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VOL. XXVI.
PLYMOUTH, N. C, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1916.
NO. 51.
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WAR DEPENDS ON
GARB'S ACTION
U. S. FORWARDS STERN REFUSAL
TO NOTE ORDERING RECALL.
OF ALL TROOPS.
WILL PROTECT THE BORDER
Nation Stirring Throughout Width and
Breadth With Movement of Militia
men to Mobilization Camps. Pre
paratory to Service Alng Border,
Washington. War with Mexico de
pends upon General Carranza's recep
tion of a stern refusal by the United
States to heed his demand- for a? recall
of American troops, ifjthe, opinion of
President Wilson's k close advisers.
They were prepared for the possibili
ty of open hosltilitles after the note
has reached Carranza'a hands.
No Indicaton has come ' that the
first chef's attitude of Implacable
hositility would be shaken by the re
Iterated declaration of the latest com
munication that the United States has
no aggressive or warlike purpose to
ward Mexico, but is firmly resolved to
protect her borders and end brigand'
age In the border states.
The reply to Carranza'a note de
manding recall of General Pershing's
expedition was in the .hands of the
government printer preparatory to its
. delivery and publication. Secretary
Lanling had Intended to send it for
ward earlier, but at the last moment
minor changes and additions to the
6,000-word document necessitated de
lay. Although it had been planned
to send It by special messenger to
Mexico City the situation has chang
ed and it probably will be handed to
Ellseo Arredondo, Mexican ambassa
dor designate.
While the diplomatic steps were In
progress the nation was stirring
throughout its Width and breadth with
the movement of National Guardsmen
mobilizing to guard the border. At
least 100,000 and possibly a far larger
number were preparing for active ser-
vice under President Wilson's call.
For the present their mission purely
will be one of defense; but should war
come, they will be ready also for that.
The new forces will not be assign
ed for border duty until mustered into
the Federal service. Even when mo
bilization is completed, only such units
will be ordered South as General Fun
ston desires to fill the gaps in his
1,800-mile guard line. The remainder
will rest on their arms at the state
mobilization camps ' for the present;
awaiting the turn of events.
MEXICAN TROOPS ADVANCE
TOWARD LINE OF ATTACK
U. S. Sends Battalion of Infantry to
Reinforce Cavalry Regiment at :
Del Rio. ,
San Antonio, Texas. Mexican gov
ernment troops were reported to be
marching towards Del Rio, a border
town about 100 miles up 1 the Rio
Grande from Eagle Pass, with the
announced intention of attacking the
Americans there. This informa.tion
was the most notable bit of evidence
indicating the attitude of the de facto
government that has reached General
Funston. H
News that the troops were advanc
ing toward the border was brought by
a Mexican who said the-' force was
1,540 strong. According to his report,
the Mexican troops said they Intend
ed to attack the Americans.
It was estimated .that they were
about 40 miles south of Del Rio.
Colonel Sibley, of the Fourteenth
Cavalry, who commanded the expe
dition that entered .Mexico after the
Glenn Springs raid, is in command af
Del Rio. 7It was believed here that
he was prepared to take care of his
position, but General Greene . sent
from Eagle Pass In motor trucks a
battalion of the Third Infantry.
The Mexican force reported mov
ing north is believed to be the same
force eent north by the governor of
Coahulia, Gustavo Mirelos Espinosa,
with instructions to drive Col. Sibley's
force from Mexcio when he. was oper
ating south of Glenn Springs.
DEMOCRATS PLAN AGRRESSIVE
FIGHT TO ELECT WILSON
Washington. Plans 'for an. aggres
sive campaign to begin immediately
were laid by Vance McCormick, newly
elected chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, at conferences
with President Wilson,' Representa
tives Glass, secretary of the commit-
v tee, Secretary ' McAdoo,'f Postmaster
General Burleson, Secretary Tumulty
and several other Democratic leaders.
Mr. McCormick spent three hours with
, ; th president.
PRESIDENT CALLS
OUT ALL MILITIA
100,000 STATE TROOPS ORDERED
TO MOBILIZE AND PREPARE
FOR SERVICE.
TO GUARD MEXICAN BORDER
This Move Will Release 29.000 Mors
Regular Soldiers To Be Used As In
vaders. Secretary Daniels Orders
War Vessels to Mexico.
Washington. Virtually the entire
mobile strength of the National Guard
of all states and the District of Colum
bia has been ordered mustered into
the Federal service by President Wil
son.' About 100,000 men are expected
to respond to the call. ' They will be
mobilized immediately for such ser
vice on the Mexican border as may
later be assigned to them.
Gen. Frederick Funston, command
ing the border forces will designate
the time, and place for movements of
guardsmen to the international line as
the occasion shall require.' "' .
In announcing the orders Secretary
Baker said the state forces would be
employed only -to guard the border
and that no additional ,' troop move
ments into Mexico were contemplated
except in pursuit of Taiders.
Simultaneously with the National
Guard call;; Secretary Daniels of., the
Navy Department ordered additional
war vessels to Mexican waters oh both
coasts to safegard American 'lives.
At' the War. Navy and. State De
partments it was stated ,thal'.no new
advices as to 'the situation $n Mexico
had come to ..precipitate the new or
ders, '.z r
Within the last two weeKs, how
ever, tension has been increasing
steadily. The crisis presented by Gen
eral Carranza'a note demanding the
recall of General Pershing's expedi
tionary force has been followed by a
virtual ultimatum served on the
American offcer by General Trevino,
Mexican commander in Chihuahua
To this was added the possibility that
American and " Mexican troops had
clashed across .- the border: from San
Benito, Texas.?' .
Administration officials ;;made no
attempt to conceal their relief over
the safe return of Maj6r Anderson's
cavalry squadron to Brownsville, after
their successful bandit , chase. ' The
troopers crossed in pursuit of' bandits
in the face of intimations that" they
would be attacked if they did so. Gen
eral Funston' himself reported tha" he
arfticipatedfightingr tpresumably wlth
carranza troops. 4
Mobilization of the National Guards
men to supp6rt 'General Fun'6 ton's line
Will pave-the ;way .for releasing 30,000
regulars for immediate , service in
Mexico in the event of open hostilities
with' the Carrahza government. The
guardsmen; themselves, ,;Could not be
used beyond the line' without author
ity of Congress and until -they had vol
unteered -for that duty, as they are
called out under the old militia law.
The new law, which would make them
available for any dutyuudertheFed-v:
eral . government , goes - inf,Q. effect
July j ..... ... .
Funston Now'tias w,uua.
The entire mobile regular, arar. la
the, United States,, several proviskaJ
regiments of regular coast artillery,-
serving as liif antryV 'and the National
Guard of Texas,. New Mexico and Ari
zona are now on the border or in
Mexico. Definite figures never have
been made-public, but it is understood
General Funston has about 40,000 reg
ulars, and probably ; 5,000 or more
gardsmen of whom 10,000 regulars
are with General Pershing or scatter
ed along hia line of communications
from Naminquipa, .Mexico,, to Cplum-
bus,: N. M.i ';. , . tv; . .
Telegrams calling for the militia
were sent to the -Governors of all
states execpt the three whose guards
men already have been mustered In,
after all-day conferences at the War
Tienartment attended by Secretary
Baker, Major General Scott, Chief of
Staff, Major General Bliss, Chief of
the Mobile Army, and Brigadier Gen
eral Mills, chief of the militia divis
ion general staff.
750 MEXICAN TROOPS
GO TO NUEVO LAREDO
Laredo, Texas.Five hundred, In
fantrymen and 250 artillerymen;' of the
Mexican army arrived In Neuvo La
redo, Mexico, opposite here, aad pa
raded through the streets' ;of that
town. The parade was witnessed by
a large but orderly crowd.
An anti-American demonstration
Is reported to have been prevented
In Neuvo Laredo by General d to
Garza, -
WILSON ORDERS U. S.
MILITIA TO MOBILIZE
Mexicans Adif. to iuarez:$arri
son, White American force
at El Paso is Remfdrcerf
Precautioriilo Prevent Smug
gling oi.AmDiuhitioriV
GEN. PARKEJTS FORCES
HAVE RETURNED SAFELY
8teadlly Increasing 'Tension In Rela
tions With Carranza De Facto Gov
ernnent Makes Sltuaton Bordering
Closely on Intervention or Perhaps
Open Hostilities..' '
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Orders to Carolines and Virginias '
.North Carol Ina-One brigade
of three regiments Infantry,,, two
troops cavalry, one field hospital,
one ambulance company at Camp
Glenn, Morehead City. .;,
. South Carolina Two regiments'
Infantry, one troop cavalry, at Lex
ington County Camp, near Colum
bia. VirglniSr To regiments ; infan
try, one battalion and one" sepa
rate battery field artillery, one
company signal corps, one field
hospital at Richmond. v
El Paso, Tex, Preparations were
being made on both sides of the bor
der at El Paso for possibile hostili
ties. The Juarez garrison was' ren
forsed by the arrival of about 100
troops from Chihuahua City, while
Battery A of the New Mexico National
Guard, 140 men, and four 4-inch field
guns and the First Battalion of the
Twentieth Infantry arrived from Co
lumbus, N. M., to take station at Fort
Bliss, Tex., on the outskirts of El Paso.
The battery is the first of the state or
ganizations to cross into another state
for duty.
General Bell announced that in any
eventuality tho fullest possible protec
tion would be afforded to all law-abiding
Mexicans on the American side of
the frontier. The announcement did
much to quiet the fears expressed by
the large Mexican population of the
city. General Bell also reiterated a
public framing" to all persons in El
Paso to stay off the street in the event
of trouble.
Added precautions were taken to
prevent the smuggling of ammunition
across the Mexican line after the ar
rest at the international bridge of
Luis Correr, charged with attempting
to "take 2,500 rounds of small arms
ammunition across the boundary in
motor cars. Correr declined to dis
cuss his case. A-;.heavily-loaded pas
senger train"arriY.ed from Chihuahua
Citycarrying two of the "seven Ameri
cans'' who were left there and 1,000
Mexican refugees from Torreon. In
accord with orders received ,' from
General Obregon in Mexico City- none
of. the Mexicans; were'i'peTlmtted to
cfdss the American frontier.
-"f?eports from various towns in
Chihuahua -and curtfra indicated that
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milieu
ex-
north
er Mexico. Qn, th Mexqan side of
Jtheriver only 34 men turned out for
txt, citizens military drill as compared
to;nree scojfe perore. .
No.xear For Pershing.
Military'" men herW cbh'tiritied to ex
press confidence -in the ability of Gen
eral Pershing's command, to protect
itself in any emergency even though
private dispatches quoted the expedi
tkmary commander as admitting that
the situation . is very tense. It was
pointed out that General Pershing is
prepared "to -spd columns, In any
direction from his line, - despite Gen
eral Jacinto Trevino's recent ultimat
tin?, if he cdjislders his flanks imper
iled. The vdispatches said also that
heavy guard! 'have been thrown about
all AmeVJtan'camvsi in Mexico and,
the temporary field headquarters at'
Colonla Dublan, 20 miles south of the'-f
border.
Uncertainty as to Note Reply.
Washington. No Indication was- giy
en ' at the State Department of the
course to be pursued with regard to
the reply to General Carranza's note
demanding " the withdrawal of the
American troops now in Mexico, which
is in President Wilson's hands. It had
been Intended to dispatch it to Mex
ico City by special messenger, but re- j
cent developments may change this
plan. j
Official reports that recent raids i
along the border had created alarm
among American residents In Mexico
City and elsewhere beyond the border
were reflected in a message received
at the Mexican Embassy from Genera!
Carranza. It stated that excitement
prevailed at the Mexican Capital over
the ominous signs alsng the border,
and' that a furore !ot af?nfep2ftory
citement prevail' ffcrOasuo'ut
BAKER ISSUES STATEMENT.
..Secretary Baker issued the fol
lowing statement:
"In view of the disturbed condi
tions on the Mexican border and
In order to Insure complete protec
tion for all Americans, the Presi
dent has called out substantially
all the state militia and will send
them to the border wherever and
as fully as General Funston deter
mines them to be needed for the
purpose stated.
"If all are not needed an effort will
be made to relieve those on duty
there from time to time so as to
distribute the duty.
This call for militia Is wholly un
related to General Pershing's ex
pedition and contemplates no addi
tional entry Into Mexico, except as
may be necessary to pursue ban
dits who attempt outrages on
American soil.
"The militia are being called out
so as to leave some troops In the
several states. They will be mobi
lized at their home stations where
necessary recruiting can be done."
and asked Ellseo Arredondo, Ambas
sador designate, what he had learned
of the intentions of the Washington
government towards Mexico. In reply
Mr. Arredondo included a copy of Sec
retary Baker's statement announcing
the- call for the militia.'
" Order Goes to Governors.
The -President's orders calling the
National Guard Into the Federal serv
ice went to the Governor of each
State in the form of the following
telegram signed by Secretary Baker
"Having In view the possibility of
further aggression upon the territory
of the United States from Mexico and
the necessity forthe proper protec
tion of that frontier, the President
has thought proper to exercise the
authority vested in him by the Con
stitution and laws and call out the
organized militia and the National
Guard necessary for that purpose
am, in consequence, instructed by the
President to call into the service of
the United States forthwith, through
you, the following units of the organ
ized militia and National Guard of
the State of which the Presi
dent directs shall be assembled at the
State mobillzaition point, State camp
ground (or at the places to be desdg
nated to you by the commanding gen-
erajf department) for muster
into the servio of the United States.
(Here follows a list of the organi
zations to be furnished by the desig
nated State.)
Minimum Peace Strength.
"Organizations to oe accepted into
Federal service should have the min
imum peace strength now prescribed
for organized militia. The maximum
streneth at which organizations will
be accepted and to which they should
be raised as soon as possible, is pre
scribed in Section 2, Tables of Organ
ization, United States Army. In case
any regiment, battalion ;or squadron
now recognized . as such, contains an
Insufficient number of organizations to
enable It to conform at , muster to
tegular army ..organization tables,
the organizations necessary to com
plete such units may be moved to
mobilization -camps and there inspec
ted under orders of the department
commander to determine fitness for
recognition as organized mltlitia by
the war department. ' '
""Circular 19. Divisdon of ; Militia
Affairs, 1914, prescribes organizations
desired from States as part of the
local tactical division and only 'these
organizations will be accepted into
service.
"It is requested that all officers of
the adjutant general's department,
quartermaster corps arid medical
crops, duly recognized as pertaining
to state headquarters under Table 1,
Tables of Organization, Organized
Militia, and not elsewhere required
for duty in State administration be
ordered to camp for duty as camp
staff officers.
"Such number of these staff offi
cers as the department commander
may determine may be mustered into
service of the United States for th
purpose of proper camp administra
tion and will be mustered out when
their services are no longer required.
"Where rcognized brigadiers or di
visions are called into service from
a state, the staff officers pertaining
to these units under Tables of Organ
ization. United States Army, will be
min'-cred into service and also the
authorized sectors of small arms prac
tice pertaining thereto.
"Except tor these two purposes of
mobilization camp service and of the
prescribed camp service with tactical
units, officers of state headquarters
under Table 1. above mentioned, will
not be mustered Unto service at this
time. If tactical divisions later are
organized the requisite official num
ber of the staff officers with rank as
inscribed for division staff will, as
far rvs practicable, be called into serv
ice fn-sra those etatea which have fur
nished troona to such division.
"NEWTON D. 'JAKF.ii."
MEXICANS KILL 3
IN RAID ON BORDER
LUIS DE LA ROSA MAKES GOOD
HIS THREAT; LOOSES EIGHT
MEN.
MAY CALL FOR MORE TROOPS
General Funston Is Not Surprised at
Attack, Having Been Warned.
Battle Contluued 30 Minutes, MaJ.
Gray Reports.
Sau Antonio, Tex. Luis de la Rosa
made good his threat to raid the bor
der, when 100 of his men attacked a
small detachment of the Fourteenth
United States Cavalry at Saint Igna-
cio, 40 miles southwest of Laredo
His action cost him eight men killed,
several wounded and many horses and
some equipment. The American loss
was three killed and six wounded
MaJ. Alonzo Gray is using every
man of his little command in a sweep
ing search of the country about San
Ignaclo for a "hot trail." If it is dis
covered a third punitive expedition
may enter Mexico. However General
Funston and his staff fear Major Gray
may not be able to get in touch with
the band. There was evidence to
show that a large party had re-entered
Mexico, but other evidence indicat
ed that some of them at least were
scattered along the brush-covered
country on the American side.
The first shot fired by the attack'
ing party was at the corporal of the
guard at 2 a. m. A sentry had heard
the voices of Mexicans beyond hia
post. He could see no one and called
the corporal. While the sentry and
corporal were talking the raiding
party attacked.
For 30 mirutes, according to a
report made by Major Gray, a brisk
engagement ensued. There were not
more than 80 Americans in the camp
and it is believed the Mexicans ex
pected to find even a smaller num
ber. It was the camp of M Troop,
but a part of that troop was on duty
down the river. The remnant of that
troop was reinforced by Troop I, that
came from a station on the river
above.
The Americans fought from trench
es into which they were ordered Im
mediately after the attack began.
When they moved out and began the
offensive the Mexicans were gone.
Major Gray reported that he had
been in communication with a detach
ment of Carranza troops on the Mexi
can side of the river and that Its offi
cer commanding had informed him
that his men already had run down
and shot four of the bandits.
Vincente Lira, a Mexican, who enter
ed the American camp several hours
after the fight, said he had been made
a prisoner by the bandits at Lajarita,
230 .miles southwest of Laredo, several
days ago. He said the party left
Lajarita and moved steadily across
the barren country without anything
to eat, arriving near the American
camp about midnight The attack
was made about two hours later. He
said in the confusion of the fight his
guards overlooked him. Lira's story
was partly credited by the American
officers. Until a few montns ago ne
was living in San Antonio. While
here he represented himself as a
snake catcher.
The name of the leader of the band
has not been reported. Papers taken I
from the body of one of the Mexicans
indicated that he was Cruz Ruis, a
major in Carranza's army. Army of
ficers, however, believe it not improb
able that Ruis was carrying the pa
pers as souvenirs of the days when
he was in the government army.
General Funston was not surprised
at the raid. Several days ago infor
mation reached here that de la Rosa
expected to make an attack at some
toint
Recently it was officially announc
ed in Mexico ttiat de la Rosa had been
arrested in Monterey, but no other
confirmation was received here. In
the meantime, he had concentrated
some hundreds of his bandit army at
Lajarita in sight of the de facto gov
ernment troops who moved north and
south over the National Railroad.
DEAD AND WOUNDED.
San Antonio, Tex. Following
are the names of American soldiers
killed during the fight with Mexi
can bandits near Laredo:
Private Mlnaden, Troop M.
Private C. F. Flowers, Troop M.
Wounded: Private Thomas H.
Ewing and James E. Rouch, Troop
1. Seriously, Corporal William
Oberlles, Private William Min
nette, Tony Havllna and Henry
; Matasoff, Troop M.
I. OF P. ADJOURN
ANNUAL MEETING
NEW OFFICERS ARE ELECTED.
McBRIDE HOLT, OF GRAHAM,
GRAND CHANCELLOR.
HOLLAND DECLINES HONOR
Grand Lodge Abolishes the System of
District Deputies and Employs
State Organizer.
Waynesville. With the selection of
officers for the coming year, and the
choice of Rocky Mount as the next
convention city, the Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias at recess ended its
work for the session. Installation of
officers, final reports from standing
committees and various odds and ends
of unfinished business were transacted
at the closing session.
When the election of officers was
called Grand Vice Chancellor A. H.
Holland of Winston-Salem was about
to receivethe unanimous vote of tho
Grand Lodge for grand chancellor
when he arose to decline the honor,
worthily earned. On account of the
condition of his health, he stated, he
could not possibly serve the order.
McBride Holt of Graham was there
upon elected grand chancellor. "Hofld
the Holt" was adopted as the slogan
for the year, amid cheers.
Other officers are Grand Chancellor
Rev. Byron Clark of Salisbury, Grand
PreLte Rev. R. B. Owen of Rocky
Mount, re-elected. Grand Keeper of
records and seal W. T. Hollowell, re
elected; Master of Exchequer George
W. Montcastle of Lexington, who was
apponited to this place at the death of
John C. Mills of Rutherford ton re
cently; Master at Arms C. G. Sasser
of Mount Olive; Inner Guard W. W.
Branch of Rhodhiss; Outer Guard E3.
M. Grier of Canton.
As supreme representative to suc
ceed Alf S. Barnard of Asheville, who
has removed from the state, Thomas
H. Webb, of Duke, was elected.
The Grand Lodge abolished the sys
tem of district deputies and decided
upon the employment of a state organ
izer to work in conjunction with the
grand chancellor. The Pythian Home
at Clayton, High Point and Rocky
Mount extended Invitations for the
next Grand Lodge, and it required a
second ballot to decide, Rocky Mount
winning by 68 to 36 over High Point.
Textile Convention At Ashevll!e.
Asheville. With over 400 delegates
in attendance, the ninth "annual con
vention of the Southern Textile Aso-
ciation Tpened here with President
W. M. Sherard of Williams ton, S. C,
presiding. The meeting was marked
by the address of President Sherard,
in which he referred to pending Fed
eral and State legislation regulating
the hours of children in textile mills
and the need of a rigidly-enforced com
pulsory education law, and by an ad
dress of Gordon Cobb of Inman, S. C,
in which the speaker stressed the
fact that increased efficiency in the
mills must come from its operatives
and not from improved machinery.
After a warm discussion the asso
ciation voted to continue its semi-an
nual session, to hold the November
meeting at Columbia, S. C, while the
spring meeting will be held at the
Isle of Palms, S. C.
The committee on organization re
ported favorably on the establishment
of a permanent textile exposition at
Greenville, S. C, and the exposition
will open there during the fall of
1917. Praotieally all of the $75,000
necessary for the exposition has been
subscribed.
The delegates were given a smoker
and dance at the Langren Hotel, and
a drive through Biltmore estate.
Colonel J. P. Kerr Dies at Asheville.
Asheville. Col. J. P. Kerr, of this
city, secretary to Governor Craig, died
at the home of his sisters here, hia
death being attributed to aeart fail
ure. He was fifty-two years old. Col.
Kerr, who was stricken at Raleigh a
few weeks ago, had returned to Ral
eigh and found that his health would
not permit his remaining at work.
Waynesville Postoffice Contract
Washington. The treasury depart
ment has awarded the contract for
the construction of the Waynesville,
N. C, postoffice building to Algernon
Blair of Montgomery, Ala. The build
ing will cost $52,780, and the contract
calls for Its completion within four
teen months. The structure will have
light-colored limestone for all the ex
terior work, except where granite is
required. A bond of $26,400 was re
quired of the contractor. Work on
the building Is to begin at once.