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mau Alto 14 {?? MIMTUl WATCHMAN. ftUWMiK Apra. UM. "Be tat and Fear not?Det ?n the ?da Tboa Almat at be thy Country's, Thy God's Bad Tialha" THE TBTJE SOUTHRON, Consolidated Aur. 2,1881. SUMTER, S. 0., SATURDAY, JUNE 34, 1916. VoLXLII. No. 37. Secretary Lansing Sends Note to Garranza Minister Demanding Rights for Americans Says lint Responsibility for American Troops in Mexico Remains With Mexican Government?Protection of Citi Mi on Border is All That is Desired sind Secretary States Unit Policy for Their Defense Will Not Be Changed Un? kt* Safety From Raids is Assured?Warns Mexicans of What Will Happen if Steps Are Taken Against Troors in Washington. June 20.?Secretary of the Narr Daniel? and Senator? Till ?nan an*t Swanaon of the senate na? val affaire committee conferred today fjttfc President Wilson and decided to the naval building program tve battle cruisers only, to pro? vide for either two dreadnoughts and Ava battle cruisers, or three dread naughts and four battle cruisers. National banks on the Mexican bor? der have appealed to Comptroller of Currency Williame for permission to move their gold and other currency atrthwatd far safety. Permission has been gtv?m one bank and other per? missions are expected to he granted. Tlie names of the banks are withheld. Secrets ry Lansing today tent a note to Benor Arredondo. the Mexican aiiiwaaaa r designate, squarely plac? ing the responsibility for the continu? ation of the American troops stay in Maxico on the Carranaa government's Shoulder?. He flatly refuses to with? draw the troops, saying America has adapted it policy that will not be changed under any circumstances. He reJaukee the insinuation that there is a desire of aggrandisement behind the present Mexican policy. America did ?pat seek the present duty forced upon her of guarding the border. When ae/tr Mexico proves that it can exercise ffl octree control In the border coun <tsy then the American troops will ha arlthdrawo. 0a says that If the &tM^m#m*m< mvm**m. ?Hlantiaue their threat that If the JuMenae are not withdrawn they wl/i defend their .country by arms. It It thla country's duty to warn the Mexicans that inch a course would re? sult In he uTavest consequences. While this government would deeply regret euch a result It cannot recede from Its settled determination to maintain its national rights and to pei form Its full duty In preventing further Invasions of the territory of the United States and in removing the peril whivh Americans along the In? ternational boundary have borne so long with patience and forbearance. Antl-American demonstrations have taken place In Mexico City, Consul General Rodgers reports to the State department. Secretary Daniels announces that naval volunteers will be called for and more ships will be fitted out for a possible blockado of Mexican coasts. ON GUARD AT DEL RIO. San Antonio, June 20.?A battalion of the Third cavalry has reached Del Rio from Eagle Paa< for protecting that town from flfte<n hundred Car ranslstas and Yaqul Indians who are reported to be marching toward that place. The Mexlcanit are now only forty miles away. f ARREDONDO hfEES LANSING. Washington. June 20.?Mexican Ambassador Arredondo saw Secretary Irnsing at 2:30. Iis refused to say what caused the conference. President Wilson nominates Robert*. Whitehead. of Virginia to be assist ant commissioner of patents, and Samuel Fouts of North Carolina to be examiner In chief In the patent of MlfJTIA TO GUARD BORDER. San Antonio, June 20.?flen. Green, the American commander near Del Rio asks Gen. Funston what to do about the orders of the military gov? ernor of Coahuila that all American owned cattle be selxed. One hundred thousand head owned by Americans are affected. Gen. Funston asks the war depart ment for a great number of militia neceawry to patrol the border from Nogales, Arlsona, to the Gulf of Mex? ico. The number he askod la kept secret. PER* HING DISREGARDS THREAT. El Paso, June 20.?Gen. Perahing defies Carania'a threat by sending de? tachments of hla force from Nam! qutpa against bandits west and south. ARRMBE FOR TWO REGIMENTS ENGINEERS STAKE OUT SITE FOR CAMPS OF ARMY UNITS. Facilities for Troops at Styi to Be Rushed to Completion by Staff Of? ficers?toy New Water Mains? Buildings to Be Erected. Columbia, June 20.?The State mobilisation camp at Styx, seven miles from Columbia In Lexington county, has already been staked out for the encampment of ono regi? ment of Infantry. Arrangements for the encampment of another regiment and a troop of cavalry were made yesterday afternoon by MaJ. P. J. Drew, quartermaster, and an engineer. The first troops are expected at Styx early Friday. A regiment in camp will occupy a space of 280 yards frontage and 345 yards depth. The tents for the en? listed men are pitched In 14 rows, 12 of them being for the Infantry com? panies comprising the regiments, one for the headquarters' company, and sanitary troop and one row for the supply and machine gun company. A row of tents and the streets on which they face take up 60 feet. The tents for officers are arranged in away from the enlisted men. Sleeping quarters and mess tents for the offi? cers are placed in rows. Latrines, stables, eupply tents and quarters for the stable guards are placed far In the rear of the tents for the enlisted men. The camp site comprises 1,007 acres oh a sandy ridge, with good drainage facllttes. Water mains have already been laid for one regiment of Infan? try and yesterday plans were made for laying water mains for another regi? ment and for a troop of cavalry. Convicts from the State penitentiary will very probably be used for im? proving the road between the railway station and the Styx camp ground. The matter was discussed yesterday at a conference between Gov. Manning and D. J. Griffin superintendent of the penitentiary. The attorney general will very probably be asked to give an opinion as to the right of using tho prisoners. * The Southern Railway company was yesterday asked by the adjutant gen? eral's office to make the following improvements at Styx: Platform and additional passenger station facilities, telegraph and telephone station, freight warehouse and stock chute. Orders were Issued yesterday by Gen. Moore authorizing the regimen? tal commanders to notify their com panics that they must proceed within {five days to mobilise at Styx. In the meantime Maj. Drew and MaJ. Haines are laying out the camp ground and having blue prints made of the encampment at Styx, where two South Carolina regiments of in? fantry and ono troop of cavalry will be mobilized. They are supervising I he installation of water mains, pre? paring the road leading from Colum? bia to the camp, digging drainage ditches and constructing corrals, latrines, company incinerators and bath blouses. Gen. Moore yesterday took up with the federal officials the matter of con? structing a platform at the railroad station so that the shipments from headquarters may be received at any time under the temporary shelter so provided. MaJ. Drew and his assistants will today ask for bids on forage and ra? tions for the encampment at Styx. There will also be bids on quantities <>f gfuSt oil. straw and lime for san? itary purposes. Fuel for cooking must also be procured. MaJ. Drew will be responsible for tho hiring <?f ss mules fop the 22 escort wagons be? longing to the troops. Mrs. j. s. Itlehadson is visiting her daughter, Mrs. H. R, Topps at Win ston-Salem, N. C. eifcfcwf >, lurtttot TWO REGIMENTS MOVE ON i STYX FRIDAY AND SAT? URDAY. Sanitary Measures to Insure Health ?To Construct Needed Buildingu All Tents to Be Pitched on (High Sandy Soil?Work on Improvement of Roads Begins Today~-New Pumping Plant Authorised. j Columbia, June 21.?The encamp? ment at Styx is being prepared |o^re !celve the First regiment on Friday 1 and the Second regiment on Saturday. The Charleston Light Dragoons will reach camp Saturday. The attention of the military de? partment of the State was turned yes? terday toward bettering tho conditions at Styx, where the camping grounds for one regiment have already been laid out and where the grounds was being cleared for the quarters of) the Second regiment. Arrangements were made yesterday with local railroad officials at a con? ference In the office of the adjutant general to have a freight station built at Styx, with a 100 foot platform and a depot 60 by 30 feet. A spur track for the handling of freight, cars will also be laid as soon as possible. Today, under the supervision of Capt. George Warren of the. Quarter? master corps, in charge of tho trans? portation, instruction and repair de? partments, a 25 foot roadway Will be built from the site of the freight depot to the camping grounds, about three quarters of a mile away. The . new road will follow approximately the line of the present road, which will be rolled and put into shape lor the transportation of materials < from the depot to the camp. The road will not require much grading as the suaface slope along the way is only gradual. Capt. Warren and Capt* Cantey of the machine gun company were at Styx yesterday morning, the former making arrangements for the roadway which will pass through property owned by N. H. Driggers of Columbia, and '.he latter assisting in laying out the regimental headquarters, The camp site for the First regi? ment faces obliquely oa the 600 yard rifle range; the tents of the second regiment will be run in lines parallel to the rifle range, the nearest line be? ing 50 yards from ths range; the Charleston Light Dragoons will camp on the other side of the range from the Second regiment. All the tents will bo pitched on high, sandy soil, where the natural drainage facilities are excellent. It Is said that there will be no puddles standing 30 minutes after a rain. "The camp is ideally situated from a sanitary point of view," said Maj. A. Moultrie Brallsford of Mulllns, yes? terday, after he had returned from an inspection of Styx. "By the time the troops are encamped further sanitary measures will be completed with the construction of a latrine and an in? cinerator for each company. All garb? age and scraps will be burned In the Incinerators." Maj. Brallsford has ordered 3,000 packages of anti-typhoid fever vac? cine and each militiaman will be In? oculated unless he has recently un? dergone tho treatment. Water for the camp will be taken from Congarec creek, which runs at the foot of a hill about 1,800 feet away from the camping grounds. Water mains have already been laid for one regiment and will be laid to? day and tomorrow for the other regi? ment and the cavalry troop. The ad? jutant general was yesterday author? ized by the war department to expend $2,500 for the Installation of an ade Iquatc pumping plant. By road Styx Is about seven miles from Columbia. The plot of land, containing 1,007 acres, lies between the oouthern and Seaboard Air Line railways, the nearest railway station on the former being Styx and on the latter, Dixiunna. By automobile the route passes over the old State road for about a mile beyond Cayce, where the road to Kinsler branches off to the right. Several hundred yards beyond the station at Kinsler the road again branches, the one to the right being a circuitous route by way of Styx, while tho one to the left, which Is much the worse road, leads almost di? rectly to the camp site. As soon as possible work will be done on these two roads so as to afford an easy trip from Columbia to the camping ground. For tho pres? ent, however, ('apt. Warren will con line his force largely to building the r<?ad from the depot at Styx to the camping grounds, Mexico City, June 21.?The Indus? trie Workers of World delegation leaves today for Eagle Pass where they will try to prevent war. AMERICANS FLEE FROM MEXICO HUNDREDS SAID TO BE LEAVING CAPITAL FOR VERA CRUZ TO ESCAPE DANGER. Others Have Left Provinces for Amer? ican Soil?Government Has Promis? ed to Protect Trains and Consul Un? til They Wteh to Leave?Funston Makes Demand for More Troops, as Pershlng's Forces May be Attacked. Washington, June 21.?Consul Gen? eral Rodgers at Mexico City reports to the State department a special train leaving today taking all Ameri? cano wishing to leave to Vera Cruz. They will be brought from there on transport to America. Four hundred Americans have fled from Sonora State Into America soil across the border. Thirty Americans left Mexico City yesterday for Vera Cruz. Consul General Rodgers re? ports that Mexico City is quiet and that the government has promised to protect all American citizens on their fight to the coast and will furnish a guard for the special train. Mr. Rodgers says that he and his official associates have been promised safe conduct out of the country if they wish to leave. WILL BLOCKADE MEXICO. Washington, June 21.?All light draft gunboats and torpedo boat de? stroyers of both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets have received orders to be ready immediately for a possible blockade of the entire Mexican coasts. There are about 35 vessels in all. Rear Admiral Wlnslow, commander of the Pacific fleet, reports that the first division of destroyers and four vesels will sail from San Diego, Cal., today for the Mexican coast. ARMY EXPECTS WAR. El Paso, June 21.?Military men here expect war within twenty-four hours. Sniping at Gen. Perahing's truck trains is reported. Gen. Per shing and the main forces are drawn up in fighting lines. It is reported that Clan. Pershlng's scouts that were lent south and west encountered strong hostile forces and reinforce? ments are being rushed to their as? sistance. TREVINO THREATENS PEHSHING. San Antonio, June 21.?Seventeen thousand Mexicans under Gen. Trc vlno are converging upon Gen. Per? shlng's force from the east and north? west. A Columbus dispatch reports the Mexicans in two columns are heading for El Valle and Namiquipa. Gen. Pershing's scouts discovered the approaching Mexicans. The scouts have been reinforced. . CARRANZA GETS NOTE. Mexico City, June 21.?Secretary of Foreign Affairs Aguilar after reading Secretary Lansing's note delivered It to Carranza. He declined to com? ment on the note. The public has not been told of the contents of the note. There was no rioting during the night. FUNSTON WANTS MILITIA. San Antonio, June 21.?Gen. Fun? ston fearing an attack on Gen. Per? shing's forces today made a request on the war department that all avail? able militia, especially cavalry, be sent to the border immediately. It is an established fact that the Mexicans who attacked American soldiers at San Ignacio and Matamoras recently were Carranza soldiers and not ban? dits, as reported. STORM IN CLARENDON. Severe Disturbance Passes Over Man? ning Section. Manning, June 20.?Quite a severe wind, rain and electric storm passed over this section about 5 o'clock this afternoon. A number of shade trees were blown dpwn, blocking the streets and wrecking electric wires, but otherwise no serious damage was done. The approach of the storm bore such a striking resemblance to the destructive tornado of a year ago that considerable alarm was felt among the people, but all were hap? pily relieved when the sun came out before 6 o'clock. The office of the county board of registration is now open and will re? main open until July Sth in order that persons who wish to secure registra? tion certificates In order to vote in the city election may do so now. The county registration certificates and poll tax receipts have to bo presented to the city registrar before he will issue certificates to vote In the city election. The county registration of? fice is In the court house. The city registration office is at Knight's Book Store. MEXICANS AHL INSOLENT. DEMAND EXPLANATION OF AMERICAN TROOP MOVE MENTS IN MEXICO. Arrendondo Tells Secretary Lansing That Re Has Been Odcrcd to Ascer? tain Meaning of Cavalry Movements That Resulted in Carrizal Battle? Threatens Further Trouble. Washington, June 22.?Mexican Ambassador Designate Arredondo called on Secretary Lansing today, af? ter receiving orders from Mexico City to seek an explanation of the Ameri I can cavalry mov its that resulted j In the Carrizal .ck. Senor Ar- j redondo says tha i is also ordered to learn whether Americans have l actually occupied # ?a Grandes and the reasons for c, occupation of the town. He wai J ersa to tell Sec? retary Lansing thi ?* ' this.' is true, then further trout > certain. Mex ico insists- on mal, g ing her sov? ereignty and dema; g hat it shall not be further violated & j Gen. Scott, chiei ^ staff has sent an order to all Na 3 1 Guard com? manders directing t . to report im? mediately when mobilization has been completed. This is preliminary to or? dering all to the border at once. Secretary Baker was closeted with President Wilson for nearly an hour. Mr. Baker says that the only infor? mation of the Carrizal fight is from Mexican sources. No special cabinet meeting has been called and President Wilson will not go before congress at ! present. He has formulated no plans yet and waits for Gen. Pershing's re? port. Consul General Rodgers at Mexico City sent an official copy of Gen. Obregon's statement taking full responsibility for the Carrizal attack. Mexican government funds that heve been deposited in New York were moved over night to Canada, j Claude Kitchen, Democratic house leader says the limit has been reached and Apparently war can not be avoid ed. President Wilson is only waiting for full information and is expected to go before congress in special session to t'Pissent the facts. Secretary of War Baker goes to the capitol for a con i ference with Representative Hay, j chairman of the military affairs com j mittee. Mr. Hay agrees to introduce a resolution today authorizing the mili? tia to be used as regular soldiers so 'they can enter Mexico. He will force ? the resolution through congress im? mediately. Rear Admiral Winslow, commander of tho Pacific fleet, reports that the Mexicans have moved their military supplies, including hospital equipment, from Guaymas to the Interior at Em palme, a railroad center near the west coast. Conditions there are more* threatening. He says that seventy Americans boarded the Cleveland at Guaymas. Mexico City, June 22.?Gen. Obra gon issued a statement this morning assuming f?ll responsibility for the at? tack on American troops at Carrizal. He says that the Americans were try? ing to occupy the railroad station at Carrizal. Gen. Obregon has received a report from Gen. Trevino, saying that, act? ing according to President Carranza's instructions to attack Gen. Pershing's forces if they moved south, east or west Gen. Gomez was ordered to make an attack on the Americans when they approached Carrizal. Gen. Gomez and other Mexicans were killed. He re? ported that seventeen Americans were taken prisoners. There is no mention of how many Americans were killed. Hut the report says the Americans were repulsed. San Antonio, June 22.?Gen. Fun ston says the California, Missouri and Kansas militia are already ordered to go to the border, but these are not enough. He believes further clashes will result from the Carrizal battle. Today he is hurrying arms, ammuni? tions and supplies southward. Gen. Funston says that no immediate steps will be taken, but "This does not mean that the Tenth cavalry will not be avenged, if the Mexicans made a treacherous attack." Gen. Pershlng has full authority to act. Juarez, June 22.?The main force Of the Carraasa garrison Is evacuating the city and en train for Villa Ahu mada, where the Carranzists arc re? ported to be planning to make a stand against the Americans who are rein? forcing the Tenth cavalry nean? Car? rizal. San Antonio, June 22.?Gen. Fun ston this morning sent a third urgent request for all tho militia to be sent to the border Immediately, especially the cavalry so that the regular cav? alry may bo sent to reinforce Gen. Pershing. TRAINS 10 MOVE TROOPS. SCHEDULES ANNOUNCED BY AD? JUTANT GENERAL. First Regiment Leaves Home Stations Tomorrow?Brookland Unit Reach" es Styx Today. Columbia, June 22.?General orders were issued yesterday by W. W. Moore? adjutant general, detailing the sched? ule of trains on which the troops will leave the home stations for the en? campment at Styx. Companies of the First regiment will be moved tomor? row, all arriving at the camp by noon. The Second regiment and the Charleston Light Dragoons will be moved Saturday. The orders pertain to all com? panies except the Columbia Light infantry, which was sent to Styx yes? terday, and the Brookland company, ! which will be moved today. These j two companies are assisting the State militia department in preparing the camp for the reception of the Na? tional Guard. The following is a copy of the or? der outlining the movement of the troops: "The First South Carolina Infantry will move from its home stations on Friday, June 23, to the moblli | zation camp at Styx, according to the (following schedule: "Greenville ? Headquarters and Company A, leave 6 a. m., Charles? ton & Western Carolina railway; Williamston?Band, leave 6:10 a. m., ? Southern Railway; Anderson?Com? pany B and machine gun company, j leave 6 a. m., Blue Kk|ge and South? ern railway; Pelzer, Company C, leave 6 a. m., Southern railway; Laurens?Company D, leave 7:30 a. m., Columbia, ?wberry & Lou jrens railway; Union?Company E, leave 7:45 a. m., Southern railway; Spartanburg?Company F, leave ? a. m., Charleston & Western Caro? lina railway; Fort Mill?Company G, and supply company, leave 6 a. m., Southern railway; Rock Hill, Com? pany H, leave 6:15 a. m., Southern railway; Cheraw?Company L leave T a. m.\ Seafboard Jtfr^OtN^ Hartsvill.;?Company L, leave 7 a. m., Seaboard Air Line railway; Cam den?Company M, leave 9 a. m., Sea? board Air Line railway. "The Second South Carolina In? fantry will leave on Saturday, June 24, as fo lows: "Georgetown?Headquarters com? pany, leave 5:30 a. m., Seaboard Air Line and Atlantic Coast Line; Charleston?Companies A, B, C, D, leave 6 a. m., Atlantic Coast Line railway; Darlington?Company E, .leave 7 a. m., Seaboard Air Line rall iway; Timmonsville?Company I, leave 8 a. 'm., Atlantic Coast Line railway; Florence ? Company K, leave 6:30 a. m., Seaboard Air Line railway; Sumter?Company Ij, leave 9:45 a. m., Atlantic Coast Line rail? way; Orangeburg? Company M, leave 9:10 a. m., Southern railway; Columbia?Company F, leave 10:50 a. m.,. Southern railway. ? "Troop A, South Carolina cavalry leave Charleston at 6 a. m.. Southern railway, on Saturday, June 24. TO PROTECT HEALTH OF MILITIA Governor Issues Order to Adjutant General?Careful Attention to Wa? ter Supply Urged. Columbia, June 20.?Gov. Manning has issued an executive order to the adjutant general to "leave no stone unturned looking to the health and comfort of the men" at Styx. Gov. Manning was in Spartanburg last night but he talked to his office over the long distance telephone and Sec? retary LaRoque transmitted the or? der to the adjutant general's office. The order follows: "The Adjutant General, "Sir: "Gov. Manning directs me to trans? mit to you the following executive or? der: "1. In preparing camp for mobillta j tion National Guard leave no stone un? turned looking to the health and com? fort of the men. Sanitary arrange? ments and purity and volume of water supply must be given special atten? tion. "O. K. LaRoque, "Secretary to the Governor.*' Two Recruits From Manning. Manning has sent two .recruits to stand the examination in Sumter for duty on the Mexican border. Harry Brad ham loft yesterday and Alex June this morning.?Manning Times. Lightning struck a tree in front of the residence of Mrs. S. It*. Wells Mon* day afternoon and glanced off into the house, doing considerable damago to the interior of the building.?Man? ning Times. ,