere immediately has been pra pared by Chaimran Hay, of the House committee. It may be prc-ented to congress today. REPORT OF REFEREE IN DRAINAGE CASE Attorney D. H. Blair, appointed ref eree in the case of Stafford, ot al, vs. Enochs, et al, to find the facts and conclusions of law in the matter in which the establishment of the Mud dy Creek drainage district in this county is being contested, has com pleted his investigation and filed his report with Clerk of the Superior Court McKaughan. Mr. Blair's report shows that the application for the formation ot the Hytrin is in leeal form, and that 15 Washington, June 19. Secretary Lansing announced today that the reply to Carranza would go for ward during the day. The secre tary also declared the American policy in 'Mexico remainB unchang ed. In regard to the general situa tion in Mexico 'Secretary Lansing allowed it to become known that dispatches showed increasing ex citement and irritation in many sections below the border. The texts of the dispatches were with held. (Continued on Page Seven) CARVING AND SHOOTING HERE SATURDAY NIGHT A carving and a shooting'' affair marred what otherwise would have been a peaceful, quiet and unventful night in police circles Saturday. Both were serious, although it is believed that the victims in each affair will re cover. The first of the events occurred ear ly in the evening in the bottom beyond Chestnut street, near Second. Pattie Echols, a daughter of Ham, became en raged at "Sis" Jenkins, also a daugh ter of Ham, it is said, and stabbed her in the back with a "frog sticker" that the police claim was "some knife." Pa trolman Dalton, who returned from Norfolk Saturday morning, was on the job, and had Pattie in the "cooler" in just a few minutes, while "Sis" was rushed to the city hospital, from which she was discharged late Sunday afternoon, according to the police. The case will be tried in the city court as soon as "Sis" is able to ap pear and swear against rattle. There was nothing much to the shooting affair which ocourred at a lat er hour except that a dingy named Hunt shot Jim Williams, also of color, the result of which is that Jim is now in the hospital with a hole in his nos tril, while Hunt is languishing in a coll in the municipal building. Hunt claims the shooting was entirely accidental. Patrolman II. W. Bryan arrested Hunt, who will be tried in the munici pal court as soon as the victim is able to stand trial. ORDER AMERICANS OUT OF COUNTRY Radical Action Taken by Mexi can Government in Yucatan, Say Travelers. Galveston, iTexas, June 19. The Mexican government in Yucatan has issued a proclamation ordering all Americans out of the country and declaring a state of war in existence between the two coun tries, acordlng to passengers ar riving this morning on the 'Nor wegian steamer Nils from Pro gresso. Americana and other foreigners are being taken aboard an Ameri can gunboat at Progresso. Great excitement prevails. EXCITING 111 NOW ON BORDER lit SENATOR OVERMAN ON MEXICAN MATTER CHARLOTTE YOUTH SURPRISES PARENTS Washington, June 19. "I don't be lieve It will amount to much." said Senator Overman, "unless Mexico de clares war on us or attacks our troops. Calling out; the National Ouard Is limply a precautionary measure to take care of the border. It la near time when they go on their summer training duty and this will give them a good opportunity to see good work. "In my opinion the Mexican gov ernment is not going to declare war on the Unltod States. If they do we will be ready for them. While this move is merely a precautionary meas ure it will make us prepared for any thing that takes place. "Whatever happens I don't believe will reqlure a great length of time." Hunter Creech, of Selma, who is in Congressman Pou's office, is a mem ber of the National Guard. Is Said Every Preparation Has Keen Made for Any Eventualities. CZERNOWIT Z RUSSIAN HANDS Capital of liukowina Is Finally Evacuated by the Aus trian Forces. Charlotte, June 17. Charlotte has a young genius in Master Halph Jack- aismci .a ... " 4on of 415 North College street. Al- of the pereons involved In the propoo geven he r ifinn have not been properly served It is stated by those who are in touch with the proceeding that the report of tho referee, if approved by the court, will close the litigation and make it possible to begiii operation in the district. It is said that the mat ter will not be further contested by anvone of the fifteen who have not been legallv served with notice ol the application for the district. HLIT1A COMPANIES IN STATE MOBILIZE AT HOME STATIONS re Strength of the North Carolina National Guard, With the Exception of Six Companies of Coast Artillery, Ordered to Be in Readiness at Noon. Rieisli. .Tn io .o,.in nf six companies of Coast Artil- the pmire strength of the National Guard was ordered to be on duty at . t0lay at the home stations of the several units preparatorj for en ng for Camp Glenn at Morehead City. .avarv one "ps consist of three regiments of infantry, two troops of caalo, one J'Hant r.enoroi v.. ..m it,. nnpr, thus far were for the mooinza jt home stations and that no instructions have been received as to ! me troops would be concentrated sculptor of phenomenal talents and his work in moulding forms and figures from clay or plaster of paris is con sidered a mark of unusual significance In a boy so young. Tho boy never had a lesson, nor do his parents know where he acquired his natural adept ness for such work. He surprised his father and mother recently by soing out into a lot and bringing back a pan of clay from which he worked a dozen fi-'ures that astonished every body. One or two artists who have viewed his work in clay pronounce it that of a young genius. He will be encouraged to make this his life's work. i trnnn. , ! nonHine further instructions. ,- a in u neitt in ineir urinmico r. - i,in tat- ,r YoilnK this morning received replies from all m",l y uld be ready at noon. Without a single exception each .W ; military, i already recruited in excess ot the minimum peace er at CaP Ctara are perfect and no preparations othertftM e the commissary will be necessary before the arnval of the troops. MEXICANS CUT PHONE WIRES INTO NOGALES. Nogalcs, Ariz., June 19. All . tele phono and telegraph wires leading from the American to the Mexican side of the border have been cut in Son- ora. Americans are being brought to the border in automobiles from Narco zari, where an anti-American demon stration occured yesterday. Carranza authorities previously had refused a train for the refugees. . . t Immediate arrangements for bring ine out American employes in mines in Sonora met with opposition by Gen eral Calles, military commander of the State of Sonora, who arrived at Agua Prieta last night. The American min ing men here are apprehensive for the safety of their employes. The general said : "1 give you my absolute personal guarantee that in the event of histili ties 1 l'1 B in P1"8011 by special train to Nacozari and see that every Amer ican there reaches the border in safety." Petrograd, Juno 19 (Via London). The capture by tho Russians of Czer nowitz was officially announced yester day by the Kussian War Office. Vienna, June I1 (Via London. The evacuation of Czernowitz by the Aus trlans after the Russians had forced the Pruth and penetrated the city was announced by the War Office yester day. "Yesterday," says the official state ment, "the garrison of .the bridgehead at Czernowitz withdrew before supe rior enemy fire. During the night the enemy at several points forced a pass age of the Pruth and penetrated Czor nowita, which we evacuated." London.June U. Czernowitz. capital of the Austrial Crownland of Huko wina, is in the hands of the Russians, and the Austrians who had been hold ing it are in retreat toward the Carpa thian mountains. Hard fighting took place in the cauture of Czernowitz bridegehead and in the passage of the River Pruth, but when finally the Rus sians gained the right bank of the riv er the Austrians evacuated the capital, leaving one thousand prisoners and some guns in the hands of the Rus sians. To the north in Gallcla and Volhy nia, the Russians are meeting with des perate resistance on tho part of the Austro-Hungarians and Germans, some of the latter of whom are declared by Petrograd to have been brought from the French front in an endeavor to aid in stemming the Russian ad vance. While Petrograd asserts that the Russians are repulsing the counter attacks, pressing the Teutonic Allies farther back and taking from' them large numbers of prisoners and quanti ties of w ar material, both Vienna and Berlin report victories in Galicia and Volhynia. Vienna says that north of the Llpa river, in Galicia the Austrians put down a Russian attack, gaining ground nd took 900 prisoners, while Berlin asserts that along the Styre on both sidee of Kolko and between the Lutsk road and the Turya sector, the Ger mans under General von Linsingen re pulsed Russian attacks and captured 3,146.Russians an some guns. El Paso, Juno 19. Develop ments crowding on the heels of each other in the last 36 hours caused excitement today parallel ing that following the Colum bus raid three mouths ago. Military authorities admitted that every preparation had been mado for eventualities. General Bell, commanding this military district, seems confident today that with the 3,500 troops on station here he is prepared to cope with any emergency. Somo consideration, however, was given a rumor that a body of Carranza soldiers, estimnted at 5,1)00 is en camped 20 miles south of Juarez, prepared if necessary to rein force the garrison of 4,000 and 8,000 Carranza troops left Villa Ahumada, 83 miles south, yester day for El Valle, southeast ot Dublan, one of General Per shing's field bases. This report could not be confirmed and was not generally believed. Reports were also current to day that General Trevlno, Car ranza commander of the army of the north, Is arming all male citi zens over the age of 18, following the recruiting command issued re cently by the Mexican war minis ter. News that the fourth expedi tion had been withdrawn from Mexico after a brief command and Secretary Baker's statement that the new draft for national guards men is for border duty only as needed and not for increasing General Pershing's command had a quieting effect today. While large numbers of persona gather ed around the Plaza in Juarez the excioment as in Kl Paso was con fined largely to speculation as to eventualities. With tho military on both banks of tho river taking increased precautions, no demon strations wore attempted. Americans just out of Mexico expressed the belief today that the war fever in the northern states of the republic is likely to cool as suddenly as It has arisen. They base their opinion on the harsh reality of economic condi tions there. UNION MEN WON'T SUPPORT MR. HUGHES Charlotte, Juno 19. Several well known Democrats were discussing State and National affairs Friday in one of the central drug stores when a commercial salesman, who had Just returned to Charlotte from Asheville, engaged in the conversa tion with the positive declaration that he had found from many Inquiries about the State that union laboring men would not support Mr. Hughes for president, "I asked the head ol the labor union organization in Ashe ville about this," said the commer cial salesman, and he replied that union laboring men of this State would not Bupport Mr. Hughes be cause they believe him to be against their Interests and they saw no rea son why he should change what they called a life-long policy. SOUTH CONTINUES TO PUSH TO THE FRONT Washington, June 13. "The South continues to push to the front in cot ton liianufacturingt" said Ienident Harrison, of the Southern Railway Company, today. "The report of the Census Bureau on the consumption of cotton in the month of May .and the ten months ended May 31, shows that (or May, 11)16, consumption in the South, was 32-1,444 bales, as compared with 2.r0,- 423 tales In the mills of all other States. "For tho ten months the consump tion in the South was 2.!)34,903 bales. as compared with 2,400,670 bales in all othrr States. The increase in the South over the corresponding ten months last year was 17.93 per cent, as compared with 14.4 per cent in all other States." Riflemen Notified to Be in Readiness Members Ordered By Captain Wooten to Report in Full Uniform at Armory; Call for Volunteers; Several Enlist Within Hour After Call is Issued Here. U. S. SAILORS AND MEXICANS CLASH Mexican Embassy Asks That No Men He Landed From Warships. Washington, June 1!). Com munication from the Mexican em bassy announcing there had been a clash between a boat crew from the gunboat Annapolis and Car ranza soldiers at Macatlan yes terday and asking that in the pres ent tense situation no men be landed in Mexico from Amorlcan warships under any circumstan ces were delivered to tho Stuto Department today. The secretary sought an en gagement with Secretary Lan sing but was Informed that Mr. Lansing was very busy and was making no appointments for the day. Brought Th First News. Soon afterward it became known that the reply to the Carranza note demanding the recall of General Per shing's expedition would go forward today. The reply will Inform Carranza that the American troops will not be recalled until the de facto govern nient Is in position to protect the Amorlcan border from invasion by bandits. The embassy communication brought the Washington government tho first news of trouble at Mazatlan According to tho Mexican version, confusion followed attempts to land marines from the warship. . There was an exchange of shots and two American officers were held lindor arrest until explanations could be made. The report Bald the men landed at Mazatlan were marines but as the gunboat Annapolis the only ship sta tioned there had no marines aboard it Is presumed bluejackets were In volved. The report says: A boat from the warship approach ed a wharf and was warned off until permission to land could be obtained. It departed but several hours later returned with Its crew. The officer in command was told permission for landing had not been given and argu ments ensued. Soldiors and civilian had gathered and In tho midst of the discussion a drunken Japanese fired a shot at the Americans who fired into the crowd. Carranza soldiers re turned the fire and the boat withdrew leaving behind two officers who wore arrested. Explanations were then exchanged and the American officers were released. The report makes no mention of merlcan casualties but says two Mexican soldiers and one civilian were injured. DESIRES MILITIA OF THREE STATES FIRST San Antonio, Texas, June 19. It was indicated today that Gen. Funs ton would request the war department to send him first the militia of 'New York, Pennsylvania and Illinois. The leslgnatinn of militia units for service along the border will be made by the war department but General Funston believes he could make good use im mediately of the organizations from those states. The general and his staff were quite content that the work of organizing and equipping the militia be done at home stations. Many of the officers here who witnessed the work of get ting the guardsmen of Texas, (New Mexico and Arizona In shape certain ly hoped none would be sent out until they had been drilled for a time. TO GIVE ALL POSSIBLE AID TO GOVERNMENT New York, June 19. The Aero Club of America announced today that it would give all possible aid to the gov ernment in the Mexican crisis by pro viding aeroplanes and aviators for pa trol work. Allen R. Kawley, president of the club, telegraphed to Washington that some 30 national guard officers sent 'n aviation schools are ready to take the field at the order of the governmen' and It is believed that many of thes- men will be accepted and sworn in as officers of the guard. Grouped around bulletin boards tn the courthouse, at the municipal build ing and In other public places around town Xlonduy were little knots of men, all talking with great earnestness about one subject: President "Wilson's call for the militia of the United States to do patrol duty along the Mexican border. This call Is of great Interest locally, Inasmuch as Capt. J.' O. Wooton, commanding Co. C. of the North Carolina National Guard, bet tor known as the Forsyth Riflemen, this morning received official notice from Adjutant General Lawrence W, Young, of Raleigh, to assemble his company and be ready to respond to President Wilson's call to do duty at the front. Adjutant General Young's order, which was received by Captain Wool en, about 9 o'clock Monday morning, Raleigh, N. C, June 18, 116. Capt. J. a. Wooten, , Commanding Co. "C" ISt. Inf., Winston-Salem, N. C, General Orders No. 01 In accord anca with the proclamation ot the President of the United States, dated the 18th day of June, 1916, , flailing forth under the constitution and laws of the United States the organised militia of the State of North Carolina to be employed in the service ot the United States, the members of said organized militia prescribed by cir cular No. 8 division of militia affairs. War Department 1912, as hereinafter prescribed, will assemble at their respective home stations at 12 o'clock, noon on tho 19th day of June, J.91S, under tho provisions of General Ord ers No. a:t, A. G. O. 2: the coast artil lory and the naval militia are not In cluded In this call. v 3. All officers of the adjutant gen eral's department, quartermaster's corps and medical corps duly recog nized as pertaining- to the State head. quarters, under table No. 1, tables ot organization, organised militia 1914, will hold themselves In readiness to report to duty when directed to do so by proper orders. By order ot the commander-in-chief. LAWrtENCM W. YOUNG, Tho Adjutant General. Captain Wooten and his men are getting Voady. , A few minutes after tho order was placed In his hands, the hoad of the Riflemen was in his office at the armory, summoning his men by telephone and by messenger, ordering them to report at tho armory in full uniform at 12 o'clock Monday to respond to the roll call. Volunteers. A call has been Issued for volun teers. Captain Wooten said this morning that he would proceed at once to recruit his company to full war strength, the minimum of which Is 108 men. There are now only a few over fifty men on the roll. While the order received this morning may not mean anything, Captain Wooten Is taking no chances. He is going to be ready in the event thai he is ord ered to Camp Glenn, where the North Carolina troops who are picked for duty on the border will mobilize. Recruiting Station. First Lieutenant H. Beck, the re cruiting officer of the local company, has opened a recruiting station in the armory and within an hour after the order was received by Captain Vvoot en, he had enlisted three men. At this rate it will not take the company any great length of time to have the enlistments total 100 men. A number of the members of Company C moved their homes to the Armory today and will sleep there for the next few nights until it Is learned whether they will be ordered to Camp Glenn. This Is in compliance with a general order received by Captain Wooten some months ago. Captain Wooten said this morning that he would continue to recruit un til his force totalled 108 enlisted men. Whe,n sixty has been readied, he will telegraph the office of the adjutant general. If they are to be ordered to Camp ' Glenn at all, the moving orders probably will reach the city within the next fire days. All the field equipment on hand will ba taken, and all of the men except a small recruiting detail which will re main at home provided the full fight ing rorce nas not already enlisted, c Transportation for : every : member ot Company C has been in the bands of Captain Wooten for two years or more. This transportation fs good to any point In the United-State. ...

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