The Sentinel=record., 1911-02-16
WILL SHOOT
 AT AVIA10RS
MEXICO CITY OFFICIALS SAY RE- BELLS TRY TO 6RiNG ABOUT
 COMPLICATIONS.
Raiders Levy on Money and Property of Americans h Mining District--Another Bat
 tie On.

Mexico City, Feb. 15.--Ayiators who may attempt to fly across the frontier are to be made the target for rebel bullets with the purpose of bringing about complications between the gov ernments of Mexico and the United States, according to information that has reached federal officials aere from sources which they consider trustworthy.
 To AIonzo Madero. brother of the rebel leader. was attributed the dec laration that revolutionists along the frontier have been given orders by di- rectors of the movement to fire upcn any American aviator in such man. ner that it would appear to be the act of the federals. The revolutionary leaders are said to believe that such course would result in complications which would benefit their cause.
 A special to the IHeraIdo from Tor reon stated that rebels yesterday loot ed the mining camp of Velardena. ap- pointed their own jefe politfco, con- fiscated horses and arms and marched to Asarco A demand was made on c. S. Kaufman, general manager of the Guggenheim mining interests at veiardcna for money, but for some reason this was not given. At Asarko they demanded $5,00O from Assistant Manager M. T.. Foster and received $1,5o0.
 At Velardena thcy confiscated all horses and some provisions. One man shouted ''Death to the Grin9oes tAmericans) and was immediately shot by the band Americans were not nlolested.
 It Is the same band which il6d previously attacked Cuencame, killing a number of the inhabitants, one of which was the jefe polItico.
 The officials of that city took re- ftige in caurch which Is reported to have been blown up.
 The leader of the raiders made a speech at velardena, in which he said he was tailor of Cuencame, who had been imprisoned b5 the government and who was now fighting for his rights. He refused to state the num- Der killed in Cuencame, but decared they "had cleaned out the place"
 His band, numbering 300 men on foot and 200 mounted, are encamped at Hacienda Pedicente near the sta ton. This latest depreciation Id re- garded as important since 1t is the first American property to be levied upon. American Vice Consul Carroth- CTS is gathering data upon the affairs or transmission te Washington.
 Another Battle in Progress.
 MexIcaI, Mex, Feb. 15.--A battle between Mexican troops and the insur- gents took place this afternoon when about thirty Mexican soldiers ad~ vanced from the desert and took up position immediately opposite MexI- cali.
 The soldiers fired thirty shots be- fore the insurgents replied The in surgents were scattered along the river bank.
 Several wounded have been brought to the international line and one man wounded in the head has been taken to the United States customs house
 The United States troops are mass ed at the boundary line while artillery men are thrown along the line in front of the custom house. Hundreds of people watched the battle from tho in Calexico.
 Martial Law at Juarex.
 El Paso. Tex, Feb. 15. General Navarro placed Ciudad Juarez under martial law today. closing every busI- ness house, including the saloons and keno games and putting the lid on the city completely He also took of the Mexico Nortnwest- ern Railway and announced that he in- tends to operate the railways out Of Juarez in few days.
 Four express wagons loaded with arms and ammunition we're captured today by United States troops while m attempt was being made to take them across the river near Falness east of this city. X.
 Eight Mexicans and two Americans accompanying tae wagons were ar- rested The MexIcans were broueht to Fl Paso and placed in jail on charges Of violating tlle neutrality