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LOS ANGELES, Calif., June 26.—
Frank Paulln" ttbd Joseph Carrlco,
ranchers from the Yaqui river valley,
arrived here today, enroute to Wash
ington, D. C.
They declare that every house la
the valley Is a mid, all crops have
been destroyed ®nd that the Indians
have massacred Americans and Mexi
cans alike without mercy. They have
photdgraphs showing mutilated bodies
of the Indians' victims.,
Paulln and Carrlco told of .the death
of Waiter Gay, an American, In a bat
tle between Indians and settlers. Rid
dled with bullets, Gay, flfey said, re
fused to retreat, bu^ stuck to his post
#riug. After~the Mttle ibis body was
"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 they will show
their photographs to the Washington
authorities. In the collection is a pl2
ture of the bodies of J. J. Donovan and
Frank Wilson, massacre^ Americans,
stripped and mutilated:.
Many Wild Rumors.
NOG-ALBS, Ariz.. June 26.—Reports
from Washington of Governor Maytor
en&'s troopb defeating thcr-Y&qui and
Mayo Indians, who aire on the war
jath, did not receive credence here
tonight. Maytorena's action In send
ing his daughter from Guaymas to this
city did not seem to Indicate coa
dence on the Mexican governor's jsTt.
There were many wild rumors but
no authentic reports 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.. "''v-,
How She Escaped.
NOGLAES, Ariz., June 26.—Mrs.
Sus Walker, of Kansas City, a ref
ugee from the Yaqui valley1, today de
ecribed how Indians led by a giant
one-armed negro, murdered her hus
band and looted her ranch, twenty
four miles east of Sochi.
"I went to the Yaqui valley recently,
a woman of thirty-three," she said,
"and the horrors I have seen have
changed me to a womanr^of fifty.
"When the Yaquls and Mayos wore
on the war path, all our Chinese and
Mexican hands fled from our ranch, E'
Pledra Blanca. „We decided to seek
refuge at Esperanza, the American
colony, but received news tiat the
Indians Irtd 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 ub the tribesmen had
Backed
Tobari, which is forty-two
the Mexi-can troops at
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Every House in the Valley is in Ruins, Crops
Have Been Destroyed and Many Amer
icans Have Been Massacred.
ONE SARMEDHNEGRO IS THE LEADED
Awful Conditions in Mexico are Told by Refugees
|Who Managed to Escape From the
Country With Their Lives.£
miles
north, and were oomingfiour way.
1,They
arrived a week later, about
200, led by Chief Subulyama, a negro
with one arm. and squint eye. Th^y
demanded food and said that If we
were hiding any Mexicans there they
would torture my husband to death.
Our Mexican hid in the celltfr. Thoy
stole all the food and burned the barn.
Next day we saddled up and Btrock
out for Bsperanza for .provisions. Sixty
Yaquls ambushed us, but we got awav
A mile further on we were ambushed
again. My husband, an Englishman,
was killed. My horse ran away but 1
escaped. .Three weeks late^ we re
covered my husband's body.
"The colony at Esperanza was hee
ily barricaded and prepared for a
Biege. No trains were
running, and
Funnacion could
not give us protection there, at Sochi
or at our ranch. I reached Guaymas
by traveling
on
horseback, by military
train and by boat.'^v ,• .-
American Executed.
BAN DIEGO, Calif.. Juna *6
Charles Hoy, a well known San Diego
At flrBt his friends wer« toid that
he would be Bet 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 be had any
formal trial, but they are unanimous
in believing that th» prisoner knew
nothing of the crime charged against
him.
The execution was secret. It Is
supposed that Hoy waB shot, but this
is not certain.
Cavalry Patrols.
AUSTIN, Texas, June 26.—Governor
Ferguson announced tonight that ln
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 Texas rangers
especially ln the Big Bend country
forced this action.
At the same time the ranger forces
will be increased.
No Battle at Capital.
GALVESTON, Texas, June 26.—Pub
lished reports of a decisive defeat or
Carranzista by Mexico City Zapatistas
were denied by the Mexican consul
here tonight. In reply to a querry sent
General Garranza, 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.
Carranaa added that there will be no
battle ln the city proper.
WJESOOTT STORIES
BRING TRAGEDIES
Peculiar Coincidence In Literary Life
of
T4y©
A
liquor dealer has been executed in
Mexlcall, Mexico, by order of Gover-.....
the Mexican town Wednesday,
said she had ivsited his grave.
execution took place last Tuesday,
she declared.
To the last Hoy protested hisjlnno
cence of any crime. He was arrested
recently and 'taken to Mexlcall on
charges of having murdered Charles
Gale, a gambler. Friends who tried
to intercede with Cantu in his behsJf
and who made an effort to see the
prisoner, learned that he was held ifi
solitary confinement and denied the
privilege., of seeing any -friends or of
consulting an attorney to arntnge for
ttife defense.
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,
David Harum after his health failed,
and he could no longer attend his
duties a« a. banker in a small New
York community. He drew his de
lineation for the famous horse trader
from the rural life about him. When
few days after he had read the proof
sheets.
Prank Nash Westcott was an Epis
copalian minister at Skaneaiese, N.
Y. He took time off occasionally to
write church treatises, until his health
failed. Then he, too. turned to the
novel. Hepsey Burke, the leading
character of his book. Is described a
a sister of David Harum and h«r
quaint humor is In many ways Iden
tical.
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LONDON, June 26.—England to
night called upon organized labor to
come t?'SvJ*e aid of the government in
the aer crisis developed by the
short? of w^r munitions. Minister
of I/ dens Lloyd-George issued a
rem' .tole appeal to the trade union
ist* gned by the united labor lead
er
the nation, urging every skill-
e' orkman to enroll
munition factories.
he proclamation issued by Lloyd
.orge declared the ammunition ques
(S^on very serious,
"It Is essential that the skilled
workers realize the extreme gravity
and danger of England's present posi
tions, together wit* the supreme im
portance of the national need," said
L^oyd 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.
national service.
"We shall assure every workman
who so volunteers that everything
will be done to safeguard his econo
mic position and that not an ounce of
ehergy 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 excessivi I deavors to bring an immediate terml-,
here tonight by a woman who left profits. His condition will not be
She made worse financially and the sta-i
The tus of his trade union or craft will
not suffer
"We urge every eligible man to ral
whale world
that
British
whole world that British trade union
Ism.stands for all the best in national
life and the freedom and security of
the nation."
VTED„
PRISONERS WELL-"
ptJnlted
LONDON June 26. Ambassador
Pag* today officially informed Sir Ed
ward Grey, the British fpreign secre
tary, that a representative of the
American embassy at Constantinople
had visited eixty-flve British prisoners
In Turkish hands and that they were
In good health and were being well
treated.
I
General Sukomllnoff Is a veteran of
distinction. He did not see active
A
attacks on the Meuae heights enabled
the enemy to penetrate one of the
advanced French trenches. All other
attacks In this region were repulsed,
•Edward Noyes Westcott began!«« official communique declared.
... -pt,e Germans have resumed the ar
tillery battle around Arras, shelling
French works north of the town. Sev
«ral minor artillery engagements oc
curred between Arras and Souchez,
but Infantry operations throughout
That Frank Nash Westcott should
die as his first novel is fresh in the England or her allies and will not
book stands is regarded as another recognise any "imaginary blockade
tragic turn of the fat® that pursued In exchange for permission to Amerl
the Westcott family. The father of I cans to trado by favor as they will,
the two novelists took his life. Thej America's intention. It was stated,
body of Rev Westcott will be taken is to repudiate the British order
to Syyacnse. N. Y., Monday. I council In Mb. entirety,
Wlll Protect Importers. ^nan note
[United Press Leased Wire Servicel
influence
will
be exerted to
American importer's rights under in
ternational law, Secretary of State
Lansing told a big delegation of Amer
ican Importers association representa
tives at a conference today.
It was explained, however, that the
KEOKUK, IOWA, SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 1915
MEXICO NOW WORSE THAN EVROPE
non im iw
ernment.
night gave no reason for the ban,
It is believed here certain that the
Verwaerts was ordered suspended
because of a full paige peace appeal
signed by leader* of the social demo-
as a volunteer cratic party In Germany which ap
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
Issue of the war beyond doubt break/ by socialist peace leaders
"Itt this giant task, organized skill- the Prussian diet. The article
ed labor -must take an Indiepensible the attention of the German govern- J1 /d
part With enthusiasm and unself-1 ment to the fact that socialists though |tio overlookina the routes of Invas
ishness it can render an Invaluable opposing war as a matter of principle, |on#
Gave
the'r
I
wpport to the government!
at the outbreak of hostilities and
therefore earned the right to say
bring
firmed the report that the suspension
trade union-, needed no advice as to when to sue!wor|B |n
for peace and «that the socialist proc-
LONDON, June 26.—The German
drive through Gallcla 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 hold the German line In France.
|The teuton field marshal apparently
plans to sweep Galicia free of Russian
forces.
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 Auetro-German
[United 'Press Leased Wire Service.] troops returned to the German capital
LONDON, June 26.—Unconfirmed thi» afternoon with the news that the
reports were received here tonight Qalieian offensive is continuing.
from Petrograd that General Sukhom-j Both the Berlin and Petrograd of
linoff, who was appointed Russian war,f||ca| tatement8 received here today
minister in 1909, has resigned and,agreec| that General Von Linsingen is
that one of his subordinates has been stacking with great fury south of
named his successor. Lemberg and along the Dniester to a
point
the Turkish war, where he won great only meagre details of the action west ?.
of
the Russo-Jap war, but be
service in the Russo-Jap war, but be- here that exhaustion from the rapid
cause of his special knowledge of Rus- march on Lemberg, rather than the
sia's western frontier and of his or-, withdrawal of troops, probably has
ganizing ability he was named to the slackened Mackensen's pursuit of the
war ministry. He was formerly gov-jsiavt who evacuated Lemberg.
emor of the Russian province of Military men here tonight expressed
Kieff. {doubts that any Austro-Germans from
Reports have been circulated In the Galician armies are taking part in
Berlin of great dissatisfaction in Pet- the German attacks north of Warsaw,
rograd over the Russian defeats In reported in today's official statements.
Galicia and the failure of administra-'They pointed out that the Germans be
tive heads ty provide the army with gan vigorous assaults on the Russians
adequate supplies of ammunition. around Prsasnysz while the Lemberg
campaign was on and took tho 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 troope from
eastern Galicia to northwestern Pol
[United Press Leased Wire Service]
Lemberg, but it was pointed out
and-
PARI&, June 26.—The war office Official communiques from Berlin
admitted tonigbt that violent German land Pari8 this afternoon regarding
... 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 of Arras have
been impeded by a heavy rainstorm,
but that the artillery engagement con
tinues.
FRYE NOTE SENT.
BERLIN, via The Hague, June 26.—
^The American reply to the last Ger-
shlp
WASHINGTON, June 26.— Theipr|nz Eitel Friedrich, reached the
Washington administration's entire American embassy this forenoon, was
^¥XTy
ITALY
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AMSTERDAM, June 26.—The Ber-: "°^E'h
JU"".2®^
|in socialist newspaper Vorwaerts has, _ain of^rapnel jnd^rifle bulletj Ital
been suppressed by the German gov-'ian Alpinists have
& »_ a*riin tortured several Austrian positions-along
A dispatch from Berlin to-
few
tarnation carried the impression to the!an Austrian force attacked the Italians
world that Germany waa tiring of thejarouncj piava yeaterday, but were re
war, Ri-. Ipulsed.
1
THE DRIVE THROUGH GALICIA
[By Ed L. Keen, United Press Statf
Correspondent.]
P0®?r?L,!SL the„,rerl^
William P. FrVe, sunk by the
protect quickly decoded and presented to the
foreign office this afternoon. The
text has not yet been made public.
SUBMARINE ACCIDENT.
AMSTERDAM, June 26.—A German
submarine was accidently bloWn up
United States refuses to bargain with the North sea last Tuesday, according' Change in past
to advices from the Baorkum Island to-1 tenths.
night. Only two members of the crew Mean temperature,
are reported saved.
In
The boat was proceeding from a
submarine base at Emden into the
(Continued on page 2.)
'V
_X bullets Itaf-
th~Tyro, and Carn,a
^ontIeP,
inc,ud.
.ng the peak of Zellfkofel.
General Gadorrva, in a report to the
war office tonight. Indicated that the
mountain fighting all along the front
ier has been resumed. Jhe Austrians
have aigaln 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 h|gh
suited In- acquisition of ni new t«rrl-|own frontier and dominating all nortn
tory by Germany, road® for a distance of ©cvoral
Publication of the appeal is reported Their defensive positions are
to have created
o't:!
con
is
peak, Inside their
.^rldalmost impregnable.
ln 1
|nv2dinaUenaemyfl*aPr*m°r^rGenera|e"csd0-
callodjopna
fL svatematcially rushed hie
to occupy
A
,'
the
th# lta
„an,
8
nation to the war. GREAT BATTLES IMMINENT.
The North German Gazette, official GENEVA, June 26.—Great battles
German government organ, today con-
ape imm
,of 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
comrades In the trenches and to the
The
Qawstte declared the government
a
Austrian posi-
,8on*, particularly In the
|on between Tolm,n0
and Goritr.,
cont
when hostilities should cease. progress. General Cadorna re
The document concluded with *n ,^d tonight that violent storms are
appeal to the socialists of other beillg-1
erent nations to use their utmost en-
|nUe to make satlsfac-
tnfantrv operation,
£C
on any
^|0 alona the isonzo
inent all along the Austro-ltal-
jan ba
ttle line. Dispatches received
|onfl
the
border, the opposing earth-
80
me Instances being only a
^ds apart Northeast of Gorltz
[United Press leased Wire Service.],
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.
Italians in Balkan states were to
day notified to hold themselves In
readiness for a recall to colors. Romo
newspapers printed rumors that Tur
key was preparing to meet a Bulgar
ian Invasion. Italians and allies' Syn*
north of Stanisiau. They gave: toathlie™"oenersriiv took^ the view that
waP
the
|j|?_ measures also forecasted
warl,k*
™«"res also forecasted
Bulgaria's fearly intervention on the
side of the allies.
In neutral quarters, however, it was
thought possible that Bulgaria waa
merely preparing to meet any situa
tion that may arise in the Balkans
within tle next few weeks. It was
recalled that hints have come from
Sofia for many weeks that Bulgaria
might attack both Roumania 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. rresident Wilson, it was
learned tonight, has derided 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 whicn
make such activity punishable by three
years Imprisonment and 1,000 fine.
THE WEATHER
[Unite'! Press I^eased Wire Service 1
WASHINGTON, June 26.—Forecast
for Illinois: Unsettled weather Sun
day and Monday, with showers slight
ly warmer ln extreme northeast por
tion Sunday.
Missouri: Unsettled weather Sur
day and Monday with showers cooler
"n northwest portion by Sunday night.
""J"~ Iowa: Unsettled weather with show
ers Sunday and probably in east por
tion Monday cooler Sunday nipht.
Local Observations.
B(ir.Ther.WInd.Weather
70 S Clear
81 SE Clear
m.) 8 feet, 6
June
26 7 a.
26 7
m.
m.
30.01
30.
(7 a.
River stage
tenths.
24 hours, fall 2
Highest. 85.
Lowest, 70.
Lowest Friday nlarht. «6.
FRED Z. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
HI.
Ml MM)
[By John Edwin Nevln, United Press,
Staff Correspondent.]
WASHINGTON, June 26.—General.
Huerta'a shadow loomed big over Mex-|
ico tonight. Both Villa and Carranr
ista representatives here tonight in
sisted that the "old Indian" was en
route to the border. They charged
that he planned resumption of strong
arm methods by which he seized the
government after the Madero regime
fall.
So alarmed were the Vlllistas that
tUey formally demanded of the state
department that steps be taken to
hold up an expedition they claimed
.waa on its way to the bordetr.
"Armed merciaartes *re about to
violate Mexico's integrity,:' was their
claim.'
Carranzlstas declared Huerta wanted
possession of Villa'* army through de
fections and Villa's assassination, and
then to rehabilitate himself as the
"Iron man" for wliom President Wil
son has been waiting.
"The representatives of the conten
tion government," said the protest
from Senor Llorente, Villa's Wash-|
ington agent, "are officially advised
that a large party of adherents of the,
former dictator of Mexico are now en
ut? to El Paso prepared to violate.
the neutrality of the Ui»ited States.!
rn the party are Generis Ygnatflo
Pravo, Eduardo Guaz, Vlncenete Cal
ioro, Jose Allesio Robles, Victor
Huerta, Enrique Gorostleta, other
military chieftains who have been:
discredited by the people of Mexico!
a re a at or
who made possible Gen. Victorino!
Huerta's usurpation of the powers of
government in Mexico, following the
assassination of President Madero. It
In also reported, although not stated
positively, that f.en. Victorlano:
Huerta is a member of the party.*
"Positive Information received here I
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
against Juarez and OJaniga with mer-i
clnariea recruited along the border.
"All of the circumstances are sus
plcious. There is not th.^ slightest
doubt that an attempt is to he made
by the men who were compelled to
flee Mexico after almost Involving
the nation in war to again seize the1
country. Recans*) of this, the United
States government Is asked to take
steps to frustrate any such move-'
ment."
No responsible official would dis
cuss what steps were being taken.
,Tesp!te this, it was learned General
Funston, commanding on the border.:
and treasury department representa-.
tives in the enstoms fwrvice which
Is charged with maintaining neutral-:
ity, are ready to prevent irresponsible
persons from seizing the govemmen-!
tal reins south of th«3 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.
Huerta it is reported here, is back
ed by financial interests responsible
for Madero's downfall—oil and metal'
interests—with headquarters in Ber-!
lin Ixrndon 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
emment, he Intends to insist on the!
government representing the people
and not the cientiflcos who* he con-j
aiders plundered Mexico and are re-,
on xi in it at on
With Huerta's party enroute to the
border—there was no doubt that manv,
of thom 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
General Huerta is Hurrying to El Paso Where
He Will Start a New Revolution to ":J
Further Wreck the Country.
TO BE THE MAN OF
Would Get Possession of Villa's Army Through
Defections and Again Take Charge as
Dictator of Republic.
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is afoot to wrest control of his forces
from him, with a view to eliminating.
Carranza later.
Another Carranzista worry was the
question whether Gonzales has actual
ly occupied Mexico City. Dispatches
to border points said he had notified
Mexicans there affirmatively but Vil
llstas denied it and state department
advices from Vera Cruz told of much
apprehension because' of lack of
authentic information.
Officials Keep Cool.
WASHINGTON, June 26.—State,
treasury and war department officials
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 was believed
its customs agents would do .the pre
liminary investigating, calling on tho
troops if assistance should be needed.
The government apparently planned
to shape its course In accord with de
velopments.
Washington friends of Hu?rta said
a wrong interpretation had been
placed on his movements—that reall
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 &
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 a'sserting 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, Texas. June 26.—The
Mexican revolution Victoriano Huerta
is organizing in the United States
was uncovered hero today.
Official announcement was made by
the former dictator's agents that a
meetine of the old CientiBco-Federal
ist 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 lifo by Villa and Carranza
factionists, the cientiflcos are arragn
ing to brine the aged dictator into El.
Paso secretly.
In one warehouse here the Huerta
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State department advices early to
day said Gonzales' troops had socured,.
possession of a. large part of the capi
tal district about Mexico City, but,
later word was that the result was
'doubtful and a. message from "Vera
Cruz consular representatives spoke
of persistent rumors that he had met
with disaster. Direct word from^fj
Mexico City has not been obtainable-^?
for eight days. State department ad
vices say artillery was used to pro- jy.
tect the city. They said if anything 'itjk
happened the American hand may be 'f
forced. The Vera Cruz situation is
bad. Water supplies are cut ofT.T-^
Authorities reopened surface wells,
closed some years ago to prevent an
epidemic. Reports that American-
troops at El Paso were to be doubled,
could not be verified at the war cle
partment tonight. No responsible
official could be located and subordin
ates refused to say If any troop move
ments had been ordered.
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