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BT WiWATH IN MEXICO
Every House in the Valley is in Ruins, Crops
Have Been Destroyed and Many Amer
icans Have Been Massacred.
ONE ARMED NEGRO IS THE LEADER
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Awful Conditions in Mexico are Told by Refugees
Who Managed to Escape From the
Country With Their Lives.
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LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 26.—
Frank Paulin- ahd Joseph Carrico,
ranchers from the Yaqui river valley,
arrived here today, enroute to Wash
ington, D. G. .„
They declare that every house la
the valley Is a ruin, all crops have
teen destroyed and that the Indians
li&ve
m&sfl8.cr0d Americana and Mbxi
cans alike
without mercy. They have
photdgrapha showing mutilated bodies
I of the Indians' victims.,
.U Paulin
and Carrico told of the death
rjl of Walter Gay, an American, in a bat
tle between Indians and settlers. Rid
41ed with bullets, Gay, they said, re
{used to retreat, but stuck to his dost
firing. Atteftfto battle his body *wm
found terribly mutilated.
They also found the bodies of thir
teen Mexican soldiers, stripped and
^mutilated and the bodies of thirty-one
Indians. The men say t&ey will show
their photographs to the Washington
authorities. In the collection is a pi=
ture of the bodies of J. J. Donovan anu
Prank Wilson, massacred Americans,
stripped and mutilated *•,.r
Many Wild Rumors.
NO&ALBS, Ariz.*. June
26.—Reports
from Washington of Governor Maytor
ena's troops defeating the Yaqui and
Mayo Indians, who are on the war
path, did not receive credence here
tonight. Maytorena's action In send
ing his daughter from Guaymas to this
city did
not
seem to indicate con­
venes on the Mexican governors perrt.
There were many wild rumors but
ro authentic reiports concerning the
situation at Esperanza, the American
colony, said to be practically besieged
•by Indians. No attempt has been
made to restore wires cut by the
marauders. Americans crossing the
border told of having heard the In
dians were torturing and mutilating
{prisoners. The Yaquis seemed to have
•an especial hatred for Mexicans, of
whom they have undoubtedly killed
many. ••.•••.' ,•
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How She Escaped.
NOGLAES, Ariz., June
Susan
25.—Mrs.
Wallcer, of Kansas City, a ref-
•u^ee from the Yaqui valley, today de
scribed how Indians led by a
one-armed negro, murdered her hus-
.band and looted her ranch, twenty
four miles east of Sochi.
"I went to the Yaqui valley recently,
woman of thirty-three," she said,
"and the horrors I have seen have
changed me to a womanr.of fifty.
"When the Yaquis and Mayos were
on the war path, all our Chinese and
Mexican hands fled from our ranch, E
Piedra Blanca. „We decided to seek
refuge at Esperanza, the American
colony, but received news that the
Indians had raided it and killed fifty
'people. We stayed, therefore, whera
"we were.
"One Mexican—a good shot, stayed
"with us. A Manzo Yaqui passed one
day and told us the tribesmen had
sacked Tobarl, which is forty-two miles
north, and were comingZour way.
"They arrived a week later, about
200, led by Chief Subulyama, a ^egro
with one arm. and squint eye. They
demanded food and said that if we
"were hiding any Mexicans there they
would torture my husband to death.
Our Mexican hid in the cellar. Thoy
stole all the food and burned the barn.
Next day we saddled up and struck
out for Esperanza for .provisions. Sixty
Yaquis ambushed us, but we got
:$or
avfa7
.A mile further on we were ambushed
again. My husband, an Englishman,
'.was killed. My horse ran away but 1
•escaped. .Three weeks later we re
covered my husband's body.
v, "The colony at Esperanza was hea."
sffcily barricaded and prepared for a
,f.iege. No trains were running, and
Ig&tli* Mexican troops at Funnacion could
iNkinot give us proteotion there, at Sochi
at our ranch. I reached Guaymas
jbjr traveling on horseback, by military
itraia and by boat.''
American Executed.
8AN DIEOO, Califs June 26.—
CharVes Hoy, ,* well toown San Diego
The execution was Becret. It is
supposed that Hoy was shot, but this
is. not certain.
Cavalry Patrols.
AUSTIN, Texas, June 26.—Governor
Ferguson announced tonight that In
response to his requests, the federal
government had assured him it would
provide sufficient cavalry patrols for
the Rio Grande country. Bandits' dep
redatlone and killing of Teotas rangers
especially In the Big Bend country
forced this action.
At the sa,me time the ranger forces
will be increased.
No Battle at Capital.
GALVESTON, Texas, June 26.—Pub
lished reports of a decisive defeat or
Carranzlsta by Mexico City Zapatistas
were denied by the Mexican consul
here tonight. In reply to a querry sent
General Carrenza, the consul had
word saying there had been no battle
at Mexico City between Gonzales and
Zapata's forces, and that the Invest
ment of capital by Gonzales continues.
Carranza added that there will be no
battle in the city proper.
WESCOTT STORIES
BRING TRAGEDIES
Peculiar Coincidence In Literary Life
of TWo Brothers Who Wrote
Books.
[United Press Leased Wire Service.]
MILWAUKEE. Wis. June 26.—The
literary life of Rev.',Frank Nash West
cott, who hanged himself in his room
at Columbia hospital today, was a
parallel to that of his famous "brother,
Edward Noyes Westcott, creator of
David Harum.
•Edward Noyes Westcott began
David Harum after his health failed,
and he could no longer attend his
duties as a backer in a small New
York community. He drew his de
lineation for the famous horse trader
copallan minister HKaneaiese
Frank
sister
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HfOR' f' i,
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LONDON, June' 26.—England to
night called upon organlxed labor to
come tp**"1*® aid of the government in
the •ei' crisis developed by the
short? of w/ir munitions. MinT6ter
of dens Lloyd-George issued a
rem' ^.tole appeal to the trade union
ists jned by the united labor lead
er the nation, urging every skiII
0 orkman to enroll as a volunteer
,ie munition factories.
he. proclamation issued by Lloyd
.orge declared the ammunition ques
on very serious.
"It Is essentia) that the skilled
workers realize the extreme gravity
and danger of England's present posi
tions, together witk the supreme im
portance of the national need," said
LJoyd George's statement. "The pro
duction of munitions must be accele
rated and Increased so as to place
the Issue of the war beyond doubt.
"In this giant task, organized skill
ed labor-mu«t take an Indispensible
part. With enthusiasm and unself
ishness it can render an Invaluable
national service.
"We shall assure every workman
who so volunteers that everything
will be done to safeguard his econo-
liquor dealer has been executed In mic position and that not an ounce of
Mexicall, Mexico, by order of Gover- energy he applies in the interests of
nor Cantu, the official head of that, the country and devotion to duty will
province, according to word brought be exploited for purpose of exceisiv6
here tonight by a woman who left profits. His condition will not be
the Mexican town Wednesday. She'made worse financially and the sta
To the last Hoy protested his inno
cence of any crime. He was arrested
recently and 'taken to Mexicall on
charges' of having murdered Charles
Gale, a gambler, Friends who tried
to Intercede with Cantu in his behalf
and who made an effort to see the
prisoner, learned that he was held, ip
:solitary confinement and dented.- ths
privnege..of seeing any friends or of
consulting an attorney to arrange'for
his defense.
At first his friends were told that
he would be set free if they produced
$5,000 ransom, bpt when they appear
ed with /the money the Mexicans re
fused to accept it.
They do not know any of the details
of Hoy's trial or whether he had any
formal trial, but they are unanimous
In believing that tbi? prisoner knew
nothing of the crime charged against
him.
comrades In the trenches and to the
whole world that British trade union
Ism.stands for all the best in national
life and the freedom and security of
the nation."
PRISONER* WELL-TREATEO.
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.LONDON, Jun* 26.—Ambassador
Pag* today officially informed Sir Ed
ward Grey, the British foreign secre
tary, that a representative of the
American embassy at Constantinople
had visited eixty-fWe British prisoners
In Turkish hands and that they were
in good health and were being well
treated.
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Reports have been circulated In
Berlin of great dissatisfaction in Pet
rograd over the Russian defeats in
Galicia and the failure of administra
tive heads to provide the army with
adequate supplies of ammunition.
ssrs ssru
of David Harum and h#r
quaint humor is In many ways idea
tical.
That Frank Nash Westcott should
die as his first novel is fresh in the
book stands is regarded as another
tragic turn of the fate that puTrsued
body of Rev.
to Syracuse, N. Y., Monday.
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PARI8 June 26.—The war office
admitted tonight that violent German
attacks on the Meuse heights enabled
the enemy to penetrate one of the
advanced French trenches. All other
attacks in this region were repulsed,
the official communique declared.
The Germans have resumed the ar
tillery battle around Arras, shelling
French works north of the town. Sev
eral minor artillery engagements oc
curred between Arras and Souchez,
Slid In tt. c^munlw
few days after he had read the proof will Protect Importers.
sheets.
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Nash Westcott was an Epig WASHINGTON, June 26— TheiPHnz Eitel
onallan minister at Skaneaiese, N. „/tminiatrnHnn'u pntim:
W
n£J!j2B£"2i
failed. Then he, too. turned to the
novel. Hepsey Burke, the leading
character of his book, is described al
a
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Lansing told a big delegation of Amer
ican Importers association representa
tives at a conference today.
It was explained, however, that the
United States refuses to bargain with
England or her allies and will not
recognize any "imaginary blockade"
in exchange for permission to Ameri-
•h-" Westcott family. Tho father of! cans to trado by favor as they will,
the two novelists took his life. Thej America's intention. It was stated,
Westcott will be taken Is to repudiate the British order In
I
I council In its. entirety.
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KEOKUK, IOWA, SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 1915
IS
peared in its latest Issue.
The appeal called upon the people
of Germany to demand that the gov-
ernment make peace proposals to
other belligerents and declared that
public opinion in the empire would
support a peace settlement that re
suited in- acquisition of n6 new terri-
coming on the heels of recent out-
breads by soc a^st peace eaders In
ment to the fact that socialists though
at the outbreak of hostilities
The Gazette declared the government
W
I
A dispatch from the Berlin bureau
of the United Press tonight confirmed
these reports, it stated that an
American military attache who entered
Lemberg with the Austro-German
[United Press Leased Wire Service.] troops returned to the German capital
LONDON, June 26.—Unconfirmed [this afternoon with the news that the
reports were received here tonight Galician offensive is continuing.
from Petrograd that General Sukhom-| Both the Berlin and Petrograd of
linoff, who
appointed Russian war,f||ca| statements received here today
minister in 1909, has resigned and|agreed that General Von Linslngen is
that one of his subordinates ha« been attacking with great fury south of
named his successor. Lemberg and along the Dniester to a
General Sukomllnoff is a veteran of point north of Stanislau. They gave
the Turkish war, where he won great |0nly meagre details of the action west
distinction. He did not see active 'l0f Lemberg, but it was pointed out
service in the Russo-Jap war, but be-: here that exhaustion from the rapid
cause of his special knowledge of Rus-
marc 0
sia's western frontier and of his or- withdrawal of troops, probably has
ganlzing ability he was named to the 'slackened Mackensen's pursuit of the
war ministry. He was formerly gov- Slavs who evacuated Lemberg.
ernor of the Russian province of
Kieff.
Lemberg, rather than the
Military men here tonight expressed
doubts that any Austro-Germans from
the Galician armies are taking part in
the German attacks north of Warsaw,
reported In today's official statements.
They pointed out that the Germans be
gan vigorous assaults on the Russians
around Przasnyaz whfTe the Lemberg
campaign was on and took the view
that the gains claimed by the Germans
In this afternoon's communique were
gained by the same Wurtembergers
who began the action more than a
fortnight ago. It was further pointed
out that sufficient time has not elapsed
since the fall of Lemberg to transport
any considerable body of troops from
eastern Galicia to northwestern Pol
and.
Official communiques from Berlin
and Paris this afternoon regarding
the progress of the battle north of
Arras were somewhat contradictory.
The German war office reported that
the fighting has ended with the last
French troops driven from the German
trenches. Paris reported that In
fantry operations north ef Arras have
been impeded by a heavy rainstorm,
but that the artillery engagement con
tinues.
FRYE NOTE SENT.
B-EtRLIN, via The Hague, June 25.—
The American reply to the last Ger
snan note regs^rdilng the American1
ah
aBhjngton administration's entire American embassy this forenoon, was
He took ttoe off influence will be exerted to protect quickly decoded and presented to the
American Importer's rights under in-1 foreign office this afternoon. The
ternational law. Secretary of State ^text has not yet been made public.
William P. Frt^e, sunk by the
Friedrich, reached the
|p Willia
SUBMARINE ACCIDENT.
AMSTERDAM, June 26.—A German
submarine was accidently bloWn up In
the North sea last Tuesday, according
to advices from the Borkum Island to
night. Only two members of the crew
are reported saved.
The boat was proceeding from a
submarine base at Emdsn into the
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night gave no reason for the ban
It is believed here certain that the
Verwaerts was ordered suspended
full page peace appeal
because of a full page peace appeal
|nvad|
the Prussian diet. The article «*»«d[0PTla ^8 ,y.tematclally rushed his
the attention of the German govern-
tio
opposlng war as a matter of principle, {(on#
gave their support to the government
and
therefore earned the right to say
when hostilities should cease. progress. General Cadoma re
The document concluded with an tonight that violent storms are
appeal to the socialists of other beillg-I ,mped,ng infantry operations on any
erent nations to use their utmost en-j|a
deavora to bring an immediate termi-j
nation to the war.
The North German Gazette, official
said she had ivsited his grave. Thejtus of his trade union or craft will German government organ, today con-^are imminent all along the Austro-ital
execntion took place last Tuesday,
she declared.
not suffer. firmed the report that the suspension j"a~ jjattle "ne- Dispatches received
"We urge every eligible man to ral-j0f Vorwaerts was ordered because of|here tonight reported heavy forces of
ly to the call and demonstrate to his the publication of the peace appeal.: Italians and Austrians entrenched all
a
needed no advice as to when to sue
THE'bi B- THROUGH G:
[By Ed L. Keten. United Press Staff
Correspondent.]
LONDON, June 26.—The German
drive through Galicia continues with
out abatement, according to dispatches
received here tonight. Reports from
reliable sources discount rumors that
General Mackensen has rushed large
bodies of troops westward for an Im
mediate campalgn^against Warsaw or
to hpld the German line in France.
The teuton field marshal apparently
plans to sweep Galicia free of Russian
forces.
THAN
IHU
the Tyrol and Carnia frontier, includ
ing the peak of Zellfkofel.
General Cadorna, in a report to the
war office tonight, Indicated that the
™u™d- The Austrian.
have again begun their determined at
tacks upon Freikofel, but have been
hurled down the slopes with serious
losses.
Large forces on both sides are now
in close contact all along the Alpine
border line. The Italians are strongly
entrenched on high peak# Inside their
frontier and
tory by Germany. iern roads for a distance of several
Publication of the appeal Is reported
miles. Their defensive positions are
to have created ai sensation in Berlin,
overlooking the routes of invas-
A
,"
the
|80nzo, particularly in the
region between Tolmlno and Gorltr,
the ltal
|an,
con
tinue to make satisfac-
ecaje a|ong the I80nzo.
GREAT BATTLES IMMINENT.
GENEVA, June 26.—Great battles
|onfl the border, the opposing earth-
Works
for peace and «that the socialist proc-!few apart. Northeast of Gorltz
lamation carried the impression to thejan Austrian force attacked the Italians
world that Germany was tiring of thejaP0U
in some instances being only a
ne
p|ava yesterday, but were re-
Italians in Balkan states were to
day notified to hold themselves in
readiness for a recall to colors. Rome
newspapers printed rumors that Tur
key was preparing to meet a Bulgar
ian invasion. Italians and allies' sym
pathizers generally took the view that
the warlike measures also forecasted
Bulgaria's fcarly intervention on the
side of the allies.
In neutral quarters, however, it was
thought possible that Bulgaria was
merely preparing to meet any situa
tion that may arise in the Balkans
within the next few weeks. It was
recalled that hints have come from
Sofia for many weeks that Bulgaria
might attack both Roumanla and
Greece If they entered the war on the
side of the allies without satisfactory
guarantees being made to Bulgaria.
Will Land In Jail.
[United Press Leased Wire Service.]
WASHINGTON, June 26— Repre
sentatives of European belligerents
who are enlisting soldiers in the Unit
ed States will wind up in federal pen
itentiaries. rTesident Wilson, It was
learned tonight, has decided that there
have been too many neutrality viola
tions In this country.
Aliens it appears have been re
cruiting men for service abroad in ab
solute disregard of statutes whicft
make such activity punishable by three
years Imprisonment and $1,000 fine.
THE WEATHER
[Unlte'l Press I^eased Wire Service 1
WASHINGTON, June 26.—Forecast
for Illinois: Unsettled weather Sun
day and Monday, with showers: slight
ly warmer in extreme northeast por
tion Sunday.
Missouri: Unsettled weather Stir
day and Monday with showers cooleT
in northwest portion by Sunday night.
Iowa: Unsettled weather with show
ers Sunday and probably In east por
tion Monday cooler Sunday night.
Local Observations.
Br.r.T her.
Wind.
Juno
26 7 a. m.
26 7 p. m.
Citg.
a,onfl th# fron».
IS
dominating all nortn
con#|dered almott
impregnable,
mounta
in gaps offering access to
enemy armies, General Cad-
men forwa
/d
t0 occupy
Austrian posi-
Weathe1".
30.01
30.00
(7 a.
River stage
tenths.
Change in
tenths.
70 S Clear
81 SE Clear
m.) 8 feet, 6
past 24 hours, fall 2
77.
Mean temperature.
Highest, 85.
Lowest, 70.
Lowest Friday nleht, 66.
FRED Z. COSEWTSCH,
Observer.
[By John Edwin Nevln, United Press
Staff Correspondent.]
WASHINGTON, June 26.—General
Huerta's shadow loomed big over Mex
ico tonight Both Villa and Carranz
lsta representatives here tonight in
sisted that the "old Indian" was en
route to the border. They charged
I that he planned resumption of strong
I arm methods by which he seized the
government after the Madero regime
I So alarmed were the VilUstas thot
ItLey formally demanded of the state
department that steps be taken to
hold up an expedition they claimed
was on Its way to the bordej*.
"Armed msrclnarWs are about to
violate Mexico's integrity,'.' was their
claim.
Carranziatas declared Huerta wanted
'possession of Villa's army through de
fections and Villa's assassination, and
then to rehabilitate himself as the
"iron man" for whom President Wil-
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ROME, June 26.—The Balkan' situa
tion tonight held the closest attention
of diplomats here. Dispatches from
the Balkan capitals were heavily cen
sored, but It became known here this
afternoon that Bulgaria Is preparing
for hostilities and important moves at
Bucharest are about to be concluded.
Venisilos, former premier, is holding
a series of conferences with Greek
party leaders In advance of the new
Greek parliament July 20.
son has been waiting.
"The representatives of the cont'en
tion government," said the protest
from Senor Llorente, Villa's Wash
ington agent, "are officially advised
that a large party of adherents of the
I former dictator of Mexico are now en
rr utf to El Paso prepared to violate
the neutrality of the United States.
In the party are Generis Ygnaxflo
Flravo, Eduardo Guaz, Vlncenete Cal
loro, Jose Allesio Robles, Victor
Huerta, Enrique Gorostlata, other
military chieftains who have been
I discredited by- the people of Mexico
and former congressmen and senators
\vho made possible Gen. Victorino
Huerta's usurpation of the powers of
government 1n Mexico, following the
assassination of President Madero. It
Is also reported although not stated
positively, that Den. Victorlano
Huerta is a member of the party.
1
"Positive Information received here
by representatives of the constitution
government shows the object of the
expedition which Is declared to have
passed through San Antonio, Texas
early today enroute from Kansas City
to El Paso, Is to organize expeditions
I against Juarez and OJaniga with mer
cinarles recruited alone the border.
"All of the circumstances are sus
picious. There Is not. tho slightest
doubt that an attempt Is to be made
by the men who were compelled to
flee Mexico after almost involving
the nation in war to again seize the
country. Hecauso of this, the United
States government is asked to take
steps to frustrate any such move
ment." I
No responsible official would dis
cuss what stops were belnn taken.
.Despite this, it was learned General
Funston, commanding on the border,
and treasury department representa
tives in the customs rorvice which
Is charged with maintaining neut ral-:
ity, are ready to prevent irresponsible'
peyions from seizing the govemmen
tal reins south of the Rio Grande. If
General Huerta has volunteered as
the "strong man of Mexico." It was
considered certain tonight that he is
the'one Individual connected that
President Wilson positively will re
fuse to deal with. I
Huerta: It. is reported here. Is back
ed by financial interests responsible
for Maderc's downfall—oil and metal1
interests—with headquarters in Ber
lin I.ondon and Paris, and. In at
least a few instances, very close to
Broadway and Wall street. New York
City. Officials who know him best
Said tonight that while the president
intends to end chaos In Mexico and
establish a constitutional govern
ernment, he intends to insist on the
government representing the people
and not the ctantificos who" he con
siders plundered Mexico and are re
sponsible for the existing situation.
With Huerta's party enroute to the
border—there was no doubt that manv
of thorn are journeying southward,
whether Huerta is along or not—Car
ranzlsta officials here were admittedly
anxious. They said that because of
the difficulty Villa has had in securing
munitions, they are afraid an attempt
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II sun If HI MUtt
General Huerta is Hurrying to El Paso Where.
He Will Start a New Revolution to
Further Wreck the Country.
TO BE THE MAN OF I
Would Get Possession of Villa's Army Through
Defections and Again Take Charge as
Dictator of Republic.
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SIXTEEN PAGKES
is afoot to wrest control of his forccs
from him, with a view to eliminating.
Carranza later.
Another Carranzlsta worry was the
question whether Gonzales has actual
lv occupied Mexico City. Dispatches -4
to border points said he had notifledn-tA
Mexicans there affirmatively but Vil
Ustas denied it and state department
advices from Vera Cruz told of much
apprehension because of lack of
authentic information.
State department advices early to- .4
day said Gonzales' troops had secured,,
possession of a. large part of the capi
tal district about Mexico City, bub
later word was that the result
doubtful and ft message from Vera
Cruz consular representatives spoke
of persistent rumors that he had met
with disaster. Direct word
Mexico City has not been obtainable
for eight days. State department ad
vices say artillery was used to pro
tect the city. They said if anything
happened the American hand may -be.w^
forced. The Vera Cruz situation ls#
bad. Water supplies are cut off.
Authorities reopened surface wells, 3
closed some years ago to prevent an .s^
epidemic. Reports that American'
troops at El Paso were to be doubled,
could not bo verified at the war de
•partment tonight. No responsible
official could be located and subordin"
ates refused to say if any troop move- t~
ments had been ordered. ».
Officials Keep Cool.
WASHINGTON1, June 26.—State
treasurv and war department official
took definite confirmation of reports
that General Huerta was on his way.
to El Paso cooly tonight.
They would not talk, but it was
evident that all plans had been made
for enforcing neutrality on the bor
der That there would be nothing
done until it was certain an overt
act was planned was understood, how
ever.
Inasmuch as the treasury is the de
partment directly charged with neu
trality enforcement, is waj» believed
Its customs agents would do .the pre
liminary investigating, calling on the
troops if assistance should be need'-rd.
The government apparently planned
to shape its course In accord with de
velopments.
Washington friends of Huerta said
a wrong Interpretation had been
placed on his movements—that really
he was going to the San Francisco
exposition.
Members of the Carranza and Villa
juntas asserted, however, that if San
Francisco were his destination it was
unlikely he would have chosen the
southern route on which he would
run unnecessary risks of assassina
tion by some old Mexican enemy.
Many rumors were current of a
strengthening of American troops on
the border. They could not be traced
to a definite source, but army officers
remarked that General Funston could
if he chose, move troops about on the
frontier without consulting the war
department, perhaps on the ground
that his alterations were merely for
maneuvers, whatever their real pur
pose.
Rumors concerning General Gon
zales continued to conflict late to
night. Some asserting that he had
•been heavily defeated by Zapatistas
and some that he was in partial occu
pation of Mexico City.
Plot is Uncovered.
EL PASO, Terras. June 26.—The
Mexican revolution Victorlano Huerta
is organizing In the United States
was uncovered here today.
Official announcement was made br
the former dictator's agents that a
meeting of the old Clentiflco-Federal
1st faction will be held here Sunday
or Monday. Delegates are planning a
reception to Huerta when he arrives
here Sunday morning.
On account of threats made against
Huerta's lif. by Villa and Carranza
factionists. the cientificos are arragn
ing to brine the aged dictator into EV
Paso secretly.
In one warehouse here the Haerta V*
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