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WAR OR PEACE IS PUT UP TO MEXICAN CIIIEE Carranza Is Severely Castigated in Note by President Wil son. WARNS OF DRASTIC ACTION! “Gravest Consequences Will Follow" If First Chief Carries Out His Threat to Attack—Troops will Stay in Mexico. Washington.—Imputing bad faith, broken promises and failure to dis charge tlie obligations of sovereignty implied when this government recog nized the de facto government of Mex ico, President Wilson in ids reply to Carranza puts the question of war or peace with Mexico. In effect the document charges Car ranza with protecting rather than seeking to punish the bandits who have murdered American citizens on American and Mexican.soil aud con cludes with the warning that if the Carranza threat to have “recourse to arms” if the American troops are not withdrawn form Mexico is carried out, it “will lead to the gravest con sequences.” Is It Backdown or War? It is the opinion of the highest offi cials of this government that the ef fect of the note to Carranza will he either to cause a complete backdown by the de facto government of Mexico or to precipitate hostilities at an early date. This government is prepared for either alternative, but optimism prevails that hostilities will be avoided. The indictment against the Carran za government in the note contains the following counts: The Mexican note of May 22 de manding the immediate withdrawal of American troops was “discourteous in tone and temper.” The government of the United States has viewed with deep concern and increasing disappointment the progress of the revolution in Mexico. American capital and enterprise have been destroyed or rendered non productive, the lives of Americans and other aliens have been sacrificed; bandits have been permitted to roam at will, and robbery and murder have gone unpunished. Says Murderers Are Protected. Incursions hnve_been made into American territory, depredations and murders have taken place on Ameri can soil. American garrisons have been attacked at night and American sol diers killed and tiieir property and horses stolen. American ranches hare been raided and American trains wrecked and plundered, murders ‘‘char acterized by ruthless brutality and un civilized acts of mutilation” have been perpetrated. Representations have been made to stop these outrages to no effect. Towns in northern Mexico have not only harbored the perpetra tors, hut "so far has the indifference of the de facto government gone that some of these leaders have received not only the protection of the Mexi can government, but encouragement and aid as well.” The note enumerates nine raids last September as typical, recites in detail the successive steps taken to prevent the attack on the Ousi mining prop erty which culminated in the “Santa Ysabel massacre” and the subsequent pursuit of tlie bandits which, to date, has resulted in the capture of only one bandit *by the Mexican govern ment. Allowed Villa to Escape. Taking up the operations of Villa, the note charges that Villa was per mitted to remain for days in the vi cinity of Cusi unattacked, that his progress toward the American border was unimpeded by a single Carranza soldier, culminating in the attack on Columbus. The note charges that no effort was made by Carranza to stop Villa's flight, although, in his retreat he passed within sight of the Carran za garrison at Casas C.randes. Declaring that this government had no recourse but to run Villa down, the note charges that the “co-operation or assistance in the field” which General Carranza promised the punitive ex pedition has never been forthcoming. It charges that the Carranza soldiers. In an attack on United States troops at Parral, “arrayed themselves on the side of outlawry and became in effect the protectors of Villa and his bandits.” The next Indictment of Carranza lies in the charge that his attempt to block the American expedition by negotiation was directed “to the form and nature of the agreement rather than the practieal object.” that his sole endeavor was “to impede the progress of the American troops rath er than to place obstacles In the way s of the escape of the outlaws.” Mr. Lansing charges that nowhere in the memorandum drawn by General Ohregon and General Scott will the Mexican government find justification for its charge that General Scott prom ised the withdrawal of American troops except upon conditions not yet fulfilled; that nowhere did General Funston promise that no more puni tive expeditions would invade Mexico. HOT JABS FROM NOTE OF U. S. TO CARRANZA In these attacks (on specified Ameri can towns) on American territory Car ranzista adherents, and even Carran zista soldiers, took part in the looting burning and killing. Since these attacks leaders of the bandits, well known to both the Mexi can civil and military authorities, as well as to American officers, have been enjoying with impunity the liberty of the towns of northern Mexico. On January 10 a train was stopped by Villa bandits and 18 of the Ameri can party were stripped of their cloth ing and shot in cold blood, in what is now known as the “Santa Ysabel mas sacre.” Within a month after this barbarous slaughter of inoffensive Americans it was notorious that Villa was operating within twenty miles of Cusihuiriachie, and publicly stated that his purpose was to destroy American lives and property. After murdering, burning and plun dering, Villa and his bandits, fieeinf south, passed within sight of the Car ranzista military post at Casas Grandes, and no effort was made tc stop him by the officers and garrisor, of the de facto government stationer there. While this government would deepl) regret such a result, it cannot recedi from its settled determination to main tain its national rights and to perforn its full duty in preventing further in vasions of the territory of the Unitec States and in removing the peril which Americans along the internationa boundary have borne so long with pa tience and forbearance. I am reluctant to be forced to the conclusion which might be drawn from the circumstances, that the de facto government, in spite of the crimes com mitted and the sinister designs of Villa and his followers, did r.ot and does not now intend or desire that these out laws should be captured, destroyed or dispersed by American troops or, at the request of this government, by Mexican troops. If a denial is needed that this gov ernment has had ulterior and improper motives in its diplomatic representa tions, or has countenanced the activi ties of American sympathizers and the American press opposed to the de facto government, I am glad most emphati cally to deny it. It is, however, a mat ter of common knowledge that the Mexican press has been more active than the press in the United States in endeavoring to inflame the two peoples against each other and to force the two countries into hostilities. and this count concludes with the charge that 1 lie Mexican government itself refused to ratify the agreement reached, thereby inferential!}- proving its own charges unfounded. The promises of Carranza to redis tribute his troops and to pursue ban dits have been so htully kept that this government has been forced to the “reluctant conclusion that the de facto government did not, and does not now. intend or desire that these outlaws should be captured, destroyed or dis persed by American troops, or. at the request of this government, by Mexi can troops.” The note accepts the statement of Carranza that he gave orders to Gen eral Obregon to notify this govern ment that no further punitive expedi tions would be permitted to enter Mex ico unopposed, hut denies that Ohre goti ever delivered the ultimatum. Carranza's charge that this govern- I mint has not acted in good faith in ward the de facto government in Mex- i ico. hut lias hindered it in a restora tion of order in Mexico is not only denied, but evidence is offered in sup port of a countercharge of absolute had faith by the de facto government in all its recent dealings with this government. The announcement is made that until subordinate command ers of the Mexican government cease to “menace American troops” at their commands and co-operate with them in good faith this government “will not permit munitions of war or machin ery for their manufacture to he ex ported from this country to Mexico.” Admitting that the punitive expedi tion crossed into Mexico “without no tice to or tlie consent of” the Mexican government, this government reiter ates its good faith in the promises made in connection with that expedi tion. cites tit length numerous in stances of had faith on tlic part of Mexico in actions and negotiations since the arrival of thp expedition and the simultaneous growth of an archy throughout Chihuahua, and as serts that it will neither withdraw the army nor “prevent its entry again” into Mexico “to protect American lives and homes—safeguards which General Carranza though Internationally obli gated to supply, is manifestly unable or unwilling to. give.” The charge is conveyed to Carranza that by reason of his attitude toward bandits he is not discharging Mexico’s duty toward the protection of life and property, “and governments neglecting or failing to perform it nro not worthy of the name.” It also nsserts that if reasonable excuse exists for Mexico's failure to discharge this obligation, it iherehy “makes stronger the duty of the United States.” In conclusion the note declines the Mexican invitation to withdraw Amer ican troops for the reasons given, in vites Mexico to assume and exercise the responsibility which this govern ment now feels compelled to assume, hut adds that if Mexico persists in ignoring this obligation or undertakes to repel or hinder the American puni tive expedition by attacks, only “the gravest consequences” will ensue. STUDENTS SKIN AN ELEPHANT Not in College Courses, but Eoys Couldn’t Resist Body From Circus. Brookings, S. D.—Skinning dead ele phants isn’t in the curriculum of many college students, yet that experience was enjoyed by twenty zoology and pharmacy students of the state col lege Prof. Shirley Miller received word from Elkton that he had fallen heir to the show elephant which had been shot there after escaping from a circus. Professor Miller’s class spent a day skinning the carcass and getting the bones ready for shipment to the labo ratory at the state college. The bones of the pachyderm will be mounted in the state college zoology museum for class purposes. It is reported that various students have surreptitiously appropriated pieces of the inch-thick hide as souvenirs. The boys’ boarding club ate a dinner of elephant steak recently. STRENGTH OF THE NATIONAL GUARD O M rr* tt'S T3 ft O 2 90 C CT3 {C (JQ 17 — Z <-*■ 32 53 - I ft£ £E cS 8 £ 3„ States and Territories. ~SS 9b g g £•§ 2l 8“ 3 I s| tc r? S w 3 c,3 j. it 3 (fi — . “3 c- — . . w • 2 • c : : w •3 • o a • »5T : ? • 2 » : : § ; b .3 p* : : <* *ZAriif^a . '*f 163 186 *.745 2.931 3~Pkansas . 18 100 11S 1.542 1,660 8 Colorado . 24 101 125 1.735 3 800 6—Connecticut . 31 103 394 2.711 2 905 .—Delaware . g 33 4. ,K1 ,P£1_0r_1j,a . 18 71 89 1.172 1.261 ?i—il4®*11 . 10 43 53 802 1 855 13—Illinois . ,9 447 526 5,808 6.331 it-liicana . 3X 167 198 2.3S8 2.586 15—Iowa . 34 182 216 3.037 3.253 J^-Kansds . is 103 121 1.665 1 776 20 —Maryland .. 26 338 364 1,963 2,127 S-«f?,achUSetts . 80 385 443 6.492 6,937 22"M ch‘gan . 36 163 199 2.421 2,620 ;3“JJ nnesota . 28 198 22G 3,027 3.253 24~M ssisslPPi . 13 TS 91 1.416 1,507 2d—Missouri . 4$ 184 232 3.914 4,140 26-Montana . 11 36 47 637 684 ^-Nebraska . 13 108 121 1,538 1.659 2S—Nevada (a) . ... (a) 29— New Hampshire . 34 77 Vl **i*275 1 366 30— New Jersey . 45 25S 303 4,273 4.576 31— New Mexico . 9 51 60 912 971 I2-J*ew Y°rk . 212 822 1,034 16,440 17.474 33— North Carolina . 41 384 225 2,869 2 914 34— North Dakota.. 6 51 57 ’<53 'siO 2?~S,h!0.. ®5 410 505 5.866 6.361 c6—Oklahoma . 21 54 75 1,099 1 174 3.—Oregon . 20 89 ]09 1.408 1,577 38—Pennsylvania . 127 665 792 10,097 10 889 29— Rhode Island . 12 82 94 1 329 1*433 40— South Carolina . 24 128 152 l’54« j 638 41— South Dakota . 30 61 71 973 i'oM 4:T~3’enm‘sse« .!. 33 93 115 1.701 l[si6 43— Texas . 36 161 196 3,185 3.3S! 44— Utah . 6 25 31 454 4S5 45— Vermont . 12 67 79 758 837 46— \irgima. 26 179 205 2 731 2 935 47— Washington . 12 71 S3 3 197 j’->vi Virginia . 36 100 316 C 793 C909 49— V Isconsin . 23 166 1S9 2 898 3 087 50— Wyoming . 6 £9 35 '590 625 T°la'. . l-935 7,578 9.103 123.105 132.208 la) No organized militia In Nevada. HOW THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICAN ARMIES LIKE UP ALONG BOHDLR. Douglas. 2,500 Columbus . 2,500 El Paso . 3,500 Rio Grande. 1,500 Presidio . 1,000 Laredo.10.000 Brownsville . 5,000 San Antonio. 4,500 Total .34,500 These men are stretched along a front of 1,300 miles. This makes the line average nineteen men to the mile. IN MEXICO. Namiquipa . 3.500 i Babricora . 1,500 San Miguel. 5C0 Madera . 500 Galena . 1,000 Casas Grandes. 3,000 Corralitos. 1,500 Ascension . 500 Total.12,000 These men are stretched along a front of 250 miles. This makes the line average forty-eight men to the mile. Organized National Guard of the United States (mobilized) .145,000 AGAINST THIS FORCE CARRANZA HAS In Sonora under Calles.12,000 In Chihuahua facing Pershing’s front.40,000 At other points along border .15,000 Total .67,000 Condition of the National Guard in the Various States. According to the latest war depart ment records, the condition of the Na tional Guard is as follows:: Alabama—Medical department, good ; field artillery, poor; infantry, fair and good. Arizona—Medical department, good; infantry, fair and good. Arkansas—First Infantry Companies B, D, F and K, poor; others good or very good. Second Infantry Compa nies C and K, poor; others good or fair. California — Medical department, good; cavalry, fair; field artillery, very good; coast artillery, good and fair; infantry, fair or poor by company. Colorado—Medical department, good ; corps of engineers, fair; cavalry, good ; field artillery, poor; infantry, good and poor by companies. Connecticut — Medical department, very good; cavalry, good and excel lent ; field artillery, very good; coast artillery, good and very good by com panies ; infantry, excellent and very good. District of Columbia—Medical de partment, excellent; signal corps, fair; infantry, fair, good and excellent by companies. Florida—Infantry, very good and good. Georgia—Medical department, fair; Infantry, fair ard poor by companies; cavuiry, good; field artillery, very good; coast artillery, good and poor by companies. Hawaii—Medical department, very good; infantry, good and fair by com panies. Idaho—Infantry very good and good. Illinois—Medical department, very good; engineer corps, fair; cavalry, ex cellent and very good; field artillery, very good and good; infantry, very good and fair by companies; Seventh and Eighth tr-fantry, Chicago, excellent and very good. Indiana—Medical department, fair; field artillery, fair; infantry, good and very good by companies. Iowa—Medical department, fair; field artillery, good; infantry, fair and very good by companies. Kansas—Medical department, very good; field artillery, fair; Infantry, very good und good.by companies. Kentucky — Medical department, fair; infantry, fair and good to ex cellent by companies. Louisiana — Medical department, very good; cavalry, good; field artil lery, fair; Infantry, good, fair und poor by companies. Maine—Medical department, fair; coast artillery corps, fair and good ; in fantry, good. Maryland—Medical department, very good; Infantry, very good and fair by companies. Massachusetts—Medical department, excellent; cavalry, very good; field ar tillery. excellent; coast artillery, good and very good; infantry, good and | very good by companies. Michigan — Medical department, poor; engineers’ corps, fair; signal corps, good; cavalry, good; field artil lery, poor; infantry, good and very good. Minnesota — Medical department, fair; field artillery, very good; in fantry, good and very good by com panies. Mississippi — Medical department, poor; infantry, fair and poor by companies. Missouri—Medical department, good : cavalry, very good; artillery, excel lent; infantry, very good and fair by companies. Montana—Medical department very good ; infantry, excellent and good. Nebraska—Medical department, very good ; Infantry, excellent, good and fair by companies. New Hampshire—Medical depart ment, fair; cavalry, fair; field artil lery, good; coast artillery, poor; in fantry. excellent and very good. New Jersey—Medical department, very good; cavalry, good; artillery, very good ; Infantry, fair to good. New Mexico—Medical department, good; artillery, excellent; infantry, very good and good. THE CALL TO ARMS; The militia of all the states were called to the colors in the following statement addressed to the governors of the various states by Secretary of War Baker: “Having in view the possibility of further aggression upon the territory of the United States and the necessity for the proper protection of that fron tier, the president has thought proper to exercise the authority vested in him by the Constitution and the laws and call out the organized militia and the National Guard necessary for that pur pose. “I am in consequence, instructed by the president to call into the service of the United States through you, the following units of the organized mili tia and the National Guard of the state of . which the president directs shall be assembled at the state mobilization point . (or at the place to be designated to you by the commanding general, eastern depart i_ mmm j Brig. Gen. A. L. Mills. ment), for muster into the service of the United States. "Organizations to he accepted into the federal service should have the minimum peace strength now pre scribed for organized militia. The maximum strengtli at which organiza tions will be accepted and to which they should be raised as soon as pos sible Is prescribed in section No. 2, “Tables of Organization,” United States Army. “In case any regiment, battalion or squadron, now recognized as such, con tains an insufficient number of organi zations to enable it to conform nt mus ter to regular army organization ta bles. tlie organizations necessary to complete such units may be moved to mobilization camp and there inspected under orders of tlie department com mander to determine fitness for recog nition as organized by the war depart ment. “Circular 19, division of militia af fairs. 1914. prescribes tlie organiza tions desired from each state as part I of tlie local tactical division, and only these organizations will tie accepted into service.” EVENTS LEADING TO MEXICAN CRISIS _ The following brief chronology con stitutes the highlights in the politi cal history of Mexico, starting with the Mudero revolution against Presi dent Porfirio Diaz, November 13, 11110. culminating in the present crisis, as follows: 1910. NOV. 23—Francisco I. Mudero pro claims himself provisional president, and two days later Diaz resigns, sailing with his family for Europe Mny 31. 1912. OCT. Id—Second revolution started un der General Felix Diaz. Two weeks later he is captured by federal troops and uprising apparently crushed. 1913. FEB. 21—Third revolution takes place and Victoriano Huerta proclaimed provisional president. Gustavo Mu dero executed. FEB. 21—Fourth revolution, this time against Huerta, started by Carran za, governor of Coahuila. OCT. 14—Huerta proclaims himself dictator and abrogates constitution. 1914. APRIL U—Paymaster and seven sailors arrested In Tampico by Mexican sol diers. Though released a few hours later, Rear Admiral Mayo demanded an apology, punishment of the Mex ican officer in charge and u salute of twenty-one guns. This was the APRIL 21—United States marines oc cupy customhouse at Vera Cruz and take charge of city. JUNE 24—Pence protocol signed by “A B C" mediators at Niagara Falls, Ontario. JULY 15— General Huerta resigns us provisional president. AUG. 14—Carrnnza, by agreement with General Obregon and General Itur bide, named provisional president, to succeed Francesco Carbajal, who held office one month after Huerta's resignation. NOV. 11—The outbreak of hostilities between Carranza and Villa takes place. 1915. JAN. 5 to MARCH 5—Sporadic fight ing between Villa and Carranza forces. MARCH 9—Secretary of State Bryan warns Americans to leave Mexico. Two days later John McManus murdered by Zapatistas in Mexico City. ACG. 8—First big fight between Mex icans and American ranciiers takes place in Cameron County, Texas— American soil. SEPT. 17.—Six Carranza soldiers killed in tight with American sol diers near Donna, Texas. Oct. 19—United States fonnallly rec ognizes Carranza de facto govern ment. Wild jubilation in Mexico City. NOV. 20—Three American soldiers wounded in fight with marauding Mexican troops near Nogales, Ariz. Forty Mexicans killed. 1916. JAN. 1—Villa atrocities against Amer icans become daily. JAN. 13—Fifty Americans massacred by Villistas near Chihuahua City. JAN. 15—Fight between American troops and Mexican soldiers near Fort Hancock, fifty-three miles east of El Paso. JAN. 17—Villn orders his troops to shoot all Americans on sight. JAN. 23—Eight Americans hanged by Villn’s orders at Carnejutla. Mexico. FEB. IS—Official report made to Sec retary of State Lansing disclosed that total American murders in Mex ico numbered 146 in three years. MARCH 1—Sporadic raids by Villistas across border become almost daily. MARCH !>—Columbus raid by 1,500 Mexican rebels under Villa. Seven teen Americans slain. MARCH 19—American troops under command of Colonel Dodd enter Mex ico as vanguard of General Per shing’s punitive expedition. Militia Below Peace Strength. Reeords of the division of militia affairs of the war department show that the National Guard of the coun try lacks 22,000 men of the number re quired to bring It up to Its supposed peace strength of 151,000. It is short by 186,000 Men of its full war strength of 315,000. Of the 12 divisions existing on pa per, only two, the Sixth New York and the Seventh Pennsylvania, have a divi sional headquarters organized. Of the 30 brigades, on paper, mak ing up these divisions only 28 have their hendquarters organized. Due to the troops of many of the brigades and most of the divisions being from different states, and the war depart ment having no regular officers to spare, there is no one available for these staffs. For the 127 regiments of infantry and cavalry there should be 635 ma chine guns. At last reports a few weeks ago there were but 172 in the possession of the various regiments. j The ordnance department had only 77 available. There were G7 others in the sea-coast defenses, but they were needed there. Transportation is of the utmost im portance in any field operation and this will be particularly true in Mexi co. Yet the Sixth New York division is the only one with complete regi mental and divisional wagon trains. The Seventh Pennsylvania has com plete regimental trains but needs ljr> wagons to complete the divisional trains. BATTLE TOTHE LAST AMERICAN FORCE NEARLY WIPED OUT AT CARRIZAL. MILITIAMEN ORDERED SOUTH All State Troops Will Be Rushed to Border at Once—Congress Adopts Federal Draft of Militia. San Ar.tonio, Tex.—The two truops of the Tenth cavalry under Captain Charles T. Boyd were practically wip 3d out by the attack of Mexican forces under General Gomez at Carrizal June 21, according to reports receiv ed by General Funston from General Pershing. According to the stories of the sur vivors, as outlined in General Persh ing's report, a mounted force of Mex icans made a charge from the flank at the conclusion of a parley be tween Captain Boyd and General Gomez at the same time that a ma chine gun opened fire from the front as General Gomez reached his lines. Captain Boyd had ordered 'nis men to dismount as the machine gun opened fire and the combined effect of the Mexican charge, the machine gun fire and the rifle fire from the Mexican garrison of Carrizal. which had almost surrounded the little American force under cover of the parley sought by General Gomez to discuss whether Captain Boyd shou'd be allowed to pass through the town, stampeded the horses. No details were made known to General Persh ing as to whether the Mexican charge was checked. With their mounts gone, caught without means of escaping, ringed about on three sides with the fire of an overwhelming force, the fate of the little detachment is believed by officers here to have been sealed. It is declared that only the most stu pendous effort backed by desperate valor, could have extracted Captain Boyd's men from the trap. The reports from Mexican forces place the number killed, including two officers at from twelve to forty. It is reported seventeen were taken cap tive Into Chihuahua City. The accepted percentage of wound ed to those killed in modern warfare would place the wounded at from thirty-five to forty at the lowest esti mate. The strength of the two troops is not known here, but it is estimated that they could not exceed 130 men, allowing for those sick and on de tached service. With but seven sur vivors reported as arriving ?* the main column, the number of thos° ac eountd for at least speculatively is pitifully small. Militia Ordered to Border. Washington.—-National Guard or ganizations throughout the country, numbering about 100,000, called out by President Wilson, have been or dered rushed to the Mexican border at the earliest possible moment. The entire army will be placed directly at General Funston's disposal. Congress has adopted a resolution which declares that an emergency calling for the United S’cUs troops in addition to regular troops now exists, and authorizes the president to draft immediately into the service of th° United States all members of the National Guard, who subscribe to the new oath for that service. In effect the measure gives legislative ap proval of President Wilson’s call on state soldiers and provides for their use in or out of the United States. It also furnishes new machinery with which to hasten the strengthening of the border guard. An appropriation to aid depender/ families of the guardsmen so drafted lias be»n adopted by congress. Dis tribution of the fund will be left to the war department with the restric tion that no family should receive more than $50 a month. Stirred by Story of Battle. General Pershing’s report indicating that the American cavalry command engaged at Carrizal was the object of a treacherous attack by Carranza sol diers and virtually wiped out, stirred Washington with a deeper apprehen sion than has been aroused by any other development in the series which have brought the two countries to the brink of war. At the war department officials ap parently credited for the first time the story that the Mexican troops had been guilty of an act which should lead only to the most serious conse quences Gets Infection From Fence Post. Cheyenne, Wyo.—Infection from a fence post may cause the death of William Solomon, a miner 78 years of age, who is suffering from blood poi- I soning. Solomon- leaned against a ! post which a diseased horse had scratched himself. American Concern Seized. Kansas City.—The $25,000,000 prop erty of the Cananea Consolidated Copper company, an American con cern, has been taken over by the de facto government of Mexico. Man Killed by Hay Fork. Yankton, S. D.-Andrew Miller, aged 20 years, died in a hospital here as the result of a hayfleld accident Miller ran onto a ha> fork, which penetrated deeply into the intestines, causing death. He was the son of Fred Miller of Yankton. Pittsburgh Man Honored. Los Angeles, Cal.—Lee S. Smith of Pittsburgh was elected grand master of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templars of the United States at the thirty-third triennial conclave. THE EUROPEAN WAR A YEAR AGO THIS WEEK June 26, 1915. Germans retook some lost trenches near Souchez. Dutch steamer Ceres sunk by mine in Gulf of Bothnia. Austrian submarine sank Italian torpedo boat in Adriatic. British aviators blew up big am munition depot near Routers, kill ing 50 soldiers. June 27, 1915. Violent artillery fighting in Bel gium and north of Arras. Serbs captured Micharskaada, Austria, with much booty. Italians occupied summit of Zeil lenkofsel, west of Monte Croce pass. Russians in Caucasus region oc- I cupied Gob and moved toward Bit lis. French aeroplane bombed Zeppc ‘ lin hangars at Friedrichshafen. June 23, 1915. Severe artillery duels from the Aisne to Flanders. Teutons took Halicz, Galicia, and forced back Russians along the Bug. Montenegrins occupied Giovanni Medua, Albania. Italians entered Austrian terri tory south of Riva and in the Ledro valley. German submarine sank British steamer Armenian; 29 lost, includ ing 20 Americans. June 29, 1915. Heavy cannonading near Sou chez. Teutons drove Russians across border north of Lemberg and took Tomaszow, Poland. Montenegrins entered Scutari, Albania. German submarines sank Brit ish steamer Scottish Monarch and three Norwegian vessels. Austria - Hungary protested against shipment of war munitions from U. S. June 30, 1915. Germans won some ground from French near Bagatelle. Austro-Germans took Zawichost, Poland. Germans stormed Russian posi tions on the Gnila Lipa and crossed that river. Italians captured three passes in the Carnic Alps. Austrians repulsed attacks in Mcnfalcone, Sagrado and Plava regions. Allies took Turkish trenches near Krithia. — July 1, 1915. Great artillery engagements along the Aisne. Teutons captured Zamost and ad vanced between Vistula and Bug i rivers. Austrians boat Italians north east of Monfalcone. German submarine sank one Ital j ian and two British steamers. | French aeroplane bombed Zee ! brugge and Bruges. ! July 2, 1915. Germans under crown prince took offensive in western part of the Argonne. Germans made gains near Le Four-de-Paris. Italians took village of Tolmino but Austrians held the fortifica tions. Allies held gains in Gallipoli against furious counter-attacks. Russian squadron routed German squadron in engagement in the Baltic. Russian submarine blew up Ger man battleship near Danzig bay. British munitions bill passed house of lords. _ Hard Findings. William Hard, the scientific man agement expert, said in a Y. M. C. A. address in Yonkers: "Some of the new ideas in scientific management are worse than useless. That reminds me of a story. “ Here come the police! Where ian I hide?’ gasped a mining shark as he tore from his outer to his inner office. ” ’Here, get in here!’ said the treas urer, throwing open a fumed oak cab inet. ‘Get in this simplified card in dex case. I defy anybody to find any thing in here!’ ’* Fined for Contempt. “Pa. were you frightened when you proposed to ma?” “No, my dear, but then I had no Idea of what I was up against.” "That remark will Just cost you a new gown,” spoke up mother.—Detroit Free Press. Appropriate Site. “1 see where they have been fight ing near the site of the Garden of Eden.” “Well, why not? Isn't that where all the trouble started?” One of His Traits. Hix—Did you know Swift was dead? Dix—No; when did he die? Hix—This morning. He died quite suddenly, I understand. Dix—That’s just like him. He was the most impulsive man I ever met. Price of a Fling. "So you have just returned from New York?" "Yes.” "And how is dear old Broadway?" “Just as dear as ever. I got sepa r'ted from $600 there in three days.”