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CIRCULATION
YESTERDAY
20796
FOUNDED 1881—VOL. XXXVI—NO. 1(50.
FORECAST DEFIANT NOTE FROM MEXICO
MOMENTS OF
TROOP TRAINS
NOT GIVEN OUT
War Department Takes Pre-
cautions Against Possible
"Malicious Acts”
"SAFETY FIRST" IS IDEA
Officials Have No Desire to
Establish Censorship or
Withhold News
As a precaution against possible
interference with trains which are
carrying militia troops to the bordei
from various parts of the country.
Instructions have been issued by th?
War Department against announcing
the jirogrcss of movements as trains
near the border. The message on
this subject from Secretary Raker
reaching department headquarters
Friday morning pointed out that ac-
curate information on tho position
cf troop trains might lead to some
• malicious act" or similar activity
that might "seriously hamper" op-
erations.
Officers at headquarters explained
that if persons who are hostile to
the best interests of the United
States were in possession of facts
cbout the various troop movements
they might take steps to retard or
even to wreck the trains. Particu-
larly is this true in the section near
the border where the Mexican pop-
ulation is large.
"Safety First” Plan.
The War Department’s action is
e "safety first" measure rather
than a desire to establish a censor-
ship. There has not been a disposi-
tion to withhold news of border sta-
ticns to which various militia units
have been ordered but now that
troop movements are under way pin
government does not want to risk
Ihe chance of trouble with trains
by having their progress heralded
broadcast.
It is understood that railroad of-
ficials have been advised to act in
accordance with the army's plan it
get the troops to their stations be-
fore giving more publicity to move
ments now under way.
First Trains Friday Afternoon.
The first three train sections beat-
ing troops from llinois are ached-
uled to reach San Antonio Friday
• fternoon. Other sections will fol-
low at half-hour intervals. Three
brigades of infantry troops six regi-
ments from Illinois and three from
Wisconsin will be given station^ on
ihci maneuver field at Fort Sam
Houston as a reserve for the border
forces.
Trains bearing troops from othet
states destined to go straight
through to the border are also In
1 exas.
Reports received at headquarters
Friday morning indicated quiet pre-
vails at various border points. A
dispatch from Colonel Gaston com-
manding in the Big Bend country
cleared away the rumor of trouble
between American troops at Presidio
and Mexican forces across the Rio
Grande at Ojinaga.
ORDER TO COMMANDERS.
All Departments Instructed Not to
Give Out Information.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 20. —
Secretary Baker announced today
that orders have been sent to all de-
partment army commanders to sup’
press all news concerning troop
movements.
War Department officials appear
cd to be satisfied with the progress
of the National Guard mobilization.
In this connection it was learned to-
day that War Department legal ex-
perts construe the resolution adopted
by Congress as granting authority to
draft every enrolled member of the
National Guard into the federal ser-
x ice whenever the president shall
decide the step is necessary.
A|q»lles to All Guardsmen.
The draft would apply they be-
lieve. to all guardsmen w hether they
take a new oath or not. Under this
construction the whole enrolled
strength of the state troops now up-
wards of 130.000 men could be call-
ed into the federal service without
<ela and be used either on the bor-
der or in Mexico.
The Mexican crisis has served as
a stimulus to regular army recruit-
ing. as well as that for the National ;
Guard. More than 1100 men were
accepted during the last week
establishing a new record.
The War Department order fol-
lows;
Text the Order.
"In view of the fact that general
knowledge of troop movements en
route to the Texas border or in
Texas might result in some act
that might seriously hamper these
movements and also might result in
unnecessary loss of troops it is di-
rected that all concerned be instruct-
ed to the effect that no information
as to the movement is to be given to
representatives of the press or any
individuals other than the officials
of Qie railroads concerned or the
American Railway Association.
"The press bureau of the War De-
partment issued its first bulletin stat-
ing that suitable propellers for aero-
planes on the border hav* bnn~ -
{Continued t n Page Four.)
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
U. S. SOLDIERS KILL
MEXICAN IS REPOR
Line Rider on Border Shot
Near Ysleta. Says Gen-
eral Gonzales
EL PASO Tex. June 30. — A
Mexican line rider belonging to the
Carranza customs service was shot
and killed last night by a squad of
American soldiers who fired across
the Rio Grande into Mexican terri-
tory near Ysleta. twelve miles east of
El Paso according to a report re-
ceived by General Gonzales in
Juarez today.
Mexican officials claimed that th?
guard Juan Morena was ridinc
with another customs guard along
the Mexican side of the river in the
performance of his duty when the
Americans opened fire without
warning. The story as told by tho
officials placed the number of
Americans at eight.
Considerable indignation was ex-
pressed in Juarez over the affair and
General Gonzales sent a command-
ant to General Bell who said he
would detail officers to make an in-
vestigation. Pending receipt of their
i eport he would not discuss the in-
c’dent.
Capt. George Vidmer. in command
of the American patrol at Ysleta.
said he had heard nothing about anv
shooting and did not belioxe his sol-
diers fired across the border.
GERMANS TAKE TRENCH;
FRENCH RECAPTURE I!
Desperate Fighting and In-
tense Artillery Fire Con-
tinue Before Verdun
PARIS June 30.—1 n a terrific
attack upon the French positions
east of Hill 304 in the Verdun sec-
tor the Germans captured a forti-
fied work in the first line of tho
French trencher after the garrison
had been literally buried under a
storm of shells. The position was
recaptured by’ a brilliant French
counter-attack according to an offi-
cial statement today.
The Germans also delivered a
powerful attack on Avocourt wood
and west of hill 301. but all their
efforts are declared to have been
checked with heavy losses t<» the at-
tackers. Considerable activity is re-
ported on the front from Nieuport
to the Aisne.
PRESIDENT TO NEW YORK
Ho Will Make an Address Hicrc
Friday Evening.
ASIIINGTON D. C. June 30.—
President Wilson left frr New Yi rk
shortly before 2 o'clock where he
will make an address tonight.
TAFT DINES*WITH HUGHES
Former President and Candld-ite
Discuss Politics.
BINGHAMTON. N Y.. June 30
Former President Tatt was Ihe
luncheon guest today of Charles F.
Hughes at the nominee's temporary
summer home here. They discussed
the political situation.
lowa Mulct Lan Held Valid.
ITES MOINES. la.. June 30. — The
Mulct repeal law which <;losed sa-
loons In lowa January 1 1916. is
valid and constitutional according
to a unanimous decision today of th e
lowa State Supreme Court.
Russians Capture Town on Dneistcr.
PETROGRAD June 30. The war
office today announced the capture
of the town of Obertine south of the
Dnelster river and villages north and
south of that point.
THE WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
JUNE tern 74 ।
S p. m 8 s 3 a m 74 1
4 P. m 7 8 4 a. m 74 1
sp.m 79 5 a m 74 1
€ p. m . .. Bft 74
7 p. m 8] 7 n. m 75
* P. m M 8 a. m 77
9pm so Sa m 80
10 P m 79 10 a. m
11 P m 7R 11 a m m
72 midnight.. . . 77 12 noon 86 i
JUNE 30. 1 p. m 88 ।
1 a- m. 76 2 p. m 82 I
WFATHER FORECAST.
For San Antonio and vicinity: Tonight '
and Saturday unsettled.
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.
(Forecast* by The Light.)
ST. LOVIS: Temperature. 80: clear; 8-
mll« wind from the southwest; clear Sat-
urday lowest temperature in last 24 hour®'
76. highest 90.
CHICAGO: Temperature. 70 cloudy; 10-
mll* wind from ths northwest: probably'
cloudy Saturday; lowest temperature in
last 24 hours. 70: highest 88.
MILWAUKEE: Temperature 60. cloudy
S-mile wind from the east cloudy Satur-[
rlay. lowest temperature in last 24 hours 1
60: highest 6*
KANSAS CITY: Temperature 76. clear; :
R-m!le wind from the south clear Satur-
day: lowest temperature in laat 24 hours
74. highest. 90.
NEW YORK: Temperature. 66; cloudy;]
14-mlle wind from the north; probably!
clear Saturday; lowest temperature in I
last 24 hours 64 highest 12.
—Copyright By International Film Service
General Pershing and a number of Ids officers on the other side of the Rio Grande where he is pti ivuing the Mexican bandits despite
Carranza's war threat. Ix‘ft to right Lieutenant Collins. Colonel Cabell. General Pershing and Major Sample.
FOUR REMAINING ■'
RAIDERS HANGED
i
Villistas Who Attacked Co-
lumbus Die on Gallows
at Deming tor Crimes
I '
DEMING. N. M. June 30.—Four;
I Mila followers who took part in the
Columbus raid were executed by I
I Hanging in the county jail here to- ;
' day.
The men were executed in pairs ;
; Ensevio Renteria and Taurino Gar- .
< ia were placed on the scaffold first. ;
; They were not pronounced dead until J
twenty minutes after the drop
Jose Rangel and Jose Castillo were
next. Their necks were broken and
death was almost instantaneous. ।
The four men were calm. Rangel
smoked a cigarette as the noose was
adjusted. None would say anything
except Garcia who exclaimed a» be I
was led to the* execution:
"I hope God will forgive my ene-
mies.”
This completes the disposition of ।
I the cases of the Columbus raiders. '
I Jose Rodriguez recently was granted
! a stay of execution and is serving a
I life sentence.
Company D. New Mexico National 1
1 Guard was held at the armory in .
case of an attempted demonstration. •
A for< e of forty deputies appointed !
by Sheriff W. J. Simpson guarded I ’
the jail during the night. There
was no disorder.
The seven nun were tried in the U
District <’onrt here and convicted of j i
first degree murder for their part । ’
In the raid on Columbus N. M.p
March 9. in which seventeen soi- | 1
diers and < ivilian Americans w<
killed several wounded and a num-j
ber of buildings destroyed.
The Villistas were: i <
Jose Rangel. Juan Sanchez. Euse- ’ 1
bio Renteria. Taurino Garcia. Jose |
Rodriguez. Francisco Alvarez and
Juan Castillo. i
At the trial counsel contended that f
the defendants had no knowledge of *
where they were going nt the time
of the raid and that they were forced :
to follow Villa under penalty of <
death. t
Jose Rangel who was wounded <
and carried into court April 24.
when sentenced was imposed made i
a plea for mercy from his cot. The i I
prisoners have been In the state
penitentiary at Santa Fe for safe i
keeping.
GERMAN SOLDIER ENLISTS
; i
Charles FL Stadler Joins Missouri l
Guard—Served in Mexico Too. । (
KANSAS CITY. June 30. —With ( '
three years' experience as a colonel I
in Carranza's army behind him. j
Charles Stadler a baker today en-I
listed in the Third Regiment. Mis-I
sojri National Guards. Stadler I x
Jo’ned the Mexican army in 1912 i x
i nd was placed in command of 300 G
Mexicans under General Obregon y
according to the story he told the j
enlisting officers. He was educated n
in the German cavalry school at
Alunlch and trained his Mexican v
troops according 10 the German
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS FRIDAY JUNE 30. 1916.
PERSHING AND MEMBERS OF HIS STAFF IN THE FIELD
TO PUBLISH U. S. NOTE
Mi sicans to Be <.iv ui Tc\C of Lasl
\\ ilbAn Message to I arranza. |
MEXICO CITY. Juno 30 -An-
nouncement is made at the foreign
office that President Wilson's recent
n >te answering the communication of ]
General Carranza demamiin.; with-
drawal of American troops from
Mexico would *be published today.
; Publication of the note is awaited
• with great interest by the Mexican
j public.
— * -
I The American note referred to in;
(the foregoing dlspatih was made
public in this country June 20 —the ;
• date on which It was dispatched io!
i the foreign minister of the de fac-I
to government of Mexico.
it was in this note that the Mcxl-
' can government was informed that
i the United States would not with-;
; draw its troops from Mexico not-]
withstanding the threat of General i
Carranza to defend Mexican terri-
I tor> b) an appeal to arms until '
Mexico had performed its duty with
• regard to bandit raids.
TO VOTE ON’PROHIBITION
L
Yukon TiTrhory May AbolLsh All
JJquor Salos. <
PAWSON. Y T.. Jun® 30 -Work-h
! ers for prohibition here today were 1 1
< ^lebrating the provision by the ter- 1
litorial J.i gislature of a bill seeking 1 !
a referendum election on the qiies-|<
tion of prohibition in Yukon Ter- 1
ritory to be had not later than Hep- ; :
' ternber 1 next
If adopted by the voters prohibi-• •
tion W" :I<l become effective July 141
j 1 917. The bill prohibits the manu-
facture and sale of intoxicants of all
kinds nnd makes no provision for’
importation for personal consump- j
tion. Only intoxicants fnr medicinal ;
and technical purposes would be;
permitted to enter the territory-
TWO GUARDSMEN DROWN
New York Boys Ix>ac IJves Swim-
ming in Missouri River.
SPRINGFIELD. Mo. June 30 —
Robert Daly and Louis Reitz pri- j
\ates in Company H 14th regiment !
Brooklyn N. Y.. were drowned late|
yo«.-terday while bathing in the Gas-|
conade river near Jerome. Mo. The
troop train had stopped to allow thei
soldiers to bathe
LOSE SEATS*IN CONGRESS
Members Wlh> Join National Guard .
\ a cate Their Places.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. June 30.— |
In reporting its decision that mem-|
bers of Congress who enter the fed-
eral service with the national guard
will lose their seats the House ju- j
diclary committee cited many laws I
and precedents in reaching this con- ;
elusion. It follows that the seats of
those representatives who accept
commissions In the national guard
under the army reorganization act
will at once become vacant.
The only action necessary would
be to declare such vacancy by reso-
lution as a matter of convenience
and to aid the speaker and others in
discharging their public duties It
would not change the legal effect of
accepting such an office in the nu-
HANS TAUSCHER IS
ACQUITTED BY JURY
Former German Army Officer
Was Charged With
Aiding Conspiracy
NEW YORK. June 30- Hans
Tauscher. former German army of-
j fleer was acquitted today by a jury
jof conspiracy to blow up the Wel-
I land canal.
1 Tauscher Is agent for the Krupp
( works in this country. His wife.
• Mme. Gadski the grand opera sin-
ger sat beside him in court durum
। the trial. He was alleged to have
j provided the dynamite and revolvers
for Horst von Der Goldtz and oth-
1 ers to go to Canada on what is said
Io have been a military expedition.
। The jury was out fifty minutes.
! When tho verdict was read Captain
Tauscher’s wife. Mine. Gadski. the
opera singer wept with happiness.
Besides Tauscher Captain Franz
von Papen Germany’s re-called mili.
tan' attache Wolfe von Igel his sec-
retary. and two others were named
in the conspiracy indictment. Taus-
।cher has been agent here of the
Krupp gun works. He was the firs?
to be tried.
IN THE SUNDAY LIGHT.
MEN BEHIND THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE—A
story of those who were responsible for the document and
how it came into being.
WAR BEAUTIES FOR WAR WEARY SOLDIERS —Interesting
portraits and facts about some of the charming women who
are helping Great Britain's fighting men to forget their suf-
ferings.
MAKING AN AUTOMOBILE ADD TEN YEARS TO YOUR LIFE.
Why science believes that motoring can be made to help you
live longer and have fewer doctors' bills to pay.
SPRING HOUSE CLEANING OUR WILD ANIMALS —Marricur-
ing the elephants exploring the throat of the hippo inspect-
ing the teeth of the lions and tigers are some of the features
of the yearly overhauling at the Zoos.
DOES WAR REND THE VEIL BETWEEN US AND THE UN-
SEEN WORLD?—Professor Henry C. Adams a distinguished
psychologist reviewing some strange episodes of the war
suggests that soldiers in these times may have supernormal
senses not possessed at ordinary times.
WHY LIFE BEYOND THE GRAVE IS THE BASIS OF ALL
RELIGION —Rev. A. J. Waldron declares the instinct for im-
mortality so universal that it “must have life beyond the
grave to match it to equalize it to make the music plain and
fill the earth with law and the universe with justice.”
HOW THE SUN AFFECTS YOUR CHARACTER IF BORN IN
THE SPRlNG—Astrology’s very interesting predictions about
those born between March 21 and June 21 of any year in-
cluding what occupations they ought to follow and what dis-
eases they should guard against.
NEW THINGS EVERY WOMAN OUGHT TO KNOW—An arti-
cle that explains how to choose and prepare fowls for the
table economical menus for the week and a handful of new
and very useful household hints.
THE NEW SKYLIGHT HATS—Lady Duff-Gordon the famous
“Lucille” of London and foremost creator of fashions in the
world describes these charming millinery creations and some
gowns and parasols which harmonize perfectly with them.
WEATHER IS UNCERTAIN
•lust as Likely to Kain as Not Fore-
cast Indicates*.
"The same old thing." is what
। Major Allen Buell of the weather
bureau says about the weather.
1 which means the conditions are still
। unsettled- and it is just as likely to
j rain as not. The shower of Thurs-
day amounted to .06 of an ineh nnd
extended over the central and south-
ern portion of the city. No rain fell
on Alamo Heights.
The renditions over the state were
unsettled and scattered showers were
reported in the southwestern posi-
tions. Ali< e received U 2 of an in< h
and Beeville . 1 4.
— -♦♦♦•
BERNHARDT TO AMERICA
Site >ays She Wil) Sail for l . S.
S<‘l>t<‘mb;T 1.
NEW YORK. June 30. Sarah
Bernhardt is to make the visit to
America that illness which followed
the amputation of her leg prevented
her from making last season. A cable
from her today said she would start
September 1. Mme. Be rnhardt is 72
>cars old.
■ — • e-
KUclk'iht’s \\ ill | il«‘d.
LONDON June 30. Tin will of
Field Marshal Karl Kitehenoi the
British secretarv of war who lost his
life in the sinking of the cruiser
Hampshire admitted to probate to-
day. shows he left i »statc \alued
at approximately $ *o.«»4»n.
TWENTY PAGES TODAY-PRICE FIVE CENTS.
MBH I« BLU
MH is mi
Private Advices to Washington Are That
Mexicans Plan to Stand by Order
to Attack American Forces
BELIEVED BREAK IS NOW UNAVOIDABLE
One Faction Urging Even More Bellicose
Attitude—President Awaiting
Official Report From Rodgers
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
\\ \SI 11 i I’OX. June 30.- Private advices reaching Wash-
ington from a reliabh source in Mexico City today said General
Carranza and his advisers had determined to stand by orderi to
i leneral Trevino to attack American troops in Mexico moving
in any directon except toward the border and no way was seen
to avoid . a break with the I'nited States.
Faction of Cabinet Defiant.
A faction of the Mexican cabinet it was said was urging an
even more defiant attitude and include in the reply to the Ameri-
can request for a statement of intentions a new demand for
immediate withdrawal of United States troops now in Mexico.
\\ ord from Special Agent Rodgers at Mexico City regarding
Carranza’s reply to the American note demanding a statement of
his intentions still was awaited today by the State Department.
The last dispatch from Mr. Rodgers dated W ednesday night said
he expected momentarily to be handed the replv.
More Refugees Are Leaving.
I wo routine messages received at the State Department from
Special Agent Rodgers made no further mention of prospects of
receipt of Carranza’s reply. Ue reported that a few more Ameri-
can refugees were en route from Mexico Citv to Vera Cruz.
W hen President Wilson met his cabinet today just before leav-
mg for New 'i ork to deliver an address the unfavorable reports
had not reached him and there was no new devevlopments in the
Mexican crisis to be considered.
Military preparations are being rushed to completion however
but diplomats ally there is nothing to he done until Carranza’s re-
ply is received or it becomes apparent that he will not respond
within a reasonable time.
Arredondo Calls on Lansing.
Eliseo Arredondo. Mexican ambassador-designate called on Mr.
Lansmg early in the day. Mr. Lansing took occasion to make it
plain that the W ashington government expected an early reply
to its note forwarded to Mexico Citv.
All members of the cabinet agreed after the meeting that both
the situation ami the policy ot the I nited States were unchanged
as a result of diplomatic relations.
Military Action Is Delayed.
I he release ot the troopers has delayed military action but ha
not relieved the critical diplomatic situation now existing.
It known thn* In
EXECUTED AT SING-SING
Orrsti SlHllitani Goes to Electric
< hair for Municr.
SING SING June 30. « ‘resta
SI lllitani was executed in the state
prison this morning for the murder
three years ago of two New Yorn
lelicenien who were attempting to
arrest him for killing a third man in
a quarrel about a girl.
Shillitani be<ame crazy with fear
in the death house when two otht r
nrsoners were executed. A week ago
he obtained possession of a revolver
shot and killed one of the keepers
n the death house and wounded
another.
JAMES TO^TAKE OATH
Cousin <»f Outlaw W ould Swear \IIe«
glance and Join \rmy.
Ei HIT WHITH. Tex.. Juno 30
CapTain William James first <ou«m!
of Jesse and Frank James and the I
last <»f the original family wants to'
take the oath of allegiance to the
United States and fight in Mexico j
He has applied ’o United States Dis-
trict Attorney Wilson to know what
procedure is necessary. He has re-
lused to take the oath since the civil .
war. when he was a member of
Quant relic's band. He was aewr an
outlaw. James lives here.
♦
British anil French \tta< king.
BER! IX Jun • 30. Attacks
the British and French at •..Tb' <
places along tae western front v < s
terdav and last night were rvpuDt.:
bx German troops the war off: •
announced today ‘
CITY
EDITION
4 P. M.
it is known that interests in th«
I Mexican capital which have been ex-
।ci ting every effort to prevent a
break are much discouraged.
Should :he Mexican reply folio*
the hue indicated and be in defiant
t of the United States however its
moaning might be wrapped about
- with diplomatic language there !•
no indication that the administra-
tion will waver in its determination
! t« protect the border by military op-
eration. President Wilson would ar-
nge to lay the whole matter before
Congress immediately.
Complains of Treatment.
Mr. Arredondo also took up with
' Secretary Lansing again the ques-
• non of alleged mal-tr^atment of
Mexicans on the American side ot
1 the border and asked that steps bo
taken to prevent further trouble of
this sort.
•hi returning to the embassy he
made public a message from Mexico
• ’ity saying that although the Stat-*
Department hail telegraphed Spe-
< al Agent Rodgers to warn all
Americans to leave Mexico city at
i nc< >r the American government
v ould net be responsible for then*.
Kss ’han 300 had left the city and
' not more than 200 left the surround-
ing countrv
Vnierican* Reuuiin in Mexico.
"The great majority of Amerk
> ms ir Mexico City.' said the dis-
; u? h have elected to remain as
?he> have been ’n Mexico through-
all the ’roube in the past five
<ars and not one of them who hat
no g>n out • his way .to invite
trouble has ever been molested.**
< Hticial reports to the State De-
partment have shown that only a
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