The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-03-21
Committee of Hemp Grow CTS Ask State Department to Terminate Revolution ary Troubles
PLANTATIONS RUINED AND SEVERAL BURNED BY OPPOSING FACTION
American Schooner Forced to Halt Loading by Mexi- cans-To Lay Case Before Secretary Bryan

Washington, March 20.--A commute tee of hemp growers from yucatan. Mex, and representatives of American hemp importers laid before the state department today m appeal for some action by the Washington government that would terminate the revolutionary troubles between General Alvaresio. the Carranza governor of Yucatan. and an opposing faction. The committee con- ferred with Major HeinIse. chief Of the Latin-Amcricsn division of the depart ment. and probably will discmsx the situation with Secretary Bryan aext Monday.
 The committee was composed of Carlos Urceay, Ricardo Molina and Julian Az mar from Yucatan, and M. J. Smith of New York. a hemp importer. They said the revolution which resulted in the re- cent blockade of Progreso by Carranza threatened the destruction of a large DOT tion of the sisal crop. from which most of the hardest binding twlne used in tho United States Is made. The people of Yucatan, they asserted. did not wish to take part in the revolution. but were afraid to disobey orders given them by the revolutionlsts.
 Already some sisal, t was said, had been burned. at least two plantations having heep destroyed. Other reports received here said sisal had been burned at Aleri da, Progreso, and other places to pre- vent it from failing into the hands of tho enemy and providing revenue.
 Will Feel Shortage
 MT smith told officials 1t would aot he more than few weeks before the farm era of tho country feit tho shortage ir harvest twins. manufacturers having failed to discover n substitute for sIsai.
 The seriousness of the labor situatidp in Yucatan. also mentioned by the commin> tee, was shown by a report 70 the navy department from Commander Blakely of the Des Moines at Progreso. v.ho said the American schooner ]. w. Paul of Mobile was unable to complete loading on that account.
 The Mexican gunboat zaragosa at Pro- greso has not interfered with the move ment of vessels, It was stated
 An official message said General Aivar- edo entered Merida yesterday. the enemy fleeing at his approach. Quiet prevailed at Merida and progreso
 Confirmation of the defeat of the Car ranza forces at San Carlos was given in official dispatches summarized as follows: '"Advices dated March 19, from Eagle Pass, state that report reached there that day to the. effect that General Her. nandez of the Villa forces. who evac- uated Pledras Negras on March 15. fol- lowed the retreating Carranzistas from Allende to San Carlos f. TOUT hours a battle taking place there ,n March r. fin which tho Carranzistas were badly de- featod, losing many horses and larke part of their equipment. They are re- ported to be now in full retreat toward the Burrough mountains Piedras Negras Is quiet but without communication with the south No recent news has been re- ceived at Piedras Neeras from sabinas.
 Camargo Captured
 "A statement issued tonight by the con vention agency here reported the captnrs of Camargo. border city between Nuevs Laredo and Matamoros with slight resist ance. and added that the defeated Carran- "a troops continued their flight toward Matamoros with convention troops n hot pursuit.
 Large numbers of wounded are arriy- ing in Matamoros. indicating heavy losses to the Carranzistas," the statement con tinues, predicting the fall of Matamoros within a few days. The taking of ca- margo. it is added, gave the convention forces complete control of Nuevo Leon state.
 netais of recent flohtinv about Mon terey reached the agency today in let ter from General Felipe Angeles, com mander at Monterey. A large Carranzis- ta force, marching to attack Monterey. were surprised near Paredon and de- feated with heavy losses, the statement says "On the following day another Car ranza force, attempting to attack the city from the north and east was repulsed after a severe artillery fire. Perfect or der now prevails throughout the Monterey