Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-14

washington, ~. u, Aug. 13.-PTeS1
dent Wilson personally took up the
situation on the Mexican border today
with Acting Secretary Breckenridge
OF the war department and gave or.
ders that sufficient troops be held
ready for any emergencies
Governor Ferguson's telegram ask.
ing for more troops is being held at
the war department awaiting any fur.
ther word from Major General Fun.
ston. Secretary Breckenridge report
ed there were no new disorders today.
ANY further troop movements will be
left entirely to General Funston.
A detailed statement of the distri.
button Of the troops has been laid be.
fore the president and officials take
the view that the army can be used
further only If the governor of Texas
were to certify in constitutional
manner that he cannot control the
Situation with the state authorities and
ask for federal aid.
Are More Quiet.
: Brownsville, Texas, Aug. 1S.-Al-
though few depredations on the part
of bands Of Mexican raiders were re-
ported here in the" last twenty-four
hours, authorities in the lower Rio
Grande valley continued today to take
measures to suppress the lawlessness
that almost had brought about a
reign of terror in this section. Devel-
opments in this matter were expected
to follow the conference which was to
be held at Rockport, Texas, today,
where Governor Ferguson is spending
his vacation Besides the governor,
Adjutant General Henry Hutchings,
John N. Garner, congressman from
Texas, and other prominent citizens
of the state were to discuss the bor-
der situation. Further proof that the
outbreaks are due to conspiracy Of
Mexicans from both sides of the Rio
Grande was to be laid before Cover
nor Ferguson.
That the raiders are acting under
the "plan of San Diego" was indicated
In the reports of United States army
officials reaching the headquarters Of
the southern department at San An
tonic The reports quoted from liter
ature said to have been distributed in
large quantities in the border counties
Of Texas.
The killing of Mexican, supposed
to have been member of one of the
bands of marauders, at Mercedes,
Texas, last night, was the latest death
to be reported in connection with the
outbreaks. Near Mercedes three Mex
fcans had been killed several hours
previously and twenty-five horses be-
longing to the raiders captured.
kingsvlIe Prepares.
Houston Texas, Aug. 13.-Rumors
that border bandits are crossing Santa
Gertrudis ranch and are headed to-
ward Kinksville have led to the or.
ganization of night guards to patrol
the residential sections of that town
by night The street lights burn all
night instead Of being turned off at
II D. m. Sheriff Scarborough and
deputies are seeking two Mexicans
who appeared at the dairy of Robert
Simmons, two miles from K1ngsville,
and demanded that he round up all his
live stock.
Scott Stays at Border.
Washington, D. c., Aug, 13.-Major
General Scott, chief of staff of the
army, has been ordered to remain at
Ell Paso to be ready for any mission
the state department may have on the
border. General Scott is reporting di-
rectly to Secretary Lansing.
While General Scott is acting as
agent OF the state department In con-
,nection with negotiations between the
Mexican factions, he also is watching
the border situation and is in com.
munication with Major General Fun
ston. War department officials say
they have no knowledge Of the work
the state department is asking Of the
chief Of staff.
No more troops were ordered today
to the border.