New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 19, 1916, Page 1

B e e S HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” MEA BETTER BUSINESS PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, JUNE 19, 1916. —TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED 187 NEW BRIT AINBOYS EAGER FOR SERVICE * Members of Compan-] ies E and 1 Anxious for Word to Start for Texas or Mexico Companies I and E of the First In- fantry, Connecticut National Guard, are fully prepared to answer Presi- dent Wilson’s order to mobilize and only awalt the official commani from Adjutant General George M. Cole, | ,which it was announced at .he cap- | itol today will come at 8 o’clock to- | morrow morning upon orders from Governor Marcus H. Holcomb. Both | Captains Henry F. Ladbury :.nd E. Raymond Low, commanding Com- panies I and E, were at the State armory on Arch street early today and spent the morning hours working out details and interviewing prospec- tive recruits of which a number ap- peared. Captain Ladbury enlisted two men and both captains anticipated "8 busy evening tonight . THOUSANDSLEAP 10 ARMS; ENTIRE NATION ARDUSED Immediate Response Shown: By Majority of States and - At Answer They Will Be Ready When Needed Details Worked Out. In anticipation of orders to mobilize | preparations have been made weeks | in advance to call the men together without loss of time. Captains have been instructed to notify lieutenants, | ~the order in turn to be given to ser- geants and corporals in charge of squads. Recruiting has been going on for a number of weeks, ~specially in the case of Company I, which has lost eighteen men through ex- piration of term of service and by members leaving the city. New re- | cruits have for the most part taken | places and both captains are confi- | dent the companies will be recruited to the required number of sixty-five inside of twenty-four hours. Present Strength. At the present time Company I has a membership of forty-five and Com- pany E has forty-one men. It is re- quired that both be recruited to six- ty-five before leaving the armory for field duty. Captain Ladbury antici- pates that both companies will be held at the armory from three to ten days to permit of full recruiting, is- suing of equipment and some prelim- inary training. At Niantic, where the Connecticut troops will encamp and prepare for service, the com- panies will be recruited to full war strength; 150 men. Recruiting officer, Lieutenant Walter Haley of " ‘the United States army, will at once open a recruiting office at the armory which will be kept open as long as men are needed. Quiet at the Armory. ‘There was little evidence of mili- tary activity at the state armory this morning. As stated both captains | were engaged in interviewing pros- pective recruits and taking toll of equipment. A few of the soldier boy: having read accounts of the presi- dent’s order to mobilize, were gath- ered in the company parlors .wnd spent the hours in social amusements and quiet discussion of prospective troop movements, but aside from this there was little to indicate that active preparations for the stern duties of a soldier were in the works. Ladbury Seasoned Soldier. Company I has but two commis- mioned officers, four sergeants and two corporals. Captain Ladbury is a splendid soldier and saw active serv- ice in the Spanish American wvar. He enlisted in Company B of the Second Massachusetts Infantry twenty years ago this September and was mustered into the United States army as a mem- ber of that regiment at the outbreak of the Spanish war in May, 1898. The Second Massachusetts, as will be re- called by many who remember the Spanish war, was first sent to the camp at Chickamauga and later went to Tampa where it embarked for the campaign at Santiago. The regiment was in the thick of the fighting at Bl Caney and San Juan ‘Hill and later took part in the me- morable seige of Santiago, which end- ed in the surrender of the Spaniards to General Shafter. Captain Ladbury took an active part in the flerce fighting both at El Caney and San Juan Hill, the hill which made Roose- velt famous. Following the mustering out in Nocember, 1898, Captain Lad- bury returned to militia service in Company B and was honorably dis- charged in April, 1899. He re-enlist- ed May 31, 1900, and remained in the service until July, 1907, as a mem- ber of the non-commissioned staff. He was appointed second lleutenant of Company I on January 14, 1912, and was chosen captain on March 26, 1914. Captain Ladbury is an expert marksman both with the rifle and re- velver and has won many prizes in competitive shoots. Raymond R. Rand is first lieuten- ant of the company and while regard- ed highly as an officer and soldier has had no previous military service. The company at present lacks a second Heutenant, but one will no doubt be assigned immediately following the order to mobilize. Peter F. Duffy of Plainville is first sergeant of the com- pany and the other non-commissioned officers are Quartermaster-Sergeant Dewey M. Norton, Bergeants, Albin W. Backfel, George H. Carter and Nor- bert E. Barth; corporal, Joseph Soko- wvich; musician, Robert E. Anderson, New York, June 19.—Fifteen thou- sand or more troops of the New York Guard began today in their armories throughout the state in response to the president’s call. the can be brought together and equipped they will proceed to the state mobo- lization camp at Beekman, N. Y., fif- ten miles southeast of Poughkeepsie, to be mustered into the United States service. Their mobolization is expect- ed to be complete within three days. The call sent by Secretary of War Baker to Governor Whitman was for nine regiments of infantry in three brigades; one regiment, one squadron and one machine gun troop of cavalry; two regiments of field artillery; two battalions of engineers; one battalion of signal corps; three fleld hospital companies and four ambulance com- Panies. Although the call from Washington mentioned New Dorp, Staten Island, as the mobilization site, Major Gen- eral Leonard Wood exercised the dis- cretion allowed him and selected Beckman instead. It is reported that the $500,000 appropriated for the state maneuvres this summer will be used to defray the expenses of mobolization. National to as- semble As rapidly as commands Massachusetts to Mobilize Tomorrow. Boston, June 19.—Members of the Massachusetts National Guard assem- bled at their armories throughout the state today, in preparation for ser- vice or the Mexican border. Many of the officers and men were notified by telephone during the night of the call for service, and early today the militia summons was sounded on fire NATIONAL GUARD OF COUNTRY FALLING INTO LINE; MEXICAN CRISIS BECOMES MORE ACUT Over 100,000 Militiamen Hurry to Armories to Be Prepared to Relieve Regulars if T Are Needed on Other Side of Line--U. S. Troops Will Not Take Offensive. pected that there will be opportunities for volunteers from other regiments. Engineers have been carrying on the work of preparing the camp grounds here for a year past, in anticipation of mobilization for Mexican duty. In Central Department. Chicago, June 19.—Plans for tho mobilization of the national guard of nearly all the states comprising the central department, S. A, for Mexican border service were under way early today, according to an an- nouncement issued from the head- quarters of Major Gen, Thomas H. Barry, commanding the department. In Illinois National Guard circles there was unusual activity following the issuance of the order calling for all but two of the eight vegiment: In Chicago, it was announced, the quota of approximately 4,000 guards- men from this city is expected to be on its way to the mobilization camp at Springfield within the next 48 hours. Officials of railroads centering Chicago were early preparing for immediate movement of troops. in Enthusiasm in the South. Atlanta, Ga., June 19.—Active preparations for national guard mo- bilization were under way in the South Atlantic states today in re- sponse to the president’s cyll. Florida's National Guard pected by its officers to be within a day or two. South Carolina and Georgia were expected to be mobilized and in readi- ness within several days. Military enthusiasm was at pitch among militiamen of thoss three states. Officers and men here seemed anxious for active service and the officers said sixty to seventy-five per cent. of the enlisted men would volun- teer for any service the federal gov- ernment might ask. Virtually the sam conditions were reported from South Carolina and Florida and from other Georgia points. Georgia’s militia on its present foot- ing was expected to mobilize ap- proximately 3,000 men at Macon, the South Carolina militia 2,658 at a was ex- ready alarms in cities where there are ar- mories. Adjutant General Charles H. Cole, who was busy, until long after mid- lization, was at his office again early today. He said that although it would be possible to move all the troops to the camp at Framingham today, it was planned to defer this action until tomorrow. Today ,General Cole sald, would be devoted to gath- ering all the men at the armories, in- specting and examining them for the possible presence of any infectious or contagious disease. He salf that work also would be begun toward re- cruiting the companies to their full strength. Officers have been directed to se- cure optfons on horses suitable for field service. General Cole said that the actual purchase of animals would be deferred until he had received instruc- tions from Washington. More than ninety per cent. of the militia under orders had assembled at their armories at the appointed hour. Massachusetts troops, in their mo- bilization at South Framingham will have the benefit of first-hand infor- mation from the camps in Canada, Col. Frank A. Graves, commanding the Eighth Regiment, having been in the Dominion on special detail as observer for several weeks. He was ordered to return today. Vt. Soldiers On the Job. Montpelier, Vt., June 19.—Work of assembling the members of the Ver- | mont National Guard was begun early | today A large part of the men were ready at the company armories at 6 | a. m. It is expected that they will pro- ceed to Fort Allen tomorrow. 3,754 in New Jersey. irt, N. J., June 19.—New Jer- iamen who have been ordered to mobilize in response to the prest- | dent’s call were assembling in armor- | les in various cities today and are ex- pected to arrive in camp here by Wed- nesday night or Thursday morning. Gov. Fielder is here and plans remain with the troops as long as they are under arms within the state. The | men called out thus far number 3,754. The mobilization here will be under F. Sadler, Jr., who conferred here last night with Gov. Fielder. The troops thus far called upon are organized (Continued On Tenth Page). only on peace footing and it is ex- night arranging details of the mobo- ! the command of Adjutant General W. | camp near Coumbia, and the Florida Guard about 2,000 at a camp in Duval County. Penn. to Give $9,500. Philadelphia, June 19.—Nearly 15,- 000 national guardsmen being mobilized in Pennsylvania, Naw Jer- sey and Delaware today for border duty in accordance with the of the war department. Virtually, the entire guard of the three states was included in ‘he call. Under the war department’s orders approximately 9,500 men will he mo- bilized in this state and shou!d the organizations be recruited o war strength it would increase the num- ber to about 20,000. Adjutant Gen. Stewart was expected to issue orde today designating time organizations to be mobilized and instructing them when to report at Mount Cretna. Gov. Brumbaugh, who spent Sunday in this city, said before leaving for Harrisburg today that “Pennsylva as in the past, will do her fullest duty.” Plans for mobilization had heen worked out long in advance of last night's order and only the official .call was needed to set the system in mo- tion. were call In Rhode Island. Providence, R. 1., June 19.—Orders Rhode Island militia were by Gov. Beeckman and Adjutant General Abbott. They directed that three troops of cavalry, battery of field ar- !tillery and the ambulance corps, as- semble at Quonset Point, which is expected to be fully organized by to- morrow. for the mobilization of the issued today Ohio 8,000 Strong. Columbus, O., June 19.—Mobiliza- tion orders were sent out today by Adjutant General Benson W. Hough of the Ohio National Guard in accord- ance with orders received from the war department following President { Wilson's call upon the militiamen of every state for service along the Mex- {ican border. = Preparation of a camp site at Upper i | Arlington, five miles northwest of Col- umbus, v this i camp will be concentrated 8,000 men of the Ohio National Guard, the en- | tire organization with the exception of the First and Seventh Regiments and begun today. At i = " (Continued On Eleventh Page). a high | | good effect | charge of the Te Mexico City, June 18.—General Carranza, addressing a mass meeting in front of his residence tonight, urged, the citizens to refrain from hostile acts against Americans and declared that he had hopes of peace- fully arranging the difficulties be- tween Mexico and the United States. The first chief said in part: “This is not the time for hasty action. I am trying to arrange our difficulties with the United States pacifically and have hopes of succeeding. I want you to aid me. “The encounter between American soldiers and Mexicans near Matamor- os has been temporarily solved with the withdrawal of American troops from that region. The matter is now being taken up diplomatically. There was some trouble in Mazatlan caused by the intrusion of an American sailor and that has also been adjusted for the time being. “Go to your homes and be Mexicans, remembering also that will do my utmost to preserve the dignity of the Mexican natien. If we | are forced to resort to arms I will good i lead you in person.” A crowd composed of several thou- sand people cheered the remarks of | the first chief. Early in the evening a big demonstration had been made in front of the national palace and afterwards the demonstrators had paraded through the principal streets of the city. The Metropolis is per- fectly calm late tonight and Carran- sa’s words are expected to have a in maintaining this con- dition. NELSON RECEIVES A CALL TO TEXAS | Offered Charge of School for tors | In Anticipatior. of Government’s Demand for Experienced Flyers Anticipating that the government will require a large number of ex-| perienced aviators in case of war with | Mexico, which now appears to be a case of touch and go, G. P. Miils of Temple, Texas, has started a school for aviators and today wired to Nels J. Nelson, New Britain's foremost air- | man, asking him to take -harge. | Nelson was formerly associated with Mills in aviation work. The latter Is | an expert airman. | While Nelson is till considering the | matter, he will probably accept the | offer if satisfactory terms can be{ reached, 'The New Britain aviator | has a number of contracts to fly i"l the west beginning with July and should he accept the offer to take school these wiil be cancelled. Nelson has been a reserve in the government aviation corps for more than a year and should a demand for his services be required he will be prepared to answer it. CAPT, CURTIS TO REPORT. Hartford, June 19.—The who are to report at the Hartford armory at 8 o'clock are Major i.d- ward Schultz, Assistant to the adju- tant general; Major Michael J. W assitant to the acting chief quarter. officers master; Major John Hickey, of the inspector general's department; Major Edward S. Moulton ~f New Haven, of the Medical Corps: Mafor J. Moss Ives, Danbury, judge advovate: Cap- tains Olcott F. King, South Windsor; Hanford L. Curtis, New Britain; and Roland F. Andrews, all of the quar- termaster’s corps, and Captain Otto G. Wiedman. PREPAREDNESS IN D. C. Washington. June 19—A recruiting office of the District of Columbia na- tional guard opened here immediate- ly after the preparedness parade Jast week, was crowded this morning with applicants for enlistment. Scores of | voung men were at the door before the office opened nd by 9 o’clock nearly a hundred were in line wait- | ing to offer their services. ! = | | | — { oy | WEATHER. Hartford, June | Hartford and vicinity: U ‘ tled weather with show: lower temperature tonight. | Tuesday fair and continued cool. o~ [to consress | fg@ unwarranted Muations of bad i the army CARRANZA URGES MEXICANS TO STIFLE THEIR HOSTILITY CONNECTICUT TROOPS MOBILIZE TOMORROW. Hartford, June 19—The Con- necticut National Guard will be mobilized Tuesday. Gov. Holcomb and Adjutant General G. M. Cole held a con- ference at the capitol this fore- noon. At 10 o'clock informa- tion was given out that the ad- jutant general would today is- suc an order for mobilization on Tuesday of all state troops at Niantic. Orders to individual com- pany commanders to assemble their men and equipment at their respective armories, were given by telephone by Col. Richard J. Goodman of the First Infantry, shortly before noon today. Definitc orders will follow, as company officers have been told to await further instructions. REPLY TO CARRANZA | WILL BE SENT TODAY American Policy Remains | Unchanged By Develop- . ments, Lansing Says. Washington, June 19.—An official of the Mexican embassy called. at the state department early today and left a communication for Secretary Lan- sing. was divulged, either at the embassy or the department. It was learned that the embassy acted on telegraphic instructions from Mexico City Some officials thought the communication probably was a request for a prompt reply to Car- ranza's note demanding the with- drawal of American troops from Mex | ico. Secretary Lansing announced that the reply to Carranza would go for- | | ward to Mexico City during the day. | The secretary also deciared the Amer- | un- ican policy in Mexico remained changed. In regard in Mexico, Secretary Lansing allowed it to become known that despatches to the state department showed in- creasing excitement and irritation in many sections below the border. The text of the despatches were with- held While the whole country today with the mobilization National Guard for border duty, President Wilson directed that hi reply rejecting” General Carranza's demand for the recall of American troops from Mexico go forward im- mediately. In refusing to withdraw the troops, {he United States reaffirms the friend- Iy intentions of the United States toward the defacto government in Mexico and sharply rebukes Carranza charges and in- faith contained in his communication, President Wilson's firm resolve to keep the armed forces of the United States in Mexico until such time as the Mexican government polices the border region so thoroughly that Tandit raids into American territory are improbable is undertoad to be clearly stated in the note. Whether suggestion of the democratic platform plank that intervention might be undertaken as a last resort communicated is not kno 5 Secretary Lansing announced that the note would be dispatched during the day, but would not discuss its terms, or say how it would be trans- mitted. was astir of the also wa TO PUSH BILL: THROUGH, Washington, June 19.—A resolu- tion making immediately effective the draft provision reor: bill under which guardsmen consenting to take the fed- eral oath would vice anywhere immediately, prepared by war department officials and Chairman Hay of the house mil- committee. It may be presented today. militia of the new anization be available for ser- itary No intimation as to its contents | to the general situation | has been | States. improving. tered into federal service. can waters. No offensive attack on dits, and it is emphatic. Unofficial reports received here day indicated that national guards- ! men are mobilizing with a zest In each state and the District of Colum- bia they are preparing to mect in a single concentration camp, where they will drill pending further orders from the war department. Most urits will have to recruit up to the minimum standards required by = the ment. Infantry cavalry, artillery, signal and sanitary troops are included in the call Only coast guard militia is not being mobilized. Texas, New . Mexico and Arizona guardsmen are already at the border under call sued several weeks ago. General! Funston, border force: will the militia organi patched from their home state to what points along the border. While these troops were ready today, war department officiols were awaiting anxiously news 4 whether Mapor Anderson’s squadron of cavalry was attacked by Carranza soldiers during a successful bandit chase south of the Rio Grande Satur- day to- is- determine ‘when and Americans Reported Ordercd Out. Galveston, Tex., June 19.—The Mexican government in Yucatan has issued a proclamation ordering all Americans out of Mexico ing a state of war existing between the two countries, according to pass- engers arriving here today on wegian steamer Nils from Progreso. “Jackies” in Mazatlam Row. Washington, June 13-—Communica- tions from the Mexican embassy nouncing that.there had been.a clash between a boat crew from the gun- boat Annapelis and Carranza soldiers at Mazatlan yesterday and asking that in the present tense situation no men be landed in Mexico from American warships under ~any circumstances were delivered .to the state depart- ment by an embassy secretary. - The secretary sought an engage- ment with Secretary Lansing for the ambassador designate, Eliseo r dondo, but W informed that Lansing was very busy and was ma ing no appointments for the day moved By Threat. M., June 19.—Not- vithstanding the threat of General revino, the Mexican commander, to attack him if he moves in any direc- tion except toward the border, Gen. Pershing, commander of the Ameri- can expeditionary foreces in Mexico, Pershir Columbus, President Wilson only wants stronger forces the border.against bandit raids and to be prepared s Carranza troops carry out threats to strike at Ame forces engaged in chasing bandits south of the bordd With about 100,000 militiamen and about 50,000 troops already at the border, the U States’ reply to Carrarnza’s last note demanding withd al of American troops.is ready to go forward. It anno a refusal to withdraw until Mexico curbs its own commanding the | ations shall be dis- | getting | | Columbus, and declar- | ! rumor Nor- | | three an- | | of Pershings Stands Firm in Face of Threat F Trevino and Is Prepared for Eventual —Intense Excitement on Border—Clas Mazatlan — Yucatan Orders Americans H Washington, June 19.—Not since the Spanish has the nation seen such military activity as today. More than 100,000 national guardsmen in 45 were under orders to mobilize for Mexican service. constitute virtually the entire strength President Wilson through Secretary sued the orders yesterday when it became apparent - the threatening conditions in northern Mexico were S the U Baker of Only drilling and recruiting will be in order a militia organizations for the present. Later they will be sent tdg border for patrol duty, releasing about 30,000 regular service in Mexico if war actually develops. Additional warships also were getting ready todg hurry south and stand by Mexican ports to protect A icans. Secretary Daniels after the militia order was isf last night, ordered seven destroyers and nine other § vessels to join the American warships already in All must be . No Offense Anticipated. contempl to do Mexico is under mobiliz is sald to be laying plans fo dashes north south sign of hostility. ¥ lieved by era, session of railroad which virt territory adjacent munic n. Gen, Pershing’s men arms last night. The Americ ceipt of information re facto Mexi ments. N Americans uable and obser the Mexico ly comma to his line ¢ slept @ nder i arding an government troog tives, treated kindly ave voluntaril information 1, com ly Excitement on Boy Tex., June 19.— Mexican situatior x aused paralieling that frontie: expeditionary com N. M., more than months ago. American military authoriti| mitted that every preparatio been made for eventualities, & serted that no trouble is antiei this immediate locality. Gen, George Bell, Jr., the El Paso military distriet, confident today that with tho troops on station here to cope with any emergency consideration, however, that a body diers, estimated at about twenty miles prepared, if necessary, the garrison of 4,000 troops left Villa miles south Valle, southeast of Dublan, Gen. Pershing's field port, however, could not and was not generally Intensc ol ments in st th ment today ing the crossing of th American Paso, the hours comnf he is D 5,000, is en| south of to tha Ahumada, vesterday, and bases. be e belie Trevino Arming Males| Reports also were curren Gen, Jacinto Trevino, Carran: mander of the army of the arming all male citizens above eighteen, following his re campaign for which orders wi cently issued by the Mexican of wa News that the fourth exy had been withdrawn from Mex| er a brief campaign and Baker's statement that the ne of national guardsmen is for duty only as nd net creasing Pershing’s command quieting ‘effect in Juar Whil numbers of persons gathered the Plaza in the Mexican to needed (Continued On rig