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SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS: SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 27, 1916.
I:.
SEEKS TO CREATE
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organization, headed by for.
mer president taft, hopes
for harmony of nations.
IPPRHD B! EARL CRE1
PROPOSALS OF THE LEAtil'E TO
ENFORCE PEACE.
We believe it to tie desirable for the
United States to join a league of na-
tions binding the signatures to the
following:
1. All justiciable questions arising
between the signatory powers, not
settled by negotiations, shall, subject
to the limitations of treaties, be sub-
mitted to a Judicial tribunal for hear-
ing and judgment, both upon the
merits and upon any issue as to its
jurisdiction of the question.
2. Ali other questions arising be-
tween the signatories and not settled
by negotiation, shall be submitted to
a council of conciliation for hearing,
consideration and recommendation.
3. The signatory powers shall joint-
ly use forhwitU both their econ-
omic and military forces against any
one of their Dumber that goes to war,
or commits acts of hostility against
another of the signatories, before any
question arising shall be submitted as
pro\jded in the foregoing.
4. Conferences between the signa-
tory powers shall be held from time
to time to formulate and codify rules of
international law, which, unless some
signatory shall signify its dissent
within a stated period, shall thereafter
govern in the decisions of the judicial
tribunal mentioned in article one.
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, D. C.. May 26.—With
lex-President Taft presiding, a notable
body of leaders of American public thought
gathered at the New Willard Hotel today
for the first annual meeting of the League
to Enforce peace.
Tho purpose of the league is to bring
about a new world order, to federate all
the nations of the earth, to create a per-
manent world-wide international court and
to convii.ee the great governments that
they can only guard against a series of
world military conflicts by standing by
this court and enforcing its decisions on
rebellious nations.
Sir Edward Grey, the British Foreign
Secretary, recently expressed himself as
strongly in sympathy with the ideas of
the league. Many other prominent for-
eign statesmen are also known to be for
the league's program. A proposition to
have the Inlted Slates Government make
advances to other nations along this line
at the eud of the preseut war was Incor-
porated In the present House naval bill.
The league is less than a year old. It
was organised in Independence Hall. Phil-
adelphia, last June, and Mr. Taft was
elected the first President. He has done
an immense amount of labor for this cause,
in which be believes lies the salvation
of the world from bloodshed.
On the invitations to the meeting, under
the title, "The Warrant From History,"
is printed the following:
"Throughout 0,000 years of recorded his-
tory, peace, here and there established,
has been kept, and its area has been wid-
ened. in one way only. Individuals have
combined their efforts to suppress vio-
lence in the local community. Communi-
ties have co-operated to maintain the au-
thoritative state and to preserve peace
within its borders. .Slates have formed
leagues or confederations or have other
wise co operaled to establish peace among
themselves. Always peace has been made
aiyi kept, when made and kept at all,
by the superior power of superior num-
bers acting In unity for the common
goods.
"Mindful of this teaching of experience,
we believe and solemnly urge that the time
has come to devise and to create a work-
ing union of sovereign nations to estab
lish peace among themselves and to guar-
antee it by all known and available sanc-
tions at their command, to the eud that
civilisation may he conserved, and the
progress of mankind in comfort, enlighten-
ment and happiness may continue."
It is expected that President Wilson
will address the league, which will con-
clude its sessions tomorrow.
It is not a purpose of the present meet-
ing to stop the war in Europe. Nor will
any action be taken with regard to the
preparedness movement, with which most
of the league members are heartily in
favor. The meeting will devote its atten-
tion to a practical plan for future world
peace.
Texas delegates to the league, it was
announced at league headquarters, are:
T. J. Caldwell, Austin; Mr. and Mra.
Lewis H Haney, Austin; D. C. Reed, Aus-
tin; H. E. Thiunas, Austin; George Ernest
Barstow, Baratow; J. Marvin Haynea,
Cleburne; Oscar Calloway Comanche;
Ben B. Cain. Dallas; Fred Fleming. Dal-
las; John H. McDonough. Dallas; R. S.
Legate, Denison; It. Burt Orendorff. El
Paso; B. i\ Milam, Fort Worth; H. Mosle,
Gaivestdn; W. T. Carter. Houston; Dr.
Edgar Odell Lovett, Houston; S. E. Boy-
ett, McLean; J. J. Culbertson. Paris; A.
J Recard, Paris; (ieorge W. Bracken-
ridge, San Antonio; Thomas H. Franklin,
San Antonio; M. W. Haley. Terrell; H.
E Byrne, Tyler; A. C. Upleger, Waco.
By Associated Pre»«.
WASHINGTON. D. C„ May 2fi.--The
League to Enforce Peace formed a year
tgo in Independence Hall at Philadelphia
with the ahn of securing a lasting world
peace at the close of the European war
aeld Its first annual meeting here today
and beard its president. William H. Taft.
and other men prominent in the country's
affairs state the purposes of the organi-
zation and outline what it hopes to ac-
complish.
The opening declaration by Mr. Taft in
calling the meeting to order was that the
league was not urging the Administration
to take steps to stop the conflict. Some
BEACON SHOE STORE ULI
To Be Judge Advocate
in Texas Guard Trial
—Thoto by Powell.
MAJOR BLANTON \VINSHII\
Major Blnnton Winship, who formerly
wan .Hirtire advocate of the Southern de-
partment mid was transferred from rort
Shu> Honstuu to the Array Service School
at Fort Leavenworth, Kus . has been or-
dered back to Fort Sam Houston, to act
ns judpe advocate in the trial of tho lib
Texas tfuardsmeu who failed to present
themselves for muster when called on for
border service. The court will convene
here Juue 1. The president <>f the court
will be Colonel Edward A. Miller of the
Third Field Artillery.
Trials of Militiamen
To Be Opened June 1
Continued from Page One.
such contests may be founded on claims
that when the defendants took the oath
to serve the State they were not Informed
fullv nor accurately as to its nature.
Technicalities in the matter of enlistment
papers may be alleged in some instances.
Tlu* ordinary procedure in court-mar-
tials, in one phase, Is to appoint an of-
ficer as counsel for the defendant: or
more than one officer may be appointed.
Civilian counsel is permitted In the rou-
tine general courts of the army.
delegates though expressed a hope that
such a movement would grow out of the
meeting and did not disguise their belief
that President Wilson's address tomorrow
night will be significant in this connec-
tion.
At a luncheon officers of the league and
delegates started a movement to raise
$300,000 to establish branches of the league
in every State of the 1'nion and for pre-
liminary efforts to institute branches
abroad.
Acceptance of membership by the I'nited
States in a world court, in which the joint
powers would use their armed and eco-
nomic forces to enforce Its decrees In the
interest of international peace was urged
today bv former President Taft.
Mr. Taft refrained from discussing the
causes of the present war, or the part this
Natlou may play in attaining peace and
confined his address to the technical legal
questions involved. He denied that such
action would curtail the power of either
the President or Congress by limiting the
constitutional decretion of the latter body
to declare war.
Mr. Taft explained that the league's plat-
form proposes compulsory submission to
the world court of international disputes
not. settled by diplomatic negotiations and
which are "justiciable questions."
The object of the League to Knforce Peace
is not to urge President Wilson to take
steps to stop the present war, former
President Taft declared.
"We are not here," he said, "to urge
upon President Wilson steps to stop the
present war. Not that we are not hope-
ful that such steps may be taken, but we
believe that a definite purpose, with limita-
tions, is much more likely to be realized
than a general platform for the benefit of
humanity."
The league hoped, Mr. Taft said, for a
world-agreement on a method to make war
less probable.
"We are met." he continued, "to hear the
various proposals discussed. These pro-
posals are a working hypothesis which we
wish to present to the American people
for their support, so that those who rep-
resent us in an international conference
may know that the good people of the
United States in a majority, are back
of them "
Wilson to Voice Peace
Sentiment in Speech
Continued from Ptfe One.
will occasion no surprise in official cir-
cles If in some manner the rulers of the
countries at war open the way for peace
conversations.
The President takes the position, it was
authoritatively staged, that ^he neutrals
of the world, as much as belligerents,
have a right to participate in, and if pos-
sible, initiate peace negotiations because
of the economic results already developed
and those which will follow the conflict.
The President has been deeply inter-
ested in the growth of peace talk among
responsible officials in several of the bel-
ligerent nations during the last three
weeks. He has read and filed away re-
cent speeches by President Poincare of
France. Sir Edward Grey. Foreign Min-
ister of England, and Chancellor Von
Bethmann-Hollweg of Germany. He has
conveyed the impression to those who have
talked to him that he thinks the con-
tinuance of these discussions Is bound to
have its effect in restoring peace despite
the belligerent attitude taken by some of
the officials.
The President has Indicated that he Is
desirous that the I'nited States show its
friendship for all of the nations involved
by contending for a peace which will be
fair to all of them and protect each from
being crushed or humiliated. Mr. Wil-
son is understood to agree with a sua
Sestion that a peace following a decisive
efent of one nation or group would ♦Te-
ste only lasting hatred and sow seeds of
future conflicts.
Berlin Looks for Visit by
House as Peace Messenger
Continued From Pace On*.
gardlng the lot of Belgium and the oc-
cupied part of France and that arrange
ments for the restoration of the Belgian
kingdom and the return to France of the
provinces captured In this war were eastlv
within the bounds of possibility was the
belief in many quarters here months ago.
The belief still prevail* In sack quarter*,
even despite Von Bethmann Hollweg's
phrase about the Impossibility of the res
toratlon of the staus quo which may be
lnterpretable In the sense of Belgium's
political and military relatione to western
powers.
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. INTERNATIONAL TRAVELERS AMOCIATION,
Dallas, Texas.
PRICE CROM, Pre*. DAVE O. CAHN, Sec'y.
Clash Near Unless U. S. \
Withdraws Is Predicted
Continued from rage One.
along the American line of communication in Mexico, according to stories |
brought here today. Near Nuevo Casas Grandes, 120 miles soulh of the bor- ;
der, barbed wire barriers have been across the roads several times recently,
it was said, and last Wednesday a train was halted by a crowd in which there
were a number of Carranza soldiers. The njob jeered at the Americans and
threw stones, but no shots were fired.
Augilar Reassures Public
By Associated Press.
GALVESTON, Tex., May 26.—Assurance has been given the public in
Mexico by Minister of Foreign Relations Aguilar that the government will do
everything in its power to bring about a satisfactory solution of the present
situation between Mexico and the United States, according to information
reaching the Mexican consulate here today. The report adds that Minister
Aguilar has promised that the full text of correspondence between Mexico and
the United Slates will be published in a few days.
By .Associated Tress.
CITY OF MEXICO, May 26.—Foreign Alinister Aguilar issued o statement
today saying that in spite of the agreement made by General Scott with Gen-
eral Obregon that no more American troops would cross the border, 400 had
entered Mexican territory in pursuit of bandits near Boquilla. The statement
says these troops have now been withdrawn from Mexican soil.
"TALK" AUTHORIZED
funston gives field general
permission TO receive mex-
ican commandant.
General Kunston lias authorized General
Pershing to confer with Gavlra, the Car-
rancista commandant at Juarez, regarding
a plan for what Gavlra terms "closer co-
operation between the forces of the two
countries." The authorisation does uot
permit l'ersblng to leave his command,
and as a result It is not known where the
conference will take place.
Gavlra notified Pershing he would be
glad to talk with hlin regarding a manner
In which the forces of the two countries
might, operate without danger of friction.
General Pcrshlug communicated with Gen-
eral Funston on the subject. It Is under-
stood that if Gavlra wishes to confer with
Perahlug, "somewhere In the American
column,' the Mexican will be given per-
mission to travel over the Southern Pa-
cific Hallway to Columbus and then be
given transportation southward.
It is said to appear more probable lhat
General Gavlra would go to Chihuahua,
then through the lines of his own troops
to Pershing'* headquarters. Either Naral-
nutpu or < ases Grandes la believed to be
the most convenient place for Pershing,
It is believed in some circles that Ga-
vira's hope is lo arrange his troops to
Mexican advantage without regard to real
co-operatlou. He might believe that under
some plan of co-operation he could bring
brigades northward in such places and
numbers as to make them a serious bother
to Pershing In case of Intervention.
Report Obregon Issues
Call to Mexican Arms
Continued from Faga One.
day Zapata is preparing to blow up every
train on the railroad from the City of
Mexico to Cuernavaca. His motive is said
to be revenge for the capture of Cuerna-
vaca a month ago by the Carranclstas and
the expulsion of Zapatistas from that city.
A strong Carranclsta force has been sent
Into the State of Morelos, in which Zapata
is operating.
It was said today that the massacres at
Tlcuman and Lacascada during Madero's
administration, when several hundred were
killed by the blowing up of trains, were
far less horrible than the recent Zapatista
outrage. Itevoltlng crimes were committed
and no consideration was given women and
children, according to the Information
which ha. reached Washington.
Zapatista operations In Morelos are be-
lieved here to be increasing and doubt is
expressed In official quarters of the ability
of the de facto government to cope with
them. It Is said that Carranta has sent
hi s most incompetent general. Pahlo Gon-
zales, into Morelos. to direct the campaign
against the Zapatistas.
Weneral Kunston reported late today that
the mustering in of the Second Texas In-
fantry had been completed and that the
militia had been assigned headquarters at
Mission, Tex., and assigned to border pa-
trol duty at Sam Fordyce, Pharr aud Don-
na, Tex.
^
INDEX OF THE NEWS
San Antonio and vicinity: Fair today
and fair tomorrow.
Local record, Weather Bureau, hourly
temperatures, May 26, 1916s
6 a. m 73 1 p. m sfi
T a. m 74 2 p. m 01
8 a. m 74 3 p. m...i 92
9 a. m 76 4 p. m 94
10 a. m 78 .1 p. m 95
11 a. m 81 6 p. m 91
12 noon 83 7 p. m 89
PAGE 1—Trevlno masses vast army at
Chihuahua.
Clash near unless I nlted States with-
draws troops within thirty days.
Report Obregon has Issued call to
Mexican arms.
Renowned leader Cervantes killed by
American troops.
Allies are warned to let l". S. mail*
•lone.
Berlin looks for visit by House aa
peace messenger.
Wilson to voice peace sentiment In
formal speech.
Mllltla trials for Texas Guardsmen to
be opened June L
French develop sudden assault at
Haudremont.
PAOK t—New peace league seeks to cre-
ate a world tribunal.
Troop withdrawal to he immediate.
Gavira-Pershing talk authorised.
To raise standard of National Guard.
PAGE *—Closer Inspection of fire risks
one solution to rates.
PAGE 4— Revenge prompted two culmi-
nating crimes of Villa.
Vlllareal denies Big Bend raid was In-
stigated by him.
Delinquent men of Texaa Guard sign
muster roll.
Texas grain men want New Orleans
for shipping point.
TAGK •—Editorial and comment.
The cltlaen .rookie.
Two Auatrlan armlet on Italian son.
Gompers asserts he wouldn't end war
If he conld.
PAGE 7—Kirk vouches for accuracy of
count.
PAGE •—The bedtime story.
Practical health talks.
Society notes.
Dress and the fashions.
Happenings In the cluba.
American woman drive* nails Into
huge war statue.
PAGE Thirteen Indicted In Federal
Court.
PAGE 14 Matter* of Interest with the
member* of the city churchei.
PAGE it Bronco* lone In tenth hot ahow
•oroe real fight.
Baseball result*.
PAGE It— Broncoa effect outfield change.
Houaton veteran In golf title finals.
PAGES 14 AND 15—All the new* of all
the markets.
Pratt tells how V S help* trade.
PAGF- IS—Historic dwelling bouM to be
razed.
TAGE It—Liquor la to be Mil Ut|M by
Ban tomorrow.
L
AT ONCE DEMAND
official reports received in
washington say carranza
demand is imperative.
By AsHociated Press.
WASHINGTON, I). C. May 2(5.—The
State Department today received its first
official information as to the probable
tenor of the new note from ^Jeueral Car-
r#n«a on it* way here by special mease 11-
Kcr.
Special Agent Rodger** at the City of
Mexico reported that while he had been
unable to obtain any official hint of the
contents of the communication, newspapers
in the capital closely eonsored by the Fed-
eral government were printing statements
that it would demand immediate with-
drawal of the American expedition.
While officials here believe the phrase-
ology of the note will be largely for Mex-
ican consumption, designed to appease
popular indignation over the presence of
I'nited States soldiers in Mexico, they hope
General Carraussa has not gone so far as
to make an unqualified demand for with-
drawal. Elizeo Arredondo, Mexican am-
bassador designate, issued, a B'#itement to-
day declaring the Carranza government
was doing everything In Its power to bring
the negotiations to a conclusion satisfac-
tory to all parties and in a manner which
will sacrifice neither the self-respect nor
the pride of either nation."
The ambassador also anonunced that the
Foreign Office was preparing to publish
the complete text or the correspondence
with the I'nited States regarding the pres-
ent situation.
U. S. Tells Allies Mail
Interferences Must Stop
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Hat Dep't.
Continued from Prigi One.
ure which has been practiced since the
announcement of February 15. 1916. To
some extent the s;|»ne practice was fol-
lowed before that date, calling forth pro-
test of this Governmentof January 4, 191(1.
But to that protest the memorandum un-
der acknowledgment makes no reference
-—is entirely unresponsive. The Govern-
ment of the United Htatep must again in-
sist with emphasis that the British and
French governments do not obtain right-
ful jurisdiction of ships by forcing or in-
ducing them to vlst their ports for tlie
purpose of seizing their mails or thereby
obtaining greater belligerent rights as to
such ships than they could exercise on i
the high seas; for there is, in the openion
of the Government of the United States,
no legal distinction between the seizure
of malls at sea which they announced as
abandoned and their seizure from vessels
voluntarily or involuntarily In port.
"The British and Frenafc practice
amounts to unwarranted limitation of the
use bv neutrals of the world's highways
for the transmission of correspondence.
The practice actually followed by the al-
lied powers must be said to Justify the
circulation therefore that the announce-
ment of February 15 was merely notice
that an illegal practice had beeu aban-
doned to maae place for the development
of another onerous and vexatious in char-
acter.
VIOLATES SPIRIT AND LAW.
"The present practice Is a violation not
only of the spirit of the announcement
of February lo, but of the rule of The
Hague convention, upon which it is con-
cededly based. Aside from thip it is a
violation of the prior practice of nations
which Great Britain ana her allies have
in the past assisted to establish and
maintain notwithstanding the statement
In the memorandum that "as late as 1907
the letters and dispatches themselves
could be seized and confiscated."
During the war between the United
States and Mexico the United States forces
allowed British steamers to enter and de-
part from the port of Vera Cruz without
molesting the mails Intended for inland
points. During the American Civil War
Lord Russell endeavored to induce the
United States to concede that her majes-
ty's mails on board a private vessel should
be exempted from visitation or seizure.
"This exemption of mails was urged in
October. 1*62, in the case of British mails
on board the Adele. On October 31, Secre-
tary Seward announced that 'Public mails
of any friendly or neutral power duly
certified or authenticated as such shall
not be searched or opened but be put
as speedily as may be convenient on the
way to their destination.'
"The same rule was followed by France
as I am advised in the Franco-Prussian
war; by the United States in the Spanish-
American War; by Great Britain in the
South African war; by Japan and sub-
stantially by Russia in the Russo-Japanese
war. And even in the present war as the
memorandum of Great Britain and France
states their enemy, Germany, has desisted
from the practice of interfering with neu-
tral mails even on board belligerent steam-
ers. This is illustrated by the case of
the French steamer Floride captured by
the auxiliary cruiser Prlnz Eitel Frederich
cited bv the Brench and French govern-
ments in support of their argument re-
garding pai^el mails. In this case the
letter mails of the Floride were forwarded
to their destination by the commander at
the first opportunity in arriving in the
I'nited States. It would seem therefore
to be conclusively established that thp in-
terference with mails of which this gov-
ernment Justly complains are wrong in
principle aud practice.
RESULTS ARE DISASTROUS
"Tho arbitrary methods employed by the
the British and French governments hare
resulted most disastrously to citizens of
the United States. Important papers which
never can be duplicated or can be dupli-
cated only with great difficulty, such as
United States parents for inventions, rare
documents, legal papers have been lost.
Delays in receiving shipping documents
have caused great loss and inconvenience
by preventing prompt delivery of goods.
In the case of the Macnlff Horticulture
Company of New York, large shipments
of plants and bulbs from Holland were,
I am informed, frozen on the wharves be-
cause possession could not be obtained
In the absence of documents relating to
them which had been removed from the
New Amsterdam. Oosterdyk and Rotter
dam. Business opportunities are lost by
failure to transmit promptly bids, speci-
fications and contracts. The Standard Un-
derground Cable Company of Pittsburg, for
example, sent by mail a tender and speci-
fication for certain proposed electrical
works U b« constructed la ChriatUaia;
after several weeks of waiting the papers
have failed to arrive, the American com
pany was told that, the bids could not be
longer held open and the contract was
awarded to a British competitor. Checks,
drafts, money orders, securities and sim-
ilar property are lost or detained for weeks
and months. Business correspondence re-
lating to legitiiuate and bona fide trade
between neutral countries, correspondence
of u personal nature and also certflln
official correspondence such as money or-
der lists and other matter forwarded by
Government department, are detained, lost
or possibly destroyed.
"Numerous complaints similar to the
foregoing have been received by this .Gov-
ernment, the details of which are avail-
able, but I believe I have cited sufficient
facta to show the unprecedented and vexa-
tious nature of the interferenec with mails
persisted in by British and French authori-
ties. Not only are American commercial
interests injured, but rights of property
are violated and the rules of international
law and custom are disregarded. I can
only add that this continued offense has
led to such losses to American citizens and
to a possible responsibility of the I'nited
States to repair them that this Government
will be compelled in the near future to
press claims for full recognition upon the
attention of His Majesty's government and
that of the French Republic.
POSITION OF GOVERNMENT.
"The principle being plain and definite
and the present practice of the govern-
ments of Great Britain and France being
clearly in contravention of the principle, I
will state more in detail the position of
the Government of the United States in
regard to the treatment of certain classes
of sealed mil lis under a strict application
of fhe principle upon which our govern-
ments seem to be in general accord. The
Government of the I'nited States is in-
clined to the opinion that the class of mail
matter which included stocks, bonds, cou-
pons and similar securities is to be re-
garded as of the same nature as merchan-
dise of other articles and property and
subject to the same exercise of belligerent
rights. Money orders, checks, drafts, notes
and other negotiable instruments which
may pass as the equivalent of money are,
it is considered, also to be classed as mer-
chandise. Correspondence, -including ship-
ping documents, money order lists and pa-
pers of that character, even though re-
lating to 'enemy supplies or exports' un-
less carried on the same ship as the prop-
ertv referred to, are, in the opinion of this
Government, to be regarded as 'genuine
correspondence' and entitled to unmolested
passage.
"The Government of the i'nited State*.
In view of the Improper methods employs''!
by the British and French authorities in
interrupting mail* pausing between the
I'nited Stales and other neutral countries
and between the I'nited States and the
enemies of Great Britain, can no longer
tolerate the wrongs which citizens of the
I'nited states suffer and continue to suffer
through these methods
"To submit to a lawless practice of this
character would open I he door lo repeated ,
violations of international law by the bel-
ligerent powers on the ground of m 111-
tary necessity of which the violator would
be the sole 'judge. Manifestly a neutral
nation cannot permit its rights on the
high seas to be determined by belligerents
or the exercise of those rights to be per-
mitted or denied arbitrarily by the
ernment of a warring nation. The righta
of neutrals are as sacred as the fights or
belligerents, and must be as strictly ob-
served .
"The Government of the United States,
confident in the regard for International
law and the rights of neutrals which the
British and French governments have so
often proclaimed and the disregard of
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oiien iiriM-luiiuru «»«v. ---
which thev h^ve urged so vigorously
against their enemies in the present war
expects the present practice of the lirltlsn
and French authorities In the treatment
against their enemies
of mails from or to tha Ilnlted States to
cease and belligerent rights as
to conform to the principle governing the
passage of mail matter and to the recog-
nized practice of nations. Only a radical
change of the present British an£ French
pollev, restoring to the United State* its
full rights as a neutral power, will sat-
isfy this Government.
(Signed) CtC'' "ROBERT LANSING."
•' 1 "
Renowned Bandit Leader
Killed by U. S. Troopers
Continaed from Pago
identification, that there may be no mis-
take.
Both men were killed by George O. Hul-
ltt, of a machine gun company of the Sev-
enteenth Infantry, who was himself
wounded.
The point at which the attack was made
was about the lust place at which an at
tack was looked for. Cervantes had been
chased closely for the past, two days from
all directions. It is believed he was in
desperation driven to cross the valley at
this point and ran into the road repair
crew.
In this crew were a number of Mexi-
can laborers but in the fight which de
veloped no Mexican was hurt so fur us is
known.
Later, when warning of the attack was
sent to Los C'ruces all the cavalry horses
were out grazing but lickily some casuals
under Lieutenant Merchant were on their
way south fo join their respective regi-
ments and had stayed over a day to rest
Their horses were saddled and the pursuit
to as at once taken up.
Captain Cushman also soon got two
troops of the Eleventh in from the graz
Ing fields and under way towards Ala-
meda Canyon. The bandits were overtaken
soon after noon and after a running fight
in which two were killed and several
wounded, they were so thoroughly dis-
persed that further pursuit was deemed
inadvisable.
The death of Cervantes will have the ef-
fect of clearing up the situation, so far
as banditry in this section of the State of
Chihuahua Is concerned. In the opinion
of General Pershing aud the other offi-
cers this has been one of tho best days'
work in Pershing's campaign.
On Cervantes' body was found the fol-
lowing documents:
"To Citizens and Leaders of the Car-
ranza Armv: We, who subscribe our-
selves members of the Mexican army and
citizens loyal to the National defense, set
forth that in the circumstances that nave
befallen our country, with the armed In-
vasion by the llhited States of the North,
the shame of our souls and the unmen-
tionable ."ffront before all the world, de
sire as true sons of our saddened Mexico
no longer to bear the name of traitors.
"We further dnsire to eomb&t the in
vadlng enemy without quarter and for
that reason we beseech you not to im-
pede us, not to disturb us, in our war
against the North Americans, who under
fal*e pretenses profane our native soil.
"We take it lor granted that, we our-
selves have no political creed except the
cause of Mexico.
"The Carranza army, the Mexican pub-
lic and the entire nation must prepare.
We will h-ive to protest and rise up against
the insults which all Mexicans suffer in
tho name of our motherland.
"History and the world will take ac-
count of the patriotism which prompts us
to repel the invasion. To fall In this will
weight against our consciences and dig
nitv and reflect upon the name of our
children.
"On account of this we hope that we
shall be one grand family in tne situation
about to develop. At least we pray that
we may be left to fight the miserable in
vaders, the sole cause of our discord and
of our National disgrace.
"We respectfully request that you reply
in regard to this matter on your word of
honor, and in the name of our unfortunate
Mexico we express our deepest brotherhood.
"JToir country and constitution.
"Signed at Serrlanavade, April 10, 1!>16.
"julie acosta de naval
ckrvanTes."
Bell-ans
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. One package
proves it. 25c at all druggists.
struck another puaaling matter in recruit-
ing the organizations up to war strength,
as ordered soon after the call. The Dick
bill provides that this may be done but
does not provide the method of procedure
and neither the militia or army officials
have beeu able to unravel it. The War
Department has been asked for information
but none has yet been received.
A delegation from Denison called on
General llulen and Informed him that there
are u hundred men there who wish to
enlist and who are anxiously waiting for
a recruiting officer. The Denison delega-
tion declared that these men have heard
rumors that tho troops from other States
are to be ordered out nad feared that in
that case the Texas regiments would
not be recruited to war strength. They
were informed that the delay had been
caused by the arrangement of details ami
that they would be given a chance to en-
list as soon qs the method had been de-
cided upon.
Company commanders all reported hav-
ing received letteiw from their home sta-
tions and nearby towns from men who
wish to join but they have been unable to
take them on account of no transportation
being available, 'league is said to have
several ready. Ilillsboro officers have
received numerous applications and many
other towns are said to contain squads
ready to enlist. Officers estimate that
word has been directly received from 1,000
men who are anxious to enter the service.
They claim that there will be no trouble
in recruiting to war strength as soon as
authority is given to send out recruiting
officers.
THE STRONG WITHSTAND THE HEAT
OP SUMMER BETTER THAN
THE WEAK.
Old people who are feeble, and younger
people who are weak, will be strengthened
and enabled to go through the depressing
heat of summer by taking regularly
GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC. It
purifies and enriches the blood and builds
up the whole system. 50c. (Adv.)
Flood Committee Visits Wharton.
Special Telegram to The Express.
WHARTON. Tex., May 26—A Congres-
sional committee from Washington spent
thirty minutes in Wharton yesterday
for the jrurpose of investigating condi-
tions regarding the removal of the raft
from the Colorado Illver. They were met
at the train by a party of citizens headed
by G. G Kelley and escorted to the
moving picture theater, where they were
shown scenes taken in and around Whar-
ton during the flood of 1013. From here
they went to Bay City.
Delinquent Guardsmen
Sign Muster Rolls
Continued from Tage One.
in general disorder toward Alameda
Canyon to get into the Bacora country.
A troop of the Eleventh Cavalrr under
Oantaln Ouy Cuehman of Newport, K
also started after the bandit. pureW
them several miles andengnged them. Two
of the hand were killed and a
wounded. One of the dead was Cervantes.
His body was Identified by the presidente
and other residents of Los Cnjees, who
were well asqualnted with the famou« ban
dlt The other dead bandit is Jose Ben-
come. The bodies, by order of O-neral
Pershing, were brought here for further
ters at Sierra Blanco. Major M. Lapowskl
will be in command, with Companies C and
P at the aame station. Company A Is
ordered to Hot Wells and Company B to
Lobo.
Ooneral Hnlen left last night for his
headquarters at Harlingen. lie was ac-
companied by hts staff and all headquar-
ters attachments. This leaves Colonel
Oeorge TP. Rains of tha Third Infantry in
eonimand of the remaining troops of the
Texas Brigade.
Nothing has been mad» known as to the
stations of the cavalry. It has been an-
nuonced by General Funston that the
mounted troops will be sent to the Big
Itend district, but no orders have been
issued to that effect and none are expected
until the troops are ready to move, when
stations will ha assigned. It is not be-
lieved that the cavalry will leave unlil
horses have been Issued, and General
Funston when asked when that would ha
said that he hoped it would he soon Gen-
eral Kunston said that tho cavalry will he
fully equipped with the exception of
sabers. It has been decided that sabers
would prove useless In the duty which
will be required of the cavalry and that
would be only so much luggage. Saber
drill has been eliminated from the routine
of the troops now equipped with them.
"Cheese knives" now on nand will be left
in storage here when the squadron leaves
Both army and mllltla officers hav«
A Tasty Summer
"SnacK' for the warm
days when the appetite
craves "something differ-
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excursion is Triscuit, the
Shredded Whole Wheat
Wafer. It is made of the
whole wheat steam-cooked,
shredded and baked. Toast
it in the oven to restore its
crispness and spread over it
^butter, soft cheese or mar-
malade. Its snappy, tasty
aroma is a delight td the
palate, supplying the great-
est amount of nutriment in
smallest bulk. A deliciously
wholesome toast. It is
ready-cooked, easily carried,
is strengthening and satis-
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Falls, N. Y.
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