Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-19

Washington. D. c., July 19.-An Of
fetal dispatch to the state department
from Mexico City late today said Cen
eral Gonzales and the Carranzaa rmy
had left the city" to take Pachuca.
It did not say if they had evacuated.
Earlier private reports said General
Villas southern column was approach
ing the capital.
The official dispatch said General
Gonzales had left six thousand men in
the capital Observers thought it in
dicated he had gone to meet the villa
column.
Washington, n, c., July 19.-State
department dispatches today from No
gales confirmed earlier reports of the
victory OF Carrauza troops over Villa
forces at AnavaCachi, Sonora. The
triumphant forces took possession of
CaEanea.
American Consul SiIliman reported
the arrival OF large quantities Of food
at Vera Cruz and that wireless com
munication between Vera Cruz and
Mexico City probably would be estab-
lfshed today by means Of the new sta
tion at Chapultepec installed by Cen
eraI Carranza.
Famine conditions in the capital are
described by a Red Cross report re-
eeiyed today Dated July /, it says
more than 100, 600 women on the pre-
vious day applied to the international
committee for food tickets. Only 40,
000 were available.
Where formerly 200 people q day
went to the slaughter house to get the
blood that is saved and given away
the report says. there are now 1000
daily besieging the gates. Near there
the other day, 20 people were seen
struggling to get pieces of d dead
horse"
The report continues:
Infants in arms are given food en-
tirely unsuited to them and that is
causing disease among adults. The
rate Of infant mortality consequently
is very high. The aduiterati0n of -four
and other foods and the limitation Of
the coarser and poorer kinds are caus-
ing much stomach trouble, both among
to the statements of physicians.
"The vastness of the misery already
manifest. not to mention that which is
to be heaped on this land in the
weeks to come, makes the task Of re-
lief almost hopeless. From inter
views with those who have been work
ing at the problem for weeks past,
all of the relief that they can give is
but a touch Of what needs to be given.
In some cities, such a Tampic0 and
Vera Cruz, where there is still some
business or favorable conditions exist,
wages for day labor have increased so
considerably that the rise in cost OF
food and depreciation of currency have
not had such disastrous effect here as
they have had in Mexico City and in
most parts Of this country"
Conditions Grow Worse.
zone man vouched for as reputable
and Trustworthy, has just returned
from the United States by way Of Ell
Paso. .Torreon and other points TO the
north. reports a marked change for
the worse has taken place in the region
through which he passed in the last
three weeks. He mentioned Aguas
Caientes as being in great distress.
"In the acreage planted to corn and
other grains this year in the great
grain producing states is limited. Esti-
mates of this vary from 10 10 90 per
cent OF the normal as an average, the
most common being from Is per cent.
NV own observation OF fields between
here and Vera Cruz is that not half Of
the normal is planted, Even if all
this natures with good yield and can
be harvested. it is going TO be far from
na.o,,,nte fnr fitfa1ra needs y