El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-03-21
EMBARGO ON MUNITIONS Of WAR"
STOPS ALL FOOD GOING into MEXICO
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sized manic among the brokers VINO
do an international business IN germs
goods across the river one DrOA =,
begged the collector TO permit MN ~
take a carload Of potatoes across WLlc4
had been manifested on Iuesoay' Dut
which did not clear port and was q
the bridge when the order became LLs-., e.
fective Another wholesale grocery
house had quantities Of goods packSu
ready for shipment TO Mexico Wneh ne
edict went into effect other import
ers were caught mapping 0y tnS 80
barge and have missed large safes -
their lack OF diligence
No Exceptions Made
Collector Sharpe ana Col. StesNst
were in conference WEDNESDAY aAlS
noon and the military commander os-
cIined to make any exceptions IN Ihe
case Of the brokers who had snip
ments at the bridges Collector SIiaLPS -
said that he would not permit snlaII
expectations, although many or the
residents OF JuareZ, who had heard OF
E the impending order, hustled SACKS OF
flour across the river Wednesday AFTER
noon after the order had become e1-
one result of the order viii be to
bring more refugees TO the American
side Without supplies or proVisIOIIs
the Mexican and American Iamllies IN
northern Mexico cannot exist ana lne
exodus to Ell Paso Is expected 10 Dc
heavy during the next Week
More Troops to River
To prevent the operation OF gun
runners, ammunition smugglerss ana
other illicit traffic across the river,
Col. Steever has ordered another com
pany of infantry TO Strengthen the 1llS
on the river.
Arms Much Sought After.
That the Mexican or Pascualista
customs officials are more intent up
on confiscating arms than upon Jaklns
money was emphasized IuesOa5 nlS-S
when a. % caliber baby automatic pistol
L.
Voying a payroll amounting 10 $zt'9"y
Cdex) to a point down the NotlH
Western where he has crew OF me-
at work. Most Of the money " - -
bills but the silver was done up IN
rouleaus. wrapped IN yellow pape1i
making each rOuleau look Ike q stlcs
Of dynamite. The inspectors lnsls 81
on breaking open each stick ~
didn't touch a penny OF the treasule
but did take the paymasIer ; lOy 49,
| non away from him. They Woulun {
! have known he had II, had they nor
found q supply OF cartridges IN nls
Z vaIise and made him dig INTO ms 'S9'
I pocket for the artillery
Alleged Smugglers Of Arms.
I The five men arrested AT the inter-
/ national bridge Wednesday, on a cnal : 2
war into Mexico, have been placed n
I the county jail and their Dond L-ASL
BY the United States COMM ssloAsL = :
/ $1,000 each. The men are James nc
.
{ Thomas and James Costa Iney WI
| be given q preliminary nearing os-O- :
/ the commissioner Friday AFTER ne
( was taken to the jail Aiken ashe9
/ permission to use the telephone anu
] called up the Mexican consul ana LoIg
/ of his arrest Aiken had a pistol ana
/ belt OF ammunition on him Wnen Ne
/ was arrested, the federal oIIlclals say
] Alleged Recruiting Work
Luis Diaz de Leon. who is alleged % %
/ have been recruiting soldiers IN =
/ PasO for service in the rebel army OF
! Mexico. was bound over to the Ie0eIat
. grand Jury on a charge Of violation OF
/ the neutrality law by the United Slatss
/ commissioner at his preliminary near
/ ing "Wednesday afternoon his POM
I was fixed at $500, which he mas oeeH
[ unable to make ,~-s-.
/ De Leon, who is said TO be q mexican
3 LAWYER. claimed that his activity among
I The MeTican race on this side OF the
/ river was due TO the fact that ne
7 was the attorney for the squatIers Wno
Z had recently been elected from lns
] Chamizal tract and that he was tIy ms
5 to obtain homes for them he Claimed
7 to have asked Pascua Orozco Wnat "
D do and said OrozcO answered thsI re
! would furnish homes for ali OF the
/ families in Mexico.
Jesus Quintana and Mateo Qulnlalla'
who were arrested along with qe Leon
| on a charge OF violuon OF lle nel-
( trality, IN that they enlisted the lnen
I FOR service in the rebel army, VIII be
Z given a preliminary hearing FRIDAY,
f The bond for Jesus Qutntana was IlAeQ
al $3.50 and for Mateo Qutntana at $Sou.
Both men gave bond