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Largest Military Camp
America Since Civil
War, at Fort Sam
in
Houston.
BOTH SIDES OF LINE
Militia Train* Continue to Arrive
While Mexicans Send Mora
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SAIN! ANTONIO, Texas, July 7.—
Fbe arrival of additional state troops
and the organization of four new regi
ments of regulars will make Fort
Sam Houston the largest military
camp in the United States since the
civil war. There will be between 16.
000 and 17/000 soldiers here, includ
ing about 11,000 national guardsmen.
The combined strength of the militia
alone will be greater than that of the
maneuver division of 1911.
The quota of militiamen destined
for this camp will be completed by
the arrival of 1,300 Illinois guardsmen,
expected tomorrow. They will include
a regiment of field artillery, two field
hospitals, a single oorps company and
company of engineers.
The Second Missouri infantry, with
troop of cavalry and an ambulance
rps, is expected to pass through
ere early today, en route for Laredo.
More Mexican Troops.
EA.GL.Ef PASS, Texas, July 7.—Gen
eral Pablo Gonzales was reported to
lay to be enroute to the border to as
sume command of the Carranza gar
ison at Piedras Negras, which was
Augmented last night by the arrival
two troop trains bearing a force
Estimated at from 500 to 2.000, lnclud
ig a number of Yaqui Indians.
in Inhabitants of the Mexican town
xtinguished all lights early last
ight.
Yaquis have pitched their camp
leai1 an old ice plant on the outskirts
If the city, within plain sight of Eagle
asS.
Villa Reported Active.
EL PASO, Texas, July 7.—'Villa
ain looms up In the Mexican sltua
n, threatening Carranza's rule in
irthiern Mexico. Unconfirmed re
irts to United States officials here
day declare the bandit leader him
lf Is at the head of over 2,000 men,
possession of Jlminez and menac-
Torroon, Gomez Palaeio and other
ties now held by small Carranza
irrisons.
Defeating several detachments of
facto troops south of Parral, the
ibels have been leaving a trail of
ath and destruction in their wake,
icording to information reaching
dte department agents. As the Vil
Jta army advances northward, hun
feds of recruits are said to be flock
to the bandit chiefs standard. If
he that Villa, once believed dead,
(s recovered from his wounds and
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ILLA IS REPORTED ALIVE
Natives That Carranza
in League With
United States.
Press
fey Webb C. Miller, United
Staff Correspondent.]
OOMXMBUS, N. M„ July 7.—De
fetring that Villa is alive and desires
great army to fall upon the gringoes
id drive them from Mexico, VUlista
tents ere recruiting in villages
nxth of the American expedition's
kvanced base.
The agitators and recruiting agen
es have all been working among the
trranzista troops at Villa Alhumada
etfier garrisons, encouraging de-
Ion to the bandit leader's army.
use the argument that Oarranxa
-league with the United States.
natives -wtoo brought
HOW TO BRING
PEACEAND PLENTY
American-Mexican Situation
Today Has Changed
From One Contem
plating War.
MONEY IS NEEDED
Encouragement to Carranza and
Financial Altf Might End
All of the
Trouble.
[By Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent.]
WASHINGTON, July 7.—The Amer
ican-Mexican situation today had
changed from one that contemplated
war to one contemplating rehabilita
tion of Carranza's country. How to
toring peace and prosperity orat of tihe
Mexican chaos iwaa the problem be
fore President Wilson and his cab
inet. The session was expected to
mark the second step by Hie presi
dent in working out his Mexican
•policy.
Primarily the cabinet had tor con
sideration Secretary Lansing^ for
mal reply to Secretary Aguilar's
pacific note. This formally accepts
the idea of direct negotiations, and, it
was understood, indicates the willing
ness of this government to go a long
way in helping restore the shattered
republic.
Other problems of prime import
ance 'before the o&binet were*
First—Wlhait is to toe done about
guarding the border and permitting
Carranza to establish a parallel patrol
in -cantonments on tit»«ide of the
line.
Second—.What to do about
militiamen on the border to their
homes with the Incidental Increase
in the regular army to fill their
places.
Third—And basically most import
ant, what to do to place Mexico on a
firm footing among the nations.
With respect to the latter, the ad
ministration feels that it cannot at
present encourage bankers to extend
aid to Mexico. But It is hopeful Car
ranza can now take a strong .guiding
hand which will ensure a stable gov
ernment ultimately and thus afford
the opportunity for American finan
cial aid.
The Americans remaining in Pled
is Negras feared an attack was pend
ing and crossed to this side of the
lio Grande. General Greene doubled
ae previously heavy night guard. The
ewly arrived Carranza troops were
eported to be unruly and the civil-1 tajnetj upon other than confiscatory
One hundred million dollars, ac
cording to a high government of
ficial, would be the salvation of the
stricken nation if it could be ob-
terms. The great fear is however
that "loan sharks" may demand Mex
ico as their collateral—a proposition
•which carranza would heartily re
Ject and which the administration
will not support.
To encourage Carranza in establish
ing his government and to work out
a scheme of financial assistance
which will not cfxtort Wood money
from Mexico, was the big adminis
tration problem.
Carranza to Dictate.
[By Robert J. Bendor, United Press
Staff Correspondent]
WASHINGTON, July 7.—President
Wilson proposes to allow General Car
ranza himself to suggest the best
means by which this country can aid
Mexico to solve her difficulties. This
it was said today is the most import
ant feature of the note from Secre
tary Lansing) to Mexican Secretary
Aguilar accepting the tetter's proposal
for direct negotiations. The note in
completod form was gone over by the
president and his cabinet in a long
session today. It was expected to be
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AND RECRUITING AN ARMY
this story to the American lines, ac
cording to motor truck men arriving
here, today, firmly believe Villa is
alive.
The arrivals also reported a de
tachment of U. S. cavalry narrowly
escaped a Carranza trap in the vil
lage at San Antonio, shortly after the
Carrizal incident. The detachment
had been sent after a large consign
ment of supplies intended for Gen
eral Pershing's forces, which through
design or a mistake, reached San An
tonio, south of the American lines.
Mexican soldiers hidden in adobe
houses, covered the American troop
ers as the leaders of the two sides
parleyed on the outskirts. The Qar
ranzista commander ordered the
troopers to fall back immediately
and not to enter the village, accord
ing to the story the truck men
brought. An agreement was finally
reached for motor train, unguard­
ed.
to transfer the supplies.
IS ABLE TO
HOLD LI
Severe Check to British
Army in Combined
Anglo-French At
tack.
CONFIDENCE IN BERLIN
Not Denied
Some
That French Have Made
Gains, But They
Are Not Deemed
tterloua.
[By Carl
w.
Ackerman, United Press
Staff Correspondent.]
BERLIN, July 7.—a Bevere check
haa been administered to the British
army In the combined Anglo-French
offensive, according to reports receiv
ed here today anj the British tyave
suffered unusually heavy losses.
Since tne opening day of the Brit
ish attack, General Haig*s army has
been unable to make any important
gainp against the German line. Forced
to abandon shell-wrecked first line
positions, the Germans retired to
their second line north of the Somme,
where they threw back time and
again, British Infantry assaults.
It is well understood liere that the
British will resume the offensive, per
•hfltpSfc"1frflh greater violence than mark
ed the first day of the forward move
ment, but the manner in which the
German wall withstood the first at
tack has inspired the greatest confi
dence in Berlin. A group of British
prisoners, captured at the village of
Sen*e, admitted their disappointment
at the stubborn nature of the German
defense.
"We thought it would be a romp
across Serre after our guns had fin
ished their work," a captured officer
was quoted as saying. "Instead Ger
mans popped out of all sorts of funny
places and got machine guns working
on us."
That the French have made some
substantial gains south of the Somme
is not denied here. But the French
gains, it is stated, constitute no ser
ious menace to the German line,
which is amply prepared to repel any
serious menace on the sector around
Peronne.
The British Report.
LONDON, July 7.—British troops
have captured a thousand yards of
German trenches in severe fighting
east of LaBotsselle, (east of Albert)
General Haig reported this afternoon.
The gain is one of the most impor
tant advances scored by the British
since the first day of the allies' great
offensive.
Severe fighting Is going on on the
LaBoisselle sector. Hai? reported.
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Germans have suff°red heavy
losses.
.."Southwest of Thlepval a deter
mined enemy attack was completely
repulsed," reported the British com
mander in chief.
The British gain east of LaBoiselle
is of particular Importance because it
links up with the eastwarl advance of
the French north of the Somme. The
Germans had massed large forces on
this sector and counter attacked des
perately in efforts to fling back the
British line.
1,000 Yards of Trenches.
[By Ed L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent.]
LONDON, July 7.—British troops
resumed their great offensive against
the Germans at dawn today, with sim
ultaneous smashes against the Ger
man lines on a wide front.
An official statement from General
Haig, given out at 2:45 this after
noon', announced a striking British
success east of LaBoiselle, where
1,000 yards of German trenches were
taken, and the capture of several im
portant tactical positions.
"This morning we resumed a vig
orous offensive at dawn."* reported
General Haig. "The Germans simul
taneously launched heavy attacks
against our new trenches near the
Ancre brocfc! and north of Fricourt,
resulting in violent fighting between
the Ancre and Montauban and in the
vicinity of Ovillers and LaBoiselle
and Contalmaison.
"Several important tactical succes
ses were gained. Bast of I-aBoiselle
severe fighting occurred with heavy
enemy casualties. We captured 1,000
yards of a German trench.
"Northwest of Thiepval the enemy
temporarily regained two or three
hundred yards of lost ground.
"During last, night the enemy heav-
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KEOKUK, IOWA, FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1916.
TO HELP MEXICO NOT FIGHT HER
LULL I'.f NIGHT
ON r/fNGH FRONT
Utter Ofclm All Evening
Both Sides of the
River Somne.
on
OPEN TOWN SHELLED
German Air Squadron Killed Eleven
Women and Children
in Supposedly Safe
City.
PARIS, July .—The lull in the fight
ing on the French front on both sides
of the river Somme, where the allied
offensive is under way, continued
throughout last night. The war offi
ce today reported utter calm on the
Somme front.
Bombarded Open Town.
PARIS, July 7.—The open town of
Lure was bombarded by a German air
squadron and eleven woman and chil
dren killed and three wounded. Tho
war office announced today, that the
French reserve reprisals until later.
(Lure Is a town of 6,000 lying west
of the Belfort and near the German
lines in Upper Alsace.)
A French bombarding air squadron
last night dropped forty shells on the
Ham-Les-Noines railway and junc
tions west of Charlesville. Returning
to the French lines, French war
planes escorting the bombarding
squadron brought down two German
planes near Mecleres and the
court wood.
Lee
sin-
Prepare, for New Attack.
PAIRIEB, July 7.—PrisneJi military
critics warned tfha public today that
the lull on the Somme front may con
tinue for a few days wihile the French
organize and prepare for a new at
tack toy fresh bombardment. They
pointed out that the lull on the west
ern front is being followed by In
creased activity by the Russians, par
tioularly in southeastern Gollcio.
Quiet on Verdun Front.
PARIS, July 7.—The night passed
without infantry fighting on the Ver
dun front, although a violent bom
bardment occurred on the east side
of the Meuse in the region of Thiau
mont, Fleury and Chenoia wood.
In LePetre wood, southeast of Ver
dun, the Germans made an unsuc
cessful attack on French trenches.
French grenadiers retaliated, cleaning
up a German trench and taking many
prisoners.
PROGRESSIVIES ARE
POPULAR PEOPLE
Republicans and Democrats Speak
Honied Words to Former
Bull Moosera.
NEW YORK, July 7.—Members of
the late lamented progressive party
are finding themselves very much
sought after individuals these days.
It appeared fairly well established to
day that one reason why neither the
democratic nor republican campaign
managers had yet announced the full
membership of the campaign com
mittees, was because they both hoped
to corral a number of progressives
for this work.
It is known there will be at least
six progressives of the committee of
seventeen which will direct Hughes
campaign. Vance MoCormick, demo
cratic national chairman, reiterated
today his declaration that Wilson's
re-election
was assured, because the
progressives were "men of princi
ple." Most of whom could not bring
themselves to go back into the fold
under men they have dubbetKbosses.
One of the stunts which republican
leaders are anxious to put into force
is ocular demonstration of the entente
cordiale which has been restored be
tween the republicans and those who
bolted four years ago. With this idea
in view It is understood a big meet:
ing to wind up the campaign with
Roosevelt, Taft and Hughes on the
same platform is already being dis
cussed.
Will Enter Santiago.
WASHINGTON, July 7.—United
States marines expected to enter
Santiago, San Domingo, last night or
this morning without opposition, a
radio message to the Eavy depart
ment today from Admiral Caperton
said. Dominicans were reported
quiet. The navy department believes
there will be no more fighting.
Exchange of Prisoners.
COPENHAGEN, July 7.—England
and Germany have agreed to an ex
change of civilian prisoners, accord
ing to information received by Ameri
cans here today.
The exchange will affect many thou
sand Germans who were interned In
England after the Lusitanla sinking
and a large number of English civi
lians In German Interment comm.
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Scourge is So Virulent In New
York City That Offi
cials Become
Alarmed.
SIXTY-FIVE ARE DEAD
Other Cities Report Cases and Gov
ernment Has Taken
Notice of the
Menace.
N1HJW YORK, July 7.—Overworked
board of health officials who lhave
been striving unsuccessful to kill the
infantile paralysis epidemic here, ad
mitted today their belief that the
scourge .probably would continue
throughout the summer. So virulent
has toe en the outbreak that none of
the drastic measures heretofore
foamd effective in dealing with It has
served to check its spread. The
mortality continues at about twenty
four per cent—Jhigpher than enrer re
corded In previous outbreaks here.
"We have gone the limit in taking
every known precaution to prevent
the epidemlcta spread," said Dr. Em
erson, health commissioner, -"and yet'
ihave-no^'oeonfidence that we are
meeting with success. I look to see
the outbreak continue throughout the
summer."
Health board officials are anxiously
awaiting the arrival there of federal
public health service surgeons and
epidemic experts whose aid was
promised yesterday by Secretary of
the Treasury
MaaVIoo.
It was estimated today that the
total number of cases has reached 750.
Since the outbreak of the disease
there have been sixty-five deaths.
Two Cases Found.
PimiADKILPHI-A, July 7.—The dis
covery of two cases of infantile par
alysis in this city has led to drastic
action today by health authorities to
prevent a repetition here of the New
York epidemic.
Fifth Case Reported.
OUEVEILA'ND, Ohio, July 7.—The
fifth case of infantile paralysis was
reported to the health officials today.
No deaths have occurred, but city
lofflclals are planning a more rigid,
campaign against flies and dtrt. AU
babies arriving from .New York are
examined.
One Child Dead.
OHTCAiGO, July 7.—The death of
one child from in font Us paralysis and
disoovery of seven, new cases here
prompted health, authorities today to
take steps to prevent the epidemic
assuming proportions similar to tho
wave of the disease in New York.
Several cases were reported down
state Ten deaths froan Infantile
paralysis have occurred in Chicago
since January 1, 1916, a/bout the av
erage for the disease here.
Government Takes Hand.
WASHINGTON, July 7.—Fearing a
possible nation wide epidemic of in
fantile paralysis, the United States
public health service today took steps
actively to aid New York health offi
cials in fighting the disease that has
already killed more than 160 New
York babies in less than a month.
The Battle Begins.
WASHINGTON, July 7—The first
step of federal authorities in the
battle against the dreaded disease, it
was announced today, will be a visit
of Assistant Surgeon William Colby
Rucker to New York. The United
States public health service, follow
ing a conference at noon today, or
dered six of Its experts to co-operate
with New York officials to prevent
spread of the disease which today
was reported in Cleveland, Chicago
and other cities.
Surgeon Lavlnder will have charge
of the six men. Dr. Rucker today
telegraphed to doctors of the service
all over the country for reports on in
fantile paralysis in their states.
Monkeys are needed immediately
for experimental work If the disease
is to be checked.
Commissioner Emerson telegraphed
Dr. Rucker today that 'CO monkeys
belonging to the Rockefeller institute
are being held in the Philippines be
cause of a department of agriculture
embargo 9gainst the importation of
animals. Emerson asked that these
be released. Rucker took the matter
OA JUUEO 6J
RUSSIANS WIN
E
Now Within Ten Miles of
Important Towns
an!d Pressing
Forward.
2 42,000 PRISONERS
Chasing Austrian* Into Carpathian
Mountains as Ttmy
March Steadily
Ahead,
PETROGRAD, July 7«—Russian
armies in southeastern Celicia are
now within ten miles of both Stanis
lau and Nadvorna and are pressing
their advance westward, despite in
oreactngly itut-born Austrian resist
ance.
The Austrian force that evacuated
Mlkuliczyn. giving the Russians com
mand of an Important railway, are
now retiring southward toward the
Carpathian mountains.
An official statement from the war
office today announced fresh successes
on several sectors of the long battle
front. In the fighting below Kolki
Tuesday and Wednesday the czar's
troops captured more than 300 offi
cers and 7,415 men, a laige part of
them Germans six guns, twenty-three
machine guns, several thousand rifles,
two searchlights, eleven bomb throw
ers and seventy-seven ammunition
wagons.
This brings the total number of
prisoners captured since the offensive
began to more than 242,000.
Retreat Freni Russians.
BERLIN, July 7.—German troops
have abandoned oertaln lines in the
region of Czartory in Volhynla under
attack by superior Russian forces, it
was officially admitted this afternoon.
At Kostluchnowka, we«t of Kolki
and both sidos of JCokul, Russians
were repulsed with heavy losses.
The Orpet Cave.
COURT ROOM, WAUKEGAN, I1L,
July 7.—The defense in Will Orpet's
trial for Marian Lambert's murder,
rested its case shortly after opening
of court today.
Just before James Wilkerson, chief
of Orpet's counsel, announced that the
defense was through. Judge- Donnelly
blocked State's Attorney Dady's plan
to recall Orpet to the stand for fur
ther cross nmmlnatlon. Donnelly re
fused to permit Dady to question
Orpet regarding his relations with
Celeste Youker. Several witnesses
were called by Dady in rebuttal.
Closing arguments will be completed
early next week.
Will Investigate Case.
WASHINGTON, July 7.—Refusal of
Colonel Hubler of the Third Ohio in
fantry national guard to deliver up
to the civil authorities Captain Wes
ley G. Wuzlin and Sergoont Chester
Doyle for trial on charges of assault
ing Charles Baker of Hamilton, Ohio,
has been made the subject of inves
tigation by the war department at
tho request of Representative Lon
don, New York socialist.
Received by the King.
LONDON, July 7.—'King George re
ceived David Lloyd-George in adui
ence today and handed him the seals
of the scrtaryship of war. Lloyd
Gorge assumed his new office this af
ternoon.
May Even Go Further South
to Take a Whack at
Villa's Gang.
ViZlista success by Mexican Ambassa
dor Arredondo to the state depart
ment.
Beside state department rumors of
Villa and Villistas moving northward
in considerable force. Secretary Bak
er said this afternoon he had heard
similar reports from border sources.
He had not however, received Arre
dondo's recital of the Corralito fisht
until he returned from the cabinet
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Local temp. 7 p.m. 86 7 am.
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EIGHT PAGES
Nearly One Hundred People
Are Missing and
May Have Lost
Uvea.
RAILROADS PARALYZED
Greatest Damage Was Dons
Sailing Craft and Steam
Vessels In the
Harbor*.
NEW OKLBAWS. L*. Jaly 7.—Mor»
than eighty persons are missing ao
cording to reports reaching here at1
seven o'clock this morning from vari
ous sources. The radio to Mobile and
Pensacola was working fairly well at
this hour and It is thought the loss
from Thursday's hurricane will be
known some time this afternoon.
Many ships are missing today. TW'
Frieda, Captain Wlick, with a crew'
of twenty-one, New Orleans to Pro
greso, Mexico, is two days over-due
and tt Is feared shs went down. A
schooner with sixteen aboard, which
left Gulfport Thursday afternoon la
still unheard from..
Reports from Chandler, Mlsa. said
five fishing smacks, with crews of six*
each, were missing. These boats pat
out Wednesday evening.
Pensacola reported only slight prop-,
erty damage. The loss at Bilaxi,
mostly In the resldenco seclton, is
estimated at more than $200,000.
Eleven fishing parties which de
parted for varlouB islands Wednesday)
and Thursday were still unhearcj from
nnri it is feared they have perished.
Four Known Dead.
MOBILE, Ala., July 7.—Gale
stricken Mobile got its first word to
the outside world today since Wed
nesday. Heavy damage was done by
the gulf storm to sailing craft and
stream vessels in the harbor.
Four persons, two of tbem white,
are known to have been drowned. It
is feared others may have perished.
The damago throughout the city
may not exceed $250,000. This dam*
age consisted largely of roofs whipped
from dwellings and office buildings at
the height of the blow.
Railroad service into the city Is
still paralyzed. Railroad officials ad
mitted this morning it may be twenty
four hours before damage can be re
paired and service resumed.
Great Property Loss.
MONTGOMERY, Ala., July 7.—The
gulf storm that has wreaked havoc in
many gulf coast cities in the past
forty-eight hours was apparently cen
tering inland in the vicinity of Vlcks
bnrg, Miss., early today. Reports be*
gan to come into Montgomery of the
damage done Pensacola, Mobile and
various smaller cities.
No loss of lifo has been reported,
but the property loss wi'l reach hun
dreds of thousands, the water front
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PERSHING WILL REMAIN
ilN MEXICO WITH TROOPS
The cabinet determined that the
border situation does not yet warrant
withholding any of the militia now in
state concentration namos or any
present proposal for replacing militia
by an Increase of the regular army.
Asking Assistance.
[By Carl D. Groat, United Prees Staff
Correspondent.]
WASHINGTON, July 7.—General
Pershing's punitive column will not
only remain within Mexico "for the
time being" but it may even be sent
further south to take a whack at the
Villa band reported to have practic
ally
annihilated a Carranza garrison
near Jiminez Wednesday. This was
learned on hlsh 5^ state department to have the Ameri
lowing a formal notification ot tne
WASHINGTON, July 7.—Mexican
Ambassador Arredondo, acting upon
instructions from Mexico City, today
notified the state department that a
large Villa band attacked the Car
ranza garrison at Correlito, near
Jimln?z, state of Chihuahua, Wednes
day, almost destroying it.
Fearing the bands might take to
the desert, Carranza has asked the
can border watched on the Americao
side between Boqulllas and Ojinaga.
to prevent a raid. Carranza has prom«
ised to do his utmost on the Mexican.
t(j lntercept flucll attempt it
made.
In order to avoid delay, the em
bassy telephoned the information to
the state department as soon as it
was received and shortly afterward
a formal written conuam inatlon was
aent.
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