Imperial Valley press., 1913-12-13
Fletcher's Order
Promptly Obeyed
(By United Press Associations

(By United Press Associations)
Mexico City, Dec. 13-(By mail to
Tampa, Fla.) A real reign of terror
best describes conditions prevailing
throughout Mexico, especially at the
capital. With his Indian strain to
the fore Huerta is taking what he
wants and where he finds it and de-
clares he will hold out indefinitely.
Peon women of the capital are in con-
stant fear of Huerta's peon gang
Scores of women are being arrested
to be used as army camp cooks and
nurses and to gather fuel and pro-
visions.
Mexico City, formerly a scene of
night revels, is like deserted village
after o'clock, the poems leaving their
houses in fear of conscription.
For four weeks Huerta has kept
the saloons closed, then reopened
them Unexpectedly last Sunday with
the result that 5000 poems were trap
ped in the saloons and held prisoners
until they were outfitted with uni
forms and made into. soldiers.
Prominent citizens frequently dis
appear and their possessions find
their way into government Golfers.
Practically all citizens carry identifi-
cation cards, hoping to escape the
military draft. Press cablegrams are
rigidly censored, the censors cutting
of all news and adding where Huer-
ta's agents dictate. In the country
districts it is impossible to tell what
outrages are being perpetrated
Rumor has reached here that hun
dreds have been killed with machine
guns in Morelos state, for no reason
ta's military strength.
(By United Press Associations)
Washington, Dec. 13-In full view
of American and other warships and
all harbor shipping and thousands of
residents and spectators, the federals
and rebels alike today hanged their
prisoners. Admiral Fletcher sent an
officer ashore in vain protest in the
name of humanity, then sent wire
less message to Washington of whac
happened.
(By United Press Associations
Mexico City, Dec. 13-In an ex-
elusive interview to the United Press
British Minister Garden denied stor-
les published today that he had receiv-
ed wireless saying Admiral Fletch-
er had ordered the battle stopped un-
der threat to fire on both if disregard
ed. From a semi-official diplomatic
source it was learned the story was
inspired by interests inimicaT to Will
son.
(By United Press Associations)
Washington, Dec. 13-At the Span
ish minister's request, Bryan has tele
graphed the American consul at Chi
huahua to intercede with the rebel
authorities on behalf of the Spanish
residents reported endangered. He
is directed to inform General Villa
that the administration will hold him
personally responsible for the pro-
lection Of all foreigners, regardless
of nationality.
The secretary denied the report
that Mrs Lena Worth, an American,
was wounded on a ranch near Orosio.
Railroad telegraph communication to
the south from the American border
is interrupted today.
The navy department has transmit
ted to Secretary Bryan, Fletcher's
wireless reports. Inc Ouly PdII VI
their contents made public is that
Aguiler, commanding the rebels at
Tampico, occupied the right bank Of
the river outside the city with 5000
men, while the federals were rushing
reinforcements. The messages said
that neither the foreigners nor their
property had suffered. The trans
port Sumner is en- route from Calves
ton with rations for refugees and will
take hundreds aboard.
(By United Press Associations
Vera Cruz, Mex, Dec. 13-The
rebels are trying to repair the
railroad and are bringing more artil-
lery to reply to the federals' firing
from the gunboat Bravo, which con-
tinued the bombardiment throughout
the day. Strenuous efforts are being
made to reinforce the federal gar
rison. A trainload of troops has ar
rived here from Mexico City and the
commandante has opened negotiations
with the Mexican Navigation Company
to transport people to Tampico. 1t is
understood the federal gunboat Scar
agosa has been ordered to Tuxpam to
take General Mas to Tuxpam.