The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-10-15

direction of President Wilson had teie-l
graphed Governor Hunt, pointing outI
the danger OF divided responsibilities
should the state troops go TO thef
border. II was indicated unofficialiyl
later that IL the Arizona governorl
finally did send troops to the inter-i
national line. they might be called
into the service OF the federal govern
menf to bring all forces under one
compander.
Two Points Apprehensive. =
Two kilograms passed between Cow
ernor Hunt and Secretary Garrison.
one with reference to the situation at
Naco. Ariz.. and the other with re-
spect TO Douglas, ARK. In both OF
which border fighting had made Amer
lean citizens apprehensive. Concern-I
ing the situation at Douglas. Governor.i
Hunt telegraphed that "one soldierl
and child have been struck by shotsl
from the Mexican garrison at Agual
Prfeta; firing across the boundary is
described as being deliberate on the
part OF the Mexican garrison"
Secretary Garrison telegraphed I'M
reply that reports from General Bliss
and the commanding Officer at Doua-l
ias. Ariz, said no one had been in I
Jured. and that only stray bullets were
falling on the American side Of the
line. Every precaaLion was being ta<
ken TO guard American interests. ha Z
said. and additional troops cosld not
be utilized
The Secretary warned the Govern
or OF the grave consequences- that
might follow the sending of militia to,
the border. and called attention to
the manifest propriety of not embar-l
RAISING the President" AS TO the I'M
ternational situation. "the President
again to-day requested me-" he added.
to emphasize in my dispatches to
you the gravity OF the situation, the
fact that he Is doing everything that
properly can be done. and HIS earnest
desire that you should abstain from
Completing and embarrassing the I
situation"
Reports ESsoaerated.
The Secretary said be was In no.
doubt highly colored and exaerer.
ated reports" OF conditions along the
border were reaching the Governor.
adding that true accounts could be
obtained by communicating with the
army officers commanding at Naco
and Douglas.
frank 5. Thomas. one Of Villas
representatives here. filed a protest
Win the State Department today. de-
clarinE that the Carranza forces At
Naoo had deliberately backed M 10 /
the American line for the double pur-l
pose Of escaping 20 the United Stater-
n occasion demands. and also 10 in
vite attack 70 that a few buIlets win
unavoidably fall on American soIi .
iie charged that Carranza's forces IN.
Ger General Hill were part OF "an a..
tempt 70 provoke Intervention on the.
part Of the United States"
Hot result o. oarsisasnsss
wounSi1r IN ule'c,,ii '-- .lt re
Boundary from Mexican Waco ~ strsv
bullets is not TIE reruif-rf careferareai.l
,n s,s 80, ~ va ne rist ~ ststs-
~ Whecler. who represents the STAT,
snfernmfut in the absence % arv ma
tonal Euard onicer spoke fn answer n, .
rcoertaU ,i1rrisou.s message TO-DAY -
pie - American Naro would rof -
pose themselves 10 go the nrhti~r nj
lNfen me cnnafifufiorniist fafflrrs
conditions would he battered
VOC thc Eve men wounded On fNsI
American eide aii the civilians we've
-lla'h While gninF ahout their husI.
49,, ~ flid Even ne TROOPER
ssE o. a.. 20 r..is.S re y, m. Ases, sss
toHn have been forced 20 Leave thef-i
ZONES % seek safety fn the extreme
poftncrn nart ~ town Nearly every
huilets several hv sheila Msrv f,r-.
.uce have been cor1reiicd 10 frsr.
t1wn. N fhe Anrericans car~d - -
49, themselves. the American soldicrs
them"