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V " . " . • • -•% #•"•?• T *S ,' /*""" VT '•'-..'1«<r: * '$ fSif, * > " v „ : 4 • • ' • ~ / -Z\ - v . . a^feyjj-uui & THE MfsHEXRY PLAINBEALER, McHENRY, ILL LMW •• • iimMaiiiUHW. ••.••' • •*' DECLARES WAR (Governor of Sinaloa in Open De- S tiance of United States. e>* NEWS COMES TO SAN DIEGO Cten. Pershing Keep* Up His Pursuit Bands of Mexican Marauder^-- "® 8$cretary Lansing's Note Put|s^ Issue Up to First Chief i , r V$4Urn«tft. ^ tfUfr *• * 4 . / _ - , \t r6a# Dflfego, June 20.--An tftttfrrfttum amounting practically to a declaration oI war against the United States was served on Sunday on Commander Ar­ thur G. Kavanagh of the gunboat An­ napolis by Gen. Fiores, Carranza gov­ ernor of the state of Sinaloa, accord­ ing to a radiogram sent from the An­ napolis at Mazatlan and received here *> Admiral Winslow, commander In chief of the Pacific fieet. Owing to the low-powered radio set of the Annapolis difficulty has been ex­ perienced in communicating with the gunboat, but enough facts have come through to Indicate that General Fiores has taken a hostile stand against Americans. It was his refusal to permit Ameri­ cans to leave Mazatlan that resulted In the clash on Sunday between blue­ jackets characterized as Carranza sol­ diers. The exact substance of his ulti­ matum has not been received. PERSHING KEEP8 UP' HUNT. Columbus, N. M., June 20,--Gen. J. J. Pershing, American expeditionary commander, has cavalry detachments operating south and west of the Naml- qulpa base in pursuit of bands of Mex­ ican marauders, according to several apparently reliable reports here. It was asserted that General Per­ illing received reports of the presence of the bandits almost simultaneously With Gen. Jacinto Trevino's warhing that any movement of the American troops other than toward the border would be considered a hostile act. >' - Move Causes Some Anxiety. " '* ^Vhile some anxiety was expressed fcere over the move, it was not be­ lieved that General Trevino will'seize upon It as an excuse for tracking the detachments. It was pointed out that the movement Is minor and in no way affects the general expeditionary cam­ paign. A motor-truck \traln two mites long left here carrying food and ammuni­ tion to the front. The train carried the largest shipments of supplies for the expeditionary forces since they crossed the border. Watch for Hostile Acts. San Antonio, Tex., June 20.--While 160,000 members of the militia were being mobilized General Funston anx­ iously studied the border for any indi­ cation of hostility on the part of Car­ ranza's troops. Officers commanding patrols along the Rio Grande from Brownsville to El Paso obtained what information they could concerning the move­ ments on the Mexican side, both of bandits and government troops, but no official report reached army head­ quarters here of any Incident that appeared likely to disturb the delicately balanced relations between the soldiers of the two countries facing each other across the Interna­ tional line. General Pershltfg's reports Indicated that Gen. Jacinto Trevino's troops had not yet made any advance move and army officers believed It Improbable that they would unless Trevino re­ ceived special prders from Mexico City. Such Information as reached Gen­ eral Funston concerning the move­ ments of Mexican troops indicated the adoption of a plan not to maintain heavy garrisons at border points, but to hold the bulk of the border army some mileg south of the ftlo Grande. The garrison at Nuevo Laredo, Alex., was strengthened by a mere handful of men and sixteen pieces of artillery. At Lainpazos, between La­ redo and Monterey, there were held 6,000 or 6,000 troops. The garrison at Laredo is less than 1,000. At Piedras Negras, the Mexican garrison was busy leaving. Remove War Material. before leaving Piedras Negras the Mexicans dismantled the machine shops, removing large quantities of the material to the Interior. The concentration of heavy forces to the south of Juarez also was re­ ported, The only point where con­ centration at a border town was be­ ing effected was at OJinaga, opposite Presidio. There not more than 500 were stationed, but the American force at Presidio also is small. Quiet at Brownsville. General Parker reported from Brownsville that all was quiet in that district. Traffic over the interna- GENERAL PARKER i OBEYED ORDERS general Funston Defends His Subor- ?lnate From Criticisms Which • Were Manifestly Unjust. ' San Antonio, Tex.. June 20.--A dis­ position to criticise General Parker, commanding at Brownsville, for with­ drawing the American column sent Into Mexico near there was. checked f by General Funston. . AERO CLUB MAKES OFFER OF SERVICES Aeroplanes and Expert Aviators to Be ; Placed at the Disposal of th§ ' Government. 4 New York, June 20.--The Aero Club iof America announced that It would do all in Its power to aid the United States government in the Mexican crisis by providing aeroplaqes and tRWrt aviators for patrol work. v ̂ tlonal bridge, Interrupted by too Mexicans ou the day the Americans crossed the river lu pursuit of ban­ dits, was not yet resumed* but the possession of pontoons would make communication simple should General Parker have occasion to send another force Into Mexico. General Funston had not Indicated to the war department just what units of the mf'itla he wanted first nor where they would be placed, hut it was belle' ed that he would ask for those of New York, Illinois and Penn­ sylvania first, and because of their superiority In organization and equip­ ment they would be placed at border stations withont loss of time. Squarely Up to Carranza. Washington, J tine 20.--Upon Gener­ al. Carranza's reception of a stern re­ fusal to heed his demands for recall of American troops from Mexico hinges the question of a Mexican war, in the opinion of President Wilson's close advisers. • They. Wgre prepared for the possi­ bility of open hostilities after the note has reached Carranza's hands. No Indication has come that the first chief's attitude of Implacable hostility would be shaken by the reit­ erated declaration of the latest com­ munication that the United States has no aggressive or warlike purpose to­ ward Mexico, but Is firmly resolved to protect her borders and end brigandage In the border states. Make Changes In Note. Secretary Lansing had intended to send the note forward Monday, but at the last moment minor changes and additions to the 6,000-word document necessitated delay. While the diplomatic steps were In progress the nation was stirring throughout Its width and breadth with the movement of National Guardsmen mobilizing to guard the border. At least 100,000, and possibly a far larger number, were preparing for ac­ tive service under President Wilson's calll For the present their mission will be purely one of defense; but should war come they will be ready also for that. They will not be as­ signed for border duty until mustered Into the federal service. Many to Stay at Homo. " Even when mobilization is complet­ ed only such units will be ordered south as General Funston desires to fill the gaps In his 1,800-mile guard line. The remainder will rest on their arms at the state mobilization camps for the present awaiting the turn of events. Official reports from many quarters show that a flame of popular feeling against the United States Is being kin­ dled throughout Mexico. Apparently It is being done with the sanction of General Carranza, for the acts in many cases are those of his authorized mili­ tary or civil agents. From Juarez to the west coast Of Mexico posters have appeared calling the people to arms and asserting that the United States is preparing to hurl its armies Into Mexico. Estimates of Carranza's Strength. New York.--If General Carranza called his entire federal army into service against the United States he would not have more than 52,000 men. This was the estimate furnished to the United States war department at the time of the Vera Cruz troubles, and there has not been much of an in­ crease since then. * However, of the thousands of irreg­ ulars In Mexico, including bandits, many undoubtedly would flock to Car­ ranza in the event of war with the United States, which would give them an army of probably more than twice the size of his federal force. .Most of the federal troops were quartered in l^Jexico City, Guadalaja­ ra, Taraplco, Zacatecas, Mazatlan,- Lis- tilal, Guanajuato, Acapulco, Victoria .Valles and Pueblo until March of this year, when the general northern move­ ment toward the Arizona border slow­ ly began. Mexico's peace strength In 1910 was estimated at 43,909; reserves, 42,753; total war strength, 80,742; total avail­ able unorganized, 3,013,595. Refugees Board American Ships. Guaymas, Mex., by radio to San Diego, Cal., June 20.--Many Americans employed on the railroad in this vicin­ ity are taking refuge aboard the United States cruiser Cleveland and the supply ship Glacier, anchored* In Guaymas harbor. Apprehension is felt fa# the safety of many Americans who have not boarded the ships. Trouble was reported at Cullacan, capital of the state of Sinaloa, but de­ tails were not available here. According to reports, Mexican au­ thorities have ordered all able-bodied Americans taken prisoners and intend to disarm all foreigners In the Yaqul valley. Posters calling all Mexicans to arms were displayed throughout the city and in the Interior. Yucatan Declares WarT Galveston, Tex., June 20.--The Mexi­ can government In Yucatan has lssaed a proclamation ordering out all Ameri­ cans and declaring a state of war ex­ isting between the two, countries, ac­ cording to passengers arriving here on the steamer Nile from Progreso. The latter stated that Parker had been Instructed to withdraw when he had accomplished the object of the in­ vasion- the dispersal or capture of the bandits--or when he found accom­ plishment Impossible. He said that Parker had accomplished his object. The withdrawal of the expedition comprising several hundred men, took place June 18. Armed men, described by Parker as "bandits," fired on the retreating column. A rear-guard ac­ tion resulted. It is said that no Amer­ ican was hit. There are about 100 civilian aviators In the country. One-half are engaged In exhibition flying. These could be sent to the army aviation schools which should be promptly established. All these aviators will have to be equipped with aeroplanes, and as no orders for these machines have been placed. It may require a few weeks to get them. An appropriation of $5,000. 000 should l e made available immedi­ ately for th-it purpose. It is expected ft* a* cepted at one*. , " _ •Jyf. # - I CALL TO ARMS FOR NATION'S DEFENSE The call to the militia of all the state* was contained In the following state­ ment of Secretary of War Baker addressed to the governors of the states: "Having in view the possibility of further aggression upon the teiritory 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 htm by the Constitution and the laws and call out the organized militia and the National Guard necessary for that purpose. "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 militia and the National Guafd of the state of .. which the president cMrects shall be assembled at the state mobilization point (or at the place to be designated to you by the commanding general, eastern depart­ ment), for muster Into the service of the United States. "Organizations to be accepted Into the federal service should have the minimum peace strength now prescribed for organized militia. The maximum strength at which organizations will be accepted and to which they should be raised as soon as possible is prescribed In section No. 2, "Tables of Organiza­ tion," United States army. "In case any regiment, battalion or squadron, now recognised as such, contains an insufficient number of organisations to enable it to conform to muster to regular army organization tables, the organizations necessary to complete such units may be moved to mobilization camp and there Inspected under orders of the department commander to determine fitness for recognition as organized by the war department. "Circular 16, division of militia affairs, 1914, prescribes the organizations desired from each state as part of the local tactical division, $nd only these organizations will be accepted into service." THE UNITED STATES AND x MEXICAN ARMIES LINE UP ALONG BORDER. jDeugtas .......... * •'» • • e « » • e-e e • o i Columbus "El Paso .... Rio Grande . Presidio ... Laredo Brownsville San Antonio \H MEXICO. 2,500 Namiquipa 2,500 Babricora 3,500 San Miguel 1(500 Madera .•.••...a.......... 1,000 Galena • *10,000 Casas Grandee .?>*»»«»»».**>;..< 9,000 Corralitos 4,500 Ascension • • • • • e 4 * ... 3,500 1,500 ... 500 ... 500 ... 1,000 ... 3,000 ... 1,500 ... 500 Totq| ...34,500 Total C:.... ......12,000 These men are stretched along a These men are stretched along a front of 1,800 miles. This makes the front of 250 miles. This makes the line average nineteen men to the mile, line average forty-eight men to the mite. 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 Events Leading to Mexican Crisis in Brief Chronology The following brief chronology con­ stitutes the highlights In the politi­ cal history of Mexico, starting with the Mad wo revolution against Presi­ dent Porfirio Diaz, November 13, 1910, culminating la the present crisis, as follows: 1910. NOV. 23--Francisco I. Madero pro­ claims himself provisional president, and two days later Dlas resigns, sailing with his family for Europe May 31. 1912. OCT. 10--Second revolution started un>- der General Felix Diaz. Two weeks later he la captured by federal troops and uprising apparently crashed. 1913. FEB. 21--Third revolution takes place and Vlctorlano Huerta proclaimed provisional president. Gustavo Ma­ dero executed. FEB. 21--Fourth revolution, tills time against Huerta, started by Carran­ za, governor of Coahuila. OCT. 14--Huerta proclaims himself dictator and abrogates constitution. 1914. APRIL 9--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 a 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 ID--General Huerta resigns as provisional president. AUG. 14--Carranza, 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. Oct. 19--United S&tes formallly rec­ ognizes Carranza de facto govern­ ment. Wild jubilation in Mexico City. • tilt. JAN. 1--Villa atrocities against Amer­ icans become dally. JAN. 13--Fifty Americans massacred by Viilistas near Chihuahua City. JAN. 15--Fight between American troops and Mexican soldiers near Fort Hancock, fifty-three miles east of El Paso. JAN. IT--Villa orders his troops to shoot all Americans on sight. Militia Below Peace Strength. Records 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. Irene, the Gotham Queen. In England, where everybody is practicing the most rigid economy, even the noblewomen at the royal court, it is deemed a mark of respect for alien visitors to dress as simply as possible, particularly avoiding a gaudy display of Jewels when they attend court functions. We Americans, such sticklers for good taste ourselves, are much gratified to learn that Mrs. Ver­ non Castle maintained that sympa­ thetic manifestation of respect which ynrtfg every well-bred visitor in Enjg; • •••fc..............67,000 JAN. 23--Eight Americans hanged by Villa's orders at Carnejutla, Mexico. FEB. 18--Official report made to Sec­ retary of State Lansing disclosed that total American murders in Mex­ ico numbered 148 in three years. MARCH 1--Sporadic raids by Viilistas across border become almost dully. MARCH 9--Columbus raid by 1,500 Mexican rebels under ,Vllla. Seven­ teen Americans slain. MARCH 19--American troops under command of Colonel Dodd enter Mex­ ico as vanguard of General Per­ ishing'* punitive expedition. 1 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 Oompa nles C and K, poor; others good or fair.; # California -r- 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; infnntry, fair, good and excellent by companies. Georgia--Medical department, fair; infantry, fair and poor by. companies; cavalry, good; field artillery, very good; coast artillery, good and poor by companies. 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 infantry, 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 and good by companies. Kentucky -- Medical department, fair; infantry, fair and good to ex­ cellent by companies. . I^ouislana -- Medical department, very good; cavalry, good; field artil­ lery, fair; Infantry, good, fair and 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 companiesX Missouri--Medical department, good; cavalry, veryl 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 uepartment, very good; cavalry, good; artillery, vefy good; infantry, fair to good. New Mexico--Medical department, good; artillery, excellent; Infantry, very good and good. • ' 6EVEPAL BATTLES FOUGHT IN THE AIR ON WESTERN . FRONT, m*1 ~ : * . , ' ' •; - • BOMBS DROPPED ON TOWN STRENGTH OF THE NATIONAL GUARD g- v Etate* ftrxl Territories. 1--Alabama . 2--Arizona • • 8-- Arkansas •--Culiforrna 5--Colorado 6--Connecticut 7-- Delaware 8-- District of Columbia 9-- Florida 10--Georgia 11--Hawaii ..; 12--Idaho 13--lllinoia 14-- liuliana lS^lowa 16-- Kansas 17--Kentucky 18-- Louisiana 19-- Mair.a 30 Maryland V 21--Massachusetts * 22---Miclugan 23--Minnesota 24-- Mississippi * 25-- Missouri 26-- Montana 27--Nebraska 28--Nevada (a) ...., 29--New Hampshire 30-- New Jersey 31--New Mexico 32--New York 33--North Carolina 34--North Dakota 3»--Ohio 3&rr()klahoma 17--Oregon S8-- Pen nsyl vanl*Sf: 39--Rhode Island, 40----South Carolina 41--South Dakota 42--Tennessee 43--Texas 44--U tah ..... 46- Vermont 46-- Virginia 47-- Washington 48--West Virginia 49-- Wisconsin 50--Wyoming Total (a) No organised militia In Nevada. Ot the 36 brigades, on paper, mak­ ing up these divisions only 28 have *tlieir headquarters organized. Due to the troops of many of the brigades and most of the divisions being from different states, and the war depart­ ment hnvlng 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. land at this time. When Irene danced before the queen last month she at­ tired herself as modestly as she could and still be consistent with her sta­ tion ; elite wore a chiffon frock, and left off all her Jewels except a diamond necklace and a diamond bracelet on her left ankle.--Kansas City Star. 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London, June *1.--Extensive aerial nativities are reported In Monday's accounts of fighting along the western front. One German aeroplane was brought down inside of \British lines, near Doullens, the occupants beinj^ made prisoners. Two British fighting aero­ planes encountered two Fokkers In the vicinity of Lens. One hostile machine was driven down damaged; the other, shot down, crashed to earth from 4,000 feet. In other air fights two more German machines were driven down in a damaged condition and another was brought down near Wingles, . .. . v • Hostile Vecdnnolssances which crossed British lines in force were attacked and dispersed by aeroplanes. One of the British pilots reports see­ ing two hostile machines hit by anti­ aircraft fire. ^\ As the result of the ale, combats two British machineswere brought down in the enemy's lines. Paris, June 21.--The official com­ munication issued by the vr*r office reads• v "Between the Avre and the Olse two enemy detachments, after ̂ a spirited bombardment, atteraptfSto approach our lines; they were re- pujsed by grenades. "On the left bank of the Meuse the artillery action was intermittent. On the right bank there $as a violent bombardment north of the Thiau- mont fortified work and In the sec­ tors of Vaux, Chapitre and Souville. "An abemy air squadron dropped nutneNms projectiles on a village south of Verdun, where a cahip of German prisoners was located. Sev­ eral of these prisoners were killed or wounded. Berlin, June 21.--The following statement on military operations was Issued by German army headquarters: "Western front--South of the Belgo- Frencli frontier, as far as the Somine, fighting continues. ' "Explosion of a German mine on La Fille Mort height in the Argonne gave good results. 4 "In the Meuse region (Verdun front) the firing increased appreciably to­ ward evening aiid during the night It attained great Intensity on Dead Man hill and to the west of the hill, as well as in the sector of the front from Thiaumont wood to Fort Vaux. "As previously reported during the night of the 17th an enemy attack at Thiaumont wood was repulsed. "Several attempts at night attacks by the enemy In Fumln wood were completely repulsed by hand grenade engagements, "One British biplane fell near Lens and another nofth of Arras after aerial battles. Two of the occupants were killed. "One French machine was shot down west of the Argonne. A Ger- mnn air squadron attacked the rail way and military factory establish­ ments at Baccarat and Kaon 1'Etape." FOUR MEET DEATH IN STORM Heavy Rainfall Floods Joplin, Mow, Causing $500,000 Lou to Busi­ ness and Mines. Joplin, Mo.. June 21.--Four persons met death and dmnage to the extent of $500,000 was dime here j, by floods following a heavy rainstorm. Base­ ments of most downtown business houses were flooded, and at one time the water was five feet deep in Main street. All mines in the Joplin dis­ trict were flooded. Railroads and electrics also suffered heavily . APOLOGY ASKED OF AUSTRIA i - ' 1 .J V * ^ t j, » ^ ^ ^ - No Opening. **What are you going to do noir that yon are through college?" "Well, I did think of going into the bmklng business, but U'« awfvUy bard .-M to/-*' The ordnance department had only 77 available. There were 67 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 115 wagons to complete the divisional trains! to get a start, even if one is willing to start at the bottom, as I am. I went to seven different banks yester­ day and applied for a position aa fourth or fifth vice president, but there wasn't a alngle vacancy." < Second Note Regarding the Attack Upon American Tank Steamer Petrolite Sent to Vienna. ^Washington, Juen 21.--A \second note to Austria-Hungary, regarding the attack by an Austrian submarine upon tjie American tank steamer ^etrolite, was coded at the state department for immediate transmission to Vienna. It .is understood to demand an apology for the attack and reparation. French Repulse Attack. Paris, June 21.--A (ienuan infantry attack on the French positiou north of hill 321 was repulsed Dy the Frenca batteries, according to aa ollicial state- muni issued by the war ollica. ill v*: i IV; u y ii jb 1 i. :•*#' -ii El: ..fv Employers to Ply Troops. Chicago, Juiie 21--When the militia­ men u>arch away it will be with all the good wishes and encouragement of their "bosses" and with the comfort­ ing assurance that their positions will be here for them when they get back. Resourceful. "Blinks, the aviator, showed remark­ able presence of mind the other day when his motor stopped while he was two thousand feet above the Sftrth." "V*Tiat did he do1£ caine right 4owa." Army Aviator Is Injured. Columbus. X. M., June 21.--Lieuten­ ant Chapman, piloting an army bi­ plane, volplaned from an altitude of 4,000 feet near here and suffered only minor injuries in. descent, which was necessitated by a broken propeller. H. H. Polk Ready to Fight. Des Moines, % la., June 21.--Harry H. Polk, Pes Moines millionaire cap­ italist, offered his services for duty ou the Mexican border- to Governor Clarke. Polk was one of the backers ot the recent preparedness partuie. Militia to Use U. C. Camp*. Chicago, June 21.--Plans for the citizens* training camp at Fort Benja­ min Harrison were abandoned on or­ ders from Secretary of War Baker. They will be utilized as a mobilisation etaiP fm tfce IflrfMaaa wUtiia. Cairw.--Ant* lourieeuiii uuu'uui uiWt- Ing of the Egyptian Hustlers will fcfi held here June 22, 23 and 24 Sterling.--James Harding, ninety* nine, Is dead. He was married sit times and .has 92 living descendants. Peoria.--C. EL Frye Is recovering after an operation for the removal at his false teeth which he swallowed. V Decatur.--J. E. Divan, thirty yean*,: old, a prominent real estate man. whll# examining a revolver at his home cidentally shot and killed himself. Rock Island.--Four women are In it hospital with Injuries sustained w!ie», a float on which they were riding Itf the state Eagles' parade collapsed. Jacksonville.--William J. Moore. H! retired merchant, committed suicide bjt. shooting himself and turning on th* gas. Ill health is given as the cause. DeKalb.--A campaign to raise $10^ 000 to establish a pwblic hospital wflt S; be begun soon. The city has $20,00# ; * | left for hospital purposes by the lattk vi Joseph F. Glidden. Spar land. -- When A AJttctelao* opened his dry goods store he foon# It had been looted. Mors than ; was taken from the safe. The robbex* forced the rear door. ' ; Bloomington.--Charles Phillips, pi®- aeer of Ellsworth, seventy-five, waft found dead in a cemetery there. suffered an attack of heart failure s when cutting grass on graves ot rehi» X, Uvea. Freeport.--A fortnight before he " * 4 died, and while he apparently was in. . | perfect health, Grover C, Smart ha£r.^lf a premonition death was about to take him. He discussed with his wife tlai distribution of his estate. Elgin.--High-school pupils evidently ' have no deaire to become farmers. Not, one as yet has entered his name for the new course in agriculture. A large number, however, has enrolled for the course in Spanish. Ottawa.--Three Italians found guilty of killing Antonio Paccuglla on a roaft. near La Salle last February were se£» tenced to 18 years imprisonment. The murder was the culmination ot a "Black Hand" plot. Marseilles.--The school board has declined to hire as teachers in fntare persous who decline to make their homes In Mersellles. It believes **>* I teachers should spend at least pert % J of their earnings here. Xi'^ Marseilles.--Fearing that a mystert- ']* J ous slugger who attacked Miss Ro9»-7,/ Levy, daughter of a merchant, may be * of the kind that terrorised Aurora for ;s ^ a year, the police are exerting every 1 effort to catch the man. . '% f, Belvldere.--The fortieth annual 00*^0 slon of Centennial Cnuipiaeetlng asso* \ 11H elation will be held at Epworth grove- June 22 to July 2. The campmeetlng is conducted under the auspices the Rockford district of the Methodist v | Episcopal church. -;i; ^ Qulncy.--The Qulncy Gas, BBectrle *>, J and Heating company, managed by J X Detroit corporation, has offered tike city council lower gas and light rates . .* . If the city will withdraw the pending - >t- suit before the public utilities com- '<• mission In Springfield. The council has decided to sit as a committee *of the whole and discuss the compromise with the officials. Chicago.--Two men were killed. another seriously injured and two more are missing in the cave-in of a newly completed seven-story building at 411 West Ontario street. The vic­ tims, working on the top floor. were catapulted into thhe street ta % ' swirling mass of brick and timber when the fourth-floor wall swajOd outward, carrying all the superstruc­ ture with it J. H. Lyons, 2330 Diver- sey avenue, foreman of (he ware­ house, was dead when h!s body was dug from the wreckage. George Kolinsky died in the Passavant boe- pital. Wladislaw Woldt 1525 BliUM street, is still alive at th« hoe>K>t. but in a serious condition. Steger,--Police and private detee* tives set out to unravel the mystery surrounding the death here of Jotua Y. Steger, millionaire piano manaffectttr* -C 1 er and "father" of this town. Steger's • - " body was found floating in a reservoir on his estate here by Thontaa Norton. his son-in-law. A preliminary iBveetl* gation has revealed no motives for su|*-<w^iji cide. His business affairs were in ex* r ;j cellent shape, his health was good. Mf, Steger had many enemies, mad* - ^ through much court litigation, and & " •:'* is along this line that the police wer* / j working. , ' Dixon.--With thirty thousand volte < *\ of electricity passing through their bodies. Edward Hamilton and Frank * Garrison were instantly killed wbea -?C a steel drill which they were working came in contact with a high tension wire of the Illinois Northern Utilities company Hamilton asd Garriaoat'; were' expert drill men in the emptojpJ of Duffy A Hubbard, road contractors, wNi have the contract for paving th«| road to the new state epileptic colony, and were quarying stone at Gall Bor» ;, den quarry for filling on the road. || Mattoon.--Benjamin Osborn, seven­ ty-four years old, and Mrs. Jane But- ; ler Smith, seventy, of ElwooiL Ind.. who had been engaged in 1863, and^ who parted after a quarrel and each married another, met recently an.^p|s again fell la love. They were married and are spending their honeymoon "•J"X here- - 4 f! • * a & 'M Peoria.--The supreme Council of the* ^4 4 v? Court of Honor lodges will be held here June 27-29. Two hundred repre- ] sentatives from 22 states will attend and visitors numbering several thou- 'ij J sands will attend from all parte of' Illinois. j Freeport.--A touch ot romance wee ~ J? «j nyiirvl to tire «<it< vvuKiuiun of il» Missionary Society of the Christian « f *, Church when two of the detegar^.'-*'^'"'^'^ Miss Dorothy Glte and Clarence Mas- well Of Coleta, were marvtpd. Peoria.--More than 200 meat re­ turned to work at the Holt Manufac­ turing company, ending a two-week** strike. The men were granted an In­ crease of 11 per cent In wage* Rock Island.--Three hundred dele* gates and many visitors were here at­ tending the annual coaventtoa of rhe order of Eagles. A parade *ad fire* works opesnd ttw minting :' .-kdr-% j i f c f e * ' * * * •