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THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN
AN INDEPENDENT PROGRESSIVE JOURNAL
THIRTIETH YEAE
16 PAGES
PHOENIX, ARIZONA.FPiIDAY MORNING,. JUNE 20, 1919
16 PAGES
VOL. XXX.. NO. 51
WILSON ASSURES
BELGIUM RSI
of ura
UH
Before Chamber of Deputies
Speaks for League Of
fers Belgians Words of j
Cheer and Cooperation
Urges Priority in Raw
Materials and Credit
MCE
m io oiio !
GAB1NET RESIGNS1
Chamber of Deputies Dis
credits Premier 259 to 78
Resignation Quickly
Follows King "Withholds
nis Acceptance
MONEY, MONEY, EVERYWHERE
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
BRUSSELS, June 19. (By The As
pociatod Press) The king and queen of
Inn Belgians said goodbye to President
"Wilson and Mrs. Wilson tonight after a
day ot functions and sightseeing that
tared the energies of every individual
in the American party.
The president made three speeches
Mid an extended tour o the battio
I'mids. attended a luncheon and a for
n al dinner by the king. Had there been
any doubt relative to the feelings Be
tween Americans and Belgians, it was
removed in- the chamber of deputies
when the president was warmly ap
plauded by the members and those
gathered in the galleries.
In a simple, straightforward manner
he brought them to the realization thai
America was not dealing with the past;
tl-at now is the time for credits, and it
is proposed to extend them.
The appearance of President v iison
before the chamber was the most im
portant feature of the day's program,
but it was rivaled by the reception ot
Burgomaster Max at the Hotel de Ville
laier in the day.
With King Albert, the president en
tered the chamber of deputies to the
minute fixed, while Mrs. Wilson, Mar
garet Wilson and the queen were es
corted to their seats. The hall was
filled, every member's seat being taken,
and the galleries were crowded.
Seated With King
The president, with the king, was
seated on the floor of the house, direct
ly in front of the speaker. The queen
and Mrs. Wilson occupied places to the
speaker's left.
The Belgian minister of foreign af
fairs, Paul Hyraans, expressed grati
tude at the part America played in the
war. He referred specifically to the
work done by Herbert Hoover, who was
present and was forced to arise and ac
knowledge the applause of the chamber.
More than once the president ana
even Mrs. Wilson were forced to bow
ttknow ledgements when references
were made to them.
The guests were conducted later
through the historic rooms, including
the senate chamber where the English
nurse, Edith Cavell, was tried and sen
tenced by the Germans. --
Before the president left he signed
the "Gold Book' and at i:30 the presi
dential and royal party, amid renewed
plaudits, took automobiles tor Maimes.
)n the arrival and departure of the
president, Belgian bands played "The
Star Spangled Banner."
When the party left hundreds or
youngsters, mostly girls, gathered ne
iore the palace so densely as almost to
halt the cars.
Republican A. P. Leased Wire
- HOME, June 19.The Italian gov
ernment resigned this evening, follow
ing an adverse vote against it in the
chamber of deputies.
Premier Orlando, in announcing his
resignation and that of the cabinet,
said King Victor Emmanuel had re
served decision as to acceptance.
The chamber of deputies had by a
vote of 259 to 7S rejected Premier
Orlando's motion in favor of discuss
ing the question of confidence which
related to the foreign policy of the
government, in secret session.
The government, headed by Victoria
Orlando, prime minister, was defeated
in the chamber of deputies today on a
vote of confidence, and when the
chamber adjourned this evening it was
expected that Signor Orlando would
shortly announce the resignation of the
cabinet.
Prior to the vote. Premier Orlando
in addressing the chamber said:
! "Italv's neace with" Germany and
Austria has been solved in a manner
with which, on the whole, I feel satis
fied." Insisting on the necessity of a sec
ret session, the premier declared the
government needed greater confidence
and would treat his motion for a secret
session as a quesction of confidence.
The socialists immediately opposed
this.
Signor Orlando said his position had
been great aggravated by international
events during the second fortnight of
April. He referred to President Wil
son's message regarding the Adriatic
question. The Italian delegation at the
peace conference, the premier added, i
had followed this policy:
"First Maintain with firmness all i
the essential points of the Italian j
claims, without which Italy is con-
vinced peace will be neither pust nor ,
adequate to (the immense sacrifices
suffered.
"Second Remain truthful to your j
duties toward the allies. '
"Third Avoid any blind form of
bostinate action. Indeed, facilities
conciliatory suggestions capable of
producing accord in the conference
over the problems concerning Italian
frontiers."
Signor Orlando urged parliament to
separate the discussion of foreign af
fairs from the internal policy of the
ocuntry, the latter being very virtually
absorbed In the grave question of high
cost of living.
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NEW YORK. June 19. Ten
regiments of the New Ycrk state
guard demonstrated tonight what
they could do by way ot protect
ing the city in an emergency, when
th?y answered a test mobilization
call and quickly formed three cor
dons cf armed guards about public
buiMings, power houses, car barns,
public utilities., rnd the homes cf
prominent citizens.
The guardsmen earired out the
practice drill ' so grimly that in
mTy quarters it was believed they
wore to remain or. guard to protect
the city from "red" outbreak.
5
Tl PRIDE U. S.
CITIH SEW
UNLESS CILLED BV
SATyflufil KNOX PUN
WILL DIE NATURALLY
j Idle to Pass Resolution
After Germany's Action
Treaty Becomes Subject
of Political Discussion in
Senate
BRUSSELS. June 19. In his address
before the Belgian chamber of depu
ties. President Wilson said in part:
"The enemy committed many outrages
in this war, gentlemen, but the initial
outrage was the fundamental outrage
of them all. They, with that insolent
indifference, violated the sacredness of
treaties. They showed that they did
not tare for the honor of any pledge,
ffhey showed that they did not care
for the independence of any nation,
whether it had raised its hand against
them or not; that they were ruthless
in their determination to have their
whim at their pleasure. Therefore, it
was the violation of Belgium that
awakened the world to the realization
of the character of the struggle.
"A very interesting thing came out
of that struggle, which seems almost
like an Illogical consequence. One of
the first things that the representa
tives of Belgium said to me after the
war began was that they did not want
their neutrality guaranteed. They did
not want any neutrality. They wanted
equality, not because, as I understood
them, their neutraltiy was insecure, but
because their neutrality put them upon
a different basis of action from other
peoples. In their natural and proper
nride they desired to occupy a place
that was not exceptional, but in the
ranks of free peoples under all gov
ernments. "I honored this instinct in them and
it was for that reason that the first
time I had occasion to speak of what
the war might accomplish for Belgium,
I spoke of her winning a place of
equality among the nations. So, Belg
ium, has, so to say, once more come
into her own through this deep valley
of suffering through which she has
gone.
Cause Linked World
"Not only that, but her cause has
linked the governments of the civilized
world together. They have realized.
their common duty. They have drawn
together, as if instinctively, into a
league of right. They have put the
whole power of organized manhood
behind this conception of justice, which
is common to mankind.
"That is the significance, gentlemen,
of tine league of nations. The league
of nations was an inevitable conse
quence of this war. It was a league
of rights, and no thoughtful statesman
who lets his thought run into the fu
ture, could wish for a moment to
slacken those bonds. His first thought
would be to strengthen them and to
perpetuate this combination of the
Doughboy: "Everything paid but little old me."
SENATE AGREES TO
WAGES
MY
great governments of the world for
the maintenance of justice.
"The league of nations is the child
of this great war, for it is the expres
sion of those permanent necessities
which grew out of the temporary neces
sities which grew out of this great
struggle, and any nation which de
clines to adhere to this covenant, de
liberately turns away from the most
telling appeal that has ever been made
to its conscience and to its manhood.
"Those bad days, I hope, are gene
and the great moral power backed, if
need be, by the great physical power
of the civilized nations of the world,
will now stand firm for the mainten
ance of the fine partnership which we
have inaugurated.
"It cannot be otherwise. Perhaps the
conscience of 6orae chancellors was
aaleep and the outrage of Germany
awakened it. You cannot see one great
nation violate every principle of right
without beginning to know what the
principles of right are and to love them,
to despise those who violate them and
to form the firm resolve that such
violation shall now be punished, and
in the future be prevented. .
Suggests Embassy
' "These are feelings with which I
have come to Belgium, and it has been
my thought to propose to the congress
of the United States, as a recognition
f.nd as a welcome of Belgium into her
new status of complete independence,
to raise the mission of the United
States of America to Belgium to the
an embassy and send an ambassador.
Tnis is the rank which Belgium en
joys in our esteem; why should she not
enjoy it in form and in fact?
"So, gentlemen, we turn to the future-
Mr. Hymans has spoken in true
terms of the necessities that l ahead
of Belgium and of many another na
tion that has come through this great
war with suffering and with loss. We
have shown Belgium, in the forms
which he has been generous enough
to recite, our friendship in the past
It is now our duty to organize our
friendship along new lines.
"The Belgium people and the Bel
gian leaders need only the tools to
restore their life. Their thoughts are
not 'crushed; their purposes are not
obscured. Their plans are complete
and their comprehension of what is in
volved in industrial revival is -complete.
. "What their friends must do is to
see to it that Belgium bets the neces
sary priority with regard to obtaining
raw materials, the necpRKsrv nrinritw
. j - j
in obtaining the means to restore the
machinery by which she can use these
raw materials, and the credit by which
she can bridge over the years which it
will be necessary for her to wait to
begin again."
ARRANGE DETAILS OF
WINNIPEG DEPORTING
E
WASHINGTON, June 19. Provision
in ' the army appropriation bill for
maintenance of an army of 400.D00 ofir
cers and men during the next fiscal
year, was tentatively agreed on today i
by the senate military u"o-comm;iiee.
The house bill, which was before the
committee, reduced the size of the tem
porary army of 509,000 officers ana
men requested bv the war department
t-J 300,000.
Consideration of the bill was virtu
ally completed "tonight. Chairman
Wadsworth said he planned to report :t
tomorrow to the full committee, whicn
is expected to consider it at once, s
that the measure can be sent to trie
senate without delay, ana an effort
made to expedite its passage berore
July 1, when some appropriations win
ba needed.
In appearing before the senate com
mittee, both Secretary Baker and Gen
eral March were empahtic in their rec
ommendation that the average size of
the army should be fixed at 509,000, as
originally recommended, pending the
determination of a definite military
policy.
The senate committee increased ap
propriations for the army air service
and ordnance department, although no
estimate was made tonight of the exac;
amount. It also allowed J20,000,000 for
barracks and quarters in place of $23.
000,000, recommended by "Secretary
Baker, and $2,000,000 provided By the
house bill. An appropriation of $6,700,
000 also was agreed on for vocational
training and welfare work in the army
camps.
o
ftGGORDING TO TAFT
! Republican A. P. Leased Wirel
NEAV YORK, June 19. William
Howard Taft, the first witness today
at the federal electric railway commis
sion hearing into the problems of pub
lic utility finance and service, said his
experience as a member of the war
GOV. ALLEN CAUTIONS
1EETI TiNIAEN
DENVER, Colo., June 19. Governor
Henry J. Allen of Kansas, today told
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men and Enginemen, at their triennial
convention here, that if government
ownership of railroads should be re
jected, the Plumb plan fqr joint op
eration of roads by employes and rail
road officials would be the fairest so
lution of the railroad problem, as far
as the general public is concerned.
I .The governor described his experi
abor Doara naa snown mat uie car , M jn France as Red Cross and y,
lines were m a precarious cunuiuun, jr c A Worker and complimented
higher fares or the introduction of the
zone system are imperative in the re
duction of costs,
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NEWS EPITOPE
FOREIGN
President Wilson, in Belgium ad
dress, promises that country an
embassy.
Italy votes tack of confidence in
Premier Orlando and he and his
cabinet resigns.
DOMESTIC
Mexico hastens to safeguard Ameri
can lives and interest by increas
ing number of troops in northern
Mexico.
Unless Knox resolution comes up
this week, it will be without value.
KIXNIPEG. June 19. Details ot the
deportation hearing for the eleven ar
reted strike leaders were arranged at
a conference today. A. J. Andrews,
special prosecutor for the" Dominion
government; G. D. Robertson, Cana
cian minister of labor, and Manitoba
immigration official? met with five
representatives of the central strike
committee.
Efforts will be made by the Domin
ion government to establish charges of
seditious conspiracy against the eleven
men i:i order to secure deportation or
ders for them.
Tlif' sympathetic .strike entered upon
;U s'xth week today.
Thirty-five former employes re
pented for duty with the street car
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 19. Right
of Ohio voters to approve or disapprove
the action of the state legislature rn
ratifying federal constitutional amend
ments was upheld today by Judge E. B.
Dillon of the Franklin county common
pleas court. The decision, unless re
versed by higher courts, will permit a
referendum to be held on Dot'n the fed
eral prqhibition and woman suffrage
amendments, which the legislature has
ratified.
The decision was rendered in the case
brought by George F. HawKe of Cincin
nati, against Secretary of Slate Harvey
C. Smith, to enjoin him from accept
ing referendum petitions on the resolu
tion of the. legislature ratifying the red
era! proh'ibition amendment, on the
ground that the resolution could not be
referred to the voters and that the ac
tion of the legislature was final.
Dry leaders who were backing tne
suit filed by Hawke also contended
that inasmuch as the federal constitu
tion says ratification shall be made by
the state legislatures .the state constl
ution providing for a referendum is out
o? harmony with the federal constitu
tion and therefore void.
On this question. Judge Dillon heldJ
mat ine iramers of tne reoei-al consi
lution intended the term "legislature"
to mean that "body or bodies in which
lie he full and final expression of the
will of the people,"
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RHINE TO DANUBE
, NEW YORK, June 19. Testimony
that the general situation among the
country's public utility corporations is
most discouraging and that wage in
creases, higher cost of materials and
other reasons, have greatly depressed
the financial strength of the compa
nies, was given here today by William
Howard Taft, as first witness at the
federal electric railway commission's
hearings intovthe problems of public
utility finance and service.
Mr. Taft said the investigation made
by the war labor board into the wage
problem and the increases granted in
many cases had, he thought, more or
less established an upward tendency.
He did not see any near prospect of
a decline in amounts paid for labor.
He had found employers obstinate
against any increases, on the ground
their companies could not pay -them
and maintain the service required.
He consulted many business men
who had refused to build because of
the high cost of material, Mr. Taft
declared, and now they were beginning,
having come to regard the higher costs
as a level more or less fixed.
Mr. Taft said: "I believe it would
be best for all concerned to have
complete state control, especially for
speed and efficiency, but there is a
strong feeling among the people for
local regulation. The whole problem
should be under the state with local
aid, but the local board should not
control everything. A fixed fare for
20 years, under present conditions,
would not be right, in my opinion.
The purchasing power of a dollar has
decreased and this, of course, applies
to the nicke."
FEDERALS TO PLACE
GUARDS ON BORDER
labor for its jpart in winning the war.
He cautioned the convention against
radical legislation and urged care and
conservatism in the convention delib
erations. Touching on Bolshevism and indus
trial unrest, the governor told the dele
gates bolshevism wasn't to be feared
in the United States- He compared
bolshevism in Europe to America in
1776, saying that Europe- was going
through the same conditions which the
13 colonies had to meet in winning their
independence. -
The convention continued today Its
discussio of the report of the protective
department committee. This discus
sionit was said, will occupy the greater
part of the time tomorrow and Saturday.
CALIFORNIA READY
FOR WET-DRY VOTE
PARIS, June 39. (Havas) Marshal
Foch is forming one front against the
Hiah wanes have crrppled industries I company and servi.'t today was fur-: Germans, from the Rhine to the Dan-
is testimony of ex-President Taft. j ther interrupted. T!ip cars begin mov- ube. L'lntiansigeant says it is ia.
Ohio voters have right to vote on, ing after a month's tie-up. Railway i foi med. and will henceforth extend his
prohibition and suffrage says frcih'lii: service still is restricted, but I command over the Czecho-Slovak, Ku
court. 'is ;r;tuual!y improving. Imcnian and Folisji armies.
XOGALES, Arizona, June 19. Mexi
can federal troops ir the state of So
nora will be concentrated wtthout de
lay at strategic points along the border
for the purpose of protecting American
property and citizens In Sonora from
possible raids by ViHistas and other
rebels and .bandits. This announce
ment was made tonight by Gen. P.
Elias Calles, secretary of commerce
and industry in the Carranza cabinet,
who is making his headquarters at No
gales. Sonora, until September 1, in
a campaign to rid the state of bandits,
agitators and vagrants.
General Calles said that he had "is
sued orders today for General Juan
Torres military chief in Sonora, to
move a regiment of federal troops to
the eastern section of the state, with
headquarters at Agua Prieta. This
force will be depended on to protect
t.'.e towns of El Tigre and Nacozari,
here there are larso American-owned
silver and copper mines.
Several hundred troops also will be
Hided to the garrison at Cananea,
There, it is reported, the Democrata
copper property, owned by Eugene
Hoffn.sn of Cincinnati, will reopen,
after l.avin? been closed down since
February 13. A force of S0O men is
eaid to be at work already at the
, Democrata,
SACRAMEXTO, June 19. Referen
dum petitions filed with the secretary
of state against the prohibition rati
fication resolution and the Harris en
forcement act passed by the California
legislature, contain slightly more than
30,000 names, it was announced today,
tinly 24.234 are necessary to have the
referendum measures placed on the
ballot at the next election.
Information received by the secre
tary of state indicates that petitions
from counties which have not been
filed would provide more than the re
quired number, it was said. Petitions
from San Francisco were filed today.
Frank C. Jordan, secretary of state,
said the petition against the ratifica
tion would go on ballot if it received
the required number of signatures, un
less a court order prevented.
WASHINGTON, June 19. Debate on
the k-bgue of nations shifted to politi
cal grounds again today in the senate,
with- u resulting florry of party feel
ings, which ended in an admonition by
the chair that the senate rule mast he
bservea.
The flare-up started when Senator
Williamsr of Mississippi, a democratic
member of the foreign relations com
mittee, charged the republicans had
"stacked'' the committee against the
league. Senator Moses of New Hamp
shire, a republican member, made a
spirited denial, and Senator McCor
mick, republican, of Illinois declared
the Paris peace mission had been
"stacked."
Other senators quickly got into the
discussion and still others were asking
recognition when Vice-President Mar
shall called a halt, ruling that the dis
.ccssion which had interrupted a speech
by Senator Thomas, democrat, of Col
orado, was out of order. The Colorado
senator then resumed his address, di
rected against the Knox resolution, by
which the senate v. ould ask an op
portunity to accept the peace treaty
without the league of nations covenant
incorporated. ' ,
Senator Williams' charge followf d
one of Senator Thomas that the re
publicans first had put the league into
politics by the celebrated Toundxobm
of the last session ,and now are con
demning democratic support of the
league as partisan
, Mr. Thomas is enc of the democratic
senators who havj taken no definite
stand regarding, the league, but in his
speech today he read many extracts
frcm h:s torical workst to show that in
the past beneficial proposals often had
met ifcf- same arguments as now con
front t ie league covenant.
Knox Measure Improper
The Knox resoh-tion he, opposed as
improper, inasmuch as it would over
step the power of the senate in treaty
making and would be interpreted as
a presumptive effort to dictate to the
peace conference. Answering the plea
that .the people should have more time
to consider the league proposal, he as
serted there already had been wide
discussion of the Bi'bject for several
years. , " .
"If there is a man between the two
oeeai.s who has not discussed it and
reachud some conclusion regarding it,"
he said, "the fact argues for hi9 ignor
ance and for the impossibility of his
ever icaching any conclusion."
After Senator Thomas had conclud
ed, the senate resumed work on other
legislative matters, but the debate will
be resumed tomorrow when Senator
Shepnard. democrat, of Texas will
speak in support of the league and
Senaior Sherman, republican, of Illi
nois, a league opponent, will address
the .senate on the influence of the
Vatican in the league.
There was no effort during the day
:o bring the Knox resolution up for a
vote, nnd there were predictions a
some qucrters tonight that it would be
permitted to die on the calendar. Its
snpiorter.v apparently, have lost hope
of forcing a roll call before Monday,
when the German delegates must sub
mit, their decision on the peace terms.
To pass the measure after the treaty
has been signed would be idle, senators
say, because . the . request it contains
could not then be granted.
It is possible, however, the resolu
tion may be called up tomorrow or Sat1
urday nnd an effort made to secure a
test tote revealing the exact division
of senate opinion. Leaders said to
night their plans were indefinite.
Chihuahua Being Guarded
Northern Mexico Made
Safe Villa Marching
. South Carranza's Days
Numbered, Says Paper
Received from Mexico
City
WASHINGTON, June 19. Steps to
protect American citizens in the state
of Chihuahua from -possible rebel at
tacks have been taken by the Mexican
government. Gen. Candido Aguiiar,
confidential agent of Mexico, told the
; state department today. General Aguii
ar expressed his satisfaction at rne
handling of the recent incident at Jua
rez, centering about the crossing tnt
Mexico of American troops.
Following his final conference wttf.
acting Secretary of State l'otk an?
Ambassador Fletcher, General Aguiiar
issued a statement as follows: - -
"The Mexican government has sn
sufficient number of troops under the
command of General Manuel M. Die
guez, to northern Mexico to fight VlTla.
American citizens and other foreigners
residing in the state of Chihuahua arc
being removed to well garrisoned towns
in order to place them out of danger.
General Dieguez has instructed the
Mexican government to remove to La
redo on special trains the forelgwrw
who may wish to go there, thus enab
ling them to reach safely the border of
the United States."
. General Aguila.- will spend a eek
in New Tork and then will sail foi
Spain and later will visit France and
possibly England. The general, who
is a son-in-law of President Carranza;
arrived here about two weeks ago.
His mission has never been definitely
set forth, although in statements he
has designated himself as "confidential
ambassador from Mexico to the United
States."
General Aguiiar, according to a
member of his official party, has, dur
ing his visit here, changed his mind
"about some things" in respect to the
United States and it is believed in ofl
ficial circles that his visit will have a
beneficial effect on relations between
the two republics because of his near
ness to President Carranza.
Officials today said they were glad
Ambassador Fletcher was in Washing
ton during the visit of General Aguiiar.
and, at the time of the invasion of
Juarez, because of his acquaintance
with the Mexican representative and
his knowledge of the situation and the
Mexican viewpoint.
It was learned from official sources
today that the Vlllistas captured a vast
amount of ammunition in the recent
attack on Juarei. Nine thousand
pounds 'of ammunition was shipped
across the border from El Paso during
the week preceding the attack. It is
raid, all of it consigned to the Car
ranza government. Of this Villa is paid
to have' obtained at least one ton, and
some reports are that he secured much
more. This is said to have been the
real purpose of the Villistas' -attack
the leaders of the rebels having been
informed of the shipments by spies or
the American side
Officials of the state department
explained today that the United States
authorized the shipments across tha
border at Carranza's request and wberi
the ammunition was delivered to the"
federal representatives in Juarez, th$
disposition of the ammunition was n
affair of this country's- Every effort
was made by this government to keen
the time of the shipments and thd
amounts secret.
Anti-Carranzistas who have formed
a junta in Washington declared todaj
they hoped Villa would make no at 4
tempt at reprisals because of the
Juarez incident, altbouaji they were
ynpuring. in -their criticism of t.vs
military operation, which, they say
prevented the Villistas from taking the
most important port of entry on the
Mexican border. ;
STRIKERS-EMPLOYERS
FAIL IN AGREEMENT
SAN FRANCISCO, June 10. Repre
sentatives of striking telephone work
ers in California and Nevada and com
pany officials conferred here .today
without reaching an understanding
which would end the strike, it was an
nounced late today by strike leaders.
Delegates to the conference quoted
D. Fullerton, plant superintendent of
the telephone company, as having said:
"Of course you understand we can
not consider wage demands you have
presented in full."
This was interpreted by some of the
workers as amounting to a refusal of
the demands while others believed it
indicated possibilities of a settlement
at a conference scheduled for tomor
row. Company officials early tonight
had not commented on the conference.
Delegates representing the Pacific
Northwest were said to have intimated
that all telephone operators and elec
trical workers in Oregon and Wash;.
500 To Casa Grandes 3
JUAREZ, Mexico. June 19 Flvi
hundred federal troops were sent todajj
to Casa Grandes, near the Mormon coI-
onies, to protect that district against;
Villa raids. These troops were sent In
compliance with a request from the
American- -state- department, trans
mitted through American Consul E. A;
Dow, that troops be sent to protecs
places in the north where Americans
are located. , f
three alleged ammunition thieves
were arrested here today and are being
held for trial before a military court.
Officers said the men were attempting1
to steal 1.000 rounds of American-made
ammunition, imported for the federat
troops' use from El Paso.
PROGRESSIVE GROUP
OF LABOR DISSENTS
BELLIXGHAM, Wash., June 19.
Members of "labor's progressive
group" of the Washington State Fed
eration of Labor, in session, gave out
today reasons why they thought of
ficials of the federation should be
changed. The "progressives'.' in .their
statement "objected to the silence" of
the state federation officials in regard
to the efforts of Samuel Gompers in
opposition to prohibition and con
demned the "booze special" to Wash
ington, D. C last week, as nauseat
ing and disgusting to the progressive
labor movement."-
Among the resolutions adopted by
the federation convention is one con
demning the Loyal Legion of Loggers
and Lumbermen and another demand
ing the release of political prisoners.
DECLARE LEGAL PEACE
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., June 19.
"Congress will declare a legal state
of peace if the peace treaty, with the
league of nations covenant attached,
encounters delay when it comes up in
the senate," declared Senator Thomas
P. Gore of Oklahoma, before he left
for Washington today, following a.
day's rest, recuperating' from injuries
received in an automoblie accident
near here yesterday.
"Something must be done to facili
tate international trade and commerce,
which is being hampered by the pres
Villa Forces Scattered 1
EL PASO, Texas, June 19. Arrival
from the Samalayuca district, south of
Juarez,- arriving here late today
brought a report that Villa's main col
umn was south of Samalayuca Tuesday
morning, going south with a number ot
wounded. Some of these needed med
ical attention badly. Among them wa
a Villa general, one arrival statecZ
Villa's forces were scattered by Ameri
can troops Monday. Villa Is believed tti
be, being towards. Santa .Clara canyon;
175 miles south of the border. -
Scattered bands of Villa men eon-i
tir.ue to be located near the border eastr
of Juarez. Today one of the airplanes
recently sent here for scouting worS,
piloted by Major Edgar Tobin, new
along the border near here. f
Major Tobin swept down close to the
treetops to get close views of several
bands of men across the Rio Grande.
As a result. Colonel Francis Glover,,
chief of staff to General Erwin. com-.
mander of the border district, an-;
r.ounced five armed men, believed to
have been Villa rebels, were located op
posite Tsleta and another band of disr
mounted men were seen near there. :
The airplane did not cross the bor-f
der. Shots were heard in the district
where it scouted today but no reports
of fighting between federal patrols
sent out to locate the scattered Villa
bands was reported in Juarez.
Reports from Fabens indicated last
night's alarm had ended with the ar
rival of additional troops of the Nine
teenth infantry. No rebel activities
wrere reported opposite Fabens todays
ent estate of affairs and if a fight de-
ncton would be called on strike if the 1 velops over the league covenant, the
telephone company maintains its pres- j only remedy will be to declare a legal
ent attitude. I state of peace," Senator Gore said-
Says Carranza Doomed I
EL PASO, June 19. "The hours o
Carranza are counted," says an article
printed in heavy type under a large
headline In an extra edition ol a Mexi-t