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MEXICANS RELE SOLDIERS, BREAK IS c BRINGS UNDISGUISED 1 RELIEF TO OFFICIALS I U Ink T n r I a n I a D aIS aiia?J 11/ U am iiiH11 iciioiuii id ncnovcu wiibii 23 Troopers Captured in Battle of Carrizal are Given ; Their Freedom as Requested. OTHER VITAL QUESTIONS REMAIN UNSOLVED Whether War Has Been Prevented or 1 Merely Postponed No One Will Attempt to Say.?Preparations For War Will Go Steadily Forward. , Officials Are Optimistic. Washington.?An immediate break 1 between the United States and Mexico has been averted by compliance with the American demand for release of the 23 troopers captured in the tight at Carrizal. i Whether war has been prevented or merely postponed no one here would attempt to say. Official information as to the attitude of General Carranza was lacking. Until his response to Secretary Lansing's note, dispatched Sunday, making to peremtory and distinct demands is received there will be no decision on whether President Wilson shall lay the crisis before Congress. News of the release of the prisoners, received in press dispatches, brought undisguised relief to high officials. It was accepted as correct and assured thut Carranza, impressed with the urgency of the situation, had ordered the captured cavalrymen started for the burder without waiting for his announcement of the action to reach Washington. Big Question Yet Unsettled. While it generally is conceded that this move lessens tension and makes the crisis less imminent no one conversant with the grave problem lost sight of the fact that the all-important question of Carranza's attitude toward the American expedition across the border to protect the territory and citizens of the United States from bandit outrages remains unsettled. If the do facto government atauds upon the orders to General Trevlno to at- | tack Pershing's men when they move otherwise than toward the border, the situation actually is just what It was before, except that there now is a pos- ' nihility of diplomatic negotatlon that did not exist while the Americans were held prisoners at Chihuahua. The preparations of the United States for war will go steadily for- ; ward. There will be no interruption of the rush of National Guardsmen to the border and General Funston will continue disposing his troops as j though he expected an immediate at- [ tack. Carranza's copliance with one of the I demands is accepted by the more opti- | mistic officials here as an indication that he is striving to prevent a break. Even though he again should attempt to throw all blame for the Carrlzal fight upon the American officers and Insist upon his right to forcibly oppose any except northward movements of American troops, it is thought possible that he will state his position in such a way as to make further discussion necessary. During any negotiations, however, the United States will insist upon freedom of movement of the troops in Mexico and any attempt to interfere with them will be met by such force as is necessary. The possibility of Latin-Amerirar offers of mediation in the crisis again was widely discussed. ignacio raiaeron. Minister rrom moiivla. will make a second call upon Secrotary Lansing to ascertain whether a tender of good offices by South and Central American Republics would be entertained at this time. It is known that powerful influences have been brought to bear on C'arranza in the past few days to make him turn over the American prisoners. Prom'nent Mexicans in the United States as well as American bankers and business interests with influence in Mexican affairs have flooded the First Chief with messages. They all sent him the same warning that to hold the prisoners would mean war. Secretary Baker Busy. Secretary Baker waited at the War Department for a report from General Funston on General Trevino's announcerm that he had sent the cavalrymen to Juarez to be set free. He finally went home without the report. Secretary Lansing had not studied the trio of communications submitted to the Department within the last 24 hours by Kliseo Arredondo, Mexican Ambassador designate. They protest against the alleged actions of a large column of General Pershing's men toward Mexican citizens, against the arrest of other Mexicans in the Unit. Air! ASE U. S. IMMEDIATE THUS AVERTED \ ad States and against the general embargo effected without proclamation, stopping virtually all shipments to Moxico. The protests are being treated as routine matters In the State Department. Two of them relating to alleged imploper treatment of Mexican citizens, require reports either from Army officers or from Federal civil Authorities in California and Arizona before any answer can be made. RELEASED TROOPERS ON THEIR WAY TO JUAREZ National Guard Movement Not Altered by Reltase of Prisoners. San Antonio. Tex.?General Funston received a report from Brigadier General Bell at El Paso, which stated Gen- i eral Bell had been notified by Mexl- ; can Consul Garcia that the American prisoners taken at Carrizal now are on the way north to Juarez. According to the report. Mr. Garcia had re- ' reived word from General Jacinto Trevlno that the American prisoners with their arms and accoutrements were to be delivered at once to the ' American authorities. The report was forwarded at once to Washington by General Funston. There were no indications at headquarters that General Trevlno's order for the liberation of the prisoners would effect In any way the movement of National Guardsmen toward the l>order. While several reports were received from General Pershing there was noth- j ing to indicate clashes In the territory j occupied by the American expedition. ' General Funston has urged the war department to expedite the transfer of recruits for the regular army from eastern recruiting stations to the border. These men are needed at once, not only to fill up the ranks of the new regiments provided by the army increase bill but to strengthen the old regiments depleted by the transfer of soldiers to the new regimnts. Word was rcelved here through railroad sources that the Missouri troops, the destination of which has heretofore been simply "somewhere in Texas" were to be sent direct to Daredo. HEAVY GUARD BRINGING TROOPERS TO BORDER D1 Paso. Tex.?It was announced in Jaurez that a message had been received. transmitted over the Mexican telegraph. Which stated that the 23 negroes of the Tenth Cavalry captured at Carrizal with Lorn II. Spillsburg, ivyirman scout, nr.fl noon removed from prison. The message added that the men, j with their arms and accoutrements, under heavy guard, had been placed on a Mexican Central train bound for Juarez, where they are expected to arrive soon. The telegram conveying 1 this news was addressed to General ! George Bell, Jr., commander of the El I Paso base. It was signed by General Jacinto Travino. commander of the Mexican military district of the north- 1 cast, whose headquarters are at Chi- ' huahua City. Reports from the field Indicate that j small columns of Carranzistas are appearing to the south of General Per- j shlng's line, occupying communities evacuated by the American. However, in Mexican circles, it is explained that some of these troops are recruit- j Ing detachments. American reports ! indicate that at no point are they sufflciontly close to Pershing's lines to cause alarm. WESTERN PACIFIC R. R. SOLD FOR $18,000,000. Oakland, Cal.?The Western Pacific Railroad was sold to the reorganization committee of the road here for $18,000,000, at a public auction. The sale was conducted under the orders of the United States District | Court. The $18,000,000 paid for the j Western Pacific was the minimum Drice fixed hv the ennrt ond n.U I flnrt mortgage bonds turned Into the reorganization committee by their holders to forward reorganization. RELIEF CLAU8E OUT OF MILITIA DRAFT BILL. Washington.?An agreement under which the army draft resolution will j be put through without any provision for relief of dependent families of National Guardsmen drafted into the Federal service was reached by House and Senate leaders. I A conference report eliminating en tirely the relief proposal on which the conferees had split was approved by the House without opposition. i CHURCH MU8IC ADJUDGED < A RICHMOND "NECESSITY." Richmond.?Church music in Rich- < mond Is a necessity under the ruling of Police Justice Crutchfleld, who j dismissed the case of a paid organist arrested on the charge of vlolatloc the Sunday labor laws. THE LANCASTER NE ACT DELIBERATE INSULT TO FLAG ALSO INVASION ON RIGHTS OP AMERICAN CITIZEN8 SAYS LANSING. STRONG NOTE TO AUSTRIA No Mincing of Words In America's Answer to Austria Regarding Attack on Potrollte. ? Demand Apology, Punishment and Indemnity. Washington.?The American rejoinder to Austria regarding the Austrian submarine attack on the American steamer Petrollte, made public by the state department, describes the act as j a "deliberate insult to the flag of the , United States and an invasion of the rights of American citizens," and requests a prompt apology, punishment ' of the submarine commander, and payment of indemnity. In vigorous language the communi- j cation sent a week ago, makes it clear that the United States government believes the facts of the case entirely different from that which the Ausrlan submarine commander reported them to be and that immediate amends are expected. The Austrians claim that the Petrolite's captain voluntarily gave up supplies tasen from the steamer by the submarine commander is flatly contradicted, as are the claims that warning shots were fired across the Petrolite's bow before she was shelled and that her appearance was such as to justify the submarine ' commander in mistaking her for a cruiser. i , The attack on the Petrolite. a Standard Oil tanker, occurred in the Mediterranean December 5. A protest | sent soon afterwards on preliminary reports from the tanker's captain and crow brought the Austrian communication to which the new American note replies. HUGHES AND ROOSEVELT ARE IN FULL ACCORD After Two Hours and Half Conference Republican Nominee Announces Peace Pact. New York.?Charles E. Hughes, Republican presidential nominee, announced at the end of an interview with Theodore Rosevelt, which lasted for more than two and a half hours j i that he and the former president were j 1 in "complete accord." Mr. Hughes issued the following [ statement: "I was very much pleased with j i Colonel Roosevelt's letter of endorse- j meat, and he has expresed himself in a very kindly way with respect to my telegram to the Progressive committee. I wanted to talk with Colonel j 1 Roosevelt fully with reaped to the issues of the campaign and asked him to dine with me so that we might have that opportunity. He dined with me and we had a very delightful interview. We talked very fully over all matters and are in complete accord The evening has been a very pleasant one." It is understood that Col. Roosevelt told Mr. Hughes that he would co- , operute heartily with him in any of his plans, even to the extent of making a speaking tour if Mr. Hughes so desired. CASEMENT'S TRIAL *S TRAITOR IS FILLED WITH 6ENSATIONS Tax/IA> A A... All-J ?i ? uuuuuiii n uajr llll?ll Willi senHfl- ^ tiona) incidents at the trial of Sir Roger Casement for treason was brought to a sudden and dramatic close when Sergeant Sullivan, Sir ( Roger's leading attorney, collapsed in the midst of an impassioned summing up. Mr. Sullivan, who himself is an Irishman, was paining a picture of the wrongs he declared were suffered by Ireland and maintaining that the I prisoner had commixed no treason I when he attempted raise an Irish brigade In Germany for the purpose of protecting the rights of the people of Ireland against "unlawful tyranny." It was during one of his most heat eu ouiuurHiH mai ine speaker sudden- | ly paused. swayed heavily against the bench and then collapsed into a seat Just prevlouely the chief Justice had cautioned the attorney that he mw-t keep to the evidense In his argument, the justice adding that he had with difficulty restrained himself from In terruptlng the attorney at several oth er points In his speech. Mr. Sullivan apologized and proceeded, but the strain under which he was laboring oroved too much. $25,000 IN SILVER 13 STOLEN BY LOOTERS Nogales, Ariz.?Mexican soldiers looted numerous business concerns and homes in Nogales. Sonora, among otheT things a shipment of silver bullion valued at $25,000 being taken from the officers of the Wells Fargo Company. An attempt to ship automobile accessories and clothing valued at $100,000 across the frontier failed when Charles T. Hardy, United States collector of customs, ruled that they ware military equipment 1WS, JUNE 30, 1916. REPORT NEW MUD ON BORDER RANCH MEXICAN BANDITS RAID RANCH NEAR HACHILA, N. M., KILLING OWNER. ALSO KILL OWNER S BRIDE Possee of Ranchmen and Citizens Assisted By American Cavalry Are In Pursuit.?Will Cross Border Into Mexico if Necessary. r i U. s. ALREADY HAS 44,500 TROOPS IN SERVICE FIELD. i! With Gen. Pershing In Chihuahua 15.000 At the base at Columbus, ;; N. M 2,503 At Douglas and Noga'cs, Ariz 2 5oo;; At Fort Bliss and Cams Cotton, El Paso 3,500 At Fort Sam Houston. San Antonio 4.500!! Between El Paso and Eagle Pass 1,500 At or near Eagle Pass 1,000 At or near Laredo 6 000 At or near Brownsville 9 000 I Total 44.500 Columbus. N. M.?American cavalrymen assisted by posses of ranchmen and citizens of Hachita and nearby towns aro pursuing bandits who had raided a ranch about 35 miles southwest of Hachita, N. M., killing William Parker, the owner, and Mrs. Alice Parker, his bride of five months. The district being remote, no report had reached Colonel Sickle, commanding the border patrol here, at a late hour, but it was assumed that the raiders had crossed the frontier perhaps with the pursuers close behind. According to stories reaching here the bandits are Mexicans who recently committed numerous minor depreciations in the district. Parker, from whom Mexican bandits stole a number of head of stock last week, attempted to drive them off, but was forced to retreat to the ranch house. The maurauders followed, broke through the door and murdered Parker and his young wife. They are said to have made their way south driving a number of cattle and horses before them. Immediately the news of the raid became known and citizens of Hachita and other communities in the neighborhood formed posses and motored to the ranch to take up the trail of the bandits. Shortly afterward cavalrv detachments were ordered from Las Cienegas, Alamo. Hueoo and other outposts. RAID MAY SERVE TO BRING CRISIS TO HEAD General Trevlno Has Practically Completed Disposition of Troops. El Paso, Texas.?Excitement here over the Mexican controversy was renewed with the receipt of news of the bandit raid across the border near H&chlta. resulting in the murder of William Parker. American ranchman, and his wife. The geneml sentiment seemed to be that the incident demonstrated anew the inability of the Carranza government to offer any protection to the American frontier and would serve to bring matters to a head quickly. Mexican reports indicated that General Trevlno, commanding the Carlanza army corps of the North, has practically completed the disposition of his troops in preparation for possible hostilities with the United States The command, the strength of which variously is estimated from 25.000 to 40.000 men. has been distributed along the two railroads to Chihuahua, the Mexican Central and the Mexican Northwestern, and in the Santa Maria River Valley, In such a way as to menace the American line communication and present an obstacle to a poe sinie American drive toward Chlhua hua City. 14/XK) TROOPS ON WAY TO GENERAL FUNSTON. New York.?At the urgent request of General Funston orders were Issued by Major General Leonard Wood, commander of the Department of the East, for Pennsylvania and District of Columbia troops to entrain for the border at the earliest possible moment. It was believed at headquarters that many would move to border soon. The Pennsylvania troops were ordered to El Paso and those from the District of Columbia to Rlsbee. Arls. General Wood In a report to the War Department said there now are 14,001 troops en route to the border from New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Vermont. The quartermaster's department announced that supplies for an army of 200,000 men havo been provided along the border. From the same source It was learned that 2,000 motor transport trucks had been purchased from 20 automobile manufacturing concerns at an average cost of $3,000 each and that bids had been asked for 400 passenger automobiles to be used by tha tricars of the various commands. .. TELLS STORY OF MEXICANAMBUSH Escaped Trooper Gives Details of Tenth Cavalry Fight. Carranza Troops Mowed Down Men and Horooa With Machine Quna After Leading Them Into a Trap. El Paso, Tex.?No more graphic story can be found In the record of the United States army than that told by nn. ?V_ 1 - - - ? ? >>i uk muriprs iroin uie ui-rateu troops of the Tenth cavalry that was ambushed by Carranza troops. His story of the attack was told to General Pershing and Included by that officer In his report to Washington. It was as I follows: The following Is the story he tells: "We had been marching since early Wednesday morning when we reached the neighborhood of Carrlznl. Cupt. Charles T. Boyd was riding nhend of the column. Just behind hltn wnsCnpt. Lewis S. Morey. Lieut. Ilenry It. Adulr was further back with the column. There were H.r> men In the troop. Outnumbered 5 to 1. j "From our position we could see some Mexican soldiers In the village. | Captain Boyd sent forward a messenger under a Mag of truce to ask perm Is| slon to enter the town In search of the I bandits that we were hunting. Gen. Felix Gomez sent back word giving permission to enter. "Gomes himself rode out to meet j Captain Boyd. Captain Boyd gave the word for the column to advance. We *ere Just starting forward when we noticed Mexican troops pouring out from behind different kinds of shelter ' ?adobe houses and the like?and de, ploying to the right and left. It was battle formation. From the first glnnce I we saw that they outnumbered us at | least five to one. "Captain Boyd noticed their move | ment. To any soldier that sort of thing can mean only that an attack Is about to be mode. I saw Captain Boyd motion to the Mexicans and make some remark about It to Gomez. Gomez wheeled his mount around and signaled with his hands. Then he made a dash for his own lines. "At the same time a couple of machine guns, one at each end of the Mexican line, opened up on us. We were caught In our saddles In easy rnnge, nnd we were good targets. 1 saw Captain Boyd fall. A moment liUer Captain Morey was wounded In the shoulder. "Lieutenant Adair gave us the order to dismount. We got out of our saddles In a hurry. Then he told us to throw ourselves on our faces and return the fire. Someone got Gomez Just as he was rcuchlng his line. The next minute Lleutennnt Adair was hit. Both he and Captain Boyd are dend, 1 believe. Horses Going Down. "The machine guns were still going. I could hear the bullets whizzing over us. Because of Lieutenant Adair's order we saved a lot of men. But the horses did not have the same luck. The bullets sturted to hit them, and they were going down as if their legs were i sudden!j- cut out from under them. "The others, stung by the bullets and j kicked by the dying horses, began to ; .,,,. nun iMiiiiK*-. ine men in cnarge tried their host to hold them .but they broke away. Some of the men were killed trying to save their mounts. "When the horses got away we were marooned. We fought hack and prevented the Mexicans from advancing In spite of their advantage In numbers and the machine guns. We began to fall back toward the hills as well as we could. "We recovered four horses and then the four of us were sent here to report. We left the rest of the troops In the hlla. The retreat was slow becuuse of the wounded. The Mexicans kept firing, but were kept away by the accurate rifle Are of our men." Will Fight or Pray. Washington.?A minister of the gospel, who will either ilght or pray. In whichever capacity he Is most needed In time of war, lias offered his services to MaJ. Gen. George Harnett, commandant of the United States marine corps. He la Iter. Ferdinand F. Schultz. pastor of the Church of Christ Disciples, Chllllcothe, O., a practical engineer as well as minister. In offering his services Rev. 8chults expressed willingness to serve In the flreroom of s battleship or as chaplain of marines In the Held, The patriotic and versatile Ohio pastor la flfty-aeven years of age. but aaya he Is hale and hearty and ready to respond to a call to serva "Old Glory" at any time. SPORTING ITEMS Roger Hresnnhun must be sorely disappointed at not being able to set Ore to the association. -rner<? in not a hnsehall magnate In tho country that would not like to hold waivers on the weather man. Hondenu Is a new face In the Washington lineup. This rookie right fielder In a product of the American association. e e e Nevertheless, the Washington team shows literary appreciation by saying a kind word for the best cellars, e e e Manager Griffith Is working hla star pitcher. Walter Johnson overtime. < ? TENTED CITY RISES I ON LEXINGTON HILLS TWO THOUSAND TROOP8 ARRIVE AT CAMP 8TYX BY 8PECIAL TRAIN8. ALL COMPANIES ARE READY Believed That Styx Will 8oon Contalr Majority of Young Men of the 8tate. Columbia.?The rolling sand hills of Styx, covered with scrub oak and pine has changed Into a tented city of about 2,000 men; and it Is thought that the next few days will gradually Increase the population until a fair peroentage of the young men of the State will be on hand. The last few days have been busy ones at the camp. Tents were pitched, underbrush was cleared away and work was begun on me private roadway leading from the station to the encampment site. Two infantry companies, the Coumbla Light Lnfantry and the Brookland company, were on the grounds assisting the staff in clearing away obstacles. Many wagons were put into service for the transportation of federal equipment. Col. E. M. Blythe, ranking officer of the South Carolina National Guard, arrived, accompanied by Capt. Mahon and Capt. Seybt, and took quarters at Styx. Capt. J. M. Graham of the army has been appointed to muster in the troopH. His spare time, a<x>crding to official orders, will be given over to the instruction of the militiamen and recruits. Contracts were awarded to Columbia firms for orders of supplies, Men of Anderson Respond to Call. Anderson.?The spirit of preparedness is running high in Anderson county, and especially in the city of Anderson. Four hundred Anderson men are in training at Styx. This is the largest number of men to be furnished by any county in the state. Announcement was made from derson by Mayor Godfrey that a n<ew company of infantry had been formed. The campaign for the troops was begun late Saturday afternoon. Sunday at noon 65 men had been enlisted and was increased to nearly 100 during Sunday afternoon. A telegram was sent by the company to W. W. Moore, adjutant general at Styx, asking if the company would be accepted. The company was Immediately accepted and left Anderson Monday for the state mobilization camp. Union Scouts Offer Service. Columbia. ? The Boy Scouts of Union have wired Gov. Mailing, saying that they hold themselves in readiness to serve in any capacity needed by the State or the nation. The telegram. which was signed by Sarratt T. Kames, troop leader, was as follows: "The Boy Scouts of Union ofTor our services to you and hold ourselvee 1n eradiness to serve in any capacity that either our state or nation may need." To Print Farmers' Bulletins. Washington.?Representative Lever made a fight In the house to increase the fund ofr printing farmers' bulletins and asked that $50,000 be appropriated for this work in order that the department of agriculture might properly distribute them. He mot with strong opposition from Representative Fitzgerald of New York, chairman of the appropriations committee, but Mr. Lever was successful and the matter was carried through. S. C. Bankers Name Officers. Hendersonville, N. C.?The South Carolina Bankers Association, in its sixtieth annual convention at Kanuga Club, near Hendorsonvllle. elected Ira B. Dunlap, Rock Hill, president, to succeed John W. Simpson of Spartanburg. Other officers of the association elected were: Charles D. Jones, Lancaster, vice-president; Julian C. Rogers. Florence, re-elected secretary and treasurer. Will Walla Killed by Brother. Lancaster.?Hoyt Wells killed hi? brother,' Will Wells in the Riverside aeotlon of the county with a pistol. Sheriff Hunter and Chief Joe Orr went to the ecene of the killing, wrere they arrested Hoyt Wells and brought him back to the county JeH. It is said that the boys were quarreling about some trivial matter, when " <s Will Wells drew his shotgun on Hoyt Welln, whereupon Hoyt Weils shot hlni in self-defense. The boys were well Known fftrm^ri of this county about 88 and 26 years of age respectively. Fufnltur Dealer* Elect Officer*. Ashevllla, N. C.?W. M. Water* of Florence, 3. C.. v?a elected president and Danville, Va., was selected a* the next mooting place at the final session here of the annual convention of the Southern Retail Furniture Association. Other officer* were: Vice president W. A. Bullock, Rocky Mount, N. treasurer, W. L. Bell, Concord, N. *5 aecretary, J. A. Ollmore, Charlottesvllle, Va.; director*, K. C. Kent. Petersburg, Va.; H. J. Southern, Oreenvllle, S. C.; C. W. Parker, Charlotte, H. C.; J. M VanMetr*. Columbia, S. C.