Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-04-13

be executed yeSteFdAy Hifer the
Villa defeat near HuisachitO. To
Americans who questioned him.
Herrera replied: "The prisoners
have been disposed Of
Pittsburgh. Pa. April 13-very
Rev. Francis c. Kelly of Chicago.
president of the Catholic Church Ex-
tension society. today discussed "Mex-
leo and the American Church" before
an important gathering of clergymen
here. The occasion was the dedica-
tion of the synod hall and chancery
building of the diocese of Pittsburgh.
He said present day difficulties in
Mexico largely We're because of three
serious questions: Rights of con-
science, land and education.
Mexico, Rev. Kelly said, had been
without anything like freedom of
conscience for more than fifty years.
Church property confiscated to the
state by JuareZ never had been re-
turned and religious schools had
been closed. Orders OF teachers were
disbanded and no outward manifes-
tation of religion permitted.
The story OF the present revolution
in Mexico is far worse than the
story of the first revolution in
France he continued. 1T is horrible
in the extreme. Murder has been one
of its minor faults. relatively speak
ing. Though attempts have been
made TO deny outrages against sis
ters. they now are admitted, but the
worst of this story never has been
told One hundred fifty sisters at
once left Mexico City for Vera Cruz
during American occupation. The
train arrived empty. They were taken
of by revOlutionists on the way. II
the United States is to be friend and
sister Mexico TO the advantage of
both our citizens must rid themselves
of a multitude of inherited prejudices
and substitute a spirit of under
standing for a spirit OF greed. There
is more to be had in Mexico than oil
and mining concessions. I have no
wish to condemn business enterprise.
but it is poor business that depends
for success on machine guns"
B0mbarding Near Border.
Brownsville. Texas. April 13.-Bom-
hardment of Matamcros trenches by
the villa army besieging Matamoros
began today. At first only one can
non appeared to be in action
Later a second gun Joined the bonn
bardment. Fire was directed so no
shell would carry into Brownsville.
The cause of the cannonadiug was
sorties of 1900 OF Carranza's cavalry
men and infant.y who, early in the
forenoon, poured over a 12-foot em-
baukment of western entertainments
and started towards the headquarters
Of General Rodriguez. commander of
the villa forces. four miles distant
The Mexican end of the international
bridge was closed tight and censor
ship put on Matamoros Apparently
the sortie was aimed at capturing
some OF the Villa cannon in the woods
a half mile west of the trenches
There was heavy firing in these
woods. Outside OF Brownsville. west
on the American side, bullets fell fire.
Iuently and several Mexican families
abandoned their homes. a rife battle
in the woods continued until an hour
after the sortie. when the Villa field
pieces opened fire Then the Car
rama forces were seen leisurely re
turning to their trenches. a dozen
-jderless horses were observed.
New York. April 13-It is report
ed in Mexican circles that important
are 10 be held immed-
lately to determine whether the time
Is ripe for General Huerta. who is
here. TO interfere in Mexico. Consul
General Elias. representing the Car
rama faction here, said Huerta's des-
tination is Yucatan, where he eK-
poets 70 inaugurate a revolution
3 ageinst Carranza."
New Orleans. La, April 13.-car-
rama agents have placed orders for
81 900 600 millions rounds of small
arms ammunition here. according TO
persons in close touch with the local
officials.