Waterloo Evening Courier And Waterloo Daily Reporter (Newspaper) - June 24, 1916, Waterloo, Iowa Merchandise Distributed at Minimum Cost by Using the Columns of this Paper COURIER REPORTER ESTABLISHED AND WATERLOO DAILY REPORTER WEATHER FORECAST Chicago June fair tonight and Sunday with not much change lu temperature WATERLOO IOWA B A T 0 n D j I N B 24 1 fl fi n p PRICE CENTa i m u Parade Led by Mayor G A R Drum Corps Spanish War Veterans and Women's Patriotic Organizations Escorts Militiamen to Station Waterloo Expects You to Do Your Full Duty and I Know You Tells FLUTTERING FLAGS MARTIAL MUSIC SOLEMNIZE OCCASION Waterloo's contribution to the members of Companies B and given godspeed today by people It the greatest patriotic demonstration in the history of the Flags finite red everywhere A parade led by Mayor w II the G A R drum and fife corps Spanish war veterans members of the Woman's Relief corps and Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic and the Waterloo band escorted thc men from thc Armory to union station Twenty thousand citizens lining the walks cheered the boys who take up tho burden that assumed by tho veterans of the the militia of 1898 Mayor Law gave an address voicing the pride that Waterloo people have in the boys who have come to the defense of thc nation The rattle and roll of snare drums i Entire First Regiment Brought in Today Second and Third to Follow Soon TO BE MUSTERED INTO THE FEDERAL ARMY Will Be Ready for Orders day Wight General Allen Says Equipment Short DOK Monies June of thc Iowa national guard t began today at Camp Dodgo near i here selected as tho concentration and the shrill notes of tho fifes stirred the multitude to cheers As the aging veterans passed with slow but measured steps Hags were waved In their wake came tho ladies of the patriotic bodies each carrying a flag But tho most spontaneous cheers of j all came as the khaki-clad figures of the two militia companies swung t thru tho streets bearing kets and burdened with all the of service in the field At points along the line of march the crowd was so dense it was almost imposible for the paraders to pass MAJOR'S DECORATED AUTO Mayor Law occupied an bile at the head of the column Sur- mounting it were standards teen feet high from which the folds ot Old Glory were draped From n distance thia car appeared like a great bird of freedom with Its wings of red white and blue Just behind the mayor came C W Cotton for 26 years a member of the guards on horseback Following him were the Civil war veterans and drum corps Then came the of tho an's Relief corps the Ladies of the G A and then tho comrades of the Spanish-American war period At the parade started from tuo Armory At that time the streets were crowded with people Many of- fices were closed and the blowing of nil whistles at 8 a m had the people from the tial sections They came by sands carrying flags At the Ellis hotel corner tho Jam was such that the police had difficulty in opening a passage Automobiles were ed close together and all but blocked tho street From the Armory parade passed up Sycamore to Fifth on Fifth to Lafayette thence on Fourth to the union station on Bluff street At Jefferson street the boys of tho and of together with the ladles in the patriotic ders formed in columns facing each other Tho fife and drum corps played Thru tiie center the mi- passed in review marching with heads erect In perfect step Mayor Law's car had halted near the depot Co B commanded by Captain George Weilein and Co O com- manded by Captain Carloton Sias their men near Bluff street Thousands ot civilians mon women and children surged about the dier boys clogging the street for a block and arresting all traffic Cheers for the boys who were about to en- train were constant and deafening MAYOR'S APPRECIATION Standing In his automobile and waving his bands for alienee flavor Law began to speak The of many voices ceased but the usual outdoor noises continued making for the mayor to be heard by nil the thousands who were con- At the outset the mayor voiced thc gratitude the citizenship feels for this voluntary contribution to the support of the Its Sag It is said he for mo adequately to express this gratitude I want to assure you that every man woman and child is with you In your oa page 6 Father Seeks Writ to Recover Soldier Bov Will Undo Ham or the father retain possession of Frank rish Yesterday the bov enlisted in Co li Today P R Parrish tho ther filed application for a writ of habeas corpus which has been granted by Judge O W returnable at O a m next Monday In his petition tho nnt represents Frank rish is restrained of his liberty by George Co B J N G It is alleged this restraint is in Frank was IS in lost that he enlisted in Co 15 without the consent of his parents Edwards Rangier Smith are counsel for the com- Fire Wipes Out California Town Needles June swept tho desert town vl early today destroying the ent re i I1 business section and causing troops T Vi r t service on the Mexican border cial trains brought to DOB day the entire First Infantry ment while the Second Infantry was due to arrive Monday and the Third Infantry part of which already Is in camp will augment its forces row By Tuesday night Brigadier al Allen commandant today the forces bo mustered In as United States volunteers and ready for service fa the whenever the call cornea No word had been re- from the war department day Indicating when the order Cor the troops to arrive On arriving here the troops de- trained and wero transferred to an Interurban line which ruus directly to their camp Their equipment in most cases went forward from tho home armories yesterday and IB due at Camp Dodge this afternoon SHORTAGE OF EQUIPMENT Allen Bald day that the equipment at hand was sufficient to fit out the trained men in the brigade and put them Into at once if necessary The re- he said will be furnished new equipment as soon us U can be ob- According to Major Lambert ap- pointed camp quartermaster today a shortage of tents which now exists will be remedied before tomorrow night by the arrival of more tenta which already have been ordered Commissary supplies are available In sufficient quantities to keep the troops until July 1 and more have I been ordered TO Captains majors nnd present at tho camp this morning met General Allen at his quarters in the first staff meeting of the The general told the officers I of his plans and of Information re- from tho war department 1 ing the last week Most of it was i of a confidential nature and not made i public General Allen said however SERVING YOUR COUNTRY If You Cannot Go to the Front You Can Do the Thing ana Help Little One? the Soldiers Left Behind the anco of porc KB 1 l U a V V f Club or chl of left without tho Hie call to anna I'll toll you something bo a all Men tO and Ko to the front i FIGHT n ail may havo u parl la bat h Reports to Pershing Indicate All Mon Engaged Were Either Killed or Wounded feat the sajne spirit of thn away ot tho militiamen while thoy S v K a certain amount glve treasurer H M bo gratefully received filled needed and only to women ot Fowora officers and Dr Parrott Popular SOLDIERS FUND B national guard as may be left B ami Q iowa For this purpose I each month for fi to give published Wl not the event of the national r I federal action for the relief of their fan ill equate stato or notified each month br ma 1 at this T to promptly and will meet it Name Home Business give a lump sum now anv amount von welcome amount you m giving will be 27 BACK HOPE LOST FOR MISSING Stories Told by Stragglers Agree Mexicans Fired on U S Men During Parley Ban Antonio Tor Juno 24 of tho two troopH thut in the combat morning at with and thc annihilation of in tho fight was Indicated In a report from General to Funatou today Ouo packer and eight men of C troop and of tho troop wero picked up by Meyur Santa All were Tho men told woro identical with told by tbo other stragglers who reached tho slon Unija 27 MEN General In hla report day referred to tho number ot those who previously had returned to the American as eleven altho in previous ho tho at seven With thoso who wore rescued by Lieutenant Moyer the number nf thoan who had re- turned was Tho total of men in tho two troops learned today to have been eighty-four General Drastic Action Planned as Soon as Troops at Hand in Washington Indicate American Cavalrymen Were Deliberately Trapped and Shot Whole Command Wiped Out sain o hat ho had received no word from oasts Column Moving on Ojo 2 4 t u in of Needier I Washington that would an movement southward of of at least five persons Sentries wero to be posted at tho were trapped while In tonight Cor the first hotels which wore destroyed The Plans made public today for property loss Is estimated at official nt iho camp Business houses and four dences feu before the The morrow for the officers of tho Caliente Will Get Same ment as Men at Carrizal lean havo June 24 IJL trio were vetoed by the from the American field baao In v ant It was said the and men direction of San Antonio and Ojo eore e The men ann v ijo started from an unknown hc Belting guard and and spread among the wood into lo bo en buildings with social VII i I ELEF Committee Adopts Substitute viding for Discharge of Men Having Families Information ex- that MB on such information ho hud from the stragglers and from press called attention to the indications that there were Ing and that reports 14 of werf dead and are not i account In report for I wounded to that all thoso wounded had been cap- tuml that he of MILITIA OF THREE STATES WILL GO TO BORDER AT ONCE Washington D 0 June Hope practically been abandoned for the Tenth cavalrymen Ld it that more than half of the Americans Buffered execution in machine gun Ore of the engagement Washington D 0 June The militia of one Washington D 0 June of armed invasion of Mexico upon the nature of the flnt report of officer who participated in the alive Following a conference with President W fr WB are fmm Captain Boyd were explicit orders from General to confine their operations to sco mSi commanded to engage in no fight nor to move which would precipitate a fight unless forced to If the ports received BO far that Captain Boyd eh had i one er they had halted are confirmed by an officer President at the eSS cavalry that had to Je macs who came into camp not actually in Thoy men Washington D 0 between the United states and the de facto government of Mexico are close to the point today ns a result of the belief that American rymen wore deliberately massacred Wednesday at Carrizal by ranza soldiers J Lansing and Baker were at the White House early with President Wilson It is known that the drastic retaliatory action against the Mexican forces in Chi Una was given grave consideration On returning to his office Secretary Lansing for the first time since he became secretary of slate cancelled his morning engagement with newspapermen T PM n l a r said in hail had difficulty they tho horses whon tho furi- gnu and and retreated before the sion of tlir They hart cared for as they round up got D Stripped of its relief vision for families militiamen thc sen a to military today full beyond or i lie Ore tho of mounts in their aion when by Meyer being twenty-five The troopers told stories en buildings Several heroic from the smoke firemen and social functions first camp followers Camp Dodge This an Kalian being made for bodies today A large number of Mexicans re- side at Needles Wednesday peace of- were sent here from San nardino the county seat to quell dis- that resulted from a brawl between Mexicans and Americans State Denies Motion To Discharge Or pet an issued orders to attack tli they do not Immediately General Trevino said the cans would get thcr name they received at h It is believed first act of the Washington government when fuller i ne troopers told stories bo- Information is at hand wil be to de- fore- they hart the i repudiation of the Carrizal at- nnd had rui opportunity to talk by the government who had them Preliminary reports have convinced paid to favorably reported HIP Hav Onu ln Assent in I details those told AM They said saw ami ride forward to Ji government accepts for thc attack at it is considered virtually certain of northern Mexico will be ordered bv Wilson to take place as rapidly as the necessary military can he placed at the disposal of General Funston must further reports from General His last indicating that only seven men of the two of cavalry had survived m addition to those taken prisoners had not supplemented at an early hour resolution adopted by to Into t United A relief provision house of the for Mus that here that tho American deliberately led into a BULLETINS ti picture show will he started iR bo- ing put up 111 June re- fense tn the case of Will H charged with the murder of Lambert was overruled bv Judge Donnelly today when it that the case he taken from the jury the defendant discharged If thru error of the carrier bu or other cause this paper not be delivered at home 6 phone anu a copy of paper be sent o'clock call Tel No Verdun Forts Fall to the Germans Berlin by wireless to June of the armored fortress of mont north of Verdun and the fort and village of Fleury further south was announced today hy the war office Ground also was gained south of Vaux The Germans made prisoners San Felice a great cigar In this he said he had all Ms with him ami they stand hy him in case of a rupture I The Mexican commander snid clay that it seemed probable much as Generat ignorant of the fate of the Boyit column that outside of nve al prisoners now being brought parley with tlj ioan Accor of flank I ilie M In on to their intimation hostilities were up 10 Call Peace waH machine -un i fire They 001 d the account said It was not until then that f unless Konie of the troops still wandering In search of the u forces Seventeen story the intimation anyone had j have been to Mexican reports that San Antonio D no confirmation lias received indications are that repudiation ot tho at- j eighty-four officers and men were anri of either killed or captured in tha probably be demanded Three officers aro believed Kwl J f U 1S feared babiy was force was practically P i nl T American dead probably San Salvador Republic of Juno to K uu w ucmg o the Americans wero annihilated u from tho tho it was possible more had i government of efi General has wired j to hero for the names of the dead and i common action avert war the prisoners United States and Tho immediately apl It was officially announced at none of the tho v annihilated Lem the Mormon guide with the cans who was taken to Chihuahua City as a prisoner is understood to have seen two officers and twelve troopers dead ou the field it nut Antonio June i heir wounds were killed later in the I General reported this succeeded iuj afternoon that eight enlisted men 1 f Troop C and seven enlisted men can Scud found on thc scene of the indicate If that that none of the prisoners here he that not the of a civilized country MAY NK officers here believe that the column of American troops hound for Ojo i Hente wbich General Trevino has threatened to attack probably composed of the troops Carrizal battie of Ecuador nv OK El Verso popular 10 cent cigar Boston Mass funo -n were killed 0119 seriously sis a result of a compressed air explosion in a tube under con- in South Boston today men working in a manhole So below the sur- face The lube was being bum un- der water Captain pave the command for i are correct his to dismount and return troopers if not killed from The Mexicans the Iny had crowded had positions that when they in position Baker said after to sweep with killing fire the conference with President j G Tenth cavalry were can line standing exposed In the immediate change In tho I picked up this morning northwest open Mexican policy was contemplated by i of Santa Maria They were locat Officers at General Slates and that no j nf fha seemed orders were ter General Pershing's Secretary Baker in reply to a est reports that all of the two troops I query ns to whether thc United States that be now would the release of tho and that therefore the Americans captured at remnant could not have cannot tho subject now far from the scene of the fight Secretary Lansing emerged from minutes ir Oj Lieutenant Henry the Mexican sources lifter Secretary Baker He turned to Tiie M C A court haa newspaper men and T opened to members nis club Tho iu the will bo limited say a word TVO BV Baker pointed out that thc only being occupied as horse tenders caring for the troops mounts at Urn rear The department tha on page
