South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-02
MaytCrena is on His Way to
Washington to Take Part in
PGrIeyS-Carranza Fol-
lowers Confident.
DE LA ROSA KILLED IN
BATTLE WITH RANCHERS
Originator of Plan to Invade
United States Shot to
Death-POIitiCal Prison
erS Are Executed.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-Washing-
ton representatives of both the Car
rama and the Villa-Zapata factions
in Mexico are engaged in secret ne
gotiations and conferences with sup
porters here and in New York today.
These conferences are known tn have
reference to the probable action of
the state department and the ENJOYS
of South American ENJOYS, TO be
agreed upon here next Saturday.
In pro-Carranza quarters there is
still great confidence that the consti-
tutionalist government will be recog-
nized. In the camp of the Villa
Zapata faction there is hope that the
recent outrages along the Texas Dor
DER may prevent recognition of their
enemy.
Meanwhile Gen. Jose Maytorena,
last of the powerful Villa assistants
to leave Mexico. and who has been
released from detention at NOgales.
is coming nOrthward to take part in
parleys with the secretary of state
and the Latin-American ENJOYS.
In addition to hearing the parti-
sans the seven conferees who are to
determine the question Of recognition
Of a Mexican government next Satur-
day will confer with John r. Silliman,
the presidents special envoy
Silliman will give an account OF the
situation as regards the civil govern
ment formed by CarranZa, and the
possibility that CarranZa may be able
to defeat and suppress the Zapata
bands IL he is recognized. His state
ments on these points are expected
- ~ IN ~okod I'M by each of the con-
ferees with representatives which will
. iAade by Thomas Holder, the
British charge d'affaires for Mexico,
who will be here early next week.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas. oct. =
Two American ranchers in fight
with Mexican raiders who attacked
them near Mission, Texas last night
killed Luis De La. Rose, originator or
Plan De san Diego, and commander
in-chief of the army organized to in
wade the United States, according TO a
report received here.
The bodies of IL Mexicans were
found yesterday by American troops
near Lyford. The MeXicans probab-
Iv Were bandits killed by indignant
fa --~'e ers
Sheriff Vann and a posse left for
Nilsson last night TO see If the report
of De La Rosas death was true.
Col. A. p. Blocksom. commander
at Fort Brown. said that he had or
dered an investigation of the killing
of the II MeXicans near LyfOrd. he
does not believe the men were ban
dts. but that they were peaceful
tIexicans killed during the heat OF
race hatred after the Progreso battle.
Ell PASO. Texas. Oct. ,. - Five
automobiles loaded with Mexican po-
Iitical prisoners, including several
rych and prominent men, left the Chi
huahua penitentiary on Sunday under
escort of Villa soldiers. Their destina-
ton was ostensibly Casas Grandes.
Two hours later the machines were
halted in a canyon and the Il prison
ers in the party were shot TO death.
News of this wholesale execution
reached here last night by a courier
from chihuahua City. who Informed
Mrs Seba stian Vargas OF her nus
bands execution. Vargas was a state
official under Villa