Arizona republican., 1915-11-25
VILLA SOLDIERS HURL INSULTS OVER BORDER
 WHEN FOODS STOPPED
Republican A. p. Leased wIrel

MORALES, Nov. 24.-A demonstra- ! tion by Villa cavalrymen at the inter- national boundary late today, during which insults were hurled at United States troopers, was quickly followed by orders which placed the entire Twelfth Infantry under arms and re- suited in a barrier of American sol- diers hurriedly stretched along the line dividing this and the Mexican town in Sonora of the same name Simultaneously other attachments of United States soldiers set about clear ing the streets on this side. While they were thus engaged reports were received that the saloons on the Mexi- can side had been closed and all Americans driven out of them at the point of guns.
 The military refused to allow any, one to approach closer than within a block of the boundary. Despite this precaution several Mexicans were re- ported to have eluded the guards by making wide detours
 The trouble has been brewing all day and grew out of two reports which had incensed the Villa officers and Villa sympathizers. The first was that early today United States GUS toms officials had sought to prevent the entry into Mexico of foodstuffs the other that General Alvaro Obregon was advancing rapidly upon Nogales Sonora. from along the American side
 It was predicted that footing might be attempted during the night and also that battle was imminent between the Villa forces in NogaIes, reinforced I,xr lF General Olvaro Obregor. who was re- fore his army.
 When the trouble which prompted the placing of the soldier barrier along the line was at its height, passports which had been countersigned by Acting Governor Carlos Randall were refused by Villa officers. This fol- lowed the statement by Governor Ran dan that the Villa forces were in toxicated.
 The action of the Volla cavalrymen was coupled with drunken demon stration occurring at 5:3O o'clock said to have been the outgrowth of the reported withholding of foodstuffs from entry into Mexico by United States customs officials early today.
 A report was circulated that the forces of General Alvaro Obregon were heinz allowed to advance upon No gales. Sonora, along the American side This served to increase the temper of the Villa officials and symrathizers. Several of the latter are said to have eIuded the United States troops by making wide detours across the line to this side
 It was explained that the patrols were being placed and the guards throughout the city on this side of the line increased as a precaution against threatened footing.
 Passes countersigned by Acting Gov ernor Randall were repudiated on the Sonora side by the Villa officers In at least one instance one of these passes was torn and the pieces scat tered by Villa officer who expressed his opinion of the acting governor with oaths
 That a battle is imminent between the Rodriguez forces, reinforced by the Villa troops in Nogales. Sonora, and the troops under the Carranza com mander was the belief expressed on all sides.
 The prediction is made that the | clash will not be delayed long and may occur tomorrow morning. No definite information is obtainable how
 ever of the approach of General Ob-
 regon's force to the Sonora town op- posite here.