El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-02
JUhREZ READY
FOR THE REBELS
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sponsible for their reoan to the bar
Wireless Reports Received.

wireless Reports Received.
Wireless messages from the Ameri-
can patrol at Clint. Texas, to the head
quarters at Fort Bliss report that Qua
dalupe was taken by force Of rebels
Wednesday morning
Aonther wireless message from Co
lumbus, \. NJ. " eoeSCay morning re-
ports that Villas men who were there
is about 90 miles distant
Moving Over 70 Fl PasO.
Fifty manifests were issued during
( the afternoon and night TUESDAY Dy the
American customs officers for permls
sion to bring household goods to the
American side OF the river from y ia
rez. The Santa Fe bridge was cluttered
with furniture vans, push carts and
bedding of the foot passengers who
We're leaving the old town There is
no undue haste about this, the fifth eX-
odus from Juarez. as the natives do not
expect the battle 20 start for several
days, but they are taking no chances
and are coming over while the coming
is good
Villas Troops Not Seen.
Villas troops have not been seen at
Columbus or along the Southwestern
railroad between Columbus and Fl Paso-
This Is believed 10 indicate lnaL via
has drawn his forces back to La AS
, censiOn, his present base, and IS pre-
pairing the general movement toward
Juarez. villa can take a short cut dl-
rect to Juarez and viii nave to cover
less than 100 miles in reaching the
besei ged town AS 20 miles a DAY is con-
sidered good marching time through
mat character OF country. 1t Is expected
TO take him almost week 10 arrive be-
fore Juarez.
Two Men known Here.
Juan Medina has two men with him
in his advance on Juarez from Aqua
prieta who are well known here. one
IS Eduardo Hay who was wounded IN
the battle OF Casas Grandes in 1911 and
afterwards MaderOS inspector OF con-
Suis abroad. Hay came TO II PasO be-
fore joining the Sonora rebels. E. L
HOlmdahl was with the federals in Jua-
rez under the Madero administration.
He was frequently seen in Ell PasO wear
ing the Mexican federal uniform. He is
a German-American and has been in
Mexico for two years Medina was Jua-
rex manager for the FL PasO Gas and
Electric company at the outbreak Of the
MaderO revolution, but came TO this
side and became revoluuOnisL He
was commander at the first battle Of
Aqua Prieta- Since the revolution he
has been in FL PasO. At one time he
was mayor of Juarez, but was de-
posed
Alleged Woman Spy.
An American woman, alleged to be a
Huerta SPY, was discovered in Medina's
column at Aqua Prieta at the time that
Lieut. Ruiz was executed. Her name
was given . s Mrs Meyers in the Doug
las papers and she is said 70 be the
wife OF an American citizen. She was
ordered 10 leave and is now in Douglas
Her husband is said to be in Silver
City, y. NJ
More Volunteer Nurses.
More volunteers are being received
by the local Red Cross chapter for
first aid service in relieving the SUI
1ering OF the wounded during the eX-
pected battle. Miss Vera Calhoun. a
trained nurse, is the newest volunteer
in the cause of humanity. DR.. c. Z.
Braden, secretary Of the FL FasO chap
ter, is receiving the applications for the
volunteer first aid Red Cross corps.
Telephone to Be Busy.
Do not call information" on vour
telephone in case there should be a
battle IN Juarez- General manager
c. Z. StrattOn. of the Tri-State Tele-
phone company, says that the number
Of calls during such an emergency Oc-
casion are so heavy that it is impOssi-
bic 70 answer information calls about
what is happening in JuareZ. An extra
force will be put on the boards at the
exchange to care for all calls over the
wires, but no eff9rt viii be made TO
answer the Information calls except
for legitimate business Of that depart
ment