The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1915-09-10
AMNESTY PERIOD
ENDS NEXT week
After September IS Carranza's
Foes viii Get No Mercy.
GONZALES ISSUES ULTIMATUM

Not Only Active Opposition to su-
preme Chief Will BE Punished, but
There viii Be No Further Neutral.
ity by Mexicans ToIerased-Quiet
on Border.
Mexico City, Sept. S.-General Pab-
10 Gonzales, constitutionalist COM
mander at the capital, announces that
after the expiration of the amnesty
period, Sept. Is, there will be no mer-
cy for enemies of his cause. Not
only will there be memorable punish
ment for the active enemies in the
field but for all indirect abetters in
treason even to those who dissemin-
ate false or demoralizing news as well
as those who circulate money issued
by any but the Carranza government.
Campaign of determination.
1--WE will institute a veritable cam
paign of determination against all
armed enemies" General Gonzales de-
clares. "Only those living in the out
lying districts who can prove they did
not know of the amnesty decree and
surrender at once with their followers
will receive mercy after the 18th.
"Only foreigners who by right, or
It may be better said by obligation.
are neutrals will be allowed to remain
in the country, so that Mexicans who
try to play the shameful role of neu-
trality in the present circumstances
will be considered as enemies of the
national cause which does not admit
the right Of such criminal indiffer-
ence."
Provisions to Capital.
Unofficially it is admitted that Gen
eral Obregon has taken Laomolo in
the state of Neupvo Leon. Officially
1t is announced that train of twenty
nine carloads of provisions left Vera
Cruz on Aug. 25 and is momentarily
expected here to relieve the situation.
The authorities announce that the
provisions will be sold to the poor
people at very low price.
Pan-American Conference Next Week.
Washington, Sept. S.-Another Pan
American conference on Mexico will
probably be held in Washington be-
tween now and the middle of next
was made at the state department by
Secretary Lansing following the pub
fishing of the fact that Ambassador
Naon plans to return to his country
on leave of absence on Sept. Is.
What the conference will do when it
assemblies or whether it will take any
final action if Carrnaza's reply to the
Pan-American "get together" appeal
Is not in by that time Was not stated
by Secretary Lansing
The situation along the Texas Dor
der is reported quiet. Both Carranza
and Villa have protested the inno-
cence of any connection with the Dor
der raids, laying the blame on out
laws operating from both sides Of the
Rio Grande.
Villa Officials Moving Out.
El Paso, Sept. 8.-Arrivals on the
first train from Mexico in ten days
brought reports Of the removal of the
railroad Offices and archives from
Torreon to Chihuahua City, together
with various other movable govern.
mental property.
1t was said General Angeles has re.
turned to Chihuahua City, where other
reports confirm his presence. General
Villa, 1t was said, also visited Chihua.
hua City Sunday.
Twelve hundred Carranza troops
under General Benjamin Cara occu.
pied Piedras Negras, the Mexican
town opposite Eagle Pass Villa
forces evacuated the place and fed
to surrounding hills.
Six Mexicans Killed.
Brownsville, Tex, Sept. Six Mex.
leans were killed in a clash with
rangers at Cavazos crossing Monday.
according to information received
here. The dead are said TO include
a captain and lieutenant from the
constitutionalist garrison at Mata.
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