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TODAY'S PRICES 3l'jn hank notes (state Mils) KM1 M'lliati peso 4SH Naclonalea bill" "I ''2 c'a.rrmnwi currency 5H Bar silver 'Handy Harmon quotation) "irrr :.ooe28.bO drains lower i.K -stuck steady ptocka higher. HOME EDITION WKATlIKIt FORECAST. JH Faro and wcat Texan, fair, rotdrr w Slpxlro, fair, frost; Arizona, alight ly wirmtr, fair. LATEST NEWS BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. 8INGLK COrr FIVK CENTS. EL PASO, TEXAS. SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 25, 1916. PKLIVEnED ANYWIIKRE 0 CENTS A MONTH. 36 PAGES. FOUR SECTIONS. TODAY. CARRANZA ACCEPTS ANTI-VILLA PLAN ,0!F1ColF1 a Blown T2r t . t a ,iiuk. an loiisiTcyiiftoiucT; nTmcu ' T"Sli rcn ai diannel Ship Sussex and the Liner Englishman Are Wrecked; Laller Sinfe. CLAIM TORPEDO WRECKED SUSSEX 75 Lives Are Believed Lost; Four Americans Die As Englishman 5ns.. LONDON. Knit., March 25. Informa tion obtained from passengers on the channel steamship Sussex, damaged by an explosion yesterday af-t-1 inion on the way from Folkestone to li.-.i. . indicates there may have been .iiisiderablc Iosk of life. One Ameri . .in is missing and is supposed to have "ecn lost. Another was injured se riously. Several Americana were 1 t-srin-d. opinion of passengers of the Sus--- is divided as to whether theves--! was the victim of a mine or a tor i io Tlie explosion was terrific. It i.-iuircd just ahead of the captain's ridge and torn the front part of the steamer to pieces. Killing sr injuring a 'lumber of person k. Many were wound ed severely by flying splinters. I Snrnty-Plve Still Mlnalng. The udmlrmlty states that 250 sur mii.is hae been landed In Vtccp and i.-i . n SO and 100 at Dover. As there v. . re 3&G passengers and about 60 men in tlie ciew, ia or more persons still a- missing. The difficulties Imposed by war con ditions in communicating with English .Mid i ros-channel ports have made it m possible thus far to obtain accurate information regarding tip? circum stances of the slnkim: of the Sussex mi the mimes and nationality of all th. passengers. 'Mont of the passen gers are believed to have been con tnentals. There were 270 women and hndren on the vessel. Some Scrambling For Boats. The Sussex ran led 12 lifeboats and s.wral rafts. The life boats were low- ied riuickly after the explosion. Good liMiplim was maintained. although iIimh was some scrambling for the tMI.lt. The second boat which was lowered, containing 40 persons, was overturned. Passengers state 3u of those in this boat were drown d. number of the passengers lumped overt oard. Gratings and pieces of tnrniture were thrown to them from the decks. The Americans Injured include a Miss ' H.ililwin. daughter or a prominent resi .1 . nt of Paris. Her father and mother v. i re also on the steamer. They were t.ken to Boulogne. Among the Americans saved were: Mine Alice Ruiz of Colorado; Wilder i; l'enfield of Merton college, Oxford; TCdward Huxley, president of the United States Rubber Export company, and Francis K. Drake, Kuropean manager ..f the company. They report that there was a heavy loss of life, includ ing probably several Americans. I.lner nngltahman Sunk. Consular reports sent to the state de partment at Washington today say the Ho minion line steamer Knglishman. sunk near the British Isles, was tor i doed and that four Americans are missing. The Englishman was a horse ship. The missing Americans are Peter Mc T'onalrt, a horse foreman, of Boston; ' '.eorge McDonald, a trimmer, of Law niio, Muff.; P. Buckley and M. A. Duike, addresses unknown. More Trimble In Sight. TVstiintioii of tin- British steamer 1 nirliehinan with tlie possible loss of Mucrleaii li'cs. and the explosion of the hannel liner Sussex, carrying American passengers, coming close on tlie aliened attack of the Patrla and th- sinking of the Tubantla, have S' rveil to unsettle the submarine sit uation again and raise possibilities of rioie complications between the United M ites and the central powers. Sltnntlon Appears Serious. American consul Armstrong's pre Hrr.ln.iry report, received today from Bristol, that the Knglishman was tor pedoed anil that four Americans were ousting from the rescued, presented the most serious aspect of the situation. The fact that the missing Americans wt re workers on a horse snip and not ,itsengers (.ri a liner does not lessen the Interest of the American govern--xnt In the ease. The circumstances an- accentuated by the fact that the n) tp was bound away from Europe and ei.ttied no contraband. Further Inves t, pat Ion or both the Knglishman and su&sex cases will be made. Chief Engineer Killed. The chief engineer of the Sussex wns killed by the explosion and the purser n.is wounded seriously. n American whose name Is not known to survivors who have reached london, was talking with the Baldwin fanillv, close to the captain's bridge. when the explosion occurred. He has not lieen seen sim e that time and Is fcupposed to have been lost I'xplosion In Harly Morning. The explosion oerurred at alwmt 3 p. m . when the Sussex was an hour and a half out of Folkestone The wireless :ipjaratus was destroyed and no help ariKed until nearly midnight. Had it i.ot 1m n fo- the watertight eompart tt ei t ihe Sussex would have sunk and (Continued on page ft. l. 4 ) doping FOE SHIPS FIGHT DUEL; BOTH SINK j Bishop Says if American Reprisals on Settlers Will Be Sure to Come Sooner or Later; Asserts TJ. S. Troops, Paying as They Go, Introducing Much Welcomed American Dollars. FIELD HEADQUARTERS, Mexico. March 22. Via airplane to Colum bus, N. M., March 2.1. Americans who reside in the portion of Mexico through which the army chasing Villa lias marched believe that, barring con flict with the Mexican armi, these American troops have an opportunity to establish business prosperity between the United States and northwest Mexico. -There is at present no indication at field headquarters that any fighting Is likely except that sought with the mem bers of Pancho Villa's band. Therefore, the Americans in touch with the pur suing troops are watching an unusual phase of the troop movements: namely, the manner in which the Americans treat the Mexicans as individuals. Don't I-nugh nt Mexicans." "We who expect to remain in Mexico after the troops are out." said bishop A. B. Call of the Mormon coloony at Colonia Dublan today, "are watching this movement with much question in our minds over its Tesults. If the American troops leave a good impres sion on the minds of the Mexicans, we can remain with safety after the sol diers go. We are watching for -what we hope the troops will not do wltb as much interest as the things they are accomplishing. "We hope, Tor example, that they will not laugh at the Mexicans whom they may see. If they laugh at the Mexi cans, especially at the Mexican soldiers, we Americans who remain in Mexico will sooner or later in some manner pay the score for this injury to national pride. Some of the Mexican soldiers a" small boys. I know a"M5w- ffom hcTe who was only 11 years old. Some times these bojs do not cut ajrery mil itary figure, on account of their youth and hare feet. They do not like to be laughed at by American soldiers, and their commanders object to having fun poked at their men," I.Ktle Encouragement Might Help. The bishop went o the window looking out- over the peach trees in bloom, young peas, onloni and acres of green "trock" which the American colonists already have planted. This country." he said, "doesn't plant crops much any more, but you seo that even with the years of uncer tainty, tho people are ready to start again. I think just a little encourage ment of the right kind might do won ders. "The army officers are trying to get the soldiers to show the Mexicans tre consideration which will go so far toward establishing this country. U. S. Army l'nys As It Goes. "The Americans also must pay their S SICK SOLDIERS I1IA GENERALS SENT TO PDSTi TO HEWflRLEflHS One Infantryman Paralyzed From Waist Down; An other Has Swollen Feet. Six soldiers, most of them with pain stamped on their faces and where there waa no line of pain, unshaven Jowls, enterted two waiting ambulances after the Golden State limited reached El Paso at 3:35 oclock Friday afternoon, and were carried to the hospital at Fort Bliss where they will be nursed back into condition for1 field work. The only man of the mix who will never return to double quick time is Fred Robinson, of Company D, of the Sixth infantry, who is paralyzed from the bips down. The stroke came upon him when 60 miles In the Interior of Mexico. I.ny Very Still. Robinson was lugged from the bag gage car In which he traveled to til Paso from Columbus, by the hospital corps men who met the train. He lay very still In the stretcher, nor made any sounds. The world had become horrible doped and stagnant for him. He had been struck dead from the hips down. Feel Terrlblr Swollen. Another private from the Sixth who suffered fearfully in the forced march was Charles Castro of Company II who had inflamatory rheumatism come'upon him after marching for a distance of fin miles He was assisted to the am bulance between two privates who were not faring much better than himself Very pitiful was the movement of J A. Winkel of Company D, or the Sixth" whose feet were swollen to almost double their natural size and who car ried his shoes at his belt. He walked gingerly upon his heels anil his face mad- strange curves of pain when a too sudden mn-ment made the aihlng l.ottonib stilku the cement floor too hard. Srifntli Man Silent- Otheis to come limping and worn and hasKaid were. V. W. Prinele f Company M. of the Sixth Infantry1 E P. LaBram h, of the ambulanro corns' and Jam. I' Lout, of the hosiiifil' There was j s. v.ntli man. but he chose not n, talk Ul " Organ Mountain Copper Will Benefit Las GO! IMPRESSION Soldiers Laugh at Mexicans, way as they go, something which they are doing. Am army which pays as it goes will make a deep impression for good on this country. The .Mexicans have been accustomed to receiving pay ment in depreciated money, sometimes no payment at all. When they are paid in American dollars, and when they discover the value of such money, they are bound to wish for American money to come back Into their country, after the army leaves. And that will fur nish the American commercial oppor tunity. . "Business men can come Into thts country after the trops are out, if they have left a. good impression, as they are trying to do, and will be wel comed. The Mexicans will try to seek that market which pays there in the same dollar they received from the American army." SchoolM Hnve Reopened. Schools have resumed session since the troops arrived. In fact, the colon ists kept school open all except for a few days when Villa was camped six miles from the town. The Mormon colonies lie in flat val leys, ten to 50 miles wide, between mountain ranges. They can be seen for miles because of the immense cotton- wood trees which, under irrigation, havo grown to diameters of sometimes ten feet. Setting Is Beautiful. In the distance these trees completely hide the colony, which will cover sev eral square miles with wide stretches smoothly WSSJtfjL" borderK on each Ue lyr (UteMraralfrar running Water, while overhead (Ms trees arch to a canopy abovq the road. The t nuses are set far .apart, like the homes on Amer ican uptodalc country estates, though the colonists' houses do not compare in architectural proportions with the dwellings of wealthy Americans. Many of these coloajjjjjj homes art) of brick. Indiscreet Ucrajce Bring Reprisals. ThrougbuuTStHte Mexican revolutions most of th,T colonies stood untouched, until indiscreet utterances of Americans leaving Mexico caused Mexican fig! ting men to take revenge through some of the colonies. Bishop Call said the oolony and all Its possessions remained safe until an American upon reaching the border, was quoted anonymously as saying that Mexicans were looting American property. The wide dissem ination in the United States of that falsehood, so far as the colony was concerned, bishop Call said, angered Mexicans in this section. Immediately bandits began looting the colonies sys tematically. Medinavieta and Banda Freed From Jail; Not De ported, Chief Says. Gen. Manuel Medinavieta and Gen. Manuel Banda. both former Villista commanders, disappeared from the city Jail Friday night at 10 oclock and it was reported early Saturday morning that they had been deported to Juarez. This was denied by the police, chief Don Johnson stating Saturday morning that these men had not been sent to Juarez. Later it was said that the two Villa generals had been ordered to leave town after they were liberated from the city Jail and that Uiey had purchased one way tickets to New Orleans. These two generals were arrested by the police in the roundup of many Villlstaa and in an effort to prevent tbem from starting disturbances in the city. Sow that It is believed that all such possibilities have passed, the gen et als and their friends are being re leased and ordered to leave the city. The aged father of Gen. Medinavieta has also been released from jail as have a number of other former Villlstaa. FERGUSON HAS NO REQUEST FROM EDWARDS FOR MILITIA Austin. Tetas. March 25. Governor Ferguson said today he has not as yet received any message from sheriff Pey ton Edwards, of El Paso county, ask ing for state militia to aid In pro tecting El Paso county. In the event such a message is received, it Is not likely the governor would act on the request immediately. He would confer with Gen. Frederick Funston at San Antonio, or detail adjutant general Hutchlngs to proceed to El Paso and make an Investigation as to the neces sity for calling out the state troops. WILSON DENOUNCES ALARMISTS; SAYS IS INTERVENTION EFFORT Washington. D. '., March J.".. Presi dent Wilson today prepared a state ment denouncing those lesponsihle for ilarmist reports about the Mi xiian sit uation and dtclaring effoii Iieinir n ade to bring about ml r entiou in jcxi, o I.' tin United Mali's GERMANS LOSE 120; BRITISH .74 German Armed Raider Greif Is Sunk By Fire Of ihe Alcantara's Guns. ALCANTARA THEN IS TORPEDOED Raider Is Disguised As Nor wegian Ship, Firing Over Neutral Colors, Claim. LONDON, Eng., March 26. A Ger man sea raider has been sunk iy gunfire in the North sea. Fi re German officers and 115 men out of a total of 300 were captured. The Brltifh lost 71 men. The British armed mer chantman Alcantara, which sunk the German raider, the Grejf. ws; herself sunk by a torpedo. The following . fflcial stt tement was issued today: "An engagement occurret February 29 In the North sea between the Ger man armed raider Greif, d'guised as a Norwegian merchant versel, and the British armed merchat t cuiser Alcan tara, captain T. E. Ward,e. It retulted in the loss of both vessels, the Ger man raider being sunk by gunfire and the Alcantara apparently by a torpedo. "Five German officers and 115 men were Picked uu and tAkoov inisoners out of aiW,teexplesfellC believed to have been over1 JfO. The British losses amounted to five officers and W men. Fired Over Norwegian Colors. "It should be noted that during the whole engagement the enemy fired over the Norwegian colors painted on the side of the ship. "ThlB news is now published as It is made clear by the receipt of a German wireless message that tho enemy has learned that the Greif, a similar ship to the Meowe, bad been destroyed be fore she succeeded in passing our line of patrols." lcnntnrn T-argr I.lner. The Alcantara was a large liner, be longing to the Itoyal Mall steam Packet company of Belfast. She had been in the service of the British gov ernment for some time. Her gross ton nage was 15,300 She was 570 feet lone and was built in Glasgow In 1913. FRENCH COMMANDER URGES TROOPS TO DEFEAT GERMANS Paris, France, March 25. Gen. Jotfre, French commander in chief, has Issued an address to his soldiers in the Ver dun region, praising their gallantry In resisting German attacks, warning them that Germany needs a victory and will attack again, and encouraging them to wrest victory from the enemy. JAPAN SAYS BRITISH ALLIANCE STILL STANDS Tokio. Japan, March 23. The foreign office declares that rumors concerning revision of the Anglo-Japanese alliance are baseless. Japan and Great Britain have reached an amicable understand ing concerning patrols in the Pacific for the inspection of ships. The War At a Glance A NAVAL encounter in the sea has resulted in the sink ing of tho German raider Greif by the British armed mer chantman Alcantara, a vessel In the Brtitsh government service, London announces today. The Alcantara was herself sunk by a torpedo. Her gtin fire accounted for the Grolf. Out of 300 Germans on the Greif, live officers and 115 men wore cap tured, according to the BrttiBh statement The British loss was 74 men. The encounter took place on February 29. Steamer Snimex Sink The cross channel steamer Sus sex, with a number of Americans on board, has been seriously dam aged by an Interior explosion. Re ports to Paris declaro the steamer was torpedoed. Another opinion is that she struck a mine. Several passengers, among them one Amer ican, are reported to have lost their lives. Dispatches indicate that at least 75 persons are missing. Liner Englishman Sank It has been reported in consular reports to Washington that the Dominion lino steamer Englishman, sunk in British waters, was tor pedoed and that four Americans are missing. The Englishman was a horse ship. Lull At Verdun The lull in the fighting around Verdun continues. Paris reports a quiet night on both banks of the Meuse north of the stronghold, the only Incident mentioned being an artillery duel In the Woevre dis trict near Moulalnvllle. Berlin announces that during the artillery duel Verdun was set on fire by Ger man shells. Claims ltunslnn ttnrkn Fall The complete failure of Russian attacks on the German lines In the -lacobstadt legion on the Dvina front and south of l'vinsk is re ported hy German ai my headquar- MI CUB PROTESTS ST DELAY IN SRIH1TSJF MNITIOI U. S. Has No Intention to Deprr7Q Him of Munitions, Says Lansing, but Will Inspect All S;pments to Make Sure They Will Not Reach Carranza's Enemies, the Villa Bandits, Whom the IT. S. Is Now K&hting. -w- -TASIIINGTON, D. C, March 25. Kliseo Arredondo, lien. Lar ' ' ranza's ambassador, protested to secretary of state Lansing today that ammunition for Gen. Carranza, con signed on a ship leaving New York, waa neld up by the custom officials. Secretary Lansing told the ambassa dor there wa3 no intention to bold up ammunition for Gen Carranza and that the delay was caused by a preliminary examination to assure the government that the shipment would not reach his enemies. It will be allowed to go for-w-ard. Customs officials, however, will In spect all shipments of ammunition to Gen. Carranza to make sure that they are not going to sections of Mexico where disloyalty is feared,. No Word About Railroads. Mr. Arredondo brought no new word on the request of the United States to use Mexican railways or on the pro posed protocol for the joint pursuit of the Villa bandits. An expected official statement on alarmist reports from the Mexican bor der probably will be Issued by president Wilson Instead of by secretary Lansing as was at first planned. The president and the cabinet are so convinced that certain reports are part of a propa ganda to force a general Intervention in Mexico that it was decided the subject was of sufficient Importance tor mo president to deal with personal GOLD. HEATAKD SAHD STORMS" THE BOTHER OF One Man Writes That They Are Celebrating as a Bed Letter Day Because They Have Beans; Corned Beef Had Been the Steady Menu; Men Fall Out Along the Road From Exhaustion and Lack of Water. INTENSELT Interesting sidelights on the march of the American army Into Mexico have come back In let ters from the different regiments, to families, sweethearts and friends In El Paso. A letter dated "somewhere In Mexi co after Villa," says: "The men are keeping up in splendid spirit. The marches have been terri fically uncomfortable on account of the dust storms and the fierce heat during the day. The suffering at night is equally intense on account of the se vere cold. The men are not grumbling, however, and are keeping up well." Airplanes In Sky. From "Ojo da Federlco." a letter says: "When we arrived at Ascenclon we found cavalry there. More came in during the evening and so did six fly ing machines. It was a pretty sight to see them In the air. V e left Ascen clon at 7 a. m.. the cavalry following to this place, but the flyers have not appeared and probably are overhauling. They may come up tonight. Today we marched only nine miles and camped near a fair sized lake. I got In camp In good shape and had a fine bath. In a day or two wo will be up in the mountains. "It is apparent to me that this ex pedition will last Indefinitely and there is no telling when It will reach its goal. Our ration is very skimpy and almost always the same thing, but 1 am so glad to be able to eat It and Set along on It. I have no complaint to make on the score of indigestion. We are all in the same boat. Red Letter Day Ileans. "This is a red letter day for we are to have boiled beans for the first time. Oh, do send me a box of eats some sweet chocolate, a can of cocoa and a can of peaches or pears with a couple of lemons stuck In. "They say that prices at Casas Grandes, where we are due day after tomorrow, are awfuL Our march to morrow is 21 miles and the next Is to be 24 miles. The men are In good shape except for blistered feet. Mine are sound so far. Ilnlf llai'n Rest n Blessing. "This half day's rest Is a blessing to us alL We have lost several mules and horses so far from exhaustion. As a matter of fact, neither men nor ani mals were In physical condition for such efforts as we have had to make. A few practice marches each week would have saved a lot of suffering, both physical and mental, for thts kind of work Is a constant struggle. Wa have not shaved since leaving Colum bus and we all are frights." With the Infantry. Another Infantry man has writ ten home several Interesting letters, full of humanly Interesting sidelights on the march Into Mexico. Extracts from one written at Palomas follow: "We arrived at 1:10 p. m. on March 15, In Palomas after crossing the Mexi can border line. Haven't seen a Mexi can since, for the whole population of the town took to the bills before even our cavalry was in sight. There were a lot of Carranza troops in tlie town but these left .iK., e are ,t beautiful Today's advices from consul jPogers, at Gen. Carranza's headquarters at ,-ue-retaro, reported a continuing favorable sentiment, but made no mention of t.. American request for use of Mexical' railway lines for transportation of sup plies to Gen. Pershing's expedition. Mr. Rogers's dispatch, dated yester day, is in substance as follows: "I have had an interview with Gen. Carranza and he informs me that ade quate forces are being utilized in the Villa campaign and that should more be required they will be sent. "Gen. Obregon said that excellent co operation between forces of the two governments exists and there is abso lutely no friction. He further stated that there was absolutely no truth In the reports published in the American newspapers to the effect that Gen. Her rera had revolted and had joined forces with Villa.". Juarez Military Satisfied. Official advices, dated March 24. 5 p. m., from El Paso, say a state depart ment announcement reports the mili tary authorities at Juarez showing ev ery evidence of being satisfied with the attitude of the American government, and with the conduct of our troops. Uneasy oer the situation on the Mex ican border, senate Republicans today held a conference with a view ip deter mining -upon a plan to ask for 'more troops to protect the border. The con ference adjourned until Monday without action, w hen some definite atep will be taken. 1EBNT looking bunch. At Columbus all our heads were shaved to prevent our get ting typhus and since we have been on the march none of our faces are shaved. This Is a great life though, and we'll be in good condition when we come out. The only hard part is sleep ing on the ground, without blankets or cots, but when we get used to this we'll feel fine. Palomas Is a very pic turesque place with a stream of water and a salt lake not tar away and 'dobe shacks along the stream. My head gets cold at night. I wish I had some hair on it. I'd make a beautiful looking corpse. Some Long Starches. "Getting Villa is about all we can think of at the present, but you don't know how glad we feel to get letters from people In El Pao. The marches for our next three days are to be 2r miles, 20 miles and 2r miles. I hope I don't go through my first campaign without at least gettliiL. shot at. We have stripped to simply ba-e essentials. We live on hash three times one day, corn beef the next and will repeat this to the end of the war. The officers carry their blanket rolls on their backs just as the men. so we all have our things when we strike camp." Without Water. This letter is from "Somewhere In Mexico:" "We marched 26 miles yesterday and were so tired that we fell over when the march was over, so I couldn't write last night. Our men, who fell out were In the 100s and God deliver them from another march like that. Nineteen miles of this was wlthont water; that was the worst of It and it was a pitiful sight to see the poor fellows who wrere all In. I carried one of the men's rifles, as some of the poor men could not make It and I tried to help that muh anyway. Finalry they told us it was an hour and a half more to water, but good night' it was nearer three or four and through that desert dust it made it terrible. Without exaggera tion, I would have given $20 for a cold bottle of "Bud." We used to fnss about our camp In the second ward lo (Continued on page 4, Col. 3.) S Get Ydur Fight News Hot From the Wire at Herald Tonight Jess Willanl will attempt to put Frank Mornn in dreamland at Madison Square Garden, New York, tonight. And the ' Pittsburg dentist is just as keen on slipping a "kayo" to the champion. El Pasoans are deeply interested in this bout, for both men are well known here. The Herald has arranged to satisfy the demand of the local fight fans for fight news up to the second and a special leased wire will carry the storv of the bout from the ringside to The Herald office. The story, blow by blow, round by round, will bp megaphoned from tti balcony of Tlie Herald building as fast as the wires can tick off the story. If you waul to know what is doing, join the crowd. You are welcome. Telephone inquii iis will be answered after 9 oWoik. I lie tint bulletins will be leiciu'd about 7: HO oclock. as a couple ot good jn, hmiHaries have be n arranged. Xews of the main bout should start to come in about S oclovk ami the result should be known sn hour later. It will be impossible to sue am renl idea of the bout over the telephone until !t oclock. Then call Ji-.'i' Graces and El Pa Some Slight Changes In ihe Treaty Are Suggested, Bui Ark-JCalled Unimportant. U.S. TROOPS IN RAILROlW WRECK Villa May Not Bd Men Near May Be in Mounlav QliEUBTARO, S-L (Ma Mi 25. Gen. Ca . UEIIBTARO, MKXICO, March Mexico City, March tTarranrn'jt reply to the latest note of the Washington Buverament regarding the pursuit of Villa. vrn handed today to James I Roger, the American speclnl representatives here, for trausmls-. Men to Washington.. The reply agrees in the main to the American proposals, bat a few unimportant changes are- suggested. The? decision wart reached nftrr an all day esim nt Ihe t nrmnn residence. -The conference T?a of fended by the noTernor of the Hinte. of Conliulla. nn nl Fotonf. Veracruz. Tabasco. Querrtaro and Guanajuato,- the members of the prvvlKlonnl president cabinet and a number of high army officials. TWO coaches or box cars are re ported to have toppled from a de fective track bearing America troops to Madera on or about m" 20. and to have spilled the soldiers down a steep embankment, lnjurin, many but not resulting in any ": ties The wounded men were brought to Pearson for treatment Jere a tem porary hospital was established. I n information of the defective train wn brought to El Paso Friday night b. Bruce McKeller and wife. 'r"" ' from Pearson on a train that lett feat -son on Thursday. McKeller said he did not know how many soldiers had been hurt, but that the track had been defective and that the accident occurred south of Pears.pi. He also brought the news that a Vil lista band, presumably one of the seg ments of the bandit's forces carryint out the idea or splitting up Into small units, had been located by airmen at a point 15 miles north of Pearson arl that a detachment of soldiers had been sent out against them. Amerlcnn Troops nt Pearson. The Investigation of the airmen i said to have occurred on the 22d ' t March, and two davs after a detach ment of U. S cavalrymen, presumable from the Seventh or Tenth regiments, had arrlver at Pearson. In and about. Colonia Dublan the cenernl Impression was that Villa is not leading the baro! under fire of the Constitutionalists at El Oso, but is In the mountainous coun try between Pearson and Madera. No discredit is placed on the fact that hand or Villlstaa is in the vicinit-r nr Namiquipa, but the Pearson people think that Villa himself Is to the north of them and not to the south. Wire Trouble Itrportcd. Because of wire trouble. Gen GaTr el Gavira has recelTed no news from t' e forces of Gen. Uaiis Gutierrez since Frl day at noon, when word was conve? ! to him from Gen. Bertanl in the Oasis Grandes country th it the sporad.i fighting between the Villlstaa and fw stitutionalists was still on and that i" covered a wide stretch of countrv where no special advantage had been obtained save the wounding and kill Ing of a few Villistas and the captu1 -ing of some of their horses. Knrliiuez Snysi n News. i wire was r c, i .'ed direct Saturd.iv morning by Mexican consul ndres la" i ia from Gov Ygna- io Enrique it Chihuahua in which that official said "In answer to your message for new. I beg to inform you that everything ia quiet here " "Each day I will receive messaevs from Gov. Enriuuer and other officials in the north," said Mr. n-ircJa, "in onl-T that as few rumors will be created no (Continued on page 4, CoL 3) b tWithHis NamicMpa; .k