The Seattle Star Newspaper, June 22, 1916, Page 1

YAMERICANS AMBUS! ; 12 DEAD Bowardly Mexican Attack May Bring War (; on el ts KILLING THE JOY!. The Seattle Star LAST EDITION THERE'S ALWAYS SOMERODY TRYING TO KILL IT’S THE SAME OLD SONG. WEA N THE JOY OUT OF LIFE, F'RINSTANCE, JUST AS RY HASN'T CHANGED IT IN THE PAST 73 WH KERS WERE ABOUT TO BECOME POPULAR, t THUS GOE THE REFRAIN TONIGHT IN REPUBLICAN RANKS, ALONG COMBS CARRANZA AND FRIDAY, UNSETTLED WEATHER; PROBABLY AND TS "EM IN BAD AGAIN SEATTLE VOLUME 19. WASH,, THURSDAY, JUNE 22, THE ONLY PAPER IN SEATTLE THAT DARES 2ES TO PRINT TH PRINT THE NEWS ONE CENT N 1HAINS EWS «TA AN Ds, Be 1916. BHOWERS OW IS THE TIME! Enlistments in the National Guard of Washington should be completed today. The first blood of battle has been shed in Mexico. war or not, the Washington National Guard should be ready to move today if need be. American soldiers have been slain. Whether it means If you are going to enlist, this is the time--not tomorrow, or Saturday, or next week. The recruiting stations are at the Armory, Western ave. and Lenora st., and the store adjoining Cheasty’s Haberdashery, Second and Spring. DON’T BE A SLACKER! LAG OF TRUCE BAITS TROOPERS; 12 ARE KILLED EL PASO, June 22.—Reinforcements were rushed today to the aid of the Tenth cavalry, victims of an ambush by Mexicans in which 12 Americans are reported killed and 17 known to have been captured. The first report of the American casualties said 40 were! dead. A later report received by Mexican Consul Garcia at Juarez stated only 12 Americans were killed, among them their commander. The Mexicans, he said, lost 14 dead and a number wounded. Gen. Pershing has sent a body of to the Tenth’s general headquarters, according to word te+ ceived here. El Paso and the army headquarters are today full report of the fight yesterday near Carrizal. Mexican authorities profess ignorance of the extent of Mexican casualties. Latest reports are that the U. S. negro troops were lured into the hamlet of Carrizal under a flag of truce and then fired upon with machine guns by Carranza soldiers. Realizing that war may come as a result of the treacher- ous killing of the Americans, Gen. Francisco Gonzales, facto commandant at Juarez, opposite El Paso, is preparing today to evacuate that town American Cannon Planted to Sweep Juarez; Mesa Bristles With Guns Gen. Bell, in command of the American troops in this section, has planted artillery where it could sweep the Mexican city and ordered preliminary entrenchments thrown tp around the Texas town. The Mesa, overlooking Juarez, bristles with a battery of 47-inch American guns. | From reports received by state department agents, min- fing companies and the Carranzista officials here, it appears} that five troops of the Tenth cavalry were on scout duty/ mear Carrizal when they were discovered by Carranza out- posts. These Mexican troopers hastened back to the town Gen. Felix Gomez, commanding the de facto troops fn the town, ordered machine guns secreted on the roofs of the houses and hid his men behind walls Negro Troopers Swoop Down Like Avenging Fiends When They’re Betrayed A company of Mexicans was sent to the western part} of the town to wave a flag of truce ,The unsuspecting American cavalrymen rode into the! ambush. When the Mexicans opened fire from the machine guns the negro troopers swept down upon them like fiends Gen. Gomez was killed, his body literally riddled with American bullets The Americans charged the unseen Mexicans in an ef-} fort to recapture the troopers taken prisoners and inflicted heavy casualties, the unofficial reports stated + They were finally forced to retire in the ¢ of superior} Mexican forces. The American column was reported to number 500, while Gomez is believed to have had several} thousand men under his command Report Pershing Has Seized Two Towns; Another Battle Imminent The fighting continued two hours, the Carranzistas being | reinforced from the large Carranza forces in Villa Ahumada, nine miles distant. Messages received here early today by mining companies said the Mexican losses were double those sustained by the Americans. It was reported Pershing has seized the towns of Nuevo Casas Grandez and Casas Grandes on account of anti American demonstrations there If Gen. Pershing has sent reinforcements to the Tenth cavalry, another battle in the vicinity of Villa Ahumada is} is (Continued on page 8) GUARDSMEN PARADE THRU CITY STREETS| ization orders were issued, Crowds, sprinkled with friends and relatives of the boys In olive drab, lined the side With regimental colors fly ing, four companies of infan: try, 175 recruits and the band of the Washington state troops swung out of the Armory and walks. down First ave, Wednesday The companies comprised the noon Firat battalion of the Second regi It was the first organized |ment, N. G. W display of men who will go to the Mexican border since mobil- To Stimulate Recruiting additional troops still awaiting | de} At the head of the column was|them to enlist. 2P 100 STOMACHS FULL | ag ln | THE IR JOB IS TO KE s) ' | | Anthony and Otto HeYder, | Company 0, N. G. 2" be 5 the ere in pean ‘ALONZO AND OTTO ARE... a et et a a ee! ae ee Each morning of encamp- ment or service, Anthony awakens to the fact that the United States government has allowed him 25 cents per man to keep his company in fight ing trim and that it is his dut matter one-half so much to the aherb y | | to provide potatoes and meat | men of Company D, Second in- B aii if 1 > Sones, hs OO ab ee Rae | Oe, Se eee en | By Cornelia Glass | When it comes right down to a case of life or death, the | whole country of Mexico, with its snakes, its malaria, and its fighting “Greasers” will not | feed them for a day. Thomas Anthony and Otte During encampment he plans the Heyder. meals, and Heyder cooks them tn Alone Thee ie ine cok, | Rreat iron and tin vessels that sergeant and Otto is the co Steain, with ada snann Maj. Fred W. Liewellyn, veteran Guard officer, and former adjutant matician as well as cook TWO BOILERS FULL OF |general. He commands the unit, COFFEE EACH MEAL which ig made up entirely of Seat "Ile knows that two big boilers tle men about the size of common wash Following the uniformed enlisted) tubs must be full of coffee each men came the 175 recruits, uniform: meal in order that 100 men may| led, who have joined the colors since have enough | the first call for volunteers wi He knows that under ordinary made. lcircumstances one and onehalf | About 475 men were in the line. | We go south Sunday, and can take 100 more men,” said a big red| jand white banner carried by the | soldiers The parade had been ordered by cuble feet of baked beans will sat isfy his company He Is a busy man during encamp. ment, but when actual field service comes, his duties are almost at an end | Col. Inglis, regimental commander,| ‘Then, every morning, Sergt. An to stimulate recruiting thony issues to each man some des. | Go Below Yesler Way iccated meat, or a hash tablet, and It was not simply a show page-/a potato, and each man takes ft ant with him and prepares his meal] | The brown line wound clear down! wherever he may be when meal below Yesler way, where ft was es- time comes. timated that unemployed men avail A soldier's kitchen is the most lable for service might feel the ap-| compact thing in the world. It con | peal, then back on Second ave. to) sists of a small oval aluminum pan \the Armory with a lid on it, an aluminum sauce: pan, the size of a large coffee cup, and a knife and fork and spoon SOLDIERS’ KITCHEN A WONDERFUL THING | ‘The compantes were B, L, A and |D, in the order named, ‘The univer. sity company is part of the Second battalion, so remained on the cam pus. The company commanders) His pan with the lid serves many ’ Capts, Ernest Keene, Edgar) purposes S. Hadley. R. B. MeClinton and Wal In the bottom of it he fries his ter K. Kutnewsky meat and potatoes, or whatever he Blethen Put in Charge has to cook | Col. Inglis called a consultation| He serves his meal in the lid and directed Maj. Carroll to have When the need arises he digs a | medical exa ners at the Armory|trench with the same lid levery night until 10 o'clock for the And when he packs his kit for rest of the week. Recruiting offi-| moving, he fits his knife and fork cers will remain with them linto the pan, and tucks it into bis Maj. C. B. Blethen went to the| haversack colonel and asked to be put in| The haversack itself is quite an charge of the recruiting station at! institution It is a canvas bag 11107 and 1111 Second ave. Permis-|fitted with pockets for each and sion was granted every thing the oldier carries The major took over the office There are little condiment bags Thursday noon full of coffee, sugar, and occasion. | Company commanders were given | ally yer and salt mixed la free hand to get recruits by per. There is 4 pocket for each indi | sonal appeal | vidual piece of the kitchen. and one Privates were excused from drill|for the “soldier's wife,” @ little roll |to go look up their friends and urge|of needles, thread, safety pins and buttons, who matter more to 2 REALLY IMPORTANT “D” COMPANY MEMBERS Heyder is something of a mathe | SEATTLE TO SAY OFFICERS TALK ITS GOODBYE TO IN THEATRES TO TROOPS SUNDAY GET RECRUITS | Second Satins Will March Posters Announce: | to the Train at en, Your Country 10 a. m. Needs You.” sees BIG CROWD OUT BATTLE NEWS HELPS | Beattie will bid good-bye Sun day to her “boys.” It will not be a farewell, be- Cause the troops destined to do duty in Mexico or on the border will first go to American lake to learn more about being sol- Alarmed at the prospect of not being up to war strength by Sunday, Washington National Guard officers rolled up thelr ves and struck out Thure- day to gather in recruits, diers. 4 Clad in field uniforms, ana | Posters were stuck up thru- + packing “pup” tents wrapped out the city. over one shoulder, kitchen kits, “Young Man, Your Country side arms and rifles, the Infan- Needs You,” was placarded on trymen and members of medical corps will march thru the downtown str on their way to entrain, several of them. Enlisted men and officers piled |into automobiles and went in quest The regis commanded by Col of “material” Hke politicians hunt Inglis, wili pass out of the Armory | ing down stay-at-home voters. nen fatto a. m ; While the band plays “The Girt 1 Officers of the National Guard Left Bebind Me,” mothers, sisters,| Were given places Wednesday and sweethearts, fathers and friends will) Thursday on the programs of the line up to see Seattle's contingent | Various theatres to speak between u ike place to Pike st, to|acts. Their remarks were briet—| ave, down ‘ond ave. to) but to point. They urged the st, to Firat ave. up First| yo en to enlist. The audi to Univers st, and down | ences greeted the guardsmen with | University to Western ave, where|tremendour applaure. troop trains will be waiting 5 are places for 468 men yet The om will entrain, wave | t¢ 1 in the regiment rood-b 10:30 p. m. will be y up Wednesda nett American lake. Many of uilitia officers are &pe 1 Chamber of Commerce | disappoint worrled over the committee sent out letters Thurs-|lull in the res from Seattle fay, urcing a bie turnout to eee the News of the Carrizal ¢ h hada boys leave Sunday jstimulating effect Thursday on re | eruitt | “Most of the applicants want to be assured th@t the expedition will go to the border and see actual service,” said Capt. Yarborough, in charge of the recruiting station at SEATTLE WAR BRIDE RUSHES BACK EAST 1107 and 1111 Second ave. “They {don’t care much for the Idea of| 70 HURRY WEDDING simply going into a concentration | But every officer in the CROOKSTON, Minn, service believes the men will see June 22—Steel and brains ghting. It's the opportunity are working hard today to weld hearts, ent! \ working for all omen have been these years.” David McKenzie, Company [| The contingents at the Armory| 1, M,N. G, could not go to [jarose from straw ticks, spread on Seattie to marry Helen Lon the floors, Thursday morning and don, related to Jack London, went thru the routine setting up ex- because of the mobilization order. 80 Helen and her | ercises and later thru two and a If hours of close order drill. 10:10 tonight. An automobile will rush them here. McKenzie, son of the pub- leaves wort Sheen's URGES BATTLE esoaton ei eth” “" J! SHIP AT A COST OF $30,000,000 the knot on the relay. WASHINGTON, MILITIAMEN OF listed men who have seen service. Tune Chair. urged the sen. ate subcommittee drafting plans for the enlarged American navy to authorize a ship of 60,000 tons 995 | |feet long, armed with 15 184nch rif_es, with a speed of 365 knots, to Pi ae cost $20,060,000 WASHINGTON, June 22— | This ship would have approxi mately twice the power of any ves. sel afloat It would be the largest craft that could pass thru the Panama canal As fast as the different state militia unite an be equipped, they will be sent to the border, Secretary of War Baker stated, how soon the three organiza. tions would entrain. | They will not start, it was said, however, until their equip- ment is complete. gram If Tillman's ship is approved it will be counted as two battleships. |TO TALK AGAINST U.S, | |NO ORDERS OUT YET SAN FRANCISCO, June 22.—Or ders for mobilization of the Cali SUENOS Pisa hei an fornia National Guard at reine gibin bal aaa me ments have not yet been {esued by|iaqunched an extensive anti-United |the adjutant general's office lWtabie WRODAAMaL in Moun | > Amertea | ALEXANDER J, ASHEN has| Former Argentine Congressman been appointed law clerk, to take| Palacio. has accepted an offer to of Hugh P. Fullerton, first|make a speaking tour against the oN GW. United States. mother raced here. Rookies were put in separate They will reach Grand squads, without arms, and drilled| Forks, 26 miles away, at in the “schoolof-the-soldier” by en following a conference with “It could whip a whole fleet of President Wilson today, ordinary battleships,” said ‘Till Baker announced that the de. | ™an partment is endeavoring to get Naval experts have told Tillman the California, Missour! and |he said, the ship is entirely feas: Kansas militia to the border im- | ‘ble mediately. There are about Indications ,.were that the com 8,000 men in the three bodies, |mittee will adopt the general | The war department would [board recommendation of four | | give no estimate as to exactly |‘teadnaughts and three battle} cruisers for the first year's pro- PRESIDENT MAY ASK CONGRESS TO BACK THREAT By Carl D. Groat United Press Staff Correspondent H WASHINGTON, June 22.—Until it is definitely | established that there is an organized effort by Carranza | troops to attack or harass American forces in Mexico, — |no change in President Wilson’s policy is likely, callers learned today. ; The president is awaiting details of the fight between Carranza and American soldiers before planning his courses At San-Antanio, Gen..Funston received a message today — from Gen Pershing stating that Pershing had heard no res | port of the Carrizal battle except the one wired him by Gen, Bell from El Pa | Pershing aide tad 4 patched a squadron of the Tenth jcavalry to investigate and would report as soon as he learns Janything officially * H Funston said he would make no new ordggs until he hears from Pershing It is believed here that Troop H, Tenth cavalry, come manded by Capt. Boyd, was engaged in the Carrizal fight. White House Flooded With Inquiries; | Wilson Outlines His Attitude The White House today was flooded with inquiries af |to the situation. A score of congressmen called to learn the determination of the administration The president indicated cl that if a change in policy occurs it will result on the initiative of the Mexicans. If a conflict is found necessary as a last resort, the presi-= |dent em ically declared it would in no way be a war of | conquest It would simply be a vi establish order and peace ih the trouble-ridden country and then to returt it to its people, established on a sound foundation | General invasion of Mexico appeared to hover just ahead today, however The Carrizal clash, apparently resulting in the American expedition’s heaviest losses to e, gave ground for this of- ficial view Dispatches from Mexico City laid on the American forces by said today all blame was the war ¢ | President May Ask Congress to Back Him Up in Threat Against Carranza | Against the Mexican claim that the Americans were the jaggressors attempting to capture the railway station at Car jrizal, were placed border reports that the Americans were merely reconnoitering and were led into ambush Gen. Funston will strengthen Pershing’s column, it is expected When Bresident Wilson takes the case before congress he will ask, it is said, for appropriation and approval of the drive into Mexico, in keeping with his threat to Carranza to visit upon him “the gravest consequences” if the de facto forces clashed with Americans The last thought that Carranza is making serious effort to check the inflamed passions of his people vanished today | when Pershing forwarded a copy of orders, fostered by | Carranza, to resist the American crossing of the border and to swell the Mexican army | This convinced the administration that it now for nothing from Carranza and his crumbling power. One of the biggest elements in} Gen can hope | the entire situation is the fact that the Mexicans are reported to hold a number of American soldier pris oer MAY NOT TESTIFY Their release will be demanded [thru military | channels without ei ting upon the tedious machin.) WAUKEGAN, Ill, June 22,—The y of diplomacy rie M : Pershing’s report in the eetsure| "ter? WAS expected to Cli of Nuevo Casas Grandes and case against Will Orpet, on trial Casas Grandes—American Mormon | for Marian Lambert's murder, be: colonies~-is interpreted as indicat-|fore adjournment today, It was lag actual war preparations. rumored State's Attorney Dady had changed his mind regarding the importance of evidence to be given |Fraett NEAR VERDUN by Celestia Youker, the girl Orpet hoped to marry, and would close PARIS, June 22,—German troops | the case without calling her. pushed forward in furious fighting Jeariy today near Fort Vaux, on the HOUSE BURNS DOWN northeastern front of Verdun, the | war office announced Fire starting from an unknown The Germans launched a power | cause destroyed a vacant frame ful onslaught in Fumin wood. They | house at 30 Sst ave. at 5:30 gained a small thicket, but were/a, m, Thursday, The loss amount- quickly driven out by a French /ed to $1,000, Frank Radimater is counter-attack the owner, 4 ; x