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CIRCULATION
YESTERDAY
24074
BOUNDED 1881—VOL. XXXVI—NO. 203 .
25.000 MORE TROOPS COMING TO BORDER
WO COMES
UNDER FIRE OF
HUGHES' GHNS
Candidate Says Son of "Bat-
tery Dan” Replaces Ex-
pert in New York.
SCORES METHODS USED
Workings of Spoils System
Basis for Severe Arraign-
ment at Helena.
HELENA Mont. Aug. 12 —
Charles E. Hughes continuing his
attacks on the administration for its
appointments today charged Secre-
tary McAdoo “upon reliable infor-
mation.’’ with having replaced
Henry N. Clapp formerly confiden-
tial secretary to John G. Carlisle
with Daniel E. Finn son of “Bat-
tery Dan’’ Finn Tammany leader
ns assistant appraiser of merchan-
dise at New York. Some months
ago Clapp was “put out of the ser-
vice” Mr. Hughes said. "Through
iear of criticism on the part of the
department he was made an exam-
iner in the customs service a much
lower position than that held before
and at a much lower compensa-
tion.”
Expert Not Politician. Needed.
“The circumstances. I am reliably
informed.” Mr. Hughes said “were
these: Mr. Clapp was assistant ap-
praiser of merchandise at the port
of New York a position requiring
expert knowledge in order to secure
efficiency. His resignation was de-
manded by the secretary of the
Treasury Department and in his
place was appointed Danie! E. Fnn
who is a Tammany district leader
nnd son of ‘Battery Dan’ Finn of
much political notoriety.
“Mr. Clapp had served twenty-five
years in the Treasury Department
service. He rose by merit from a
clerkship in the Treasury Depart-
ment at Washington which was ob-
tained through competitive examina-
tion to the position of assistant ap- ;
praiser of merchandise in New York.
He had been special agent of the
Treasury Department confidential |
secretary to John G. Carlisle while
he was secretary of the treasury and
held other important positions in the
tervice through promotion by merit.
Had Acted as Appraiser.
“He was the expert in the apprais-।
er’s department at the port of New •
York and had been the right-hand .
man of five different appraisers and
the acting appraiser in their ab-
rence. Some months after he was
put out of the service through fear •
of criticism on the part of the de-
partment he was made an examiner
In the customs service a much lower
position than that held before and at
i much lower compensation.”
FOR PITTLESS Pl ’BLKTB. |
Hughes Adopts Democratic Phrase
and Says He Will Enforce It.
BIDDINGS. Mont.. Aug. 12.—Chas •
E Hughes addressing a Chautauqua
audience in a big tent on the vil-
lage square here last night pre-
faced his advocacy of a protective
tariff with the declaration that if he
should be elected president nothing
would be “pulled off for private
benefit at the public expense il he
could prevent it. Mr. Hughes also
adopted a Democratic slogan of the
1912 campaign “pitiless publicity.
"I desire ‘pitiless publicity’ in al.
that we do in this campaign. Mr.
Hughes said “to "have what was
called four years ago ‘pitiless public-
ity.’ . .
“I want pitiless publicity with re-
aped to the pork barrel.
“I want pitiless publicity with re-
spect to the sectionalism of this ad-
ministration. I want pitiless pub-
licity with respect to the extrava-
gance and wastefulness of the ad-
ministration.
For Pitiless Publicity.
“I want pitiless publicity with re-
spect to the incompetence of ap-
pointees of this administration. Det
us see that we have America first in
the hearts of every American of
whatever -race or creed and also
America equal to her tasks —Amer-
ica efficient.”
Mr. Hughes also assailed the ad-
ministration for having changed its
tariff views since 1912 and repeated
his declaration in favor of a protec-
tive tariff whose enactment and en-
forcement should be left to the Re-
publican party.
“I desire to see a proper attitude
toward business in this country” he
continued.
“I have done my share in attempt-
ing to correct abuses and what
ha e just said must be supplement-
cd by the remark that if I am elect-
ed in connection with tariff legis- I
lation there will be nothing pulled
off for private benefit at the publi •
expense if I know it and can prevent ’
’“I am not in this campaign and I .
have not left the career of my choice I *
to play politics for anybody. I am I i
here simply because I believe I have . ;
been summoned to serve the Am eri- i
can people—at least to give them a ‘ j
chance to choose for me such ser
vice as they desire. t
For Interests of People.
“If I am chosen I propose to de-
vote whatever ability I possess to <
having things done right in this '
country for the interest of the peo- *
pie believing that my party will
achieve honor and win the success it :
deserves and only the success it de- r
aar.&s. it is a party of service; and ;
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
I shall not prostitute the offices ul
the United States for partisan rv
wards of Incompetent persons.”
The nominee repeated previous at-
tacks on the course of the adminis-
tration toward Mexico also his dec-
laration that the administration had
brought this country into serious dif-
ferences with Mexico.
Mr. Hughes railed attention to tlm
fact that Montana is the first North
western state to be visited on this
’rip where women have the vote and
reiterated the declaration that ht
I wanted the issue speedily settled i:
| amendment granting woman suf-
frage to the federal constitution. The
nominee also emphasized what he
termed the need lor industrial and
< ommercial co-operation and pre-
preparedness for the competition he
predicted after the war.
Inasmuch he said as in ten yean
after the Russo-Japanese war Rus-
sia instead of being steeped in debt
had doubled in prosperity there was
* every indication that recovery from
[ financial burdens imposed on the
present belligerents would be much
more rapid than now.
This he declared made doubly
important the need for commercial
preparedness in the United States
for conditions when peace should be
restored.
WOMEN COMMEND HUGHES.
Party Will Oj>cnly Oppose President
Wilson in Campaign.
COLORADO S P R I N G S Uolo..
Aug. 12.—The national womans
i party in executive conference here
I Friday pledged itself to use its best
efforts in the 12 equal suffrage
states to defeat the Democratic can-
didate for president: congratulated
the Progressive prohibition and So-
cialist parties on their endorsement
of suffrage for women by national
action and commend the position of
Charles Evans Hughes the Repub-
lican nominee.
The statement of policy was con-
tinued in three resolutions unani-
mously adopted. The one declaring
opposition to the Democratic party
read:
“Resolved that the national wom-
an’s party so long as the opposition
of the Democratic party continues
pledges itself to use its best efforts
in the 12 states where women vote
for pi evident to defeat the Demo-
cratic candidate for president and in
the 11 states where women vote foY
members of Congress to defeat the
candidates of the Democratic party
for Congress."
The resolution endorsing Hughes
said.
“Resolved that we commend the
position of the Republican candidate
which he has taken for human lib-
erty by his endorsement of suffrage
for women by national action and
assure him of our appreciation of his
statesmanlike position."
A plan to center common activi-
ties in the twelve suffrage states and
address appeals to the 4.000000 wo-
men voters of those states for the
support of national suffrage was
adopted today at the closing confer-
ence.
Party workers assigned to the va-
rious states were instructed to op-
pose the re-election of all Demo-
cratic nominees although in keeping
with the election policy adopted ac-
tive support will not be officially
given the nominees of other par-
ties.
Reports from party managers
stated that organization work was
well advanced. The closing part of
the campaign officers announced
“would be spectacular.”
BROUGHT DOWiTgeRMAN
\niorican Aviator With French
Mentioned in Dispatches.
—
PARIS. Aug. 12.—G. Lufbery of J
New Haven Conn. is the American
aviator who was mentioned in the j
official French announcement of last I
night for having brought down a j
German aeroplane inside the French j
lines south of Douaumont.
Dufbery was flying at a height of
12000 feet toward the German lines'
when he perceived 3000 feet below
him. a German aeroplane moving to- [
ward the French. He planed down
swiftly working his machine gun at !
the same time as he was alone in j
the aeroplane.
The German machine was hit re- j
peatedly and fell in flames. Dufbery ;
landed safely. It was his second ex-|
tloit of the kind within a week.
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THE WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
AUG. 11. a m 77 I
8 p. m 93 Sum 76 I
4 p. m 94 4a. m * 78
5 p. m 8 8 5 a. tn 76 *
6 p. m 8 7 6 a. m 76 1
7p.m 86 7 a. m 76
8 p. m 8 4 Ra. m 7*
9 p. m 83 9 a. m sn ;
10 P m 82 10 a. m 82
lip m 80 11a m 85 i
12 midnight 78 12 noon 88;
AUG. 12.
lam 77
WEATHER FORWAST.
For San Antonio and vicinity: Tonight '
ind Sunday partly cloudy.
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.
(Forecasts by The Light)
ST. LOUIS: Temperature. 72; cloudy:
i-mlle wind from the northeast; cooler;
owest temperature in last 24 hours. 70; I 1
ilgheat. 94 ;
CHICAGO: Temperature. 76; clear; 1
i-m!le wind from the east; cooler; lowest 1
emperature in last 24 hours 72; high- '
nt. S’.
MILWAUKEE: Temperature. 62. clear;
l-mile wind from the north; fair and con-
inued cool: lowest temperature in last *
14 hours 60: h’ghest. Bft.
KANSAS CT . V Temperature. 70; clear;
2-mile wind from the east; rain and cobl- f
r; lowest temperature in last 24 hours.
8 highest. 92. !
NEW YORK: Temperature. 70; clear: ' j
-mile wind from the west rain and cool-. (
r: lowest temperature in last 24 hours. )
6 highest CS. j (
WASHIN' TON. D C : Temperature .
8. cleat. 4 mile wind from the south;
air. hwrM tei ’»erat'jre in last 24 hours I i
4 highest so 5
RUSSIANS TAKE
■E VILLAGES
MIS PETROGRAD
Troops in Galicia Have Cross-
! ed Kuropice River Ad-
vancing on Halicz.
STANISLAU IS HELD
Victory of Friday Means Slav
Forces Are Closing in
Around Lemberg.
PETROGRAD. Aug. 12. — (Via
I»ndon.)—Russian troops in Gali-
cia have crossed the River Koropice
and captured two villages it was an-
nounced today.
The statement follows:
“In the region of the middle Se-
reth our troops pursuing the enemy
as he retreats from his fortified
positions continue to advance on
Weerna. In the vicinity of Buczacz
to the north of this town our troops
are continuing.
Cross the Kuropice.
"They have crossed the River Ku-
ropico at some places and raptured
the villages of Slobudkagurna and
Folvarki. In the direction of Mon-
sterzyska we captured Hie railway
lino running between Monsterzyska
and Czortkoff and the ground be-
tween the Zlota Lipa and the Noro-
vanka from the village of Kraseczux
up to the village of Usciezelione.
"In the region of Stanislau our
troops continue to cross the Rivers
Bystritza-Nadvornaskoi and Bystrit-
za-Sclotvina to the south. Before
evacuating Stanislau the enemy blew
up railway junctions and switches
otherwise the town was quite un-
damaged and in perfect order.
“On the Caucasian front west of
Giumiachan the Turks several times
resumed the offensive being repelled
on each occasion by our fire.
Filed Cartridges Found.
“Cartridges with filed points were
found in the possession of captured
Askaris. According to their state-
ments the commander of their regi-
ment issued an order six weeks ago
that every Askaris was to prepare
100 such cartridges. For this pur-
-1 pose special files were distributed.
"North of Bitlis obstinate fight-
| ing continues. In Persia in the re-
i gian of Bokana our troops are pur-
j suing the Turks who are retreating
hurriedly to Eakkiz.”
Bl KOWIXA XO\V SECURE.
I’ll 11 of Stanislau Gives Russians Full
Control TTiere.
LONDON Aug. 12.—A further
'series of surprising successes by th^
) armies of Generals Sakharoff and
: Letchitzky were announced Friday
j by the Russians. The most cons^-
: quential of these were the capture of
the important railway junction and
। town of Stanislau. the definite occu-
( pation of Monasterzyska and the i
seizure of important positions on the I
Zlota-Lipa line. Coupled with these ।
victories was the capture <»f manx i
thousands of prisoners especially on !
the right bank of the Sereth whore 1
the prisoners taken number 5000.
The Germans appeared to regard
the Kovel-Lemberg sector as th< l
most critical on the eastern front I
and the appointment of Field Mar- '
shal von Hindenburg of the chief
command undoubtedly had the ef- j
feet of temporarily stemming the '
Russian advance on the northern I
sector of the line.
But Field Marshal von Hindenburr
does not hold the controlling com-:
mand over the troops guarding the t
southern approaches to Lemberg
where General Letchitzky. having I
taken Stanislau and being within
striking distance o f Halicz. is rapid- I
Iv completing his encirclement of the i
army of General Count von Both-:
mer.
The possession of Stanislau and |
Kolomea makes secure the Russian I
possession of Bukowlna and gives |
them a base for an invasion of Hun-
gary.
The German offii ial statement ad-
mits that a re-grouping of the Teu-
tonic forces was taking place in or-
der to meet the new positions of the
Russian army.
TURKS CHIX K RUSSIANS.
Slav Army Retreating on Bltlis-Mush
Line Is Report.
CONSTANTINOPLE Friday. Aug.-
11. — (Via London Aug. 12.) —The
war office today issued the follow-
ing statement;
"The Russian force which owing I
to bad roads and the difficulties ।
created for us by the weather es-
tablished itself on the Bitlis-Mush
line has been compelled gradually
to retreat leaving guns rifles and
ammunition in our hands. The Rus-
sian retreat was caused by our heavy
attacks and the pressure of our
right wing on the steep Chasn
Heights.
“The mountains south of Bitlis 1
which the enemy fortified strongly
and defended obstinately were cap- 1 1
lured. .On the night of August 7 j
sve occupied Bitlis and on the morn-। *
ing of August 8 Mush was taken. ' ;
Dur advance continues toward the
passes north of Bitlis and Mush. i
"We took the offensive against i
positions of the enemy in the vicinity! (
>f Ognott and Hill Tsheliguel. two \
kilos east of Ognott. as well as en- I (
my positions west of Ognott. where ; j
re captured 140 Russians.
"In Persia our troops are continu- <
ng the pursuit of the enemy in the!t
icinity of Hamadan. The enemy I j
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS SATURDAY AUGUST 12. 1916.
' made energetic attempts to defend
। bimself in the passes east of Sakna
but was forced to retreat toward
Kanlavcr leaving in our hands a
■ number of prisoners two munitions
। cars and a great quantity of other
1 war materials. A howitzer was de-
| stroyed by the fire of our artillery.
I "In Egypt there have been no fur-
' ther important events in the region
' of Watia.”
BRITISH REPI LSE (.ERM \NS.
I Strong Infantry Attack North of
Pozieres Re]>ortcd.
. LONDON Aug. 12. —A strong in-
fantry attack was delivered last
night by the Germans on the Somme
front north of Fozieres. According
to an announcement from the war
office today this attack was repulsed
with heavy losses.
>The announcement follows:
| "The enemy renewed his efforts
to recapture trenches we lately
wrested from him on the high
‘ground north of Pozieres by deliv
I ering a strong infantry attack yester-
l day evening supported by heavy ar-
| tillery fire. This attack was repulsed
with loss and nowhere did he suc-
ceed in piercing our positions.
"Elsewhere along the British front
there was no change.”
Turks Admit Defeat
The admission is made in a tele-
gram received today from Constan-
> tinople that the Turks were com-
pelled to fall back after the recent
battles with the British east of the
Suez Canal.
“Turkish forces which advanced
for roconnaisance made attacks on
[ strongly consolidated positions of the
i enemy” the dispatch says. “They
: occupied the first line trenches and
: toward evening reached the barbed
wire obstacles of the enemy’s main
position.
"Meanwhile a gigantic sandstorm
came up and impeded our left wing.
I preventing prosecution of the re-
connaissance of-this area. The ene-'
my assisted by detachments of
troops with camels and by rein-
forcements drawn from the direction
of El Kantara and Duidar. took ad-
vantage of this situation. He made
a surprise attack on the rear of our
kit wing part of which after long
: fighting fell into his hands.
Withdrew Towards Katia.
“Owing to this incident we with-
drew our troops in the direction of
Katia. On August 5 the enemy with
all his forces attacked our troops
encamped in the district of Katia
but was repulsed with severe loss in
a counter attack.
“\Ve withdrew that night to a line
east of Katia.”
GERMANS ATTACK HEM.
But French Say .Vsaulte Cliet'ked
With Heavy Teuton Dosho*.
PARIS. Aug. 12. —A vigorous at-
■ tack north of Hem wood on the
' Somme front was undertaken last
night by the Germans. The war of-
; fice statement of today says the as-
| san It was checked.
i The Germans sustained appreci-
• able losses in their attack. South of
' the Somme after a violent bombard-
। ment the Germans attacked Li Mais-
onette. but the French curtain of fire
I prevented the assaulting waves of
। infantry from debouching.
• During the night the French or- :
• ganized their new positions north
of the river. On the Verdun front
two German attacks in the vicinity
I of Fleurv were repulsed.
CHANCELLOR IN VIENNA
Von Ikqhnuinn-Hollwcg M<-cLs Em-
iwror lYmicis J<>M*pli.
I AMSTERDAM. Aug. 12— (Via
(London.) -A Vionna disnatch says
* that Emperor Francis Joseph has
ri ceivcd the German chancellor. Von
i Bethmann-Hollweg. in audience.
; Later the emneror was closeted with
i the German foreign minister. Gott-
' lieb Von Jagow.
An official <ommunication issued
i at Berlin on Thursday stated that
Chancellor Von Beth»nann-Hollw<R
and Foreign Minister Von Jagow had
| gone to Vienna to visit Baron Burian
Von Rajecz. the Austro-Hungarian
for« ign minister The purpose of the
' conferense was stated to concern ter-
t ritory ocriipied bv the central pow-
ers. Unofficial advices stated that
Poland was the question nt Dsue.
TEUTON LOSS 3.135.177
During July (.errnaiiy Admit-* 122-
540 Cnuualtics.
LONDON Aug. 12.— German casu- l
allies during July according to a j
table < omplled here from German
casualty lists totaled 1 22 540. briny- ! .
ing the grand total since the com- |
mencement of the war taken from i
the same source to 31 35.177.
According to these lists since the i
commencement of the war men kill- I
cd or who have died of wounds total I
735.866: died of sickness 48534.
prisoners. 157.975: missing. 197.642:|
severely wounded 425.175; wounded
268.085 slightly wounded. 1.L52.155; i
wounded remaining with their units ’
1 47.742. The figures given do not .
include naval casualties or losses ;
to the colonial fon ^s.
PRINTERS FEAR FOR JOBS j
Shortage in Ncwsjjrint May (tausv :
Plants to Shut D<mn.
BALTIMORE. Md.. Aug 12.—The
danger that thousands of printers
may be thrown out of work because ' ।
of the high cost of white paper was ' ‘
said to be a question seriously con- ;
cerning the delegates to the sixty-
second annual convention of the In- 1
ternational Typographical Union. c
which begins here next Monday.
John W. Hays secretary treasurer l ’
of the union said the alarminu f
shortage of print paper is making it
difficult for many newspaper cor-
porations to continue business. In a
some cities he said there was talk b
of consolidating two or more plants P
to reduce working forces and ex- t
pc nse« I
BROTHERHOODS
milllSE REPLY
SUiHORNIi
Question of Arbitration or Na-
tion-wide Strike in
Balance.
PRESIDENT TAKES HAND
Mr. Wilson Asks to See Both
Sides Before Final Break
Occurs.
NEW YORK Aug. 12. Whether
a nation-wide railroad strike is to be I
called or prevented still hung in the I
balance today after the United States
Board of Mediation and Concilia- '
; tion. announcing that mediation had I
I failed made an effort to induce the ]
railroad brotherhoods to arbitrate j
their differences with the railroad
managers.
The brotherhoods after discussing I
an arbitration proposal made to them
by the board under the Newlands
act. adjourned without reaching a
decision. They announced that an
I answer would be given tomorrow
! morning at another meeting of the
chiefs and delegates of the broth-
erhoods.
Want Specific Agn'Cfiicnt.
A. B. Garretson head of the eon- ।
j ductors’ brotherhood said after the
meeting that after proposing nrbitra- |
tion the members of the mediation .
| board had not informed the men
‘ whether the railroad managers had
j any specific questions to arbitrate
■ and that they would propose that
i the mediators obtain from the man-
' agers a more definite proposition.
He Indicated that the arbitration
' proposal was a general one and that
the men were withholding final de-
cision to learn if the railroads carccj
to be specific.
“We arrived at no decision to-
day.” said Mr. Garretson. “The men
will meet tomorrow morning at 10 1
o'clock with the mediators ami un-
' loss we find that the mediators arc '
I in a position to state definitely what '
j the railroads will agree to arbitrate 1
there can be no further progress in
j the matter.”
Men Oppose \rhhration.
I Mr. Garretson described as “pre-
! mature" a statement made by a dole-
-1 gate who left the meeting before
:it adjourned that the men had re-
I jected the arbitration proposal and
' voted to lay the situation before
i President W’ilson. He said however
that the sentiment of the men was
I still opposed to arbitration a posi-
-1 tion which they took on the ground
■ that previous arbitration awards
: have proved unfavorable when ap-
plied in actual practice.
President Garretson announced
this afternoon that he had received
a personal invitation from Preside nt
Wilson to go to Washington imme-
diately for the purpose of dismss-
ing the strike situation.
' It was reported this afternoon that
; there was little prospect of the rail-
! road managers informing the medla-
i tors upon what terms they are ready
to arbitrate as demanded by the
I railroad brotherhoods and the belief
prevailed that only the offices of
President W’ilson could prevent a
; strike.
The mediators went into secret
i conference this afternoon with the <
[ railroad managers. i
PRESIDENT TO INTERVENE. ’
Mr. W ilson Vks t<» Set* Both Sides ‘
Before Break.
i
WASHINGTON. D. G. Aug. 12
President Wilson sent word today 1
to the mediators atti'mpting to settle 1
the threatened railroad strike that T
he would like to consult with repre-
sentatives of both sides before tlwre t
is a break.
The president wa<w tn rommunl- ■
cation by telephone with the feder- 1
al mediators and asked that he be T
informed if a strike beranie immi- f
nent. Up tn 1 o'clock he had not re- f
ceivod word that the situation was c
hopeless.
The president informed the me-
diators that a strike must bo avoid'd
and that if a deadlock were reach’ d
he would like an opportunity to talk 1
to the representatives °f the rail-
road managers and employes.
ITALIANS OCCUPY
AN AUSTRIAN TOWN
Advance Across Carso or Do-
berdo Plateau Continues.
Rome Reports.
ROME. Aug. 12. —(Via London) —
Italian troops are advancing on the
Carso plateau tho war office an-
nounced today The Austrians are
still holding out on the hills cast
of Gorizia.
The Italians have occupied the
town of Opparchiasella on the Carso
plateau.
The town of (>ppacchiasella is
about one mile east of the Vallone
line which the Austrians were re-
ported b.v the Italians yesterday to
have taken up after the capture of
Duberdo plateau by the Italians.
lEN OR FIFTEEN
KILLED IN WRECK
I
I
About Forty Believed Injured
at Echo Near Johnstown.
Pennsylvania.
JOHNSTOWN. Pa Aug. 12.—
From ten to fifteen persons were
killed and about forty others were
injured at Echo ten miles from here
today ui a street car wreck.
The accident occurred at the foot
of a steep hill on the Southern Cam-
bria Electric railroad w hich conne< ‘s
Johnstown with Ebensburg the
count' seat. The ear had jusi turn-
ed a sharp curve when it was tele-
scoped by another dashing down the
hill. Tho motorman of the latter
< ar lost control.
FEDERAL INQUIRY IN
WHEAT DEALS FORECAST
It Is Alleged Conspiracy to
Manipulate Market Has
Prevailed.
CHICAGO. Aug. 12. Persistent
reports that a federal investigation
of an alleged conspiracy to manipu-
late the wheat market has been un-
der way for four weeks led to a
formal statement on the rubject to-
day by T’nited States District Attor-
! ney Clyne.
Mr. Clyne said:
I “Whatever action the government
I might be taking in this matter nrees-
I sarily must bo withheld. Should
there be any investgation under way
it is the policy of the government
never to reveal the information. To
do so would be defeating the very
thing we desired to accomplish in
such matters. An investigation of
the wheat situation or any situation
must require deliberate action
should any plans be made known
in advance of our attempts to gather
sufficient evidence to indict it
[ would be the signal for the market
i j manipulators to < over.”
EPIDEMIC CAUSES
FOR W DEATHS
Increases in Both Fatalities
and New Cases Report-
ed Over Night.
NEW YORK. Aug. 12. An in-
crease in both deaths and now cases
in the epidemic of infantile paralysis
is shown in today’s bulletin of the
hialth department Forty-two chil-
dren died of the disease during the
24 hour period ending at 10 o'clock
this morning and 167 new < ascs
were reported.
U. S. BACK OF COMPLAINT
Washington Snp|M»rts Shippers In
Objection to British Polley.
LONDON. Aug. 12. Complaints'
of American shippers over the de- .
tention of consignments to The ;
Netherlands overseas Trust are be-
ing supported and pressed by tho I
American irovernment. American ।
claimants will decline to be bound .
bv a clause in ’he British govern- |
mont's agreement with the trust by ।
which Great Britain reserves the
right to detain any consignment un- ;
til reasonable doubt of its destina-|
tion has been satisfied.
The shippers take this attitude on
the ground that they they are not
contractural parties to such an
agreement but have acted solely on '
the promise of tho foreign office
that American consignments to the
trust would bo regarded as proof
that tho goods wero destined for
consumption in Holland.
STRIKERS WRECK CAR
1.1 F’so Scene of Small Riot —Ono
Arrest Ahule.
EL PASO. Tex Aug. 12. Street I
< ar strikers and sympathizers num-
boring twenty-five men di.”armed
uaards put motorman and conduc-b
tor to flight and • iptured and wreck- i
rd a Highland Park electric car ।
early this morning.
The ear was seized on top of a
steep hill turned loose down tho hill
and remb red kindling wood when It ‘
jumped the track and mushed Into ;
a telephone pole.
Policemen defectives and provost (
guards searched the neighborhood j
*or the strikers and arrested <’. U. :
Parker a former motorman. A
woman on the car escaped and noti- •
tied the police.
I
O'RYAN DENIES CHARGES
Sta«nienfs About New York Troops ’
Dcnksl by Their Commander.
p
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Aug. 12.—p
Major General O’Ryan commanding ; <
th« New York troops on the border. ’
in a statement made public today ’
refutes the <-harges made by a New <
York newspaper concerning the|<
treatment and food of the soldiers ' i
under his command. According to i
his statement there is no basis for j t
the charro* x
TEN PAGES TODAY—PRICE. FIVE CENTS
11l HB EH
■H IE EHII
Vermont Ohio and Kentucky Units First to Be
Dispatched and Other Regiments Will Be Sent
as Rapidly as Equipment Is Provided
ABOUT 175000 SOLDIERS ARE ON FRONTIER
It Is Estimated There Are Now 100000 Guards-
men Along Line and Close to 50000 Regu-
lars—Washington Explains Action
(BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.)
\\ ASH IXi > I’OX. D. C.. Aug. 12. I’wenty-five thousand
more state troops were today ordered to the bonier by the Wai
Department. \ll Kentucky. Ohio and \ ermont troops were
ordered to move and all department commanders were instructed
to send troops as soon as equipped.
The following announcement was made:
"C ommanding general. Eastern Department has been direct-
ed to send Kentucky troops to the border as soon as they have
been equipped and transportations can be obtained and to see that
special attention is given to getting Vermont troops to the border
as soon as possible.
All Units to Be Sent.
“Commanding general. Central Department has been direct-
ed to send Ohio troops to the border as soon as they are equipped
and transportation can be obtained.
"All department commanders have been directed to send all
other national guard troops in their respective departments to the
border as soon as they are equipped and transportation can be
obtained."
It was stated at the War Department that under these orders
national guard regiments held at state mobilization points would
be sent to the border without waiting until they were recruited tc
the mobilized strength.
To Relieve "Trying Situation."
\\ ar Department officials said the purpose of the movement
was to relieve the try ing situation of regiments held at state mob-
ilization camps during recruiting. The men have been several
weeks under canvass while a few recruits necessarv to bring each
regiment up to required minimum strength are being sought.
In many cases notably in Ohio where six regiments have
been within a score of the number necessary to permit them to go
to the border in Kentucky and Vermont where only a few addi-
tional recruits are necessary and in the District of Columbia
where a very few additional men wotdd recruit the regiment for
active service there has been growing uneasiness and discontent
among the guardsmen because of the weary weeks of waiting.
Easier to Fill Up Ranks.
Officials expect the effect of the order will be to bring all
delayed regiments to nece-'ary strength before they start. The
more favorable turn< of relations with Mexico has reacted against
recruiting but with regiments under definite orders to proceed it
is thought there would be no difficulty in filling up the ranks.
The best available information on the number of guardsmen
vn the border is in health statistics of last week which covered
IS.OOO state troops all on border service not including several
•egiments. It is considered certain that more than 100.000 nation-
d guardsmen are in the camps along the international line.
Camps Already Are Equipped.
Thoroughly equipped camps readily capable of expansion are
vaiting the troops all details of water ami food supplies have been
vorked out on a basis that the army is confident insures adequate
>rovision for any number of troops and the addition of 25.000
roops to the border commands are not expected to create any
lew difficulties.
War Department officials insist that the new orders are with-
mt other significances and are not connected with the situation
icyond the border.
XIMPLETHS (.1 \Rl> MOVEMEXT.
'imston Says War D<*|Kirtm<Mit Fin-
islilnc <'allin«r Ont ^lilitia.
Arrival of the 25000 state tr ^ps
LM have Just been ordered into bor-
er service by the War Department
ill complete the movement of the
rg-nnlzed militia of the country ac-
ardlnir to General Funston. He said
^e stations to be taken by the neu
■oops have already been worked
ut. The units will fit into the plan
f divisional organization for the
lilitia.
When these troops take their sta-
ons the government will have ap-
roximately 125.000 guardsmen 1
CITY
EDITION
4:00 P. M.
I ^tretched along the Mexican border.
I I'he number now <m duty is 100.000.
iln addition .TO.naii regulars are on
; duty along the border and in Mex-
ico; giving a grind total of 175.000
1 men.
It is understood that most of the
’ new troops . omlng to the inorder wilt
e stationed in the El Paso district.
This will bring the number of troops
regulars and militia in and around
El Paso to almost 75.000. Other
border stations will receive some of
the guardsmen but the* bulk will go
to El Paso. The camp at San An-
t »nio probably will be increased by
one or two batteries of artillery.
The troops subject to the W®p
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