Evening star., 1916-04-27
TREVIN0 TO ACCOMPANY
WAR MINISTER OBREGON
Is Regarded as One of Most Astute
Men Connected With De Facto
Government.
GEN. PERsH1NG Is PREPARED
Expedition Has Plenty of Food and
Equipment-Supply Trucks Often
Encounter Snipers-Anti-
American Feeling Grows.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, April
27.-The conference between
Gems. Scott and Funston and
Obregon and Trevino- will take
place at Ell Paso or Juarez. it was
definitely announced to depart
mental headquarters today. Gems.
Scott and Funston expected to
leave for Ell Paso tonight
Information has been received
at Carranza headquarters iii
Juarez that Gen. Trevino will join
Gen. Obregon. Gen. Trevino Is
regarded as one of the most
astute men connected with the
de facto government in Mexico.
Date Of Conference Unsettled.
The two American army represents.
tives cannot reach Ell Paso before to-
morrow. ana IL Is not peheNoo thot
Obregon and Trevino will get there be-
fore Saturday. Whether the confer
ence will take place Saturday has not
been determined.
Gen. Obregon's location was not d.
it was learned that he was at or near
ing Chihuahua City. The run to
Juarez under ordinary conditions takes
from ten to twelve hours. Gen. Obre-
gon cannot, therefore, reach Juarez to-
night.
If the conference is held in Juares
the conferees will meet in the old Gus
tomshouse, where President Diaz and
President Taft met several years ago.
Expedition Is Well Equipped.
COLUMBUS. n. NJ. April 27.-What-
ever the future developments in the
Mexican situation may be. it is certain
that Gen. J. J. Pershings expeditionary
command will be well prepared. SO far
as food and equipment are concerned.
During the lull in operations nine
motor truck companies have been kept
busy carrying supplies to the army in
Mexico, until now, it was stated today.
every detachment of the command rs
rationed at least month ahead and IL
prepared with ample armament and
clothing for any emergency
Truckmen. arriving here today. told
inc and NJ
marauders of about fifteen. attached to
no Mexican faction. III a canyon near
Satevo. several days ago. The truck
men and their soldier guard took a
position behind the steel wheels OF the
cars and returned the fire. routing the
Mexicans and capturing two of their
number, according to the story. Other
truckmen said that snipers' bullets had
struck their machines on the trip north.
but that they had been unable to locate
the source of the firing.
Villa Prisoners at Casas Grandes.
Some speculation was caused here
today as the result of the failure to ar
rive of Villa prisoners reported to be
on the way to Columbus. 1t was as
sumed, however. that most of these are
being held at various bases that the
American military authorities may
question them thoroughly. A report
reaching here today said that four pris-
oners hei.- at Casas Grandes were shot
several days ago in an attempt to es-
cape, but it could not be confirmed at
military headquarters here.
While no new reports were received
concerning the movements of Col.
Dodd's command after its victory over
a Villa band at Tomachic several days
ago. tactical experts here believed that
after a short stop at the Minaca base
to obtain supplies the cavalry COM
mand again took up the pursuit of the
bandits. The outlaws. numbering more
than the Americans. were last reported
in the mountain wilderness east of
Minaca and military men here admitted
that they would not be surprised to
hear of second engagement.
Anti-American Feeling Strong.
Ell. PASO, Tex, April 27.-Disturbing
reports were received here today from
many points in northern and central
Mexico regarding anti-American feeling
On the part of the poems.
The most serious of these reports re-
'erred to towns in Durango and espe-
,ially to Durango City, where the
Americans still living there have been
warned by United States Con-
;,Ii Coen to leave. AS far as can be
earned here there are not more than
lozen Americans still in Durango City, the
ma jority of whom have married into
Mexican families and for that reason
,aye so far considered themselves safe
The present trouble seems to be due
n part to the persistent anti-American
.anipaign which has been carried on by
he Mexican papers in the state capital.
rhis campaign has increased in violence
,ince the clash at Parral between United
states soldiers and Carranza troops.
Parral Incident Magnified.
Americans who have arrived here
rom Durango and southern Chihuahua
Iay that the Parral incident hanaboeo