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' C. E. HUGHES
OK THIRD OIL
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Way Was Cleared for Hughes
When Other Candidates Withdrew.
Fairbanks is Named |
as Candidate for Vice-President.
Hughes Issues ClearCut
Statement.
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ROOSEVEW NOMINATED I
; BY PROGRESSIVE PARTY 1
Roosevelt Tentatively Refuses, Await* 1
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Ing More Explicit Declaration of
Views on Vital Issues by Hughes
Before Final Decision.?Progres- '
sives Name John M. Parker of 1
Louisiana For Vice President.
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Chicago.?Charles E. Hughes and 1
Theodore Hoosevelt, both of New
York, were nominated for President I
?y ine Republican and Progressive
conventions at 12:4H and 12:47 o'clock
Saturday, respectively, the Roosevelt
nomination beating the Hughes nomination
by exactly two minutes.
Charles Warren Fairbanks of Indiana
was nominated for Vice President on
the Republican ticket and John M.
Parker of Louisiana on the Progres- '
slve. The Hughes nomination was
made on the third ballot of the contention,
the Roosevelt nomination by 1
acclamation.
Colonel Roosevelt sent a tentative ]
declination of the nomination, with ,
i the understanding that it was to stand (
if Hughes turned out to be sound on
the issues of Americanism and pre- ,
t puredness, and that if Hughes turned |
out to be pactitlstic, pussy-footed, or (
, pro-German he would accept and
make the race as the Progressive candidate.
' Justice Hughes broke all records by j
. ! accepting the nomination by telegraph
v without waiting for a formal notiflca- {
tlon by the regularly appointed com- ,
mlttee, and declared his position not j
?. only on the Issues regarded by Col?
Pn/tuavftlt an 1 * '
..wuvi wtt. na L11 v> ICOI inBUUB, U111 1 |
also on the other principal questions : (
Taiaed by the Republican platform, j (
, t For a long time a third telegram, this i (
. one from Mr. Fairbanks declining the
Vice Presidential nomination, was an- {
ticipatod, because he already had sent
a private one to that effect, hut, in;
stead, he accepted over the telephone .
The Conference Committee scheme ,
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failed because the Republicans would
name no candidate. At the last minute, j ,
after every effort to induce them to do I (
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THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
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so had proved ineffective, Colonel i
Roosevelt himself proposed union on '
Henry Cabot Ix>dge of Massachusetts. I
The two Conference Commlttocs so '
reported, but the Progressive Conven- '
tion laid the telegram on the table 1
and the Republicans paid no attention 1
^ to it. 1
fThe nominating ballot showed this
-count: j
Hughes 94ft 1-2; Roosevelt 18 1-2; j
A Lodge 7; Du Pont 5; Weeks 3; Laj
Folletto 3; absent 1. Total 987. ,
jk Although Frank H. Hitchcock let (
^ it be known that the Hughes men (
wanted Burton for second place. \
Ohio withdrew Burton's name, leaving
the field to Mr. Fairbanks and (
* former Secretary Burkett of Nebraska. ,
The ballot for Vice President show ]
A ?d this count: i
P Fairbanks 863; Burkett 108; Borah |
8; Burton 1; Johnson 1. absent, scat- j i
terlng and not voting 6. Total 987.
t Leaders Seen Satisfied.
At 2:01 p. tn. the convention ad
w journea. mere were expressions or
b ' harmony from all the leaders and
I among the delegatos. The delegations
which on the final ballot had cast
i votes for others than Mr. Hughes
made statements declaring their loy- j
1 t alty to the nominees. ,
"Six months ago," said Chairman ; i
* i "Hilles of the National Committee, "I | <
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NOMINATED
LOT; ACCEPTS
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said n nominee would be born in the
convention, and he was."
"I am very much pleased, of course,"
said Mr. Hitchcock. "It means a reunited
Republican party and victory
in November."
The nomination of Mr. Hughes was
made possible so soon by an overnight
break up of the allied favorite
sons' combination which early in the
morning released its delegates, practically
all of whom were known to
favor Mr. Hughes when freed from
wuwtt lilOll UVHVJ13.
Favorite Sons Withdrew
When the convention began business
shortly before noon the withdrawal
of the favorite sons was an
nounced one after another and the
votes began hopping into the Hughes
column in solid blocks so rapidly that
the nomination plainly was assured
ueiore the roll call had gone live
3tates. When it got to Colorado the
drift was so apparent that a proposal
to make it unanimous was made, but
Chairman Harding ruled that the balloting
should take its regular course.
Greeted By Yells.
Each addition to the Hughes columu
was greeted by yells of exultation
from the rapidly accumulating
Hughes delegates and steadily state by
state the votes piled up until New
Jersey carried it past the required
45?4 and the remainder was only a
formality.
In rapid succession as the vote went
an Du I'ont was withdrawn by Deltware
and Ills solid block was cast ^
Tor Hughes; Illinois withdrew Sherman;
Ohio withdrew lJurton; Iowa
withdrew Cummins; New York with
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nuui, eiassucuuseus withdrew
Weeks. Practically all of these new
rotes were east for Hughes, only a
row remaining in compliment to the I
Favorite sons who brought tlipm.
Candidates Pledge Support.
Then one after the other. Senator
Weeks ana Senator Lodge took the
platform pledged loyalty to the nominee
and asked all their supporters |
to do likewise, Similar announce- j
nients were made from all the favor- i
Its sons delegation.
As the roll call proceeded whole
blocks of votes piled in for Fairbanks
and his nomination was such a fore 1
gone conclusion that the delegates be- (
gan leaving and caused such confusion
that the balloting was heard with I
JiiTiculty.
Burton Goes to Fairbanks.
With the end of the balloting for
the presidential nomination and the
official announcement the balloting
for Vicb President began. There were
some surprise when Governor Willis
of Ohio withdrew Burton's name and
cast the whole block of Ohio votes for
Fairbanks.
Alter Chairman llnrding had officially
announced the nomination of
Fairbanks, the usual resolutions were
passed. Chairman Hilles called a
meeting of the new National committee
for organization, and the couven
tion adjourned.
Notable Convention.
The convention was notable in political
history for many things. A
man had steadfastly refused to
seek tin nomination had been chosen;
it was the first Republican convention
since 1888 which had been forced to
lake more than one ballot to agree
upon a candidate, and it had been
marked by a lack of riotous demonstration
and nervous enthusiasm
which hitherto had been a feature
[)f such gatherings. It did not touch
any of the existing records for sustained
demonstrations, but despite
the fact that it was wholly and decidsdly
"unbossed;" it moved with a precision
and quietness which had not
been equalled since the McKinley convention
in Philadelphia.
ROOSEVELT DECLARES THAT
HE IS OUT OF POLITICS.;
Oyster Bay. N. Y.?Theodore Rooseunit
..nit?.-.>tn,l ?C.o? V.~ l~
. .. U? ,Hiru LllOt I 1*3 ir> UUl UL |IUIi
tics.
"I want to tell you newspaper men."
tie said, "that It's no use for you to
come here to see me. I will have
nothing to say. I wllf answer no questions.
so please don't ask me to. I
im out of politics."
If the former President has any
plans for tho immediate future other
than to continue his literary work, he !
lias not rande them public.
A flood of telegrams has been received.
It was announced that most
nf them approved his action in declining
to become a candidate upon
the Progressive ticket.
While Colonel Koosevelt would not
liscuss the question his intimates
considered it altogether unlikely that
he would reconsider his conditional
refusal to head a third ticket. He
haa Tint vot nm/ln It olnor ? ? 1*??
not he will support the candidacy of
Mr. Hughes.
MOOSE COMMITTEE TO
MEET AGAIN JUNE 25
Chicago.?After a stormy session
lasting more than three hours the
P.-v>f?ros?lve national committee organized
by re-electing Victor Munlock
af Kansas, chairman and O. K. Davis,
secretary. Matthew Hale, of Massachusetts.
was chosen vice chairman
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Latest photograph of Charles Eva
the Republican Convention at Chicago ,
United States.
and E. H. Hooker, of New York,
treasurer.
The national committee elected an
executive committee and decided
unanimously to hold another meeting
June 25 in Chicago. Although members
refused to discuss the meeting
announcement of the fact that another
is to be held was taken as an indication
that no settlement had been
reached as to whether Colonel Roosevelt's
name would remain on the
ticket.
The executive committeemen are:
George W. Terkins, of New York;
William Flynn, of Pennsylvania,
Matthew Hcle, of Massachusetts;
Harold L. Ickles, of Illinois; William
Allen White, of Kansas; Pearl Wright,
of L#ousiana; Chester H. Row ell, of
California; Everett Colby, of New
Jersey and C. D. Polk of Michigan.
First Ballot.
Hughes 253 1-2. Root 103. Rurton
77 1-2. Weeks 105, Dupont 12. Sherman
66, Fairbanks 74 1-2. Cummins 85,
Roosevelt 65, LaFollette 25. Brum
baugh 29, Ford 22, Knox 26, Borah 2.
Willis 4. McCall 1. Taft 14. Not voting
2 1-2. Total 987.
Second Ballot.
Total?Hughes 228 1-2, Root 98 1-2.
Burton 76 1-2, Weeks 79, Dupont 13,
Sherman 65, Fairbanks 8S 1-2, Cummins
85, Roosevelt 81. LaFollette 25,
Brumbaugh none, Knox 36, Harding
1, Wanamaker 5, Wood 1, McCall 1,
Willis 1. Not voting 2. Total 987.
Third Ballot.
Alabama?Hughes 16.
Arizona?Hughes 5: Roosevelt 1.
Arkansas?Hughes 15.
California?Hughes 26.
Colorado?Hughes D! Roosevelt 3.
Stevenson, of Colorado, moved nomination
of Hughes by acclamation.
Delegate Stevenson, speaking for j
the delegates who have been support- |
log Colonel Roosevelt, withdrew his '
name from further consideration.
Connecticut?Hughes 14.
DuPont's name was withdrawn and
Deleware cast for Hughes.
Delaware?Hughes 6.
Florida?Hughes 8.
Georgia?Hughes 17.
Idaho?Hughes 8.
Illinois?Hughes 58.
Governor Willis, of Ohio, withdraws
Burton.
Hayes, of Indiana, withdraws Fair- I
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Indiana?Hughes 30.
Wausworth, of New York, withdraws
Root.
Iowa withdraws Cummins and votes
for Hughes.
Iowa?Hughes 26.
Kansas Hughes 20.
Kentucky?Hughes 20.
Louisiana?Hughes 12.
Maine?Hughes 12.
Maryland?Hughes 15; Roosevelt 1.
Massachusetts Weeks 1; Roosevelt
3; Hughes 32.
Michigan?Hughes 30.
Minnesota?Hughes 24.
Mississippi?Hughes 8 1-2; Roosevelt
3 1-2.
Missouri?Hughes 34; Weeks 2.
Montana?Hughes 7; Roosevelt 1.
Nebraska?Hughes 16.
Nevurla?Hughes 6.
New Hampshire? Hughes 8.
New Jersey?Hushes 27; Roosevelt <
1.
New Mexieo?Roosevelt 1; Hughes
5.
New York?Hughes 87.
NORTH CAROLINA?Hughes 14;
Ixxlge 7. i
North Dakota Hughes 10.
Ohio?Hughes 4S. i
Oklahoma Hughes 19; Jloosevelt i
1. !
Oregon- Hughes 10.
Pennsylvania -Hughes 72; Roosevelt
3; absent 1.
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?.NS
ns Hughes, who was nominated by
as candidate for President of the
Ithodo Island?Iluerhos 10.
SOUTH CAROLINA?Hughes 6;
Dupont 6.
South Dakota?Hughes 10. Tennessee?Hughes
18; Roosevelt
3.
Texas?Hughes 26.
Utah?Hughes 7; Roosevelt 1.
Vermont?Hughes 8.
Virginia?Hughes 15.
Washington?Hughes 14.
West Virginia?Hughes 16.
Wisconsin?Hughes 23; LaFollette
3.
Wyoming?Hughes 8.
Alaska?Hughes 2.
Hughes, 949 1-2; Roosevelt. 18 1-2; 1
Lodge, 7; Dupont, 5; Weeks. 3; LaFollette.
3; absent. 1. Total 9S7.
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onAn Ltd WARREN FAIRBANKS
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On ticket as Vloe-Presldent with
Charles E. Hughes.
FIVE MEN CONSIDERED TO
PILOT HUGHES CAMPAIGN
Chicago.?Five names were mentioned
as possible candidates for
chairman of the Republican national
committee and manager of the
Hughes and Fairbanks campaign in ,
the political discussion of the subject
by Republican leaders here prior to
the'r h aving for their homes.
The names mentioned were: Frank
H. Hitchcock of New York; Ralph E.
Williams of Oregon, Joseph Kealing
of Indiana, Fred 0. Tanner of New
York and Charles B. Warren oi
Michigan.
\V. Murray Crane of Massachusetts,
chairman of the special committee appointed
by tho Republican national
committee to confer with Mr. Hughes
in regard to the appointment of an
executive committee which to select
the chairman and other officers of the
national body of the party, left for
N'ew York. He said that no date had
been decided upon for the conference
with Mr. Hughea.
TKE WEEK'S EVENTS
Important Nrws of the State, Nation,
and World Told in a Few Lines
for Your Convenience.
ROUND ABOUT IKE WORLD
A Condensed Record of Happenings
of Interest From All Points
of the World.
Mexican News
A dispatch from Laredo, Texas, says
fifteen Mexican bandits attacked four
employees on the T. A. Coleman ranch
at San Samuel, forty miles northwest
of Laredo, drove the ranchmen from
the corral and escaped across the Rio
G.ando with 83 horses. A company
of uDucu States cavalry is cn the
scene.
Anti-American demonstrations in
northern Mexico continue, according
to official advices, particularly in the
states of Chihuahua, San Luis Potois
and Nuevo Leon.
Americans are leaving Mexico in
steadily increasing numbers. Under
the previous instructions, state department
agents in Mexico are giving
every possible nid. In addition border
agents have been instructed to urge
those seeking to rcturu to Mexico to
stay on the American side.
The spread of the anti-American
agitation in Mexico may delay the
sending of a reply to General Car
ranza's note demanding recall of the
American troops. Creation, of an international
commission to discuss all
difficulties is known to have been
suggested, under existing treaties, and
it is understood the proposal is still
before President Wilson.
At El Paso, Texas, United Slates
customs officials are warning Americans
that owing to conditions in
Mexico, it i& inexepdient to attempt
to visit the interior of that country.
DOMESTIC
An anti-American riot, incited by a
mass meeting to protest against the
continued presence of American troops
in Mexican territory, was put down in
Chihuahua City by the military after
a demonstration had been made
against the American consulate and
stones hurled at the Foreign club in
the belief that It was an American
institution.
A proposal to General Carranza that
the United States and the Mexican de
facto government submit the whole
subject of their relations to an international
commission is being seriously
considered by the United States. Such
o nrr?r\<\oo1 If ? 1 ' ? .1 ~ ?5,1
t% p. \.j/wnni, 11 ii ir> umue, will SPrvr us
a reply to the Mexican note demanding
withdrawal of the American troops,
and may contemplate adjustment of
many unsettled differences that for
yenrs have caused accumulating embarrassment
in the relation of the two
countries.
European War
From the wooded region of southwest
Russia to the Roumanian frontier
the Russians are keeping up their
tremendous offensive against the Austro-Hungarians
who have been reinforced
on several sectors by Germans.
The advance of the Russians is notable
for the large number of prisoners
taken, and the enormous captures
of guns, machine guns, ammunition
and other war stores.
The Russians now have retaken
Dubno, the second of the fortresses
in the Volhynian triangle, and are
pressing the retreating Austrians to
tlie ^est.
rne Russians are making progress
in Galicia and Iiukowina, the Austrians
having admitted the withdrawal
of their forces in northeastern Iiukowina.
King Constantino, of Greece has
signed the order demobilizing twelve
classes of the army, amounting to 150,000
men. There is general rejoicing
over the decision. It is not thought
the present government will be able
to continue in power after the army
is disbanded.
The demobilization of the Greek
army is regarded as the direct outcome
of the energetic measures by the
entente allied governments recently
taken in making joint representations
to King Constantine, followed by an
embargo virtually closing Greek ports
Tort Vaux, lying some five miles
northeast of Verdun, which for weeks
past the Trench had heen stubbornly
defending against terrific onslaughts
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the hands of the Teutons, according
to Berlin. The men who defended the
fortress to the last surrendered to the
Germans, who also captured a large
number of guns, machine guns and
mine throwers.
Germans and British are fighting desperately
in the vicinity of Ypres, both
sides using their artillery in heavy
bombardments and their infantry in
occasional attacks. In an infantry attack
against the ruined village of
Hooge, east of Ypres, the Germans
captured the British front-line trenches
running through the village, but all
their attacks elsewhere failed.
The Greek commander of the port
of Salonika has boon replaced by a
French naval of floor, and ontry to the
port has boon refused to Greek ship
from Kavala. Moreover, an embargo
has been placed on Greek ships in
French ports.
Accompanying Karl Kitchener as
his staff, and who were dfowned with
him, wore Hugh James O'Reirne,
former councillor of the Rritlsh embassy
at Petrograd and former minis
ter at Sofia; O. A. Fitzgerald, Earl
Kitchener's private military secretary;
Hrigadier General Ellershaw
and Sir Frederick Donaldson. I
Tho prosecution begun the presentation
of the case at t;.e courtmartial
of Captain Bowen-Co'thurst, charged
with the shooting of F. Sheehy Skeftlngton,
editor of The Irish Mclntyre.
during the recent Irish rebellion. The
defendant is accused of murder.
The news that Earl Kitchener,
secretary of state for war, and his
staff, who wore proceeding to Russia
j aboard the cruiser Hampshire, were
lost off the Orkney Islands, was the
most stunning blow Great Britain has
received since the war began.
The sudden blow struck hy the Russians
along the entire Galician front
of L'75 miles from the Pripet to Roumania,
is, in the unanimous opinion
of the military critics, a brilliant beginning
of the long awaited Russian
offensive.
A profound sensation lias been
caused by the speech made before
the reichstag by Chancellor v<>n
Bothmann-Hollweg, in which be declared
that any further suggestions of
peace by Germany would be futile and
evil.
The naval battle off the coast of
Jutland is claimed to have been n
complete victory for the British by
the naval expert of The Morning Post,
occurred at Kensett, Morrilton and
Greenland.
Washington
Japan's new ambassador to the United
States, Amoro Sato, probably will
assume (he duties of his post about
September 1. Mr. Sato, now an attache
of the Japanese foreign office,
succeeds Viscount Chimin, the newlyappointed
ambassador to Great Britain,
Sato formerly was ambassador to
Austria.
The American ambassador, James
W. Gerard, has repudiated an interview
recently attributed to him on the
subject of President Wilson's peace
efforts.
Dominican rebels, who fled Pimrtn
Plata and Monte Christ! at the ap
proacb of American marines, have
strongly entrenched themselves outside
of the latter town. A dispatch
to the state department from Minister
Russell at Santo Domingo gave further
details of the occupation of the towns,
I and indicated that the situation on
I the island was mnro spriniu than rm#t
been believed here.
Ijouis D. Brandies, of Boston, took
his seat as an associate justice of the
supreme court, the sixty-second citizen
to achieve the distinction. Tho ceremonies
were precisely those by which
his predecessors of the last generation
were elected.
Fifty-nine persons are reported to
have been killed and more than a
hundred injured in a tornado which
swept through central and northern
Arkansas.
Domestic
Charles Evans Hughes of New York
and Charles Warren Fairbanks of Indiana
were nominated for president
and vice president, respectively, by
the Republican national convention in
Chicago.
Theodore Roosevelt was nominated
by the Progressive party as its presidential
candidate in the November
election. John M. Parker of Louisia
na is his running male, and in the
event of Mr. Roosevelt's declination
to make the race Mr. Parker may head
the ticket.
Returning delegates from the Progressive
national convention .are sure
that Theodore Roosevelt will make
the race, and it is stated will proceed
just as if he had already given
his consent.
Champ Clark, speaker of the house
of representatives, says that if Colonel
Roosevelt does not enter (lie race
for president, there will l>e one grand
old "Kentucky hoss race" between
Wilson and Hughes.
The Progressive national committee
will meet in Chicago June 2f> together
with Theodore Roosevelt and
Will consider the matter of Mr Roosevelt's
position in the Coming pros!
dential campaign.
While skaters were gliding over the
floor to the strains of an automatic
hand at skating rink in Atlanta, the
massive root suddenly collapsed. A
few minutes after llrencn began backing
their way to the mangled bodies
of two dead youths who were caught
under the debris. A third tduji died
lat<?r at Grady hospital. Ten were
injured, many having to extricate
themselves from the mass of ruins.
Major Charles W. Stewart, of the
Tenth battalion, Canadian infantry,
was killed in action in Flanders on
on June 1, according to information received
by his brother in New York.
Major Stewart was a first lieutenant
of the Fifth United States cavalry, but
resigned when the war began to join
the Canadian-forces.
Juan Sanchez and Francisco Alvarez,
two of the Villa bandits condemned to
death for first degree murder for participation
in the Columbus, N. M.. mas
sacre, were taken to Deming to ho
hanged. The governor issued a 21day
reprieve for further investigation
ing to returns received
Governor Park Trammell has defeated
United States Senator Nathan
1*. Bryan for democratic nomination
to the senatorship. in Florida, accordA
severe wind and hail storm passed
over the western part of Coweta
county, (la., and did much damage. A
numht of tenant houses and barns on
different farms were blown down, entailing
a property loss of several thousand
dollars.
Savannah, Ga., will have a mam
tr.oth preparedness parade on Flag day,
June 14. Interest in the parade movement
lagged at first, but sentiment has
been growing in favor of a huge demonstration.
Committees have been I
busy and the encouragement which the
plan has received by those in charge
I are enthusiastic.
BORDER SITUATION "
i GROWS ALARMS
DISPATCH 1,500 ADDITIONAL
TROOPS TO FILL GAPS IN
BORDER PATROL.
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MORE ANTI-AMERICAN TALK
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uovcrnmcni ?uinoruics ai wusmrigton
Make No Attempt to Disguise
Uneasiness. ? Much Lawlessness
Around Laredo.
Washington.?Coincident with continning
reports from consuls all over
Mexico telling of the rapid spread
of the anti-American feeling, the war
department ordered 1,500 additional
regular troops to the border.
Administration officials are muking
no attempt to disguise their uneasiness
and it was officially adiuittod that
there was growing alarm over what
the agitation may produce and the possibility
of an attack 01 General Pershing'>
expedition. No case of attack
on the persons of American residents
In Mexico has been reported although
there have beeu one or two
attacks on vacant consulates and other
American property.
Part of the increasing apprehension
here is due to the renewed raids in
the Laredo region. Several reports
dealing with the situation there havo
been received. Officials declined to
reveal details; but seemed inclined
to believe a serious purpose was behind
the bandit raid on the Coleman
ranch. Three raiders were killed and
mire . .i|n ui rii, line report s/tiu, mining
that they attempted to burn a railroad
bridge near l.-aredo but failed.
The new forces sent to join General
Funston's border patrol, Set^etary
Baker said, was to fill in gaps
in the guard such as that near Laredo.
! It will be composed of 10 companion
of coast artillery and a battalion of
engineers. The artillerymen will be
withdrawn from fortifications between
Portland. Me., and Sandy Hook, and
the engineers go from barracks in this
city. Tbe secretary said there was no
| present intention of calling out additional
guard regiments for border
duty.
The coast artillery ordered to the
border Includes two companies from
Portland, Me.; two from Boston, two
I from Narrngansett Bay, two from
Long Island; one from oastern New
York and one from Sandy llook. Approximately
1.000 men will compose
this provisional Infantry regiment. The
engineer battalion, about f>00 strong,
is composed of companies A. B, C and
D.
MANNING ORDERS NATIONAL
GUARD TO DE PREPARED
i
South Carolina Executive Asks
Troops to Get Ready In Case Service
is Needed on Border.
Columbia.?Orders to get ready for
mobilisation, in case orders come for
service on the Mexican border, were
issued to the South Carolina National
Guard here by Gov. Richard I. Manning
just before bis departure for St.
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hack from Washington, would not say
why ho promulgated tho got-ready orders
further than he wanted the companies
warned of what might happen.
; He said he was issuing the orders hecause
there might he a call for tho '
troops any day.
In unofficial circles the belief was
expressed that the orders for the
South Carolina militia to go to tho
Mexican border will be issued in
Washington immediately after the St.
Louis convention. The liveliest interest
was taken in (he governor's or(Its
for the militia to get ready for
mobilization in all military circles.
Adjt. Oon. W W. Moore was In
oonferen e with Coventor Manning
just prior to the latl< r's departure on
the Carolina Special for the Democratic
convention. . .
The South Carolina militia Is composed
of two regiments of Infantry,
four companies of naval militia, five
companies of coast artillery, and ono
i troop of cavalry, In all a little over
' 2.100 men.
1?14,000 AUSTRIAN PRISONERS
TAKEN IN RUSSIAN DRIVE
Potrograd. via London.?The number
of Austrian^ cantured by the Russians
in the new offensive movement
1 has been increased to more than
114,000. In many sectors of the front
the official statement says the Russians
are still pursuing defeated Austrians.
The statement says Russian
troops approached the outskirts of
Czernowltz, the capital of Rukowln*.
and that they attacked tho bridgehead
at Zalesevky.
HUGHES ENTERS CAMPAIGN
WITH ABUNDANT ZEST
Ne-w York Charles R. Hughes re
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I abundant /.est. Flo reached the city
early in the day. established temporary
headquarters at an uptown hotel,
and virtually held open house until
nearly midnight. Scores of persons
on various missions flocked to his
hooms, mostly men who had known
him when he was earnpaiening fr.?
governor of New York. There also
were party leaders among his caller*