New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 24, 1916, Page 1

8 [NCARRIZAL MAY HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD \ HERALD “ADS” MEA BETTER BUSINESS PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1916 —TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED AMERICA MAY RETALIATE; - BREAK WITH MEXICO NEAE Officials At Washington Convinced Tenth Regiment Troopers Were Led Into Trap and Fir OnBut Will Await Official Report---May Demand Explanation From Carranza COMPANIES E AND I LEAVE AS CITY CHEERS AND WEEPS AMERICAN DEAD § NOW REACH 26 Gonsidered Another Alamo By - San Antonio Citizens--- Negro Troopers Assaulted In Chihuahua City Columbus, M., June 24.—All of the American force which engaged the Mexicans at Carrizal have returned to the field base excepting Captains Boyd and Morey, Lieutenant Adair and for- ty troopers, according to a report brought here today by arrivals from the interior. The three officers are believed be dead. According to this report the total of American dead in the battle prohably was twenty-six, unless some of the troops still are wandering in search of the expeditionary force. Beventeen prisoners have been taken to Chihuahua City. Mexicans report that 12 American dead were found on the scene of (1104‘ engagement would indicate, if the lat- | est details are correct, that fourteen | troopers elther died from thelr wounds, were killed in later fighting or have not succeeded in reaching their base. to Another Alamo. San Antonio, Tex., June 24.—In the shadow of the Alamo, where Davy Crockett, James Bowie, Col. Travis and Col. Bonham died seventy vears ago, citizens of San Antonio, today were convinced that another Alamo had been fought last Wednesday at Car- rizal by Capt. Charles L. Boyd's troopers of the Tenth Cavalry and that the names of Captains Boyd and Morey and Lieutenant ‘Adair would go down into history alongside those of their illustrious predecessors. The fragmentary reports, showing that Captain Boyd was still negotiat- ing with Gen. Gomez when the at- tack was made, gave no indication that the American troopers occupled ground which could be readily de- fended or that it would afford protec- tion from the raking cross lire to which they were subjected No further news from Gen. Pershing arrived at Gen. Funston’s headquar- ters early today, and what befell the two squadrons of the Eleventh Cavalry sent as a relief expedition to rescue the remnants of Captain Boyd’s com- mand still is unknown. No fear was felt here, however, for the safety of this force. Col. James Lockett is in command of the Eleventh Cavalry. State troops will begin moving to- ward the border within the next few days. Gen. Funston has made his plans for the disposal of the national guard mustered into the service of the government. Captured Prisoners Assaulted. Chihuahua City, Mex., June The 17 American negroes captured in the Carrizal battle, have been placed In the penitentiary here. —Thers have been no arrangements for removing them to Juarez to be surrendered to the American authorities. Lem 8. Pillsbury the Mormon scout captured at Carrizal, also is in prison. the prisoners were assaulted by M fcan civilians as they were being transferred from the train to the pen- ftentiary, but, according to the au- thorities they are being well treated. 24— FULL PAY TO EMPLOYES, Meriden, June 24-—Announcement was made at the Meriden plant of the New England Westinghouse company Roday that the directors had voted to give full pay to employes who join the militia or serve during the present NEW BRITAIN BOYS REs. &+ FOR MEXICANOS SPIES DISCOVERED IN AMERICAN CAM Mexican Citizens, Under Suspicion, Are Ordered from Columbus Be- cause of Their Actions. tigation of reports that a number of Mexican spies have been in the expe- ditionary base camp here recently re- sulted today in the discharge of sev- eral Mexican employes of the army quartermasters department. The men were ordered by Captain Louis J. Van Schaick, chief of the intelligence de- partment, to leave Columbus imme- diately. A motor truck train a mile long, car- rying 30,000 pounds of military sup- plies, left here today for Gen. Persh- ing's base. The train was escorted by two troops of cavalry and a battery of machine guns mounted on motor- cycles. Reports from the field indicate that Gen. Pershing is drawing his com- mand into a shorter and more com- pact line. Nothing has been. heard from the field wireless station at Namiquipa since Thursday night, and the impression prevails here that it has been abandoned. NOTHING TO MEDIATE Strong Intimation From United States to South and Central American Re- publics Bent On Preventing War. ‘Washington, June 24.—News that some of the South and Central Amer- ican republics were preparing to in- itiate offers of mediation in the crisis between the United States.and Mex- ico drew from high officials here to- day a strong intimation that the United States, engaged only in pro- tecting its people and territory, con- sidered there was nothing to mediat, 50 far as the policy in which this gov- ernment was concerned. Although Ecuador and Salvador have authorized their ministers to confer with their colleagues on the subject, the state department does not expect any immediate overtures from the body of Latin-American diplomats. It is understood that Ambassador Naon of Argentine, telegraphed his government that nothing could be done at this time toward initic mediation. OREGON Washington, June 24 —Company M, Third Oregon Infantry, holds the distinction of being the first unit of the national guard to be actually mus tered into the federal service. READY. ALY TO CO-OPERATE. Washington, June 24.—Represen tives of the entente allies e sign fied to the United States government | their willingness to subordinate their munitions contracts In this country to emergency The action the plants at Springfield. ipplies also to | the needs of thé United ‘ rresent emergency, es in he ting y First Regiment Given Rous- ing Send-Off, By Thous- ands of Weeping, Cheering Choking Men and Women As They Leave for Niantic Aged Mother Kisses Her Boy Good-Bye. Hartford, June 24.—Thousands people, presenting of continuous of sea faces, en- gaged in almost cheering and hand clapping and the marching of militiamen accompanied First Regiment Band were the more impressive scen marking the departure of the Hartford panies of the Connecticut Natior Guard to Niantic before 7 o'clock morning. The troop entrained at the Spruce street freight yards which w: dense with people, most of them rela- tives or sweethearts of the soldierx who were leaving to concentrate at the Niantic rendezvous. by the some of com- 1l Soldiers Carry Krag .15's. Members of all the local compani assembled at the aymory at 5:45 th morning and prepared for departur Each man carried a blanket roll thrown over his shoulder, pancho, knife and fork, canteen and in case of man shouldered a rifle. The officers Colt automatics Th armory was all a bustle with activity. Hundreds of people crowc ed the corridors and orderlies dashed from room to room. Shortly after 6 o'clock the the big drill roll call. E only emergenc Krag carried 45 answered {he rch company then formed in order and marched out of the building at 6:20. Major John J. Mc- Mahon led the line and following came Major John L. Purcell tain Robert F. Gadd and Lieut liam €. Hascall. The band came next and then Company A followed by Companies B, F. H and K The marchers paraded between cheering | and hand clapping lines of spectators | who persisted surging into the | street all the to the of de- parture, Mothey line floor and in out way point nrewell, hran Kisses Son | The of march i A street, Farmi ay vlum Hill, into Union Place to the place of entrainment off Spruce streets When the soldiers reached the cor- was on nue (Continued on Tenth Pge.) this | half-tent, haversack, containing three | id packet which must be opened | soldiers marched out on | ( | | | | | | assembling in the college yard HARTFORD AND NEW HAVEN BOYS OFF FOR THE FRONT Second Regiment Reviewed By City Officials and Offi- cers and Men Are Lustily Cheered—Yale Men Deck, Leading the Hearty Make on Ovation — Tears Parting Sad. New Haven, June 24.—The Second Regiment went to the concentration base at towards moving to the Mexican bor- der for duty. The headquarters staff and the local companies left great enthusiasm, although ungder- neath there was the serious vein, the tears of those left behind and the anxiety over what might be in store for. the soldier boys. The Regiment Band under Leader played its liveliest ai and flags were flown from windows everywhere, and on motor vehicles, and the windows buildings along the line of march to the entraining point were filled with spectators but nevertheless the sceca- sion was not that of holiday merry- making. Cheers For Everybody. The five companies of the regiment had roll call at the armory at 7:30 cvery man being in heavy marching *quipment with tent and blanket rolls slung over the shoulder. The armory galleries and outside in Meadow street the crowd filled densely. As the roll call ended cheers began and tinued for some minutes. Oc ally there was a Yale cheer, for the same time the Yale Batteries were Indi and from who the line were cheered individually to the corporal known among those on side lines. The three majors in were Isbell, Beebe and Hall, the named tate senator, and the son-in-law of former Lieutenant ernor E lee, and one of the judges the bench. ridual then Colonel well companies the officers McCabe was last, Gov- on ¢ court Mothers In the regiment march there ears, »mbled for was sing Refore the street (Continued On Third Page). e e S SN WEATHER. ? Hartford Havtford settled, showers June 20.—or nd vicinity: Un- probably ‘occasional tonight and Sunday. T e e Niantic today as the first step ! amid Second | Fichtel | JNew Britain’s Soldier I Boys Sent on Their Way While Hundreds Shout and Band Plays “Star Spangled Ban- 1 ner” and “America” With thousands of citizens lining the streets cheering madly and the Phil- harmonic band leading them, New Britain's contribution to the defend- of the country marched to the de- pot shortly before 1 o’clock today and there entrained for Niantic ta ‘prepare for duty on the Mexican border and what may develop into an invasion of the southern republic. There were nearly 170 in all, khaki clad and equipped for the stern service of war. Companies E and I of the First Regi- ment, Connecticut National Guard, left the armory at 40 o’clock enroute for the station. The baggage loaded aboard four big auto trucks preceed- ed them and was stacked in coaches at the Commercial street siding await- ing the hour of departure. \ City in Gala Array. Although but short notice had been given that the troops were to depart at noon today, New Britain citizens were not slow to appreciate the true meaning of the eventand the morning | hours were spent in throwing the stars | ana stripes to the breeze. Old Glo | hung from public and private build- all along the line of march and spread with bunting. New Britain n not seen such an event since th; memorable day in May, '98, when she nt out three companies to the Span- ish American war and many minded of that great occasion. were re- Leave the Armor) Almost to the minute at 12:40 o’clock Company E, preceded by the Philharmonic band, swept from the armory and took up the march down ! Arch street The strains of a patriotic air were wafted down to the expectant and enthused onlookers lining Main street and the word “They have started’” was flashed along the route. Mingled emotions swept the vast crowd. Pride and patriotism were up- permost, but grief and were not absent. There were mothers, wives and sweethearts in the throng who could not but feel the departure was fraught with a deeper significance | than the mere playing of bands and the crash of martial music. To them it meant the flee g of dear ones, the last sight perhaps of those brave lads who have offered all that man can give in the service of his country. Wet eyes and tear-stained faces were not few in that sembly and though there were cheers and hearty well for the boys in the ranks as they swepi by on the march to the depot, one could not but feel that the sucrifice was not all on the part of the formed lads marching off to the tune of patriotic songs. sadness wishes uni- war to Light Spirits at Armory The knowledge that the day of de- parture had arrived was received with the greatest enthusiasm by the boys at the armory. It what the majority enlisted for and the news that the departure for 1:10 o’clock this afternoon was hailed with the greatest delight. who | had had their minimum by auring was was ordered “Rookies" reduced drin siX spirits the the to heartless eventtul ser | geants days }of the present week were not the least | happy by any means when told to get | for Niantic knew that Niantic plenty and of the same thing they have going through the past few but at least it is a step | ready They means more heen days, (Continued On Tenth Page). the | rst Chief Will Be Asked Whether At By Gomez Was By Authorization of deF Government Or By An Under Officer Let Up In Preparations Washington, June 24.—Relations between the ed States and the de facto go close to the breaking point. vernment of Mexico Secretaries Lansing and Baker early conferred President Wilson. The possib action against the Mexican fo en grave consideration. Action must await furthe shing. It is believed the first act ernment. killed in action, according to gave orders to open fire, he for his act. TREVINO THREATENS T0 ATTACK COLUMN | Says Troops Now Advancing Into { Mexico Will Get Carrizal Medicine |SURVIVOR BLAMES BOYD | 1»\&!\ Captain in Command of Tenth Cavalry Wiped Out at Carrizal Was Obstinate, Hoping to Secure Promo- tion For F Daring. i | Chin Mex., 24 American columns have been seen ad- | June | hua City, i | vancing from the American field base 2d is- San Trevino in the direction of Antoio Ojacaliente and Gen has sued orders to attack them if they not immediately retreat Gen. Trevino said the Americans would get the same treatment that they received at Carrizal as he is de- termined to carry out his orders to the letter. In this, he said, he had all bordinates with him and they will re- main with him in case of a rupture. The Mexican commander said that it | scemed probable, inasmuch as Gen. Pershing seemed ignorant of the fate | of the Boyd column, that outside of | five additional prisoners now being brought here, the Americans were annihilated, although it was possible more had escaped Gen. Pershing wired here for the names of the dead and the prison- ers. | Will Not Hang Prisoners, It was officlally announced that none | of the prisoners brought here will bo | hanged, that ‘‘not being the of a civilized country According have been signed by public 'today by Gen er he nor the negroes began the firing. Spillsbury’s statement | bractically all the Americans who lost | their lives were killed when they ad- | | vanced to a deep ditch in which Mex- | icans were stationed and when other | Mexicans, getting around to a deep ditch in their rear, attacked them from the Hank | The troopers brought vates P N. Lloya, W.{ P ward, Jones Marshall, Oli- | | ver, M. Donald ns, Givens, stone, Harrison, nd Graham of | Troop H and Alexander of i Troop ¢ | nis that he did do his a has custom atement Spillsbury made Trevino, neith- which side to a said to knew that says here are pri- Patersc Sock Wil and Howe statement not Spillsbury says helieve when he left (Continued On Third Page.) 1 work 1 With mand | prevent | who subseribe to | pears, ility of drastic retalia rces in Chihuahua was r reports from General of the Washington go ment when fuller information is at hand will be to denf repudiation of the Carrizal attack by the Carranza Preliminary reports have here that the American troops were deliberately led if trap. The only question remaining to be settled, it dicated, is whether the Carranza government ordereg attack or if it was the work of a subordinate officer. General Gomez, Carranza commander at Carrizal convinced offj Mexican reports. So has already paid the pe| Week for Mobilization| It will require nearly a wel vnderstood, to complete the tion of the National Guard border. This patrol must bj talned and strengthened occupation of northern Mexi dertaken. It is regarded as probak regular army regiments now duty will be promptly relig National Guard regiments reach the border. The regulars, already and prepared by months for a vigorous campaig he concentrated at the poir which a general advance W bcgun, a hand tha cavalr, nundred annihilated W sday expressed in officig not even diplomat from Mexico C apen hostilit betw United States and Mexico, Up to late last night urvivors of the Carriz returned to their base Pershin column and no definite word thé In preparation for ments of a serious natu barriers had been removed National units from the country to be dispatche border as soon ready Baker had issued orders un treme haste, and final acti| assured by congress today President Wilson to draft im ly for service either in or ot United States all National Gu the new containing 1 adopted by th vesterday, was before th tcday with virtua) assurancd would be approved reports at entire American of about may have been fight at Car fears were today that sentatior the one of Juard os Hay resolution thorization Await Final President Wilson final report from the Carrizal in said it might 2nof arrived Report. still General sh, be aw on officers ar two this Fershing's official report will be based on the ac countered the cavalry squadrons sent out in search of the com Admiral Winslow, comma Pacific fleet has been to make a 1 repart soon Mazatlan incident before oun| ops W Mexicans or which h officers also Mexicans Responsibig Evidence now American sources that in both Mg ciashes, Carranza tated the fighting. the assault w end without warming reports arrive, the \Wa ernment is expected t¢ the basis for a direct " 2 : availabl seems tlan and authorities At C t arriz tre w use refuty gOV the ag| and of that Americans Were Demand bly will S savowed m (continued On Tenth Pa